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batteries end up in landfills where they —

can pollute the environment either by

leaching harmful chemicals into soil or water, or

in the case of lithium batteries, causing landfill

fires that release toxic gases into the atmosphere.

Some of the chemicals in batteries, like lead, cadmium, and nickel, are toxic to humans and can

enter the environment by throwing your batteries

sunscreen, road asphalt, and new

batteries. Making these products ¢ POWTS Application

from recycled batteries minimizes the need for ad- e Beaches PUBLIC NOTICE

e Conservation Warden HOTLINE

ditional raw materials to mined out of the earth and

reduces the volume of waste going into landfills.

Collect all your old batteries and find the brown

Call2Recycle battery recycling boxes at locations

in the trash. like the Bad River Housing Authority, Community

However. b cline has b Center, and the Chief Blackbird Center! Please fol- i,

Ow RET, DART ET IY Cees Some more low the instructions posted with each box to know Inside this issue:

common over the years and can turn what may

have been hazardous trash into new products.

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Brownsfield Specialist Intro- 2

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CONGRADULATIONS CONSERVATION OFFICER

MIHALKO! AS

Gerry White, Chief Conservation Warden

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Still at Risk Article

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THE BAD RIVER TRIBE HAS ANOTHER CON-

SERVATION OFFICER WHO HAS COMPLET-

ED BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING.

Megan Mihalko has completed the BIA IPA (Indian

Police Academy) this past December of 2018. It’s a

rigorous training schedule for seventeen week that

Wildlife Program Updates

Detachable POWTs Application

PUBLIC NOTICE

has many parts to it including law enforcement

tactics, law, self- defense, firearms training, defen-

-NRD Preps for Open House

sive driving, physical training with at the end of the

course a seven (7) mile timed march. With the suc-

Managing soil contamination 15

with bioremediation

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brings back to our reservation the knowledge and — — —_

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Congrats continued...

training from this academy

to be an important part of

the Bad River Natural

Recourse Department and

the Bad River Tribe. If

‘there are questions for our

Conservation Officers

please meet them at the up-

coming Natural Recourse

Open House on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 at

the Casino Convention

Center. Megan and her classmates at BIA IPA.

Again, Congratulations to

Conservation Officer Megan Mihalko.

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Hello!

I recently joined the Natural Resource team as the new Brownfields Specialist. 1am very excited to have the opportunity to pursue my dreams of a career where

| can address the issue of environmental contamination and work towards a healthier environment.

| grew up on the north shores of Lake Winnebago in Sherwood Wisconsin. |

spent most of my youth exploring and developing a strong passion for the outdoors We

at High Cliff State Park. In high school | began backpacking and started expressing

my passion for the outdoors through art.

| graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point (UWSP) in December

2018 with a Soil and Land Management Degree. It was at this time when | developed

a deep appreciation for soil and its complexities. | am proud to have been a part of

the UWSP soil judging team which took 1st place in the 2018 regional soil judging

competition.

In my spare time | like to draw/paint, hike with my dog, and play the ukulele. | am

eager to learn more about the traditions and culture on the reservation as | settle in

to my new position. | am excited to be a part of the Natural Resource team and help

keep the reservation clean and safe!

-MarKatie Mealy, Brownsfield Specialist

2018-19 WINTER EDITION

Still at Risk!

By Daniel Wiggins- Air Quality Technician

tJ nfortunately a person who doesn’t

smoke isn’t always awarded with a lifetime

Smokers are at an obvious risk

of developing lung cancer, and

people could get lung

cancer'. The obvious

absence of lung cancer; however, the risk is

still there! Radon is the second leading

cause of lung cancer behind tobacco smoke

and the first leading cause for those who

have never smoked (less than 100 cigarettes

in a lifetime)’. The chances of developing

lung cancer from indoor radon can depend

on three factors: 1) how much radon is in

the home, 2) the amount of time you spend

in your home, 3) and whether you are a

smoker or have never smoked.'

with the addition of living within a home

that has high levels of indoor radon, are at

an even higher risk. However, if you do

not smoke and live within a home with

high levels the risk is still there, but much

lower. Studies have shown that out of |

1,000 people living within a home at 20p-

Ci/L, and whom smoke, 260 could likely

get lung cancer. If those same 1000 people

have never smoked, and lived within a

home at the same level, an estimated 36

answer is quit smoking and mitigate your home, if you are a

smoker. However, what if you

are a non-smoker is it worth fix-

ing your home? Short answer...

