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Open Dump Fires on Indian Reservations
still exist, Why?
The Colville Tribes is struggling to
resolve this issue and this is our story.
Presented by:
Kathy Moses
Communications Specialist
Environmental Trust Department
Air Quality Program
The Colville Indian Reservation is 1.4
million acres located in North Central
Washington.
The reservation is divided up into
four districts, Inchelium, Keller,
Nespelem and Omak.
The Colville Reservation is largely
rural in nature, with sparse population
over the majority of its area.
Colville Reservation lands are diverse
with natural resources including:
Rivers/Timber
Grass Lands, Wild horse's and other wildlife
Mountains
Rocky Terrain
•High unemployment and lack of
employment opportunities.
• Individuals and families suffer
from drug and alcohol abuse.
•Communities lack adequate,
affordable housing, home water
systems and even electricity.
The Colville Tribes has two active open dumps also
referred to as Transfer Stations.
Disautel Transfer Station
Inchelium Transfer Station
The primary goal of the Colville Indian Reservation is
to permanently extinguish dump fires by eliminating
open dumping.
1. Integrated Waste Management
Plan Approved in 2009
The IWMP includes the identification of existing
solid waste systems, needs assessments, program
design, implementation, and monitoring. This
Plan addresses all aspects of solid waste planning,
including collection, storage, and disposal; source
reduction, recycling and composting; facilities;
and budgeting and financing.
2. Solid Waste Management Plan
3. Find Funding Sources
Recycling
Facility 2008
March 2015
The Transfer
Stations will no
longer accept
construction
debris, woody
waste or any yard
waste. There will
be absolutely no
dumping of any
materials on the
ground.
Kathy Moses | Communications Specialist
Colville Tribes Environmental Trust Program
P.O. Box 150 | Nespelem, WA 99155
P: (509) 634-2413 | F: (509) 634-2422 |C: 509-978-8061
[email protected]