Cite as: 27 CNCA § 711A

The long-term goal of Cherokee Nation with respect to radon levels in buildings is that the air within buildings in Cherokee Nation should be as free of radon as the ambient air outside of buildings.

A. Purpose. The purpose of 27 CNCA §§ 711A to 711C is:

1. to require instrumentalities and related departments of the Cherokee Nation including but not limited to citizens such as the Cherokee Nation Housing Authority, Historical Society, Indian Health Services, Headstart, other tribal facilities and Cherokee Nation departments to develop an effective departmental policy for dealing with radon contamination that utilizes any CN EPC guidelines and standards to ensure that occupants of housing covered by 27 CNCA §§ 711A to 711C are not exposed to hazardous levels of radon; and

2. to require Cherokee Nation and its departments to assist the CN EPC in reducing radon contamination.

B. Standards. In developing the policy, Cherokee Nation, its instrumentalities, and its departments may utilize any guidelines,information, or standards established by the US EPA for:

1. testing residential and nonresidential structures for radon;

2. identifying elevated radon levels;

3. identifying when remedial actions should be taken; and

4. identifying geographical areas that are likely to have elevated levels of radon.

Historical Data

LA 1–93, eff. June 14, 1993. Renumbered from 63 CNCA § 711A.