2010 Tribal Training Summary Calendar

Complete training descriptions can be found starting on page 4. Each of the courses is organized by topic and course number. Quickly link to a course description by holding the curser over the course title, while holding the “Ctrl” key click on the course title highlighted in blue.

Topic / Day / Title/Sponsor / Location
January 2010
SR1 / Jan 24-27 / US Composting Council’s 16th Annual Conference & Trade Show / Orlando, FL
February 2010
GSWM1 / Feb 2 / Universal Waste Webcast / Online
HWM1 / Feb 2 / Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Restriction Webcast / Online
HWM2 / Feb 4 / Used Oil and Special Waste Webcast / Online
SR4 / Feb 22-26 / Compost Operations Training Course / Davis, CA
March 2010
LM1 / Mar 8-11 / SWANA’s 32nd Annual Landfill Gas Symposium / San Diego, CA
GSWM2 / Mar 16-18 / Solid Waste Administration & Rural Alaska Landfill Operator (RALO) Training / Anchorage or Girdwood, AK
HWM3 / Mar 16-17 / Methamphetamine Lab Identification and Assessment on Tribal Lands / Snoqualmie, WA
SR6 / Mar 16 / WasteCap Wisconsin Construction & Demolition Recycling Accreditation Courses / St. Cloud, MN
April 2010
LM2 / Apr 12-15 / SWANA Spring Training Center / Reno, NV
SR7 / Apr 12-15 / BioCycle / San Diego, CA
SR6 / Apr 13 / WasteCap Wisconsin Construction & Demolition Recycling Accreditation Courses / Fargo, ND
SR6 / Apr 22 / WasteCap Wisconsin Construction & Demolition Recycling Accreditation Courses / Minneapolis, MN
May 2010
GSWM3 / May 3-5 / Waste Expo / Atlanta, GA
LM3 / May 5-7 / Rural Alaska Landfill Operators Training (RALO) / Bethal, AK
GSWM4 / May 6-7 / SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium / Anchorage, AK
GSWM5 / May 11-13 / Waste Programs 101 / Seattle, WA
SR2 / May 18-20 / Source Reduction Strategies for Tribes / Portland, OR
GSWM2 / May 18-20 / Solid Waste Administration & Rural Alaska Landfill Operator (RALO) Training / Bethel, AK
EM1 / May 24-28 / 17th National Tribal Environmental Council / Tulsa, OK
June 2010
GSWM2 / June 1-3 / Solid Waste Administration & Rural Alaska Landfill Operator (RALO) Training / Galena, AK
SR6 / June 8 / WasteCap Wisconsin Construction & Demolition Recycling Accreditation Courses / Milwaukee, WI
ISWMP2 / June 22-24 / Sustainable Solid Waste Management Operations / Denver, CO
July 2010
ISWMP3 / July 7-8 / TSWAN: Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan (ISWMP) / Spokane, WA
HWM3 / July 13-14 / Methamphetamine Lab Identification and Assessment on Tribal Lands / Yakima, WA
ISWMP1 / July 20-22 / Developing a Tribal Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan / Denver, CO
August 2010
GSWM1 / Aug 2 / Universal Waste Webcast / Online
HWM1 / Aug 3 / Hazardous Waste Land Disposal Restriction Webcast / Online
HWM2 / Aug 5 / Used Oil and Special Waste Webcast / Online
LM4 / Aug 15-17 / WasteCon2010 / Boston, MA
GSWM6 / Aug 24-26 / Tribal Lands and Environment: A National Forum on Solid Waste, Emergency Response, Contaminated Sites, and USTS / San Diego, CA
EM2 / Aug 30 – Sept 3 / 2010 Region 10 Tribal Leaders Summit (TLS) / Juneau, AK
September 2010
FM1 / Sept 28 / Grant Writing / Grand Ronde, OR
GSWM2 / Sept 14-16 / Solid Waste Administration & Rural Alaska Landfill Operator (RALO) Training / Sitka, AK
GSWM7 / Sept 14-16 / South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association (SDSWMA) Annual Conference and Trade Show / Spearfish, SD
ID1 / Sept 21-23 / Addressing and Managing Illegal Dumps in Indian Country / Minneapolis, MN
October 2010
HWM3 / Oct 5-6 / Methamphetamine Lab Identification and Assessment on Tribal Lands / Spokane, WA
November 2010
EM3 / Nov 8-12 / Annual Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management / Anchorage, AK
December 2010
No Trainings Identified for December 2010
Online Trainings
(Available multiple times or at all times)
Topic / Day / Title / Location
SR5 / 3rd Thurs of every Month / EPA Resource Conservation Challenge (RCC) WebAcademy Recycling and Solid Waste Management Educational Series / Online
General Solid Waste Management (GSWM4) / Various / Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation Workgroup (ITRC) Solid and Hazardous Waste Courses
Sponsor: Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation Workgroup (ITRC) / Online
ISWMP3 / Anytime / Integrated Solid Waste Management
Sponsor: Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) / Online
General Solid Waste Management (GSWM5) / Anytime / SWANA E-Courses
Sponsor: Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) / Online
LM5 / Anytime / SWANA Landfill Operations Basics
Sponsor: Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) / Online
SR2 / Anytime / SWANA Composting Operations
Sponsor: Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) / Online
Environmental Management (EM2); Various / Anytime / Software for Environmental Awareness
Sponsor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 & PurdueUniversity / Online

