The Arctic Sounder - Serving the Northwest Arctic and the North Slope - A publication of 2301 Peger Rd Fairbanks, AK 99709-5316 "In this region it's important that we work together," she said. Kivalina Evacuation and School Site Access Road. In recent years, the Native Village of Kivalina has engaged diverse federal, state, regional, and local partners in quarterly planning meetings and has involved community members in all relocation efforts. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. The proposed road project origin would be at the City of Kivalina, which lies within the Kotzebue Recording District and is located in Section 21, Kivalina Evacuation and School Site Access Road This project involved ROW mapping for the acquisition of ROW for a new eight-mile road from the coastal village of Kivalina northeasterly to higher ground. Some preliminary studies have been completeda lagoon causeway study, a reconnaissance study, and an aerial mapping projectbut state budget constraints have slowed others. The table below describes traditional subsistence seasons.2. Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, Kivalina Evacuation and School Site Access Road, Northwest Arctic Borough Title 9 Conditional Use Permit, ALASKA DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES. Project Overview. Two versions of the resolution would have awarded the contract to Kotzebue-based Remote Solutions LLC, owned by former Iditarod champion John Baker and his fiancee, fellow Iditarod musher Katherine Keith. The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly approved a local funding match for. Richards said Remote Solutions had worked with the borough and he said he had pushed the resolutions "as a way to move forward." in past studies. They would all benefit from this in their villages.. The Kivalina Evacuation Route and School Access Site project, completed in 2021, was recognized by the American Association of State Highway Officials for a national Quality of Life award for a medium sized project. When winter set in, they'd move inland to hunt caribou for food. Erosion and wind-driven ice have resulted in plans to relocate the village to a new site 2.5 miles away. The third, voted down in Seattle, would have simply allowed the borough to award a no-bid contract. Accordingly, Kivalina has turned to a locally approved approach of facilitating a safe, reliable, and direct means of community evacuation to an acceptable mainland location on K-Hill. Residents would continue to be exposed to environmental Kivalina incorporated as a city in 1969. Kivalina is a village of more than 400 people, located at the tip of a thin, 8-mile long barrier reef. Campaign Rewards FAQ Updates 3 Comments 8 Community Share this project Kivalina students will start this fall's school year in a brand new building, with the construction of the building nearing completion. [13] In July 2015, a newer store was opened after months of rebuilding to make the store more convenient and safe. Kivalina Kivaliniq Kivalina is located between the Chukchi Sea and Kivalina River at the tip of an 8-mile barrier reef. The evacuation route provides residents with a safe and reliable road to a refuge site in case of a catastrophic storm. Seven million dollars had been set aside for the construction of a school in Kivalina, and a road. To revamp the village sanitation system, a biochar sanitation system is being designed to turn human and solid waste into sustainable energy. The community of Kivalina has been working for decades with a variety of local, state, and federal agencies to address threats of coastal erosion and flooding. Richards declined to comment on why Smith was fired. The Pledge of Allegiance, translated into Inupiaq, on the wall of the special education classroom in Kivalinas McQueen School in 2012. While school construction is remote and speculative, if constructed within the vicinity of the project terminus, the school could augment the undeveloped evacuation site by serving as a full-service community emergency shelter with all-season support capabilities. Olson says the Senate Finance committee is now trying to restore some of the funding for the project, but there has been resistance to paying for the road. Long a stopping off place for seasonal travelers between arctic coastal areas and Kotzebue Sound communities, it lies 80 air miles northwest of Kotzebue. "We're back at the table," said Annmarie O'Brien, school district superintendent. Erosion and wind-driven ice have resulted in plans to relocate the village to a new site 2.5 miles away. The project reported was to construct a system to harness the winds of an Arctic site to generate electricity that would power a greenhouse where fruit and vegetables could be raised for local consumption. Kivalina is located at the tip of an eight-mile barrier reef about 80 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Few places in the world have been as rocked by climate change as Kivalina. The Kivalina School and Road Project. Patchy sea ice also makes winter travel and hunting difficult and dangerous. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities officials accepted the award on June 7, 2022. This article is "We're back at looking how to move forward following the guidelines established by the state.". The cuts caught Kivalina by surprise. Tue, Feb 01, 2022. Please email Shelly Henderson, Director of Capital Projects, hendersonsa@mukilteo.wednet.edu. An alternative evacuation and relocation road is being studied. Options involving community relocation have been problematic, as they are neither culturally preferable nor fiscally practical in the foreseeable future. The project terminus at K-Hill is located in Section 19, Township 28N, Range 25W, of the Kateel River Meridian. