Area Designations for 2008 Ground-level Ozone Standards
Tribal Recommendations and EPA Responses
PLEASE NOTE: See the Tribal Final Designations page for the final designations issued in April 2012.
On December 9, 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, working closely with the states and tribes has taken the next step to implement the air quality standards for smog, also known as ground-level ozone, which were initially put in place in 2008 by the previous administration. In September, the Office of Management and Budget returned to EPA the draft final rule addressing the reconsideration of the 2008 ozone standards. In letters to state and tribal representatives, EPA has identified which areas it anticipates will be meeting the 2008 ozone standards and those that do not. States, tribes and the public will have an opportunity to comment on these proposed decisions before the agency issues final designations in spring 2012. These proposed decisions are based on air quality monitoring data, recommendations submitted by the states and tribes, and other technical information. EPA will work closely with states and tribes throughout this process using a routine and common sense approach that improves air quality, maximizes flexibilities and minimizes burden on state and local governments as they strive to meet these long standing standards.
The National Tribal Environmental Council 
and that Tribal Council's workgroup,
The National Designation & Implementation Work Group have been addressing tribal issues with respect to the designation process.
The documents listed below are tribes' responses to EPA's request for recommendations on the designation of areas for the 2008 ground-level ozone standards. These responses are provided here in PDF format for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and do not represent EPA's views on the appropriateness or adequacy of a tribe's recommendations. State information is available on the State Recommendations page.
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Tribal recommendations received by EPA
| Tribe | Tribal Recommendation | EPA Response | Tribal Remarks on EPA Response |
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| Bishop Tribe | Letter (PDF) (42 pp, 2.9 MB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Cherokee Nation | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 192 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 101 KB) | |
| Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 94 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 48 KB) | |
| Forest County Potawatomi Community | Letter (PDF) (12 pp, 3.6 MB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 47 KB) | |
| Gila River Indian Community | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 223 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 1.1 MB) Attachment (PDF) (28 pp, 2.4 MB) |
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| La Jolla Band | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 184 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.8 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Morongo Tribe | Letter (PDF) (22 pp, 1.1 MB) Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 89 KB) |
Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) | Email (PDF) (1 pg, 61 KB) Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 97 KB) |
| Northern Cheyenne Tribe | Letter (PDF) (1 p, 255 KB) | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 603 KB) | |
| Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 148 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 48 KB) | |
| Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | Letter (PDF) (23 pp, 533 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.8 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 171 KB) |
| Picayune Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 140 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.8 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Pueblo of San Ildefonso | Letter (PDF) (1 p, 44 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 104 KB) | |
| Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians | Letter (PDF) (1 P, 65 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 48 KB) | |
| Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | Letter (PDF) (1 p, 108 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.8 MB) Attachment (PDF) (28 pp, 2.4 MB) |
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| Pueblo of Santa Clara | Letter (PDF) (1 p, 35 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 99 KB) | |
| Southern Ute Indian Tribe | Letter (PDF) (55 pp, 3.1 MB) | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 593 KB) | |
| Tohono O'odham Nation | Letter (PDF) (1 pp, 54 KB) | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.8MB) Attachment (PDF) (28 pp, 2.4 MB) |
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 658 KB) | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 595 KB) |
Tribes intended to be in nonattainment areas for the 2008 ozone standards - No recommendation received prior to EPA letter
| Tribe | EPA Letter | Tribal Remarks on EPA Letter |
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| Agua Caliente Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Augustine Reservation | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Barona Band Of Mission Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Berry Creek Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Big Sandy Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Buena Vista Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Cabazon Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4MB) |
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| Cahuilla Band | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| California Valley Miwok Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Campo Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 44 KB) |
| Catawba Indian Nation | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 83 KB) Attachment (PDF) (10 pp, 427 KB) Attachment (PDF) (10 pp, 427 KB) |
Letter (PDF) (15 pp, 6.4 MB) |
| Chicken Ranch Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Cold Springs Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Enterprise Rancheria Of Maidu | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians (fka the Cuyapaipe Band of Mission Indians) |
Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
Letter (PDF) (5 pp, 108KB) |
| Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment (PDF) (28 pp, 2.4 MB) |
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| Graton Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Inaja Band | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Ione Band Of Miwok Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Jackson Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Jamul Indian Village | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| La Posta Band | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Los Coyotes Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Lytton Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Manzanita Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 808 KB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (9 pp, 464 KB) |
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| Mechoopda Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Mesa Grande Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Mohegan Tribe | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 800 KB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (9 pp, 464 KB) |
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| Mooretown Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| North Fork Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Pala Band Of Mission Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
Letter (PDF) (4 pp, 3.1 MB) |
| Pauma Band of Luiseno Mission Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Quechan Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Ramona Band Of Cahuilla Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Rincon Band of Luiseno Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| San Manuel Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| San Pasqual Band | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Santa Rosa Band | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Santa Rosa Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Santa Ysabel Of Iipay Nation | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Shingle Springs Tribe | Letter (PDF) (10 pp, 14.1 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Shinnecock Indian Nation | Letter (PDF) (4 pp, 1.8 MB) Attachment (PDF) (9 pp, 775 KB) |
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| Soboba Band Of Luiseno Indians | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Table Mountain Rancheria | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
Letter (PDF) (79 pp, 10.4 MB) |
| Torres Martinez Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Tule River Indian Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Tuolumne Me-Wuk Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| 29 Palms Tribe | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| United Auburn Indian Community | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Ute Indian Tribe (Unclassifiable) |
Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 633 KB) | |
| Viejas Tribal Community | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |
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| Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) | Letter (PDF) (3 pp, 808 KB) Attachment (PDF) (9 pp, 350 KB) |
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| Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation | Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 2.7 MB) Attachment 1 (PDF) (196 pp, 10.4 MB) Attachment 2 (PDF) (48 pp, 84.4 MB) |