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Order The Tribal Decision Makers Guide to Solid Waste Management online
Open Dump Cleanup Project Helps Tribes Fight Waste
The Open Dump Cleanup Project is a multi-agency commitment to help tribes
throughout Indian Country close open dumps, clean up waste on tribal land,
and develop safe solid waste management practices.
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Waste Reduction Tips for Hotels and Casinos in Indian Country
There are approximately 400 hotels, motels, and resorts, and 200 casinos
and bingo halls located in Indian Country. These facilities generate a
tremendous amount of solid waste, including food waste, glass containers,
metal cans, plastics, paper and cardboard. Hotel and casino operators
have found that waste prevention reduces purchasing costs and disposal
fees.
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Training and Technical Assistance Directory for Tribal
Solid Waste Managers
To help meet tribal needs for training and technical assistance, EPA has
compiled a listing of potential sources of support for tribal municipal
solid waste management efforts. It includes stand-alone programs and partnerships
between tribes, states, and local communities.
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Publications on Solid Waste Management in Indian Country
This bibliography, first published in December 1996, has been updated
and expanded. For the first time, it includes Internet locations for documents
available electronically. The document also includes descriptions of EPA,
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), and Native American organization publications
designed to assist tribal leaders, environmental personnel, and the general
public in developing, implementing, and expanding integrated solid waste
management programs.
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Partnerships in Solid Waste Management
This tip sheet discusses working in partnership with other tribes, states,
or local governments to address solid waste issues. The document
provides a list of other partnership resources and a case study describing
the partnership of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians with Swain County,
North Carolina.
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Recycling Guide for Native American Nations
(html version)
This EPA brochure provides useful information for tribes interested
in developing recycling programs. Topics include setting up a recycling
program (collecting materials, staffing, educating the community, and
reducing waste), creating recycling jobs, and buying recycled products.
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Illegal
Dumping Prevention Guidebook
(Published by EPA Region 5)
This Guidebook contains general information about illegal dumping and
guidance for developing a prevention program. A toolkit of practices that
have proven effective in combating illegal dumping is included along with
case studies from across the United States detailing successful implementation
of those practices. The guidebook is intended for use by state, tribal
and local government officials, community groups, industry and utilities.
To order a hard copy of the Illegal Dumping Prevention Guidebook (EPA905-B-97-001),
contact EPA Region 5 at 800-621-8431.
Everything You Wanted to Know About Environmental Regulations...But
Were Afraid to Ask
(Published by EPA Region 7)
This quick reference guide assists tribes with environmental issues facing
their communities. It offers brief, clear information on many topics and
alerts the reader to where to turn for in-depth information and assistance. The
manual is organized according to key program areas, including tribal,
cross-media, air, land, and water. Since these program areas are national
in scope, this publication is useful for tribes both inside and outside
Region 7.
To order a hard copy of the manual (EPA907-R-95-002), contact the Region 7 library at 913 551-7241.
A Native American Agenda for Action: Solid Waste Management
in the 1990's
(Published by EPA Region 6)
The Pueblo of Zuni, September 1994.
This document describes the scope of the solid waste problem in Native
American communities and provides possible solutions. It outlines the
concept of integrated solid waste management and defines its elements:
source reduction, recycling, composting, combustion, and landfilling.
It presents a Native American agenda to increase recycling and to enhance
solid waste management planning and implementation, and stresses the importance
of a tribal partnership with federal agencies. Appendices include information
on federal assistance, a bibliography, and a solid waste survey form.
To order a copy, contact
Melissa McQueen of EPA Region
6 at 214-665-6760.
Publications on Mining Waste Management in Indian Country
This updated document describes EPA publications produced to assist
tribal leaders, environmental personnel, and the general public with mining
and mineral processing issues. It includes publications relating to mining
waste management and engineering practices. These publications discuss
environmental impacts from non-coal mining operations, mining source reduction
and recycling opportunities, and innovative techniques for waste management.
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Mining Waste
Rulemaking Documents
These documents contain technical background information covering
EPA's mining waste rulemakings and Report to Congress. These documents
identify waste streams produced by mineral processing, potential for mismanagement,
waste disposal practices, and human health and environmental damages.
Grant Resources for Solid Waste Activities in Indian Country
- August, 1998
This resource guide, first published in December 1996, has been expanded
to provide new and updated federal and private grant resource information.
