Upper Sioux Indian Community

Description:this Agreement Provides Funding Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (PL 117-58) to Upper Sioux Community. Specifically, the Purpose of This Agreement Is to Support and Advance the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan Through Implementation of Upper Sioux Community (usc)'s Nutrient Reduction Strategy. This Project Seeks to Work Collaboratively With the Army Corps of Engineers Through the Tribal Partnership Program to Stabilize the Right Descending Bank of the Minnesota River on a Portion of the Upper Sioux Community (USC) Land to Reduce Land Erosion.activities:the Activities to Be Performed Include the Following: Designing and Constructing a Bank Stabilization Project, as Well as Incorporating Native Plantings and Monitoring Construction to Ensure the Preservation of Cultural Resources.subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:the Deliverables to Be Provided Under This Agreement Are Progress Reports, Information Posted on Usc's Website, a Written Summary to Be Shared With the Public at Hypoxia Task Force (HTF) Meetings, Materials to Share on Epa's GHP Website, Blurbs to Send to Epa for Publication in the HTF Newsletter. the Expected Outcomes Resulting From These Efforts Include the Protection of Usc Tribal Trust Land for This Generation and Generations to Come, Allowing Community Members to Continue to Utilize Invaluable Trust Resources as They Have Done for Thousands of Years. the Project Will Also Stabilize the Minnesota River's Streambank, Reducing Sediment and Nutrient Loading Into the Minnesota River, a Direct Tributary of the Mississippi River. the Intended Beneficiaries Include the Upper Sioux Community.