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Swinomish
Office of Planning &
Community Development
LACONNER, WA, USA
EST. 1855
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE & MANAGEMENT
Open Burning / Burn Ban Status
Tony Basabe Ph.D Air Quality Analyst 360.466.2512The Swinomish Air Quality Program is participates in local, regional and national partnerships dedicated to enhancing native sovereignty over tribal airsheds. We are in the process of developing long-term strategies for regulation development to protect the air quality on the Swinomish reservation. We offer college level courses in air quality as part of our program's outreach to the community.
Current Ambient Air Quality Projects
Real time continuous Criteria pollution monitoring near industrial sources:
- Ozone
- Sulfur dioxide
- Nitrogen dioxide
Real time continuous meteorological monitoring near industrial sources and in the Tribal village
- Wind speed and direction
- Temperature and relative humidity
- Barometric pressure
- Solar radiation
- Precipitation
Opacity evaluations of on- and off-reservation pollution sources.
Current Indoor Air Quality Projects
- Indoor air quality home assessments are conducted at the request of Tribal members and staff on and off reservation.
- In coordination with the medical clinic, indoor air quality assessments may be requested by medical personnel when patients aren't responding to medication as expected.
- In coordination with the Swinomish Housing Authority, we assess homes being renovated in order to provide the housing personnel indoor air quality information to enhance their renovations and make tribal homes healthier.
- Tribal facilities are frequently assessed to ensure good indoor air quality.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is federally recognized and operates under Constitution and Bylaws adopted in 1936 pursuant to the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.
The Swinomish Tribe is committed to improving the lives and well being of the tribal members through social and cultural programs, education, economic development, and resource protection.
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community is located on Fidalgo Island (gateway to the San Juan Islands) in Skagit County of Washington State about 70 miles north of Seattle. The Planning Office is located across the Swinomish Channel from the town of LaConner.