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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURTFOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA )
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v. ) NOTICE OF LODGING OF
) AMENDED CONSENT DECREE
TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION) Civil Action 2:11-cv-01616
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Defendant. )
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Plaintiff United States of America, on behalf of the Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), and pursuant to 28 C.F.R. 50.7, files this Notice of
Lodging of an Amended Consent Decree that has been agreed to and signed by the parties to this
action.
The Complaint in this civil action was brought pursuant to Section 309 of the Clean
Water Act (CWA), 33 U.S.C. 1319, against Defendant Trident Seafoods Corporation
(Trident or Defendant). The United States sought injunctive relief and civil penalties
against Trident for violations of Section 301(a) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), and violations
of the permit conditions and limitations of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permits issued to Trident by the EPA under Section 402(a) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C.
1342(a).
The United States previously lodged a Consent Decree in this matter on September 28,
2011 (ECF No. 2) and published a Notice of Lodging in the Federal Register, inviting public
comment on the proposed settlement. Three comments were received and are attached hereto as
Attachments 1, 2 & 3. The Amended Consent Decree being lodged today reflects the parties
consideration of those comments. Each of the commenters has withdrawn its comments and
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supports the entry of this Amended Consent Decree as a final resolution of the violations alleged
in the Complaint.
Notice of the lodging of this Amended Consent Decree will be published in the Federal
Register in the near future, indicating that the Department of Justice will receive comments for a
period of thirty days. Any public comments received will be considered and filed with the
Court. If, after consideration of any comments, the United States concludes that this Decree
should be entered, the United States will move the Court for final approval and entry of the
Amended Consent Decree.
WHEREFORE, the United States withdraws the Consent Decree lodged September 28,
2011 (ECF No. 2) and requests that the Court receive the attached Amended Consent
Decree for lodging only.
Respectfully submitted,
Date: 4/26/2012 //s//Frederick S. PhillipsFREDERICK S. PHILLIPS, Attorney
Environmental Enforcement Section
Environment and Natural Resources Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7611
Washington, D.C. 20044
(202) 305-0439
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United States Notice of Lodging - 3 -
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on April 26, 2012, I electronically filed the foregoing Amended Consent
Decree and Notice of Lodging same, as well as copies of the comments received in response to the
original Consent Decree filed with this Court on September 28, 2011, with the Clerk of the Courtusing the CM/ECF system.
I also caused to be served, via electronic transmission, the Amended Consent Decree and
Notice of Lodging upon:
Joe Plesha, Esq.
Chief Legal Officer
Trident Seafoods Corporation
5303 Shilshole Ave. N.W.
Seattle, WA 98107-4000
(206) 783-3818(800) 426-5490
Carlos Mateo Paz-Soldan
Attorney for Commenter Central Bering Sea Fishermans Association
DTB Associates, LLP
1700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006-4707
Joan BondareffAttorney for Commenter TDX Corporation
Joan M. Bondareff | Of Counsel | Blank Rome LLP
The Watergate, 600 New Hampshire Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20037
Thomas P. Schlosser
Morisset, Schlosser, Jozwiak & Somerville
Attorneys for Commenter Aleut Community of St. Paul
1115 Norton Building
801 Second AvenueSeattle, WA 98104-1509
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United States Notice of Lodging - 4 -
Date: April 26, 2012 //s// Vincent Paul Basciano
VINCENT P. BASCIANO
United States Department of Justice
Environment and Natural Resources DivisionEnvironmental Enforcement Section
P.O. Box 7611 Ben Franklin Station
Washington, D.C. 20044-7611
(202) 514-5518
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ATTACHMENT 1
COMMENTS FROM
THE CENTRAL BERING
SEA FISHERMANSASSOCIATION
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November 3, 2011I g n a c i a S. MorenoA s s i s t a n t Attorney GeneralU.S. Department of u s t i c eEnvironment and N a t u r a l Resources D i v i s i o nP.O. Box 6 11Washington, D.C. 004 4-7611V i aE-mail o : pubcomment-e e s . e n r d ( a ) , u s d o j . g o v
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Dear Ms . Moreno:The C e n t r a l Bering Sea Fishermen's A s s o c i a t i o n(CBSFA) s t h e management r g a n i z a t i o n f o rS a i n t Paul I s l a n d under h e Western Alaska Community Development Quot a(CDQ) rogram. CBSFA
i s formed as anon-p r o f i t 5 0 1 ( c ) ( 4 ) c o r p o r a t i o n under the laws of h e S t a t e of l a s k a . 1 CBSFA l s or e p r e s e n t s t h e i n t e r e s t s of h e l o c a l fishermen who a r v e s t CDQ nd IF Q h a l i b u t , and who r e t h egroup most i r e c t l y impacted by Paragraph 4 6 of h e abovementioned Consent Decree whic h wouldba n s e a f o o d waste d i s c h a r g e s a t t h e S t . Paul F a c i l i t y from May 15 o November 1 6 .CBSFA s f i l i n g t h i s comment p u r s u a n t t o paragraph 99 f h e Consent Decree and 2 8 C.F.R.
S e c t i o n 50.7 which p r o v i d e s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p e r s o n s ( n a t u r a l or c o r p o r a t e ) who r e not named asp a r t i e s t o t h e a c t i o n t o comment on h e proposed judgment r i o r t o i t s e n t r y by h e c o u r t . Paragraph100 of h e Consent Decree u r t h e r n o t e s t h a t :
[the "United S t a t e s r e s e r v e s t h e r i g h t t o withdraw i t s consent o t h i sDecree i f h e p u b l i c comments i s c l o s e f a c t s , i n f o r m a t i o n orc o n s i d e r a t i o n s which i n d i c a t e t h a t t h e Decree i s i n a p p r o p r i a t e , improper,i n a d e q u a t e , or not i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t . "
CBSFA s s e r t s t h a t Paragraph 4 6 of h e proposed Decree i s " i n a p p r o p r i a t e , improper,and noti n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t . " I urge you, h e r e f o r e , on b e h a l f of h e l o c a l h a l i b u t f i s h e r m e n , h e i r crews, and
~ C B S F A ' s m i s s i o n i s t o develop a i a b l e , s e l f -s u s t a i n i n g , independent i s h e r i e s development r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t , on b e h a l f oft h e l o c a l f i s h e r m e n , and t h e community of t . Paul a s a whole, nd i n c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h o t h e r Bering Sea C o a s t a lCommunities and CDQ r o u p s , w i l l e n s u r e key p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n f i s h e r y r e l a t e d development n t h e r e g i o n w h i l e e x e r c i s i n gp r o p e r r e s o u r c e s t e w a r d s h i p .
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t h e i r f a m i l i e s t o s t a y a p p r o v a l of a r a g r a p h 46 of h e p r o p o s e d Consent e c r e e , and f h a t s e p a r a t i o ni s n o t p o s s i b l e , t h e n t h e e n t i r e Consent e c r e e , o r r e a s o n s t h a t I w i l l e l a b o r a t e on b e l o w .1 . P r o p o s e d Decree W i l l R e s u l t i n G r i e v o u s I n j u r y t o t h e L o c a l F i s h i n g F l e e t and Economy:S i n c e 1 9 8 3 , S a i n t P a u l I s l a n d h a s made r e a t s t r i d e s i n f u l f i l l i n g t h e d i r e c t i v e of h e U . S .
C o n g r e s s , p u r s u a n t t o t h e Fur S e a l Ac t m e n d m e n t s , . t o p h a s e - o u t of h e f e d e r a l l y -a d m i n i s t e r e d f u rs e a l h a r v e s t a n d d e v e l o p an economy b a s e d on i s h e r i e s . A s h e CDQ roup o r t h e v i l l a g e of a i n tP a u l ,CBSFA a s p l a y e d a r i t i c a l r o l e i n t h e s e e f f o r t s . CBSFA, i k e o t h e r CDQ r o u p s , s t a s k e d byt h e U.S. o n g r e s s p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 3 0 5 ( 1 ) of h e Magnuson - S t e v e n s F i s h e r y C o n s e r v a t i o n andMa n a g e m e n t Act 16 U.S.C. 8 5 5 ( 1 ) ) , a s ame n de d b y h e C o a s t Guard and M a r i t i m e T r a n s p o r t a t i o nAct of 006, o : 1) r o v i d e r e s i d e n t s w i t h t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e and n v e s t i n f i s h e r i e s i n t h eB e r i n g S e a ; 2 ) u p p o r t economic development n W e s t e r n A l a s k a ; 3) l l e v i a t e p o v e r t y and p r o v i d eeconomic and s o c i a l b e n e f i t s ; and 4) c h i e v e a u s t a i n a b l e and d i v e r s i f i e d l o c a l economy. To c h i e v et h e s e o b j e c t i v e s t h e CDQ r o u p s of hich CBSFA s one - a r e a l l o c a t e d 10% f h e B e r i n g Sea an dA l e u t i a n I s l a n d s d i r e c t e d commercial i s h e r i e s .
Over h e p a s t t w o e c a d e s s i n c e t h e c r e a t i o n of h e CDQ rogram,CBSFA a s u s e d i t sr e s p e c t i v e a l l o c a t i o n s t o i n v e s t i n a number of i s h e r i e s - r e l a t e d b u s i n e s s e s and n f r a s t r u c t u r e p r o j e c t s ,a s w e l l a s t o s u p p o r t programs and p r o j e c t s t h a t p r o v i d e i m p o r t a n t economic and s o c i a l b e n e f i t s t oS a i n t P a u l . For example, m a j o r m i l e s t o n e f o r t h e l o c a l f i s h i n g f l e e t w a s c h i e v e d i n 2010 i t h t h es u c c e s s f u l c o m p l e t i o n of h e S a i n t P a u l Small Boat Harbor SBH). CBSFA o n t r i b u t e d o v e r $6m i l l i o n o u t of h e p r o j e c t ' s t o t a l c o s t of 2 0 i l l i o n .