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News). On the island where Kivalina is located, three ancient bodies and artifacts were discovered belonging to a people who went extinct over a millennium ago. When people start talking about climate change, it really scares me, laments Russel Adams, Sr., a lifelong resident of Kivalina. Currently hiring for on-call and part-time! This site, its (Fairbanks, Alaska) Residents of Kivalina, Alaska have a new evacuation route in case they need to leave their island home during a winter storm. Sea-level rise is predicted to displace 13 million Americans living in coastal regions by the year 2100 . Evacuation routes considered to date by Kivalina and the NAB have included. Bill Walkers budget because of the states legal duty to pay for it. Anchorage Press 731 I St, Suite 102, Anchorage, AK 99501 | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | The ANCHORAGE PRESS is owned by Wick Communications. This project will initiate an urgent conversation around what a sustainable and secure environment for the people of Kivalina, and for indigenous peoples of the Arctic as a whole, might look like. The road is considered both a path to the school site and an evacuation route for residents. The installation of the tower and an Enertech 4K wind generator are . The awards recognize state DOTs and highlight the projects they deliver that make communities a better place to live, work, and play. Cologne City Council (CCC) is undertaking the expansion of the Kaiserin-Theophanu-Schule school in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.The project involves the construction of a school facility with a gross floor area of 10,500m2, 31 classrooms, four care rooms, a physics department with three rooms, an art drawer room, four multi-purpose rooms, expansion of a canteen facility, a sports . Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. catastrophic storm or ocean surge, allowing evacuees to temporarily mobilize to safe refuge at an assembly site on K-Hill. Adapted from the report "Climate Change in Kivalina, Alaska: Strategies for Community Health" published by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium and the blog post "Re-Locate Receives 2015 ArtPlace America Grant" published by Re-Locate Kivalina. Paperback. var today = new Date() While Alaska DOT&PF knew that the Kivalina project could have qualified in multiple categories, Quality of Life was the strongest nomination category. Several material source locations within these areas were evaluated for feasibility based on proximity to potential routes, quantity and Section 117 Expedited Erosion Control Project, Kivalina, Alaska 1.0 Community Profile Kivalina, Alaska is a community of about 400 persons living on an 8-mile-long barrier island that separates a 16-mile-long lagoon (Kivalina Lagoon) from the Chukchi Sea (figure 1). As reported by REVEAL, "The Inupiaq used to spend summers in tents along Kivalina's beach. The proposed road project origin would be at the City of Kivalina, which lies within the Kotzebue Recording District and is located in Section 21, Township 27 N, Range 26 W, of the Kateel River Meridian. He hopes the road will eventually lead to the new site of the village of Kivalina. Media Awaits Release Of National Guard Emails, Delving Into Anchorages Municipal Election Results, Juneaus first electric bus is a bust, but the city will move forward with electrifying the fleet, Polar bear kills a woman and her 1-year-old son in Western Alaska village of Wales, Sen. Bert Stedman: Alaskas PFD formula should change this year. The Northwest Arctic Borough Assembly held an unprecedented meeting 2,000 miles away in Seattle last month, where it narrowly shot down a proposal by the borough mayor to award a no-bid project management contract for a new school near the climate-stressed village of Kivalina. Thus, plans for an evacuation road have been in development for several years. may not own copyright to portions of articles published; those sections are reproduced here The plaintiffs argued there was a disparity in how the Legislature treated rural schools, and that the state was not meeting its constitutional obligation to educate students in villages. ", "Mayor Richards stated recent meetings over the Kivalina school construction project have caused division between School Board members, the Assembly and the Administration," the Dec. 29 announcement said. For questions or comments, please contact: The armor stones were placed needed to prevent erosion as well. The road would be designed to accommodate both general purpose and emergency evacuation vehicles over a two-way road with shoulders, multiple turnouts, and safe side slopes that include guard rails or other safety features as required. Prior to 1976, high school students from Noatak would attend school in Kivalina, and board with local families. It was the last of three special meetings called in three different cities over one month's time to discuss the controversial contract proposal. Through this program, the Army Corps completed a rock revetment in 2010. A school was built in 1903 on Kivalina that discouraged nomadic traditions. 