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Considering Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) During the Cleanup Process

This memorandum provides direction to improve the decision-making process as it relates to site assessment, characterization, and cleanup activities, to ensure EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management is considering TEK when tribes willingly provide this information to the EPA.

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