CBSFA a s a l s o m a d e o n s i d e r a b l e i n v e s t m e n t s i n t h e c r a b and h a l i b u t f i s h e r i e s . CBSFAw h o l l y ow ns 57 Degrees North D N ) , r a b p r o c e s s i n g and m a r k e t i n g company, nd t s h a r v e s t i n gand p r o c e s s i n g r i g h t s . A p p r o x i m a t e l y 70% f 7DN's r a b i s custom p r o c e s s e d a t t h e T r i d e n t P l a n t onS a i n t P a u l . Year o d a t e , 8 1 , 8 6 1 pounds of a i n t Matthew's Blue King C r a b , which a s an o p e n i n ge x - v e s s e l v a l u e of 3 6 0 , 1 8 8 , and 1 2 0 , 7 6 0 pounds of r i s t o l Ba y Re d King C r a b , which h a s an n i t i a le x - v e s s e l v a l u e of 1 , 0 8 6 , 8 4 0 . 0 0 , have b e e n l a n d e d a t t h e T r i d e n t P l a n t on S a i n t P a u l . A l l of h e s el a n d i n g s would a l l w i t h i n t h e Consent Decree h u t d o w n p e r i o d .
I n a d d i t i o n , t h e T r i d e n t P l a n t p l a y s a r i t i c a l r o l e i n t h e community s i t i s t h e o n l y s h o r e - s i d ep l a n t on h e i s l a n d and s t h e o n l y p r o c e s s i n g p l a n t t h a t o p e r a t e s on S a i n t P a u l y e a r -r o u n d . I t i s a l s ot h e o n l y s h o r e - s i d e p l a n t i n t h e B e r i n g Sea A l e u t i a n I s l a n d Crab R a t i o n a l i z a t i o n Program n o r t h e r nr e g i o n t h a t p r o c e s s e s o r custom p r o c e s s e s c r a b d e l i v e r e d by owners of o r t h e r n r e g i o n d e s i g n a t e dp r o c e s s o r q u o t a . s h a r e s . PQS) nd a r v e s t e r s h a r e s o r i n d i v i d u a l f i s h i n g q u o t a s I F Q s ) . Th e l a n temploys 2 0 o 60 o c a l r e s i d e n t s , d e p e n d i n g on h e p a r t i c u l a r s e a s o n 2 ; c r e a t e s d e m a n d o r goods ands e r v i c e s p r o v i d e d by o c a l b u s i n e s s e s ; a n d , g e n e r a t e s l o c a l t a x d o l l a r s t h a t s u p p o r t t h e m u n i c i p a lg o v e r n m e n t . Moreover, r a b p r o c e s s i n g i s t h e economic n d e r p i n n i n g f o r t h e p r o c e s s i n g of h e l o c a lh a l i b u t f i s h e r y i n t h e s u m m e r months.
CBSFA l s o o p e r a t e s a a l i b u t C o o p e r a t i v e i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h t h e l o c a l f i s h e r m e n , h e S a i n tBoats LLC encompassing t w o v e s s e l s w h o l l y-owned by CBSFA, h e FN a i n t P a u l and h e FN a i n t2 h e r i d e n t P l a n t a l s o employs and h o u s e s h u n d r e d s ofnon-r e s i d e n t s d u r i n g t h e v a r i o u s p r o c e s s i n g s e a s o n s w h o n j e c tr e v e n u e s i n t o t h e l o c a l economy.
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P e t e r ) , T r i d e n t S e a f o o d s , and American S e a f o o d s . CBSFA u r c h a s e s t h e h a l i b u t from t h e l o c a l f l e e t ,p a r t n e r s w i t h T r i d e n t t o p r o c e s s t h e f i s h , and works w i t h American S e a f o o d s t o market t . I n 2010,l o c a l l a n d i n g s t o t a l e d 858,014 p o u n d s , i n c l u d i n g a o t a l o f 08,570 pounds o f o c a l l y h e l d IFQ. I nt o t a l $ 4 . 1 m i l l i o n w a s p a i d t o t h e l o c a l f i s h e r m e n i n 2010. T h i s y e a r , 2011, h e h a l i b u t c o o p e r a t i v e h a sp a i d $ 4 , 1 6 7 , 4 7 7 t o t h e l o c a l CDQ a l i b u t f i s h e r m e n and $ 1 , 4 6 2 , 9 8 0 f o r t h e I F Q h a l i b u t . For h e p a s t 5y e a r s , a v e r a g e a n n u a l income from t h e f i s h e r y h a s b e e n a b o u t $3 i l l i o n p e r y e a r .
H a l i b u t s t h e r e f o r e t h e l i f e b l o o d o f h e c o m m u ni t y and a m a j o r c o n t r i b u t o r t o t h e l o c a leconomy. But t i s a l s o a u s t o m a r y f i s h e r y o f h e c o m m u ni t y d u r i n g t h e b r i e f r i b i l o f I s l a n d s u m m e r sw i t h deep r o o t s and meaning f o r S a i n t P a u l ' s A l e u t r e s i d e n t s . Each s u m m e r , 8 0 o 100 members of h ecommun ity p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e h a l i b u t f i s h e r y , from t h e s k i p p e r s t o t h e b o a t crews o t h e young o n s h o r ehook b a i t e r s . For most p a r t i c i p a n t s t h e f i s h e r y a c c o u n t s f o r 1 0 0 % of h e i r a n n u a l income. H a l i b u t i sa l s o a key s o u r c e o f o u r i s h m e n t f o r t h e A l e u t e l d e r s , w h o a r e p r o v i d e d w i t h t h i s t r a d i t i o n a l s e a f o o d( a s w e l l a s c r a b ) a s p a r t of CBSFA's E l d e r s S u b s i s t e n c e Program.A l l o f h e above a c h i e v e m e n t s w i l l be s e v e r e l y i m p a c t e d i f n o t e o p a r d i z e d i f h e T r i d e n t / E P A
Consent Decree s a p p r o v e d . I n p a r t i c u l a r , p a r a g r a p h 4 6 o f h e Consent Decree p r o v i d e s t h a t :A t h e S t . P a u l F a c i l i t y , b e g i n n i n g i n 2012, r i d e n t s h a l l n o t d i s c h a r g es e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e o r s e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e r e s i d u e s d u r i n g t h es u m m e r e a s o n o fMay 5 o November 1 6 .
Given h e w a y n which t h e h a l i b u t f i s h e r y i s c u r r e n t l y c o n d u c t e d , h i s d e c r e e would e f f e c t i v e l ys h u t d o w n S a i n t P a u l ' s e c o no my u r i n g t h e s u m m e r e a s o n and r e s u l t i n e x t r e m e h a r d s h i p t o t h e l o c a lf i s h e r m e n , h e i r f a m i l i e s , t h e i r c r e w s , and t h e e l d e r s . P a r a g r a p h 4 6 would a l s o e f f e c t i v e l y s h u t d o w nt h e d e l i v e r i n g and p r o c e s s i n g o f r i s t o l Ba y Red King Crab and S a i n t Matthew's Blue King Crab ar e c e n t l y r e o p e n e d f i s h e r y t h a t h a s b e e n growing i n i m p o r t a n c e ) , t h e o n l y economic a c t i v i t y t h a t t a k e sp l a c e on S a i n t P a u l d u r i n g t h e f a l l s e a s o n . S u r e l y , t h e above w a s n o t t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o nAgency's(EPA) n t e n t i o n w h e n t n e g o t i a t e d t h e Consent Decree w i t h T r i d e n t .2 . Lack o f o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h S a i n t P a u l A f f e c t e d P a r t i e s :T h i s l e a d s me o CBSFA's e c o n d r e a s o n f o r u r g i n g t h a t you s t a y P a r a g r a p h 4 6 of h i s ConsentD e c r e e . How s i t p o s s i b l e t h a t a measure w i t h s u c h damaging c o n s e q u e n c e s t o S a i n t P a u l wa s e v e rc o n s u l t e d o r d i s c u s s e d w i t h t h e r e s i d e n t s o f h e community? To my nowledge, nobody t C BS F A , rf o r t h a t m a t t e r any o f h e o t h e r i s l a n d r e p r e s e n t a t i v e e n t i t i e s , w a s a p p r o a c h e d by EPA e g a r d i n g t h i sm a t t e r . T h i s i s a s e r i o u s gap between a e d e r a l agency and t h e c i t i z e n s on wh ose b e h a l f t i sp u r p o r t e d l y a c t i n g .I t i s CBSFA's n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h i s e l e m e n t o f h e Consent Decree w a s b a s e d onc o n s u l t a t i o n s b e t w e e n t h e EPA nd t h e N a t i o n a l Marine i s h e r i e s S e r v i c e (NM FS). I f r u e , t h i s r e c e n ta c t i o n would be an example o f h e EPA g n o r i n g l o c a l i n t e r e s t s : NMFS oes n o t s p e a k f o r t h e l o c a lr e s i d e n t s .F e w p e o p l e k n o w h e l i f e c y c l e o f h e n o r t h e r n fu r s e a l and t s h a b i t s , a s w e l l a s t h es u r r o u n d i n g f i s h e r y and m a r i n e w i l d l i f e r e s o u r c e s , b e t t e r t h a n t h e r e s i d e n t s o f a i n t P a u l , e s p e c i a l l y i t s
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l o c a l s u b s i s t e n c e h u n t e r s and f i s h e r m e n . That h e EPA i d n o t engage w i t h any e n t i t y r e p r e s e n t i n gl o c a l i n t e r e s t s on a measure t h a t so l e a r l y i n j u r e s them and s u p p o s e d l y a d d r e s s e s l o c a l r e s o u r c e i s s u e s ,i s a r b i t r a r y and u n r e a s o n a b l e .
