The Branch of Environmental Management (BEM) provides technical assistance and review of environmental compliance requirements for schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) locations, including Tribally Controlled Schools (TCS), Bureau Operated School (BOS) and residential boarding facilities. These activities include:
- Technical Support: Provide technical guidance and support related to environmental management, including developing scope of work and estimates for projects. Providing support to school facility staff to address environmental compliance and remediation efforts, emergency for facilities.
- Environmental Management System: The Indian Affairs uses the Environmental Management System (EMS) to manage environmental compliance and projects. The BIE BEM will manage and assist school in entries to the EMS.
- Training: Provide training on environmental issues and maintain compliance, including training require for certification. Subject of trainings include the EMS, Water Quality, Air Quality, Hazardous Waste, etc.
- Coordination with other stakeholder: Provide coordination and facilitation with other stakeholders like USEPA, DFMC, BIA and schools on environmental issue such as compliance violation, remediation projects, etc.
Point of Contact:
Mr. Russell Brigham
Acting Supervisory Environmental Protection
Branch of Environmental Management
