RecommendationforJusttransitionoftheNavajoGeneratingStationandPeabodyCoalMinesfortheBlackMesatoTribalRenewableEnergyProjectatBlackMesaObjectiveofJustTransition:(1)ProvidecontinuedenergyandwaterdeliverytoCentralandSouthernArizona;(2)ProvidecontinuedrevenuestotheNavajoNationfromtriballandenergyservices;(3)ProvidecontinuedjobopportunitiesforNavajoNationtribalmembers;(4)RetirecoalenergydevelopmentontriballandinNortheastArizona;and,(5)AdvancerenewableenergyprojectsatBlackMesautilizingexistinginfrastructureandbrownfieldareas.Background:•In1968theNavajoNationpassedaresolutionwaiving50,000a/fofwaterontheUpperColoradoRiverBasinforNGSforaperiodof50yearsorforthelifeofNGS,whichevercomesfirst.TheNationreceivesnodirectrevenuefromrelinquishmentoftheserights.•In1969theU.S.DepartmentofInterior(DCI)leased34,100a/fofwaterperyearfromLakePowelltotheSaltRiverProjectAgriculturalImprovementandPowerDistrict(SRP)fortheNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS).WaterforNGSisallocatedfromtheStateofArizona’s50,000acre/feet(a/f)apportionmentofUpperColoradoRiverBasinwater.TheleaseagreementwascontingentupontheNavajoNation’snon-assertionoftribalwaterrightclaimstoArizona’sUpperColoradoRiverBasinapportionment.•In1969DCIandNGSoperatorsenteredintoa50yearRight-of-way(ROW)andeasementagreementwithNavajoNation.TheTribewasprovidedaone-timepaymentof$925.00.Theoperatorswererequiredtocarrypropertydamageinsuranceofnotlessthan$1milliondollars.•In1969DCIandNGSoperatorsenteredintoa50-yearsite-leaseagreementwiththeNavajoNation.Amongotherthings,theagreementauthorizesoperatorsofNGStodisposeofanddumpcoalashwastefromNGSontriballands.TheTribewasprovidedanannualrentalfeeof$4milliondollarsperyearupwardlyadjustedafter25years.•In1969constructionbeganonNGS.•In1974thefirstUnitofNGSwasoperational.Unitstwoandthreefollowedin1975and1976respectively.Atfulloperation,theplanthasa2,250-MWcapacityandburnsupto25,000tonsofcoalperday.•NGSwaspartiallyfundedbyUSCongresstoassistinthedevelopmentofCentralArizonaProject(CAP)—awaterdeliveryprojectforcentralandsouthernArizona.•BureauofReclamation(BOR)ownsthemajorityshareofelectricityfromNGS(24.3%).However,SRPistheexclusiveplantoperator.•BORowns100%ofCAP.CAPisoperatedandmanagedbyCentralArizonaWaterConservationdistrict(CAWCD).•PeabodyEnergyoperatestheKayentaMinewhichsuppliescoaltoNGS.•Theoriginalleasewassignedin1964betweentheNavajoNationandSentryRoyaltyCompany.Theleasewasamendedin1987andPeabodyCoalCompanywasassignedallofSentry’srightsunderthelease.•Peabody’sleaseisgood“forsolong”as“coalandkindredproducts,includingotherminerals,exceptoilandgas”“arebeingmined”byPeabody.•Underthelease,theNavajoNationreceives“12.5%ofthemonthlygrossrealizationforallcoalfromthepremisesleased.”1•Peabody’sBlackMesaMiningOperationisapproximately18,984acres.TheBlackMesaminewasclosedinDecember2005afterclosureoftheMojaveGeneratingStation.UpcomingIssuesfacingNGS:•TheLosAngelesDepartmentofWaterandPowerannouncedinthespringof2009thatitwouldnotrenewitscontracttopurchasecoalfiredelectricityfromNGSoncethecurrentcontractexpiresin2019.•NevadaEnergyhasexpressedinterestinsellingitsshareofNGS.•DOl’sleasewithSRPforwaterforNGSexpiresonDecember31,2016.•DOIandNGSoperators’ROWandeasementagreementexpiresin2019.•001andNGSoperators’siteleaseagreementexpiresin2019.•Renewalofthewater,ROWandsiteleaseagreementswillrequirecompliancewith,amongotherthings,theNationalEnvironmentalPolicyActanddevelopmentofanEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS).•TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyisscheduledtoissueitsBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)determinationforNGSinlate2012orearly2013.ThisBARTdeterminationmayrequireadditionalairpollutioncontrolsforpollutantscausingvisibilityimpairment,whichincludeparticulatematter,sulfurdioxide,andnitrogenoxides.NGSrankednumberfourinthenationin2006forNOxemissionswith34,744tonsperyear(tpy).•TheFederalOfficeofSurfaceMining’srenewalpermitforPeabody’sKayentaMineiscurrentlysubjecttolegalchallengebasedon,amongotherthings,Peabody’sallegedmaterialdamagetogroundwaterandspecificallytheNavajoAquiferfrom40yearsofpumping.AJustTransitionforthePeopleofBlackMesaandtheNavajoNation.By2019:•Maintaincurrentoperationsuntil2019.•Bringonlinealarge-scalerenewableenergyprojectatthenon-operationalBlackMesaMineby2019.•RetireBOR’sshareoftheNGSplantby2019.•UserenewableenergyatBlackMesatoprovideenergytoBORtopowerCAPby2019.•EnsurepaymentstotheNavajoNationforuseofanyUpperColoradoRiverBasinwaterby2019.•RetireLADWPandNEshareoftheNGSplantandimplementa10yearremediationplanforunitdecommissioningandclean-upofcoalashby2019.•Ensureadequateandmeaningfulbonding,reclamationandroyaltiesforcontinuedoperationsatNGSandtheKayentaMinebeyond2019.Beyond2019:•AllowSRP,APS,TEPtocontinueoperationwithaircontrolrequirementsmandatedbyUSEPAandminecontrolsattheKayentaMinesufficienttopreventmaterialdamagetogroundwateruntil2029.•RetireanycontinuedoperationsatNGSandconvertremainingoperationstosolarenergyatBlackMesaby2029.2•Implement10-yearremediationplanfordecommissioningofremainingunitsatNGSandtheKayentaMineby2029.NavajoGeneratingStation:Operator:SRP24%-BureauofReclamations(BOR)21.7%-SaltRiverProject(SRP)21.2%-LostAngelesDepartmentofWaterandPower(LADWP)14.0%-ArizonaPublicServiceCo.(APS)11.3%-NevadaEnergy(NE)7.5%-TucsonElectricPower(TEP)2250MWCapacity—3units750MWeach.Currently:BORownstheequivalentof546.75MW(24.3%),LADWP+NEowns32.5%or731.25MWSRP,APS,+TEPown43.2%or972MWNavajoNationBenefits:MaintainJobs,andrevenuesIncreaseJobstimulationDecreaseinEnvironmentalImpactstoland,water,airOwnershipwillstimulateeconomicself-determinationandreducedependenceonDCI(eliminationofImpactAid)ArizonaBenefits:EnergyandWaterdeliverysecurity—NGSisahighprioritynowforallofAZCAWCDcontinuestoenjoylowcostelectricityCAPwateruserscontinuetoenjoylowcostwaterFederalGovernmenttrustresponsibilitytoArizonatribesincludingSouthernArizonaTribeswillbemet.3TransitionPlanofToNizhoniAniregardingNavajoGeneratingStationandrelatedoperationsandresourcesSummary:Foroverfiftyyears,theNavajoNationhasbeenlargelydependentonacoal-basedindustrialeconomy.Whilerevenuesfromdevelopmentofcoalresourcesaccountforasubstantialportionoftribalbudgets,coaldevelopmenthashadasubstantial,andsomewouldsayirreparable,impactontribalhealth,culture,land,air,andwater.Further,theimpactsarenotlimitedtotriballandsastheeffectsofhazardousairandgreen-housegasemissions,toxicwaterbornepollution,massivedepredationofaquifersusedfordrinkingwater,andcontaminationofsoil,airandwaterfromtoxiccoalcombustionwaste(CCW)disposalhasdispersedintoadjacentnon-indigenouscommunities.SituatedintheFourCornersregionofNewMexicoandArizona,theDinehomelandsencompassanexisting,sprawlingcoal-industrialcomplex.TheNavajoMineoperatedbyBHPBillitonservestheFourCornersPowerPlant(FCPP)inFruitland,NewMexico;KayentaandBlackMesaminesoperatedbyPeabodyEnergyservesNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)inPage,Arizona.TheconstructionandoperationofthesefacilitieshavebeencentralintheeconomiesoftheNavajoNation.EnergyisexportedfromthesefacilitiestoSouthernCalifornia,Texas,SouthernArizona,andNevada.ThePowerPlantsatNGSandFCPPwillnotsustaintheDineinperpetuity.Oncethefossilfuelsuppliedbythetribesisextracted,thepowerfulutilitycompanieswillbelookingforotherlocationstocontinuetheiroperations.TheDinewillhavenoleveragetoleveltheplayingfieldandnoplaninplacetosustaintribalgovernanceasitcurrentlyexists.Afterdecadesofexploitationbyminingandenergycompanies,acombinationoffactorsmakenowtheidealtimefortheNavajoNationstotransitiontoamoresustainableclean-energyeconomy.BestAvailableRetrofitTechnology:UnderthefederalCleanAirAct(CAA),theFourCornersandNavajopowerplantsaresubjecttorequirementsforBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)inordertocomplywithfederalregionalhazerequirements.TheproposedBARTdeterminationfortheFCPP,whichwasissuedbyEPARegion9inOctober2010,willlikelyrequiretheinstallationofSelectiveCatalyticReduction(SCR)atallfiveunits.EstimatedcostfortheFCPPtoinstallSCRis$717millionforallfiveunits.TheownersoftherapidlyagingFCPPandNGSarefacedwithsignificantdecisionsaboutwhethertocommitfinancingtopollution-controltechnologyupgradesforthefacilities,orretirethemandreplacetheiroutputwithmodem,cleanenergysources.EPAhasdetermineditisnecessaryfortheownersoftheFCPPtoupgradepollutioncontrolstoreducehazeintheregion.Therulingproposalcallsforthelikelyinstallationofselectivecatalyticreductioncontrols(SCR),whichcouldcosthundredsofmillionsofdollars.Ratherthanincursuchcostlyupgradesforplantsthatwilleventuallybephasedoutanyway,theNavajoandHopiwouldbenefitinsteadfromamovetowardnewer,cleanerandmoresustainableenergysourcesofwhicheconomicequityshouldbeincluded.Withsignificantinvestmenttobringtheseplantsintocompliancewithrequiredregulatoryprotections,itisentirelypossiblethattheownerswilldeterminethattheFCPPandNGShaveexhaustedtheireconomicallyusefullivesandthatcontinuingtooperatethemwouldbeunprofitable.Utilitiesaroundthecountryarehavingthesameinternaldebates,andseveralmajorownersofFCPPandNGShavealreadymadeadecisiontoabandontheirstakesintheprojects.AccordingtheEPAwebsite,asthmadisproportionatelyaffectschildren,familieswithlowerincomes,andminorities.“WhileasthmawasararediagnosisinmanyHISareasbefore1975,asthmaprevalenceandhospitalizationsincreaseddramaticallyamongAllANpopulationsduringthe1980s.”(IHS2006).Between1972-74and1996-98,NavajoAreaage-adjusteddeathratesforcancerhaveincreasedfrom43.7to87.5deathsper100,000populations(IHS2006).Inaddition,TNAhasengagedcommunitymembersacrossthenorthwestandcentralregionoftheNavajoNation(intheareaofNGS)inasurveythatismeanttoassesstheneedforamorecomprehensivehealthstudyprimarilyfocusedonrespiratoryandheartdiseaseandmayincludecancer.141surveyswerereturnedbyadultcommunitymembersfrom13communitiesintheNorthwestregionoftheNavajoNation(Kaibeto,Chilchinbito,Pinon,NavajoMt.Coppermine,Lechee,Dennehotso,Kitsillie/BlackMesa,Tonalea,TubaCity,Bittersprings,CedarRidge,andShonto).ThesurveywasconductedfromMarchtoMay,2011.Thesurveyaskscommunitymemberstoassessthenumberoffamilymemberswithasthmaandrespiratoryproblemsandtoidentifythenumberofmemberswithrespiratoryproblemsovertheageof25yearsandundertheageof25years.Italsoaskscommunitymemberstoidentifydistancetonearesthospitalfacilitiesandwhatotherkindsofwaystheyaddresstheseproblemsbesidesmodernmethods.SurveyResults:Community13communitiesinNorthwestandCentralNavajoReservation:Numberoffamilymemberswithrespiratory60%yes,atleastoneproblems38%none42%withmorethanonememberUnder25yearsofage50%underageof20yearsOver25yearsofage42%overageof20yearsDiagnosedinlast10years26%ofthosewithrespiratoryproblemsdiagnosedinlast10yearsOver50yearsofage26%ofthosewithrespiratoryproblemsareover50yearsofageCoalMiningaLegacyofNon-Compliance:Partofthetransitionstrategyistocompelmeaningfulandtimelyreclamation,closure,andclean-upofthetens-of-thousandsofacresofminelandsusedforcoal-firedpowerplants.Actualclean-upandreclamationofminedlands(whichcouldtakedecades)notonlycreatesjobsandatransitionalrevenuestream,butinsomeinstancesmaypresentimportantrenewableenergysiteandlocationopportunitiesonmined-lands(i.e.brownfields).Peabody’sKayentaMiningOperationcoversapproximately44,000acresandhasproducedapproximately8.5milliontonsofcoalperyear.Peabody’s44,073acreKayentaMineminingoperationcontinuestosupplycoalexclusivelytotheNavajoGenerationstationandhasdonesosince1973.NGSbecameoperationalin1971andwasbasedinpartonaresolutionfromNavajoNationwhichwaivedclaimsof50,000acrefeetofNavajowaterintheupperColoradoRiverbasinfor50yearsorthelifeofNavajoGeneratingStation.Tensofmillionsoftonsofcoalcombustionwaste(CCW),thetoxicby-productofburningcoalinpowerplants,hasbeendisposedofininsufficientlyregulatedlandfillsanddumpedbackintotheminesoron-siteontheNavajoNation.ThisCCWcontainstoxicpollutantssuchasmercury,cadmium,barium,andarsenic,whichcausecancerandvariousotherserioushealtheffects.Thesecontaminantscanleachintogroundwaterfromthelandfillsandmineswheretheyaredumped,andcanmigratetodrinkingwatersources,posingsignificantpublichealthconcerns.Peabody’s18,000acreBlackMesaminingoperationsuppliedcoaltotheMohaveGeneratingStationfrom1970toDecember2005.TheBlackMesaminebecamenon-operationalin2005afterclosureofMohavein2005duetotheStation’sinabilitytocomplywiththeCleanAirAct.InadditiontothecoalminingattheBlackMesaMine,Peabodyhasalsopumpedanaverageof4000-6000acre-feetperyear.Thatismorethan1.3billiongallonsofpotablewaterannuallyfromtheNavajoAquifer(N-Aquifer)between1969to2005aspanof35years.Thiswaterwasusedtotransportpulverizedcoalinapipeline(BlackMesaPipeline)273milestotheLaughlin,NV,andthelocationoftheMohaveGeneratingStation.TheN-aquiferistheprimarysourceofwaterformunicipalusersandtribalmemberswithinthe5,400squaremileBlackMesaarea.AlloftheHopiandmanyoftheNavajowholiveintheregiontaketheirwater,whichtheyusefordrinking,subsistencefarmingandforreligiouspurposes,fromthesamesource.SincePeabodybeganusingN-aquiferwaterforitscoalslurryoperations,waterlevelshavedecreasedbymorethan100feetinsomewellsanddischargehasslackenedbymorethan50percentinmajorityofmonitoredsprings.Therearereportsthatwashesalongthemesa’ssoutherncliffsarelosingoutflow.Therearealsosignsthattheaquiferisbeingcontaminatedinplacesbylow-qualitywaterfromoverlyingbasins,whichleaksdowninresponsetothestresscausedbypumping.Peabody’songoinggroundwaterpumping,whichisnotcoveredbyareclamationbond,undercutsthesustainabilityofNorthAmerica’soldestcultures,andcontinuestohaveasignificantimpactontribalcommunitiesthroughouttheregion.In2010,anindependentscientistattheUniversityofArizonacompletedastudyinvestigatingbothPeabody’smineandthetribalcommunities’impactontheN-aquifer.Thisstudydemonstratedthefollowingmine-relatedimpactsandOSM’s(coincidental)discretionarydecisionsandactions:1.In1989,OSMsetadamage-thresholdforspringdischargeata10%reductiontodischargecausedbythemine.Asof2009,MoenkopiSpring(sixtymilessouthwestofthemine)haddeclinedbymorethan26%.OSMmaintains,however,thatthedeclineiscausedbytribalpumpingorrecentdroughtconditions.TheUniversityofArizonastudydemonstratedthatthedecliningrateofdischargefromMoenkopiSpringexpressesastrong,statisticallysignificantrelationshipwiththerateofPeabody’sincreasingwithdrawals.Further,thespringhasnostatisticallysignificantrelationshipwitheitherlocalmunicipalwithdrawalsorlocalratesofprecipitation.In2008,OSMconcludedthat“therehavebeenandwillbenoimpactstothesespringsattributabletomining”(OSM-CHIA2008:86).Subsequently,OSMremovedtheoversightofMoenkopiSpringfromitsregulatorypurview.