03J08601

Description: This agreement provides funding to the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Tribes of Alaska.

Specifically, the recipient will carry out activities to establish a foundational understanding of the Alaska-British Columbia (AK-B.C.) transboundary watershed water quality and overall ecosystem health by generating comprehensive data related to baseline and reference conditions, and documenting ecosystem health to inform decision-making and improve governance practices.

Activities: The activities include coordinating with tribal, First Nation, local, provincial, state, and federal representatives to create steering and technical committees; hire support staff; conduct regional knowledge exchanges (virtual and in-person); collecting and analyzing existing water quality data in Southeast Alaska; coordinating and sharing knowledge among entities conducting water quality monitoring within the AK-B.C. transboundary watersheds; facilitating technical training by the U.S. Geological Survey and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Southeast Alaska tribes; reviewing current and historic monitoring efforts and historical data; attend and present at the annual Indigenous Transboundary Mining Conference; developing a database and protocol for exporting water quality data to the EPA Water Quality Exchange (WQX); and producing a comprehensive report on the state of the environmental health of the AK-B.C. transboundary watersheds.

Subrecipient: No subawards are included in this assistance agreement.

Outcomes: Anticipated deliverables include presentations and data summaries for sharing with tribal, state, local, and federal partners; an updated quality assurance project plan; baseline information on AK-B.C. watershed elements; project tracking platform; semi-annual reviews and reports on progress.

Expected outcomes include improved Indigenous engagement and data coordination; improved understanding of water quality and ecosystem health in the AK-B.C. watersheds; improved understanding of AK-B.C. watershed extent, condition, and performance; and increased understanding of challenges and opportunities to support comprehensive transboundary watershed monitoring and governance.

The intended beneficiaries include the residents of and visitors to Southeast Alaska.

Central Council Tlingit And Haida Indian Tribes Of Alaska

5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 1 - PILLAR 1: CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN 1.1 - TBD S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.1 - ENSURE SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY AND SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 1 - A CLEANER, HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT 1.2 - PROVIDE FOR CLEAN AND SAFE WATER 2 - TAKE DECISIVE ACTION TO ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS 2.1 - PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS AT THE FEDERAL, TRIBAL, STATE, AND LOCAL LEVELS 1 - PILLAR 1 1.1 - CLEAN AIR, LAND, AND WATER FOR EVERY AMERICAN

66.436 - Surveys, Studies, Investigations, Demonstrations, and Training Grants and Cooperative Agreements - Section 104(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act

EPA Region 10: Seattle [EPA - RO]

Juneau, Alaska United States

County-Wide

Transboundary Watershed Grants (EPA-R10-WD-TWG-2025-01)

Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 29% from $443,925 to $571,952.