Common use of Environmental Monitoring Program Clause in Contracts

Environmental Monitoring Program. If, upon evaluation, the Tribes determine that additional background sampling and/or environmental surveillance of water, soil, air, and other media that may be affected for any hazardous or radioactive contaminant is needed to effectively assess any impacts of the INL on the Reservation or regional ecosystems, DOE will enter good faith discussions with the Tribes to try to resolve their concerns. The Tribes may choose to collect baseline data on hazardous contaminant and/or radiation levels on or near the Reservation or any unoccupied lands, for the purposes of determining both background levels and any elevated levels that may result from other INL activities. DOE will support the development and implementation of an Environmental Sampling Program to build capacity and maintain long-term monitoring on the Reservation and assist in Long Term Stewardship (“LTS”) of the INL Site. This includes building technical capacity in staff, asset management, geographic information system (“GIS”), data analysis and validation, and relevant laboratory functionalities for accomplishing the objectives identified in this Agreement.