menominee indian tribe of wisconsin environmental services department

	Services
Air | Drinking Water | Emergency | Food Safety | Injury Prevention | Institutional | Other | Surface Water
Tanks
Air Services Review regional air quality permits and comment when needed . Maintain air monitoring station in Middle Village. Participate in National Tribal Air Association.
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Drinking Water Perform analysis of individual drinking water systems to assure safe water supplies. Provide technical assistance to the Tribal Utility in managing the public water systems.
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Emergency Work with Menominee County to develop a Joint Tribal/County Emergency Response Planning Commission, and Emergency Government to assure proper response to emergency situations. Complete pre-disaster mitigation planning. Work with other tribes, countries, states in bio-terrorism Response, planning maintain and operate Neopit Dam to prevent flooding.
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Food Safety Surveys performed of public food service facilities to assure safe and sanitary food provided to the public.
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Injury Prevention Gather data on injury trends and develop and implement strategies to address specific injury problems.
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Institutional Safety and sanitary surveys conducted of public facilities to assure safe and sanitary conditions for employees, clients, and visitors.
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Other Continue services provided to residents of the Menominee Reservation, including technical assistance in sewage disposal, indoor air pollution, recreational sites, vector control, epistemology, industrial hygiene, etc. Evaluate NEPA compliance and reviews for IHS, BIA, MTE and Tribal construction projects.
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Surface Water Perform lake and stream studies for fisheries and other planning, monitor water quality to maintain water quality in optimum condition. Habitat restoration, including wild rice reintroduction and sturgeon activities. Perform study to determine mercury and PCB levels in fish on the Reservation. Issue permits for surface water projects. Work with other Tribal Departments and USFWS in re-establishing lake Sturgeon populations to historical range in the Wolf River on the Reservation. Conduct wetlands inventory and assessment.
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Underground and Above Ground Tanks Monitor installation and removal of storage tanks and redemption of sites contaminated by leaking tanks.
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