Campo EPA Programs
Under section 103 of the Clean Air Act, programs are granted funding to develop a "research and development program for prevention and control of air pollution." As part of this program, the Campo EPA is operating Davis Instruments Meteorological (weather) station, a Teledyne T-640 continuous air sampler, and multiple PurpleAir sensors to monitor for particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less; also called PM2.5.
The 1987 amendments to the Clean Water Act (CWA) established the Section 319 Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Program. Section 319 addresses the needs for a wide variety of activities including technical assistance, financial assistance, education, training, technology transfer, demonstration projects, and monitoring to assess the success of specific nonpoint source implementation projects. Some local sources of NPS pollution are storm water runoff from highways and freeways, illegal dumping, soil erosion, and animal wastes.
Section 106 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) authorizes EPA to provide federal assistance to Tribes for establishing and implementing ongoing Water Pollution Control Programs (WPCP). Prevention and control measures supported by pollution control programs include permitting, development of water quality standards and total maximum daily loads, surveillance, ambient water quality monitoring, and enforcement. CEPA collects surface water samples at 20 sites across the Reservation and regularly monitors for 11 parameters including Turbidity, pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Temperature, and basic habitat.
The Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP) Act authorizes EPA to provide grants to federally-recognized tribes and tribal consortia for planning, developing, and establishing environmental protection programs in Indian country, as well as for developing and implementing solid and hazardous waste programs on Tribal lands. The goal of this program is to assist Tribes in developing the capacity to manage their own environmental protection programs. With funding under this grant, CEPA does numerous tasks such as illegal dump clean-up, e-waste recycling, producing newsletters and other outreach media, conducting outreach projects, and holding the annual Environmental Fair.
In addition to managing four US EPA-funded grant programs each year, the Campo EPA regularly plays a role in BIA-funded grant programs such as Water Resources, Natural Resources, Healthy Forests, Imminent Health Threat Solid Waste clean-ups, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) development when funding is available.
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Additional funding sources for program development and environmental projects is applied for through agencies including: US Fish & Wildlife, Bureau of Reclamation, Indian Health Services, California Air Resources Board, and others.
CEPA also serves as the regulatory agency for Campo's four public drinking water systems (PWS), and underground storage tanks (UST), as well as conducting reviews of Environmental Studies and Permits for projects on or near the Reservation. As a regulatory agency, CEPA provides oversight and, if necessary, acts as a resource for technical support.
Campo Wind Project Information
For information on the proposed Campo Wind Project, please check these websites:
- Informational Website for the Proposed Campo Wind Project
- BIA NEPA Tracking System Documents for Campo Wind
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