Strategic Thinking

Virgil FrazierSouthern Ute Indian Tribe - Growth Fund

Safety & Environmental Compliance Management Group(SECMG)

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Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Southwestern ColoradoReservation – heavily

“checker- boarded”~ 338,000 acres (trust lands)~ 342,000 acres

(fee lands, including National Forest land)

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4-Corners Area

Encompasses significant amounts of natural resources– Natural Gas– Coal

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Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Plays “active” role in balancing economic development of its natural resources and preserving environmental quality of reservation…– “Major player” in development of its natural

gas, while remaining cognizant of the environment

– Development of tribal environmental regulatory programs

• Air & Water Quality

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GF & SECMG

What is the Growth Fund?– Side of Tribal Organization that deals with economic

development.• Comprised of several business enterprises (9)

What is SECMG?– Department under the Growth Fund, providing variety of EHS

services to the GF Enterprises…• …fully dedicated to safety and environmental protection and

compliance in all operations on and off Tribal Lands; • …implementing “Best Management Practices” in all operations;

and• …we will endeavor to develop and maintain effective working

relationships and partnerships with Tribal entities, regulatory agencies and communities.

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SECMG Customers

GF Enterprises (On & Off Reservation)– Primary Areas

• Sand & Gravel

• Energy

• Natural Gas (Production & Gathering)

• Utilities

• Properties

– Locations• CO/NM/TX/OK/KS/NV/CA/WY/LA

• Canada & Gulf of Mexico

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SECMG

• Involved in local/state/national air activities– SUIT/CO Environmental Commission

– 4 Corners Task Force (interagency collaboration on air issues)

– Liaisons with Tribal EP and State Agencies, regarding Enterprise issues

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With increased development of mineral resources comes the increase need for environmentally conscious business operations…

Tribal enterprises establishing the standard in operating practices on the Reservation…– At times, Tribal EP or Federal EPA may lack a regulatory

oversight program, SECMG will then work closely with the Tribal Enterprise…

• …in implementing Best Management Practices… • …in ensuring that all enterprise operations are conducted in a safe

& environmentally conscientious manner and• …in achieving full compliance with existing safety & environmental

laws, rules, regulations, & performance standards Like any other private corporation, company,…Tribal Enterprises

subject to respective jurisdictional CAA authority (i.e. USEPA, Tribe, State)