ᎡᎶᎯ ᏄᏍᏗᏓᏅ ᎠᏓᎵᏍᎦᏍᏙᏗ ᎠᏂᎧᎻᏏᏂ

Environmental Protection Commission

918-453-5009

206 East Allen Road Tahlequah, OK 74464

ᎡᎶᎯ ᏄᏍᏗᏓᏅ ᏗᎧᎾᏩᏛᏍᏗ

Environmental Laws

Cherokee Nation legislation contains laws dealing with a variety of environmental issues including air quality, environmental quality, hazardous waste, lead-based paint, solid waste, underground storage tanks, and more.

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Cherokee Nation Air Quality Act
2.2 MB -- Updated:5/14/2019

Cherokee Nation Air Quality Act of 2004.
Cherokee Nation Hazardous Waste Code
667.1 KB -- Updated:5/14/2019

The regulation of hazardous waste and underground injection control.
Cherokee Nation Lead Based Paint Act
640.4 KB -- Updated:5/14/2019

The purpose of the Cherokee Nation Lead-based Paint Act is to provide for the authorization and administration of a lead-based paint program.
Cherokee Nation Solid Waste Code
2.1 MB -- Updated:5/14/2019

This act is to revoke existing solid waste laws and replace them with updated provisions necessary to make a comprehensive Cherokee Nation Solid Waste Code.
Environmental Quality Code Amendments
3 MB -- Updated:5/14/2019

Cherokee Nation Environmental Quality Code Amendments Act of 2004.
Storage Tank Accountability and Regulatory System
2.8 MB -- Updated:5/14/2019

This act is to create the Storage Tank Accountability and Regulatory System.