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Consultation with Tribes

Because UNDS may have the potential to affect the interests of Tribes and Native Villages, the Navy and EPA have engaged in outreach and government-to-government consultation with Federally recognized Tribes and Native Villages.

In Phase I, the DoD and EPA sent letters to all Tribes and Tribal organizations regarding the UNDS proposed and final Phase I rule. In Phase II, DoD and EPA have sent letters to all Federally recognized Tribes and Native Village. In addition, DoD and EPA have participated in several Tribal environmental conferences, including:

  • 7th National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) National Conference in Foxwood, Connecticut
  • 5th National Tribal Conference on Environmental Management in Lincoln City, Oregon
  • U.S. EPA Region 10 Tribal Leaders Environmental Summit and Alaska Native Health Board's Tribal Conference on Environmental Management in Anchorage, Alaska
  • 4th Annual United South and Eastern Tribes Expo 2000 in Verona, NY.
  • 8th National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC) National Conference in Miami, Florida

Representatives from the UNDS Program, including Navy, EPA, and Coast Guard, will begin presenting briefings on the status of Phase II and the Batch One discharges at Tribal environmental conferences in the Fall of 2003.