EPA Designates Tribal Consultation Advisors
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One of the elements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) “Tribal Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes” is the role of Tribal Consultation Advisors (TCAs). These new positions are charged to “assist in identifying matters appropriate for consultation and prepare summary information on consultation activities and provide it to AIEO. TCAs receive and provide advice within their respective program offices and regions on what actions may be appropriate for consultation. TCAs also serve as a point-of-contact for EPA staff, tribal governments, and other parties interested in the consultation process. TCAs are the in- office subject matter experts to assist staff and management in the implementation of the Policy.”1
EPA designated the TCAs for regional and program offices. The list of TCAs is as follows:
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Region 1 |
Mike Stover |
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Region 2 |
Janice Whitney |
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Region 3 |
Terry Gallagher |
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Region 4 |
Cindy J. Nolan |
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Region 5 |
Willie Harris |
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Region 6 |
Jeannine Hale |
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Region 7 |
Wolfgang Brandner |
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Region 8 |
Alfreda Mitre |
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Region 9 |
Nate Lau |
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Region 10 |
Sally Thomas |
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Office of Administration & Resource Management |
Raul Soto |
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Office of Air & Radiation |
C. Darrel Harmon |
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Office of Chief Financial Officer |
MaryJo Blumenfeld |
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Office of Chemical Safety & Pollution Prevention |
Caren Robinson |
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Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance |
Jonathan Binder |
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Office of Environmental Information |
Elizabeth Jackson |
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Office of General Counsel |
Jessica Scott |
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Office of International & Tribal Affairs |
David Guest |
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Office of Policy |
Ken Munis |
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Office of Research & Development |
Monica Rodia |
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Office of Solid Waste & Emergency Response |
Andrew Baca |
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Office of Water |
Felicia Wright |
1 Tribal Policy on Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribes, U.S. EPA, May 4, 2011, page 8.