3 . Lack of c i e n t i f i c B a s i s f o r A c t i o n S t i p u l a t e d i n t h e Consent D e c r e e :As n d i c a t e d a b o v e , P a r a g r a p h 46 a n s d i s c h a r g e s of e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e and r e s i d u e s
from May 5 t o Nove mbe r 1 6 . T h i s a c t i o n a ssumes h a t s u c h w a s t e and r e s i d u e s a r e h a r m f u l t o t h es u r r o u n d i n g m a r i n e e n v i r o n m e n t and w i l d l i f e , p r e s u m a b l y n o r t h e r n f u r s e a l s g i v e n t h e window of i m ed u r i n g which d i s c h a r g e s would be b a n n e d . There s , however, no e v i d e n c e t h a t such s e a f o o d w a s t ed i s c h a r g e s a r e h a r m f u l , n o r i s CBSFA ware of ny t u d y t h a t i n d i c a t e s a s m u c h. As a m a t t e r of a c t ,m o n i t o r i n g t h a t h a s b e e n u n d e r t a k e n i n t h e p a s t h a s n o t shown any d e g r a d a t i o n of h e m a r i n ee n v i r o n m e n t o r n e g a t i v e i m p a c t s on t h e f u r s e a l r o o k e r i e s . S a i n t P a u l ' s l o c a t i o n i n t h e m i d d l e of h eB e r i n g Sea n s u r e s t h a t e v e r s h i f t i n g o c e a n t i d e s and c u r r e n t s w i l l r a p i d l y d i f f u s e w a s t e and r e s i d u e so r i g i n a t i n g i n t h e T r i d e n t P l a n t t h a t a r e d i s c h a r g e d t h r o u g h t h e o u t f a l l .
I n P a r a g r a p h 2 ( 1 ) of h e Consent D e c r e e , a s t h e b a s i s f o r i t s a c t i o n i n P a r a g r a p h 46, h e U n i t e dS t a t e s a l l e g e s :
"[ ] u l t i p l e v i o l a t io n s a t t h e S t . P a u l F a c i l i t y i n c l u d i n g : u n p e r m i t t e dd i s c h a r g e s , f a i l u r e t o c o l l e c t e f f l u e n t s a m p l e s , f a i l u r e t o p e r f o r m b i o l o g i c a land s h o r e l i n e m o n i t o r i n g , a c c u m u l a t i o n of e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e andw a s t e r e s i d u e s on s e a f l o o r , f a i l u r e t o s u b m i t c o m p l e t e o r a c c u r a t e monthlyr e p o r t s , and f a i l u r e t o r e s p o n d t o a CWA e c t i o n 308 R e q u e s t f o rI n f o r m a t i o n . "
CBSFA s n o t i n a o s i t i o n t o r e s p o n d t o m a n y of h e a l l e g a t i o n s i n P a r a g r a p h 2 ( 1 ) a s t h ep e r m i t u n d e r which s e a f o o d w a s t e and r e s i d u e d i s c h a r g e s were m a d e s h e l d by T r i d e n t .Nor s CBSFA n a o s i t i o n t o c o m m e n t on t h e f a i l u r e by T r i d e n t t o submit o m p l e t e o ra c c u r a t e monthly r e p o r t s , and f a i l u r e t o r e s p o n d t o a CWA e q u e s t f o r I n f o r m a t i o n .However, t i s u n r e a s o n a b l e t o p u n i s h t h e community o r t h e s e f a i l u r e s by b a n n i n g a l ls u c h d i s c h a r g e s and e f f e c t i v e l y c l o s i n g down h e I s l a n d ' s eco no my d u r i n g t h e s u m m e rand a l l s e a s o n s . CBSFA s s e r t s t h a t o t h e r m e a s u r e s would more a p p r o p r i a t e l y d e a l w i t ht h e f a i l u r e s t h a t a r e a l l e g e d , w i t h o u t e o p a r d i z i n g S a i n t P a u l ' s eco no my and t h el i v e l i h o o d of t s r e s i d e n t s .
C o n c e r n i n g t h e a l l e g e d f a i l u r e t o p e r f o r m b i o l o g i c a l and s h o r e l i n e m o n i t o r i n g andt h e a c c u m u l a t i o n of e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e and w a s t e r e s i d u e s on h e s e a f l o o r , t h e r eb e i n g n o v i d e n c e f o r t h e l a t t e r a s s t a t e d e a r l i e r ) CBSFA r o p o s e s t h a t s u c h c o n c e r n sm a y be a d d r e s s e d by h e i n t e r e s t e d p a r t i e s t h r o u g h a c t i o n s t h a t a r e b a s e d on s c i e n t i f i ce v i d e n c e and a r e " a p p r o p r i a t e , p r o p e r , a d e q u a t e , and i n t h e p u b l i c i n t e r e s t , " which t h ec u r r e n t Consent Decree a s i t a p p l i e s t o S a i n t P a u l , l e a r l y i s n o t . S p e c i f i c a l l y , a mo r ea p p r o p r i a t e r e s p o n s e would be o r e q u i r e m o n i t o r i n g of e a f o o d w a s t e t o d e t e r m i n ew h e t h e r a c c u m u l a t i o n i s t a k i n g p l a c e and w h e t h e r t h e m a r i n e w i l d l i f e , i n c l u d i n g t h e f u rs e a l s , a r e b e i n g n e g a t i v e l y i m p a c t e d .
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Based on t h e above r e a s o n s , CBSFA, h e r e f o r e , r e s p e c t f u l l y r e q u e s t s t h a t t h e U.S.Department of u s t i c e dela~pproval and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n ofP a r a ~ p h 46 of h e ConsentD e c r e e . I f such an a c t i o n i s n o t p o s s i b l e c o n c e r n i n g t h e a p p l i c a b i l i t y of h i s p a r a g r a p h i nt h e D e c r e e , h e n CBSFA e q u e s t s t h a t t h e e n t i r e Consent Decree be sta.~. T h i s woulda l l o w f o r c o n s u l t a t i o n s t o t a k e p l a c e w i t h t h e most f f e c t e d p a r t i e s on h e development ofm e a s u r e s . t h a t a r e t r u l y r e s p o n s i v e t o t h e c o n c e r n s t h a t t h e EPA e e k s t o a d d r e s s w h i l ea l l o w i n g t h e l o c a l h a l i b u t and r e d k i n g c r a b f i s h e r i e s t o p r o c e e d d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r andf a l l s e a s o n s , r e s p e c t i v e l y . I t i s a l s o p r o b a b l e , g i v e n S a i n t P a u l ' s o w n e x p e r i e n c e , h a to t h e r communities have n o t b e e n f u l l y a p p r i s e d of r c o n s u l t e d on t h e i m p a c t s of h ep r o p o s e d Consent Decr ee on t h e i r o w n r e s i d e n t s . Approval of h e e x i s t i n g ConsentDecree would be a r b i t r a r y , c a p r i c i o u s , and n o t s u p p o r t e d by h e r e c o r d .
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S ~ : . i f i c ~ t l u . i ~ ~ ~ . c t : c ~ r ~ t ~ i i r ~ ~ : u a ~ a ~ r c l ~ i n L z i t : ~ z l a r t t l ~ s ~ ! i n ~ l u c l e ; c ~ s ~ ; ~ t i t > r t c 7 ( ~ z ~ ' ~ ~ ? ' ? t t i i l l f i e ? t t " ~ r u . 4 t~ ~ t r i ~ f i c ~ r r h r l s i c ~ n r l ~ , i i t c ~ ~ ~ c l e ; ~ 1 t c ~ r ~ p E ~ c ~ t l ~ ~ I c - ~ 4 4 ~ ~ f ` t h t : ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ c z b i i f e ~ c ~ c t ~ t l ~ ~ ~ t ~ r ~ ~ r i ~ ~ i c ~ E t s . T l ~ . f ; ; F t ~ ~ ~ i . w l ~ ~ . nc i a r s ~ t a i n ~ d w i t h f ~ 3 ~ r n 1 z ~ ~ ~ ~ i ~ ~ t ~ ~ i ~ i t a i i ~ ~ ~ s t t ~ c ~ t ~ n ~ t . ~ r e s ~ . ~ ~ ~ ~ t ; l ~ h ~ ; l 7 a : ~ r ~ r? n t h y , w ~ ; : ~ n c : ~ ~ : = t i ~ ~ a ~ i n t e n ~ ~ ~ ~ 3 t c a~ i v ~ ; ~ ~ ~ t ' r i l . ~ l s a v i ~ a n ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ s ~ c ~ i h r ~ s ~ ~ e n ~ : ~ c ~ t 3 r ~ ~ ; ; t o u a s ~ ~ i i o ~ ' ~ t c ? ~ : ~ s z ~ [ f - ~ ; u : ~ ~ x z . i ~ ~ i n ~ : r : c r a r ~ c ~ n 3 y . T I ~ ~ : . ~ r ca 1 4 ~ i r e q u i t e d t a u ~ ; ~ a v ~ ~ t ` r 3 n ~ ~ . r t t t o t r ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ r the ` u r ~ e ; ~ l i a a r - v ~ s i C c ' t t l ~ e ~ : s t s ~ n ~ l c ~ - ~ : ~s ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~ t t e c ~ p E r ~ a C i r . ~ ~~~ h a t ~~y z ~ u l c ~ r ~ i ~ i ~ a r t r i s t t ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ ~ t k ` ~ t ; i r ~ - ~ ~ . ~ ~ , i ~ ~ c ~ s r i ~ ~ a . r ~ r ~ r ~ r r t c ~ n ~ ~ r r ~ ~ : ~ ~ z i . l c s ~ t ~ r 7 3 a ~ : ~ ~ + ~ ~ e r n n ~ e n t -i : c a r t ~ a l ~ ; ~ t a ~ ~ ~ . c ~ a ~ r a t ~ c i f ~ r ; ~ ~ i c a ~ c . r a t i c ~ ~ i .