EPA Clean Water Curriculum

Level / Date / Training Title / Location / Region Specific
300 / January 25-29, 2010 / NPDES Permit Writers' Training Course / Folsom, California / Yes
100 / April 22 / EPA Mining Training for Tribes
POC: Jim Zokan at or (208) 378-5691 / Dillingham, Alaska / No
100 / TBD / Introduction to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA): Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Program - Part 3 / Webinar / No
100 / TBD / Introduction to Section 319 of the Clean Water Act (CWA): Nonpoint Source (NPS) Management Program - Part 4 / Webinar / No
200 / TBD / Tribal Data Management, Developing QC Review Procedures and Data Analysis / Rapid City, South Dakota / No

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2010 Tribal Training Program Descriptions

Environmental Management

EM1

Topic / Environmental Issues
Title /

17th National Tribal Environmental Council

Date / May 24-28, 2010 (tentative, confirm at council website)
Location / Tulsa, OK
Sponsor / National Tribal Environmental Council
Registration /
Website /
Description / Additional information mid-February 2010
Target Audience / Tribal environmental management professionals and interested participants.
Certification / None listed
Point of Contact / National Tribal Environmental Council
2501 Rio Grande Blvd. NW, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 242-2175 Ofc (505) 242-2654 Fax
Cost / Costs vary depending on membership level.
Grants/Scholarships / None listed
Brochure Website /

EM2

Topic / Environmental Management
Title /

2010 Region 10 Tribal Leaders Summit (TLS)

Date / August 30 – September 3, 2010
Location / Juneau, AK
Sponsor / Central Council of Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska
Registration /
Website /
Description / Trainings are currently being established. Check with points of contact closer to summit date
Target Audience / Tribal leaders, EPA and Tribal Environmental staff from Alaska, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington
Certification / None
Point of Contact / Leilani Knight
Environmental Specialist
907-463-7713 or 800-344-1432 ext. 7713

or
Desiree Duncan
NLR Manager
907-463-7183 or 800-344-1432 ext. 7183

Cost / Information not yet available
Grants/Scholarships / Information not yet available
Brochure Website /

EM3

Topic / Environmental Management
Title /

Annual Alaska Tribal Conference on Environmental Management

Date / TBD, possible November 8-12, 2010
Location / Anchorage, AK
Sponsor / Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Registration / TBD, up at end of August 2010
Website / TBD, should know by March 2010
Description / Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Indian Gen Assistance Program (IGAP) training will be offered at conference.
Target Audience / Tribal communities and other environmental management professionals.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, 907-729-1900
Cost / TBD, should know by March
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

