Pacific Southwest, Region 9
Serving: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, 148 Tribes
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Mariela L. Lopez (Lopez.Mariela@epa.gov)
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(415) 972-3771
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Past RTOC Meetings
On this page:
- August 2015
- May 2015
- January 2015
- 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009
August 2015
General
- Summer RTOC Final Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 843 K) - 07/30/15
Action Items
- Action Items PDF (14 pp, 140K) - 5/19/2015
- EPA Response to Action Items (PDF) (14 pp, 125K) - 7/27/2015
Presentations
Wednesday, August 5
- Signed Strategic Plan (PDF) (9 pp, 3.4MB)
- Army Corps of Engineering (ACOE) Overview, Sally Diebolt, ACOE PDF (14 pp, 2 MB)
- Navajo Nation Indian Health Service (Navajo IHS) Overview, Mick Koehmstedt, District Engineer, Navajo IHS PDF (26 pp, 2.4MB)
- R9 Enforcement & NEPA Program in Indian Country, Kathleen Johnson, Director, Region 9 Enforcement Division (PDF) (2 pp, 466K)
- How to Define Success & Build Capacity Under GAP (Results from Session) (COMING SOON)
- NNEPA presentation on “Traditional Cultural Values”, Henry Haven, Geologist, LUST program (PDF) (65 pp, 6.1MB)
Thursday, August 6
- Grants Feedback Session:
- Attachments:
- Region 9 – EPA org chart (PDF) (1 pp, 75K)
- R9 Guidance for Managing Assistance Agreements (PDF) (2 pp, 39K)
- General T-C 1-2014 (PDF) (11 pp, 81K)
- General T-C 12-2014 (use with 2 CFR requirements) (PDF) (13 pp, 90K)
- Links:
- 2 CFR, Part 200 = December 26, 2014: 2 CFR 200
- EPA-specific regulation 2 CFR, Part 1500 = December 26, 2014: 2 CFR 1500
- Part 31 or 30 (prior year CFR’s)
- Grants Management Training Materials for Tribal Organizations (NPETE Modules)
- Accounting Fundamentals for Non-Accountants (PDF) (110 pp, 4.6MB)
- EPA REGION 9 GRANTS WEBSITE
- GRANTEE FORMS
- EPA’s FQA’s on Grant Closeouts
May 2015
General
- Minutes (PDF) 07/30/2015 (10 pp, 202K)
- Spring RTOC Final Agenda (PDF) (4 pp, 328K)
- EPA Report for Spring RTOC (PDF) (3 pp, 283K)
- Drought Workgroup Agenda (PDF) (2 pp, 244K)
Action Items
- EPA Response to Action Items (PDF) 8/3/2015 (14 pp, 120K)
- Action Items, as of 5/13/2015 (PDF) (7 pp, 140K)
Presentations
Wednesday, May 13
- EPA Budget Presentation & Discussion (PDF) (9 pp, 1.6MB)
Enrique Manzanilla, Director, Superfund Division, U.S. EPA, Region 9 - Tribal Caucus Budget Presentation (PDF) (6 pp, 80K)
Alan Bacock, Budget Workgroup Lead, Big Pine Paiute Tribe - UST and LUST Funding Opportunities (PDF) (17 pp, 1.2MB)
Rebecca Jamison, US EPA Region 9 Land Division, UST Program - Quality Assurance Primer (PDF) (10 pp, 56K)
Management & Technical Services Division Quality Assurance Office - Grant Updates (PDF) (20 pp, 1.3MB)
Management & Technical Services Division - Cybersecurity Presentation (PDF) (2 pp, 56K)
HQs Office of Environmental Information - Cybersecurity Consultation Letter (PDF) (2 pp, 57K)
Office of Administration And Resources Management (OEI)
Thursday, May 14
- Revised Total Coliform Rule (RTCR) (PDF) (34 pp, 1.2MB
- Drought Workshop for Tribal Drinking Water Systems (PDF) (112 pp, 7.4MB)
RTOC Drinking Water Workgroup, Eric Byous, USEPA Region 9 - Engaging Tribal Nations in the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions' Regulatory Processes (PDF) (15 pp, 1.3MB)
Paul Michalak, Chief, Federal, State and Tribal Liaison Branch
January 2015
General
- Winter RTOC Final Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 271K)
- EPA Report for Winter RTOC (PDF) (3 pp, 287K)
- Minutes (PDF) (10 pp, 238K)
Action Items
- Action Items (PDF) (4 pp, 91K)
- EPA Response to Action Items (PDF) (6 pp, 156K)
Presentations
- EPA Region 9 Grants Management Office Updates (PDF) (15 pp, 740K)
- Grants.gov Training
- Additional information for grantees, including information about the new Omni-Circular, can be found on the Grants Management Office website.
