U.S. EPA Reviewing Clean Water Act Administration Application from the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians

The Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians has applied to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for authorization to administer water quality standards under sections 303(c), 401 and 518(e) of the Clean Water Act. Approval would allow the tribe to adopt, review and revise water quality standards for its reservation and to certify that discharges comply with the tribe's standards for surface water.

EPA is reviewing the application and has asked the state for comments. Local governments and residents should submit comments on the tribe's assertion of authority to:

Rebecca Flood

Assistant Commissioner

Regional Environmental Management Division

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

520 Lafayette Road N.

St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-4194

All comments should be postmarked by June 20. Copies of the application are available at:

Tribal Council Tribal Court U.S. EPA Region 5

24200 Council Street PO Box 572 77 West Jackson Blvd.

Red Lake, MN 56671 Red Lake, MN 56671 Chicago

Beltrami County Administrator

701 Minnesota Ave NW, Suite 200

Bemidji, MN 56601

To view the application at EPA's Chicago regional office, contact David Horak at

312-353-4306 for an appointment, or visit http://www.epa.gov/region5/water/wqs5/wqstribes.html.