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On The Edge of Tomorrow:Bering Straits Native Corporation
The Alaskan Arctic
Gail Anagick SchubertPresident & CEO
In this region, on the U.S. side, there are:
16 communities occupied year round
2 occupied seasonally, with
20 Tribal Organizations (Traditional Council or IRA), and
20 Village Corporations
The US,RUSSIA and the Arctic
ARCTIC INFRASTRUCTURE
• CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE• INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS• ARCTIC PORTS
Airports in the Bering Strait Region
Non-Commercial Airports and Airports on the Regional Road System
INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS• OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAPABILITY• SEARCH AND RESCUE RESOURCES• IMPROVED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES• IMPROVED ROAD SYSTEMS/RUNWAYS• BULK FUEL AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL STORAGE
CAPACITY• WASTE WATER FACILITIES• PORTS
Challenges for Arctic Development• REMOTE ARCTIC SETTINGS• SHORT CONSTRUCTION OR EXPLORATION SEASON• LIMITED/NONEXISTENT TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY
TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE• HIGH COSTS AND COMPLICATED SUPPLY CHAIN• HIGH ENERGY COSTS• NEED TO PROTECT THE SUBSISTENCE LIFESTYLES OF ARCTIC
PEOPLES
Closing/Questions?