ééé2.In1989,OSMdeterminedthatwaterleveldeclineatthecommunityofKayenta(20milesnorthofthemine)wouldbecausedalmostentirelybyKayenta’sgroundwaterpumping.Asof2009,thewaterlevelatKayentahaddroppedmorethan106feet;theaquifer’sstructuralstabilityiscurrentlyatriskofcompactionatKayenta.TheUniversityofArizonastudydemonstratedastatisticallysignificantrelationshipbetweenKayenta’sdecliningwaterlevelandPeabody’sincreasingwithdrawals.Further,thereisnostatisticallysignificantrelationshipbetweenthisdeclineandKayenta’swithdrawals.Infact,therateofKayenta’swithdrawalsexpressesaslightlydecreasingtrendsince1984althoughthewaterlevelhascontinuedtofall.In2008,OSMconcludedthattheminehadnotadverselyaffectedtheN-aquiferandcompletelyremovedstructuralstabilityfromitsregulatorypurview.3.In2008,OSMimplementedPeabody’s$3milliongroundwatermodelforregulatorypurposes.Accordingtothemodelreport,“aregionalscalemodelcannotcurrentlybedevelopedforthebasinthatwillaccuratelypredicttheimpactsofpumpingonindividualsprings”(HSIGeoTrans&WEHE1999:5-23).Similarly,themodelcannotaccuratelysimulategroundwaterdischargetostreams.Nonetheless,in2008,OSMdeterminedthat,ratherthanusingactualgroundwatermonitoringdata,itwillusethesimulationresultsfromPeabody’sgroundwatermodelforitsannualevaluationofthemine’simpactonspringsandstreams.WaterisscarceinthedesertSouthwest,andlargevolumesofwaterderivedfromlocalwatershedsservetheneedsoftheminesandcoolthecoalplants,drawingdownaquifers,degradingriverwaterqualityanddepletingoneoftheregion’smostvaluableandscarceresources.FalloutfromsmokestackpollutionandthevastquantitiesofCCWthathavebeendumpedintominesoverthepast45-50yearshavedegradedthequalityoftheremainingwatersupplies.Healthadvisorieshavebeenissuedformoststreams,riversandlakesintheFourCorners,warningthepublicagainstneurologicalandcardiovasculardamagefromconsuminglocalfishduetomercurycontamination(inpartduetomercuryemissionsfromFCPPandNGS).Thetruecostsassociatedwiththeseenvironmentalandpublichealthimpactshaveneverbeeninternalizedbytheoperatorsofthecoalcomplex.ThefollowingtableillustratesonlyoneexampleofthegapinwaterpricesamongDinelivingontheReservationandthoselivingoffthereservation.DineinPinon,Az.(centralNavajoReservation)payatleast20timesmorepergallonthandoresidentsinGlendale,Az(Phoenixarea).AZRegionalWaterprices:LocationPriceUnitConversionGlendale,Az$2.001000gal.$.01/5galPinon,Az$.011gal.$.01/igalKaibeto$.041gal.$.04/igalTonalea$2.0055ga1$.01/lgalFlagstaff$2.82l000gal$.0l/4galTransitiontheNavajoNationforthesustainabilityofallNations:TheNavajoNationisthesizeofScotland.Itisblessedwithanabundanceofresourcesthatcouldprovidethefoundationnecessaryforatransitiontorenewableenergydevelopment.TheNavajoNationencompassesregionswithamplewind,solar,andgeothermalresources,alongwithvastexpansesofland,includinglargereclaimedcoal-miningtractsthatareidealforlocatingrenewableenergyfacilities.Theregion’ssolarpotentialissomeofthebestintheworldandcertainportionsofreservationlandshavewindresourceratingscapableofsupportingutility-scaleprojects.Additionally,asaresultofallthreepowerplants’extensiveinterconnectionstotheelectricgridthereisanetworkofpowerlineswhosecapacitywouldbefreedupforanexpansionofrenewableenergybyphasingoutthethreecoal-burningplants.Utility-scaledevelopmentofeitherwindorsolarenergyresourcesalonehaspotentialtooffsetjobandrevenuelossesfromthephase-outoftheexistingcoalplants.AnanalysisbytheUSDepartmentofEnergy(DOE),forexample,determinedthatconstructingawindenergyprojectinNavajoCountycouldgenerateupto140constructionandoperationsjobsandmorethan$14millionineconomicactivity.IftheDinearetoseetheirexistenceintothefuturetheymustdevelopcleanenergyeconomiesinsteadcontinuingtoadvanceasteadilydecliningcoal-basedeconomy.Beyondthetangiblebenefits,atransitionawayfromtheunfulfillinghistoryofcoalandtowardcleanenergyalignsmorecloselytoDinefundamentallawsandvalues.Buildinganewcleanenergyeconomy,oneinwhichtheviabilityoftheNavajoNationisincludedmustbebasedonthefollowing:•Acknowledgingtherealvalueassociatedwithland,water,airandothernaturalresourcesonDinelands.•AcknowledgingthesignificantadverseenvironmentalandhealthimpactsofacoalbasedeconomyandtherelianceontheFCPPandNGSandrelatedmineoperations.•AcknowledgingthatbenefitsfromthesaleofDinerawresourcesisdirectlydisproportionatetotheprofitsofthesaleortherecipientofcheapelectricity.•CreatinglegislationthatwouldprovidetheNavajoNationthefmancial,politicalandregulatorymeanstopursuerealsolutionsintransitioningfromfossilfuelelectricity•Developingprivately-ownedandtribal-ownedcleanenergygenerationresourcesonDinelands,suchaswindandsolar;and,•Subsidizingcleanenergyfacilitiesratherthanfossilfuelfacilities;ThebiggestquestionDinefacealongwiththerestoftheworldis,whathappensafterallthefossilfuelisgone.Wehavenochoicebuttoembracetherenewabletechnologyavailableandmoveforwardwithit.PositionofToNizhoniAni:1.ItisthepositionofToNizhoniAnithatadecisionbyEPAthatwouldrequiretheBestAvailableRetrofitTechnologyotherwiseknownasBARTthatrequiresatminimumSCRfortheFCPPandNGSwouldbethemostbeneficialintermsoftheissuesoftheregionalhazeandvisibility.Moreimportantly,aBARTdecisionwouldalsoreducethehealthimpactsfromthepollutantsforNavajoslivingintheregion.2.Inlieuofdecliningcoalresources,theNavajoNationmustworktowardsincorporatingintorecentexpiredleases,aplantotransitiontheseareasintoasolargenerationfacilityandtotargetbrownfieldsinsteadofundevelopedlands.Thepurposeofthisplanis1)toensurecontinuedrevenuesandjobsfortheNavajoNationand2)toeliminatehealthimpactstothepeople.3.TheNavajoNationmustbeginincorporatingaplanforcontinuedrevenuesandjobsinplaceofthedecliningcoalminedatKayentaandtheNavajoMine.CurrentlythedevelopmentofaSolarEnergyGenerationFacilityonbrownfields,isbeingexploredbygrassrootsgroups,BlackMesaWaterCoalitionandToNizhoniAni.Atleast6,000acesofminedlandsisavailableatthistime.Thisaloneisenoughformorethan1000MWofpower.Atotalof68,000acresoflandisheldinleasebyPeabodyWesternCoalCompany.Whilesomeminingonhundredsofacresofleaselandhasbeencompleteformorethan15years,reclamationhasnotbeencompletedbyPeabodyandnoneofthelandshavebeentransferredbacktotheNavajoNation,tobegivenbacktothelocalresidentsforuse.CurrentlytheBlackMesaWaterCoalitionandToNizhoniAnihascompletedaSolarPotentialStudy,conducteddozensofcommunitymeetingstoresidentsinthemineleaseareaaswellasresidentsincommunitiesthroughoutBlackMesa.Thepurposeofthesecommunitymeetingsistoeducateforthepurposeofmobilizingthecommunity.4.InstallationofSolarfacilitiesontheCAPcanalstoprovideadditionalpowertopowerthepumpsthatpushthewatertoPhoenixandTucsonorotherpowerusers.Thiswouldhelpeliminatetheevaporationof75,000acrefeetofwaterannually.5.MakeCAPself-sufficient.RESOLUTiON

