Makoce Na Mni Waste (Good Earth and Water) (Bush Innovation Grant)
Update on OST Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Entity
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Bush Innovation Grant Update 8.16.16
Introduction
When the OSRWSS or Mini Wiconi was proposed Tribal officials stated that individual
tribal members would not have to pay for water since it is a treaty obligation. The Bureau of
Reclamation will provide funds for Maintenance of any piece considered part of the Mni Wiconi
System but they are worried about sufficient appropriations. They are also worried about long
term replacement. We are in the process of clarifying Transfer Options and procedures. The
BOR currently has a price tag of between $15 million to $20 million to do Community Upgrades
to community water systems before they can be transferred to BOR for free maintenance under
OSTDWM&C. The alternative is to pay a maintenance fee.
OST Water and Sewer operates the major sewer systems on the Reservation but is
expected to run like a business even though it collects less than half of the revenue it needs. It
also has not reviewed its rate schedule in years. OST Solid Waste can get funds from grants for
equipment and upgrades but there are no governmental funds for continued operations. Again
OST Solid Waste must operate as a semi-business. Oglala Sioux Lakota Housing is the biggest
client of all the entities so it is in the interest of OSLH to work with OSRWSS and the OST to
develop the organization.
In the spring and summer 2013 there were discussions of a needed entity in meeting
organized by Pope Means, Director of OSRWSS during meetings on the OST Water
Comprehensive Plan. Oglala Sioux (Lakota) Housing was involved as the main client and it was
suggested that Solid Waste and Wastewater be involved as 3 major systems of tribal
infrastructure. The OST Utilities Commission was contacted and said they were working mainly
with electricity and telecommunications. A discussion draft on the OST Water, Wastewater and
Solid Waste Commission as the entity was called. was sent out to stakeholders on 12/4/13 and
two meetings were held (1/3/14 and 1/31/14) with OST programs, Tribal Council members,
OSLH, and federal agencies. This led to the submission of the Bush Innovation Grant by Oglala
Sioux (Lakota) Housing which was funded in 8/14.
The proposal was intended to do research and get public input to develop alternative
ways of funding and administering the operation, maintenance, replacement, upgrade and
expansion of water, wastewater and solid waste infrastructure to the Oglala Sioux Tribal
Council. Severe problems were uncovered in terms of operations and funding of wastewater and
solid waste. There was also the need to deal with water once the Mni Wiconi project ended and
to follow up on the intent of the law that the entire water system on the Pine Ridge Indian
Reservation would be upgraded and transferred to the Bureau of Reclamation in trust for the
Oglala Sioux Tribe and that BOR would provide maintenance, operation and replacement
funding.
We looked at a Tribal Holding Company, a Chartered Organization similar to OSLH, or a
special tribal program with special powers and organization. After review the Holding Company
model did not appear to be the right type of organization. We are in the process of having
ordinances developed for a charter and a special program so the Council can make a decision or
come up with alternative suggestions.
The key needs for the entity are 1. A good CEO 2. Powers to manage their revenues and
expenditures as separate accounts for Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste 3. Power to bill and
collect bills from the Tribe, its programs, other entities and individuals with collection
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procedures using the Tribal court 4. Power to hire and fire personnel to assure efficient
operation.
Proposal After discussions with a number or Tribal officials and research into what other
Tribes and local governments do we are proposing this as a discussion draft.
Legal Entity We propose the Oglala Sioux Tribal Council pass an Ordinance setting up
the OST Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Commission.
The alternatives are as follows:
1. Set up as Tribal Holding Company (Tribal Corporation or LLC developed by Tracey
Zephier). Ms. Zephier said that this does not make sense for the Commission
as these are usually government entities involved in regulation as well as
operation.
2. Set up as a Chartered Organization similar to the OST Utilities Commission
Ordinance 09-11. Ordinance 09-11 for the Utilities Commission does not mention
water as such but in the Code water is mentioned and stated as Reserved-See
Rural Water.
3. Set up the Commission as somewhere between a Tribal program and a charter
with a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Tribal President and approved
by the Council and with power to manage funds and personnel.
