Remedial Program in Indian Country
On this page:
- Background
- Consultation with Tribes
- Consideration of Tribal Treaty Rights and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Superfund Remedial Program
- Tribal Superfund Working Group
- Related Information
- Contacts
Background
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) provides broad federal authority to respond to releases of hazardous substances, as well as pollutants or contaminants. Tribal roles are provided under the Superfund law. EPA has a strong history of working collaboratively with federally recognized Tribes in a government-to-government relationship.
Consultation with Tribes
The 2023 EPA Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes and the supplemental Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty or Similar Rights establish clear EPA standards for consultation with federally recognized Tribal governments. The 2023 EPA Policy defines when and how consultation takes place, designates EPA consultation contacts to promote consistency and coordination of the process, and establishes management oversight and reporting to ensure accountability and transparency.
Current Tribal consultation opportunities are available in the Tribal Consultation Opportunities Tracking System (TCOTS).
More information about consultation with Tribes.
Consideration of Tribal Treaty Rights and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Superfund Remedial Program
In January 2017, EPA issued Consideration of Tribal Treaty Rights and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in the Superfund Remedial Program (PDF)(6 pp, 372 K, About PDF) to provide recommendations for consideration of Tribal treaty rights and traditional ecological knowledge in implementation of the Superfund Remedial Program.
Tribal Superfund Working Group
The Tribal Superfund Working Group (TSFWG) is a network of Tribal and government environmental professionals working on Superfund issues. The intent of the group is to help build, maintain and enhance connections among Tribal environmental professionals engaged in Superfund cleanup. The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals manages the TSFWG for EPA under a cooperative agreement. More information about the TSFWG is available here:
Related Information
- Environmental Protection in Indian Country
- Federal Facilities and Tribes
- Tribal Consultation Opportunities
Contacts
| Organization | Name | Phone Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSRTI | Amanda Van Epps | 202-566-0995 | VanEpps.Amanda@epa.gov |
| OSRTI | Yolanda Singer | 202-566-1045 | Singer.Yolanda@epa.gov |
| FFRRO | Emily Royal | 202-253-9857 | Royal.Emily@epa.gov |
| Region 1 | Derrick Golden | 617-918-1448 | Golden.Derrick@epa.gov |
| Region 2 |
212-637-4252 212-637-4338 |
Rubino.Victoria@epa.gov Klaber.Nica@epa.gov |
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| Region 3 | Lisa Denmark | 215-814-3314 | Denmark.Lisa@epa.gov |
| Region 4 | Natasha Bashir | 404-562-8409 |
Bashir.Natasha@epa.gov |
| Region 5 | Jamie Stoik | 312-886-6069 | Stoik.Jamie@epa.gov |
| Region 6 | LaDonna Turner | 214-665-6666 | Turner.Ladonna@epa.gov |
| Region 7 |
913-551-7994 913-551-7508 913-551-7242 |
Frey.John@epa.gov Puleo.Rachael@epa.gov Pfannenstiel.Stephanie@epa.gov |
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| Region 8 | Athena Jones | 303-312-6497 | Jones.Athena@epa.gov |
| Region 9 | Damian Willson | 415-972-3453 | Willson.Damian@epa.gov |
| Region 10 | Alicia Guyette | 206-553-0716 | Guyette.Alicia@epa.gov |