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CHAPTER P.0.

Box 1761; K’ai’Bii’Tó,AZ

86053

PhIl:

(928) 673-5850/5851

FaxI#:

(928) 673-5853 SUPPORTING

THE

TO NIZHONI,

INC.

ANI’S POSITION

TO ACHIEVING

THE STRONGEST AND MOST STRINGENT

LEVEL

OF POLLUTION

CONTROLS

POSSIBLE OTHERWISE

KNOWN AS BART

(BEST AVAILABLE

RETROFIT TECHNOLOGY

) FROM

BOTH NAVAJO GENERATING STATION

AND

FOR CORNERS

POWER

PLANT. WHEREAS

I

The K’ai’bii’tá

Chapter

is certified

Chapter

of the Navajo

Nation

and

is delegated

the authority

and responsibility

to promote

projects

which benefits

the local community,

and 2. Pursuant

to

2 N.N.C..

5ecticin

4028

(a),

the K’ai’bii’tó

Chapter

is vested

with

the authority

to review

all matters aflectirrg

the community

and make appropriate recommendations

to the Navalo

Nation. Federal,

State.

and

local agencies

for uppropriate

actions;

and 3. Both Navajo Generating

Station

(NGS)

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant

(Four Corners)

are among

our nation’s

largest

sources

of nitrogen

oxide pollution,

and 4 Enrissions

from

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

is responsible

for increased respiratory

disease

and asthma

and other

health

issues related

due

to toxins emitted,

and 5, Emissions

from

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

is responsible

to increased

health

care

costs including time spent driving

to one

of only

9 available

Indian Hospitals

within

a 80 mile radius,

and 6. Emissions

from

both

the Navajo Generating

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant impairs

anti reduces visibility

within

the spectacular

national

parks throughout

our region;

and 7.

(is critical

that

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

begin transition

to renewable

energy genratioii,

and 8.

This transition

should

include

direct benefits

to the people

and communities

that

are adversely impact

by more

than

3 decades

for toxic pollutants

emitted

into

the

air and

onto

the land

and water sOurcE’s. NOW THEREFORE,

8E

IT RESOLVED

THAT. The K’ai’bii’tO

Chapter

hereby supports

the position

of

(6 Nizhóni,

Inc

to achieving

the strongest

the most stringent

level

of pollution

controls

possible

from

both Navajo Generating

Station

and

Four Corners

Power Plant

and surrounding

the Navajo

Nation:

and 2

the K’an’bii’tó

Chapter

supports Environmental

Protection

Agency’s

(EPA) determination

of Best Available Retrofit technology

(BARfl

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant CE

RTI FICATION We hereby

certify

that

the foregoing

resolution

was considered

by the K’ai’bii’tó

Chapter

at

a duly called meeting

at which

a quorum

was present

and

the same

was passed

by

a vote

of

38

in favor,

Q opposed, and

Q abstained

on this

day

of March

2011. Motion

by: Franklin

Fowler

Second

by: DareHTU Kelsey

A. t3egay, Chapte President

Ernest Goatson,

Chapter Vice-PresidentWESTERN

NAVAJO

AGENCY

COUNCIL F•

J Thomas

L. Cody

Yvonne

Bigman

Louise

Kerley President

Vice-President

Secretary RESOLUTION

OF THE WESTERN

NAVAJO

AGENCY Supporting

and Approving

To Nizhoni

Mi’s position

to athievingthe

strongest

and most stringent

level

of pollution

controls

possible otherwise

known

as BART

(Best Available

Retrofit Technology)

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and Four Corners

Power

Plant

and

the transition

to

a renewable

energy

plant. WACS Resolution

No.: 078-287-07 WHEREAS:

1. The Western

Navajo

Agency

Council

is

a consortium

of duly elected

Chapter

Officials

of eighteen (18) certified

Navajo

Nation Chapters

that advocate,

promote

and support common

goals

and interests of the respective

Chapters;

AND 2.

The Western

Navajo

Agency

Council

is comprised

of elected

officials

from eighteen

(18) Navajo Nation Chapters

in the Western

Navajo

Agency

and

has

the responsibility

and authority

to address matters

and projects

that

will benefit

the

18 chapters

of the Western

Navajo

Agency

of the Navajo Nation;

AND 3. Both Navajo Generating

Station

(NGS)

and Four Corners

Power

Plant

(Four Corners)

are among

our nation’s

largest

sources

of nitrogen

oxide pollution;

and 4. Emissions

from

both NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

for reducing

the quality

of life

of residents of the Navajo

and Hopi Nation

by emitting

toxins

into

the

air that effect

the plant

life,

air quality

and water

that

the people

depend

on

for sustainability;

and 5. Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

for increased respiratory

disease

and asthma

and other health

issues related

due

to toxins emitted;

and 6. Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

to increased

health

care

costs including time

spent driving

to one

of only

9 available

Indian Hospitals

within

a 80 mile radius;

and 7. Emissions

from

both

The Navajo Generating

and Four Corners

Power

Plant impairs

and reduces viaibility

within

the spectacular

national

parks throughout

our region;

and 8.

It

is critical

that

both

NGS

and Four Corners

begin transition

to renewable

energy generation,

and This transition

should include

direct benefits

to the people

and communities

that

are adversely impacted

by more

than

3 decades

for toxic pollutants

emitted

into

the

air and

onto

the land

and water sources. Drings- Bodaway/Gap-. Cameron

Chilchinbeto

Coaimine— Coppermine- Dennehotso- Kaibeto— KayentWESTERN

NAVAJO

AGENCY

COUNCIL 1—____ 2I

Thomas

L. Cody

Yvonne

Bigman

Louise

Kerley President

Vice-President

Secretary NOW THEREFORE,

BE

IT RESOLVED

THAT: 1. The Western

Navajo

Agency

Council

hereby supports

To Nizhoni

Ani position

to achieving

the strongest

the most stringent

level

of pollution

controls

possible

from

both Navajo Generating

Station and Four Corners

Power

Plant

and surrounding

the Navajo

Nation. 2.

The Western

Navajo

Agency

Council

hereby

directs Environmental

Protection

Agency’s

(EPA) determination

of Best Available

Retrofit Technology

(BART)

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and Four Corners

Power

Plant. 3.

The Western

Navajo

Agency

Council

hereby

further recommends

that

both

NGS

and Four Corners commence

plans

to transition

to renewable

energy generation

for

the future sustainability

and viability of the Navajo

Nation. CERTIFICATION We, hereby

certify

that

the foregoing

resolution

was properly presented

at

a. duly called Western

Navajo

Agency Council

Meeting

at Dennehotso

Chapter,

Navajo

Nation, Arizona,

where

a quorum

was presented

and passed

with

a vote

of

3 L 11 Favor;

D Opposed;

and Abstained

on this

19 day

of March

2010. Motion

by:________

Second

By:________

e

fr6c’

)‘‘ä

t-4. 37 f;i

III /),1), Thonas

L, Cody, resiceat

I,-’

Yrin’

Bigman, Vice-President / K2Secr )rings- Bodaway/Gap— Cameron- Chilchinbeto- Coaamine- Coppermine- Dennehotso- Kaibeto— Kayentz(PIONCHAPTERPostOfficeBox127•Pifion,Arizona86510•(928)725-3710/3711•FAX(928)725-3712PINONCHAPTERRESOLUTION#PIN-1O-35PinonChaøtersuooortsTo’NlhonlAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestandmoststringentIeelofnollUtloncontrolspossiblefrombothNavaioGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNatlonWHEREAS:1.ThePinonChapterisrecognizedasalocalgovernmententitywithintheNavajoNationGovernmentpromotingtheinterestandwelfareoftheconstituentspursuanttoNavajoNationCode;and2.PursuanttoTitle26NNC,SectionB-i&2,thepurposeofthelocalGovernanceActistorecognizeatthelocallevelandtodelegatetochaptergovernmentwithrespecttolocalmattersconsistentwithNavajoLawsincludingcustomandtraditionandtomakedecisionsoverlocalmatter;and3.PinonChapterrecommendsthesetwocoalfiredpowerplantsareamongournation’slargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollutionharmsourhealththerebyreducingqualityoflifeduetohighhealthcarecosts,debilitatingrespiratorydisease:and4.TheNavajoGeneratingandFourCornersPowerPlantpollutionimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;and‘w#-5.ThePlantsneedtotransitiontocleanenergysourceandthatthesealternativeprojectsshoulddirectlybenefitpeopleandcommunitiesthatdependuponorwereharmedbydirtyenergysources:and6.PinonChapteralsorecommendsandsupportsthisresolutionforthebestinterestofthePinonCommunityandtheefforttoimproveandmaintainthecommunity.NOWTHEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDTHAT:1.PlnonChaptersupportstheChapterResolutionsupportingtheTo’NizhoniAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestandmoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation:and2.Theseexistingcoalsfiredpowerplantsneedtotransitiontocleanenergysourcesandthatthesealternativeprojectsshoulddirectlybenefitpeopleandcommunitiesthatdependuponorwereharmedbydailyenergysource.CERTIFICATIONWe,theundersigned,doherebycertifythattheforegoingresolutionwasdulyconsideredbythePinoriChapteratadulycalledmeetingatwhichquorumwaspresent,atPinon,NavajoNation,ARIZONA,andsamewaspassedbyavoteof2ginfavor,gOopposed,c%’abstainedthis12thdayofApril2010.Ld

th 9GessieS.Allen/EvJynM.MeadowsRamonaNaiwoodPRESIDENTVICE-PRESIDENTSECRETARY/TREASURERPrestonMcCabe,SR.LorenzoOedonieCOUNCILDELEGATECOUNCILDELEGATEFOREST