We have contacted Rosebud Water and Sewer, Mni Waste (Eagle Butte) Water and
Sewer, and have explored tribal, state and municipal programs on the Internet. We obtained
Articles and Bylaws from Mni Waste in Eagle Butte. They are currently a state corporation but
are going under a Tribal Charter. Tom also obtained the Holding Company (Corporation and
LLC drafts from Tracey Zephier). Stanley Littlewhiteman said the Tribe is proceeding
cautiously on new charters, etc. since they have one more year and they will clean up their audits
and deal with old issues such as Cangleska, etc. to get off high risk. This will open up
opportunities. Tony Wounded Head said to check Article 4, Section T on tribal enterprises.
Someone also brought up getting copies of the Gaming Commission/Prairie Winds Casino
articles and bylaws to see how they operate.
The key needs are 1. A good CEO for the Commission 2. Powers of the Commission to
manage their revenues and expenditures as separate accounts for Water ,Wastewater and Solid
Waste 3. Power to bill and collect bills from the Tribe, its programs, other entities and
individuals with collection procedures using the Tribal court 4. Power to hire and fire personnel
to assure efficient operation.
The Commission would have 3-5 members appointed by the Tribal President for
staggered 4 year terms. Hopefully these would be Tribal members with a mix of accounting,
administrative, financial, engineering and other knowledge. The Commission would have the
powers of collecting funds, spending funds, hiring personnel and managing the three areas. It
would be required to submit quarterly performance reports to the OST President and fiscal
reports to the OST Treasurer. These reports would be available to the Standing Committees as
appropriate. The organization could be:
OST Department of Public Works
OST Executive Committee /President
OST EBD Committee or Special Appointed Commission
OSTWWSW CEO
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Business Manager/Human Resources
Director of Water
Director of Wastewater
7/13/17
Planning &
Development
Director of Solid Waste
OST Chartered Organization
OSTWWSW Commission
OSTWWSW CEO
Business Manager/Human Resources
Planning & Development
Director of Water
Director of Wastewater
Director of Solid Waste
Revenue would be through billing organizations and individuals. Billings would be
separate for Water, Sewer and Solid Waste. No individual would be billed for water. The Tribe,
OSLH, Schools, BIA, IHS, etc. would be billed at fair rates and businesses would be billed by
usage. Water systems would either be transferred to the Mni Wiconi System and then maintained
by BOR funds. Other systems would pay a maintenance fee to the Water Department. Rates
would be set based on a study of what is fair and customary. The only entities billed by meter
would be private businesses and livestock producers.
Sewer would bill organizations and individuals a maintenance fee. A rate study would be
done to see what is fair and customary. The same would be done for Solid Waste. The Ordinance
setting up the Commission would have to assure the autonomy of the organization and specify its
right to collect bills from Tribal programs. It should also specify that Tribe and Tribal Court
would back payroll deductions, civil actions ,etc. to assure payment. The bulk of revenue for all
three departments would come from agencies and programs.
One key issue beside operation and maintenance is replacement costs especially for water
and sewer infrastructure. The departments could possibly build up reserves but probably not
enough for major replacements. The Mni Wiconi System itself should be fine for a number of
years but the Reservation Lagoon system and the communities including OSLH clusters have an
upgrade estimate from $14,000,000 to $21,000,000 at this time. USDA, BOR, BIA, BIE, HUD,
and EPA have agreements and are meeting to look into these needs. OSRWSS is putting together
a proposal USDA Rural Development Water and Waste Disposal Program to upgrade the
Wounded Knee Community Water System and OSLH is doing one to USDA to upgrade the
Wounded Knee Lagoon. Indian Health Service provides about $500,000 a year through its
STARS system for water and sewer upgrade or new infrastructure but cannot do HUD developed
facilities. The Tribe sets priorities for these funds and can get more funds if it provides other
funds. A number of projects OSRWSS have tapped into this resource. EPA has also been used.
Organization Name: Oglala Sioux (Lakota) Housing (OSLH) 8/1/14 to 9/30/16
Request ID: 30056 Makoce Na Mni Waste (Good Earth and Water) $170,247
Bush Community Innovation Process
Identify need
Increase collective understanding of the issue.
Generate ideas.
