EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for tribes and intertribal consortia will fund projects that focus on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials…

EPA's solid waste infrastructure for recycling (swifr) grants for tribes and intertribal consortia will fund projects that focus on encouraging environmentally sound post-consumer materials management, fund projects that will result in a decrease in the generation of municipal solid waste and/or an increase in the diversion of municipal solid waste from landfills and incineration; and/or fund projects that provide or expand access to source reduction, reuse, recycling, backhaul, anaerobic digestion, and composting for tribes and tribal members of intertribal consortia. The purpose of this award is to enhance the rincon band of luiseno indian's efforts to meet the swifr grants elements. The rincon tribe will expand materials management infrastructure at rincon's transfer station to increase capacity for recycling, reuse, and composting (food waste, yard waste, and landscaping). The project will also implement several facility improvements in order to ensure that the expanded materials management infrastructure is effective and efficient. Activities:the activities to be performed are the following: the rincon tribe will install a filtered drainage system at the transfer station, pave the transfer station, build roofing over two waste storage areas, and create secondary containment. The tribe will also purchase a horizontal/tub grinder to grind wood waste, compost storage containers and supplies, and a recycling trailer (collection station). The tribe will procure contractor support to develop engineering plans for the project and for the construction work.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include the following: (1) installing a filtered drainage system at the transfer station, (2) paving the transfer station, (3) building roofing over two waste storage areas and creating secondary containment, (4) purchasing a horizontal/tub grinder and associated compost storage containers and supplies, and (5) purchasing a recycling trailer for collection of recyclable items at the transfer station. The expected outcomes include the following: (1) treating the pollutants of approximately 516,156 gallons of stormwater per year as a result of installing filtered drainge system, (2) paving at least 55,000 square feet of asphalt, which will serve as impermeable batter to protect groundwater and surface water resources from on-site pollutants, (3) reducing the amount of green waste disposed of annually by 20% as a result of purchasing a horizontal/tub grinder, and (4) increasing the amount of annual recycling of cans, plastic bottles, paper, and cardboard by 20% as a result of purchasing a reycling trailer. The intended beneficiaries include members of the rincon tribe.