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EPA Releases Revised Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released
the revised EPA Policy on Consultation with Indian Tribes and the companion
Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty or Similar Rights, reflecting the
Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to strengthening Nation-to-Nation
partnerships.
“From day one, President Biden committed to respecting Tribal sovereignty,
honoring the federal trust responsibility, and engaging in regular,
meaningful, and robust consultation with federally recognized Tribal
governments,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “With the release
of our revised consultation policy, we’re delivering on the President’s
promise to Tribes and I’m looking forward to EPA’s continued engagements
with Tribes under this strengthened policy.”
EPA has long been at the forefront of developing policy that ensures
consideration of Tribal interests in making agency policy and managing
environmental programs affecting Indian country. In 1984, EPA became one of
the first federal agencies to develop a policy for interacting with Tribal
governments, laying out how to consider Tribal interests in carrying out its
programs to protect human health and the environment. In 2011, EPA was among
the first federal agencies to issue a Tribal consultation policy and has since
conducted more than 900 Tribal consultations. In 2016, EPA developed the
Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights, the first of its kind for any
federal agency. Complementary to the consultation policy, EPA provides
training to staff on working effectively with Tribal governments.  Successful
implementation of EPA’s Consultation Policy is a top priority for the
Agency.
The current revisions were initiated by President Biden’s January 26, 2021
Memorandum on Tribal Consultation and Strengthening Nation-to-Nation
Relationships, which asked each federal agency to ensure regular and
meaningful consultation with Tribal officials. EPA’s revisions incorporate
standards developed by the White House and interagency workgroups to promote
uniformity in the way the federal government conducts consultation with
federally recognized Tribal governments. The finalized policy and guidance
additionally reflect valuable input from Tribal officials and Tribal
partnership groups. Key revisions include:
Guiding principles addressing the consideration of Indigenous Knowledge and
information regarding sacred sites;
Additional specificity on consultation timing, notification, coordination,
participants, and follow-up;
A section titled “Consultation Process Review” providing a means to
resolve Tribal concerns of the sufficiency, timing and agency compliance with
consultation policy requirements; and
Expanded scope of the Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights to include
additional instruments of federal law and to apply to national EPA actions.
Learn more about the EPA Consultation Policy.
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