Contact Information
Email: Sarah.Schaefer@qvir-nsn.gov
- Marla Bennett, EPA Office Manager ext. 601
- David Caulder, Environmental Technician ext.
- Mayra Kwasnikow, Environmental Technician ext. 607
- Eli Rickey, Water Quality Coordinator ext. 605
- Tuk Super, Water Quality Technician ext. 605
- Grouse Creek Restoration
- Mountain Meadows
- Fish in the Classroom
- Harmful Algae Bloom Monitoring
- Water Quality Monitoring
- Flow Monitoring
- French Creek Restoration
- Plank Ranch Restoration
- Whipple Ranch Restoration
- Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Monitoring
- Salmon Festival
- Water Festival
- Spawning Ground Surveys
- Rotary Screw Trap (RST)
- Cabin Meadows Rock Fence (CMRF) Restoration
- Flow Gauges Project
- Shackleford Restoration
- Groundwater Monitoring
- Wildfire Defense
- Owl Surveys
Water Quality Data
Annual Water Quality Reports (scroll down to find Quartz Valley Indian Reservation)
USGS National Water Dashboard: shows real-time data on drought, flooding, streamflow, and groundwater within Klamath Watershed
Federal Water Quality Exchange (WQX) Data: data available for download as a spreadsheet
We address environmental issues that are a threat to human health and safety, essential to the development of a sound Environmental Program, or a means to enhance the quality of life for the Quartz Valley Indian Reservation community.
While on earth we must practice stewardship, protection, and enhancement of the air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil that supports us, and the lives we cherish. It is our duty to protect and enhance these resources for the continued prosperity of the Quartz Valley Indian Tribe and our fellow brothers and sisters with whom we share this earth.
Our Goals
- To protect the health and well-being of Tribal People
- To protect and restore the natural environment for current and future generations
- To respond to environmental emergencies
- To serve as a community resource
- To promote the cooperation and coordination between local and federal agencies and Quartz Valley Indian Reservation
Grants
- The General Assistance Program Grant from the US EPA
- Clean Water 106 & 319 from US EPA
- Baseline Watershed Assessment from the BIA
- Water Rights Litigation and Negotiation from the BIA
- Environmental Justice from the CAL EPA
- Hazardous Fuels Reduction
- Wildland and Urban Interface Program from the BIA
- Energy Efficiency Community Block Grant from DOE
- Drought Relief Stimulus from BOR
- Salmon Surveys from the USFWS
- USFS Fecal Indicator Bacteria Monitoring
- BIA Community Fire Protection
- USFWS Klamath Basin Tribal Youth Employment Program
