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Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center

Tribal Air Monitoring Support Center (TAMS)

TAMS Steering Committee Nomination Form

Nomination Information

The Tribal Air Monitoring Support (TAMS) Center is currently accepting nominations for one (1) ALTERNATE position on the TAMS Steering Committee. At the 2023 Spring TAMS SC Meeting, the TAMS Steering Committee Charter was amended to include two (2) alternate positions in addition to the regulate seven (7) voting member positions. The alternate position will step into any current position that is vacated. TAMS Steering Committee voting member and alternate member positions serve three-year staggered terms. The position(s) will serve from current date to September 30, 2028. If you would like to nominate a potential candidate, please submit the attached nomination form. Self-nominations are also accepted. Nominee resumes are not required but are highly encouraged.

  1. Any person engaged in tribal environmental quality issues may make nominations.
  2. Nominees must be affiliated with a federally recognized tribe or intertribal group and must be engaged in tribal environmental quality issues.
  3. Voting members of the Steering Committee shall elect individuals from the pool of nominees to fill open seats on the Steering Committee. The intent of the Steering Committee is to provide broad, regional representation.  Such representation is one consideration for member selection.

Deadline for nominations: October 1, 2025

An authorization letter or correspondence from an appropriate elected official(s) or the nominee’s supervisor will be required for Steering Committee membership.

To view the current Steering Committee member list and term information, please visit : TAMS Steering Committee Members.  Feel free to contact them for information on roles and responsibilities.

Thank you for your interest.  If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to call.

Christopher Lee
TAMS Program Manager
702-784-8278
Chirstopher.Lee@nau.edu

Hayden Hardie
EPA Co-Manager
702-784-8263
Hardie.Hayden@epa.gov

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Rebecca Stevens

Chair

Coeur d’Alene Tribe – Idaho

Program Manager/Restoration Coordinator
Working with the Tribe since: 2005

Rebecca is the Program Manager for the Tribe’s Natural Resources Department-Hazardous Waste Management Program. She also serves the role as the Restoration Coordinator with the Restoration Partnership. Rebecca has been working on water quality related issues for over 19 years. She represents the Tribe in the Bunker Hill Mining and Metallurgical Complex Superfund Site working with EPA while implementing their remedy for the Basin. She is also the Tribe’s Restoration Coordinator for the Restoration Partnership for which all Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) claims have been settled and on the ground restoration work has been underway since 2019. Rebecca continues to work with other Tribes on NRDA issues while coordinating with the US DOI, USDA, and the State of Idaho.

Rebecca is a proud member of the Tribal Waste and Response Steering Committee where she also serves on the Tribal Superfund Work Group and Advisory Council. Rebecca enjoys x-country skiing in the winter, summertime water sports, Frisbee golf, and spending time with her friends, family, and blue heeler. Rebecca is very honored to work for the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and is proud to be a part of restoring natural resources in the Coeur d’Alene Basin.

Rebecca can be reached by e-mail at rstevens@cdatribe-nsn.gov.

National Tribal Forum on Air Quality

The National Tribal Forum on Air Quality (NTFAQ) aims to support tribal programs by fostering information-sharing and networking opportunities that are focused on building tribal capacity in air quality management. The event’s agenda is driven by tribal input and priorities, with a focus on increasing tribal engagement in air quality initiatives that are relevant to tribal communities across the nation.