2013 Tribal Air Quality Priorities National Tribal Air Association Executive Committee NTF 2013

Introduction NTAA founded in Principal Member Tribes Mission: ‘ to advance air quality management, policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests and unique legal status of American Indian Tribes and Alaskan Natives’

Principles Sovereignty/ Self-Determination Tribes have the right to know the quality of their air Tribes are leaders, strong partners, and co-regulators

Principles Tribes have the legal authority to regulate under the Tribal Authority Rule (TAR) Tribal Population Exposure to Air Pollution Transport from off Reservation sources

NTAA Trials and Tribulations Transition period New Fiduciary to be identified soon New funding cycle October 2013 Weekly updates will resume White papers, policy updates, draft comment letters will resume Monthly calls will continue

Process Used to Determine Priorities Regional calls/ s by NTAA Executive Committee Regional Representatives Face-to-face discussions and/or meetings with Tribes and NTAA Executive Committee Regional Representatives Documents identifying regional Tribal priorities utilized NTAA EC Representatives complied results

2013 National Priorities Oil and Gas development issues on and around Tribal lands Tribal mNSR issues Registration Permits Implementation Delegation Enforcement Permit Review

2013 National Priorities Indoor Air Quality and Asthma Consultation – Early and Often Communication and coordination with Tribes early in process and well before public comment periods Designation processes and the implementation of new and revised rules

2013 National Priorities Climate Change Adaptation and Planning Mining Issues – hard rock, uranium, coal Increase and stabilize funding for new and existing Tribal Air Programs Both Indoor and Ambient Air Quality Programs

Alaska Capacity building and funding To conduct indoor/outdoor air quality assessments vs. emission inventories Needs support from EPA Fugitive dust from large scale mining Road dust (PM) Rural road system is gravel majority of vehicles are ATVs

Alaska Climate change impacts on Villages Open burning in rural Alaska Outreach to Tribal leaders on effects Lead monitoring at Alaskan rural airports Funding language Alaskan Villages vs. “Reservations” Japan radiation concerns

Region 10 Ambient Air Quality – NAAQS & Toxics Atmospheric Deposition Coal Train Transport Regulatory FARR Revision Process Regional Haze Rule Implementation Tribal NSR Implementation Accelerate Operating Permit Reviews Smoke Management Coordination (Wildfires & Prescribed Burning)

Region 10 Increase Overall Funding Separate IAQ and Climate Change Tribal Capability & Capacity Increasing, Success Limited by Funding Enforcement – No OECA Funds for Inspectors Radon Funding Cut Indoor Air Quality (Moisture, Woodstoves, Radon)

Region 9 Funding Air programs for all Tribes who request them Streamline designation process Consistent relationships between Tribes, EPA R9 Air Division, and Headquarters Recognition of the Tribal Authority Rule

Region 9 Realization that the majority of bad air is from off-reservation sources Emphasis Tribal indoor air within a broader scope Training, tools, and resources for Tribes Advocate for Climate Change as its own media

Region 8 QAPP concerns Conditional approval for QAPPs? EPA R8 clarification on Radon QAPPs Annual Project Officers visit each Tribe EPA post schedule Technical Systems Audit?

Region 8 EPA post schedule Through-The- Probe Audit? Grant flexibility to perform other environmental responsibilities Increased communication from Montana Office

Region 7 Tribal NSR Implementation Mercury Deposition Monitoring Network Proposed Hyperion Energy Center and Keystone XL Pipeline Impacts of Coal Fired EGU’s

Region 7 Impacts of Climate Change Tribal Concern of the Possibility of Shifting focus from Ambient Air Programs to IAQ Programs Trainings/Conferences – NETWORKING

Region 6 Regional Haze Ozone Pesticides Technical support – rulings Rulings breakdown – Tribal Leaders Retro Fit Diesel Program

Region 5 Unique Mining Impacts to R5 Iron Ore, Sulfides Tribal mNSR ~ 1,000 letters Sequestration impacts to training Monitoring and Data Analysis Air Toxics, PM, O3, Mercury Mercury Production, Deposition, Impacts and Regulation

Region 5 Air Modeling and Risk Assessment Alternative Energy and Energy Efficiency – ties in to Air Programs Lack of resources for new Tribal Air Programs – growing Region Impacts of non-attainment in ceded territories IAQ – Funding and Support Mold, Radon, Outreach

Region 4 Air Program Development Indoor Air Quality Climate Change research/ adaptation planning incorporating Tribal Knowledge (TEK) Mercury Increase Tribal Participation with Region 4 EPA

Region 2 Climate Change Adaptation and Planning Hydro-fracking of Marcellus Shale Alcoa and other industries with effects on Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe at Akwesasne Mobile Sources Emissions from the international shipping industry; on-road/non-road IAQ

Region 1 Landfill gas/ energy production East-west highway to split Maine through Tribal lands Oil Sands Unmet need in program personnel

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