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Indian General Assistance Program (IGAP)
Chignik Tribal applied
for IGAP assistance in 1999. The Tribal Council started
their IGAP project in July 2000. They are now in their
fifth successful year. The Environmental Director,
Jeanette Carlson had successfully accomplished many of
the grant objectives. Some of which include; annual
HAZWOP certification, Asbestos Abatement, and Above
Ground Storage Tank Operator certification for community
residents Annual community clean ups Joint Resolutions
addressing trespassing, Dumping and littering on
Subsistence lands, water, and recreational areas Solid
Waste clean up and Haul Out of old vehicles Lead acid
batteries Propane tanks and drums Partnering with
neighboring communities to form the Sustainable Energy
Commission of the Alaska Peninsula (SECAP) which enabled
the partnering communities to place Anemometers on
towers to collect data on wind generation Collaborated
with Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation Department of
Environmental Health to establish a remote water testing
lab at Chignik Bay Clinic to ensure that the drinking
water in Chignik and the surrounding communities is
tested for bacterial contamination in a timely manner
attended various workshops and training's to gain a
better understanding of the IGAP program and increase
technical understanding of issues Community Outreach and
Education The objectives for this year include
evaluating the tribal administrative policies/procedures
& management systems, and continuing the development of
a Long Range Environmental Plan.
The following two years will focus on the development
and implementation of a Solid Waste Management Plan and
an Emergency Response Plan.
“WETLANDS”
The Environmental
Protection Agency selected our project, Developing
Chignik Bay Wetlands Protection Plan in August to
receive an EPA Wetlands Grant which will identify
effective methods to clean, restore and preserve out
wetlands as well as increasing community awareness of
wetlands issues.
To accomplish this goal, the Chignik Bay Tribal Council
has the following objectives:
 Develop the
Administrative and Personal Capacity necessary to
develop a management plan to specific wetlands
issues;
Complete and adopt a Chignik Management Plan;
Develop and implement Community and Outreach and
Education regarding wetlands.
The anticipated results:
The preservation of our wetlands that will allow
the
sustainability of our subsistence activities and
lifestyles.
The mitigation of health and environmental hazards
to our
wetlands and community.
The preservation of natural species and vegetation
of our
community and region.
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