Test and implement solutions for community innovation that is a breakthrough in
addressing a community need that is more effective, equitable or
sustainable than existing approaches.
Values: inclusive collaborative resourceful
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Key Activities
 Conduct research on other tribal and municipal systems.
Did preliminary research on Eagle Butte, Rosebud, and Sisseton.
Gathered information from Cheyenne River Reservation.
Gathered information from Sisseton-Wahpeton Reservation.
Got contacts for Winnebago Nebraska.
Data collected since 11.12.15
OST Dept of Transportation: Long Range Transportation Plan
OST Rural Water: M-M engineering firm willing to share Record
Drawings and shape files/have map of OSRWSS Core Line and
WTP Fiber optic System
IHS willing to share paper, electronic of rural water lines

Hold a series of stakeholder focus groups.
Developed RFP and worked on getting contract to do stakeholder focus groups.
Contracted with Thunder Valley CDC to do stakeholder groups.
Sent update to main stakeholders on 7.16.16

Hold education and planning sessions with the Tribal Council, Housing and other
Boards and administrators.
8/14 Did public Announcement and Press Release
11/15 Provided Information to OST Tech Team Meeting
12/14 SD Rural Water Sustainable Management of Rural and Small Systems
Training/Rural and Small Systems Guidebook to Sustainable Utility Management (Vince Martin,
Doyle Pipe on Head, Bob Pille, Tom
Allen)
12/14 Bush Kickoff Participants: Bill Hillman, OST Water and Sewer; Willard Clifford,
OSDWMC; Rich Kammerzell, OSDWC; Vince Martin, OSLH; Doyle PipeOnHead, OSLH;
Denny Davis, SDRWA; Sharice Davids, TVCDC; Robert Pille, OST Solid Waste; RJ Inskeep,
MAP; Rilda Hill, OST Water and Sewer. ( notes sent to: Pope Means, Raine Little, Dale Young,
Nick Tilsen, TVCDC, Mason Big Crow, OST Treasurer.)
11/15 Collaboration meeting in Kyle with all stakeholders including EBD
Committee Chair and Coordinator.
11/14 Presented Bush Innovation Grant, community upgrades and Housing Plan to
Tech Team
4/15Meeting with TVCDC discuss overview and proposal 4/13
4/15Meeting with OST Water & Sewer, OST Solid Waste and IHS representative
4/15 Meeting with OST Executive Director on approval to work with OST directors
4/15 Meeting with OST DWM&C with Willard Clifford discussed transfers & workflow.
6/15 Meeting @ Mni Wiconi Rural Water- Kyle with Frank Means discuss commission
7.15 Meeting Leslie Mesteth, OSLH; Doyle Pipe On Head, OSLH; Vince Martin, OSLH;
Ernie Little, OSLH; Pope Means, OSRWSS; Willard Clifford, OSDWM; Liz Welch, TVCDC;
Alana Cannon, USDA. to review Bush grant, programs, overall infrastructure and promise zone
8/15 Meeting @ OSLH board meeting update.
Meeting @ Thunder Valley, joint EB&D /HHS committee meeting. Kathleen Ferguson
form the White House Domestic Council, Alanna Cannon & Tim Potts from the
USDA got an update from Thunder Valley to the council.
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Meeting @ Spearfish OSLH report to the HHS committee. Gave them update on the
BUSH grant
Meeting @ OSLH, OST presidents planning committee meeting.
11/16/15 Makoce Na Mni Waste (Good Earth and Water) Collaboration Meeting
7/15 met with USDA Promise Zone rep Alana Cannon
7/15 Meeting with OST Solid Waste Director on services and funding information
7/15 Meeting OST President Planning Commission
9/15 Meeting OST Solid Waste with resigning director
9/15 Meeting w/Executive Director, need to get directive for the email address for the
District Cap office so we can correspond w/ every district.
9/15 Meeting @ OSLH department head meeting to go over the FEMA plan. Second
meeting to discuss strategy.
9/15 Meeting @ Rural Water O&M- Chuck Jacobs, the new Director trying to work out
our collaboration.
9/15 Had a board meeting today to discuss the FEMA project. They made a motion to go
forth and accept the FEMA contracts on Monday. Then had an employee appreciation dinner in
recognition for the Maintenance crews completing the Cherry Hill project
10/15 OSRWSS Federal Consultation in Rapid City which include represeentatives of
all tribal stakeholders.
