Natural Resources Resolutions
2023
- 2023 SPF:001 Support for the Rights of Nature
- 2023:001 Becoming a Consortium Partner with The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center
- 2023:002 Authorization of Amendments to USET Certification Board Bylaws for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2023 SPF:013 Urging a Moratorium on the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Offshore Wind and Scoping and Permitting
2020
- 2020:002 Authorization of Amendments to USET Certification Board Bylaws for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2020:003 Establishing a USET Tribal Nation Water and Wastewater Agency Response Network
- 2020 SPF:013 Opposition to Petition to Expand U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regulations Regarding Possession and Use of Eagle Feathers
- 2020 SPF:018 Requesting that the Environmental Protection Agency Defer to Water Quality Standards Agreed to by Tribal Nations and States
2018
- 2018:002 Authorization of Amendments to USET Certification Board Bylaws for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2018 SPF: 017 Opposition to Discharge of Treated Fracking Waste Water into Allegheny River and Support for Tribal Nations’ Efforts to Protect Their Natural Resources Against Contaminants
2017
- 2017:001 Appointment of USET’s Board of Director’s Representative to the USET Certification Board for Water and Waste Water Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analyst
- 2017:003 Authorization to Apply for Federal Funding for Natural Resource Management Programs
- 2017 SPF:009 Support of Passamaquoddy Tribe Co-Management of the St. Croix River Watershed
2016
- 2016:007 Tribal Representation On The International Joint Commission
- 2016:034 Climate Change Impacts and Response Actions to Protect Human Health, Tribal Lands, Water and Natural Resources, Cultural Identity, and Sovereignty
- 2016:037 Authorization for USET to Seek Federal Funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs Tribal Climate Resilience Program
2015
- 2015:004 Request to the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Provide Operator Training and Certification Funding to Tribal Organizations with Environmental Protection Agency Approved Programs
- 2015:005 Request to the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Environmental Protection Agency to Provide Operator Technical Assistance and Training Funding to Tribal Organizations
- 2015:006 Clarification of General Assistance Program Guidance by the United States Environmental Protection Agency
- 2015:015 Authorization of Amendments to USET Certification Board Bylaws for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2015:021 Support for the Right of Tribal Citizens to Continue Traditional Gathering of Plants and Medicines in the National Parks
- 2015:022 Authorization for USET to Apply for Federal Funding for Natural Resource Management Programs
- 2015:025 Support for United States Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Action on a Class Deviation, Eligibility of an Intertribal Consortium, for the Indian Environmental General Assistance Program
- 2015:026 Ecosystem Recovery and the Return of Productivity of Food Fishery for Tribal Survival and Sustenance
- 2015:038 Negative Impacts of Listing the Northern Long-Eared Bat as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
2014
- 2014:004 Support for Keepseagle Settlement Cy Pres Funds to be Endowed to a Single Foundation and Subsequent Disbursements to Redress Funding Disparities
- 2014:029 Support for the Passamaquoddy American Eel Management Plan and Tribal Representation on the Eel Advisory Board of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
- 2014:030 Expand United States Department of Agriculture Tribal Consultation Training to all Federal Agencies
- 2014:048 Environmental Protection Agency Potential New Interpretation of Clean Water Act Provisions for Tribes to Obtain Treatment in a Similar Manner to States
- 2014:049 Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rulemaking to Include Tribes in Section 303(D) Impaired Waters under the Clean Water Act
2013
- 2013:016 Recommendations on GAP Guidance to American Indian Environmental Office, Environmental Protection Agency
- 2013:017 Support for St. Regis Mohawk Tribe for Proper Environmental Remediation of the Grasse River
- 2013:032 Urging that the U.S. Protect Areas of Cultural, Archeological, and Historical Significance to the Miccosukee People in its Efforts to Restore the Everglades
- 2013:033 Support for Indian Country Provisions and Passage of 2013 Farm Bill
- 2013:034 Support for United States Department of Agriculture Small Watershed Program (PL-566)
- 2013:035 Support for Indian Energy Self-Determination and Development through Federal Legislation and Administrative Actions
