• The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has been developing a Tribal Brownfield and Response Program since 2004 with a CERCLA 128(a) Tribal Response Program grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
  • The US EPA defines a Brownfield as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.”
  • The purpose of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians Tribal Brownfield and Response Program is to establish and enhance a program that will enable the Tribe to monitor and manage Brownfield site assessment, cleanup, and reuse.

The Tribal Response Program has five major objectives as follows:

  1. Survey & inventory of Tribal lands within the exterior boundaries of the 1836 & 1855 reservations.
  2. Monitor the clean-up process and verify that clean-up is complete on Brownfield sites.
  3. Develop enforcement authorities to protect human health & the environment on Brownfield sites.
  4. Encourage public input & participation on the Brownfields process.
  5. Address and re-develop Brownfields to enhance the community’s health, well-being, and long-term quality of life.

Public Record

Another major component of the Tribal Brownfield and Response Program is to maintain and update a record of sites that includes the name and location of sites at which response actions have been completed.  The public record is typically updated bi-annually, and at least annually.  The public record is available at the Brownfield Specialist’s office in the Natural Resources Department.

Public Record

Public Record 2022-2024

Informational External Links

For more information the following links are provided:

EPA Brownfield Website

East Lake Site Story