Tribal Monitors Help Preserve Cultural Heritage
Members of the Alabama-Coushatta tribe monitor for signs of cultural significance along the Houston Lateral Pipeline
Tribal Monitors Help Preserve Cultural Heritage
Along the Houston Lateral pipeline, Alabama-Coushatta tribal monitors provide awareness, knowledge and information on the significance of the land that enhances TransCanada’s understanding of the Coushatta community. The tribe arrived in Texas in 1807 and was later placed on a reservation in Livingston, a town in East Texas. This unique tribe of people inhabited the east bank of the Trinity River, currently Liberty County.
The tribal monitoring program is administered through TransCanada’s regional tribal liaison, lead environmental inspectors and the Houston Lateral project team. Monitors are required to adhere to a Tribal Monitoring Plan and report daily and weekly activities that identify the areas and activities monitored that week, issues or concerns that were encountered and how the issue was resolved.