- Leaking UST Coordination & Mapping Discussion, Rebecca Jamison, US EPA Region 9, Land Division, UST Program (PDF) (22 pp, 1.8MB)
- Enforcement Update (SDWA) – Roberto Rodriguez (PDF) (13 pp, 507K)
- Hydraulic Fracturing Presentation, Richard Estabrook, US Bureau of Land Management (PDF) (21 pp, 964K)
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Review 2014 Meeting Documents »
October 2014
General
- Fall RTOC Final Agenda (PDF) (1 pp, 184K)
- Minutes from Full Caucus (PDF) (6 pp, 305K)
- Fall EPA Report (PDF) (3 pp, 208K)
Action Items
- Action Items (PDF) (4 pp, 126K)
- Action Items with EPA Response (PDF) (6 pp, 238K)
Presentations
- Bald and Golden Eagle Conservation Regulatory Framework, Eric Davis, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (PDF) (19 pp, 1.6M)
- Indoor Air Quality on Tribal Lands, Priyanka Pathak, Air Toxics, Radiation, and Indoor Air Office, US EPA, Region 9 (PDF) (13 pp, 948K)
July 2014
General
- Summer RTOC Final Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 282K)
- Minutes from Full Caucus (PDF) (6 pp, 418K)
- EPA Report - Summer RTOC (PDF) (2 pp, 276K)
Action Items
- Action Items with EPA Response (PDF) (3 pp, 282K)
Presentations
Tuesday, July 29
- WQS Development (PDF) (36 pp, 6.9M)
- Draft Regulations Overview (PDF) (15 pp, 992K)
- Windblown Dust in the Coachella Valley (PDF) (30 pp, 1.1M)
Wednesday, July 30
General Services Administration
- GSA Fleet Overview, Chris Bross (PDF) (27 pp, 645K)
- GSA Federal Acquisition Service, Florence Francis (PDF) (32 pp, 686K)
Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Guidance Revisions
- Linda Reeves, US EPA, Drinking Water Office (PDF) (17 pp, 11M.)
Indian Health Service
- Don Brafford, Director, Division of Sanitation Facilities Construction, California Area IHS (PDF) (37 pp, 9.8M)
Thursday, July 31
- EPA's Proposed Clean Power Plan, Ray Saracino, US EPA, Region 9, Industry Clean Energy Lead, Clean Energy and Climate Change Office (PDF) (22 pp, 847K)
- US EPA Drought Panel Update, Michael Montgomery, US EPA Region 9, Assistant Director, Water Division (PDF) (8 pp, 469K)
- Drought Response Information Packet (PDF) (9 pp, 309K)
- Sustainable Water Infrastructure & Energy Management Systems (PDF) (40 pp, 4.1M)
- San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians Water Reuse Project, John Flores, Water Manager, San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians (PDF) (50 pp, 3.4M)
- ORD Hydraulic Fracturing Research Study – Jose Zambrana, US EPA, Office of Research & Development (ORD) (PDF) (24 pp, 1.3K)
April 2014
General
- Spring 2014 Final RTOC Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 204K)
- Spring RTOC EPA Report (PDF) (2 pp, 53K)
- Spring 2014 RTOC - Meeting Minutes (PDF) (7 pp, 314K)
Action Items
- Spring RTOC Issues (PDF) (1 pg, 200K)
- Spring RTOC Issues - with EPA Response (PDF) (3 pg, 143K)
Presentations
Wednesday, April 30
- Potential Reinterpretation of Clean Water Act TAS Provisions (PDF) (12 pp, 544K)
Mr. Fred Leutner, Senior Advisor, National Water Quality Standards Branch, Office of Water, EPA HQ
Thursday, May 1
- EPA Budget Presentation (PDF) (7 pp, 426K)
Jeff Scott, RTOC EPA Co-Chair - EPA Budget Handout (PDF) (2 pp, 71K)
- Waters of the U.S. Update (PDF) (36 pp, 2.7M)
Jason Brush, Manager, Wetlands Office - Achieving Water Efficiency through Graywater Systems and EPA’s WaterSense Program (PDF) (22 pp, 1.9M)
Eric Byous, Water Division, Sustainable Infrastructure Program - Drought Panel (PDF) (64 pp, 3M)
- Handouts from USDA, Rural Development
- USDA Rural Development Programs Offering Drought Assistance (PDF) (4 pp, 105K)
- Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant (CF Loan/Grant) Quick Guide (PDF) (1 pp, 38K)
- Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants (ECWAG) Overview (PDF) (2 pp, 45K)
- Water and Environmental Program (WEP) Loan/Grant (PDF) (1 pp, 31K)
- Regional Websites for USDA Rural Development
- California website - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/CA-Home.html
- Arizona website - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/AZHome.html
- Nevada website - http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/nvHome.html
January 2014
General
- Meeting Agenda (Final) (PDF) (1 pp, 409K)
- Final Tribal Representative and RIPSC Retreat Agenda (PDF) (2 pp, 728K)
- Notes from January 2014 Tribal Representatives and RIPSC Retreat (PDF) (10 pp, 385K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (3 pp, 461K)
- Winter 2014 Full Caucus Meeting Minutes (PDF) (8 pp, 116K)
Action Items
- Winter RTOC Issues (PDF) (1 pg, 200K)
- Winter RTOC Issues with EPA Response(PDF) (3 pg, 113K)
Presentations
Wednesday, January 29
- HQs Revised Guidance for the Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside Infrastructure Program (PDF) (11 pp, 700K)
- California Issues Workgroup Handouts (PDF) (4 pp, 2.1M)
Thursday, January 30
- Federal Certification and Training Plan for Pesticide Applicators of Restricted Use Pesticides in Indian Country (PDF) (8 pp, 600K)
- "Respect our Land" Video
- White Mountain Apache Tribe
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Review 2013 Meeting Documents »
October 2013
General
- Meeting Agenda (Final) (PDF) (1 pp, 409K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (3 pp, 461K)
- Fall 2013 Full Caucus Meeting Minutes (PDF) (6 pp, 477K)
Action Items
- October Issues (PDF) (1 pp, 150K)
- October Issues with EPA Response (PDF) (1 pp, 150K)
- October Issues from Full Caucus (10-21-13) (PDF) (2 pp, 150K)
- October Issues from Full Caucus with EPA Response (PDF) (3 pp, 112K)
Presentations
Beneficial Uses in Water Quality Regulation, CA State Water Board
- Presentation – Felicia Marcus (PDF) (5 pp, 528K)
- Final Letter to Tribal Ad Hoc Beneficial Use Group (PDF) (3 pp, 658K)
Assessing and Building Capacity: Use of the Solid Waste Sustainable Evaluation Tool, Oral Saulters
- Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 1MB)
July 2013
General
- Meeting Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 315K)
- EPA Report - Summer RTOC (PDF) (3 pp, 467K)
- EPA Report - Summer RTOC - Powerpoint (PDF) (19 pp, 891K)
Action Items/New Issues
- July Issues from Full Caucus (PDF) (2 pp, 106K)
- July Issues (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- July Issues with EPA Responses (PDF) (2 pp, 107K)
Presentations
- Wednesday, July 24
- California Issues Workgroup
- Tribal Science Council
- RTOC Emergency Planning Workgroup
- Workgroup Session Notes (PDF) (2 pp, 200K)
- Region 9 Consultation - Feedback Session
- Feedback Session Notes (PDF) (1 pg, 400K)
- Thursday, July 25
- EPA Research Opportunities - Matthew Small, Regional Science Liaison (PDF) (12 pp, 829K)
- Tribal Funding Opportunities - Christina Perez, Department of Health and Human Services (PDF) (36 pp, 1.7M)
- Administration on Aging Native American Programs (PDF) (2 pp, 1.1M)
- Community Garden Funding Opportunities (HHS-Christina Perez) (PDF) (4 pp, 700K)
- What is Environmental Justice? (Office of Civil Rights-HHS) (PDF) (2 pp, 200K)
- Funding Opportunities (HHS-Christina Perez) (PDF) (9 pp, 400K)
- Region IX Office of Minority Health Overview (PDF) (2 pp, 600K)
- Region IX Office on Women's Health Fact Sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 500K)
May 2013
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General
- Spring RTOC Final Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 261K)
- EPA Report – Spring RTOC (PDF) (4 pp, 550K)