YES! The rise in concentration of

yadon and an extended length of

exposure increases your chances;

therefore, if you can lower your

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Expanded Scope of Work

for Lower Bad River Watershed Wetland Functional Assessment

Bad River Natural Resources staff (Wildlife,

Water Resources, Fisheries,

Environmental and GIS/

Mapping Programs) continue to work collaboratively

with environmental contractor WSB to assess wetland

functions in the Lower Bad

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work through an enhanced understanding

of the landscape. Wetland functional

determinations factor in decisions for

mitigation, restoration, and project location among many other natural resources

protection related activities.

map layers. Combined, the tables and map

layers can be considered tools that are being

used to bring together information from

multiple program areas into a method of

determining functions and other special __

characteristics of reservation wetlands (e.g.

wild rice habitat), to improve the project

review process and other natural resources

In addition to conducting outreach at Elderly

Breakfasts in the scoping and initial mapping

review stages of the project, WSB has released

to the department for review wetland condition

assessment matrices in the form of tabular data

that accompany geospatial data in the form of The project is current-

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Batteries continued...

whether you need to bag your battery (or tape

the ends) prior to placing it in the box. To find

a drop-off location for battery recycling in

different areas outside the Reservation, visit

https://www.callzrecycle.org/locator/.

If you want more information about the battery

boxes or have a suggestion about a public space

that a battery box could be placed, please contact the NRD at 715-682-7123.

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indoor radon levels it will likely lower

your chances.’

Unfortunately, radon can cause cancer at

very low concentrations, as well. Even at

levels between 2 and 4pCi/L people still

could get lung cancer. In addition, the

EPA’s action level for radon is 4pCi/L,

which an estimated 7 people out of a 1,000

(whom never smoked) are still estimated

that could develop cancer'. Where can we

hide and why test if even low levels can

cause cancer? |

The idea when monitoring and/or lowering

radon levels is to minimize the amount

and time of exposure, therefore lowering

the chances of developing lung cancer. A

person who wants to reduce their smoking

wouldn’t smoke more just because they

found one cigarette can still cause lung

cancer. The same should go for your

home. Just because you found rather low

levels does not mean you should not apply

radon reduction methods and techniques to

your home, if the opportunity is available.

The trend in construction will eventually

be to build every home radon resistant

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constructing. Building a home radon ,

resistant may be found sufficient for

reducing levels initially, and if levels are

still found high, will make the applica-

tion of future radon reduction methods

and techniques less labor intensive and

less expensive. Although some contractors and companies do emphasize their

radon resistant structures, which they

offer, many still remain passive. Many

contractors, developers, renters and even

housing authorities are aware of radqn

but still do not apply or even offer these

options when it is available, possible,

convenient, and/or least expensive. Right

now, it is up to the homeowner to emphasize radon resistance and protection

to the contractor and/or renter. Testing

can be very persuasive and a powerful

tool!

Radon is everywhere! It is very difficult

to find a city, country-side, or suburban

community that has not found at least

one home with high indoor radon levels.

Unfortunately radon will always be an

issue and even at low levels, possibly

cause a person to develop cancer. However, it may be important to utilize radon

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methods/techniques, in the beginning

stages of construction or during any

time of your home’s-lifespan. Testing

your home its still essential in knowing

the extent of your radon issue. Once

you have a known concentration lowering that amount effectively can ultimately lower your chances of developing lung cancer.

If you have any questions please contact Daniel Wiggins, the Air Quality

Technician, at 715-682-7123, extension

1553 or email at Airl @badrivernsn.gov.

PLEASE START BY TESTING

YOUR HOME FOR RADON!

