Nez Perce Tribe

DESCRIPTION:$195,692.00 In Columbia River Basin Restoration Funding Assistance Program - Middle and Upper Columbia River Basin Competitive Funding Awarded Under EPA-R10-OW-CRBRP-2022-02. the Water Resources Division (WRD) of the Nez Perce Tribe (NPT) Is Submitting a Proposal for Monitoring and Analysis of Total Mercury (THG) and Methyl Mercury (mehg), Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (ppcps), Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Products (pbdes), and Per- and Poly-fluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Perfluorooctanesufonic Acid Substances (PFOS) Found in Surface Water in the Clearwater River Watershed. the Proposed Work Will Supplement the Work Currently in Progress Under Award No. RB-01J72901, (clearwater River (IDAHO) Watershed Baseline Monitoring and Toxics Assessment. Under Proposed Goal 1, Objective 1, Task 1, the WRD Will Conduct Surface Water Monitoring at 10 Monitoring Locations in the Clearwater River and Major Tributaries Below Wwtps, Aquaculture and Industry Sites of Discharge. the Surface Water Monitoring and Analysis Will Test for Ppcps, Pfas/pfos, Pbdes Once a Month for Four Months. Goal 1, Objective 2, Task 1, Will Include Total and Methyl Mercury Monitoring in the Spring and Late Summer or Early Fall of Each Year for Two Years. the Monitoring Locations to Be Sampled Are Located at the Inflow, Outflow, and Within the Dworshak Dam Reservoir. Goal 2, Objective 1, Task 1 Will Increase Outreach and Public Education on Toxics and Reservation Water Quality Through Outreach Material Using Multimedia. This Agreement Will Be Funded Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.activities:this Project Will Monitor to Evaluate Trends, and Promote Citizen Engagement and Knowledge in Communities Within and Surrounding the Nez Perce Tribe. Activities to Be Performed During This Project Period Include: Surface Water Sampling and Analysis at 10 Monitoring Locations (once/month for 4 Months); Total and Methyl Mercury Monitoring at 4 Sites Within and Around the Dworshak Reservoir (twice/year X 2 Years); Using Multi-media Tools: Websites and Newsletters to Educate and Inform the Nez Perce Community About Toxics and Proposed Work Efforts (quarterly). Subrecipient:no Subawards Are Included in This Assistance Agreement.outcomes:it Is Anticipated That This Project Will Result in the Following Deliverables: 48 Analyses for Each Parameter for Three Tier I, Ii, and Iii Toxics; Baseline Data Established for the Clearwater River and Tributaries; Determination of Ppcps, Pbdes, and Pfas/pfos Concentrations; 24 Analyses for Both Total and Methyl Mercury; Baseline Mercury Data Established for the Dworshak Reservoir and the North Fork Clearwater River; and 8 Newsletters to Be Included in the Nimiipuu Tribal Tribune and at Least 8 Updates to the WRD Website With New Information. Expected Outcomes of the Project Include: Additional 48 Analyses of Samples Types and Chemical Analytes That Have Been Monitored Throughout the Clearwater River; Increased Amount of Data Available Within the Clearwater River and Columbia River Basins; Increased Awareness Among WRD, Generic Public, and Epa on Clearwater Toxics; Additional 24 Analyses of Mercury Data on the Clearwater River and in the Columbia River Basins; Increased Mercury Data Sharing; and Increased Knowledge and Awareness of Toxics Among WRD, General Public, and Epa on the Clearwater River Toxics. There Is Over 200 Subscribers to the Nimiipuu Tribal Tribune and Each Subscription of the Tribune Is Opened on Average 27,000 Times and Will Benefit the Nez Perce Tribe and Surrounding Communities.