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<p>Sharing this message from the NTAA that may be of interest: <br>
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The National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) invites Tribes to participate in a Baseline Needs Assessment of Tribal air quality needs, issues and priorities.<br>
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<strong>A Note from NTAA Chairwoman Carol Kriebs:</strong> <br>
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On behalf of the NTAA’s Executive Committee and staff, we thank all Tribes in advance for completing this Baseline Needs Assessment. Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to contribute to NTAA’s collective knowledge and information needed to fund Tribes’ unmet needs to advance Tribal Air Quality Programs. Your BNA results will be made public and you can request a copy of your answers. NTAA will be providing the BNA results so that Tribes and members of the public can better understand the unmet needs for all 573 federally recognized Tribes and many other Tribal communities who work hard to bring clean air for all and the future generations. Finally, we wish to express our gratitude to the Partnership for Air Matters for their professionalism and care with NTAA’s Executive Committee to release this BNA today!<br>
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<strong>FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:</strong><br></p>
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<li><strong><em>What’s the Purpose of the Survey? </em></strong>The information you provide will enable NTAA to <u>comprehensively describe Tribal ambient and indoor air quality needs</u>. This information will then be used to identify the range of Tribal air quality needs and priorities and build Tribal air quality management capacity.</li>
<li><strong><em>Is it Voluntary? </em></strong>Yes! Your participation in this survey is <u>voluntary</u> and you are free to decline to answer any question you do not wish to answer.</li>
<li><strong><em>How Long Will It Take? </em></strong>The survey will take between 15 – 20 minutes to complete.</li>
<li><strong><em>Is There an Incentive? </em></strong>Actually yes! The <u>first 50 respondents to submit a completed survey will receive a $10 Starbucks or $10 Amazon </u><u></u><u>gift card</u>. (<em>This is made possible through the donation of an NTAA non-profit partner, not federal funds</em>.)</li>
<li><strong><em>What if My Internet is Connection is Poor? </em></strong>We are <u>happy to conduct the survey with you by telephone</u>. If you would like to take the survey by phone, please email Sydney Janssen at <a href="mailto:sjanssen@thhnw.org">sjanssen@thhnw.org</a> to set up a time, or call 800-717-2118, Ext. 105</li>
<li><strong><em>What if I am Not Familiar to Air Quality? </em></strong>If you would like to familiarize yourself with air quality funding sources and concepts mentioned in the survey, please <a href="https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.206/7vv.611.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Glossary-of-Terms-for-NTAA-BNA-Survey.pdf">review the glossary PDF</a>.</li>
<li><strong><em>When Does the Survey Close? </em></strong>The survey closes on <strong>Friday, October 29th at 5:00pm PST.</strong></li>
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<strong>TO BEGIN THE SURVEY, CLICK </strong><a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6420470/NTAA-Baseline-Needs-Assessment"><strong>HERE</strong></a><strong>.</strong> <br>
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<em>(If the link does not automatically open, please cut and paste this link into your browser: </em><a href="https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6420470/NTAA-Baseline-Needs-Assessment"><em>https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6420470/NTAA-Baseline-Needs-Assessment</em></a><em>)</em><br>
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<strong>For a Microsoft Word version of the survey,</strong> <a href="https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.206/7vv.611.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/NTAA-Tribal-Air-Quality-Baseline-Needs-Assessment_WORD-VERSION.docx">click here</a>.<br>
Upon completing the survey, ‘save as’ and change the document name as *YOUR_NAME_BNA* and email it to: <a href="mailto:sjanssen@thhnw.org" target="_blank">sjanssen@thhnw.org</a>. If you have any question or difficulty completing this form, please email Sydney.<br>
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<strong>CONTACT</strong> - If you have questions about the survey, please contact Sydney Janssen, Survey Coordinator, at <a href="mailto:sjanssen@thhnw.org">sjanssen@thhnw.org</a> or at 1-800-717-2118, Ext.105. If you have any questions about how your responses and survey data will be used by NTAA, please contact Andy Bessler at <a href="mailto:andy.bessler@nau.edu">andy.bessler@nau.edu</a>.<br>
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Learn more about the <a href="https://www.ntaatribalair.org/" title="https://www.ntaatribalair.org/">National Tribal Air Association</a><br>
Founded in 2002, NTAA works with all Tribes to advance air quality management policies and programs, consistent with the needs, interests, and unique legal status of American Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.<br>
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PCA ADDENDUM: <br>
Learn more about Air Quality & Native Plants:<br>
Mid-America Regional Council's <a href="https://www.marc.org/Environment/Air-Quality/pdf/nativeplantsflyer.aspx#:~:text=Plant%20native%20plants%20to%20remove,carbon%20than%20non-native%20species." title="https://www.marc.org/Environment/Air-Quality/pdf/nativeplantsflyer.aspx#:~:text=Plant%20native%20plants%20to%20remove,carbon%20than%20non%2Dnative%20species.">Clean air & native plants</a><br>
Environmental Protection Agency's <a href="https://archive.epa.gov/greenacres/web/html/index.html" title="https://archive.epa.gov/greenacres/web/html/index.html">Landscaping with native plants</a><br>
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