LAND Management


BACKGROUND


The Land Management Division of TEPA is responsible for implementing and maintaining a variety of programs to monitor and mediate compliance issues involving solid wastes, dumpsites, abandoned vehicles, burned out sites, and lead-based paint hazards - all potential health hazards to Hoopa Valley community members.


This section of TEPA also continues to monitor superfunds and brownfields, areas of major historical contamination resulting from mining and logging activities, old mill sites, underground storage tanks and other significant types of pollution.


GOALS


The goals of TEPA's Land Management Program are to protect the health and safety of residents and the environment of the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation. These goals are enforced through application of Tribal Ordinances including:






CURRENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES - Compliance Program


The Compliance Program is a major segment and responsibility of TEPA.




TEPA encourages the public to call 625-5515 to report violations of Titles 35, 37 or 49. Tribal Police also have the authority to enforce these ordinances and can be contacted when the Compliance Officer is off duty.



TITLE 35  (Riparian Protection and Surface Mining)


REPORTS


2015 Presentation - Marijuana Cultivation in Hoopa



2014 High Risk Contaminated Dump Sites Report



2014 List of Other Contaminated Sites in/around Hoopa



2013 Brownfields Assessment for Hoopa High School Football Field



2012 Proposed Marijuana Cleanup Project






TITLE 37 (Pollution Discharge)


TITLE 49  (Solid Waste)

ORDINANCES

BROCHURES

The Hidden

Hazards of

Backyard

Burning


BURNING household waste in burn barrels or open piles might be common in your community. But the smoke from these fires contains dangerous chemicals that affect your health and pollute our environment. Stopping backyard burning will help us all breathe easier.


READ MORE at:


http://www3.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/backyard/pubs/residents.pdf


Don’t Trash Our Land - Prevent Illegal Dumping


Learn about…

The dangers of illegal dumping

What to do if you encounter illegal dumping

Where you can legally dispose your waste


READ MORE at:

http://www3.epa.gov/region09/waste/tribal/pdf/Illegal-Dumping-Ready-to-Print.pdf


BROCHURES

BROCHURES

In 1989 California launched an ambitious campaign to cut waste and curb our dependency on landfills. Each city and county developed plans and initiated recycling programs to help get there. Today,thanks to you and all Californians, we recycle   more than half our waste. That’s five times as much as we used to. And now we’re all working together to achieve California’s statewide goal of 75 percent recycling by 2020!


   READ MORE at:

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Publications/Documents/1507/19981507.pdf


WHERE YOUR WASTE GOES - A WASTE MANAGEMENT GUIDE


What to do with:


Reccyclables           Tires             Appliances


Yard Waste and Food Scraps         Inkjet Cartridges


Furniture              Household Hazardous Waste             Batteries


Motor Oil             Electronic Waste               Cars


    READ MORE at:

http://www3.epa.gov/region09/waste/tribal/pdf/Recycling-Brochure-Tribal-Members.pdf