Region 5 Program Information

• 12 in Michigan
• 12 in Minnesota
• 11 in Wisconsin

4 tribes are located in counties violating the 8-hour ozone standard

Region 5 tribes typically start out addressing concerns pertaining to indoor air quality and radon. Other ambient air quality concerns include:

• Open burning--both agricultural and waste disposal.
• Preservation of pristine areas and cultural resources--wild rice sloughs, fishing and hunting grounds.
• Off-reservation sources impacting subsistence species–bioaccumulation of toxics.
• Cumulative impact of minor sources.
• Lack of controls/rules for major sources on Tribal lands.
  

Source inventories and database mapping have revealed approximately 8 to 12 sources on tribal lands that will likely meet the Title V major source threshold. Region 5 is in the process of verifying this with tribal GIS departments. Typical major sources found in Region 5 include:

• Natural gas transmission/compression facilities
• Natural gas conditioning facilities.
• Crude oil processing facilities.
• Chemical processing/blending plants.
• Pulp and paper mills.
• Miscellaneous manufacturing plants.
  

Region 5 has identified approximately 40 minor sources of air pollution in Indian Country. Representative source types include:

Grain elevators. Landfills. Print shops. Recycling facilities.

Assorted small-scale manufacturing plants. Asphalt, concrete and paving operations. Auto body paint and repair shops. Automobile service stations.

The following five tribes/organizations in Region 5 are currently receiving direct air grants:

• Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
• Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa.
• Forest County Potawatomi.
• Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan.
• Mille Lacs Band of Chippewa.

It is expected that the number of tribes receiving direct air grants to increase to a total of 9 by the end of FY 1999. Also, a number of other tribes address air quality concerns by way of the Indian General Assistance Program.

No Region 5 tribes have developed their own EPA-approved Clean Air Act programs or received CAA delegations. Region 5 tribes are still in the process of developing the infrastructure and expertise to administer air programs. Many tribes are actively pursuing air training and building community awareness through education and outreach. Several tribes are developing ordinances such as open burning bans. Other tribes are further along in the development of their air programs and are conducting ambient monitoring and emission inventories and are considering implementing the Class I provisions of the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program.

• Part 71
• Prevention of Significant Deterioration
• New Source Performance Standards
• National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

The Region 5 Regional Tribal Information Web site contains links to tribal organizations and contact information.

The Region 5 Tribal Air Web site provides access to information about Tribal air quality programs in Region 5's Indian Country.