Confederated tribes of the umatilla indian reservation (ctuir) planning and implementation of the injury assessment and any potential early restoration activities of the hanford site natural…

The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) received a $360,541.60 Cooperative Agreement from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) under CFDA 81.214 (Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Management, Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical Analysis), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2030. Under this award, CTUIR serves as a Natural Resource Trustee member of the Hanford Natural Resource Trustee Council (HNRTC), providing planning and implementation support for injury assessment and early restoration activities associated with the Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) at the Hanford Site in Washington. The work will be performed at the Umatilla Reservation in Pendleton, Oregon, and encompasses technical and coordination services to advance environmental restoration objectives at the DOE legacy cleanup facility.

This award reflects CTUIR's established capability in environmental stewardship and natural resource management. The tribe's experience delivering federal environmental programs, coupled with its status as a federally recognized tribal government with demonstrated expertise in site condition monitoring, environmental compliance, and integration of traditional knowledge, positions it effectively to support HNRTC planning and restoration priorities at Hanford. The five-year cooperative agreement timeline aligns with broader DOE-EM environmental management initiatives supporting affected communities near nuclear weapons production sites.

Confederated tribes of the umatilla indian reservation (ctuir) planning and implementation of the injury assessment and any potential early restoration activities of the hanford site natural resource damage assessment (nrda) as part of the hanford natural resource trustee council (hnrtc)