A Tribal Environmental Plan (TEP) is a comprehensive document that identifies issues a Tribe is facing, what steps may be taken to resolve those issues, and prioritizes those issues for action.
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Example 1: EPA Region 9 Tribal Environmental Plan (TEP) With Descriptions of Content (PDF)(24 pp, 1 MB,
January 2016)
An example of a Tribal Environmental Plan to use as a template for creating one for your tribe.
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Example 2: EPA Region 9 Tribal Environmental Plan (TEP) With Sample Content (PDF)(10 pp, 805 K,
February 2016)
An example of a Tribal Environmental Plan with sample content to use as a template for creating one for your tribe.
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Example 3: EPA Region 9 Tribal Environmental Plan (TEP) Outline Format (PDF)(11 pp, 656 K,
June 2017)
An example of a Tribal Environmental Plan in an outline format with sample content to potentially use as a template for creating one for your tribe.
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Example 4: EPA Region 9 Tribal Environmental Plan (TEP) Including Cultural Resources (PDF)(48 pp, 905 K,
June 2017)
An example of a Tribal Environmental Plan that includes a section ("Cultural Resources") that was neither drafted with EPA funds nor provided to EPA as part of the TEP. This file demonstrates how a TEP can be used as a broader planning document for a tribal department or a tribe.