Quapaw Tribe Of Oklahoma    

 

 

Quapaw Tribal Environmental Programs:

General Assistance Program (GAP) - This EPA program provides assistance to tribes for the development of the administrative and technical infrastructure necessary to operate and build their environmental programs.  Currently these is the base funding mechanism for the Environmental Office, allowing the Tribe to have and maintain an environmental presence at the local, state, regional and national levels.

Superfund - The most prominent environmental issue facing the Tribe and its members is the Tar Creek Superfund Site.  The focus of this program is on the issues of surface & groundwater contamination, high blood lead levels in Indian children in Ottawa County, surface soil contamination, and other issues arising from the fomer lead & zinc mining district.

Air Program - This program is conducting air monitoring at five tribal sites throughout Quapaw territory. Four of the tribal sites are part of our Tar Creek Air Monitoring Project and are located in the Picher-Cardin areas.  These sites monitor for particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), lead, and silica.  The other tribal site is located near our Field Office on the tribal industrial park.  This site monitors for fine particulate matter, criteria pollutants and meteorological parameters. These pollutants are ozone, sulfur dioxides, nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. The meteorological parameters are temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and wind direction. Other program initiatives include: conducting education and outreach to tribal members regarding air quality issues and participation in regional haze organizations.

Water Program - This program is conducting monthly water monitoring of three streams within Quapaw territory; Spring River, Beaver Creek, and Tar Creek.  Other program initiatives include: conducting education and outreach to tribal members regarding water quality issues and developing Tribal Water Quality Standards. 

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