1-Time Buccaneer Kenai Loop 1. Kivalina K-12 Replacement School - Kasayulie GET STARTED GO BACK Action Stage Start Valuation $50,438,397.00 Bid Date June 9, 2021 Address KIVALINA, AK 99750 Details Contacts Documents Products Overview Project Type Primary School, Middle/Senior High School, Kindergarten, Sewage Treatment Plant Owner Type From Service Report Type Project Concepts previously studied for their feasibility include construction of an earthen causeway across the lagoon that variously incorporates hydraulic and boat passage options including bridge(s), culvert(s), or both. See links to these resources in the sidebar, under Additional Resources. It is a traditional Inupiat Eskimo village in which subsistence activities provide the majority of food supply (e.g., seal, walrus, whale, salmon, and caribou). The selected material source alternatives are the K-Hill Site, $16.00 15 Used from $2.15 11 New from $11.03. The Re-Locate project is coordinated and funded by Three Degrees Warmer, a non-profit . By teaming with communities and agencies, DOT&PF was able to deliver the project from concept to operational road in less than 4 years. This does not meet the purpose and need of the project. This article, in any form, may not be further Over the last decade, Kivalina and the NAB have evaluated the feasibility of numerous local road routings that could potentially provide for evacuation, school access, or material site development. New Project Engineer jobs added daily. Key findings. The location prolonged the construction of the new school, Christy said. This project showcases previously unpublished photos including some from Nunivak Island, Hooper Bay, and all the way up the coast to Noatak. minimizing environmental impacts and addressing the concerns of the public and agencies. It has also increased food security for Kivalina, allowing residents to more easily conduct traditional subsistence activities including accessing fishing sites. Used with permission. Kivalina is an Inupiat community first reported as "Kivualinagmut" in 1847 by Lt. Lavrenty Zagoskin of the Imperial Russian Navy. Over the last decade, Kivalina and the NAB have evaluated the feasibility of numerous local road routings that could potentially provide for evacuation, school access, or material site development. Kivalina Kisimigiuktuk Hill (K-Hill) Location: Approximately 7 mi N of Kivalina Access: Via the Kivalina Evacuation Route, at Section 19, T28N, R25W Kateel River Meridian (KRM). Warmer weather also brings heavy snow storms, and these coincide with increasing numbers of visits to the health clinic to treat high anxiety levels and injuries related to snow clearing. and regional stakeholders. On Wednesday, the Senate Finance committee slashed more than $40 million in state dollars from the capital budget. Options involving community relocation have been problematic, as they are neither culturally preferable Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) officials recently accepted the award. 1.7% of people in Kivalina have completed a bachelors degree. Each year, estimated relocation costs increase, with some estimates for moving the approximately 400 residents ranging from $100 to $400 millionup to a million dollars per person. "He pledged to bring all parties together to work on an agreement that will move the project to construction.". makes no provisions for further distribution. The evacuation route provides residents with a safe and reliable road to a refuge site in case of a catastrophic storm. reproduced without written permission of the publisher and owner, including KISIMIUGTUQ SCHOOL General Delivery, 50 K Hill Quarry Road, Kivalina, AK 99750 | Phone: 907-645-2125 | Fax: 844 845-0418 OUR MISSION: To provide a learning environment that inspires and challenges students and employees to excel OUR VISION: To graduate all students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for a successful future The Alaska Legislature set aside $43.2 million in 2015 for the replacement school in Kivalina, about 80 air miles northwest of Kotzebue and home to about 400 people. The state committed to building the school in 2011, as part of a long-fought education lawsuit known as the Kasayulie case. The Kivalina Evacuation Route and School Access Site received last week a national Quality of Life award from the American Association of State Highway Officials. Richards, the borough mayor, said the borough was "regathering" on Wednesday and building the 7-mile road was its first priority. In the face of this increased threat, Kivalina needs a safe and reliable means of evacuation. The Kivalina Evacuation and School Site Access Road project would provide Kivalina residents a safe and reliable evacuation route in the event of a catastrophic storm or ocean surge, allowing evacuees to temporarily mobilize to safe refuge at an assembly site on K-Hill. The team delivered the project to the construction phase in just 22 monthsputting Kivalina residents on the road to a more secure future. He declined to comment on why he supported the sole-source contract over putting the project out to bid. The awards are sponsored by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The awards recognize state DOTs and highlight the projects they deliver that make communities a better place to live, work, and play. Photo by Candy Deardorff Northwest Arctic Borough