EM4

Topic / Environmental Management
Title /

Software for Environmental Awareness

Date / Anytime
Location / Online:
Sponsor / U.S. EPA, Region 5 & PurdueUniversity
Registration / Not applicable.
Website /
Description / This website offers a large collection of free interactive software on environmental topics. This software is searchable by topic, title and audience.
Target Audience / Tribal communities and other environmental management professionals.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Please visit:
Cost / None.
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

Financial Management

FM 1

Topic / Financial Management
Title /

Grant Writing

Date / September 28, 2010
Location / Grand Ronde, OR
Sponsor / Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN)
Registration / Contact POC
Website /
Description / Not currently available
Target Audience / Integrated solid waste managers
Certification / None listed
Point of Contact / Kami Snowden
TSWAN Executive Director
Phone: 509-235-6007
FAX: 509-235-2105
Cost / No cost
Grants/Scholarships / Not applicable
Brochure Website / None

General Solid Waste Management

GSWM 1

Topic / General Solid Waste Management
Title /

Universal Waste Webcast

Date / February 2, 2010 and August 2, 2010
Location / Online
Sponsor / Environmental ResourceCenter (ERC)
Registration / Registration through the Environmental Resource Center (ERC) at
Website /
Description / In this two-hour webcast you will learn how to classify, store, and prepare universal waste for off-site shipment and how to respond to releases. You will also learn about the new EPA universal waste regulations for mercury-containing devices.
Target Audience / All personnel who handle waste.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Contact the Environmental Resource Center (ERC) for more information at 919-469-1585 or 800-537-2372.
Cost / $129
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

GSWM 2

Topic / Solid Waste
Title /

Solid Waste Administration & Rural Alaska Landfill Operator (RALO) Training

Dates & Locations / March 16-18, 2010 (Anchorage or Girdwood, AK); May 18-20, 2010 (Bethel, AK); June 1-3, 2010 (Galena, AK); and September 14-16, 2010 (Sitka, AK)
Sponsor / Alaska Forum
Registration / Contact Karen Kroon
Website /
Description / The RALO training is for designated landfill operators in villages with a Class III landfill or open dump, and focuses on the duties of the landfill operator, their personal safety, and the safety of the village. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of the landfill operator's role to keep the village clean and the landfill free from harmful substances. Participants will learn about landfill regulations and requirements, household hazardous waste, waste separation and screening, waste reduction and segregation, recycling, personal protection equipment, and much more. These courses are hosted by AK Forum, Inc with trainers and expertise provided in cooperation with Solid Waste Administration of North America, (SWANA), Alaska Chapter. Total Reclaim will provide a training regarding electronic and other potentially hazardous wastes. The presentation will include general information on E-waste, as well as how to safely package, stage, and ship materials for recycle.
Target Audience / Landfill operators and administrators.
Certification / None Listed.
Point of Contact / Karen Kroon, Training Manager, AK Forum, Inc.
P.O. Box 212409, Anchorage, AK99521-2409
Phone: (907) 344-0956, Toll Free Msg. & Fax Line: (888) 301-0185
Email:
Cost / Not listed.
Grants/Scholarships / With grant support from the USDA, the Alaska Forum is
able to provide a limited number of $500 reimbursement scholarships for qualified attendee
travel expenses.
Brochure Website /

GSWM 3

Topic / General Solid Waste Management
Title /

Waste Expo

Date / May 3-5, 2010
Location / Atlanta, GA
Sponsor / The Environmental Industry Associations (EIA/NSWMA/WASTEC) and Waste Age Magazine
Registration / Register online at:
Website /
Description / WasteExpo is North America’s largest solid waste and recycling tradeshow serving both the private and public sectors. Trainings are available during the conference including a full day workshop on Landfill Management
Target Audience / Public and private sector waste management professionals.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Contact WasteExpo at (203) 358-9900 or toll free at (800) 559-0620
Cost / Varies, visit for more information.
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

