CRST Resolution No. 128-2021-CR.pdf

This is a Tribal Council Resolution (Resolution No. 128-2021-CR) adopted by the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe on June 4, 2021, authorizing exclusive solid waste management services on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation.

The resolution designates the Cheyenne River Economic Development Corporation (CREDCO) as the exclusive solid waste collection, transportation, and disposal contractor for all solid waste generated within the exterior boundaries of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. CREDCO is authorized to manage, operate, update, upgrade, and maintain the Reservation-Wide Solid Waste Management System and Landfill located near Eagle Butte, South Dakota (in the SW ¼, SW ¼, and the N ½, NW ¼, Section 27, Township 12 North, Range 27 East, Ziebach County). The resolution requires the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Indian Health Service (IHS), Department of Interior (DOI), Indian Health Service (HHS), General Services Administration (GSA), and other federal government agencies to utilize Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Government services and facilities whenever available on the reservation and to consult with the Tribe prior to taking actions that may adversely affect it. CREDCO is tasked with determining the costs to update and upgrade the system and establishing fees for all residents, businesses, agencies, and entities operating within the reservation's exterior boundaries. The resolution affirms that the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe retains all inherent rights over the property and activities described, including legislative, regulatory, adjudicatory, and taxing powers.