The Tribal Pesticide Program Council (TPPC) is a tribal technical resource and program and policy development dialogue group, focused on pesticides issues and concerns.
What We Do

The TPPC assists tribes in building tribal pesticide programs, providing pesticide education and training, and researching, developing and presenting a broad range of tribal pesticide-related issues and concerns. It is the intent of the TPPC to focus on pesticides and be as inclusive as possible for all tribes and tribal organizations that have pesticide issues and concerns.

The TPPC facilitates communications between tribes, tribal and intertribal organizations, tribal communities, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as other federal and state agencies on pesticides and pesticide-related issues.

Who We Help

The TPPC is fully aware that not all tribes have established pesticide monitoring, enforcement or regulatory programs, and that some may not have the information or capacity necessary to determine if their tribes should develop pesticide programs, or if they should, how to do that. The TPPC also recognizes that pesticide use and impacts vary considerably from region to region and tribe to tribe, and that some tribes may not have the capacity to develop a pesticide program but may need only a pesticide education program or be part of a circuit rider program.

The structure of the TPPC seeks to ensure that tribes with less experience can have relationships with and benefit from those with more experience, and to develop mentoring or coaching relationships.

The TPPC does not substitute for government-to-government consultation.

The TPPC will not serve as the sole or primary mechanism for communications between tribes and the EPA on pesticide matters. EPA Regional Offices perform the role of primary Agency contacts with the tribes in their areas, and the maintenance of such direct contact is strongly supported by the TPPC and EPA Headquarters.

EPA Regional contacts are welcome and encouraged to participate in TPPC meetings when possible. The TPPC also provides an opportunity for tribes to speak directly with EPA Headquarters staff.

Who We Are

Jasmine Courville
CHAIRPERSON
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes
301 Main Street
Polson, MT 59860
(406) 883-2888
jasmine.brown@cskt.org

Nina Hapner
VICE CHAIRPERSON
Kashia Band of Pomo Indians
1420 Guerneville Road, Suite 1
Santa Rosa CA 95403
(707) 591-0580 x 107
nina@stewartspoint.org

Mark Daniels
COORDINATOR
Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 15004
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5004
(928) 523-8897
mark.daniels@nau.edu

Linsey Walsh
EPA PROGRAM OFFICER
U.S. EPA, Office of Program Support
1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Mail Code: 7506M
Washington, DC 20460
(202)566-1236
walsh.linsey@epa.gov

Members and Associates

Current TPPC
Executive Committee
Members

U.S. EPA Tribal team
members who are actively
supporting TPPC activities

Contact Us

The Tribal Pesticide Program Council wants to hear from you. Comments and suggestions about our program or our website are welcome.