This assistance agreement provides support to the inter-tribal council of michigan to implement and manage its' underground storage tanks program on tribal lands and to prevent and remediate leaking…

This assistance agreement provides support to the inter-tribal council of michigan to implement and manage its' underground storage tanks program 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 releases.activities:the activities to be performed under this agreement include but are not limited to ensuring underground storage tanks systems are installed properly, monitoring for a release; and protecting from spills, overfills, and corrosion. The funds will be used to improve compliance through inspections, compliance assistance and other related activities within the boundaries of the inter-tribal council of michigan and other participating tribal reservations.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the inter-tribal council of michigan, INC. Environmental services division (itcm ESD) will ensure that rcra subtitle I is fully implemented at regulated facilities in indian country in michigan. There are currently 33 regulated facilities located within the boundaries of 9 indian reservations in michigan. The reservations covered by this project will include: BAY mills indian community, grand traverse band of ottawa and chippewa indians, hannahville indian community, LAC vieux desert band of chippewa indians, little river band, little traverse BAY bands of odawa indians, saginaw chippewa tribe, keweenaw BAY indian community and the sault STE. Marie tribe of chippewa indians. Through this project, tribal staff will: (1) continue 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. The primary and direct beneficiaries are the tribe's residents.