LAKE cI-IAp’rER Dwight Witherspoon,

Council Delegate Donald

T. Chee, President Alfred Charley

Jr., Vice-President Helena

W. Begay, Secretary

Treasurer Irene Begaye,

Grazing Representative Ella

M. Benally, Community

Service Coordinator BEN SHELLY

REX

LEE

JIM PRESIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT Resolution

of the Forest

Lake Chapter FLC-11-02-014 Forest

Lake Chapter supports

To Nizhoni

Ani’s position

to achieving

the strongest

and most stringent level

of pollution

controls

possible otherwise

known

as BART

(Best Available

Retrofit Technology)

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant

and

the transition

to

a renewable energy

plant. Whereas: Forest

Lake Chapter

is recognized

as

a local government

entity

within

the Navajo

Nation Government promoting

the interest

and welfare

of the constituents

pursuant

to Navajo

Nation

Code;

and Pursuant

to Title

26 NNC, Section

B-i

&

2 the purpose

of the local Governance

act

is

to recognize

at the local

level

and

to delegate

to chapter government

with respect

to local matter consistent

with Navajo laws including

custom

and tradition

and

to make decisions

over

local matter;

and Both Navajo Generating

Station

(NGS)

and Four Corners

Power

Plant

(Four Corners)

are among

our nation’s

largest sources

of nitrogen

oxide pollution,

and Emissions

from

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

is responsible

for reducing

the quality

of

life

of residents

of the Navajo

and

Hopi Nation

by emitting

toxins

into

the

air that effect

the plant

life,

air quality

and water that

the people depend

on

for sustainability,

and Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

for increased respiratory

disease

and asthma and other health

issues related

due

to toxins emitted,

and Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

to increased

health

care

costs including

time spent driving

to one

of only

9 available

Indian Hospitals

within

a 80 mile radius,

and Emissions

from

both

The Navajo Generating

and Four Corners

Power

Plant impairs

and reduces

visibility within

the spectacular

national

parks throughout

our region;

and It

is critical

that

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

begin transition

to renewable

energy generation,

and This transition

should

include

direct benefits

to the people

and communities

that

are adversely impacted

by more

than

3 decades

for toxic pollutants

emitted

into

the

air and

onto

the

land

and water sources. Phone

(928) 677-3252/3347

Post Office

Box

441, Pinon, Arizona

86510

Fax (928) 677-3320Page

2. FLC-11-02-014 Now therefore

be

it resolved

that: Forest

Lake Chapter

supports

To Nizhoni

Ani position

to achieving

the strongest

the most stringent level

of pollution

controls

possible

from

both Navajo Generating

Station

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant and surrounding

the Navajo

Nation;

and Forest

Lake Chapter

supports Environmental

Protection

Agency’s

(EPA) determination

of Best Available Retrofit Technology

(BART)

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant. Forest

Lake Chapter recommends

that

both

NGS

and

Four Corners commence

plans

to transition

to renewable

energy generation

for

the future sustainability

and viability

of the Navajo

Nation. Certification We hereby

certify

that

the foregoing

resolution

was

duly considered

by the Forest

Lake Chapter

at

a duly called meeting

in Forest

Lake, Navajo

Nation (Arizona),

at which

a quorum

was present

and

that same

was passed

by vote

22

in favor,

00 opposed,

and

Q abstained

this.Z

day

of February

2011. Motion

by:

Wayne

Bitsui Second

by:

JerryT.

Begay Do

al

T.

C, Chapter President Aifre

ey,

Cha

er Vice Presi(ent

1. lena

Be

a

h pter Secretary/Treasurer Dwight Witherspoon,

Council DelegateRESOLUTION OF THE HARDROCK

CHAPTER IESO.

NO. UR-04/11-08 Hardrock

Chapter

supports

To Nizhoni

Ani’s position

to achieving

the strongest

and most stringent

level

of pollution

controls

possible otherwise

known

as BART

(Best Available Retrofit Technology)

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and Four Corners

Power

Plant and

the transition

to

a renewable

energy

plant. Whereas: (Chapter

or Agency)

is recognized

as

a local government

entity within

the Navajo

Nation Government

promoting

the interest

and welfare

of the constituents

pursuant

to Navajo

Nation Code;

and Pursuant

to Title

26 NNC, Section

B-i

&

2 the purpose

of the local Governance

act

is

to recognize

at the local

level

and

to delegate

to chapter government

with respect

to local matter consistent

with Navajo

laws including

custom

and tradition

and

to make decisions

over

local matter;

and Both Navajo Generating

Station

(NGS)

and Four Corners

Power

Plant

(Four Corners)

are among our nation’s

largest

sources

of nitrogen

oxide pollution,

and Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

for reducing

the quality

of life

of residents

of the Navajo

and Hopi Nation

by emitting

toxins

into

the

air that effect

the plant

life, air quality

and water

that

the people

depend

on

for sustainability,

and Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

for increased respiratory

disease

and asthma

and other health

issues related

due

to toxins emitted,

and Emissions

from

both

NGS

and Four Corners

is responsible

to increased

health

care

costs including

time spent driving

to one

of only

9 available

Indian Hospitals

within

a 80 mile radius, and Emissions

from

both

The Navajo Generating

and Four Corners

Power

Plant impairs

and reduces visibility

within

the spectacular

national

parks throughout

our region;

and It

is critical

that both

NGS

and Four Corners

begin transition

to renewable

energy generation, and This transition

should include

direct benefits

to the people

and communities

that

are adversely impacted

by more

than

3 decades

for toxic pollutants

emitted

into

the

air and

onto

the land

and water sources. Now therefore

be

it resolved

that:

RESO.