' ~ t t r e ~ ~f~e a ~ ~ r p t a r ~ ' ~ ~ ~ i ~ r e l e : r i i ~ . ~ ~ ~ . ~ f ~ S ~ s i , 1 ~ ~ ? ~ ~ ~ v ~ ; r . ` X l e i : ~ t ~ t ~ : v i i i n e e # t ~ l . f y f ~ ~ n < i ~ ~ . r ~ rc c ~ n ~ t a u e t i c ~ n . T h y : ~ ~ . r ~ ~ l c ~ ~ ~ n z i ~ ~ . ~ t s ~ i z l n ~ z t r ~ ~ r ~ ~ : s z r a l b i t s ~ ~ 3 z ~ r t ~ ~ ~ z ~ c l I ~ u ~ c l . : ~ a ~ t 3 ~ i L I s l t l r ~ t l 'i i ~ . f e ~ ~ , s t x u c ~ u r ~ : u ~ a ~ ~ i n ~ c i ~ c ~ i ~ ~ t ~ f i r i ~ ~ ~ ~ i n ~ ~ ~ . " ~ 1 i ~ I y i : ~ r ~ c ~ ~ r ~ ~ c ~ ; . t ~ c f ~ ~ c ~ t ~ ~ ~ ~ - t ~ ~ z n t i ~ i n c i> r ~ T e ~ i : c a m ~ ~ r s e t ~ l = : n ~ ;hu; ~ ~ ~ 5 c ; i ~ ~ , ~ ~ ~ r ~ ~ t c F a i l t* d l ~ 7 e x t ~ n c ~ t ~ t i F o u r ~~~I r r e ~ ~ t 1 ` i i i t t ? ~ 3 ~ to i i c ~ ~ t i i ' s ~ r ~ pr ~ a ~ t ~ : c ~ ~ m ~ r ~ i : ~ lfi r s ~ i ~ r ~ r ~ ~ 4 t . { ' c ~ r ~ ; ~ . q u ~ : ~ ~ t J ~ , t [ ~ ~ : 3 ~ 1 : ~ 3 x ~ i ~ . A ~ 1 ~ : : ~ c . i t ~ ; ~ a . ~ ~ ~ [ " n a s t F - ~ ~ n c i r r ~ c ~ r ~ ~ ; ~ f U : ~ ~ ~ t ~ l x , r c ~ 7 r ~ ~ t r u u ~ ; t i z ~ n :~ n t r a s t r u c r i s r c r e p a i r a n c ~ r e ~ t a r ~ m c ^ z ~ t , ~ ~ r ~ ~ 1 ~ x i ~ ~ l n ~ ~ , ~ i , ~ . Tt~~ f e ~ e r a ~ ; . ; ' c > ~ : ~ s ~ n ~ z i z c ~ ~ i 1 ~ i 1 G ~ r ~ ~ c i ~ : E a ~ e c ie ~ ~ v e l ~ } ~ r n . n ~ i f ~ ~ l f ~ s ~ . ~ ~ ~ c _ i c ~ t ~ t e c ; c ~ ~ ~ ~ p r ~ ~ v , c ~ r a ~ ~ t # ' ~ i ~ ~ : ~ c t ' ~ j ~ ~ - ~ s n ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ a l s .
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E P r ' ~ m i ~ ~ ; i z ~ : c c s ~ t t i ; ~ _ ~ ; C l l e s ~ ; j r ~ i i ~ i ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ ; ~ i t : i i ~ ! . ' z 3 ~ ~ ' ~ , t ~ e . ~ : i < ~ l a r ~ ~ i ~ ; i ; i t ~ u ~ ~ ~ ~ t ~ t n s i ~ ~ r i C C ~ t ~ ~ E t ~ n t f~ : c j r ~ s i d r : r ~ new ~ ~ ~ r i i t c c .> r 7 r ~ i ~ r ~ ~ ~ ; . E t : t i . r ~ ~ ~ a ~ ? * ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ t i t c c a ~ , r f i t t ~ . ~ n s i f ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ c ~ : t ~ ~ ~ ; t r i ~ t i } ~ ~ t ~ ~ i } ~ ~ : vi ~ ~ a p a r c i i z e t J Z e v i ~ l ~ i t i t i ~ r ; f ~ ~ r ~ : . ~ : ~ i . s ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~ ` ~ t i ' < ~ ~ i ! : I ; ~ l ~ ~ ~ c ; . i z i l l ~ i ~ ~ ~ l c :- t ~ ~ n i c . ~ 3 l ~ ~ ~ u l ( i f y a l l t h e ~ r v n 7 i ~ ~ ;t t ~ ~ t t h e t ~ ~ c l e r a [ ~ ~ ~ ~ e r r z ~ c n i I ~ ~ ~ T ~ ~ ~ c ~ ~ t l ~ ~ a c ~ ~ h i l , ~ y e a z ~ : c ~ r r z ~ ~ ~ ~ S r t ' ~ ~ ( t ~ ~ ~ ~ e ~ ~ G ~ x , ~ ~ ~ r ~ ~ } t _ ~ t ~ ~ ~ i l l a ~ : ~ c ~ ~a x ~ i ~ i ~ r 7 r r i n e ~c ~ ~ ~ s i a n t a a l t ~ ~ u ~ . s t r r t ~ ~ t t , t ~ 7 a ~ r ~ : ( ~ e ~ ~ a ; . ~ l ~ : r ~ l a ~ ~ n s ~ i ~ ~ . i t = ~ . I c i c i i r ~ ~ t t t ~ I : ~ < ~ a ~ * ~ t ~ ~ r ~ t c ~ t ~~r~z~ a ~ a n . ~ t ~ ~ ~ , , ~ , en d t l ~ ~ : . ~ r z ~ i ~ ~ : a . ~ r ~ ~ ~ ? ~ ~ v ~ ~ ~ ~ r ~ ~ : r ~ ; : , h ~ .- ~ e ~ t t u - i i ~ i ~ t ~ ~ i t ~ ~ h a : l p z ~ ~ ~ t h c t~~snmunit~ 1 ~ = s u ~ f i ~ i : i ~ . i i a ~ ; .
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impose h e . o v e r l y r e s t r i c t i v e p ~ n a ~ . i i t e r m s . i p f a i t ,"~DX ~ t i e < < e ~ E ' A h a s e v i d e n c e t o t h e c o n t r a r y i ni t s r e c o r d s . The l a s t t i m e EPA o n d u c t u i an e x t e n s i t i ~ e r ~ ~ i e c v of NPD~S e r m i t c ~ n d i r i o n s . ' T T ~ Xs p e n t s u b s t a n t i a l r e s ~ u r c e ; ~ t o i n v e s t i g a t e p o ~ . s i b l e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p ~ a c G t i r e f d i s c h a r ~ ~ s f i - o m t h eo u t f a l l s n e a r E a , ~ t L a n d i n g . T'DX l a i d s o r i r ~ i l e p e n c 3 e n t d i ~ ~ ~ , r s t o c ~ c > c u m e i ~ t w h e t h e r a ~ y d i s c h a r ~ , ~w a s t e v a s a c c u m u l a t i n g t h a t m i g h t p r f : s e n t a t } i r e a t c o f i i r s e a l s o r o t h e r f i s h ; ' w i l d t i f e . T ' h e divesr e p o R e d d r a t t h e c u r r e n t s u ~ t h e a r e a ~ ~ ~ l ~ e r e t h e o u t f a l l s ~ v c r e p e ~ s i r i o n c d were so s t r o n g t h a t t h e} ~ wereu n a b l e t o f i n d a ~ ~ y a c c u m u l a t i o n s a t a l l . T n f ~ ~ t . t l s e c t z r ~ n t ~ 4 v e r e so p o w e r f u l t h a t t h e d i c e r s h a dt r o u b l e a c c e s s i n g t h e o u t f a l l s . G e r t a i n l y , t t ~ e ~ e ~ o ~ ~ ~ ~ r f u l r u r r e n t ~ c a r e w a ~ l l i . n sway any d i s c h a r g ei m m e d i a t e l y and no o t ~ x t t i a l l y h ~ ~ r m f u l r ~ r a s t e a c c u m u l a t i o n r e m a i n s . L a t e r d i ~ ~ e s u n ~ e y 5 done by o t h" C r i d e n t and c i c l e u n d e r t h e e x i s t i n g p e r m i t s h a v e c o n f i r m e d t h e s e f i n d i n g s .
