what the national tribal air association (ntaa) can do fo r you

WHAT THE NATIONAL TRIBAL AIR ASSOCIATION (NTAA) CAN DO FOR YOU

NTAA Members’ Meeting

June 14, 2011

Spokane, WA (NTF)

WHAT IS THE NTAA?

An EPA Tribal Partnership Group founded in 2002

Funded by the USEPA through a cooperative agreement with the National Tribal Environmental Council (NTEC)

72 Principal Member Tribes nationally

10-Member Executive Committee • Regions 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and Alaska

CURRENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

• Kevin• Katie• Syndi• Rose• Angela• Bill• Randy• James• Brandy• Sam

WHAT DOES THE NTAA DO?

Policy Analysis• Weekly Updates, Comment Letters, Template letters for

Tribes to use

Connect Tribes to EPA on Air Quality Issues • Monthly Calls• Listservs, Alerts

A Resource for Past and Current Air Quality Information• Website

Technical and Policy Assistance by our helpful and knowledgeable staff

NTAA Weekly UpdatesDetailed Analysis of Policies

News Headlines of interest to Tribes

Over 135 Subscribers

Sign up now at www.ntaatribalair.org

POLICY ANALYSIS

POLICY ANALYSIS

Policy Comment LettersNTAA has submitted over 30 Comment Letters to EPA and other agencies on various polices

Model Comment Letters prepared for use by Tribes as well

CONNECTIONS Monthly Calls

• Every 4th Thursdhay

NTAA/EPA Monthly Calls • Latest Updates, Previews of upcoming policies

Listservs/Working Groups• Tribal NSR, Ozone Designations

Alerts• Late-breaking News, and items needing

immediate attention

Sign Up at www.ntaatribalair

.org

AIR QUALITY RESOURCES

www.ntaatribalair.orgLatest News

Topic Pages

Events Calendar

Forums

Links

MORE INFORMATION

www.ntaatribalair.orgOndrea Barber, Program Coordinator, ondrea.barber@ntec.orgJen Youngblood, Policy Analysis, jen@ntaatribalair.orgKen Cronin, Web guy, Budget Analyst, kcronin@ntec.org