Tribe: Unalit and Malemiut
View Source Document: Shaktoolik, Alaska: Climate Change Adaptation for an At-Risk Community
Year: 2014
Topic: Construct a Storm Surge Mound (View All Topics in the Plan)
Determine if the mound could be built in conjunction with a possible IRT project for the vegetated berm (military training...
Meet with Alaska legislative and congressional delegations or staff to explore funding options.
Construct mound using local labor, materials and equipment.
Pursue funding options for either a permanent or temporary shelter to house community members during a severe storm. Alternatives for...
Investigate alternatives for location of the mound (e.g., the area at the northern edge of the community). Map setback from...
Confirm site, ownership and costs, if any, for extracting gravel.
Work with the landowner to determine who will own the property where the mound is located. Some federal programs require...
Contact university engineering programs to solicit assistance in completing a feasibility study (e.g., through a class project or thesis). The...
Investigate the feasibility of sharing construction costs with other projects (e.g., the mound could be used for the multipurpose building,...
