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The mission of the Yurok Tribal Environmental Program is to protect and restore Tribal natural resources and community health through the exercise of sovereign rights, culturally integrated methods and high quality scientific practices in coordination with the community, Tribal departments, Tribal Council and other agencies. Yurok Tribe Environmental Program
Water – Monitor and assess the conditions and trends of surface water, groundwaters and coastal water of the Reservation and area draining on to the Reservation. Establish and enforce water quality standards. Support restoration activities with Tribal Fisheries and Watershed departments. Review and issue 401 Water Quality Permits and Wild and Scenic River Act Determinations for waters within the Yurok Indian Reservation. Contact Ken Fetcho, Assistant Director – Water Division (view Tribal water quality permits here) Air – Educate Tribal members on the hazards of air pollution. Represent Tribal cultural burning interests in regional policy forums. Provide information exchange on local air quality conditions and hazards. Develop Tribal Implementation Plan (TIP) for air quality. Burn Permit Applications are available through this link. Contact Joe Hostler, Environmental Specialist.or Kathleen Sloan, Director. Solid and Hazardous Waste – Pollution Prevention. Educate Tribal members on environmental and health benefits from responsible solid waste management. Offer workshops on waste reduction practices for Tribal members and Tribal departments. Enhance Tribal infrastructure to handle the Reservation waste stream. Educate concerning and respond to hazardous waste issues, including underground storage tank contamination. More information about the Requa Air Force Station can be found here. More information about the Tribal Office Recycling Program can also be found here. Contact Laura Mayo, Assistant Director - Cross Media Division Environmental Complaints Investigation - Receive Environmental Complaints from Tribal Members on a variety of issues. Work with Tribal Departments to resolve complaints as possible. Work with Public Safety and the Tribal Court system to resolve complaints through ordinance enforcement as applicable. To make a complaint, click here to download the complaint form and return it to Laura Mayo, Assistant Director - Cross Media Division. Pesticides – Coordinate with local stakeholders adjacent to the Reservation on pesticide uses affecting Tribal and other local residents. Monitor for pesticide presence and effects in water, plant, and animal tissues. Conduct public outreach and notification of pesticide use within the Reservation by private landowners. Uphold and pursue the elimination of all pesticide use within the Reservation. Contact Megan Rocha, Environmental Program Specialist. or Kathleen Sloan, Director. Cultural Resources Protection - Cultural resources consultation, surveys, and monitoring of Yurok Cultural Places throughout Yurok ancestral lands.Monitoring & surveys provided on a Fee-for-Services Basis. Contact Robert McConnell, Cultural Reosurces Protection Specialist or Kathleen Sloan, Director. Environmental Education – YTEP staff engage in a variety of programs and community activities on Environmental Education. Community outreach and education materials are developed to provide information and resources on the environmental issues re: the Klamath River and the environment of the Yurok Indian Reservation. Contact Kathleen Sloan, Director. Environmental Research - YTEP staff are invovled in a wide range of grant funded research projects to assess and monitor environmental conditions of the Klamath River and the Yurok Indian Reservation. Contact Kathleen Sloan, Director. Environmental Compliance – Advise and assist Tribal departments on meeting compliance requirements for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). Compliance studies can be conducted on a Fee-for-Services Basis. Contact Kathleen Sloan., Director. YTEP Staff are currently located in 3 offices on the Yurok Indian Reservation: Klamath Lodge: Department Director, Pesticides, Air Quality & Cultural Resources Protecction 15900 Hwy 101 N. Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1822 Klamath Tribal Office: Cross Media Division 190 Klamath Blvd Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1350 Klamath Modular: Water Division 101 Klamath Circle Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1618
YTEP Staff Directory: Environmental Program: Program DIrector: Kathleen Sloan Klamath Lodge 15900 Hwy 101 N. Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1822 Cell: (541)251-3159 Environmental Program Specialist - Pesticides Megan Rocha Klamath Lodge 15900 Hwy 101 N. Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1822 Cell:(707) 954-8807 Environmental Program Specialist- AIr Quality Joe Hostler Klamath Lodge 15900 Hwy 101 N. Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1822 Cell:(707) 499-3811 Environmental Specialist - Cultural Resources Protection Robert McConnell Weitchpec Tribal Office (530) 625-4130 Cell: (707) 498-2536
Cross-Media Division: Assisant Director: Laura Mayo 190 Klamath Blvd Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1350 ext. 356 Cell: (707) 218-6260 Environmental Program Specialist - Data Management Cody Watt 190 Klamath Blvd Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1350 ext. 354 Cell: (707) 954-3411 Environmental Program Specialist - UST/Solid Waste Ken Henderson 190 Klamath Blvd Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1350 ext. 331 Cell: (707) 954-0691 Environmental Program Technician Emery Mattz 190 Klamath Blvd Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1350 ext.. 367 Cell: (707) 834-5509
Water Division: Assistant Director: Ken Fetcho 101 Klamath Circle Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1618 Cell: (707) 954-1523 Environmental Program Specialist- Hydrology Micah Gibson 101 Klamath Blvd Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1618 Cell: (707) 954-1996 Environmental Program Specialist-Wetlands Bill Patterson 101 Klamath Circle Klamath, CA 95548 (707) 482-1618 Cell: (707) 954-1865 AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project Volunteers Arieh Scharnberg & Scott Sinnott (707) 482-1618 Cell: (707) 954-1337
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