11/15 Makoce Na Mni Waste (Good Earth and Water Collaboration Meeting
Participants
Beau White OST Utilities
605-867-5600
[email protected]
Jake Little
OST EPD Coordinator
605-454-4990
[email protected]
Liz Welch
Thunder Valley CDC
605-455-2700
[email protected]
Leslie Mesteth OSLH-Bush
605-939-6801
[email protected]
James Cross OST Tribal Council
605-454-4633 [email protected]
Bluch FireThunder OST Transportation
605-867-5376 [email protected]
Chuck Jacobs OST DWM&C
605-867-1999
[email protected]
Willard Clifford OST DWM&C
605-455-1367
[email protected]
Dr. John Glover
NEE/BHSU
605-580-0941
[email protected]
Rick Swain OST Solid Waste
605-867-1464
[email protected]
Martyna White Hawk OST Solid Waste
605-867-1464
[email protected]
Frank Means OSRWSS
605-455-2767
[email protected]
Bill Hillman OST W&S
605-867-5804
[email protected]
tom allen
mitom,inc.
605-641-4433
[email protected]
Meeting began at 9:15 AM. Prayer done by Beau White. Introductions were done by each
person. John Glover, Legal Consultant, introduced himself and what he sees himself doing.
Leslie Mesteth presented the goals of the project Set up an efficient and effective water,
wastewater and solid waste management systems under a new type of management entity for
operations, maintenance, upgrade and new infrastructure, planning and development. The group
went through the Activities and Objectives
12/9/15 Infrastructure Meeting 9AM-4PM @ Prairie Winds.
Coordinated by Beau White, OST Utilities Commission Director, OST Executive Director,
Oglala Sioux Lakota Housing
“We need to create a map of some or some sort of legend for all the underground
pipelines that include water and sewer.” Darrell Brown Bull, OST Executive Director
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Contacts for Infrastructure Leslie Mesteth – [email protected] , OSLH Bush
Innovation Grant , Makoce Na Mni Waste Project; Tom Allen – [email protected] , Grant
Writer; Denise Mesteth [email protected] , OST Land Office Director; Dylan Brave –
[email protected] , OST Land Office GPS/GIS Technician; Darrell “Tiger” Brown Bull [email protected] , OST Executive Dir ; Jake Little - [email protected] ,
OST EB&D Committee Coordinator; James Cross – [email protected] , OST
EB&D Committee Chair; Frank Means - [email protected] , OSRWSS Director; Craig
Nowak - [email protected] , Professional Engineer OSRWWS ; Nick Kohut - [email protected]
, CADD Technician OSRWWS; Chuck Jacobs - [email protected] , [email protected] ,
OSTDWM&C Willard Clifford - [email protected] , OSTDWM&C; Dave Kelly [email protected] , OST DOT Director; Bluch Fire Thunder –
[email protected] , OST DOT Rick Swain – [email protected] , OSTSW; Kenneth
Keith - [email protected] , BIA Facility Manager; Bill Hillman - [email protected] ,
Water and Sewer; James Begeman - [email protected] , Professional Engineer IHS
Hopa Haas - [email protected] , Facility Manager; Chic Big Crow – [email protected] ,
Owner SABBGC; Liz Welch – [email protected] , TVCDC Director of Advancement;
Jennifer Irving - [email protected] , TVCDC ; Alana Cannon –
[email protected] , Area Specialist USDA; John Henry Glover –
[email protected] . NEE/BHSU; Norman Thideman [email protected] ,
FEMA?; Jesse Rozelle - [email protected] , FEMA ?; Delbert Brewer - ?
