Watch this video for an overview of the TLAC website.
A Community to Share, Learn, and Heal Native Lands
The Tribal Lands Assistance Center (TLAC) is a resource for Tribes and Tribal communities facing contamination, or the threat of contamination, — regardless of location, size, scope, or severity. Its services, as determined by Tribal needs, are responsive, comprehensive and proactive. Concurrently with responsiveness to Tribal inquiries and needs, the Center will focus on training Tribal professionals and other Tribal officials. That is, responses to inquiries will include providing a clear understanding of the rationale for each response, thereby building Tribal knowledge in the applicable subject(s).
What are Contaminated Sites?
Contaminated Sites are sites that are known, or suspected, to pose significant risks to the Tribal community, its traditional practices, and/or subsistence resources through releases of hazardous substances to the air, ground, or water. Small spills may be addressed quickly, whereas, severely impacted lands or waters may require comprehensive strategies and mitigation efforts that must be sustained for decades.
What is CERCLA/Superfund?
The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) is informally called Superfund. Superfund sites are “discovered” when the presence of hazardous waste is made known to EPA. The Superfund program is administered by EPA in cooperation with state and Tribal governments. Tribes can lead cleanup efforts if they have the necessary technical and management expertise.
ITEP Superfund Events & Site Visits
The Tribal Superfund Working Group (TSFWG) participates in one site visit and the annual Tribal Lands and Environment Forum (TLEF) each year where they engage in presentations, networking, talking circles, and conduct their annual meetings with other interested Tribal representatives that work on Superfund related issues.
Superfund
News & Announcements
FREE Superfund Enforcement Process Overview: Live Online for States and Tribes
Monday, March 17 – Thursday, March 20, 2025 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST Daily Includes a 1 hour break for lunch from 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST Enforcement Process Overview (Live Online), a 4-day course, provides an overview of the EPA’s Superfund enforcement process. The course...
EPA Webinar: Developing the Tribal Chemical Emergency Planning Framework
January 23, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time Click here for the link to join the webinar. This training is open to everyone and will provide the foundational knowledge and resources needed for Tribes to develop their chemical emergency planning frameworks....
2025 Tribal Nations Training Week: April 26-May 3 (travel dates included)
Registration is open for the Center for Domestic Preparedness’ (CDP’s) 10th annual Tribal Nations Training Week. The weeklong training event, which will be conducted April 26-May 3, 2025 at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama, is for state,...