The California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA or Agency) invites all interested Tribal governments, Tribal communities, and other interested Tribal stakeholders to participate in a series of workshops discussing the Agency’s draft Tribal Consultation Protocol document. The workshops will be held in June 2018 and will provide an opportunity to discuss the draft Tribal Consultation Protocol. The purpose of the draft Tribal Consultation Protocol is to establish a step-by-step process that will assist the Agency and its Boards, Departments, and Office (BDOs) to engage with Tribes, define key roles and responsibilities for Agency staff, and set out core phases during the consultation process.
The Air Resources Board (ARB) and Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will also be sharing and asking for feedback on their draft consultation policies during the workshops. Other CalEPA BDOS will share an update on their development of their respective draft Tribal consultation policies.
2018 Workshop Times and Locations:
The workshops will be held at the following locations and will also be webcasted in select venues listed below.
Central California (Webcast available)
Date : Tuesday, June 5th Time: 10:00 am – 1:00pm
Location: Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board 11020 Sun Center Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 - Conference room: R5
Southern California
Date: Tuesday, June 12th Time: 2:00pm – 4:30pm
Location: Morongo Council Chambers, 12700 Pumarra Road; Banning, CA 92220
Northern California (Webcast available)
Date: Tuesday June 19th Time : 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Central Valley Regional; Water Quality Control Board in Redding 364 Knollcrest Drive, #205, Redding, CA 96002 - Conference room : Greg Cash
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General Workshop Agenda (All information presented at the workshops will be the same. The general agenda of the workshop presentation will be as follows)
- Opening remarks/Introductions
- Presentation on CalEPA draft Tribal Consultation Protocol Document
- Presentation on ARB draft Tribal Policy Document
- Presentation on DTSC draft Tribal Policy Document
- Open Comment Period
- CalEPA BDOs Update on Other Tribal Policies In Development
- Open Comment Period
- Next Steps/Workshop Adjourn
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Agendas for each workshop location, meeting materials, and webcast links are attached and can be found at: https://calepa.ca.gov/tribal/.
Venues offer free parking and all rooms are ADA complaint and offer wheelchair accessibility.
Questions or Comments? Please contact: Malinda Dumisani: malinda.dumisani@calepa.ca.gov or (916) 445-9480.