Dennis Davis [email protected] , SDRWA
1-3/16 Meetings with OST/PZ Infrastructure group and OST Planning Committee
4/13/16
Meeting of Tribal/Federal Infrastructure Group in Rapid City, SD
Participants
Beau White OST Utilities
605-867-5600
[email protected]
Jake Little
OST EPD Coordinator
605-454-4990
[email protected]
Liz Welch
Thunder Valley CDC
605-455-2700
[email protected]
Leslie Mesteth OSLH-Bush
605-939-6801
[email protected]
James Cross OST Tribal Council
605-454-4633 [email protected]
Bluch Fire Thunder OST Transportation
605-867-5376 [email protected]
Chuck Jacobs OST DWM&C
605-867-1999
[email protected]
Willard Clifford OST DWM&C
605-455-1367
[email protected]
Dr. John Glover
NEE/BHSU
605-580-0941
[email protected]
Rick Swain OST Solid Waste
605-867-1464
[email protected]
Martyna White Hawk OST Solid Waste
605-867-1464
[email protected]
Frank Means OSRWSS
605-455-2767
[email protected]
Bill Hillman OST W&S
605-867-5804
[email protected]
tom allen
mitom,inc.
605-641-4433
[email protected]

Develop a website to house the information.
Worked on getting bids and signing a contract to develop website.
Contract approved for Cuny Communications in 7/15.
Put OSLH and Bush website up on 4/22/16.
Put update on web site on 8/16/16
See oslh.org.
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
Research all possible funding sources for operations, replacement expansion
revenue including user fees, maintenance fees, bonds, federal funding, etc.
Began a rate study of similar areas to estimate income.
Researched and developed a system to submit proposals to USDA Water and
Waste Program Native Set-Aside grants.
Implemented USDA W&W Set-aside grant of $999,000 for Wounded Knee
Lagoon upgrade by MOA with Indian Health Service.
Submitted request to USDA W&W set-aside for $436,676 increase to complete
and expand Wounded Knee Lagoon.
Implemented USDA SEARCH grant of $30,000 to do Pre-engineering Report
for Red Shirt Lagoon upgrade.
Assisted Oglala Sioux Tribe obtaining funds from the Bureau of Reclamation
Native American Affairs funds to do Preengineering Reports for
USDA W&W grants. (total $364,908 for 8 communities).

Pass a Tribal Ordinance legally setting up the Commission to oversee water, sewer
and solid waste using an appropriate organizational structure.
Developed request for bids for legal consultant to do Ordinance.
Worked on draft Ordinance and by-laws.
Contracted with Salish attorney and BHSU professor, Dr. John Glover, to
do legal work.
Obtained and sent copy of OST Utilities Commission Ordinance and
Code 09-11.

Gather accurate demographic, land, environmental, engineering information to
base a plan on.
Held Infrastructure meeting on 12/9/15 with all tribal and other programs
involved with infrastructure on mapping of underground system.

Develop a comprehensive plan for all three areas including operations, maintenance,
replacement and expansion.
Had OSLH representatives and OST Directors of OST Water Maintenance and
Conservation, OST Water and Sewer and OST Solid Waste attend
SD Rural Water Association planning training on 12/9/14.
12/10/14 Held Bush Kickoff with the following: Bill Hillman, OST Water and
Sewer; Willard Clifford, OSDWMC; Rich Kammerzell, OSDWC; Vince
Martin, OSLH; Doyle PipeOnHead, OSLH; Denny Davis, SDRWA;
Sharice Davids, TVCDC; Robert Pille, OST Solid Waste; RJ Inskeep,
MAP; Rilda Hill, OST Water and Sewer. ( notes sent to: Pope Means,
Raine Little, Dale Young, Nick Tilsen, TVCDC, Mason Big Crow, OST
Treasurer.) Defined key needs:
OST Water &Sewer Payment of bills and collection enforcement. EPA requirements.
Plan for standard operating procedures for maintenance, replacement and upgrade.
Look at the environment and the impacts of individual septic, community septic, lagoon,
developmental wetlands, etc.
Solid Waste
Definite need for a records repository. Collection enforcement.
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Assistance with compliance requirements. Well thought out plans for things like recycling, etc.
Code enforcement. Public support.
OSTDWM&C
Central data base and records repository; Place to refer people for
water and sewer issues. Code enforcement. Plan so that if water maintenance is given to them
that there will be adequate revenues from BOR and billings
Housing
Wants to be customer and not be in the water, sewer or solid waste
business. Consistent services. Be able to get all possible funding and assistance from government.
Development of water and sewer infrastructure. Records repository.
