Akiak Operations Summary

1/13/26

• Brice headed back to Fairbanks; Brice is planning on performing the work in the spring. 

12/19/25

• Brice headed back to Fairbanks, will do fuel header adjustments after the holidays. Work to be completed somewhere around 1/3-1/5. 

12/18/25

• Brice was able to get a welder to do the work in Akiak, on weather hold in Bethel today. Will attempt to get there tomorrow. 

12/17/25

• Brice locating equipment and welding supplies to perform work. Tentatively scheduled to complete work by this weekend.

12/16/25

• DOT and Brice's welder on-site to look at the fuel heads to assess the repairs needed to move them further away from the bank. Brice’s welder is currently working on procuring supplies and seeing if he can rent a mini excavator and welder from the local village.

12/15/25

• (No Change) – Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

12/14/25

• (No Change) – Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

12/13/2025

• (No Change) – Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

12/2/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. Tentatively scheduled for the first half of next week, pending school access for worker housing. 

11/30/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. Tentatively scheduled for the first half of next week, weather depending. 

11/29/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. Tentatively scheduled for the first half of next week, weather depending. 

11/28/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. Tentatively scheduled for the first half of next week, weather depending. 

11/27/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/26/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/25/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/23/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/21/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/20/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/19/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need.

11/18/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. 

11/15/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. 

11/14/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. 

11/13/2025

• No Change: Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. 

11/11/2025

• No change - Brice welder for fuel header repair has been notified of need. 

11/10/2025

• Investigating damage to the fuel header feeding the school.
• Started discussions with Brice Welder for repairs and relocation away from erosion caused by storm.

11/09/2025

• Investigating damage to the fuel header feeding the school.
• Started discussions with Brice Welder for repairs. 

11/08/2025

• Emergency projects completed this period under DOT&PF/Knik.
• Riverbank armored with riprap/fill; boat ramp regraded/reinforced.
• Contractor demobilized evening Nov 7; no further work anticipated next period.
• Transition to monitoring during freeze-up.
• Investigating damage to the fuel header feeding the school; started discussion with Brice welder for repairs.

11/06/2025

•  Knik Construction continued working erosion on coast and boat ramp, anticipating being complete today.

11/5/2025

• Knik Construction continued working erosion on coast and boat ramp.

11/4/2025

• Knik Construction continued working erosion on coast and boat ramp.

11/3/2025 

• Knik Construction is actively working on coastline and boat ramp erosion repairs.

11/1/2025

• Knik Construction is working on coastline erosion repairs.

10/30/2025

• Contractor supplies are in Bethel and on route to Akiak.
• UICC is mobilizing crews to Napakiak to assess and begin working on mechanical, electrical, and structural work on the school and associated structures.
• DOT&PF personnel have been made aware of possible humanitarian issues in Napaskiak and Oscarville that are being assessed.
• Today marked the first day of groundwork for Knik, focused on reshaping two boat launches and installing super sacks at three locations for riverbank stabilization.
• The three stabilization sites total approximately 800 linear feet of riverbank.
• Bank cuts at these sites average approximately ±8 feet in height.
• Knik estimates three weeks to complete this work.

10/30/2025

• Contractor supplies are in Bethel and on route to Akiak.
• UICC is mobilizing crews to Napakiak to assess and begin working on mechanical, electrical, and structural work on the school and associated structures.
• DOT&PF personnel have been made aware of possible humanitarian issues in Napaskiak and Oscarville that are currently being assessed.

10/28/2025 

• Contractor supplies are in Bethel and in route to Akiak.

10/25/2025

• Knik Construction & Alaska DOT&PF Project Engineer are traveling to Akiak on Saturday, 10/25, to perform an initial site visit to develop a work plan and asset mobilization.

10/22/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/19/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/15/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.