Through a cooperative agreement with EPA Region 4, USET is able to provide a limited number of Tribal travel scholarships for participation in approved solid waste training activities. If you are interested in attending a training workshop, please complete a  Training Form and return to USET, ELO Department, for approval prior to finalizing travel arrangments.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

IHS OEHE Training Center

 Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals

SWANA

 Trainex

January 25-27

Tribal Integrated Waste Management Plan (IWMP) Development & Implementation Training, Catawba Indian Nation, Rock Hills, SC

Please consider attending the Indian Health Service’s Environmental Health Support Center’s Integrated Sustainable Solid Waste Management Operations Training based on needs and concerns of the Nashville Area Tribes (EPA Regions I, II, IV and VI). This training, sponsored by EPA and IHS, will be hosted by the Catawba Indian Nation of the South Carolina and is open to all IHS Nashville Area Federally recognized Tribes without EHSC course fee. Please forward to other potentially interested parties and solid waste contacts. (The training class has about 15 registered and is building to a dynamic cross-section of Tribal representatives.) Please see Agenda and Flyer for further information.

Room Block:  Wingate Wyndham in Rock Hill.  The rooms set aside under “IHS Solid Waste”. 

 Cost of the Hotel is the government rate of $77 per night.

 Wingate Wyndham in Rock Hill / Charlotte Metro Area

760 Galleria Blvd                                                                                                             

I-77 and Dave Lyle Blvd

Rock Hill, SC 29730 US

Website:  http://www.wingatehotels.com/Wingate/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=07763

The Hotel has a Shuttle Service for $25 each run for groups up to 10 people ($50 round trip), please call the hotel to arrange service.  (In other words, Groups up to 10 may divide the shuttle cost by the number of people in the group to obtain a cost per person.)

 The Shuttle to and from the Catawba Nation will be free of charge. There are a number of Restaurants within walking distance from the hotel.

Travel Reimbursement:

Travel Costs (airfare, mileage, shuttle, hotel, per diem and etc.) can be reimbursed with prior approval by USET or IHS.  Class registration through IHS is required prior to seeking travel reimbursement through USET.  Reimbursement available for all IHS Nashville Area Federally recognized Tribes.

Do you know of other solid waste training opportunities? Let us know!