NO. HR-04/11-08

Page

1HardrockChaptersupportsToNizhoniAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestthemoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation;andHardrockChaptersupportsEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(EPA)determinationofBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)forbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant.HardrockChapterrecommendsthatbothNGSandFourCornerscommenceplanstotransitiontorenewableenergygenerationforthefuturesusainabi1ityandviabilityoftheNavajoNation.CERTFICATIONWeherebycertifythattheforegoingresolutionwasdulyconsideredbytheHardrockChapteratadulycalledmeetinginHardrock,NavajoNation,Arizonawhichquorumwaspresentthatsamewaspassedbyvoteof25infavorQopposedand.1abstainedonthis26thdayofApril,2011.“\—)_LAngelaWitherspoon,Vice_Presidentoon,DwightWICouncilDelegatehaPtrPide(/”ValenciaHerder,Secretary/TreasureRESO.NO.HR-04/11-08Page2;.‘:‘A.Zs1ITADR4PE’R,::iIi/;’r7.7(t:y:;:;BGCH11-04-010RESOLUTIONOFTI{EBLUEGAP/TACREECHAPTERBLUEGAP/TACBEECHAPTERSUPPORTSTONIZUOMAM’SPOSITIONTOACHIEVINGTHESTRONGESTANDMOSTSTRIGENTLEVEL01?POLLUTIONCONTROLSPOSSIBLEOTHERWISEKNOWASBART(BESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY)FORBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONANDFOURCORNERSPOWERPLANTAN])THETRANSITIONTOARENEWABLEENERGYPLANT.WHEREAS:1.BlueGap/TacheeChapterisrecognizedasalocalgovernmententitywithintheNavajoNationGovernmentpromotingtheinterestandwelfareoftheconstituentspursuanttoNavajoNationCode;and2.PursuanttoTitle26NNC,SectionB-i&2thepurposeofthelocalGovernanceactistorecognizeatthelocallevelandtodelegatetochaptergovernmentwithrespecttolocalmatterconsistentwithNavajolawsincludingcustomandtraditionandtomakedecisionsoverlocalmatter;and3.BothNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)andFourCornersPowerPlant(FourCorners)areamongournation’slargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollution,and4.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforreducingthequalityoflifeofresidentsoftheNavajoandHopiNationbyemittingtoxinsintotheairthateffecttheplantlife,airqualityandwaterthatthepeopledependonforsustainability,and5.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted,and6.EmissionsfiombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibletoincreasedhealthcarecostsincludingtimespentdrivingtooneofonly9availableIndianHospitalswithina80mileradius,and7.EmissionsfrombothTheNavajoGeneratingandFourCornersPowerPlantimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;and8.ItiscriticalthatbothNGSandFourCornersbegintransitiontorenewableenergygeneration,and9.Thistransitionshouldincludedirectbenefitstothepeopleandcommunitiesthatareadverselyimpactedbymorethan3decadesfortoxicpollutantsemittedintotheairandontothelandandwatersources.NOWTHEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDTHAT:I.BlueGap/TacheeChaptersupportsToNiihoniAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestthemoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation;and2.BlueGap/TacheeChaptersupportsEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(EPA)determinationofBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)forbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant.3.BlueGap/TacheeChapterrecommendsthatbothNGSandFourCornerscommenceplanstotransitiontorenewableenergygenerationforthefuturesustainabilityandviabilityoftheNavajoNation.baronP.Yazzie,PresidentJoeJ.Jim,VicePresidentBettyV.Askie,Sec./TreasurerBenjaminManycows,GrazingRepresentativeBGCH11-04-01OCERTIFICATIONWe,herebycertifythattheforegoingresolutionwasdulyconsideredbyBlueGap/TacheeChapteratadulycalledmeetingatBlueGap,NavajoNation,Arizonaatwhichaquorumwaspresentandthatsamewaspassedbyavoteofqfavor,)oppose,5abstainthis8”dayofApril,2011.Motionby:UP)D,i’VSecondedBy:AaroapreZettyV.Akie,Secretary/TreasurerJoeJ.Jim,ChapterVice-PresidentBenjaminManycows,GrazingRep.DelegateRESOLUTIONOFTFIECHINLEAGENCYCOUNCILTHECHINLEAGENCYCOUNCILFULLYSUPPORTSTHETONIZHONIANI’SPOSITONTOACHIEVINGTHESTRONGESTANDMOSTSTRINGENTLEVELOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLSPOSSIBLEOTHERWISEKNOWNASBESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY(“BART”)FORBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONANDFOURCORNERSPOWERPLANTANDTHETRANSITIONTOARENEWABLEENGERGYPLANT.WHEREAS:1.TheChinleAgencyisrecognizedasalocalgovernmententitywithintheNavajoNationGovernmentpromotingtheinterestandwelfareoftheconstituentspursuanttoNavajoNationCode;And2.PursuanttoTitle26NNC,SectionB-i&2thepurposeofthelocalGovernanceactistorecognizeatthelocallevelandtodelegatetochaptergovernmentwithrespecttolocalmatterconsistentwithNavajolawsincludingcustomandtraditionandtomakedecisionsoverlocalmatter;And3.BothNavajoGeneratingStation(“NGS”)andFourCornersPowerPlant(“FourCorners”)areamongournation’slargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollution;And4.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforreducingthequalityoflifeofresidentsoftheNavajoandHopiNationbyemittingtoxinsintotheairthateffecttheplantlife,airqualityandwaterthatthepeopledependonforsustainability;And5.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted;And6.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibletoincreasedhealthcarecostsincludingtimespentdrivingtooneofonly9availableIndianHospitalswithina80mileradius;And7.EmissionsfrombothTheNavajoGeneratingandFourCornersPowerPlantimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;And8.ItiscriticalthatNGSandFourCornersbegintransitiontorenewableenergygeneration;And9.Thistransitionshouldincludedirectbenefitstothepeopleandcommunitiesthatareadverselyimpactedbymorethan3decadesfortoxicpollutantsemittedintotheairandontothelandandwatersources.NOWTHEREFOREITRESOLVEDTHAT:1.TheChinleAgencyCouncilfullysupportstheToNizhoniAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestthemoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation;AndPage2-RESOLUTIONOFTHECHINLEAGENCYCOUNCILTHECHINLEAGENCYCOUNCILFULLYSUPPORTSTHETONJZHONIANI’SPOS1TONTOACHIEVINGTHESTRONGESTANDMOSTSTRINGENTLEVELOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLSPOSSIBLEOTEIERWISEKNOWNASBESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY(“BART”)FORBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONANDFOURCORNERSPOWERPLANTANDTHETRANSITIONTOARENEWABLEENGERGYPLANT.2.TheChinleAgencyCouncilfullysupportsEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’sdeterminationofBestAvailableRetrofitTechnologyforbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant;And3.TheChinIeAgencyCouncilfurtherrecommendsthatbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersconunenveplanstotransitiontorenewablege’:ationforthef’r1LresstainabiityandviabilityoftheNavajoNation.CERTIFJCAtflONIherr.hyrt1ytheforegoingresolutionwasdulyconsideredo’hcThic1IAg-cyCouncilmembeitipatvidchaquorumwaspresentandsamewaspassc4iyofinf’.vor,00opposedand00abstained,this8thdayofJanuan’2011attheManyFarmsChapterHouse,NavajoNafon,ARIZONA.MOTIONRYBessieAllenSECONF:tY:CharlotteBegayeIJärrisonKee,PresidentChinleAgencyCouncilCOPPERMINECHAPTERChapterPresidentCouncilDelegateFloydStevensDuaneS.Tsinigine•‘-2\‘ChapterVicePresidentLolaSmithTheNavajoNationSecretary/TreasurerWesternNavajoAgency-DistrictOneGrazingCommitteeValerieFowlerP.O.Box1323Page,Arizona86040CalvinG.BegayTelephoneNo:(928)691-1109CO-03-04-.L1RESOLUTIONOFTHECOPPERMINECHAPTERCoppermineChapterWesternNavajoAgencysupportsToNizhoniAni’spositiontoachievingthestrongestandmoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossibleotherwiseknownasBART(BestAvailableRetrofitTechnology)forbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandthetransitiontoarenewableenergyplant.Whereas:CoppermineChapterWesternNavajoAgencyisrecognizedasalocalgovernmententitywithintheNavajoNationGovernmentpromotingtheinterestandwelfareoftheconstituentspursuanttoNavajoNationCode;andPursuanttoTitle26NNC,SectionB-i&2thepurposeofthelocalGovernanceactistorecognizeatthelocallevelandtodelegatetochaptergovernmentwithrespecttolocalmatterconsistentwithNavajolawsincludingcustomandtraditionandtomakedecisionsoverlocalmatter;andBothNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)andFourCornersPowerPlant(FourCorners)areamongournation’slargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollution,andEmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforreducingthequalityoflifeofresidentsoftheNavajoandHopiNationbyemittingtoxinsintotheairthateffecttheplantlife,airqualityandwaterthatthepeopledependonforsustainability,andEmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted,andEmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibletoincreasedhealthcarecostsincludingtimespentdrivingtooneofonly9availableIndianHospitalswithina80mileradius,andEmissionsfrombothTheNavajoGeneratingandFourCornersPowerPlantimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;andItiscriticalthatbothNGSandFourCornersbegintransitiontorenewableenergygeneration,andThistransitionshouldincludedirectbenefitstothepeopleandcommunitiesthatareadverselyimpactedbymorethan3decadesfortoxicpollutantsemittedintotheairandontothelandandwatersources.Nowthereforebeitresolvedthat:CoppermineChapterWesternNavajoAgencysupportsToNizhoniAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestthemoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation;andCoppermineChapterWesternNavajoAgencysupportsEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(EPA)determinationofBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)forbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant.CoppermineChapterWesternNavajoAgencyrecommendsthatbothNGSandFourCornerscommenceplanstotransitiontorenewableenergygenerationforthefuturesustainabilityandviabilityoftheNavajoNation.CO-03-043-11:ResolutionoftheCoppermineChapterinSupportofToNizhonieAni’spositiontoachievingthestrongestandmoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossibleotherwiseknowasBART(BestAvailableRetrofitTechnology)frombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant.CERTIFICATIONWe,hereby,certifythattheforegoingresolutionwasconsideredatadulycallChaptermeetingatCoppermineChapter(CoconinoCounty,ARIZONA)NavajoNation,whereaquorumwaspresentandthatsamewaspassesbyavoteofjinfavorQopposedandflabstained,this24thdayofMarch2011.MotionBy:AllenFowler,Jr.SecondBy:AlfredLongFloydeven,apterPresidentVaieFowler,Secretary/TreasurerLolamith,Chapter‘(‘ice-PresidentCalvinG.Begay,QaingCommitteeNAHATA

