Treat the earth well!
It was not given to you by your parents; it was loaned to you by your children.
We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.
-Ancient Indian Proverb-
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Susanville Upper Rancheria Annual Water Quality Report
Mission Statement: To assess, protect, and enhance the Tribal and environmental resources (culture, language,land, air, water) on the ancestral homelands of the tribes and bands of SIR in order maintain a healthy community and to manage for multiple land uses.
NRD STAFF:
- Brandie Cooper
Natural Resources Director
(530)251-5636 bcooper@sir-nsn.gov - Aaron Brazzanovich Jr.
Environmental Technician
Phone (530) 251-5866 abrazzanovich@sir-nsn.gov
Natural Resources Department:
745 Joaquin Street
Susanville, CA 96130
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General Program Activities
Resource Inventory and Planning
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Inventory and document natural and cultural resources with GPS including wildlife and plants.
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Develop and administer plans to protect and preserve tribal resources.
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Develop Geographical Information System (GIS) resource databases important for the protection of SIR environmental and cultural resources.
- Integrated Resource Management Plan
- Environmental Policy Ordinance
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Community Outreach and Education
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Tribal Youth Conservation Crew (TYCC) – Provide a tribal summer program for youth to receive training in natural resource protection and management.
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Environmental Outreach – Provide tribal education programs on solid waste management, pollution prevention, noxious weed control, and environmental law.
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Cultural Resource Outreach and Education – provide tribal, local and regional programs to educate the public on cultural resource protection and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).
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Grant Administration
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Administer over 20 Federal grants for the SIR totaling more than $1,000,000 annually.
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Apply for new funding to develop Tribal environmental, cultural, and educational programs.
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Consultation and Collaboration
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Maintain relationships and participate in consultation with local, state, federal, and tribal agencies on natural and cultural resource protection.
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Enforcement and Compliance
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Develop Tribal environmental laws, codes and ordinances.
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Forestry and Wildland Fire Program
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Remove hazardous fuels from tribal lands for resource protection.
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Clear trails in wilderness areas on National Forest lands.
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Participate in regional efforts to fight wildland fires on Federal lands.
Language Revitalization Program
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Preserve and actively revitalize the four native languages associated with the SIR including the Maidu, Paiute, Pit River and Washoe languages.
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Record and distribute lullabies and traditional songs recorded in the four languages.
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Teach curriculum and language classes in the Mountain Maidu language.
Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO)
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Protect, conserve and preserve cultural resources on ancestral homelands of the SIR.
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Inventory and protect cultural resources on tribal lands.
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 106: Water Pollution Control Program
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Monitor surface and ground water quality on tribal lands.
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Develop restoration and enhancement plans for water sources, springs and streams.
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 319: Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program
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Inventory and monitor nonpoint source pollution issues on tribal lands.
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Develop and implement a Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Plan.
Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Program
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Build capacity for the tribal-wide drinking water system
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Monitor drinking water quality and facilities for residential communities on tribal lands.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Program
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Develop and implement a solid waste management program.
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Develop and implement recycling and composting programs.
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Research methods to reduce and remove solid and hazardous waste generated on tribal lands.
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Provide means for removal of household hazardous waste and abandoned vehicles.
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Link to Solid Waste Management Ordinance
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program
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Study the effects of various treatment techniques and integration of techniques on the control of pest and noxious weed infestations.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)
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Member of the Northeastern California NAGPRA Tribal Coalition.
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Guidelines and Policies (Link to NECTC Guidlines and Policies)
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Participate in consultation with museums and federal agencies.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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Develop and review environmental documents developed to meet NEPA, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and environmental law requirements for proposed projects on tribal lands.
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Review environmental documents of Federal, State, County, and City agencies for projects located within the ancestral homelands of the tribes and bands of the SIR.