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TAMS Center Steering Committee

From the beginning, The TAMS Center has been driven and designed by tribal priorities and input. The TAMS Center Steering Committee, made up of tribal representatives from across the country, helps guide this feedback to establish the direction of service and product delivery.

The TAMS Steering Committee was established in February 2000 to provide input to the TAMS Center regarding air monitoring priorities for tribes across the country. Each of the members comes from diverse backgrounds in environmental management and there is an attempt to select professionals who represent different regions of the United States. In addition, the steering committee consists of ex-officio members from NAU-ITEP, EPA R&IE, EPA OAQPS, EPA Regional Tribal Air Coordinators, EPA Headquarters, NTEC, and the NTAA.

Quarterly meetings are held every year to discuss the progress of the TAMS Center and to provide feedback and input into training courses and technical assistance to tribes. Occasionally, conference calls are held to discuss issues, which need immediate attention and action.

Responsibilities of the steering committee members include outreach regarding the TAMS Center, getting feedback from tribes and presenting it to TAMS Center staff, and keeping abreast of national and regional air monitoring initiatives as it relates to tribal activities. Each member serves a two-year staggered term and is eligible for re-election if so desired.

Steering committee candidates are nominated by their peers or they can nominate themselves. The existing members then review the nomination forms and select new members based on regional representation, experience in the environmental arena, and availability to serve for two years.

Steering Committee Nomination Form:
The Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center is currently accepting nominations for four TAMS Steering Committee members. The Steering Committee members will serve two-year staggered terms beginning on October 1, 2008, their terms ending on September 30, 2010. If you would like to nominate yourself or someone else, please submit the attached nomination form.
Nominations are due July 1, 2008.
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