This agreement provides funding to the ketchikan indian community

Specifically, the recipient will carry out activities to partner with the US geological survey (USGS), the state of alaska, and other southeast alaska tribes to monitor water quality for potential impacts from mining operations within the U.S.-british columbia (B.C.) transboundary watershed and evaluate potential differences between the sample analysis of multiple laboratories used by the recipient and other southeast alaska tribes.activities:activities include purchasing all necessary supplies, attending training, coordinating with project partners, making logistics arrangements and other tasks in preparation for conducting water sampling; collecting water quality samples at two sites in the salmon river watershed; coordinating project data analysis and reporting; and presenting project updates and results at relevant forums.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:anticipated deliverables include an updated quality assurance project plan; water quality samples and associated analyses; site-specific aquatic life criteria for dissolved metals of concern; annual data summary report; final project summary report; annual presentation to tribal council; presentation at regional conference; and water quality data uploaded to the environmental protection agency (EPA) water quality exchange (WQX) data system. Expected outcomes include increased tribal capacity in water quality sampling; a baseline water quality dataset; engagement with community and regional stakeholders; cumulative project data is available and accessible. The intended beneficiaries include residents of and visitors to transboundary watersheds within southeast alaska.