Caddo Nation Environmental Protection Agency
Point of Contact:
Director - Polly Edwards ext. 232
EPA Assistant - LaDonna Hernandez exr. 244
email: (pedwards@caddonation.org
email: lhernandez@caddonation.orgAssistant - LaRisha Wabaunasee ext. 237
email: lwabaunasee@caddonation.orgPoint of Location: Main Complex
Hours of Operations: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
MISSION STATEMENT
"We, the Caddo Nation Environmental Program, are committed to a sustainable future and to improving the environmental well being of the community, protecting, substaining, preserving and replenishing all resources, both natural and historical for the betterment and benefit of the Caddo Nation."
GENERAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GAP)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is responsible for administration of various programs that provide for portion of public health, welfare and the environment on all lands of the United States. The environmental statutes, EPA has established the national system for pollution prevention, abatement and Agency has established regulatory procedures for standards setting, permitting, information gathering in inspections, and enforcement for facilities and operations that may impact the quality of the environment Indian policy, presidential Memorandum and Executive Orders, EPA works with Tribal governments on government basis and recognizes Tribes as the primary parties for making environment policy decisions our program responsibilities affecting Indian reservations, their environments, and the health and welfare reservation populous. The EPA will assist Tribes in developing environmental protection program, Assistance program Act of 1992, as amended (42 U.S.C.).
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: LaDonna Hernandez Phone No: 405-656-2344 ext. 244
LAWTON, OK,
AUGUST 20, 2008: Indian Health
Services (IHS-Environmental) is requesting contact information for any person or persons in need
of assistance with sewage, lateral lines, water wells, or the
repair of water lines. The Caddo Nation Environmental Program
is prepared to help generate a list of potential tribal members who
would like to receive assistance from IHS. Based on generated
base need IHS can request more funding in the next fiscal year for
our region. We would appreciate anyone wanting to be on this
list or who knows of someone needing assistance to please call in to
our office. In addition, it's helpful if you provide the
following:
Contact information: Name, address, telephone,
and type of work needed. Tribal information:
Enrolled tribe and Degree of Indian blood. We will take all information from all tribal members regardless of tribal enrollment.
EPA STAFF
TRAINING/MEETING
REMEMBER:
REDUCE. REUSE. RECYCLE
Produce less waste by practicing the 3 R;s:
Reduce the amount of toxicity of trash your discard.
Reuse containers and products; repair what is broken
or give it to someone who can repair it.
Recycle as much as possible, and buy products
with recycled content.
Caddo Nation Recycling Program
lecting recyclable paper and
cans from the employees at the tribal complex and transporting them to
the collection facility. All employees are encouraged to recycle
as much of their trash as possible.
QUICK LINKS TO:
Household Hazardous Waste - Leftover household products that contain corrosive, toxic, ignitable, or reactive ingredients are considered to be "household hazardous waste". Products such as paints, cleaners, oils.....
Composting at Home - Yard trimmings and food residuals together constitute 24 percent of the U.S. municipal solid waste stream. That's a lot of waste to send to landfills....
Wage and HOur Division The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) was signed into
law by President Obama on February 17, 2009. Division A of ARRA appropriates
substantial funding for construction, alteration and repair of federal buildings
and for infrastructure projects, such as roads, bridges, public transit,
water systems, and housing. In accordance with existing Davis-Bacon Act
(DBA) requirements, federal agencies directly contracting for construction
work using ARRA funds must ensure that bid solicitations and resulting covered
contracts contain Davis-Bacon labor standards and wage determinations in
accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations. Also, generally, Federal agencies must ensure that recipients of assistance
funded by ARRA appropriations require contractors and subcontractors to
pay laborers and mechanics employed on ARRA-assisted construction at least
the Davis-Bacon prevailing wages. In addition, Division B of ARRA requires
application of Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements to projects financed
with certain tax-favored bonds. This portal contains information on prevailing wage labor standards applicable
to construction projects funded under ARRA. The Copeland “Anti-Kickback
Act” and overtime pay requirements under the Contract Work Hours and
Safety Standards Act also apply to ARRA funded construction. In addition,
ARRA appropriations will fund federal service contracts subject to the Service
Contract Act (SCA), and federal contracts subject to coverage under the
Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act (PCA). Links to information regarding
application of these laws and the Davis-Bacon Act are provided on this site.
RECOVERY.gov