As t h i s i m p o r t a n t i l l u s t r a t i o n s h o r ~ ~ a . F . . P r ~ c a z z n o t assume t h a t s i , b s u r f ~ c e c o n c ~ . i t i o n s i n anda r o u n d S t P a u l T s i a n c l s u f f i c i e n t l y s i m i l a r t c ~ c ~ t l a ~ r : ~ J a s k a a r e a s t h a t s i m i l a r { ~ e i m i t c o n d i t i o n s a r e .n e e d e d . F o r example, u s t b e c a u s e s ~ : a f c > o d ~ ~ . ~ t e ma y p i l e up i n r ~ : l a t a v c ~ l y calm w a t e r s o f f p r o t e c t e dDutch Harbor o r i n q u i e t S o u t h e a s t , d o e s n o t meet t h a t w ~ : ~ ; t e f i l e s u~ i n S t . P a u l . The B e r i n g Seas e a i a m l o s p h e r i c c o n d i t i o n s d o c : u m e n t e r J i n i l l e d i c e s u r v ~ . y s a n e ~ ' ' t ' h ~ ~ c ~ n c ~ l i c s t C . ` l t c h " e t e ~ r i s i o n s e r i e sp r e . 5 e n t some of t h e r o u ~ 1 7 ~ : ~ t c o n d i t i o n s a n y t v l ~ e r ~ . EPA s n o t j u s t i f i e r ! i n i m ~ c r s i n ~ t h e samer e s t r i c t i o n s on B e r i n g Sep o u t f a l l . s a s i t z ~ a ~ i i e ~ ; i t i c : ~ t t ~ ~ ~ t 7 i ~ ~ r c : E ~ r o t e c t e d A l c ~ s [ c ~ ~ i 3 a t ~ : r s b ~ c : ~ i u s e f h ~c o n d i t i o n s a r e so m a t e r i a l l y d i f F e r e n t
TDX p p r e c i a t e s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p r ~ v i d ~ t U e s ~ c o m n 3 e ~ i i s . I t ~ r ~ ; s E . P : k n i t t ~ i ~ r a } ~ : ; e t h e s eu r t n e e e s s a r y , o v e r l y r e s - t t c t i v E p e r m i t t e r m s re~rding t h e S X P a u l p r t ~ c ~ ; s i . r t g f a z i l i t y } PA h o u l dc e r t a i r i l y n o t do~i t h o u t s u b s t < , n t i 3 . 1 c t i ~ i d e n c c t h a t c u r r e n t p r o c ~ . 5 s i n ~ a c t i v i t i e s u n d e r t h e e x i s r i n ~p e r m i t t e r m s a r e c a u s i n g s u b s t a n t i a l b a n s .
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COMMENTS FROM THE
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t h i s r e m o t e i s l a n d i n t h e B e r i n g S e a , was shocked t o l e a r n of h e l o d g i n g of h e Consent Decreer e f e r e n c e d a b o v e . Th e D e c r e e v i r t u a l l y s h u t s down h e T r i b e ' s economy t h r o u g h t h e p r o v i s i o na t page 1 4 , p a r a g r a p h 46 , which p r o v i d e s :
At h e St P a u l F a c i l i t y , b g i n n i n g i n 2012, r i d e n t s h a l l n o t d i s c h a z g es e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e or e a f o o d p r o c e s s i n g w a s t e r e s i d u e s d u r i n gt h e summer e a s o n of Ma y 1 5 o November 1 6 .
We r e a w a r e of no t u d y or ongoing m o n i t o r i n g t h a t d i s c l o s e s a d v e r s e i m p a c t s fromp r o c e s s i n g a t t h e S t . P a u l F a c i l i t y d u r i n g t h e s e months. P o r t i o n s of h e Decree c o n c e r n i n gSt P a u l I s l a n d s h o u l d be t r i c k e n from t h e D e c r e e .
Th e ACSPI i s i n c l u d e d i n t h e l i s t of a t i v e e n t i t i e s w i t h i n t h e S t a t e of l a s k a R e c o g n i z e dA n d E l i g i b l e To R e c e i v e S e r v i c e s from t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Bureau of n d i a n A f f a i r s , e . g . , 7 5 e d .Reg.60813 O c t o b e r 1 , 0 1 0 ) . A s u c h , h e A l e u t Community ofSt P a u l I s l a n d p a r t i c i p a t e s i nI n d i a n E n v i r o n m e n t a l G e n e r a l A s i s t a n c e Programs of h e EP A and t h e ACSPI e n j o y s t h e s a m el e g a l s t a t u s a s o t h e r f e d e r a l l y r e c o g n i z e d t r i b e s i n t h e l o w e r 48 t a t e s . Th e ACSPI owns a n d sand w a t e r s on t . P a u l I s l a n d and h a s u r i s d i c r i o n over h e s e a r e a s .
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The ACSPI s d e e p l y i n v o l v e d i n p r o t e c t i o n of h e e n v i r o n m e n t of k P a u l I s l a n d an d h es u r r o u n d i n g a z e a and h a s l o n g ha d a o r m a l r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e U . S . E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i o nAgency. For o v e r t e n y e a r s , h e A l e u t Community of ~ . P a u l I s l a n d and h e U . S . E n v i r o n m e n t a lP r o t e c t i o n Agency, Region 1 0 , have worked t o g e t h e r p u r s u a n t t o a r i b a l E n v i r o n m e n t a lAgreement (TEA). See A t t a c h m e n t 1. ' h e TE A p r o v i d e s , n p a r t :
1 . P u r s u a n t t o f e d e r a l I n d i a n law and p o l i c y , t h e T r i b a l Governmenti s t h e government w i t h p r i m a r y s t e w a r d s h i p f o r t h e S t . P a u l e n v i r o n m e n t ,and h a s t h e r i g h t t o a u b s t a n t i a l an d m e a n i n g f u l r o l e i n p r o t e c t i n g t h e S t .P a u l e n v i r o n m e n t .2 . The EP A .:. s c o m m i t t e d t o s s i s t i n g t h e T r i b a l Government i n i t sdevelopment and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n programsw h i c h a r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h o r f a l l u n d e r t h e a u t h o r i t y of h e EPA'sr e g u l a t o r y a u t h o r i t y , and i n h e r e n t a u t h o r i t i e s of h e T r i b e .
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c o n t r a c t w i t h EPA, i l l " u p d a t e t r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l p l a n s ; c o n d u c t community wide c l e a n u p ;c o n t i n u e t o b u i l d a d m i n i s t r a t i v e c p a c i t y ; c o l l e c t b a s e l i n e d a t a on o c e a n t e m p e r a t u r e and a l i n i t y ;an d s s e s s[a c t i v e and p o t e n t i a l t h r e a t s t o t h e S t . P a u l I s l a n d B e r i n g Se a e c o s y s t e m anda s s e s s i n g c l i m a t e change i m p a c t s . "
The l e u t Community of t . P a u l I s l a n d h a s a l s o e n t e r e d i n t o a o -managementa g r e e m e n t w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l Marine F i s h e r i e s S e r v i c e t h a t p r o v i d e s f o r m o n i t o r i n g t h e c o n d i t i o nof u r s e a l s and o t h e r b i o t a on and n e a r S t . P a u l I s l a n d . D e s p i t e t h e l o n g -s t a n d i n g r o l e of h eA l e u t Community of t . P a u l I s l a n d , i n c o o p e r a r i o n w i t h t h e f e d e r a l a g e n c i e s , t o p r o t e c t t h em a r i n e e n v i r o n m e n t , no t t e m p t t o engage i n government- t o -government c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h t h eT r i b e a p p e a r s t o have b e e n made p r i o r t o l o d g i n g a Consent e c r e e p r o v i s i o n t h a t d i r e c t l ya f f e c t s St P a u l I s l a n d and h e T r i b e ' s economy an d membership.
On Ma y 4, 011, P A announced t s new o l i c y on o n s u l t a t i o n and C o o r d i n a t i o nW i t h I n d i a n T r i b e s . See h t t p :/ h ~ u ~ a ~ . e p a . g ov/ i n d i a ~ ~ / p d f c o n s -and-word - w i t h - I n d i a n -t r i b ~ s -p o l i c v . p d f . That p o l i c y l i s t s among EPA a c t i v i t i e s o r m a l l y a p p r o p r i a t e f o r c o n s u l t a t i o n" p e r m i t s " an d c i v i l e n f o r c e m e n t and c o m p l i a n c e m o n i t o r i n g a c t i o n s . " I d . a t 5- 6 . The o l i c yp r o v i d e s : " C o n s u l t a t i o n s h o u l d o c c u r e a r l y enough o a l l o w t r i b e s t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o p r o v i d em e a n i n g f u l i n p u t t h a t c a n be o n s i d e r e d p r i o r t o EP A d e c i d i n g w h e t h e r , how, r when t o a c t ont h e m a t t e r u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n . " I d . a t 7 .
I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e n a t i o n a l EP A p o l i c i e s g o v e r n i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h f e d e r a l l y r e c o g n i z e dt r i b e s , EP A Region 1 0 , which i n c l u d e s A l a s k a , o p e r a t e s u n d e r s i m i l a z g u i d i n g p r i n c i p l e s .However, no communication r e g a z d i n g t h e s e d e c r e e p r o v i s i o n s h a s o c c u r r e d b e t w e e n EP A andt h e ACSPI t o d a t e . We e g r e t t o i n f o r m you h a t t h e EP A c o n s u l t a t i o n p r o c e s s e s , a s w e l l a s t h ea p p l i c a b l e c o n s u l t a t i o n p r o c e s s e s of h e D e p a r t m e n t of u s t i c e , were o v e r l o o k e d i n t h i s i n s t a n c e .
