The ugashik tribal government will establish an environmental program and expand its services to its members

The tribe will build administrative and programmatic capacity for improved grant management and daily environmental program operations by improving IT's policies and procedures. A focus area is to conduct an education and outreach effort within the local community, including assessing environmental priorities and improving local awareness thru the development of an updated EPA-tribal environmental plan. The tribe will develop a pollution prevention and waste management program. The tribe will do an environmental assessment in the community. And finally, the tribe will apply for program-specific grants to address local deficiencies related to alternative energy and utility needs.activities:workplan activities will involve administrative continued capacity building as well as tribal environmental capacity building. The tribe will continue critical solid waste management programs by researching and pursuing state and federal funding for expansion of our landfill. Ugashik's integrated waste management plan will be modified to reflect current conditions at landfill to extend the life cycle of the landfill to accommodate increased waste generated by the village. Which prevents contamination by universal wastes into waterways and on land. This will be accomplished thru activities to include community wide collection of materials that can be recycled or repurposed to reduce waste within the community, extend the life of the tribally owned landfill, and assist in the implementation of state-regulated landfill operations. Air quality improvements will involve activities to address road dust thru the use of the alaska air toolkit activities. Community outreach and education activities are also integral to this project.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the tribe and the EPA expect the environmental program capacity to expand by engaging the tribal residential community. Outcomes will involve administrative continued capacity building as well as tribal environmental capacity building. The tribe will continue critical solid waste management programs by recycling wastes which prevents contamination by universal wastes into waterways and on land. Community outreach and education in solid waste management and the training that staff will acquire will change behavior patterns, enabling both EPA and the tribe to protect human health and the environment. Finally, the tribe will learn from other communities 'how to' plan for and establish an alternative energy and materials management program to address pollution prevention in an expanding community. These efforts will serve the tribal community for years to come.