- 2013:036 Authorization to Submit a Funding Proposal for Ethnobotanical Climate Change Adaptation Planning
2012
- 2012:010 United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc Natural Resources Committee Funding Priorities for Fiscal Year 2013 and 2014
- 2012:011 Support of Listing the American Eel as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
- 2012:012 Request to Elevate Office of Tribal Affairs within National Center for Environmental Health/Agency For Toxic Substance and Disease Registry
- 2012:020 Authorization of Amendments to USET Certification Board Bylaws For Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2012:049 USET Support for CDC Grant Proposal on Private Wells
- 2012:050 Tribal Bio-Solids Compliance Technical Support
2011
- 2011:020 Tribal Energy Auditor Certification Program Feasibility and Pilot Program
- 2011:021 Nominations to the National Ocean Council Governance Coordinating Committee
- 2011:022 Elimination of United States Department of Energy Tribal Match Requirements
- 2011:023 Reorganization of United States Department of Energy Tribal Support Programs
- 2011:043 Request to Amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to Include Provisions for Best Available Employment Data
- 2011:044 USET Natural Resources Committee Fiscal Year 2012 Funding Priorities
- 2011:045 Development of a National Tribal Policy Advisory Committee Structure within U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Tribal Relations
- 2011:055 Support the Formation of a National Tribal Water Advisory Committee
- 2011:056 Authorization of Amendments to and Submission of USET Certification Board Bylaws for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2011:058 Promote Partnership for Sustainable Communities Opportunities to American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
2010
- 2010:009 Support of United States Fish and Wildlife Service Landscape Conservation Cooperatives
- 2010:010 Support for Tribal Energy Capacity Development and Implementation
- 2010:011 USET Support of the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians Resolution 09-38
- 2010:012 Support for Tribal Participation on National Marine Fisheries Service Regional Fishery Management Councils
2009
- 2009:007 Approval for Development and Submission of a Funding Application to the Environmental Protection Agency Exchange Network Program
- 2009:008 United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc, Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts
- 2009:030 Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Current Implementation and Proposed Changes to the Tribal Wildlife Grants Program
- 2009:049 A Resolution to adopt a Self-Governance Bill for Environmental Protection Agency Funded Tribal Environmental Programs
2008
- 2008:003 Request for the Environmental Protection Agency to Consult with Tribal Governments Regarding Use of 2000 Census Data
- 2008:004 Encouragement for the Completion of Environmental Protection Agency Tribal Data Management Systems
- 2008:005 Approval of Appointments to the USET Water and Wastewater Certification Board
- 2008:006 Approval for Development and Submission of a Funding Application to the Environmental Protection Agency Exchange Network Program
- 2008:031 Response to the Fiscal Year 2009 Presidents Budget Request for Environmental Related Programs within the Department of Interior and Related Agencies
- 2008:032 Approval of Board Member Appointment to the USET, Inc. Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
2007
- 2007:011 Support of Senate Bill 1378 to Reauthorize the National Historic Preservation Act and Opposition to House Resolution 5861 Imposing Statutory Time Limits on Certain Tribal Responses
- 2007:012 Opposition to House Resolution 6043, Congressional Legislation that would Adversely Affect Tribal Rights Under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- 2007:026 Recognition and support of appointments to the Interim Tribal Water Program Council
- 2007:027 Support for continuation of USET Environmental Liaison Office
- 2007:028 Approval of Board Member Appointment to the USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
- 2007:029 Response to FY 2008 Proposed Presidents Budget Request within Department of Interior and Related Agency Appropriations
- 2007:030 Continued Opposition to Combining Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Management and Water Rights Funding
- 2007:031 Opposition to FY 2008 Proposed Presidents Budget Request for Fish and Wildlife Services
2006
- 2006:011 Support for the White House to Call a Summit Budget Meeting with Congress to Develop a Comprehensive American Indian Budget
- 2006:043 Request for a Meeting with Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding the Water Resources Program Performance Measurements