GSWM 4

Topic / Solid Waste
Title /

SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium

Date / May 6 – May 7, 2010
Location / Anchorage, AK
Sponsor / SWANA
Registration /
Website /
Description / Exhibitors from all over Alaska to present on solid waste management practices.
Target Audience / Solid waste management professionals
Certification / None Listed.
Point of Contact / Karen Kroon
907-344-0956

or
Cory Hinds
907-646-0348

Cost / $325.00 SWANA member, $400.00 Non-member
Grants/Scholarships /
Brochure Website /

GSWM5

Topic / Solid Waste
Title /

Waste Programs 101

Date / May 11-13, 2010
Location / Seattle, WA
Sponsor / Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN)
Registration / Contact POC
Website /
Description / Topics include Source Reduction and Separation of Recyclables, Composting, Construction & Demolition Waste Alternatives to landfilling and burning, electronic waste, greenhouse effects and climate change
Target Audience / Integrated solid waste managers
Certification / None listed
Point of Contact / Kami Snowden
TSWAN Executive Director
Phone: 509-235-6007
FAX: 509-235-2105
Cost / No cost
Grants/Scholarships / Not applicable
Brochure Website / None

GSWM6

Topic / Solid Waste
Title /

TribalLands and Environment: A National Forum on Solid Waste, Emergency Response, Contaminated Sites, and USTs

Date / August 24-26, 2010
Location / San Diego, CA
Sponsor / ITEP and Tribal Solid Waste Education and Assistance Program (TSWEAP)
Registration / Registration available at website available soon
Website /
Description / This forum will provide a great opportunity to discuss the environmental
impacts that adversely affects our lands and people. It will also provide
opportunities to meet others, gain knowledge, and learn valuable lessons. Most
of all it allows us to come together as one to begin working toward a common
goal of building a better tomorrow for future generations.
Target Audience / Applicants must be employed by a federally recognized tribe. The course is specifically developed for staff employed in all aspects of solid waste management.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Todd Barnell, Program Coordinator Sr.
Tel: 928/523-3840
Email:
Cost / Cost for the Forum is free. Travel arrangements will not be provided by ITEP
Grants/Scholarships / None listed
Brochure Website /

GSWM 7

Topic / General Solid Waste Management
Title /

South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association (SDSWMA) Annual Conference and Trade Show

Date / September 14 – 16, 2010
Location / Holiday Inn and Convention Center, Spearfish, SD
Sponsor / SDSWMA
Registration / Available on website soon.
Website /
Description / SDSWMA sponsors two conferences annually, sponsors and co-sponsors a variety of training workshops and symposiums, publishes a newsletter semi-annually, and tracks legislation for members. A few examples of training workshops hosted since incorporation, include garbage hauler safety courses, restricted use/rubble site operations, waste screening and blood borne pathogen classes, waste tire symposiums, Manager of Landfill Operations certification classes, load inspection classes, tribal integrated solid waste planning, and a tip fee workshop.
Target Audience / Solid Waste Management Professionals
Certification / None listed
Point of Contact / Carolyn L. Trautman
Executive Director
South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association
Phone: (605) 216-3256
Fax: (605) 225-1619
Cost / To be determined
Grants/Scholarships / None listed
Brochure Website / None listed

GSWM 8

Topic / Solid and Hazardous Waste Topics
Title /

Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation Workgroup (ITRC) Solid and Hazardous Waste Courses

Date / Various
Location / Live On-line Class, Internet Based
Sponsor / Offered by Interstate Technology and Regulatory Cooperation Workgroup (ITRC)
Registration / Course registration opens at four to six weeks prior to the course offering.
Website /
Description / In conjunction with U.S. EPA’s Technology Innovation Program, ITRC delivers training courses via the Internet to reach a geographically dispersed audience of regulators, consultants, and other members of the environmental community. The training sessions last approximately two hours, cover technical and regulatory information specific to environmental technologies and innovative approaches, and are supported by consensus-based ITRC guidance documents.
Target Audience / Landfill operators and managers
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / ITRC Training Program by telephone at 402-201-2419
Cost / No cost.
Grants/Scholarships / N/A
Brochure Website /