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Accordance w i t h f e d e r a l law r e q u i r e s a g e n c i e s t o f o l l o w t h e i r o w n i n t e r n a l p r o c e d u r e s .O g l a l a S i o u x T r i b e o f l n d i a n s v . Andrus, 03 . 2 d 707, 13 1979), i t i n g Morton a u i z ,450 . S . 1 9 9 , 235 1 9 7 4 ) . Because of h e f a i l u r e t o engage i n m e a n i n g f u l government- t o -government o n s u l t a t i o n , EPA's D e c r e e p r o v i s i o n s must beheld u n l a w f u l and s e t a s i d e u n d e rt h e A d m i n i s t r a t i v e P r o c e d u r e A c t . E . g . , Quechan T r i b e v . U . S . Department of h e I n t e r i o r ,755 . Supp. 2d 1104, 1119-2 0 S.D. C a l . Dec. 1 5 , 2010) e n t e r i n g p r e l i m i n a r y i n j u n c t i o na g a i n s t I n t e r i o r d ue o l a c k of e a n i n g f u l c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h I n d i a n n a t i o n a f f e c t e d by o l a r -d e v e l o p m e n t a p p r o v a l ) ; Yakama N a t i o n v . U n i t e d S t a t e s Deparhnent o A g r i c u l t u r e , 2010 WL3434091 (E.D. Wash., u g. 30 , 010) e n t e r i n g p r e l i m i n a r y i n j u n c t i o n a g a i n s t U . S . D . A . d u e , i np a r t , t o " s e r i o u s q u e s t i o n s a b o u t w h e t h e r D e f e n d a n t s a d e q u a t e l y c o n s u l t e d w i t h t h e YakamaN a t i o n a s r e q u i r e d by t h e Yakama T r e a t y of 1855 and f e d e r a l I n d i a n t r u s t c o mmon l a w " ) ;Y a n k t o n S i o u x T r i b e a empthorne, 442 . Supp. 2d 774, 8 4-85 D . S . D . 2006) g r a n t i n gp r e l i m i n a r y i n j u n c t i o n d ue o U n i t e d S t a t e s ' f a i l u r e t o c o n s u l t w i t h a f f e c t e d t r i b e s ) .
. C o n s u l t a t i o n i s an a f f i r m a t i v e o b l i g a t i o n on h e p a r t of h e f e d e r a l agency t o i n c l u d e t h ec o n s u l t i n g t r i b e , h e r e an a f f e c t e d I n d i a n T r i b a l Government, i n t h e d e v e l o p m e n t of e d e r a l a c t i o nt h a t w i l l a f f e c t t h e t r i b e s ' i n t e r e s t s . Se e C a l i f o r n i a W i l d e r n e s s C o a l i t i o n v . U . S . Deparhnent ofE n e r g y , 63 1 F . 3 d 1072 9 t h C i r . 2011) v a c a t i n g DOE r d e r d e s i g n a t i n g Energy C o r r i d o r s d ue ol a c k of e a n i n g f u l c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h a f f e c t e d s t a t e g o v e r n m e n t s ) . Th e c o n s u l t a t i o n p r o c e s s musta l l o w f o r a m e a n i n g f u l exchange of n f o r m a t i o n a n d , a t t h e l e a s t , p r o v i d e f o r government- t o -government m e e t i n g s w i t h t h e agency d e c i s i o n maker p r i o r t o t h e d a t e of h e p r o p o s e d a c t i o nt h a t ma y a f f e c t t h e I n d i a n t r i b e . Because of h e a b s e n c e of o n s u l t a t i o n h e r e , ( 1 ) and 46 of h eConsent e c r e e s h o u l d n o t be p p r o v e d . I n s t e a d , t h o s e p r o v i s i o n s s h o u l d be e l e t e d o r t h ep r o c e e d i n g s h o u l d be t a y e d w h i l e t h e D e c r e e i s r e o p e n e d f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n of h e outcome ofl a w f u l government- t o -government c o n s u l t a t i o n p r o c e s s .
EP A was a w a r e of h e A l e u t Community's i n v o l v e m e n t i n t h e S~ P a u l I s l a n d T r i d e n to u t f a l l i s s u e s n o t o n l y b e c a u s e of h e on- g o i n g c o n t r a c t u a l r e l a t i o n s h i p u n d e r t h e T E A , u t a l s ob e c a u s e t h e T r i b e h a s p r e v i o u s l y commented on N P D E S p o c e e d i n g s c o n c e r n i n g t h i s v e r yf a c i l i t y . F o r e x a m p l e , on December 1 2 , 2008, h e A l e u t Community of t . P a u l I s l a n d p r o v i d e dcomments on P r o p o s e d R e i s s u a n c e of ou r N P D F S P r m i t s t o F a c i l i t i e s That D i s c h a r g e S e a f o o dP r o c e s s i n g Waste t o t h e B e r i n g S e a . Se e Attachment . Those comments s p e c i f i c a l l y a d d r e s st h e T r i d e n t P r o c e s s i n g F a c i l i t y o n St P a u l I s l a n d an d u r g e d EP A t o c o o r d i n a t e w i t h t h e T r i b a lGovernment's Ecosystem C o n s e r v a t i o n O f f i c e ( t h e s ame e p a r t m e n t t h a t c a r r i e s o u t t h e T ' E Aand h e F u r S e a l C o-management A r e e m e n t w i t h N a t i o n a l Marine F i s h e r i e s S e r v i c e . )
Th e ba n on T r i d e n t S e a f o o d ' s use of h e o u t f a l l from t h e S t . P a u l F a c i l i t y d u r i n g M a yt h r o u g h November a p p e a r s t o p r o h i b i t p r o c e s s i n g of a l i b u t an d k i n g c r a b i n ou r Community.These s p e c i e s a r e of h e u t m o s t i m p o r t a n c e t o t h e r i b a l government an d t r i b e members. Th eS t . P a u l F a c i l i t y i s l o c a t e d on p r o p e r t y l e a s e d from t h e T r i b e ' s ANCSA C r p o r a t i o n , T a n a d g u s i x( T DX ) . I t s e r v e s ou r o c a l f i s h e r m e n a s w e l l a s l a r g e f i s h e r s i n t h e r e g i o n an d t p r o v i d e s as u b s t a n t i a l p o r t i o n of ur economic a c t i v i t y d u r i n g t h o s e t i m e s of h e y e a r the most p r o d u c t i v emonths d ue t o t h e s e v e r e w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s w e x p e r i e n c e i n t h e B e r i n g Sea u r i n g o t h e rmonths of h e y e a r . . Because of h e u n i q u e s e t t i n g of t . P a u l I s l a n d i n t h e B e r i n g S e a , w e r g e
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The r o p o s e d Cons ent Dec ree e r i o u s l y e n d a n g e r s t h e s u s t a i n a b i l i t y ofur r i b a lcommunity.Th e c omment e t t e r of t h e r S t . P a u l I s l a n d e n t i r i e s e x p l a i n s t h e bac kground ofo u r Commu ni t y'sdependence on a r v e s t i n g f u r s e a l s and t h e f e d e r a l government's f f o r t s t os h i f t our ec onomy o on e a s e d onu s e oft h e r f i s h e r i e s . The u c c e s s ofh e s e f i s h e r i e s (andou rec onomy)ep endsupon r e g u l a t o r y c o n d i t i o n s t h a t a l l o w c o m p e t i t i v e o p e r a t i o n s i n t h e h a l i b u tf i s h e r y , t h e cod f i s h e r y , an dc r a b p r o c e s s i n g onS t . P a u l I s l a n d .Wer g e you o c o o r d i n a t e w i t h t h e e l e c t e d g o v e r n i n g bo dy, r e s i d e n t AmosP h i l e m o n o f f , an dMr. h i l l i p Z a v a d i l , D i r e c t o r f o r t h e A l e u t C ommu ni t y oft . P a u l I s l a n d T r i b a l Gover nme nt EcosystemC o n s e r v a t i o n O f f i c e i f youneedf u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n gt h e S t . P a u l F a c i l i t y .Thank you o r your o n s i d e r a t i o n .
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Th e t . P a u l T r i b a l Government, l s o known s t h e A l e u t Communi ty oft . P a u l I s l a n d ,A l a s k a , h e f e d e r a l l y r e c o g n i z e d t r i b a l e n t i t y oft . Paul s l a n d , o i n s i n t h e December1 0 , 2008comments u b m i t t e d byTanadgusix o r p o r a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g t h e need o modify e r t a i nc o n d i t i o n s i n t h e p r o p o s e d EPANPDES e r m i t t e r m s f o r t h e above- l i s t e d p e r m i t s .Th e t . P a u l T r i b a l Government s i n c l u d e d i n t h e l i s t ofa t i v e E n t i t i e s W i t h i n t h e S t a t eoflaska Rec ogn izedand E l i g i b l e t o R e c e i v e S e r v i c e s from h e U n i t e d S t a t e s Bureauofn d i a nA f f a i r s , . g . , 6 7 Fed. eg.6 332J u l y 1 2 , 2 0 0 2 ) . A s u c h , t h e S t . P a u l T r i b a l Governmentp a r t i c i p a t e s i n I n d i a n e n v i r o n m e n t a l g e n e r a l a s s i s t a n c e pro grams ofEPAe c a u s e t h e S t . P a u lT r i b a l Government n j o y s t h e s ame e g a l s t a t u s a s o t h e r f e d e r a l l y r e c o g n i z e d t r i b e s i n t h e lower4 8 t a t e s .Th e t . P a u l T r i b a l Governmentowns a n d s andw a t e r s on t . Paul s l a n d and h a sj u r i s d i c t i o n o v e r t h e s e a r e a s . Th e t . Paul r i b a l Government s i n t h e p l a n n i n g p r o c e s s towarde x e r c i s i n g b r o a d e r a u t h o r i t y u n d e r t h e T r e a t m e n t A s t a t e p r o v i s i o n s ofh e C l e a n Water c t .Th e o u r NPDESe r m i t s u n d e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n c o u l d , u n l e s s t h e y a r e m o d i f i e d , e r i o u s l ye n d a n g e r t h e s u s t a i n a b i l i t y ofu r T r i b a l Co mmunity.TDX's omment e t t e r e x p l a i n s t h ebackground ofu r Co mmunity's dependence upon a r v e s t i n g f u r s e a l s and h e f e d e r a lg o v e r n m e n t ' s e f f o r t s t o s h i f t o u r economyo one a s e d on s e oft h e r f i s h e r i e s . Th e u c c e s s oft h e s e f i s h e r i e s (and o u r economy) epends upon e r m i t c o n d i t i o n s t h a t a l l o w c o m p e t i t i v eo p e r a t i o n s i n t h e h a l i b u t f i s h e r y , t h e cod i s h e r y and r a b p r o c e s s i n g on t . P a u l I s l a n d .
