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Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council

Post Office Box 256

Nixon, Nevada 89424

Telephone: (775) 574-1000

Fax (775) 574-1054

RESOLUTION NO.: PL 019-23

FY24 Clean Air Act Grant

RESOLUTION OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL

OF THE PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBE

NIXON, NEVADA

the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe is organized pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of

the Indian Reorganization Act (25 U.S.C. § 476) and is federally recognized by the

United States Government through the Secretary of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian

Affairs; and

the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, pursuant to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constitution and

By-laws of the Tribe; and

the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe recognizes the importance of providing protection for the

quality of the environment for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation’s natural resources

and for its communities; and

the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe recognizes the importance with providing protection for

the quality of clean air for the Pyramid Lake Paiute Reservation communities and for its

community residents for a cleaner, healthier environment and to improve air quality; and

the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 has issued a Notice

of Funding Opportunity for fiscal year (FY)2024 under the Clean Air Act (CAA) 103, 42

USC §7403; and

the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Tribal Monitoring Program has prepared a grant proposal

that continues the particulate matter (PM10) monitoring project for the FY2024; and

the FY2024 CAA103 grant funding does not require a cash match; and

the proposal to begin negotiations is due on March 3, 2023; and

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council hereby

approves the grant proposal to begin negotiations with the U.S. EPA to be submitted for

the competitive Clean Air Act 103 for the FY2024; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Tribal Chairperson or designee is authorized to execute the

application process with EPA Region 9.

CERTIFICATION

It is hereby certified that the foregoing resolution of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council, governing

body of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe, composed of ten members, of whom nine (9) constituting a

quorum were present at a meeting duly held on the 15“ day of February 2023, was adopted by the

Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council

RESOLUTION NO.: PL 019-23 FY24 Clean Air Act Grant

affirmative vote of five (5) FOR and two (2) AGAINST, with one (1) ABSTENTIONS; pursuant to the

authority contained in the Constitution and By-laws of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe.

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"Brenda A. Henry, Tribal Council/Secretary

PYRAMID LAKE PAIUTE TRIBAL CIL

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