LEECH LAKE DIVISION OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS

WHAT WE DO...

OUR PROGRAMS...
AIR QUALITY
Here to serve the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Leech Lake Air Quality Program started in May 2001 with an Air Quality Specialist and today has grown to add an Air Quality Technician. The Air Program has made outstanding progress addressing a variety of air quality issue
BROWNFIELDS
Brownfields sites typically include former industrial sites. Some examples include former textile mills, steel plants, tanneries, and concrete manufacturing sites. The newest program to the Leech Lake Environmental Department, Brownfields Grant Program which started in 10-03. The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe received this grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
SAVING ENERGY
What can we do in our daily lives to conserve... EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS!
GENERAL ASSISTANCE
The General Assistance Program has several Environmental Quality Objectives for 2007 and 2008.
SUPERFUND
The Superfund Program is a federally funded federal law dealing with the dangers posed by America's most hazardous waste sites.
WATER QUALITY
The Water Quality Program is responsible to ensure that the future of the Band’s water resources are preserved and retained the quality and quantity necessary to continue practicing the inherent traditional, cultural and spiritual life ways of the people.

CONTACT A PERSON...
Click this link for a list of all employees of the division and their contact information.