Impacts to local water and sanitation system and home foundations indicate that some community infrastructure is vulnerable to changing permafrost conditions. The North Slope Borough is actively addressing these problems, fixing damaged infrastructure, applying new construction methods, and new practices such as aggressively removing snow during winter to encourage ground freeze. Regular monitoring of infrastructure for change including foundations is recommended. Subsurface monitoring of permafrost conditions can help to evaluate how permafrost is performing and identify vulnerable areas. Phased development is recommended towards areas of town that are more stable and less prone to erosion.