The process of obtaining or renewing a business site lease is a critical step for businesses operating on Navajo Nation lands. For the Speedway Gas Station and Convenience Store in Kayenta, Arizona, securing this lease ensures the continuation of essential services and economic contributions to the local community. ETD Inc. played a pivotal role in this process by preparing an…
Summary: The Navajo Forestry Department has prepared this programmatic environmental assessment for the Navajo Forestlands Integrated Resources Management Plan (IRMP) (2018) in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and other relevant Federal laws and regulations. It assesses the potential environmental impacts of the Preferred Management Plan and Alternative Management Options described in the plan. Federal guidelines define an IRMP…
Building a Navajo Boat Dock, another step in a long history of pushing for river access “First in time, First in right” has been the go-to foundation of water law in the American Southwest. If this is true, then why until recently have the native tribes along the Colorado River not had a say in water use? As many are saying, Lake…
The Oljeto Wash Watershed Restoration Project focuses on revitalizing a historic farming area impacted by severe flooding and overgrazing. Located in a small canyon, the upper reaches of Oljeto Wash are home to farms that have existed since the early 1900s. However, erosion and stream incision now threaten the land. After invasive plant removal, ETD created a restoration plan for…
ETD was the designated Construction Project Manager for the Kinlani Bordertown Dormitory project. The Kinlani Bordertown Dormitory was funded by the BIA Division of Facility Management and Construction. ETD’s project management approach was construction manager at risk (CMAR). The facility is 53,000 square-feet located in a federal land enclave within the City of Flagstaff. The total cost was $9,000,000, which…
