Authority to Administer Standards Program

EPA Region 6 requests comments on the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s assertion of authority to regulate surface water quality under Clean Water Act sections 303(c) and 401.  The comment period has been extended to close on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.

• [See Notice of Application from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation for Treatment in a Manner Similar to a State (TAS) under Clean Water Act Sections 303(c) and 40 ]
• [See Submittal Letter for TAS Application ]
• [See TAS Application for Citizen Potawatomi Nation ]
• [See Exhibits 1-8 and 10 ]
• [See Exhibit 9a - table of tribal trust lands ]
  Spreadsheet Version of Exhibit 9a - table of tribal trust lands (Excel)(1 pg, 21 K)
• [See Exhibit 9b - overview map of tribal trust lands ]
• [See Exhibit 9c - detailed maps of tribal trust lands ]
• [See Exhibit 9d - surveys of tribal trust lands near North Canadian River ]
• [See Exhibit 11a - legal authority letter ]
• [See Exhibit 11b - supplemental letter for legal authority ]

Tribe Standards in Effect for CWA Purposes

At this time, there are no approved tribal water quality standards.

Federally Proposed or Promulgated Standards

At this time, there are no federally proposed or promulgated standards applicable to this tribe.

• Notice of Application from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation for Treatment in a Manner Similar to a State (TAS) under Clean Water Act Sections 303(c) and 40 (PDF)(1 pg, 90 K)
• Submittal Letter for TAS Application (PDF)(1 pg, 229 K)
• TAS Application for Citizen Potawatomi Nation (PDF)(12 pp, 221 K)
• Exhibits 1-8 and 10 (PDF)(33 pp, 7 MB)
• Exhibit 9a - table of tribal trust lands (PDF)(2 pp, 246 K)
• Exhibit 9b - overview map of tribal trust lands (PDF)(1 pg, 18 MB)
• Exhibit 9c - detailed maps of tribal trust lands (PDF)(34 pp, 27 MB)
• Exhibit 9d - surveys of tribal trust lands near North Canadian River (PDF)(16 pp, 7 MB)
• Exhibit 11a - legal authority letter (PDF)(5 pp, 1 MB)
• Exhibit 11b - supplemental letter for legal authority (PDF)(1 pg, 365 K)