The Council has administered a Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 103 Special Project since October 2000. The objective of the project is to assess current air quality conditions on the Reservation and continue to maintain our relatively clean air shed. In February 2002, the Air Emissions Inventory of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation was completed. It was reviewed in 2003 to determine where data gaps existed. In May 2004, the Air Quality Specialist with the assistance of a contractor, Portage Environmental Inc., updated the Emissions Inventory. Additional information was researched and compiled and the document was revised based on this new information. In addition, they determined impacts from the transfer stations (gas pipe line) just west of the Reservation and impacts from Canada. In the spring of 2004, the Air Quality Specialist initiated a 1- year Saturation Study near the Little Rocky Mountains to investigate the concentration of particulate matter in the air on the southern end of the Reservation. In 2005, a 1-year Saturation Study was conducted at the Fort Belknap Agency, which is located in the northern portion of the Fort Belknap Reservation. Further studies are ongoing and ordinances are being developed to ensure continued clean air for the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine People.

The Air Quality Specialist also participates as the Co-Chair of the Tribal Data Development Workgroup (TDDWG) of the Western Regional Air Partnership and the Tribal Representative to the National Tribal Air Association (NTAA) and alternate for Region 8 Tribal Air Monitor Support (TAMS) Steering Committee.