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EPA Responses to Comments on the Guidance for Discussing Tribal Treaty Rights

This document contains EPA’s consolidated responses to the comments received from federally recognized tribes, tribal consortia, and tribal organizations during the August – November 2015 tribal consultation and outreach period for the draft Guidance. As a result of the comments received, EPA has made substantive changes to the Guidance as described in this document, as well as changes suggested by commenters that go to the overall tone of the Guidance.

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