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1. T h e l e u t Co m m u n i t yo f t . P a u l I s l a n d i s a e d e r a l l y r e c o g n i z e d o v e r e i g nT r i b e o flaskanN a t i v e s h a v i n g acommonon d o fi v i n g t o g e t h e r o n S t .P a u l I s l a n d A l a s k a , o r g a n i z e d p u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 16 o ft h e I n d i a nR e o r g a n i z a t i o n Act o f 1934,a s a m en de d, 25U.S.C. 76. T h e A l e u tCo m m u n i t y o f t . PaulI s l a n d T r i b a l m e m b e r s a z e d e s c e n d a n t s o ft h ei n d i g e n o u s p e o p l e s who ave e s i d e d i n wh a t s c u r r e n t l y k n o w n s t . PaulI s l a n d A l a s k a .
2. T h e T r i b a l Gover nm en t of t . P a u l , e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e " T r i b a lGo ver nmen t" s t h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e go ve rn me nt o r t h e A l e u t Co m m u n i t y o fS t . Paul s l a n d , which p r o m o t e s andm a i n t a i n s c u l t u r a l p r a c t i c e s , a w a r e n e s s ,p r e s e r v a E i o n , s e l f-r e g u l a t i o n , and s e l f-d e t e r m i n a t i o n . T h e T r i b a lGov er nm e n t i l l a c t a s h e r e p r e s e n t a t i v e p a r t y f o r t h e A l e u t Co m m u n i t y o fS t . Pa ul s l a n d f o r t h e p u r p o s e o fh i s Ag reement.
3. T h e T r i b a l . C o u n c i l o fS t . Paul I s l a n d i s comm itted t o e n v i r o n m e n t a lm a n a ge m e n t t h a t i n c o r p o r a t e s t r a d i t i o n a l customs and v a l u e s w h i l eb a l a n c i n g t h e need f o r a h e a l t h y e co n o m y. D e c i s i o n s a r e m a de b y ane l e c t e d seven(7) m e m b e r T r i b a l C o u n c i l . S t a f f f o r t h e T r i b a lGovern ment's EcosystemC o n s e r v a t i o n O f f i c e i n c l u d e s Co -D i r e c t o r s , anA d m i n i s t r a t i v e A s s i s t a n t , s l a n d S e n t i n e l , andv a r i o u s s e a s o n a l e m p l o y e e s .
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4. I n l o o k i n g t o a u t u r e of r o m i s e an d p o s i t i v e p o t e n t i a l , t h e T r i b e l o o k s t oi t s p a s t . T r i b a l members c o n t i n u e t o h a r v e s t an d g a t h e r f o o d s and a r tm a t e r i a l s as t h e y have done f o r g e n e r a t i o n s from S t . P a u l I s l a n d an ds u r r o u n d i n g B e r i n g S e a . Th e P a r t i e s r e c o g n i z e t h a t S t . P a u l I s l a n d an ds u r r o u n d i n g B e r i n g Sea a r e a i s t h e g e n e r a t i o n a l homeland of h e A l e u tCommunity of t . P a u l I s l a n d , h e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o a s S t . a u l", nd h a tt h e T r i b e has i n h e r e n t s o v e r e i g n t y over t h o s e l a n d s an d s e a r e s e r v e d t ot h e m s e l v e s an d t h e i r T r i b e ' s d e s c e n d a n t s an d s u c c e s s o r s i n i n t e r e s t .
B. Environmental P r o t e c t i o n Agency, e r e i n a f t e r r e f e r r e d t o a s " EPA . "1 . Th e EPA s a f e d e r a l agency c r e a t e d t o p r o t e c t p u b l i c h e a l t h an d t h e
e n v i r o n m e n t .2. EPA egion 10 s a u t h o r i z e d t o a d m i n i s t e r f e d e r a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l laws an d
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r e s p e c t i v e r o l e s an d g o v e r n m e n t a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s of h e T r i b a l Government andEPA o r p l a n n i n g an d u n d e r t a k i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n a c t i v i t i e s . Th e r i b a lGovernment an d EPA n t e r i n t o t h i s Agreement n o r d e r t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e T r i b a lGovernment h a s a s u b s t a n t i a l an d meaningful i n v o l v e m e n t i n makinge n v i r o n m e n t a l p o l i c y d e c i s i o n s and managing programs m p a c t i n g S t . P a u l , r i b a lmembers,an d customary t r a d i t i o n a l p r a c t i c e s an d r e s o u r c e s .Th e P a r t i e s e x p e c t t h a t t h e improved c o o r d i n a t i o n t h a t w i l l r e s u l t from t h i sAgreement i l t maximize f f e c t i v e p r o t e c t i o n of h e T r i b e ' s e n v i r o n m e n t an d t h ef u l f i l l m e n t of h e EPA's e g i s l a t i v e mandate an d r u s t r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s t o t h e T r i b e .I n f u r t h e r a n c e of h e e x p e c t a t i o n s of h e p a r t i e s t h e f o l l o w i n g d e c l a r a t i o n s a r e madean d a~eed t o by t h e P a r t i e s :1 . P u r s u a n t t o f e d e r a l I n d i a n law an d p o l i c y , t h e T r i b a l Government i s t h e
government i t h p r i m a r y s t e w a r d s h i p f o r t h e S t . P a u l e n v i r o n m e n t , and hast h e r i g h t t o a s u b s t a n t i a l an d m e a n i n g f u l r o l e i n p r o t e c t i n g t h e S t . Paule n v i r o n m e n t .
2 . Th e EPA s t h e f e d e r a l agency w i t h t h e p r i m a r y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y f o r t h ep r o t e c t i o n of h e environment n an d of h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . Th e EPA as at r u s t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o u s e t s l e g a l a u t h o r i t y t o a s s i s t i n t h e p r o t e c t i o n of h et r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t . Th e EPA i s committed t o a s s i s t i n g t h e T r i b a lGovernment i n i t s development an d i m p l e m e n t a t i o n of e n v i r o n m e n t a lp r o t e c t i o n programs which r e c o n s i s t e n t w i t h or a l l under h e a u t h o r i t y oft h e EPA's e g u l a t o r y a u t h o r i t y , an d n h e r e n t . . a u t h o r i t i e s of h e T r i b e .
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I I . Goals and O b j e c t i v e s : The a r t i e s e n t e r i n t o t h i s Agreement o a c c o m p l i s h t h e f o p o w i n gg o a t s a n d o b j e c t i v e s :A . To s t a b l i s h a Mechanism f o r Environmental r o t e c t i o n : T h i s Agreement s
i n t e n d e d t o e s t a b l i s h a mechanism f o r d e t e r m i n i n g t h e s p e c i f i c e n v i r o n m e n t a lp r i o r i t i e s f o r S t . P a u l , t o i d e n t i f y t h e r e g u l a t or y a r e a s u n d e r t h e f e d e r a le n v i r o n m e n t a l laws f o r which t h e T r i b a l Government e s i r e p r i m a c y , n d t o p l a nho w l l a s p e c t s of h e S t . P a u l e n v i r o n m e n t c a n be p r o t e c t e d .
B. To mplement h e G o vernment-t a G o v e rn m en t e l a t i o n s h i p : T h i s A g r e e m e n tw i l l p r o v i d e a mechanism f o r i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e government- t o -g o v e r n m e n tr e l a t i o n s h i p by l a r i f y i n g t h e r o l e s , r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s ,and r e l a t i o n s h i p s o fEPA n dt h e T r i b a l Government. To h e e x t e n t p r a c t i c a b l e , t h i s Agreement i l l u t i l i z e t h egovernment- t o -government r e l a t i o n s h i p t o c l a r i f y t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l r o l e s a n dr e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f o t h e r f e d e r a l a g e n c i e s , h e S t a t e , and l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t s .1 . The r i b a l Government s u n i q u e l y q u a l i f i e d t o d e t e r m i n e t h e T r i b e ' s v i s i o nf o r t h e f u t u r e , b a s e d on h i s t o r y , c u l t u r e , v a l u e s , and r e s o u r c e s .2 . The EPA s u n i q u e l y q u a l i f i e d t o p r o t e c t , m o n i t o r , p r o v i d e s p e c i a l i z e d
a s s i s t a n c e and t r a i n i n g , and t o e n s u r e c o m p l i a n c e and p r o v i d e e d u c a t i o nc o n c e r n i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l q u a l i t y s t a n d a r d s .
