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Effective Work in Indian County

Effective Work in Indian County. Effective Work with Rural and Tribal W ater Systems. Trainer. Ron Sundberg RDS I Tribal Circuit Rider Northern California. Tribal Circuit Rider Program . RCAC’s circuit rider program has assisted tribes since the mid 90’s

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Effective Work in Indian County

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  1. Effective Work in Indian County Effective Work with Rural and Tribal Water Systems

  2. Trainer • Ron SundbergRDS I • Tribal Circuit Rider • Northern California

  3. Tribal Circuit Rider Program • RCAC’s circuit rider program has assisted tribes since the mid 90’s • Circuit rider team is comprised of highly certified water and wastewater operator and engineers.

  4. What do Circuit Riders Do? • Provide technical assistance to Tribal water and wastewater systems in in region 9: • California • Arizona • Nevada

  5. The Circuit • Circuits enable CR’s to routinely visit tribal systems • Consistency • Availability • Rapport

  6. Typical Work • A single circuit can include a dozen site visits and multiple project work in a 3-4 day span • Not project centric like other programs (HHS, USDA RD) • Can utilize community work plans

  7. Drinking Water / Wastewater Regulatory Cycle

  8. Tribal Utilities

  9. Non-Tribal Utility

  10. Tribal Utilities

  11. Tribal Utilities

  12. Tribal Utilities

  13. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 • EPA R9 has primacy over federally recognized tribes in CA, AZ and NV. • Tribes may have their own EPA/EPO department and defer regulation of safe drinking water act and clean water act. • Navajo Nation has primacy and EPA R9 does not regulate Navajo Tribal Utility Authority systems.

  14. RuleImplementation

  15. Indian Health Service • Role-Design water and wastewater infrastructure for systems serving tribal homes • Constraints – Can’t assist with tribal enterprises such as casinos. • Engineers have intimate knowledge of existing tribal systems and future expansion. • Provide insight about systems in need of technical assistance

  16. Compare to USDA RD • RD work usually involves a meeting with the USDA RD representative • RD representative advise of potential projects and community needs • IHS performs this function for tribal water and wastewater work.

  17. The Circuit • Consistency • Look for Patterns • Use the patterns!

  18. Sample Regulatory Pattern

  19. Let’s Make a Site Visit • Introductory visit • No intent • Avoid business atmosphere • Goal, introduce yourself and gain contact information • Gaining trust from tribal personnel is a gradual process

  20. Do’s and Don’ts • Do- keep it casual. (We are not enforcement) • Don’t- over promise and under deliver • Do- be patient if relationship takes time to develop • Don’t- be pushy and repetitive

  21. Consistency • E9 Circuit Rider program conducive to consistency • How can we generate consistency in more restrictive programs? • Emails blast for workshops, exam review, regulatory change…. • Text groups – text contacts when you will be in area • Calls – call your contacts periodically to check in

  22. Recognize Hidden Factors • Utilize information from conversation • “Can’t meet right now we are reading meters all week” • “Todays a bad day for visit working on my chlorine pump”

  23. Take Away • Generate consistency • Be patient, timing is key! • Follow through on TA • Regular check ins

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