- EPA Report Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 1.0M)
- Tribal Green Business Planning Workshop (PDF) (1 pp, 40K)
- May 9 RTOC Meeting Minutes (PDF) (10 pp, 280K)
Action Items/New Issues
- Issues - Spring RTOC (PDF) (1 pp, 58K)
- Issues With EPA Response (PDF) revised Aug.14 2013 (6 pp, 600K)
Presentations
- Wednesday, May 8
- California Issues Workgroup
- Arsenio Mataka - CalEPA Update (PDF) (28 pp, 590K)
- Steven Ingram - State & Tribal Cooperation on CESA Listings (PDF) (16 pp, 165K)
- California Air Resources Board: AB 32 Scoping Plan (PDF) (19 pp, 1.4M)
- Air Workgroup
- Tribal NSR Rule Presentation (PDF) (4 pp, 400K)
- California Issues Workgroup
- Strategic Planning Workgroup
- Strategic Planning Webinar Materials - April 18
- Agenda (PDF) (1 pp, 53K)
- Webinar Presentation (PDF) (22 pp, 328K)
- Key Action Suggestions (PDF) (1 pp, 49K)
- Stragic Planning Session Materials
- Action Plan (PDF) (1 pp, 29K)
- Raw Data (PDF) (18 pp, 193K)
- Summary of Data (PDF) (3 pp, 54K)
- Strategic Plan (with new Executive Summary) (PDF) (36 pp, 314K)
- Work of the RTOC (PDF) (1 pp, 23K)
- Thursday, May 9
- Abandoned Mine Coordination Group Presentation (PDF) (10 pp, 1.2M)
- Fracking in California (PDF) (25 pp, 700K)
- FY13 Budget Update - Enrique Manzanilla (PDF) (4 pp, 347K)
- Greening Grants
- R9 Greening Grants Policy (PDF) (11 pp, 605K)
- Region 9 Greening Grants Site
- Strategic Planning Webinar Materials - April 18
February 2013
General
- Final Agenda (PDF) (4 pp, 327K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (4 pp, 548K)
- EPA Report Powerpoint (21 pp, 900K)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF) (11 pp, 400K)
Strategic Planning Session Materials
- Action Plan (PDF) (1 pp, 29K)
- Raw Data (PDF) (18 pp, 193K)
- Summary of Data (PDF) (3 pp, 54K)
- Strategic Plan (with new Executive Summary) (PDF) (36 pp, 314K)
- Work of the RTOC (PDF) (1 pp, 23K)
Action Items/New Issues
- February Issues (PDF) (3 pp, 113K)
- February Issues with EPA Responses (3 pp, 103K)
Presentations
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Review 2012 Meeting Documents »
November 2012
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General
- Final Agenda (PDF) (1 pp, 195K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (8 pp, 265K)
- EPA Report Slide Show (PDF) (29 pp, 974K)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF) (6 pp, 200K)
Action Items/New Issues
- November Issues (PDF) (2 pp, 78K)
- November Issues with response (PDF) (1 pp, 78K)
Presentations
- RTOC Presentation on Tribal Drinking Water - Fergusson (PDF) (12 pp, 922K)
- Karin Koslow Presentation - GAP Guidance Consultation, 2012-2013 (PDF) (11 pp, 237K)
August 2012
General
- Meeting Agenda (PDF) (4 pp, 1.1M)
- EPA Report for RTOC - August 2012 (PDF) (5 pp, 149K)
- Meeting Minutes (PDF) (12 pp, 223K)
- California Workgroup Agenda (PDF) (1 pp, 263K)
Action Items/New Issues
- RTOC August Issues (PDF) (4 pp, 150K)
- Bioassessment Call Notes 6/28/12 (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- Tribal Caucus with EPA Responses (PDF) (9 pp, 161K)
Workgroup Reports
- Clean Water Act Workgroup Report (PDF) (1 pp, 270K)
Presentations
- Performance Measure SP-14b (PDF) (14 pp, 1.3M)
- Draft EPA-Wide Plan (PDF) (30 pp, 650K)
- P.W.S. Compliance Trends (PDF) (7 pp, 200K)
- Homeowner Solar Energy Program (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- QAPP Guidance Update (PDF) (20 pp, 500K)
May 2012
General
- Agenda (PDF) (5 pp, 900K)
- Epa Report - May, 2012 (PDF) (6 pp, 100K)
- May 2012 Minutes (PDF) (6 pp, 150K)
- Tribal Caucus Announcements (PDF) (1 pp, 50K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (6 pp, 100K)
Action Items/New Issues
- May RTOC Issues (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
Workgroup Reports