DZIIL COMMISSION GOVERNANCEhxnvlclBt’gay—Pr’sidn1.-JtsrryThrntpson-TreasurerClarenceUedonie—VicePresidentWayneLynchMemberEllahntoAwy—Secr•taryRESOLUTIONOFNAIIATADZIILCOMMISSIONGOVERNANCENDC11-05-139NAHATADZIILCOMMISSIONGOVERNANCESUPPORTSMZHONIANI’SPOSITIONTOACHIEVINGTHESTRONGESTANDMOSTSTRIGENTLEVELOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLSPOSSIBLEOTHERWISEKNOWNASBART(BESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY)FORBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONANDFOURCORNERSPOWERPLANTANDTHETRANSITIONTOARENEWABLEENERGYPLANT.WHEREAS:1TheNahataDziilCommissionGovernanceiscertifiedbytheNavajoNationCouncilResolutionCAP-36-91asalocalgovernmentalentityoftheNavajoNationgovernmentwhichhastheresponsibilityandauthoritytopromote,protectandpreservetheinterestandgeneralwelfareincludingthesafetyofitscommunity,people,programs,property,etc.;and2.TransportationandCommunityDevelopmentCommitteeoftheNavajoNationbyResolutionTCDCAU-66-02,approvedgovernancecertificationoftheNahataDziilCommissionGovernanceFiveManagementPoliciesandProcedurespursuantto26N.N.CSection102(B),whichpermit’stheNahataDziilCommissionGovernancetexerciselocalgovernanceauthoritiescontainedwithin26N.N,C.Section103(D)(l);and3.TheNahataDziilCommissionGovernanceisfurthercertifiedbytheNavajoNationinaccordancewithitsCommunityBasedLandUsePlan,pursuanttoResolutionoftheTransportationandCommunityDevelopmentCommitteeoftheNavajoNationCouncil,toadministeritscommunitylandswiththeNewLandsChapterboundariesandtodecideonthebestoptionsforitslanduses;and4.OnJanuary20,2008,theNahataDziilChapterconverteditsGovernmentalentityintotheNahataDziilCommissionGovernance;and5,BothNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)andFourCornersPowerPlant(FourCorners)areamongournation’slargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollution;and6.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforreducingthequalityoflifeofresidentsoftheNavajoandHopiNationbyemittingtoxinsintotheairthateffecttheplantlife,airqualityandwaterthatpeopledependonforsustainability,and7.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted;and8.EmissionsfrombothNOSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedhealthcarecostsincludingtimespentdrivingtooneofthe9availableIndianHealthHospitalswithina80mileradius;and9.EmissionsfromboththeNGSandFourCornersPowerPlantimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinspectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;andP.0.Bo400Sanders,.AZ8(5l2(928)(188-2150•i’1AX;(92-8)688-2235RESOLUTIONOFTHELEUPPCHAPTERWesternNavajoAgencyResolutionNo:LPO4-040-2011SUPPORTINGTONIZHONIANUSPOSITIONTOACHIEVINGTHESTRONGESTAN])MOSTSTRINGENTLEVELOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLSPOSSIBLEOTHERWISEKNOWNASBART(BESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY)FORBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONANDFOURCORNERSPOWERPLANTANDTHETRANSITIONTOARENEWABLEENERGYPLANTWHEREAS:Pursuantto27NTC,theLeuppChapterisdulyrecognizedasalocalgovernmententityoftheNavajoNation,vestedwithcertainauthoritiesandresponsibilitiestoactonbehalfoftheNavajoCitizensinthelocalcommunity;andBothNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)andFourCornersPowerPlant(FourCorners)areamongournation’slargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollution;andEmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforreducingthequalityoflifeofresidentsoftheNavajoandHopiNationbyemittingtoxinsintotheairthateffecttheplantlife,airqualityandwaterthatthepeopledependonforsustainability;andEmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted;andEmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibletoincreasedhealthcarecostsincludingtimespentdrivingtoonofonly9availableIndianHospitalswithina80mileradius;andEmissionsfrombothTheNavajoGeneratingandFourCornersPowerPlantimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;andItiscriticalthatbothNGSandFourCornersbegintransitiontorenewableenergygeneration;andThistransitionshouldincludedirectbenefitstothepeopleandcommunitiesthatareadverselyimpactedbymorethan3decadesfortoxicpollutantsemittedintotheairandontothelandandwatersources.‘:•(i:.\;1Ii’ii(tflitfl:)LEUPPCHAPTERC.P.O.Box5428°Leupp,Arizona86035°(928)686-3227’FAX:(928)686-3232LEUPPCHAPTERC.P.O.Box5428°Leupp,Arizona86035°(928)686-3227°FAX:(928)686-32321..’-LeuppChaptersupportsToNizhoniA.nipositiontoachievingthestrongestthemoststringentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation;andLeuppChaptersupportsEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(EPA)determinationofBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)forbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant;andLeuppChapterrecommendsthatbothNGSandFourCornerscommenceplanstotransitiontorenewableenergygenerationforthefuturesustainabilityandviabilityoftheNavajoNation.CERTIFICATIONWeherebycertifythatthefollowingwasdulyconsideredbytheLeuppChapteratadulycalledmeetingatLeupp,NavajoNation(Arizona)atwhichaquorumwaspresentandthatsamewaspassedbyavoteofinfavor,opposed,•3abstentions,onthis22dayofApril,2011Motion:



# /li4cB”té’-iSecond::ThL/.r.4-4L_i;tTt:iii.J.‘I(Li1‘INOWTHEREFOREITBERESOLVEDTHAT:ResolutioniVy.:LPO4-040-201/ThoCody,restRitaAnnKellySecrett’y/Treasurerones-No1inePresidentBODAWAY/GAPCHAPTERBilly.tnOIl(4Jr.,Th.ciwLocalGavernancCerhfledP.O.Box1546Ma,ieLifluIianii,Ji*,,TheGap,AZ86020üezr,,J.fl,7i,v,iirPhone:(928)283-3493Fax:(928)283-3496Email:bodaway@navajothapters.orgJo,,t#Iu,,tlks1de,i!,,.D:,ane.T*uC,io,.’THENAVAJONATIONRESOLUTIONOFTIlEBODAWAY/GAPCHAPTERNastsosBeeAdahNiihodii;tahRESOLUTIONNO.BA-03-04j-11BODAWAY/GAPCHAPTERSUPPORTSTONIZHONIANI’SPOSITIONTOACiiLI,VINGTilESTRONGESTANDMOSTSTRIGENTLEVELOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLSPOSSIBLEOTHERWISEKNOWNASBART(BESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY)FROMBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONAN])FOURCORNERSPOWERPLANT.WHEREAS:1.TheBodaway/GapChapterisrecognizedasalocalgovernmententitywithintheNavajoNationGovernmentpromotingtheinterestandwelfareoftheconstituentspursuanttoNavajoNationCode;and2.PursuanttoTitle26NNC,SectionB-i&2thepurposeofthelocalGovernanceactistorecognizeatlocallevelandtodelegatetochaptergovernmentwithrespecttolocalmatterconsistentwithNavajolawsincludingcustomandtraditionandtomakedecisionsoverlocalmatter;and.3.BothNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)andFourCornersPowerPlant(FourCorners)areamongournation’slargestcourseofnitrogenoxidepollution,and4.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted,and5.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibletoincreasedhealthcarecostsincludingtimespentdrivingtooneofonlynine(9)availableIndianHospitalswithina80milesradius,and6.EmissionsfromboththeNavajoGeneratingandfourCornersPowerPlantimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularnationalparksthroughoutourregion;and7.ItiscriticalthatbothNGSandFourCornersbegintransitiontorenewableenergygeneration,and8.Thistransitionshouldincludedirectbenefitstothepeopleandcommunitiesthatareadverselyimpactedbymorethanthree(3)decadesfortoxicpollutantsemittedintotheairandontothelandandwatersources.NOWTHEREFOREBEITRESOLVEDTHAT:1TheBodaway/GapChapterherebysupportsToNizhoniAnipositiontoachievingthestrongestthemoststrigentlevelofpollutioncontrolspossiblefrombothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlantandsurroundingtheNavajoNation;and2.TheBodway/GapChaptersupportsEnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(EPA)determinationofBestAvailableRetrofitTechnology(BART)forbothNavajoGeneratingStationandFourCornersPowerPlant.3.BothNGSandFourCornerscommenceplanstotransitiontorenewableenergygeneration.*****************CERTIFICATION*****************WEBEREBYCERTIFYTHATTHEFOREGOiNGRESOLUTIONWASCONSIDEREDBYTHEBODAWAY/GAPCHAPTERATADULYCALLEDREGULARCHAPTERMEETINGATTHEGAP(NAVAJONATION),ARIZONA;ATWHICHAQUORUMWASPRESENTANDTHATSAMEWASPASSEDBYAVOTEOFceTNFAVOR,00OPPOSED,ANDABSTAl1lED;ONTHIS16DAYOFM2011./5MOTIONEDBY: t)thb?&l9(C’iSECONDEDBY:

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__BILLYONA JS%74ATHANHASKIEPresidentrazingMember JVtAjtL-C_________MARIE1.WILLIAMSDUANES.TSJNTGINEVice-PresidenCouncilDelegateJOEVERNJ.GASecretary/TreasurerAlexBitsinniePresidentJeanDejolieVice-PresidentEllaJeanBadoni%Secretary/TreasurerLucilleS.KrauseGrazingRepresentative4RIZOJonathanNezCouncilDelegateRESOLUTIONOFTHENAVAJOMOUNTAINCHAPTERTHENAVAJONATIONNMO3/095-2011RECOMMENDATIONTOAPPROVETHEREQUESTTO’NIZHONIANI’POSITIONTOACHIEVINGTHESTRONGESTANDMOSTSTRINGESTLEVELOFPOLLUTIONCONTROLPOSSIBLEOTHERWISEKNOWNAS(BESTAVAILABLERETROFITTECHNOLOGY)FROMBOTHNAVAJOGENERATINGSTATIONANDFOURCORNERSPOWERPLANTWHEREAS:1.Pursuantto26N.N.C.,Section3(A),NavajoMountainChapterisadulyrecognizedcertifiedChapteroftheNavajoNationGovernment,aslistedat11N.N.C.,part1,section10;and2.Pursuantto26N.N.C.,Section1(B),NavajoMountainChapterisvestedwiththeauthoritytoreviewallmattersaffectingthecommunity,makeappropriatecorrectionswhennecessary,andproviderecommendationstotheNavajoNationandotherlocalagenciesforappropriateaction;and3.BothNavajoGeneratingStation(NGS)andFourCornersPowerPlant(FourCorners)areamongourNationslargestsourcesofnitrogenoxidepollution;and4.EmissionfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforreducingthequalityoflifeofresidentsoftheNavajoandHopiNationbyemittingtoxinsintotheairthateffecttheplantlife,airqualityandwaterthatthepeopledependonforsustainability;and5.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersisresponsibleforincreasedrespiratorydiseaseandasthmaandotherhealthissuesrelatedduetotoxinsemitted;and6.EmissionsfrombothNGSandFourCornersimpairsandreducesvisibilitywithinthespectacularNationalparksthroughoutourregion;and7.ItiscriticalthatbothNGSandFourCornersbegintransitiontorenewableenergygeneration;and8.Thistransitionshouldincludedirectbenefitstothepeopleandcommunitiesthatareadverselyimpactedbymorethanthree(3)decadesfortoxinspollutantsemittedintotheairandontothelandandwatersources.ResolutionNumber:NMO3/095-2011Page]of2NOW, THEREFORE

