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CommissionCommissionJune 2005June 2005

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ProposalProposal Create a consortium of the eight Tribes in Create a consortium of the eight Tribes in

Region I Homeland Security called the Region I Homeland Security called the Northwest Tribal Emergency Management Northwest Tribal Emergency Management CouncilCouncil

For the purpose of governing the needs For the purpose of governing the needs assessments, scope of work and deliverables assessments, scope of work and deliverables as outlined later. as outlined later.

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Identified Need:Identified Need:

The Region I Homeland Security Tribes are at The Region I Homeland Security Tribes are at a severe disadvantage to address Emergency a severe disadvantage to address Emergency Management and Homeland Security Management and Homeland Security Mandates and Initiatives due to lack of funded Mandates and Initiatives due to lack of funded personnel to perform these functions. personnel to perform these functions.

Particularly as compared to the counties in Particularly as compared to the counties in the region with staff and existing infrastructurethe region with staff and existing infrastructure

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Lummi NationLummi Nation NooksackNooksack Samish TribeSamish Tribe Sauk-SuiattleSauk-Suiattle StillaguamishStillaguamish SwinomishSwinomish Tulalip TribesTulalip Tribes Upper SkagitUpper Skagit

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Deliverables:Deliverables: Create the Northwest Tribal Emergency Create the Northwest Tribal Emergency

Management CouncilManagement Council Engage Broader Tribal Participation in Engage Broader Tribal Participation in

Emergency ManagementEmergency Management Create Contact Information for all levels of Create Contact Information for all levels of

relevant agencies and Tribes in emergency relevant agencies and Tribes in emergency managementmanagement

Conduct Needs Assessments Conduct Needs Assessments

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Deliverables:Deliverables: Tribal Comprehensive Emergency Tribal Comprehensive Emergency

Management PlansManagement Plans Basic Emergency ManagementBasic Emergency Management Commodity Flow StudiesCommodity Flow Studies Tier II ReportingTier II Reporting HIVAHIVA

Hazard Mitigation Plans Hazard Mitigation Plans

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Deliverables:Deliverables: NIMS Implementation PlansNIMS Implementation Plans Resolutions, Directives, OrdinancesResolutions, Directives, Ordinances Mutual Aid Agreements/Intra-Local AgreementsMutual Aid Agreements/Intra-Local Agreements Public Administration Plans (FEMA Required for Public Administration Plans (FEMA Required for

Tribes)Tribes) Strategic PlansStrategic Plans Training/PlansTraining/Plans Quarterly meetings with other Regions with the intent Quarterly meetings with other Regions with the intent

of future inclusionof future inclusion

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Identifying Sources of Funding:Identifying Sources of Funding: EPA EPA Federal HLS Federal HLS State HLS State HLS County HLS County HLS State EMDState EMD HMEP - Fed DOT - $300,000 for Tribes for FY 06 HMEP - Fed DOT - $300,000 for Tribes for FY 06 EMPG - Michelle SabinEMPG - Michelle Sabin USDA - Darla O’ConnorUSDA - Darla O’Connor Historical PreservationHistorical Preservation United States NavyUnited States Navy Immigration & CustomsImmigration & Customs

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Sustainability:Sustainability: Our mission will be to create long term Our mission will be to create long term

solutions and established emergency solutions and established emergency management plans that will sustain the management plans that will sustain the individual Tribes.individual Tribes.

Program sustainability is being researchedProgram sustainability is being researched ServicesServices MembershipMembership IndustryIndustry etcetc

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SupportSupport Have verbal commitments of support from…Have verbal commitments of support from…

FEMAFEMA State EMDState EMD WSPWSP Lummi PoliceLummi Police Tulalip PoliceTulalip Police Possible from GOIA, Northwest Indian Fisheries Possible from GOIA, Northwest Indian Fisheries

Commission, & moreCommission, & more

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SupportSupport Letters of support from the eight tribesLetters of support from the eight tribes From the highest elected officialFrom the highest elected official Draft/sample letter provided by LyndaDraft/sample letter provided by Lynda

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SupportSupport Letters of support CompletedLetters of support Completed Each participating tribeEach participating tribe