- Clean Water Act Workgroup Report 5/2/12 (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- RTOC Drinking Water / Wastewater Infrastructure Workgroup 4/10/12 Conference Call (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- Pesticide Workgroup April 17, 2012 Conference Call Summary (PDF) (4 pp, 100K)
Presentations
- FY 2012 Budget (PDF) (5 pp, 900K)
- CARPA Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 1.5M)
- C&T National Plan update - RTOC May 2012 final (PDF) (7 pp, 100K)
- Quality Assurance Update (PDF) (13 pp, 150K)
- Tribal New Source Review Rule (PDF) (10 pp, 500K)
- Regional Highlights from Global Climate Change Impacts in the United States (PDF) (16 pp, 1.4M)
February 2012
General
- February Full RTOC minutes (PDF) (10 pp, 150K)
- February 2012 Agenda (PDF) (4 pp, 680K)
- February 2012 EPA Report (PDF) (6 pp, 50K)
Action Items/New Issues
- New Issues - February 2012 (PDF) (6 pp, 189K)
- EPA ARRA Status Report (PDF) (1 pg, 30K)
- ARRA Progress Update on Tribal Wastewater Projects, February 2012 Report (PDF) (1 pg, 100K)
Workgroup Reports
- Drinking Water-Waste Water Workgroup minutes February 8, 2012 (PDF) (3 pp, 50K)
- February 8, 2012 Drinking Water-Waste Water Workgroup attendees (PDF) (1 pg, 200K)
- CWA Workgroup Report February 2012 (PDF) (1 pg, 51K)
Presentations
- Proposed Drinking Water Tribal Set-Aside ranking change (PDF) (11 pp, 100K)
- IHS Justification for FY 11 cuts to Sanitation Facilities Construction Program (PDF) (5 pp, 100K)
- Timeline for California Wastewater Operator Certification regulatory updates (PDF) (2 pp, 20K)
- February 2012 RTOC Presentation (PDF) (5 pp, 76K)
- The Environmental Protection Agency-Wide Plan to Provide Solid Waste Management Capacity Assistance to Tribes (PDF) (27 pp, 353K)
- RTOC Solid Waste Goal Statement - February 2012 Update (PDF) (5 pp, 35K)
- RTOC Sustainable Infrastructure Goal Statement - February 2012 Update (PDF) (4 pp, 36K)
- Sustainability and the EPA: What does it mean for Tribes? (PDF) (11 pp, 561K)
- Listening Session (PDF) (5 pp, 89K)
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Review 2011 Meeting Documents »
October 2011
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- RTOC EPA Report October 2011 (PDF) (10 pp, 200K)
- October 2011 Agenda (PDF) (3 pp, 600K)
- October 2011 Meeting Minutes (PDF) (10 pp, 329K)
- New Issues for October 2011 RTOC Pala, CA (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
- July 2011 RTOC Issues (PDF) (3 pp, 100K)
- I.T.C.N. World Café Minutes 7/20/11 (PDF) (11 pp, 200K)
- RTOC Solid Waste Goal Statement 2011 (PDF) (5 pp, 100K)
- RTOC Sustainable Infrastructure Goal Statement, September 2011 (PDF) (4 pp, 100K)
19th Annual Region 9 Tribal EPA Conference
July 2011 Meeting
- New Issues (First Draft) (PDF) (3 pp, 100K)
- Agenda (PDF) (5 pp, 840K)
- New Rules for Permitting Air Sources on Tribal Lands (PDF) (31 pp, 247K)
- RTOC Clean Water Act Workgroup (PDF) (29 pp, 7.1MB)
- Potential Impacts of Pesticides (PDF) (8 pp, 261K)
- Tribal Pesticide Assessment (PDF) (6 pp, 327K)
- Tribal Pesticide Assessment form (PDF) (4 pp, 101K)
- EPA Water Permit Rules (PDF) (3 pp, 527K)
- Update on Marine Life Protection Act (PDF) (6 pp, 325K)
- EPA Report (PDF)(7 pp, 100K)
- CY 2010 and 2011 RTOC Solid Waste Priority Goal Statement (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
- Drinking Water / Wastewater Workgroup Report (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
- Notification of Consultation and Coordination on a Proposed "Guidebook for Building Tribal Environmental Capacity." (PDF) (3 pp, 29K)
- RTOC issues on Nuclear Materials, Radioactive Wastes and Other Hazardous Wastes on Indian Lands (PDF) (4 pp, 40K)