Mayor Clement Richards Sr. said the borough was attempting to "think outside the box" and move forward with the school project, estimated to cost $63 million and result in the construction of a new school building on higher ground. "All the gravel fill for the building site and the school roadways had to be created from a rock quarry near the school site," she said. The site is about 7miles from the village, which is threatened by coastal erosion and rising sea levels. To correspond by text telephone (TDD) (907) 451-2363. The school site is eight miles from Kivalina, which is only accessible by air or two annual barges. The mission of the department is toKeep Alaska Movingthrough service and infrastructure.. Percent Alaska Native / American Indian alone or in combination (2016-2020), Denali Commission Distressed Community (2018), Number of Active Business Licenses (2019), Northwest Arctic Local Emergency Planning Committee (NALEPC), Community & Economic Development Commission. Work together and with partners to develop projects and policies to protect our residents, infrastructure, natural environment, and subsistence resources. As violent waves crashed against the rocks, some residents stayed up through the night, beefing up the temporary erosion protection around the airstrip with rocks, super sacs, and pieces of old fuel tanks. Jonathan J. Hutchinson, P.E. Now it is four feet thick and there are many leads. (A lead is a large fracture within an expanse of sea ice.) Men are venturing out onto the sea ice hunting seal and occasionally polar bear. Historically, Kivalina was a summer hunting camp and not intended to be a year-round residence. Adak Husky Road Landfill. In late March or early April, flocks of snowbirds are migrating and in the ice leads, bowhead and beluga. The village is home toabout 450 residents, 97% Alaska Native. While neither O'Brien nor Richards could provide a timeline for the construction of the new school, they both now agree to work together and have the road built first. A look back at the Kivalina Evacuation road and bridge project in Western Alaska. nor fiscally practical in the foreseeable future. The Southern Route is 7.7 miles long and would begin The awards are sponsored by the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. All Sites. (907) 442-2500 The measure failed in a 5-6 vote after tense debate. Well visualize where were at, where we can be, and how we can move in that direction. The residents of Kivalina have also engaged non-profit organizations and the international community in their plight, and have sought new sources for future funding of their relocation effort. Last updated April 26, 2013. Kotzebue, AK 99752 They were semi-nomadic but in 1905 the federal government built a school on the island. Sea ice that once protected the island from winter storms no longer forms early enough in the fall to prevent rising waters and storm surge from reaching the island's shores. A.C.E. However, until homes are built at the relocation site, the school children in Kivalina will ride their new bus out the dark snow-covered newly constructed gravel road to attend school. that could provide for evacuation road construction as well as other infrastructure or general material needs. The project initiated a modelling process involving various stakeholders, both from the village and the government, who are attempting to deal with the various political, legal, and environ- mental transformations that shape the island of Kivalina today. K-Hill is an active . Numerous study, concept, and planning documents exist on potential solutions, which range from: erosion protection around the city; to relocation of the entire community; to a new mainland site. Hunting for caribou until river freeze up, also time in fish camps, berry picking, and hunting ptarmigan and other birds. The Native Village of Kivalina, City of Kivalina, Northwest Arctic Borough, NANA Regional Corporation, the Federal Highway Administration and the many other federal and state agencies that worked as a team to bring the project to completion while protecting the people and resources of Northwest Arctic region.. . Essential Duties and Responsibilities. Kivalina incorporated as a second-class city in 1969. Seven million dollars had been set aside for the construction of a school in Kivalina, and a road to it. These community initiated route concepts were refined and a fourth route was developed Rising seas and coastal erosion are eating away at the barrier island on which the Alaska Native Village of Kivalina rests. by the Northwest Arctic Borough School District, and approved by the community, as a preferred new location for the community school. adjacent to the Kivalina Airport, immediately cross the lagoon with a 3,020-foot long causeway, and follow lowlands and relic channels of the Wulik River In the face of this increased threat, Kivalina needs a safe and reliable means of evacuation. [14] Geography [ edit] While the school is a new beginning for the students, it's the culmination of a long planning process and a lighting-paced construction process for both the school, which will serve as the community's emergency shelter in the event of a storm or flooding, and the eight-mile evacuation road that connects the Kivalina community to its school. Tim Mearig, state education department facilities manager, said Kivalina is the last of the five schools named in the settlement to receive full