- 2006:044 Support for National Tribal Environmental Council Application to EPA for Tribal Water Program Council
- 2006:045 Support for US EPA National Tribal Caucus Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2007
- 2006:049 Support for USET Interaction with US EPA National Tribal Caucus
- 2006:063 Comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Draft Guidance on Consultation with Tribal Governments
- 2006:064 Support for Expanding the Availability of CITGO Petroleum Corporation Discounted Heating Fuel to Additional Indian Tribes
- 2006:065 Adoption of Revisions to the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts Bylaws
- 2006:066 A resolution to Adopt the Kyoto Protocol to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2005
- 2005:003 Opposition to the National Park Service Plan to Eradicate White-Tailed Deer in Big Cypress National Preserve on Loop Road
- 2005:004 Support for the Eastern District Population Segment of the Gray Wolf (Canus Iupus) to Remain on the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
- 2005:005 Amendment to USET Resolution No. 2004:016 on Non-Native Invasive Plants
- 2005:006 Support of the Sokaogon Chippewa to Protect its Ancestral Lands and Cultural Resources
- 2005:018 Protection of Porcupine Caribou Herd Calving Grounds
- 2005:023 Continued Financial Support for Liaison Officer Program, Services and Activities
- 2005:024 Request to Bureau of Indian Affairs for Water Resource Funding Distribution
- 2005:034 Support of the Penobscot River Restoration Project
- 2005:048 Nomination of Representative to the Marine Protected Areas Federal Advisory Committee
- 2005:049 Renewal of Board Member Appointments for USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
2004
- 2004:005 USET Circuit Rider for EPA Grants and Environmental Programs for USET Member Tribes
- 2004:006 Flooding of Miccosukee Tribal Lands
- 2004:007 State of Florida Condemnation Lawsuit Against the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
- 2004:015 Required Consultation by the Bureau of Indian Affairs Regarding Staff Reorganization of Natural Resources, Environmental Services and New York Field Offices
- 2004:016 Bureau of Indian Affairs Addition of Eastern Region Invasive Plants to Department of the Interior Non-Native Invasive Species List
- 2004:040 Respecting Aboriginal Lands
- 2004:044 Continuing Support for USET Environmental Liaison Position for FY 2005
- 2004:045 Tribal Operations Funding
- 2004:070 Draft U.S. Forest Service Regulations on Sale and Disposal of National Forest Timber: Special Forest Products and Forest Botanical Products
- 2004:071 USET Support of Miccosukee Tribal Position to Remove and Relocate Nuisance Panthers from Loop Road, Miccosukee Reserved Area, and Pinecrest Areas
- 2004:072 Authorization of Submission of Comments to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regarding Tribal Drinking Water Operator Certification Program Final Draft Guidelines
- 2004:073 Renewal of Board Member Appointments for USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
- 2004:074 Adoption of Revisions to the USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts Bylaws
2003
- 2003:004 Opposition to the Delegation of the Natural Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Authority on Tribal Waters to the State of Maine
- 2003:006 Tribal Environmental Program Budget
- 2003:007 EPA and Tribes
- 2003:060 Support for the Inclusion of Tribes in the USFWS Land Acquisitions Process
- 2003:061 Support for Recurring Funding for Department of Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Tribal Lands Incentive Programs and the Tribal Wildlife Grants Program
- 2003:062 American Declaration on Rights of Indigenous People
- 2003:063 Approval of Amendments to the Natural Resources Committee By-Laws
- 2003:105 USDA Forest Service Funding
- 2003:106 Tribe to Government Natural Resource Liaison
2002
- 2002:021 Tribal Association of Solid Waste & Emergency Response
- 2002:022 U.S. Forest Service
- 2002:023 EPA Tribal Environmental Programs
- 2002:029 EPA & OMB Tribal Core Water Quality Standards
- 2002:050 Approval and Adoption of USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Laboratory Analysts Bylaws
- 2002:079 Approval to Request Information from TASWER and to Restrict Funding Expenditures to Daily Operations Only
- 2002:080 Adoption of Revisions to USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operations Bylaws
- 2002:081 Approval of Board Members to Serve on the USET Certification Board for Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators
2001
- 2001:001 Request to Amend P.L. 93-288 (Stafford Act) to Give American Indian and Alaska Native Tribal Governments the Same Status as the States, Possessions, and other Trust Territories of the United States