- NRC Advance Notification to Native American Tribes of Transportation of Certain Types of Nuclear Waste (PDF) (8 pp, 80K)
- Notification Requirements for Non-Classified Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Waste (PDF) DOE M 460.2-1A 6-4-08 (1 pg, 13K)
- New Issues for April RTOC (PDF) (revised 7/14/2011) (9 pp, 87K)
- MERRTT 2-day Sequence (PDF) (1 pg, 50K)
- Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT) (PDF) (1 pg, 50K)
- Emergency Preparedness & Response Training Opportunities For Tribes (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
April 2011 Meeting
- Meeting Minutes (PDF) (9 pp, 101K)
- Agenda (PDF) (4 pp, 843K)
- 2011 April CWA Work Group Report (PDF) (1 pg, 60K)
- Cahuilla Solid Waste & Recycling Program (PDF) (17 pp, 3.3MB)
- RTOC Breakout Session, April 27, 2011 (PDF) (25 pp, 1.8MB)
- Solid Waste Workgroup Session Notes (PDF) (1 pg, 100K)
- Action Items Grants Workgroup – February 8, 2011,
Regional Tribal Operations Committee Meeting Coarsegold, CA (PDF) (2 pp, 50K) - EPA Report for April 2011: RTOC Communities and Ecosystems Division (PDF) (7 pp, 100K)
- RTOC Workgroup Reports, April-June 2011—
Tribal Science Council Workgroup, Water Quality Standards Workgroup, Solid Waste Workgroup (PDF) (15 pp, 150K) - New Issues for April RTOC (PDF) rev. 7/14/11 (9 pp, 87K)
- Emergency Preparedness & Response Training Opportunities For Tribes (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- Modular Emergency Response Radiological Transportation Training (MERRTT) (PDF) (1 pg, 50K)
- MERRTT 2-day Sequence (PDF) (1 pg, 50K)
- RTOC-EPA Budget (PDF) (11 pp, 500K)
- RadNet Air Monitoring Program (PDF) (34 pp, 2.0MB)
- Pesticide Presentation (PDF) (25 pp, 3.0MB)
- Bureau of Reclamation Presentation (PDF) (17 pp, 3.0MB)
February 2011 Meeting
Host Tribe: Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians
Information for February 7 Panel on Funding
Energy Panel Presentations
- CARES Presentation (PDF) (4pp, 445K)
- Land Revitalization on Tribal Lands (PDF) (10pp, 282K)
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, NREL Presentation (PDF) (12pp, 748K)
- Pinoleville Pomo Nation Case, PPN Presentation (PDF) (14pp, 2.3MB)
- Single-Family Solar Affordable Homes SASH Presenation (PDF) (12pp, 1.73MB)
- Rural Energy for America Program (PDF) (14pp, 214K)
Finance and Other Panel Presentations
- Federal Multi-Agency Sustainable Infrastructure Resource Forum for California Tribes and Tribal Organizations (PDF) (12 pp, 1.2MB)
- HUD Southwest Funding Resources Presentation (PDF) (30 pp, 3.1MB)
- USDA Rural Development Business Programs Presentation (PDF) (27 pp, 1.3MB)
- Walking Shield Rural Community Development Initiative Program (PDF) (14 pp, 2.2MB)
Housing Panel Presentations
- EPA Green Building Presentation (PDF) (7 pp, 708K)
- HUD Southwest Programs Presentation (PDF) (32 pp, 3.9MB)
- Laco Associates: Building Green in Indian Country (PDF) (21 pp, 2.1MB)
- USDA Rural Development Housing Programs Presentation (PDF) (24 pp, 888K)
Technical Assistance Presentations
- Indian Health Service O&M Program (PDF) (4 pp, 634K)
- RCAC & Sustainable Nations Presentations (PDF) (19 pp, 258K)
Solid Waste Panel Presentations
- IHS Solid Waste Presentation (PDF) (3 pp, 178K)
- EPA Waste Program Overview Presentation (PDF) (8 pp, 519K)
- Solid Waste Feature Presentation NorCal Tribes Presentation (PDF) (12 pp, 1.8MB)
February 9, Work Group Session
- Drinking Water/Wastewater Workgroup sign-in sheet (PDF) (2 pp, 36K)
- Drinking Water/Wastewater Workgroup Minutes (PDF) (2 pp, 41K)
- Drinking Water/Wastewater Workgroup Members (PDF) (1 pg,17K)
February 10 Presentations
- RTOC EPA Budget Overview (PDF) (10 pp, 224K)
- Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Progress Report (PDF) (28 pp, 1.1MB)
- Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Presentation (PDF) (14 pp, 982K)
- State Plan of Flood Control Descriptive Document (PDF) (154 pp, 33M, Large File)
- Creating Tribal Conservation Districts (PDF) (7 pp, 173K)
Water Panel Presentations
- EPA Water Presentation (PDF) (1 pg, 148K)
- IHS Water-Wastewater Presentation (PDF) (4 pp, 186K)
- North Coast IRWMP Presentation (PDF) (1 pg, 171K)
- SWRCB CWSRF Presentation (PDF) (12 pp, 468K)
- SWRCB Feature Presentation (PDF) (27 pp, 2.1M large file)
- USDA Rural Development Community Programs Presentation (PDF) (15 pp, 391K)
February 8 - 10
- Meeting Minutes (PDF) 2/10/11 (9 pp, 50K)
- Agenda (PDF) 2/8/11 (4pp, 796K)
- Action Items, Regional Tribal Operations Committee (PDF) 10/19/10 (6 pp, 55K)
- Attachment: Action Items 1 & 6 (PDF) (1 pg, 50K)
- New Action Items-Chukchansi RTOC (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
- EPA Region 9 Sustainability Contacts for RTOC Final (PDF) 12/9/10 (5pp, 60K)
- Water Training (PDF) (1pp, 37K)
- MLPA Meeting Final Minutes (PDF) 12/21/10 (5pp, 122K)
- EPA Report (PDF) 2/2011 (9pp, 89K)
- RTOC Grants Workgroup Action Items February 2011 (PDF) (1 pg, 50K)
- GAP-Online Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- RTOC Grant: Errors & Resolutions (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- Region 9 Informal Dispute Guidelines (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- NPETE Training Flyer San Francisco March 2011 (PDF) (1 pg, 500K)
- NPETE San Francisco March 2011 Draft Agenda (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- Past Grants Workgroup Followup Action Items, February 2011 (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
- Indoor Air Quality in Tribal Communities (IAQTC) (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- Facilitating Tribal Climate Change Adaptation Planning and Communicating Climate Change Impacts (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- EPA Air Updates February 2011 (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- RTOC Air Workgroup Conference Call Summary January 31, 2011 (PDF) (4 pp, 50K)
- CY 2010 and 2011 RTOC Solid Waste Priority (PDF) (3 pp, 50K)
- Drinking Water/ Wastewater Workgroup Report (PDF) (5 pp, 100K)
- 2011 American Indian Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey (PDF) (2 pp, 100K)
- EPA Stormwater Rulemaking Summary (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- Stormwater Rulemaking National Tribal Water Council December 15, 2010 (PDF) (30 pp, 1.4MB)
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Review 2010 Meeting Documents »
October 2010 Meeting
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- October 2010 RTOC Meeting Minutes (PDF) (9 pp, 200K)
- Tribal Caucus Report (PDF) (4 pp, 124K)
- Inter Tribal Council of Arizona: Training Request Form (PDF) (1 pg, 189K)
- ITCA: Training Coordination Responsibilities Guidelines for UST Compliance Training (PDF) (1 pg, 57K)
- ITCA: Underground Storage Tank Compliance Assistance Program (PDF) (24 pp, 1.2MB)
- Update: Proposed Federal Plan for Certification of Applicators in Indian Country (PDF) (8 pp, 344K)
- Tribal Air Designations, NSR & PQAO (PDF) (39 pp, 1.5MB)
- Jean Gamache Concept Paper on Future RTOC Meetings (PDF) (2 pp, 57K)
- Revised Action Items (PDF) (4 pp, 77K)
- EPA Region 9 Tribal Lab Support (PDF) (3 pp, 142K)
- Who at EPA reviews/oversees Marine Life Protection Act actions? (PDF) (2 pp, 87K)
- EPA Report to the Regional Tribal Operations Committee (PDF) (6 pp, 86K)
- RTOC Meeting Agenda (PDF) (2 pp, 436K)
- RTOC Work Group Report (PDF) (8 pp, 162K)
- Clarification: RTOC Grant Workgroup Action Items 4 & 5 (PDF) (1 pg, 93K)
- RTOC Meeting Minutes, July 2010 (PDF) (6 pp, 244K)
July 2010 Meeting
