On September 27, 2024, a significant milestone unfolded three miles south of Page, Arizona, where leaders and community members gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony of the highly anticipated Horseshoe Bend Development Project. The public ceremony, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Arizona time, marked the start of a transformative project that promises to elevate the region’s economic profile, create thousands of jobs,…
As a Navajo-owned company, ETD, Inc. takes pride in providing Environmental Assessment (EA) and Tribal Public Engagement services for projects that directly benefit the Navajo people and their land. Under contract with the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Navajo Regional Office, ETD, Inc. led the District 14 Grazing Fencing Project, which involved installing 128.74 miles of fencing across five grazing…
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…
The Development at Horseshoe Bend Includes A Luxurious 5-Star Resort, Cultural Center, 120,000 Square Foot Retail Center, And More! On Thursday, business owners, investors, and marketeers convened at the Twin Arrows Casino outside of Flagstaff, Arizona for the 6th Annual Navajo Nation Economic Summit. Being the 3rd and final day of the conference, events are winding down as the morning sessions…
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…
ETD, Inc. is proud to have provided comprehensive NEPA compliance services for the Painted Desert Power Solar Project, a landmark 750 MW photovoltaic solar and battery energy storage system located on Navajo Nation land within the Cameron Chapter. Contracted by Navajo Power, we were responsible for ensuring that this transformative renewable energy project adhered to all federal and tribal environmental…
HUD funds New Homes 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…
The ARMP is designed to guide ranchers and farmers in the Navajo Partition Lands (NPL) in managing their land. It sets forth clear goals, objectives, and strategies for range management and conservation. Each ranching and farming operation will develop a customized plan tailored to its specific needs and land conditions. Factors such as seasons, elevation, water availability, and current forage…
For the past 8 years, ETD has been collaborating with Brown & Caldwell, of Salt Lake City, Utah, on regional water planning projects and water systems improvement projects across the Navajo Nation. The regional plans were paid for by the Navajo Nation Water Management Branch (WMB). Brown & Caldwell effectively developed the plans in coordination with Navajo Tribal Utility Authority…
ETD Inc. completed an Environmental Assessment for the Bluestone Community Development Project in Houck, Arizona, sponsored by the Navajo Housing Authority (NHA). Located about 10 miles west of the Arizona-New Mexico state line, the project involves constructing 160 homes on 80 acres of private fee simple land owned by NHA. The community, designed with sustainable practices, will include apartments, group…
In 2010, ETD completed an Environmental Assessment for the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort located on a 406-acre master lease site. The master plan included the casino development as well as hotel, conference center, spa, parking lot, roads and driveways, and utilities for the site. Subsequently, ETD completed other Environmental Assessments on the same property for a public safety facility…