GSWM 9

Topic / Various
Title /

SWANA E-Courses

Date / Online trainings, available anytime
Location / Online trainings
Sponsor / Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)
Registration / Register online at:
Website /
Description / Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) offers a number of online courses.
Target Audience / Solid waste management professionals
Certification / SWANA Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certification credit is available for the following:
  • Bioreactor Landfill
  • Collection Systems
  • Composting
  • Construction and Demolition
  • Landfill Manager
  • Municipal Solid Waste Systems
  • Recycling Systems
  • Transfer Systems
  • Integrated Solid Waste Management

Point of Contact / SWANA Training POC: 1-800-GO-SWANA (467-9262)
Cost / Costs vary depending on trainings attended and membership status. A full list of rates is available at:
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

Hazardous Waste Management

HWM1

Topic / Hazardous Waste Management
Title /

Hazardous WasteLand Disposal Restrictions Webcast

Date / February 2, 2010 & August 3, 2010
Location / Online
Sponsor / Environmental ResourceCenter (ERC)
Registration / Registration through the Environmental Resource Center (ERC) at
Website /
Description / Unless you've studied the complex land disposal regulations in depth, there is a high probability that you might not be making the proper land disposal notice or certification. Even if you completely rely on your TSDF to complete your notifications/certifications, it is still your responsibility. Errors made result in RCRA penalties that are assessed to the generator.
This webcast reviews the intricate LDR regulations in an easy-to-understand format. Our step by step procedures help you determine to whom and what the land disposal restriction regulations apply; which treatment, storage, disposal, and dilution prohibitions apply to your waste; wastewater and nonwastewater treatment standards outlined in the regulations for your waste; soil and debris alternative standards; and recordkeeping and documentation requirements.
Target Audience / Waste management professionals.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Contact the Environmental Resource Center (ERC) for more information at 919-469-1585 or 800-537-2372.
Cost / $129
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

HWM2

Topic / Hazardous Waste Management
Title /

Used Oil and Special Waste Webcast

Date / February 4, 2010 & August 5, 2010
Location / Online
Sponsor / Environmental ResourceCenter (ERC)
Registration / Registration through the Environmental Resource Center (ERC) at
Website /
Description / Although they are subject to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, used oil, precious metals, lead acid batteries, and hazardous waste fuels have somewhat relaxed requirements. Learn how to manage these wastes properly and understand how they can become fully regulated hazardous wastes if they are mishandled.
Target Audience / Waste management professionals.
Certification / None listed.
Point of Contact / Contact the Environmental Resource Center (ERC) for more information at 919-469-1585 or 800-537-2372.
Cost / $129
Grants/Scholarships / None listed.
Brochure Website /

HWM3

Topic / Hazardous Waste Management
Title /

Methamphetamine Lab Identification and Assessment on Tribal Lands

Dates & Location / March 16-17, 2010, Snoqualmie, WA; July 13-14, 2010, YakimaWA; October 5-6, 2010, Spokane, WA
Sponsor / Tribal Solid Waste Advisory Network (TSWAN)
Registration / Contact POC
Website /
Description / Meth Lab Identification and Assessment Trainings are geared towards all tribal workers who may unknowingly come into contact with either active or abandoned meth production sites. The course is 2 days. The first day is classroom material that covers chemistry of the materials used in making meth and their hazardous properties, toxicology, how to identify labs, appropriate PPE, etc., and carries an 8-Hour Hazardous Materials; Meth Lab Identification Certification per NIEHS 309. The second day of the trainings include field exercises with mock lab sites provided through professional state police task forces.
Target Audience / Integrated solid waste managers
Certification / None listed
Point of Contact / Kami Snowden
TSWAN Executive Director
Phone: 509-235-6007
FAX: 509-235-2105
Cost / No cost
Grants/Scholarships / For eligible tribal members we do have $250 travel scholarships to attend
Brochure Website / None

Illegal Dumping