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Region 5 Tribal Operations Committee (R5TOC)
Next meeting
The Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin will host the next RTOC meeting Wednesday, October 29 - Thursday, October 30, 2008 in Keshena, WI.
- guided tour of the Menominee Forest Logging Museum
on Wednesday - social dinner Wednesday afternoon/evening
- a reservation tour
- R5TOC meeting on Thursday
The Menominee Indian Nation is approximately one hour's drive from the airport in Green Bay and 4.5 hours' drive from the Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago. A draft agenda and travel logistics will be posted before the meeting. Contact Debra R. Crume-Williams (crume-williams.debra@epa.gov, 312-886-6238) or Ella Mulford (mulford.eloise@epa.gov, 312-353-2022).
Purpose
Consistent with the 1984 EPA Indian Policy and the Administrator's 1994 Tribal Operations Action Memorandum, Region 5 established the R5TOC in 1994 to serve as the regional counterpart to the National Tribal Operations Committee (NTOC). The R5TOC is a partnership between federally-recognized tribes in EPA Region 5 and the Region 5 office. This partnership:
- Identifies tribal capacity needs and develops recommendations to address deficiencies
- Facilitates implementation of environmental protection programs in Indian country
- Reviews and comments on regional environmental strategies
- Reaches agreement on policy issues of mutual interest
- Coordinates activities with the NTOC
- Facilitates compliance with the 1984 EPA Indian Policy
Charters
- Region 5 Tribal Operations Committee Charter (PDF) (5pp, 45K) June
2006
Meeting summaries
- April 2008
- March 2007 (PDF) (5pp, 36K)
- earlier meetings