National Pollution Prevention Roundtable
Tribal Workgroup Conference Call

Tuesday December 16, 2008 at 2 pm EDT, 1 pm CDT, Noon MDT, 11am PDT

1. Introductions
   • Kevin Gunderson, Ho-Chunk Nation
   • Charlie Lippert, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
   • Monty Davis, Gunn Lake Tribe
   • Michelle Baker, EPA Region 9
   • Sara Johnson, New Hampshire P2 Program, NPPR Board Liaison
   • George Peck, Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
   • Charles Reddoor, Office of Solid Waste, US EPA
   • Mary Sands, EPA-RA
   • Calvin Pell, Seminole Tribe of Florida
   • Mary Lauterbach, OPPT – EPA
   • David Jaber, Indigenous Permaculture, Tribal P2 Workgroup Co-Chair
   • Dolly Tong, EPA Region 5
   • Jeff Marshall, Forest County Potawatomi
   • Catherine Tunis, EPA OECA
   • Patrick Donovan, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
   • Scott Hansen, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe
   • Shannon Judd, Fond du Lac Environmental Program, Tribal P2 Co-Chair
    

2. Guest Speaker
   David Jones, Environmental Director for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, Inc. David spoke about their new LEED Certified Health Center, including the LEED certification process, LEED aspects of the facility, and other recommendations/tips for conducting this type of project. This is the first LEED certified Tribal building in the region. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design and is a certification program for high-performance green buildings. Click here for presentation. (PDF)

   Presentation:

   Additional recommendations and information included:

   1. Once contractors are selected, monitor their work. Anytime modifications are required, get a project team together and take care of the changes.
   2. Plan for a delay of approximately four weeks. Start the process early and plan ahead.
   3. If you construct your building to the platinum level, certification fees will be refunded.
   4. HUD and HIS monies were used for this project. HUD funded the shell of the building and IHS funded outfitting the facility.

   Questions and Comments:

   1. Did you do a total lifecycle cost evaluation?
      - No, the plan up front was to build a LEED building.
   2. Was there resistance from HUD for financing this?
      - No, they ready accepted the project.
   3. Once certified, do you have to be a part of the certification process for something else?
      - No, specific groups do the certifications.
   4. Have you calculated a payback period?
      - It is uncertain as to whether the calculations have been done.
   5. Did you install solar tiles?
      - No, that was not in the plan from the beginning. Solar hot water heating gives a better return on investment (3-4 years).
    

3. Announcements

   We are still looking for people willing to participate on a website committee. The purpose of this committee would be to come up with ideas for improving our website.

    

4. Next call
   Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009
   Time: 2 pm EDT, 1 pm CDT, Noon MDT, 11am PDT
   Call in Number: 888-296-6500 Pass code 547845