This agreement provides support to the oneida nation to implement its program to manage underground storage tanks on tribal lands and to prevent and remediate leaking underground storage tanks

These objectives protect the environment by preventing and remediating petroleum and hazardous substance contamination. This project's activities: (1) involve the tribal staff continuing to provide compliance assistance (as needed) to regulated UST facilities; (2) continue the required training for rcra subtitle I inspectors to keep federal inspector credentials; (3) conduct compliance inspections within the participating reservations; and (4) develop the necessary partnership/communication to coordinate inspections with EPA.activities:this agreement provides support for the oneida nation to conduct compliance assistance walkthroughs that are comprised of the following activities: review of previous walkthrough/inspections with facility owner/operator; review of the facility's current compliance with the federal UST regulations (EPA region 5'S UST inspection SOP will be used as a guide); discussion of any issues found during the walkthrough with the owner/operator; supportive guidance on how to correct any issues found during the visit.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:oneida nation strives to complete all of their scheduled walkthroughs by the end of the 2-year project period. These inspections are designed to connect local facilities to a tribal UST expert who understands both the needs of the community and federal requirements. The tribal UST program management team will increase community wide knowledge of UST regulations, continue to improve the SOC rate, and improve U.S. EPA inspector ability to conduct routine inspections.