25 U.S.C. § 3906 : US Code - Section 3906: Tribal demonstration project

Search 25 U.S.C. § 3906 : US Code - Section 3906: Tribal demonstration project

(a) In general
The Director may establish and carry out a program providing for
demonstration projects involving open dumps on Indian land or
Alaska Native land. It shall be the purpose of such projects to
determine if there are unique cost factors involved in the cleanup
and maintenance of open dumps on such land, and the extent to which
advanced closure planning is necessary. Under the program, the
Director is authorized to select no less than three Indian tribal
governments or Alaska Native entities to participate in such
demonstration projects.
(b) Criteria
Criteria established by the Director for the selection and
participation of an Indian tribal government or Alaska Native
entity in the demonstration project shall provide that in order to
be eligible to participate, an Indian tribal government or Alaska
Native entity must -
(1) have one or more existing open dumps on Indian lands or
Alaska Native lands which are under its authority;
(2) have developed a comprehensive solid waste management plan
for such lands; and
(3) have developed a closure and postclosure maintenance plan
for each dump located on such lands.
(c) Duration of funding for project
No demonstration project shall be funded for more than three
fiscal years.