The NTAA has been working with California Tribes and the California Air and Resource Board to create a PRK on information regarding Supplemental Environmental Projects, known as SEPs. A SEP is a settlement against businesses or individuals for failure to comply with environmental laws (i.e. Clean Air Act criteria pollutants) and are resolved through settlement agreements. As part of a settlement, an alleged violator may propose to fund a project to provide a tangible environmental or public health benefit to the affected community or the environment. SEPs can help improve public health, reduce pollution, increase environmental compliance, and bring public awareness to neighborhoods most burdened by environmental harm.
Although there are both federal and state agencies with SEP policies, CARB is the lead state agency that oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards. Below are SEP templates and resources that CA Tribes can use to submit to CARB for final approval!
Resources for Tribes:
- NTAA Fact Sheet on CARB SEPs
- PDF of CARB approved SEP from the La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
- South Coast Air Quality Management District SEP Proposal
- Central California Asthma Collaborative Project Proposal
- SEP Reporting Guidelines and Samples
- SEP Oversight Agreement Summary Template
NTAA Template Documents for Tribes:
- Minimizing Asthma Triggers in the Home and School (MATHS) Project
- Tribal Microgrid-EV Charging Station Pilot Project
- Tribal Green Roof Pilot Project
- Template SEP Budget
NTAA and CARB spoke at the 2021 Tribal EPA Region 9 Annual Conference and provided resources and their presentation deck. See below:
- CARB SEP Presentation
- CARB Presentation on CCI Funding
- CARB Funding Overview
- Tribal Governments CCI Fact Sheet
For more information on CARBs SEP Program, visit https://bit.ly/CARBSEPS or contact CARB at SEP@arb.ca.gov.