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Reaffirmation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1984 Indian Policy

During the 2019 National Tribal Operations Committee meeting, hosted by the EPA on April 10,  EPA Administrator Wheeler reaffirmed the EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations. This document is the signed, Reaffirmation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 1984 Indian Policy.

The EPA Policy for the Administration of Environmental Programs on Indian Reservations (1984 Indian Policy) is the foundation of EPA’s tribal program.

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