Testing is free for Bad River

Tribal Members!

' A Citizen’s Guide to Radon: The

Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your

Family from Radon, U.S. EPA 402-K-

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Estimated project schedule:

Installer Selected - Next Energy Solutfon January 1, 2019

Sign-up Period January - April 1, 2019

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We achieve this through education, resources, and initiatives such as this group buy program. We are a

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review phase

for both the

tabular data and

documentation

in a report, and

the contract

-timeline and

anticipated

products have

been extended.

Currently spatial data are

being served

via web map

viewer called

DataLink, but

this project will

continue to be

developed within NRD even

after the submission of the

final report and

wetland tables,

and maps.

Updates will be

incorporated from future observations and

additional maps will be.

created using the methods being created through this project.

Wisconsin Wetland Inventory

(WWH Currently Under Revision

Bad River GJS recently attended the

annual conference of the Wisconsin

Land Information Association

(WLIA) in Appleton. One of the

regular conference sessions was about

how the Wisconsin DNR is currently

reviewing the best available GIS data

to update its Wisconsin Wetland Inventory (WWI). The WWI is used

frequently in BRNRD to display

mapped wetlands both on and off

Reservation, as well as quantify the |

different wetland types. The WWI is

_being enhanced by high-resolution

elevation data recently made available

for the entire state of Wisconsin

through LiDAR. acquisition.

Of course, as with any mapping pro-

COMMON GROUND

LiDAR, similar in concept to a laser point-based equivalent of RADAR and SONAR,

coverage in the Bad River Watershed.

ject, there are physical and geographical limitations

of both time and medium. Being a digitally generated project with little input of information from

observations gathered on-the-ground, mapped wetlands are only as good as the technology and ability

of cartographers and digital models to depict and

interpret what exists in reality. Every geographic . .

area presents unique challenges to accurately modeling and mapping and describing natural gifts and

resources. Our area is especially wet and prone to

water pooling in clay depressions, so there are a

multitude of small wetlands not previously mapped

on a large scale that are now more visible in higher

resolution imagery and elevation data recently

made available. However, a statewide map layer

should never be interpreted as a complete or absolutely accurate depiction of wetlands or any other

physical feature unique to our locality.

Bad River GIS Develops LiDAR Workshop for

Natural Resource Managers

Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) is currently

the best available data source for high resolution

elevation data (think topo maps on steroids), and

Bad River Natural Resources Department partict-

pated in a cost share program (WROC/

Wisconsin Regional Orthoimagery Consortium) to collect and process these data

in 2014-15 using funds received through

the BIA. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) collected LIDAR

for Ashland County, and the WROC partners paid for collections in Bayfield County and Iron County to complete coverage

of the Bad River Watershed. Bad River

GIS has managed these data for use by

resource managers to model project specific information about the landscape, as

well as in development of Reservationwide analyses. To better share understanding and increase leverage of LIDAR

data, Bad River GIS is developing interactive educational materials for presentation

to departinent staff. These materials and

additional workshops in other components

of GIS (web mapping, remote sensing) can

be made available to the community upon

direct request.

2018-19 WINTER EDITION

Lacey Hill-Kastern, Wildlife Specialist

The winter severity index (WSJ) is a way of assessing

how difficult of a winter it has been on Waawaashkeshiwag. Every winter the Bad River Wildlife Program

uses data collected from the weather station in New

Odanah by the Bad River Air Program to keep track of

the local WSI. Temperatures and snow depths do fluctuate across the Reservation and we are working on increasing our WSI data collection locations. The WSI is

found by adding the number of days where the snow

depth is greater than 18” to the number of days where.

the minimum daily temperature is less than O°F. This

winter started off relatively mild. Our first recorded

below zero day was not until January 1° and we did not

record having over 18” of snow until February 13".

