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Gila River Indian Community US EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grant Project 2010-2013

Gila River Indian Community US EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grant Project 2010-2013. Will Antone III, Air Quality Specialist. Introduction. Climate Showcase Communities grant program established in 2009 to:

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Gila River Indian Community US EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grant Project 2010-2013

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  1. Gila River Indian CommunityUS EPA Climate Showcase Communities Grant Project 2010-2013 Will Antone III, Air Quality Specialist

  2. Introduction • Climate Showcase Communities grant program established in 2009 to: • Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases By Development of an Innovative Climate Projects Coordination Structure and Implementation of RECYCLING, RENEWABLE ENERGY and GREEN BUILDING PROGRAMS in the Gila River Indian Community

  3. Gila River Project Goal • Overall Goal: To reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 20,000 metric tons • 3 Innovative climate project approaches • Household Energy use reductions – Incandescent / CFL bulb exchange • Renewable energy – 5 megawatt photovoltaic project • Curbside Recycling program implementation • Sustainability • Strong program structure, coordination, and tribal capacity • Planning, funding application, and ongoing greenhouse gas emissions reducing projects.

  4. Gila River Indian Community Project resources • Active partnership • Internal • Department of Public Works • Renewable Energy Team (RET) • Tribal Projects • Youth Council / Department of Community Housing • DEQ Air Quality Program capacity • External • Local, State, Tribal, Federal, non-profit organizations • Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) • Arizona Recycling Coalition (AZRC) • Valleywide Recycling Partnership (VRP) • Keep America / Arizona / Phoenix Beautiful

  5. coordination • Professional staff correspondence • Monthly and Quarterly reports to oversight Standing Committees • Community Outreach • Residential Districts and Departments • Monthly District meetings • Elderly Concerns • Council of Elders • Schools

  6. Project objectives • 5 Key Objectives • Innovation & Building of Tribal Capacity by a Climate Projects Specialist (i.e., GRIC DEQ Environmental Quality Project Associate) • Curbside Recycling Program Pilot • Assessment and Plan Development for Solar Photovoltaic Panel Installation(s) • Residential Energy Use Reduction & Development of Green Building Program • Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

  7. Objective 1 – Project work • Environmental Quality Project Associate • LEED Green Associate accreditation • Coordination: • Pilot Recycling program education and activities • Current solid waste stream information (DPW) • Single-stream recycling information • Green Building projects • Updates and promotion of Tribal Projects / DEQ projects (outdoor solar/CFL fixtures and solar tube lighting) • Renewable Energy Team (RET) member • Planning / Feasibility study

  8. Objective 2 - Project work • To decrease overall waste stream and save tipping fee costs for DPW • Curbside Recycling Program • 96-gallon recycling carts were delivered to 676 households May 2011 • First pickup showed ~30% participation • 2 tons (i.e., 4440 pounds of clean material collected • Second pickup showed ~45% participation • 2.5 tons of clean material

  9. Objective 3 - Project work • Assessment and Plan Development for Solar Photovoltaic Panel Installation(s) • Renewable Energy Team (RET) • Proposal / plan review for 5 Megawatt installation • Site Specification • GRIC Governance Center • Gila River Casino • Wild Horse Pass • Lone Butte • Vee Quiva • Tribal Projects • Current PV panel installations

  10. Objective 4 - Project work • Residential Energy Use Reduction & Development of Green Building Program • Resources • Gila River DEQ • Light Bulb exchange (Incandescent → CFL) • Tribal Projects • Development of Green Project Checklist • Project Managers • GRIC Department of Community Housing • Weatherization program

  11. Objective 5 - Project work • Industrial Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction • Follow-up to Emissions Inventory • Collect data from electricity / energy providers: • Gila River Indian Community Utility Authority (GRICUA) • Salt River Project (SRP) • Arizona Public Service (APS) • Southwest Gas (natural gas) • Gila River Farms (propane) • San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP)

  12. Contact Information • Will Antone III, Air Quality Specialist • PO Box 97 Sacaton, AZ 85147 • (520)562-2234 • wantone3@gilanet.net • Sky Reed, Environmental Project Associate • PO Box 97 Sacaton, AZ 85147 • (520)562-2234 • Sky.Reed@gric.nsn.us

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