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and innovative analytics, the firm develops solutions to complex defense,
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The contract is worth up to $6.

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The nearly year-long study by the Center for California Native Nations at
the University of California Riverside was coordinated by Dr. Six faculty members from five
academic departments participated in the research project.

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"This is truly ground-breaking research by respected and independent
scholars that will be helpful to tribal, local and state government as Indian
gaming continues to mature as a powerful economic force in California," said
Anthony Miranda, chair of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association
(CNIGA), sponsor of the conference.

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press briefing January, 11 at the Western
Indian Gaming Conference in Palm Springs.

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, The first state-wide study of
the social and economic impacts of tribal government gaming within California
will be released at a 1:30 p.m.

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Indian gaming impacts since 2000, when California's principal
tribal-state compacts went into effect, were analyzed through surveys of
tribal and local governments and in-depth case studies of individual tribal
governments. CNIGA is dedicated to
protecting the sovereign right of Indian tribes to have gaming on their land.

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"ICF Consulting has an extraordinary team of experts that helps communities
across the country grow in ways that protect their values.

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Since 1969, ICF Consulting has been serving
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About CNIGA
Representing 63 member tribes, CNIGA is the largest association of
California federally recognized tribal governments. ICF Consulting's approach to these issues is strengthened by its
expertise in information technology, organizational improvement, program
management, and communications .
More than 1,200 employees serve these clients from key business centers in the
Americas, Asia , and Europe.

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This award builds
on a deep history of smart growth work we have done for EPA and its
constituents, and we look forward to broadening that work as smart growth
addresses new areas of concern, such as water quality and coastal
development," says Schroeer.

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The study analyzed data in the 1990 and 2000 U.
Reporters wishing to attend the briefing in Smoke Room F of the Palm
Springs Convention Center should first register at the press counter at the
conference's Registration Center in the adjacent Wyndham Palm Springs Hotel,
888 Tahquitz Canyon Way.

ICF Consulting Awarded $6.5 Million U.S. EPA Contract to Support Smart Growth Program

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Consulting will provide a full range of support to EPA's Smart Growth Program,
as EPA works with states and localities to protect human health and the
environment.

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It acts as a planning and coordinating agency for legislative , policy, legal
and communications efforts on behalf of its members and serves as an industry
forum for information and resources.

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ICF Consulting to Provide Technical, Policy, and Logistical Support
for Environmental Innovations

WASHINGTON, The U.
Smart growth responds to local conditions and values, and ICF Consulting's
team of 14 specialized firms and institutions and four independent consultants
provide EPA with the necessary geographic and substantive reach.

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Kate Spilde
Contreras, the Managing Director at the Center.S. Censuses for a "before
and after" snapshot of conditions in California during Indian gaming's initial
growth phase. Policy
evaluations, emissions modeling, and local planning and design assistance are
among the areas of work included in the contract.
"Healthy communities and ecosystems and a strong economy depend on
creating vibrant cities, towns, and neighborhoods," says Will Schroeer, ICF
Consulting Vice President for Transportation and Environmental Management.

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Landmark Study on Economic and Social Impacts of Indian Gaming to Be Released at Western Indian Gaming Conference

SACRAMENTO, Calif . Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) awarded ICF Consulting a five-year contract, "Environmental
Innovations: Development and Transportation," for the Office of Policy
Economics and Innovation . Smart growth development serves the community, the environment,
and the economy by integrating transportation , building, and open space
planning to support community values, and improve community quality of life.

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