BE

IT RESOLVED

THAT: 1. The Navajo Mountain

Chapter

hereby supports

To Nizhóni

Ani position

to achieving

the strongest, most stringent

level

of pollution

controls

possible

from

both Navajo Generating

Station

and Four Corners

Power

Plant

and surrounding

the Navajo

Nation;

and 2.

The Navajo Mountain

Chapter community

supports Environmental

Protection

Agency’s

(EPA) determination

of Best Available

Retrofit Technology

(BART)

for both Navajo Generating

Station and Four Corners

Power

Plant. CERTIFICATION We hereby

certify

that

the foregoing

resolution

was

duly considered

by Navajo Mountain

Chapter

at

a duly called meeting

in Navajo Mountain,

Utah

at which

a quorum

was present

and

the same

was passed by

a vote

of

29

in favor

01 opposed

and

03 abstained

on this12th

day

of MARCH

2011 Motion:

Clarita

Stevens

Second:

Fred Bedoni %i7 %D________ Alex Bitsinñie,

President

Jean Dejolie,

Vice President Ella

Jean

ad

i, Secretary/Treasurer Resolution

Number: NMO3/095-2011

Page

2 of

2/ZX

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‘

L ‘L Council

of Naat’aánii

and Executive

Manager

Local Government for To’Nanees’Dizi

Community TO’NANEES’DIZI

LOCAL GOVERNMENT P.O.

Box

727,

Tuba

City, Arizona

86045 Telephone: 928-283-3284

Fax: 928-283-3288 r

http://www.tubacity.nndes.org

Email: tndchapter@yahoo.comL-_________________ COUNCIL

OF NAAVAANII

1

LEGISLATION

# TND-05-0389-2011 Max

0. Goldtooth,

Sr.

2 President

3

TO’NANEES’DIZZ

LOCAL GOVERNMENT Robert

Yazzle

4 ORDINANCE

OF THE COUNCIL

OF NMTAANII

AND EXECUTIVE

MANAGER

FORM Vice-President

5

OF GOVERNMENT

FOR TO’NANEES’DIZI

COMMUNITY Charlene

A. Nez

6 U1ATIQN

OF nj.g cpvc

iF

rJw

0i THFZ TO’NNES’flTfl

LO Secretary/Treasurer

7

QY 1JJRT1QNoNAoJNo

/‘ 8 Helen

M. Herbert

9 Council Member

10 tyw

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PQWJJ1JJ

A’- 11 ThANiVSL3

WAcJ EYP)TS Jimmy I4oigate

12

Sponsor:

Robert

Yazzie.

Council

of Naat’aánhi Vice-President Council Member

13

LONG

TITLE 14 General Description: ADMINISTRAIIVE

STAFF

15

This proposed

legislation

is

to support

the

To Nizhoni

Am’s position

to achieve

the strongest Priscilla Llttlefoot

16

and

most stringent

levels

of pollution

controls

possible otherwise

known

as BART

(Best Executive

Manager. 17 Available

Retrofit Technology)

for both Navajo Generating

Stating

and

Four Corners

Power Noreen

ParrIsh

18

Plant

and

the transition

to

a renewable

energy

plants. Executive

Assistant

19 Highlighted

Provisions: Vanessa

Lee

20

A.

Both Navajo Generating

Station

(NGS)

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant

(Four Corners) Administrative

Assistant 21

are among

our nation’s

largest

sources

of nitrogen

oxide pollution,

and fJ

22

B. Emissions

from

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

is responsible

for reducing

the quality

of 23

life

of residents

of the Navajo

and

Hopi Nation

by emitting

toxins

into

the

air that 24

effect

the plant

life,

air quality

and water

that

the people

depend

on

for sustainability, 25

and 26

C. Emissions

from

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

is responsible

for increased

respiratory 27

disease

and asthma

and other

health

issues

related

due

to toxins emitted,

and 28

D. Emissions

from

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

is responsible

to increased

health

care 29

costs including

time

spent driving

to one

of only

9 available

Indian Hospitals

within

a 30

80 mile radius,

and j

31

E. Emissions

from

both

The Navajo Generating

and

Four Corners

Power.

Plant impairs

and 32

reduces

visibility

within

the spectacular

national

parks throughout

our region

and

it

is 33

critical

that

both

NGS

and

Four Corners

begin transition

to renewable

energy J

34

generation,

and. 35

F.

This transition

should

include

direct benefits

to the people

and communities

that

are 36

adversely

impacted

by more

than

3 decades

for toxic pollutants

emitted

into

the

air 37

and

onto

the land

and water sources. 38 Special Clauses: 39

>

The To’Nanees’Dizi

Chapter respectfully

requests

for Public Hearings

for disbursement

of liiCouncil

of Naat’aánii

and Executive

Manager

Local Government for To’Nanees’Dizi

Community TO’NANEES’DIZI

LOCAL GOVERNMENT P.O.

Box

727,

Tuba

City, Arizona

86045 Telephone: 928-283-3284

Fax: 928-283-3288 http://www.tubacity.nndes.org

Email: tndchapter@yahoo.com 40

information

and public

input

by

To Nizhoni

Ani. 41

Be

it resolved

by the Council

of Naat’aánff

of the ToWanees’Llizi

Local Government 42 concurring

therein: 43 WHEREAS,

the To’Nanees’Dizi

Chapter

is Local Governance

Act Certified

Chapter pursuant

to 44

TCDC

# TCDCD-18-04. WHEREAS,

the To’Nanees’Dizi

Chapter

has adopted

the Council

of Naat’aánii

and Executive Manager

Form

of Government

for

the To’Nanees’Dizi

Chapter

pursuant

to

the Special Referendum

Election

held

on January

12, 2010,

and Navajo

Nation

Board

of Election Supervisors

Certification

on February,

3, 2010, BOESF-004-10. WHEREAS,

the Council

of Naat’aánii

Officers

on behalf

of

the To’Nanees’Dizi

Local Government

to supports

the

To Nizhoni

Ani’s position

to achieve

the strongest

and

most stringent

levels

of pollution

controls

possible otherwise

known

as BART

(Best Available Retrofit Technology)

for both Navajo Generating

Stating

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant

and the transition

to

a renewable

energy

plants. NOW, THEREFORE,

BE

IT RESOLVED

that

the Council

of Naat’aánii

of the To’Nariees’Dizi Local Government

concurs

support

To Nizhoni

Ani position

to achieving

the strongest

the most stringent

level

of pollution

controls

possible

from

both Navajo Generating

Station

and Four Corners

Power

Plant

and surrounding

the Navajo

Nation;

and supports Environmental Protection

Agency’s

(EPA) determination

of Best Available

Retrofit Technology

(BART)

for both Navajo Generating

Station

and

Four Corners

Power

Plant

and recommends

that

both NGS

and

Four Corners commence

plans

to transition

to renewable

energy generation

for

the future sustainability

and viability

of the Navajo

Nation. CERTIFICATION I hereby

certify

that

the foregoing

legislation

was

duly considered

and approved

by

the To’Nanees’Dizi

Local Government

Council

of Naat’aánii

at

a duly called meeting

in Tuba

City, Navajo

Nation, (Arizona),

on this

1st

day

of May,

2011,

at which

a quorum

was present

and that

the same

was adopted

by

a majority

vote

of YES VOTE:

and

0 VOTE:

9 Max

D. dtootl9,

Council

of Naat’aánii

President To’Nanees’Dizi

Local Government Motion: ,-r-7

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OF NAAT’AANII Max

D. Goldtooth,

Sr. President Robert

Yazzle Vice-President Priscilla Littlefoot Executive

Manager Noreen

Parrish Executive

Assistant Charlene

A. Nez

45 Secretary/Treasurer

46 Helen

M. Herbert

47 Council Member

48 Jimmy Holgate

49 Council Member

50 51 ADMINISTRATIVE

STAFF 52

53 54 55 56 Vanessa

Lee

57 Administrative

Assistant 58

59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71