Past Performance

The Flagstaff Regional Plan 2045 will be created using the voices of native youth, the unhoused, and more. The year 2045 may seem like a far off concept for us living in 2023. In 22 years, which may even seem like a lifetime to some, what kind of challenges will Flagstaff face as an evolving city?  Over the past few decades,…

ETD helped establish the location for Navajo Nation access to the Colorado River near Marble Canyon ETD provided an environmental assessment for this project: What hopes to be another win for Navajo river access, the new Navajo Nation Colorado River Boat Dock Project aims to further increase access for the tribe. Situated on the eastern banks between Navajo Bridge and Lee’s…

HUD funds Housing in Native Communities through NAHASDA and Section 184 Loans For over 40 years, the Southwest Indian Foundation (SWIF) has been providing assistance to the “poorest of the poor” in desert southwest reservation areas (SWIF, 2021). One of SWIF’s programs includes new housing, which is funded through U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Native American Housing and Self-Determination…

The Navajo Nation Water Management Branch proposes to develop a brand new water infrastructure system to expand the use of water from Lake Powell to Navajo Chapters throughout the Western Navajo Agency.  Water is arguably the most important resource in the American Southwest, and this is especially true on the Navajo Nation. Like many areas, the communities of the Western Agency…

The Coconino County Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) was a land use planning effort among Coconino County, the City of Flagstaff, and Camp Navajo Military Depot. The purpose of this project was to create a policy framework and implementation measures to support a healthy economy, environment, and community while safeguarding the military mission at Camp Navajo. A comprehensive strategic plan…

The NPL ARRMP sets forth range management and conservation goals, objectives, and strategies that individual ranchers and farmers will utilize to develop customized individual range management unit and agricultural lease plans. Each NPL range management unit has conditions that vary with seasons, elevations, water availability, current available forage, and other factors, and thus, each individual plan will have varying goals,…

The Oljeto Wash Watershed Restoration Project focused on a historical farming area that was significantly impacted by flooding and grazing activities. The upper reaches Oljeto Wash are located in a small canyon where there are several small farms that have been around since the early 20th century. The canyon is experiencing major bank erosion and stream incising, jeopardizing small family…

ETD Inc. is managing annual indoor air quality (IAQ) testing at all Navajo-owned casinos to ensure an acceptable standard of IAQ conditions that provides for the comfort and safety of guests and employees. The procedures are set forth in a guidance manual for testing, reporting and responding to IAQ. It follows methods developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety…

In 2016-2017, NAPI moved to capitalize on current trends in agriculture and address opportunities for overall organizational improvements, including public relations. The source of the public relations challenges among target audiences were: general lack of knowledge about the organization, lack of clarity on long-term goals, and lack of resources to deliver important information to key audiences. This plan is designed…