- Things to Know For Applying for Brownfields Funding (PDF) (33 pp, 1.7M large file)
- Clean Water Act- Permitting of Discharges from Pesticide Applications (PDF) (45 pp, 664K)
- National Pesticide Certification and Training Plan (PDF) (8 pp, 658K)
- Frequently Asked Questions on EPA’s Draft NPDES Pesticides General Permit (PGP) (PDF) (6 pp, 112K)
- California Water Boards' Presentation to the Regional Tribal Operations Committee (PDF) (23 pp, 789K)
- Tribal Office & Water Quality RTOC Workgroup: Breakout Session, Wed., July 28, 2010 (PDF) (23 pp, 1.1MB)
- Workgroup Reports (PDF) (12 pp, 85K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (23 pp, 1.5MB)
- New Action Items (PDF) (7 pp, 50K)
- Calendar Of Events (PDF) (2 pp, 50K)
- Tribal Caucus Meeting Report (PDF) (3 pp, 326K)
- Grants Workgroup Action Items (Draft)-April, 2010 (PDF) (6 pp, 326K)
- Non Competitive Grants to Tribes (PDF) (3 pp, 85K)
April 2010 Meeting
- April 15 Minutes (PDF) (7 pp, 85K)
- Final EPA Report for RTOC (PDF) (40 pp, 22M large file)
- Video shown during EPA Report as an example of community outreach on waste management
- Agenda (PDF) (42 pp, 834K)
- Workgroup Report (PDF) (16 pp, 77K)
- Action Items (4 pp, 37K)
- EPA’s Response to Regional Tribal Operations Committee Action Item #5 (PDF) (2 pp, 21K)
- Grants Action Items (PDF) (2 pp, 30K)
February 2010 Meeting
- Full RTOC Meeting Minutes, Feb. 3, 2010, first draft (PDF) (8 pp, 106K)
- EPA Report, February 2010 RTOC Meeting (PDF), updated with 2011 budget requests (42 pp, 2.6MB)
- February Meeting Agenda (PDF) (4 pp, 36K)
- Workgroup Report for the 1st Quarter of 2010 (PDF) (19 pp, 89K)
- Updated status report on Action Items from the Oct, 2009 RTOC Meeting (PDF) (16 pp, 46K)
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Review 2009 Meeting Documents »
October 2009 Meeting
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- Meeting Agenda (PDF) (2pp, 219K)
- October Meeting Notes (4pp, 98K)
- Summer 2009 Meeting Evalution Summary Report (PDF) (4 pp, 52K)
- Summer 2009 Action Items (PDF) (7 pp, 64K)
- Attendance Roster to April '09 (PDF) (2 pp, 269K)
- RTOC Acronyms (PDF) (1 pg, 12K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (20 pp, 4.0MB, Large File)
Summer 2009 Meeting
- Summer 2009 General Meeting Minutes (PDF) (6 pp, 66K)
- Agenda July 2009 (PDF) (4 pp, 38K)
- FY 2011 National Tribal Caucus Budget Request (PDF) (32 pp, 364K)
- Clean Air and Global Climate Change in Indian Country (PDF) (18 pp, 127K)
- Enforcement and Compliance in Indian Country (PDF) (7 pp, 102K)
- Tribal Information Exchange Network (PDF) (9 pp, 118K)
- Healthy Communities & Ecosystems (PDF) (7 pp, 107K)
- Research Issues/ Needs (PDF) (11 pp, 143K)
- Land Preservation and Restoration (PDF) (7 pp, 103K)
- Clean & Safe Water in Indian Country (PDF) (15 pp, 246K)
- EPA Report (PDF) (13 pp, 529K)
- Attendance Roster to April '09 (2 pp, 74K)
Spring 2009 Meeting
- DOE Block Grant Overview (PDF) (15 pp, 284K)
- DOE Block Grant Application Process (PDF) (12 pp, 686K)
- DOE Block Grant Energy Strategy Development (PDF) (7 pp, 37K)
- US EPA DITCA's (PDF) (1 pg, 9K)
- Tribal Drinking Water Enforcement Strategy (PDF) (7 pp, 67K)
- EPA Report April '09 (PDF) (26 pp, 1.1MB)
- Attendance Roster to February '09 (PDF) (2 pp, 74K)
- February '09 - RTOC Action Items as of 4-22 (PDF) (7 pp, 32K)
- April '09 - RTOC Workgroup Report (PDF) (11 pp, 200K)
Winter 2009 Meeting
- RTOC Winter 2009 General Meeting Minutes (PDF) (8 pp, 62K)
- RTOC Winter 2009 Meeting Action Items (PDF) (5 pp, 27K)
- RTOC Winter 2009 Meeting Evaluation Summary Report (PDF) (1 pg, 22K)
Information from meetings held prior to those on this page is available upon request.
RTOC Contact InformationMariela L. Lopez (Lopez.Mariela@epa.gov)
RTOC Coordinator
(415) 972-3771