- 2001:002 Endorsement Efforts of the New England Coalition for Justice, Inc. to bring the United Nations International Children’s Conference on the Environment to the United States, Southeastern Connecticut in the Fall of 2002
- 2001:003 Resolution to Oppose Delegation of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Authority on Tribal Waters to any State
- 2001:026 EPA & Mother Earth
- 2001:027 Reaffirmation & Implementation of American Indian Policies within Federal Agencies
- 2001:028 Retention of Kathy Gorospe as Director of the American Indian Environmental Office of EPA
- 2001:029 EPA Region IV Tribal Priority for Drinking Water Construction Set Aside Funds
- 2001:030 Support of the Maine Tribes Regarding the NPDES Permitting Authority in Indian Country
- 2001:050 Opposition to Delegation of the NPDES Authority on Tribal Waters to Any State, Absent Tribal Concurrence
- 2001:057 Reaffirmation of Support for the Maine Tribes’ Opposition to Delegation of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Authority on Tribal Waters to the State of Maine
- 2001:069 Nomination of Member to the USDA Forest Service Tribal Implementation Task Team
- 2001:070 Support for the Development of a USDA Forest Service, Region 8 Programmatic Agreement
2000
- 2000:006 EPA, IHS and TASWER Conduct and Fund a Composting Workshop
- 2000:007 Clean Water Act Amendments to Preserve Tribal Sovereignty
- 2000:033 USET Demands BIA Base Noxious Weeds Program Funding on Need Instead of a Criteria Scoring and Ranking System
- 2000:034 Supporting Amendments to H.R. 701 the Conservation and Reinvestment Act of 1999
- 2000:035 Resolution to Oppose Delegation of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Authority on Tribal Waters to the State of Maine
- 2000:056 Endorsement of United States Fish and Wildlife Native American Policy
- 2000:057 USET to Apply for an EPA Grant to Develop a USET Drinking Water System Operator Certification Program
- 2000:076 Support of U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Program
1996
- 1996:007 Resolution to Demand the Regional Administrator of EPA’s Region IV Appoint a Full Time (1.0 FTE) Indian Coordinator
- 1996:016 A Resolution for Preservation of Tribal Environmental Quality
- 1996:037 Leadership AIEO – USEPA
- 1996:038 Tribe EPA Agreements (TEA)
- 1996:039 Support of S. 1834
- 1996:040 Department of Defense Environmental Cleanup Assurances to the Aroostook Band of Micmac Indians
1995
- 2/95-04IMP Resolution to Eliminate the $15 Million Ceiling for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s General Assistance Funds
- 2/95-05IMP Resolution to Demand the South Florida Water Mgmt. District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alter Their Water Regulation Schedule of the Everglades and the Secretary of the DOI Enforce his Trust Responsibility by Having Everglades National Park Share Adversity During High Water Conditions to Prevent the flooding and Die Off of the White-tailed Deer on the Miccosukee Tribe’s Federal and State Leased Lands
- 2/95-06IMP Resolution of Support for the Continued Funding of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society at the FY94 and FY95 Level of $488,000.00
- 5/95-10LA Clean Water Act Reauthorization H.R. 961
1994
- 94-01DC Request Tribal Governing Body Consent Before Watersheds are Designated Affecting Indian Lands and Equal Funding with the States
- 94-04DC Resolution to Request the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries to give Prompt Consideration to and Vote on H.R. 2874, “Indian Fish and Wildlife Resource Enhancement Act of 1993”
1992
- 92-12 Recognition by U.S. EPA the Right of Indian Tribes to Full and Meaningful Participation in Federal Environmental Proceedings, Including Reimbursement for Oversight Costs for Respective Parties
- 92-17 Natural Resources Committee Creation
- 92-07MV Implementation of EPA Indian Policy Through Proper Funding
- 92-08MV Funding for Natural Resources
- 92-09MV Native American Fish and Wildlife Society Northeast and Southeast Regional Board of Directors
- 92-05MS USFWS National Indian Policy
- 92-06MS Re-establish USFWS Technical Assistance Office in Cherokee, N.C.
- 92-09MS Joint USFWS/BIA Native American Conservation Enforcement Training
1990
- B-90-305 Development of a Fish and Wildlife Trust Relationship by Federal Agencies
- B-90-306 Development of a Trust Fund for the Long Term Financial Support of the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
- B-90-307 FY 91 Add-On for the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society
- B-90-308 Tribal Recognition as Co-Managers of the Nation’s Fisheries and Wildlife Resources Through a Native American Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Act