Underground Storage Tank Program
Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreement (DITCA) Underground Storage Tank Compliance Assistance, funded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This project allows ITCMI Environmental Services Department to provide direct assistance to the owners and operators of underground storage tanks (fuel service stations), to ensure that RCRA Subtitle I is fully implemented in Indian Country. The environmental specialist travels to the stations located within the exterior boundaries of the reservations, and provides education and recommendations to make sure the station is following the federal regulations for underground storage tanks. These site visits include a check for proper record keeping, as well as a physical inspection of the equipment on-site.
Goal: Have all the federally regulated sites located in Indian Country to be in significant operational compliance (SOC) with the federal regulations.
Goal: Further protect the groundwater in Indian Country by having the stations in compliance with the federal regulations, and not leaking petroleum products into the ground.
Compliance Assistance DITCA
Through the use of a direct implementation tribal cooperative agreement (DITCA), compliance assistance is provided to the owners/operators of regulated underground storage tanks systems (USTS) to ensure that RCRA Subtitle I is fully implemented in Indian Country. The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc. Environmental Services Division (MITC ESD) offers compliance assistance to all regulated UST owners and operators, both fee land and trust facilities, that are located within the reservation boundaries of the participating tribes (Bay Mills Indian Community, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, Hannahville Indian Community, Lac Vieux Desert Indian Community, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, and Keweenaw Bay Indian Community). There are currently thirty five (35) regulated facilities located within the boundaries of the participating tribal reservations. MITC ESD visits each regulated UST facility at least once a year to offer compliance assistance services. By providing compliance assistance, the Tribes can not only be re-assured protection of their groundwater, but also be prepared before EPA conducts an inspection of their facility.
Greg Shubel
Geologist/Environmental Specialist
Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan Inc.
Environmental Services Division
2956 Ashmun St. Suite A
Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
Phone: 906.632.6896 ext 117
Fax: 906.635.4212
Email: gshubel@itcmi.org
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