EPA developed this grant resource guide to help tribes, Alaska native
villages, and community and nonprofit organizations identify financial
assistance opportunities for their solid waste management programs. The
guide also helps you find specific information explaining how to obtain
tax-exempt status for your organization, locating other grant resources,
and preparing successful grant proposals.
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Tribal
Environmental and Natural Resource Assistance Handbook
Provides federal sources of both technical and financial assistance available
to tribes for environmental management. It discusses available assistance
(technical and/or financial), purpose of assistance, eligible recipients,
application process, and contacts.
Preparing Successful Grant Proposals
This tip sheet describes procedures that tribes and Alaska native villages
can follow when applying for solid waste management grants. The
tip sheet provides resources for identifying grantors, a checklist for
grant proposal writing, and a case study describing The Sitka Tribe of
Alaska's successful Jobs Through Recycling grant proposal.
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EPA Region 5 Grant Writing Publication
Grant-Writing
Tutorial
This interactive software tool walks users through the grant-writing process
and helps them learn to write more competitive grants. The program includes:
tips on writing a grant proposal; how to complete a grant application
package; program-specific sections on three EPA grant programs: 1. Environmental
Justice, 2. Environmental Justice Through Pollution Prevention, 3. Environmental
Education; examples of good, complete grant packages; references; a glossary
of terms; and resources and contacts.
EPA Region 8 Grant Resources Guide
A Guide to Federal Grant Resources for Community Organizations, Tribal
Organizations, and Tribal Governments
This guide identifies 44 federal environmental protection grant programs
for entities including tribal governments and organizations. For each
grant, it provides objectives, financial information, eligibility requirements,
contact points, and more. Additional sections advise applicants on preparation
of grant proposals, budgeting for projects, and completing standard forms.
For more information or to obtain a copy of the guide, contact Region
8 at 800 227-8917 .
General Services Administration Grant Resources Catalog
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance 
The catalog describes over 1,000 domestic assistance programs administered
by the federal government. The catalog is updated by the U.S. General
Services Administration twice a year in June and December. As a basic
reference source for federal programs, the catalog helps users identify
programs that meet their objectives and obtain information on federal
assistance programs. In addition, the catalog is intended to improve coordination
and communication between the federal government and state, local, and
tribal governments.
Other Funding Resources
Indian General Assistance Program (GAP) provides an opportunity for tribes to build capacity and management capability to implement environmental programs administered by the US EPA. Under the Program, tribes can tailor capacity-building through an integrated plan that may include financial assistance complemented and/or supplemented with additional assistance through project and program-specific grants.
The Environmental Finance Program (EFP) page and EFP's Environmental Financial Tools page offer an extensive collection of information and links concerning funding sources across all EPA offices.
Grant and Fellowship Information is available from various agency departments. The page has links to grant resources, research and study fellowship information, and other sources of financial assistance.
OECA's Tribal Grants And Regional Funding page describes many grant programs available to tribes and lists EPA regional and headquarters personnel who tribes can contact for grant information.
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Collection of Solid Waste Resources on CD-ROM
This CD-ROM contains scores of publications on how to reduce, reuse, and
recycle trash and properly manage different forms of solid and hazardous
waste. The CD can be used on any IBM compatible computer with Windows
3.x or higher.
Catalog
of Hazardous And Solid Waste Publications
This catalog lists hazardous and solid waste documents released by EPA.
This is a select list of publications that are frequently requested and
is not a comprehensive list of all documents available.
Decision-Makers'
Guide to Solid Waste Management, Second Edition (Volume
II) || Order
Online
The Decision-Makers' Guide to Solid Waste Management, Second Edition (Volume
II) provides detailed information to help communities implement integrated
MSW management programs. It covers technical, legal, economic, political,
and social issues essential to developing effective waste management programs.
Detailed guidance is provided on collection and transfer, source reduction,
recycling, composting, combustion, and land disposal of solid waste.
RCRA
Orientation Manual || Order
Online
This manual provides introductory information on solid and hazardous waste
management program requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA). The basic framework of the RCRA regulatory program is also
addressed. The document covers an introduction to RCRA; managing solid
waste, hazardous waste, and underground storage tanks; RCRA's relationship
to other environmental statues; and public involvement requirements. Appendices
include a hazardous waste manifest, land disposal restriction notification
requirements, underground storage tank notification form, glossary, acronyms
and abbreviations, EPA organization chart, and environmental contacts.
See also publications at the websites listed in the Resource Links section.
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