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Tribal Conference on Environmental Management
Location: Billing MT
Date June 24-26, 2008
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EPA works cooperatively with tribal government to enforce FIFRA, as it does with states and territories. For example, under FIFRA Section 23, EPA may enter into cooperative agreements with tribes. These agreements may include provisions for tribes to assist EPA in ensuring compliance with FIFRA by obtaining federal inspector credentials, conducting inspections and recommending enforcement actions to EPA. As a separate matter, EPA also provides funding to tribes to assist in the development and implementation of pesticide programs under tribal law.
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) works with tribes, EPA regions, states, other EPA program offices (e.g., the American Indian Environmental Office (AIEO)), the EPA Office of General Counsel (OGC) and other federal agencies to coordinate efforts related to tribes and pesticides. In particular, OPP works closely with the EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) which provides continuing funding support, through the EPA regional offices, for tribal cooperation in pesticide enforcement and related activities. OECA presently has cooperative enforcement agreements with 38 tribes.
It is OPP's goal to help tribes resolve pesticide issues regardless of whether they have an established pesticide program. To further that goal, OPP directly funds tribal program projects and provides EPA liaison to the Tribal Pesticide Program Council.
The Eighth National Tribal Conference on Environmental Management (NTCEM) will be held in Billings, MT, June 24th through June 26th, 2008. This major event includes a variety of topics and provides training opportunities that benefit human health and protect the environment in Indian country. The 8th NTCEM is being co-sponsored by EPA and the Montana/Wyoming Tribal Leaders Council.