3 . The EPA nd T r i b a l Government g r e e t o c o o p e r a t e i n t h e c o m p l e t i o n o ft h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l a s s e s s m e n t o f h e l a n d s , s e a , and r e s o u r c e s w h i c h a r ec r i t i c a l t o t h e T r i b e ' s h e a l t h and c u l t u r e .
C. T r i b a l C a p a c i t y : T h i s Agreement i s i n t e n d e d t o b u i l d t r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a lc a p a c i t y so h a t t h e T r i b a l Government i l l be b l e t o d e v e l o p and m p l e m e n t o n -g o i n g e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o g r a m s . To h e e x t e n t p r a c t i c a l , g i v e n r e s o u r c e l i m i t a t i o n s ,t h e EPA w i l l p r o v i d e t r a i n i n g and i n f o r m a t i o n -s h a r i n g workshops f o r T r i b a iGovernment s t a f f ' t o b u i l d t r i b a l c a p a c i t y and e n c o u r a g e t h e o p e r a t i o n a n dmanagement of r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o g r a m s b y h e T r i b a l Government.
D. To Provide Support f o r T r i 6 a 1 R e g u l a t o r y P r o c e s s e s : This Agreement w i l lp r o v i d e s u p p o r t f o r t h e d e v e l o p m e n t and i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f e g u l a t o r y p r o c e s s e swhich w i l l s t r e n g t h e n t h e a b i l i t y o f h e T r i b a l Government t o p r o t e c t t h e T r i b e ' sc u l t u r a l , r e l i g i o u s and s p i r i t u a l r e s o u r c e s a s i t p r o t e c t s i t s e n v i r o n m e n t .
E . To u i l d and Maintain T r i b a l Environmental P ro grams: T h i s Agreement i l lprovide upport o the r i b a l G o v e r n m e n t o r development f rograms, e g u l a t o r yand o t h e r w i s e , h a t w i l l p r o t e c t , conserve, nd where o s s i b l e ,enhance h e S t . Pau!environment a nd t h e h e a l t h o f t s i n h a b i t a n t s . This A g r e e m e n t i l l a l s o p r o v i d e amechanism f o r t h e e f f e c t i v e enforcement and compliance o f e d e r a l and t r i b a le n v i r o n m e n t a l l a w s .
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F. To n s t i t u t e S p e c i f i c Procedures: This Agreement i l l p r o v i d e a mec han is m o rt h e enhancement o f ommunication, u n d i n g and t e c h n i c a l a s s i s t a n c e , t r a i n i n g ,c a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g , a d m i n i s t r a t i o n and p e r i o d i c r e e va l u a t i o n o f h i s Agreement.
G. To r om ot e t a b i t i t y : T h i s Agreement h a l l be mplemented t o promote r i b a lGovernment t a b i l i t y i n e n v i r o n m e n t a l f u n d i n g , employment, a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g ,i n f r a s t r u c t u r e development and o t h e r such f a c t s t h a t l e a d t o l o n g - t e r n programi m p l e m e n t a t i o n f o r t h e T r i b a l Government.
H. Lon g Term oals: This Agreement has been d e v e l o p e d w i t h t h e u n d e r s t a n d i n gt h a t t h e long- t e r m g o a l i s t o a d d r e s s , implement and m a i n t a i n , where deemedn e c e s s a r y by t h e T r i b a l Government, t h e f u l l r a n g e of EPA's a c t i v i t i e s andp r o g r a m s .
I . To ddress EPA rust e s p o n s i b i l i t y : This Agreement i l t be s e d t o i d e n t i f ymechanisms by which t h e EPA an uphold t s f e d e r a l t r u s t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o t h eT r i b e .
J . T o keep h e T r i b a l members of h e A i e u t C o m m u n i t y o f t . Paul s l a r d i n f o r m e d .I I I . Purpose of h e A g r e e m e nt
A . To r o m o t e Environmental r o t e c t i o n f o r Tribal a n d s : T h i s Agreement h a l lform t h e b a s i s f o r communication and programmatic a s s i s t a n c e t o t h e T r i b a lGovernment by t h e E P A . Program s t a f f w i l l a s s i s t t h e T r i b a l Government i na c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e government- t o -government e l a t i o n s h i p between h e P a r t i e s ,and s a g r e e d t o by h e P a r t i e s , o n s i s t e n t w i t h any work l a n d e v e l o p e d u n d e r t h i sAgreement.
B. To onfirm t h e Gove r n m e n t- t o -G o v e r n m e n t e l a t i o n s h i p : T h i s Agreementc o n f i r m s t h e commitment by t h e P a r t i e s t o honor agov ern men t- t o -governmentr e l a t i o n s h i p i n t h e p r o v i s i o n of o n going and program a s s i s t a n c e and s e r v i c e s ,which w i l l c o n t r i b u t e t o t r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n .T h e EPA nd t h e T r i b a l Government g r e e t h a t t h e government- t o -governmentr e l a t i o n s h i p r e q u i r e s r e s p e c t f o r t h e s o v e r e i g n t y o f h e P a r t i e s and t h e e f f e c t i v ei m p l e m e n t a t i o n by h e s t a f fand e p r e s e n t a t i v e s ofthe a r t i e s i n t h e i r m u t u a l e f f o r t st o p r o t e c t and s u s t a i n t h e t r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t . This mutual u n d e r s t a n d i n g andcommitment s i n t e n d e d t o f u r t h e r enhance and improve ommunications betweent h e p a r t i e s and t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e r e s o l u t i o n o f s s u e s o f o m m o n o n c e r n .
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C. To Build Confidence and Trust B e t w e e n the P a r t i e s : T h i s Agreement i si n t e n d e d t o b u i l d c o n f i d e n c e an d r u s t between h e p a r t i e s . This greement i l l beimplemented n a manner, hich s c o n s i s t e n t l y r e s p e c t f u l o f h e government t o -g o v e m m e n t r e l a t i o n s h i p . I t i s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t t h i s Agreement i l l c o n t r i b u t e t o t h ei n s t i t u t i o n a l i z a t i o n o f h e s p i r i t an d p r i n c i p l e s o f h e government- t o -governmentr e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h i n b o t h t h e EPA nd h e T r i b a l Government.T h e a r t i e s a g r e e t o p r o v i d e t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s t a f f w i t h t r a i n i n g an d o u n s e l i n g i nt h e p u r p o s e s o f h i s Agreement an d t o encourage o i n t m e e t i n g s of h e P a r t i e s 'r e s p e c t i v e s t a f f o d i s c u s s t h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n and compliance i t h t h e Agreementst e r m s an d o n d i t i o n s . T h i s m u t u a l i n t e r a c t i o n an d i s c u s s i o n w i l l f u r t h e r t h e i n t e n tan d p u r p o s e o f n c r e a s e d communication an d e f f i c i e n t p r o t e c t i o n of h e T r i b e ' scustomary r a d i t i o n a l r e s o u r c e s an d h e i n t e g r i t y of h e p u r p o s e s of h e T r i b e .
D. To nsure that Uniq ue r i b a l Concerns ar e d e n t i f i e d and R e s p e c t e d : ThisAgreement s i n t e n d e d t o p r o v i d e a ramework o r e n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n , whichi s r e s p e c t f u l of r i b a l c u l t u r a l c o n c e r n s , customary t r a d i t i o n a l p r a c t i c e s , andr e s o u r c e p r o t e c t i o n . This greement i l l a s s i s t EPA nd r i b a l Government t a f fi n a s s e s s i n g an d p r o v i d i n g an u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l n e e d s andi d e n t i f y t h e a r e a s under which h e T r i b a l Gov ernment n t e n d s t o assume programr e s p o n s i b i l i t y .
E. To Provide a F l e x i b l e . Common Sense Tool for Triba! EnvironmentalP r o t e c t i o n : This A g r e e m e nt s i n t e n d e d t o p r o v i d e m a x i m u m l e x i b i l i t y so h a tt r i b a l s p e c i f i c needs can be accommodated. I t s h o u l d b e n t e r p r e t e d a s a l e x i b l edocument h a t can be hanged o meet r i b a l n e e d s .R e v i s i o n i n EPA o l i c i e s an d e g u l a t i o n s t h a t may e s u l t i n an m p a c t t o t h e T r i b ew i l l be communicated o t h e T r i b a l Government n a i m e l y manner. Th e a r t i e sw i l l work o g e t h e r t o u t i l i z e t h e p o l i c i e s an d e g u l a t i o n s i n a manner, hich i l lmost f f e c t i v e l y f a c i l i t a t e t h e p r o t e c t i o n of h e T r i b e ' s environment n a mannerc o n s i s t e n t w i t h t h e government- t o -government r e l a t i o n s h i p . T o h a t e n d , t h i sA g r e e m e nt i l l b e e v i s i t e d a n n u a l l y t o keep t c u r r e n t w i t h c u r r e n t l e g i s l a t i o n an dr e g u l a t i o n s , expand l e x i b i l i t y i n t o t h e f u t u r e , an d e v i e w t h e p r o g r e s s i n u s i n g t h ep r o v i s i o n s o f h e A g r e e m e nt o p r o v i d e a l e x i b l e , common e n s e t o o l f o r t r i b a le n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o n ..
F. To ddress a u l l Rang e of nvironmental P r o g r a m s : This Agreement i l lp r o v i d e t h e framework f o r t h e c o o p e r a t i v e development, m p l e m e n t a t i o n , andm a i n t e n a n c e o f omprehensive r i b a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l programs. EPA nd T r i b a lGovernment t a f f r e e n c o u r a g e d t o i d e n t i f y l l a s p e c t s o f n v i r o n m e n t a l p r o t e c t i o nt h a t t h e T r i b a l Go