RTOC Meeting Materials: Spring 2017

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EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) meeting materials (archived).

Webinar Presentations

Zero Waste Events: Tribal Perspectives
Hear from Pala Band, La Jolla, Los Coyotes, and Santa Ynez Chumash Tribes about how they developed and implemented Zero Waste events for their communities. They'll share their experiences, barriers, and successes through a Tribal perspective. This webinar is sponsored by the Region 9 RTOC Solid Waste Workgroup.

Community Waste Characterization
Coyote Valley's Environmental Director Emily Luscombe and Ak-Chin’s Environmental Program Manager Lorinda Antone discuss their tribes’ efforts in conducting a waste characterization for their communities. The webinar showcases the steps taken to conduct a waste characterization, the barriers faced, and how their success has influenced their work since. EPA Region 9 Tribal Solid Waste staff Sebastian Beshk moderates.

• See also: Community Waste Characterization Webinar Slides

Documents

• Community Waste Characterization Webinar Slides (pdf) (2.84 MB, 05/02/2017)
  Slide presentation from the Community Waste Characterization webinar held during the Spring 2017 RTOC.
• Spring 2017 EPA Region 9 RTOC Meeting Agenda (FINAL) (pdf) (374.42 KB, 04/26/2017)
  Final Agenda for the Spring 2017 EPA Region 9 Regional Tribal Operations Committee Meeting (as of April 26, 2017).
• Spring 2017 RTOC Presentation (pdf) (126.11 KB, May 3, 2017)
  Main presentation from the Spring 2017 Regional Tribal Operations Committee Meeting.
• Environmental Justice Presentation (pdf) (1.21 MB, May 3, 2017)
  Winter RTOC 2017 presentation concerning what the Environmental Justice movement is, its goals and objectives, and how the EPA understands environmental justice and its approach to doing work in EJ.
• Budget Recommendations (pdf) (64.95 KB, May 3, 2017)
  Spring 2017 RTOC presentation of budget recommendations with background and key messages.
• Toxic Substances Control Act (pdf) (376.1 KB, May 4, 2017)
  Spring 2017 RTOC presentation concerning the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
• Zero Waste: A Tribal Perspective (pdf) (6.63 MB, May 17, 2017)
  Winter RTOC 2017 presentation on tribal projects moving towards zero waste.