Final Guidance on Awards of Grants to Indian Tribes Under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act
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Final Guidance on Awards of Grants to Indian Tribes under Section 106 of the Clean Water Act For Fiscal Years 2007 and Beyond United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water Office of Wastewater Management EPA 832-R-06-003 i This page intentionally left blank ii Table of Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms .............................................................................................................................. vii Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................................... ES-1 Chapter 1: Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Purpose of this Guidance ........................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Section 106 Tribal Program Background .................................................................................................................................... 1-2 Need for this Guidance .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-2 GPRA, PART, and Environmental Results .................................................................................................................................. 1-4 EPA’s Strategic Plan ................................................................................................................................................................... 1-4 Tribal Program Options and Structure of the Guidance ............................................................................................................. 1-5 Structure of the Guidance’s Chapters ........................................................................................................................................ 1-6 Other EPAActivities Related to Tribes ...................................................................................................................................... 1-6 Chapter 2: Three Approaches to Implementing Tribal Water Quality Programs ..................................... 2-1 Nonregulatory Approach ........................................................................................................................................................... 2-2 Tribal Law Water Quality Protection Approach ......................................................................................................................... 2-2 EPA-Approved Water Quality Protection Approach ................................................................................................................. 2-3 Chapter 3: Program Initiation, Planning, and Administration Activities .................................................... 3-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3-1 I. Fundamental Program Activities ............................................................................................................................................. 3-3 1. Applying for TAS Eligibility for the Section 106 Program ............................................................................................... 3-3 2. Implementing Financial Management Systems ............................................................................................................... 3-4 3. Applying for Section 106 Grants ..................................................................................................................................... 3-5 4. Identifying Basic Tribal Water Resources ....................................................................................................................... 3-9 5. Identifying Tribal Needs ............................................................................................................................................... 3-11 6. Identifying Program Objectives and Goals .................................................................................................................... 3-12 7. Hiring Staff .................................................................................................................................................................... 3-13 8. Training Staff ................................................................................................................................................................ 3-13 9. Using Contractors as Appropriate to Your Needs ......................................................................................................... 3-14 10. Developing Program Milestones ................................................................................................................................. 3-14 11. Submitting Work Plans to EPA .................................................................................................................................... 3-14 12. Conducting Community Education on Basic Program Establishment and Direction ................................................... 3-14 13. Financial and Performance Reporting .......................................................................................................................... 3-16 14. Conducting Program Evaluations ................................................................................................................................ 3-16 15. Developing a Multi-year Plan ...................................................................................................................................... 3-17 II. Intermediate Program Activities ........................................................................................................................................... 3-17 1. Seeking Other EPA Funding Opportunities ................................................................................................................... 3-17 2. Providing Enhanced Training to Staff ........................................................................................................................... 3-18 3. Using Contractors as Appropriate to Your Needs ......................................................................................................... 3-19 4. Reassessing Program Objectives and Goals ................................................................................................................. 3-19 5. Enhancing and Focusing Tribal Community Education ................................................................................................ 3-19 6. Conducting Program Evaluations ................................................................................................................................. 3-20 III. Mature Program Activities .................................................................................................................................................. 3-20 1. Seeking Additional Federal Funding Opportunities ...................................................................................................... 3-20 2. Using Contractors as Appropriate to Your Needs ......................................................................................................... 3-21 3. Conducting Comprehensive Community Outreach and Public Awareness Programs ................................................... 3-21 4. Conducting Program Evaluations ................................................................................................................................. 3-21 5. Mentoring Other Tribes and Local Governments ......................................................................................................... 3-21 6. Partnering with Other Organizations ............................................................................................................................. 3-21 iii Chapter 4: Monitoring, Data Management, and Data Assessment and Analysis ..................................... 4-1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................... 4-1 I. Fundamental Program Activities ............................................................................................................................................. 4-5 1. Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4-5 2. Data Management ......................................................................................................................................................... 4-17 3. Data Assessment and Analysis .................................................................................................................................... 4-20 4. Initiating Mitigation Measures for Known Water Quality Problems ............................................................................. 4-25 II. Intermediate Program Activities ........................................................................................................................................... 4-26 1. Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................................................