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DESCRIPTION:THE GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT A COMPUTERIZED INVENTORY SYSTEM TO PROVIDE FASTER AND MORE ACCURATE DATA COLLECTION. IT WILL BETTER IDENTIFY HAZARDOUS THE WASTES ALLOWED INTO THE RINCON TRANSFER STATION, IMPROVE MANAGEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ONCE INSIDE THE RINCON TRANSFER STATION, PROVIDE EMAIL OR SIMILAR NOTIFICATION OF THE NEED FOR DISPOSAL ONCE A HHW CONTAINER#8208; OR VOLUME#8208;BASED THRESHOLD IS REACHED, ALLOW FOR BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WASTE STREAMS DUE TO IMPROVED DATA COLLECTION, AND ALLOW FOR THE ABILITY TO SHARE LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE IMPLEMENTATION WITH OTHER TRIBES. IN ADDITION, THE GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT WILL ENHANCE PHYSICAL SITE SECURITY TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT THEFT, AND EXTEND WATER AND POWER LINES TO PROMOTE SAFER FACILITY OPERATIONS. THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FULL FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000. PRE-AWARD COSTS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BACK TO 11/01/2022. ACTIVITIES:THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD INCLUDE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ELECTRONIC HAZARDOUS WASTE TRACKING SYSTEM, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET AND SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLATION, AND WATER UTILITY EXTENSION TO THE RINCON TRANSFER STATION FOR IMPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING, MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, AND STORAGE. THE ELECTRONIC HAZARDOUS WASTE TRACKING SYSTEM WOULD REQUIRE THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEFINED POLICIES SUCH AS THE TYPES OF HAZARDOUS WASTES ACCEPTED AT THE TRANSFER STATION AND IN WHAT QUANTITIES. THE ELECTRONIC TRACKING SYSTEM WOULD BE ACCESSED VIA TABLETS BY TRANSFER STATION STAFF AND DATA BACKUP WOULD BE UPLOADED TO THE TRIBE'S SERVERS VIA A WI#8208;FI CONNECTION. THE SECURITY SYSTEM WOULD INCLUDE SECURITY CAMERAS AND A SECURE AUTOMATIC SLIDING GATE. ELECTRICAL LINES AND WIRELESS HARDWARE INSTALLATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THE ELECTRONIC TRACKING AND SECURITY SYSTEMS. WATER LINES WOULD NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO THE SITE TO PROVIDE WATER FOR SANITATION AND AREA CLEANING. AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, RINCON WILL SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHER TRIBES ON HOW THIS PROJECT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED, AS WELL AS LESSONS LEARNED. PROJECT GOALS INCLUDE: 1) THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSFER STATION HHW POLICIES TO BETTER DEFINE RULES SUCH AS WHAT TYPES AND HOW MUCH OF HHW WILL BE ACCEPTED. 2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SYSTEM THAT INVOLVES THE TRACKING, LABELING, AND INVENTORY HHW TYPES AND VOLUMES TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PATH FROM ACCEPTANCE TO THE TRANSFER STATION TO DISPOSAL. 3) THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAFETY AND SECURITY AT THE TRANSFER STATION FOR BOTH THE ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY. 4) THE GATHERING OF SUPPORT FROM TRIBAL MEMBERS ON NEW TRANSFER STATION POLICIES BY PROVIDING TARGETED OUTREACH. 5) SHARING OF PROJECT KNOWLEDGE WITH OTHER TRIBES. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:DELIVERABLES: DEVELOPMENT AND INSTALLATION OF ELECTRONIC WASTE TRACKING SYSTEM; ELECTRICITY, INTERNET AND SECURITY SYSTEM INSTALLATION, AND WATER UTILITY EXTENSION TO THE RINCON TRANSFER STATION. STAFF PRESENTATION AT A TRIBALLY#8208;ATTENDED CONFERENCE, SUCH AS THE TRIBAL EPA REGION 9 CONFERENCE OR THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) TRIBAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM WEBINAR SERIES. OUTCOMES: 1. IMPROVED ABILITY TO PROPERLY MANAGE ACCESS TO THE RINCON TRANSFER STATION AS DEMONSTRATED BY A DECREASE IN UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE TRANSFER STATION. 2. IMPROVED ABILITY TO PROPERLY MANAGE HHW AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE INCREASED NUMBER OF NEW POLICIES AND NEWLY CREATED ABILITY TO DETERMINE INVENTORY VOLUMES AND DISPOSAL NECESSITY IN REAL-TIME. 3. IMPROVED ABILITY TO IDENTIFY WHEN DISPOSALS OF HHW ARE NECESSARY AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE EXISTENCE OF INCREASED AUTOMATED REMINDERS EMAILED BY THE ELECTRONIC TRACKING SYSTEM WHEN THE INVENTORY OF VARIOUS HHW TYPES REACH CERTAIN THRESHOLD VOLUMES. 4. THE REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF ACCEPTANCE OF COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL WASTE WHICH CAN POTENTIALLY CREATE AN UNDUE FINANCIAL BURDEN FOR THE RINCON TRIBE. 5. IMPROVED SECURITY AT THE RINCON TRANS

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