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

(WDNR) ranks the WSI in Wisconsin as: a 50 or less is

considered a mild winter, 50 — 79 is a moderate winter,

80-99 is severe, and anything over 100 is a very severe

winter. In 2014 (another polar vortex year), the WSI for

New Odanah at the end of December was 24, end of |

January it was at a 73, and at the end of February was

the very severe winter category at 120 points. This year,

December was at a 0, January concluded with a 12, and »

even though February came in with 22 points that brings

us to having a winter severity score of 34 and still in the

mild winter category and not even close to the February

2014 winter severity. We are continuing to keep an eye

on Waawaashkeshiwag and will be continuing to monitor the WSL.

This past summer, the

Bad River Wildlife

Program with the

assistance of USDA-

APHIS-WS collared

an additional two

Ma’iinganag on the

Reservation. Gimiwan, a light colored

Ma’iingan, that was

collared on arainy

day has set up his

territory in the exact

center of the Reservation. The second

collar had malfunctioned after 24 hours.

The Wildlife Program is continuing to collect

information via tracks, scats, and trail camera

observations. We hope to deploy four additional

GPS collars this summer and will be deploying a

lot more trail cameras in the upcoming months.

We will be partnering with UW-Madison on some

research studying predator and livestock interactions on and surrounding the Reservation. This

project has been two years in the making and we

.. Continued on page 12...

To: All Bad River Tribal Members.

From: Bad River POWTS Office

Here is a copy of the tribal application

that all (private)! tribal members must

complete if you have plans to build a -

home or set-up a trailer. This application

can be picked up at our office M-F, 8:00

am-4:30pm . Our office is located in the

Bad River Chief Blackbird Center, Depart-

ment of Natural Resources.

~POWTS stands for Private On-site

Wastewater Treatment System~

4 Gene Bigboy Jr.

Bad River POWTS Office

715-682-7123 ext.1663

powts@badriver-nsn.gov

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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE - APPLICATION FOR SANITATION FACILITIES

RESERVATION: __

APPLICANT NAME (Please Print): } ENROLLMENT

CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS OF NEW HOME (IF DIFFERENT | STREET ADDRESS OF NEW HOME (FIRE #)

FROM ABOVE):

HOME PHONE: WORK PHONE.

EMAIL: Please note your email will only be used by IHS to correspond

with you regarding your application and proposed facilities.

SERVIGES REQUESTED: WATER: [JNEWSERVICE OR _ []RENOVATION

SEWER: [JNEWSERVICE OR _ []JRENOVATION

Have you ever been served by the Indian Health Service before? [ VES [NO

If yes, what year were. you served?

Has the site you want served been served by the indian Health Service before? [IVES {jJNO

If yes, served under whose name?

HOME INFORMATION: —

Is the home site on {JTRUST LAND [ ]TAXABLE LAND

Doyou: [JOWN [JLEASE[ JRENT Type of structure: []MOBILE HOME, [ JHOUSE

Approximately what year was the home built (or if mobile home, moved to the site)?

Are you living in the home now? {JYES [ JNO Ifyes, how long have you lived in the home?

if no, when will the home be ready for occupancy?

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Number of peonle which will occupy vour home?

Does your home have electric service? [YES [JNOIfno,v will eléctric service be provided?

Have there been any major improvements to the plumbing or added to the home in the past year? []YES [ JNO

rooms If yes, please describe. 7

is there an: [ ] EXISTING WELL AND/ OR [] SEPTIC SYSTEM at the home site?

Are you having any problems with the [] WELL AND/ OR [ ] SEPTIC SYSTEM? Please describe.

SITE INFORMATION: THIS INFORMATION IS. IMPORTANT. IT WILL HELP SOMEONE FROM THE INDIAN

HEALTH SERVICE LOCATE AND VISIT YOUR HOME SITE.

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF HOME SITE: _1/4 OF 1/4 OF SEC._T NR EW

Please attach a location map from a plat book showing the location of your home, or on the back of this form, please

draw a map to your home, providing distances and di rections from named paved roads, and a description of your home

(or a neighbor's home) including color and /or size.

If available, please provide a survey map of your home site.showing the property comers and dimensions of your home.

INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE - SANITATION FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM - INFORMATION FOR THE

APPLICANT

Public Law 86-121 allows the Indian Health Service to assist members of federally recognized native tribes in obtaining a

potable drinking water supply and a safe means of disposing of waste water for their home use, provided that funds are .

available and that the homes meet basic standard of living requirements (well insulated, have electricity, indoor plumbing, etc:).

Applications received late in the year, especially for those sites that. require mound-type septic systems, may not allow sufficient

time for service during the current construction season. Approval of a site by IHS will be determined on a-case by case basis and

will depend on the. amount of funds availablé. The Tribe will Set the priority of service on sites approved by IHS.

APPLICANT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In signing this application, the. applicant hereby agrees to the following terms and accepts all responsibilities to be

completed by homeowner. The homeowner shall:

4. Provide proof of his or her legal right to reside on the site. (e.g., a copy of a lease or deed). Attach a

copy of the lease or deed to this completed application and return it to the tribal representative.

2. Grant accéss to the IHS, Tribe, and Contractor to. enter onto the premises as needed to

complete construction of the proposed sanitation facilities.

3. Stake the property comers and thé proposed location of home, ifit is not yet on site, prior to a visit

by a representative of IHS. If the home location is moved after the soil evaluation has been

completed, anew soil evaluation may be 6 Fenn. which will ley service.

(including provisions against freezing int the winter, i. @: rnobile homes must be skirted); and has 230V

éléctrical power. Homies shall require’ only. oné sewer and one water connection.

6. For homes with slabs, provide cut-outs for water/seweér service connections at the locations required for the

services; ‘for homes with basements, provide sleeves for water/sewer service connections at the

locations/elevations required for the services. If cut-outs/sleeves are not provided, Contractor will

stop five (5) feet outside of building and the homeowner will be responsible for the water and sewer

ie tie-ins. to the:interior plumbing.

7. Complete finish landscaping including seeding and mulching (if desired) on disturbed areas.

8. Provide for the proper Operation and maintenance of the -sanitation faciliies after the date the

system was put into use. System failures that occur within the first year after this. date, which are

determined to not be the fault of the homeowner, are covered by a 1-yéar warranty.

9. Be responsible for any construction costs that exceed the IHS site cost cap. The cost cap for sites

receiving both: water and sewer facilities is $43,900.00 and ‘for sites receiving only water or sewer

facilities is $29. 300.00:

DRAW MAP HERE

(Please include details as listed on bottom of page 1)

APPLICANT SIGNATURE:

TRIBAL REPRESENTATIVE SIGNATURE:

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2018-19 WINTER EDITION

are excited to begin this project this

Spring. If you would like to learn

more or maybe find out how to volunteer to help contact Lacey at wildlifegis@badriver-nsn.gov or call 715-

685-7840 x1554.

‘the Bad River Wildlife Program had

a presence at both the Winter Camp

this year (along with other Natural Resources staff) and

the 4-H Mid-Winter Getaway. For winter camp, Bad

River Wildlife Biologist, Lacey Hill Kastern, and —

GLIFWC Conservation Warden, Christina Dzwonkowski,

iaught groups of students from kindergarten to fifth grade

about the history and reasons for trapping and furbearer

identification. Lacey demonstrated how to set a long

spring foot hold trap and explained how they were used

for trapping and radio-collaring wolves.

At the mid-winter getaway, we had a lot more time with

the students. Seventy students attend. We started the

sessions by explaining the role of Conservation Wardens,

then dove into the wildlife

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tion and foot hold trap

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‘radio telemetry demonstra-

demonstration, taught track

and scat identification of.

northern Wisconsin furbearers, aging and sexing the

different species of turtles in

Wisconsin, and concluded

- the activities with aging deer

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asked who was interested in

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Public Input Opportunity:

2019 Beach Monitoring Project

The Bad River Natural Resources Department (BRNRD) is seeking public input on the 2019 Beach Monitoring Project sites and

notification plan. Water quality on Reservation beaches is monitored from May through September and advisories are posted when

bacteria levels exceed the Tribe’s water quality criteria. input is sought on the proposed monitoring locations, proposed monitoring

frequency, and proposed advisory notification methods.

i tg will be accepted from March 15", 2019 Bad River Natural Resources Department

