Confirm that no permits are needed to remove materials and construct the berm. If permits are needed, submit permit applications.

Obtain beach grass from the Alaska Plant Materials Center or from local sources.

Recruit local workers.

Work with local teachers to explore opportunities for student participation in planting vegetation on the berm.

Purchase or rent a dump truck.

Secure funding to ship dump truck.

Using information gained from demonstration berm project, estimate costs for completion of a berm in front of the entire community.

Work with DCCED to develop a proposal for assistance from the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) Program to extend the berm...

Consider requesting an Army Corps of Engineers feasibility study for coastal protection that would include consideration of a vegetated berm.

Obtain permission from landowner to use materials from the north end of the sand spit for construction of the demonstration...

Work with DOT&PF to work out logistics and establish a schedule for construction of the demonstration berm. Determine how much...