40.06.030 Contents of Plan

The ISWMP shall, at a minimum:

(a) Include a description of the Reservation solid waste service area(s);

(b) Include a description of the current Tribal solid waste management program structure and any recommendations for changes and/or additions;

(c) Include a description of the Tribe's current waste management practices and propose any recommendations for improvements;

(d) Include a summary of the current funding for collection, management and recycling of solid waste, as well as ensuring compliance and enforcement of this Act and the sustainability of such Tribal programs;

(e) Include long term goals of the Tribe's solid waste and recycling programs;

(f) Include a proposed implementation schedule of recommended management actions;

(g) Estimate the volume and composition of solid waste generated on or illegally imported to the Reservation and explain the basis of the estimate;

(h) Identify the responsibilities of other Tribal agencies and entities in the implementation of the ISWMP, the distribution of funds to the authorities responsible for development and implementation of the ISWMP, and the means for coordinating all planning and implementation under the ISWMP;

(i) Estimate and describe the existing disposal of solid waste in open dumps within the Reservation;

(j) Report on the plans for closing of all existing open dumps within the Reservation pursuant to this Act and Federal law;

(k) Report on extent of open burning within the Reservation;

(l) Report on incineration within the Reservation;

(m) Provide that the SWMT may negotiate and recommend to the Tribal Council long-term contracts for the removal of solid waste to authorized or permitted solid waste facilities, the construction and operation of solid waste facilities, securing long-term markets for material and energy recovered from solid waste facilities, and conserving material or energy by reducing the volume of solid waste;

(n) Provide for resource conservation or recovery, for disposal of solid waste in permitted sanitary landfills, and for any combination of practices as may be necessary to handle, treat, recycle, reuse or dispose of solid waste in a manner that is environmentally sound and in compliance with this Act and applicable federal regulations;

(o) Establish and specify a goal of recycling the solid waste accepted by any recycling facility within the Reservation to the maximum extent possible;

(p) Adhere to the federal guidelines for the disposal of solid waste and incorporate the recommended procedures, design, and operations described in Act of Federal Regulations, Title 40, Parts 257 and 258, as amended; and

(q) Identify areas for the establishment or expansion of solid waste facilities, to include waste recycling, processing or recovery facilities, and seek Tribal Council and/or BIA action to reserve such areas.