‘ough April 30, 2019 and may be submitted by Water Resources Specialist

—_ in writing, in person at the BRNRD office, or PO Box 39

during the BRNRD Open House (3/27/19): Odanah, Wi 54861

was@badriver-nsn.gov

Proposed Beach Monitoring Locations & Frequency

The frequency and location of beach monitoring is based on: (a) the recreational use of the waters; (b) the frequency of use: (c}) the

proximity to known point sources and nonpoint sources of pollution; and (d) any effect of storm events on the waters. Based.on the

potential risk to human health presented by pathogens, beaches are ranked as either Tier 1, Tier 2, or Tier 3.

Fourteen { 7” beaches within the Bad River Baroneplion are pecnogee for moaoee during the 2019 season.

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3

| Locations Frequency Locations _Frequency | Locations Freque

Bad River Mouth— East | 1x per week Amnicon Bay (Madeline island} | ix per 2 weeks Bell Creek Mouth 1x per season

Bad River Mouth—West | 1x per week Madi 4x per season 4° Graveyard Creek Mouth _| 1x ger season

| Joe Rose Beach 1x per week Plover __ 2x per season - Honest John 1x ger season

Second Landing 1x per week Sand Cut ix per 3 weeks Long Island — East 1x ger season

Waverly 2x ger week Morrison Creek Mouth 1x per season _

| Naweago Creek Mouth 1x ger season

Other Sites* _ see footnote

“Other sites include additional sites identified by the Tribal Council and/or community members as being used for swimming or other primary contact activities.

These other sites may be moved into o different tier depending the use and potential risk to humon health.

Proposed Advisory Notification Methods

When there is an exceedance in water quality, advisories are posted notifying the public of the potential risk to human health

presented By gatnogens. Notifications are also sent out ile an advisory | is removes Spell from improved water quality.

message updated o Bad River Housing Center o Three Eagles

Call (715) 685-7870 for current status of Bad River Beaches from May - September

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NRD Preps for 2019 Envirenmental Open House

Jessica Strand, Environmental Specialist

ad River NRD staff have been working hard to

put together an interesting prize for kids attending the NRD’s Open House on Wednesday. March a7th. Approximately the first 100 children ten-years-of-age and under who attend the Open House will have a chance to win a

grow-your-own-vegetable-plant kit if they participate in the

Kids Scavenger Hunt Bingo activity. These kits will give

children all the supplies needed to start their own

sweet red pepper, cherry tomato, tomato, or eggplant

indoors before being transplanted outside for the year

To mix it up a little and show kids how to repurpose

materials that are discarded every day, the NRD has

created much of the kit from recyclables. Photos include Berthea Olby collecting two-liter pop bottles

from the Bad River Recycling Center and other NRD

staff prepping all the materials for the kits.

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“OPEN HOUSE~

* Re Wednesday, March 27th, 2019 3

104M - 6PM

Bad River Casino |

* Informational Booths | 3

* Educational Activities ‘*

* Soacks & Lanch —

LUS Regie Prize oe

HOPE TO SEE

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Managing soil contamination with bioremediation

MarkKatie Mealy, Bad River Brownfields Specialist

M icrobes are the most di-

verse and abundant life forms on |

this planet. They are truly incredible in their ability to break down

complex material and survive

extremely harsh environments.

Kathy Merrifield, a retired nematologist, states that “A single teaspoon (1 gram) of rich garden soil

can hold up to one billion bacteria, several yards of fungal

filaments, several thousand protozoa, and scores of nematodes.”* Although scientists have discovered much about the

microscopic world, their astounding abundance and diversity leads us to believe that there is so much more to uncover.

Food Source Microbe

Human

interaction

A with the

environment is not

always

healthy.

When oil

and other

harmful

chemicals

are spilled

in the environment typically the method for cleanup is exca~

vation and landfilling of contaminated water/soil. However,

when spills occur in remote or sensitive locations, it may be

very difficult or impossible to excavate. That’s where microbes come in!