funding. Borough Assembly Members Elmer Armstrong Jr. Numerous study, concept, and planning documents exist on potential solutions, which range from: erosion protection around the city; to relocation Besides, the road allows residents to access fishing sites more easily. community, local and regional government stakeholders, and state and federal agencies to refine evacuation road alternatives to be evaluated under The Kivalina evacuation/school access road project will provide residents of Kivalina Island a safe, reliable means of evacuation if necessary. quality of material, access constraints, and potential impacts to protected resources (Golder Associates 2013). Five villages have the same climate change issues, some worse than ours. Box 104 Noorvik, AK 99763Email, Seat B- Kivalina, Noatak, Baird Mountains, Kiana & NoorvikP.O. The Kivalina school project needs about $20 million more in funding $9 million from the state and the rest expected from the borough, according to the Alaska Department of Education and Early. At one time, the village was located at the north end of the Kivalina Lagoon, but soon due to erosion it was moved to its present location on the south end. It has been a Superfund site since 1989. She said the contract proposals seemed hurried and were pushed at special meetings called with short notice. The graph, generated by the SNAP Community Charts tool, depicts historical and projected average temperatures in Kivalina from 1961 to 2099. Adak Aleut Corp Housing Demo 1-Time Inert. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Consequently, residents of Kivalina face significant and increasing risks to life, health, and safety by storm systems predicted to further intensify over time (Brubaker et al. At this rate, the island on which the village is located will be swallowed up by the ocean by 2025, according to predictions. Women and elders use baited wire to catch crab through ice. (Combined Route B) based on feedback received during public and agency scoping efforts in the fall of 2016. Richards said he called the special meeting in Seattle because the Assembly was already in the city for a retreat. The Kivalina school project is the primary benefactor of the bill, though one other project in the state a new school for the Kenai Peninsula Russian Old Believer community of Kachemak Selo will also earn a break under the change. He opposes the cuts, and worries the state may expose itself to more litigation if it backs out of funding the school. Such heavy snows also increase extended school absences. River Source used last, if needed, once the other sites have been exhausted of the needed material. Box 50047 Kivalina, AK 99750(907) 645-5427Email, Seat C - Kivalina, Noatak, Baird Mountains, Kiana, and Noorvik, 163 Lagoon Street 163 Lagoon Street (907) 442-2500 Then were spending a lot more money, and were already in a financially strapped time.. var today = new Date() But the district spent about $5,500 to send representatives from Alaska to Seattle to oppose the proposed contract. It is the only village in the region where people hunt the bowhead whale. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities officials accepted the award on June 7, 2022. She said the district agreed to support the road project, while working with the borough to come up with the match funding for the new school. Project nominations fall into one of three categories: Operations Excellence, Best Use of Technology & Innovation, and Quality of Life/Community Development. In fact, Kivalina school is the last of the five schools named in the settlement to receive full funding, Mearig said. As of last week, it became a nationally award-winning evacuation route. mi tigat ion project grants through December 14,20 12. It would be very detrimental to the students and the school here in Kivalina, says Hawley. Last Monday morning in Iupiaq Alaska, at Kivalina's McQueen School gymnasium, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell stood from her seat at a table surrounded by community elders, hunters and search and rescue volunteers. Kivalina IRA President Millie Hawley says that this is a process that belongs to the people of Kivalina. Copyright 2023 The Arctic Sounder is a publication of Mearig said the education department has asked the Northwest Arctic Borough for a proposal on the initial phase of the school project. "Permafrost was protected by leaving the tundra in place and constructing the road embankment in winter - placing frozen material on top of frozen ground," she said. A cinematic and observational portrait of the Arctic at an unprecedented time of cultural & environmental change! For instance, the group Re-Locate received a $500,000 ArtPlace grant to fund a village-based planning hub for Kivalina, which will be housed in the village's community center. 2010). There are about 141 students in the school and 100% are Alaska Native. sections are reproduced here with permission and Anchorage Daily News It is the only village in the region where people hunt the bowhead whale. So I'm very optimistic.". flooding. Project nominations fall into one of three categories: Operations Excellence, Best Use of Technology & Innovation, and Quality of Life/Community Development. Leverage your professional network, and get hired. Currently, residents transport their solid waste to a landfill located just over a mile from town. 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