TVCDC
Central repository, Enforcement, Ability to plan for the future.
Standard operating procedures, One stop shop for entity wanting to build or develop.
Records Repository We discussed the need for a central repository for records, site
surveys, as -builts, system descriptions, manuals, warranties, land descriptions, etc. We all
agreed to contact Dale Young and have further discussions.
OST Water &Sewer Payment of bills and collection enforcement. EPA requirements.
Plan for standard operating procedures for maintenance, replacement and upgrade.
Look at the environment and the impacts of individual septic, community septic, lagoon,
developmental wetlands, etc.
Solid Waste
Definite need for a records repository. Collection enforcement.
Assistance with compliance requirements. Well thought out plans for things like recycling, etc.
Code enforcement. Public support.
OSTDWM&C
Central data base and records repository; Place to refer people for
water and sewer issues. Code enforcement. Plan so that if water maintenance is given to them
that there will be adequate revenues from BOR and billings
Housing
Wants to be customer and not be in the water, sewer or solid waste
business. Consistent services. Be able to get all possible funding and assistance from government.
Development of water and sewer infrastructure. Records repository.
TVCDC
Central repository, Enforcement, Ability to plan for the future.
Standard operating procedures, One stop shop for entity wanting to build or develop.
Records Repository We discussed the need for a central repository for records, site
surveys, as -builts, system descriptions, manuals, warranties, land descriptions, etc. We all
agreed to contact Dale Young and have further discussions.

Collaborate with Federal agencies to develop and implement the systems from the
Tribally sovereign point of view.
Assisted with submission of Promise Zone application and the Oglala Sioux Tribe
was chosen as a Presidential Promise Zone in 5/15.
Coordinated with Oglala Sioux Rural Water Supply System (OSRWSS) and
(OSTWM&C) and BOR on transfer of water systems in trust to provide
funding for operations, maintenance and replacement. Used Porcupine
Butte and Pine Ridge South as test cases. Had BOR develop a checklist.
Assisted OST application for Imminent Threat funds to assist with FEMA disaster
recovery placement of 200 trailers and renovation of 120 houses.
6/15 HUD doing site visit @ OSLH got to talk to the representative and present
the Bush project.
7/15 met with USDA Promise Zone rep Alana Cannon
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9/15 Meeting @ Justice Center in Pine Ridge, Regional EDA Director and other
USDA officials here to discuss way to help the Pine Ridge Reservation
W/ the promise Zone designation.
10/15 OSRWSS Federal Consultation in Rapid City which included
representatives from SD congressional delegation, BIA, IHS,
USDA, HUD, BOR, NRCS, etc.
1-8/16 Meetings with OST/PZ Infrastructure group and OST Planning
Committee
4/13/16
Meeting of Tribal/Federal Infrastructure Group in Rapid
City, SD
Project Outcomes
 A tribal Ordinance setting up the Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Commission entity as
either a tribally chartered organization or special tribal program or some other appropriate
vehicle
 A tribal Ordinance setting up environmental guidelines and practices.
 A CASE statement with demographics, system data and needs.
 A Comprehensive Plan which includes operations, upgrades, and expansion of all three
systems.
 An annotated list of funding vehicles and resources.
 A journal and documentation of the innovative and inclusive planning and
implementation process used.
 A web site with resources that could be useful to other tribes and groups.
 An ongoing collaborative process to keep Reservation entities working together on
operations, maintenance and development.
 A web site and Facebook page where all the relevant information on water, wastewater
and solid waste will be available for users.
Outcomes
Promise Zone Designation
OSLH upgrade of Wounded Knee Lagoon
OSLH upgrade of Red Shirt Lagoon
Integrated Infrastructure and Land Use Project Team
Housing, Roads, Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Broadband
OST Planning Office
7 Years for 7 Generations Community Water System Upgrade
Process to transfer all Community Water Systems to BOR in trust
Federal and Tribal Collaboration groups
FEMA Recovery Mission: roads, housing, and capacity; and will be transitioning long term
recovery efforts to the Promise Zone.
Oyate Omniciye Plan.
Gathering road data
GPS system
Housing building 45 low rent units connected to OSRWSS and using mostly drain fields
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