Bioremediation works by creating an ideal environment in

which microbes that use contaminants as a food source can

thrive. The microbes convert harmful contaminants into

simpler compounds that are less toxic or even harmless (see

figure 1). The “ideal” conditions for the microbes to work

most efficiently depends on the contaminant. For example,

if the spill involved petroleum hydrocarbons, otherwise

known as crude oil, then the microbes would benefit from

acrobic conditions. So, to bioremediate a crude oi! spill one

might introduce oxygen by periodically tilling and adding

wood chips to create large pore spaces where oxygen can be

abundant. Fertilizers are often added to increase the diversity and provide microbes with a supply of limited nutrients

so they can continue to break down contaminants.

Overall, microbes can facilitate biological, chemical, and

physical processes that can be utilized to help clean the environment. This is only one example out of many that shows

how tseneficial and important microbes are to our lives.

For more information and/or sources please contact:

Aerobic Respiration

Figure 1: shows how microbes can decompose something like oil

and turn it into water, CO2, and organic matter Source: Oil-Out.com December 13th, 2017

cor Your Intormatias

| brownfields@badriver-nsn. gov

Works Cited:

: 1-Herring, Peg. The Secret Life of Soil, Oregon State

i University. OSU Extension Service. January 2010

| 2-Donlan, Dana et al. A General Essay on Bioremediation Contaminated Soil. Montana State University.

3-Lana. How Bioremediation Works.OiOut.com.

THE MATH BEHIND SWITCHING

TO LED LIGHTS

Nathan Kilger, Air Quality Specialist

you use 30 minutes each day

¢ Incandescent ($0.50 per bulb)

¢ $1.48 electricity each year

¢ LED (S10 per bulb)

e $0.25 electricity each year

¢ LED saves $1.23 per year but takes 8 years to

recoup cost

= that you use 5 hours each day

¢ Incandescent ($0.50 per bulb)

¢ $15.42 electricity each year

¢ LED ($10 per bulb)

¢ $2.42 electricity each year

¢ LED saves $13 per year and takes 9 months to

recoup cost

“ LED bulbs definitely save you money if you

start changing out lights you use the most!

* Assuming a cost of 13.5¢ per kilowatt-hour

BRNRD Warden HOTLINE

Call 715-682-7123 Ext. 1560 |

The Bad River Hotline provides the tribal membership with the opportunity to confidentially report suspected wildlife,

recreational and environmental violations.

These violations may include fishing, or hunting out of season, deposit of harmful substances in lakes or rivers or illegal

storage or disposal of hazardous waste. All these violations seriously affect the natural resources of our reservation.

Information received on this line will be relayed to a Bad River Conservation Warden for investigation. You don’t have

to leave your name when reporting a violation. However, it is often helpful to an investigation if a Conservation Warden

can follow-up on your report to verify essential facts. If you provide, your identity and any information that may identify

you, that information will be protected and kept confidential.

if response is needed immediately please feel free to call or email one of the following Wardens:

Gerald White 715-292-7822 chiefwarden@badriver-nsn.gov

Brad Bigboy 715-979-1181 brnrwarden@badriver-nsn.gov

Megan Mihalko 715-292-1902 brwarden@badriver-nsn.gov

Helpful info when reporting a violation

Who is the violator? Describe the people, including their physical description and clothing

What is the violation?

Where did this violation take place? (be as specific as possible}

When did this occur?

If possible, please take pictures, and Jicense plate numbers, anything to help identify the suspects.

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~MISSION STATEMENT~

The Department strives for resource management

which both conserves the natural resources for the

future generations and provide for the needs of the

present. The departments existence reflects the im-

portance the Bad River Tribe places on its right

Bad River Natural

and ability to exercise sovereignty, self- —

Resource Department

determination and self-regulation in the area of

72682 Maple Street

PO Box39 natural resource management.

Odanah, WI, 54806

Phone: 715-682-7123

Fax: 715-682-7118

Email: NR DOutreach@badriver-nsn.gov

This is a copy of a public record, reproduced as it was published. It is not legal advice, and it may not be the version a court would rely on. Check the official source before you cite it.