Kwigillingok Operations Summary

1/6/26

• Crews transitioning today. Three of Cruz flew out, while several Brice personnel, including Shane Arneson flew in today. Cruz is also dealing with several cargo flights. Snow removal also continued, and likely will the next few days.

Daily Activities

• House # K02: Prepared interior spaces for upcoming work. 
• House #K14: Installed heating appliance and fuel storage unit 
• House #K17: Ongoing moisture removal from flooring. 
• House #K28: Set posts, positioned pads, and leveled structure. 
• House #K31: Continued subfloor sheathing installation. 
• House #K37: Continued floor drying process. 
• Relocated and staged five septic systems; constructed three fuel tank support stands. 
• Total of 19 team members are currently on-site including 12 local hires. 

1/5/26

Daily Activities

• House #K17: Continued drying of floor  
• House #K28: Installing post, pads, and leveling the structure. 
• House #K29: Completed handrail; replaced bracing with pressure-treated material. 
• House #K31: Install subfloor sheathing. 
• House #K37: Continue drying of floor. 
• Total of 20 team members are currently on-site including 11 local hires. 

1/4/26

• Crews preparing for the storm today. 10" of snow is expected, so they are chipping ice off of boardwalks and stairways.
• Cruz: Continues to keep vital areas as free from snow and drifts as possible today.
• Brice: assisting with plumbing fittings in a few of the houses along the center of the village and providing support as needed.
• We are still down to 2 Brice personnel and 7 with Cruz. There is one DBH employee still in the village. Some changes to both Brice and Cruz will be occurring the next few days as people come back from holiday break and others rotate out.

Daily Activities

• House #K17: Removed insulation, cleared snow, and began drying out the floor. 
• House #K24: Touched up finish paint. 
• House #K29: Painted interior of the house. Completed handrail installation. 
• House #K30: Painted floor and installed handrails.  Finished painting interior walls. Changed stair treads. Replaced bracing with treated lumber. 
• House #K31: Installed posts, pads, and bracing. 
• House #K32: Prepared for lifting operations.  Verified sufficient pressure-treated lumber for one additional foundation.  Estimated requirement: approximately 42 pieces of 4" x 12" pressure-treated lumber per house for foundation pads. 
• House #K37: Removed wet insulation from the floor and dried out the foundation. Continued drying out the floor. 
• Total of 20 team members are currently on-site including 11 local hires. 

1/3/26

• Brice/Cruz: Cruz continues working on ATV's, at least 4 or 5 are not running, and others have some issues. Snow removal in a few places remains. The fuel farm is running "normally" again. Brice is assisting as needed with the water plant and washateria.

1/2/26

• Brice/Cruz: Brice assisting with water plant and washateria work. Cruz continues snow removal and debris removal. Some aircraft loads this afternoon. Quite a few ATVs are having problems, so they are tenting and heating to work on them. Also working on updated lumber quantities as well.

1/1/26

• Brice/Cruz: This morning crews continued with snow drift cleanup, then shifted to getting debris piles organized. Snow and winds started this afternoon, making work slow. Brice assisting with work at the village water plant and waterline work to the washateria.

12/30/25

• Cruz/Brice – snow removal efforts continue. Cruz removing snow from boardwalk and thoroughfare areas. Making good progress, though still fighting equipment freeze up issues. Met with ANTHC at the village water treatment plant this afternoon. Talked with Corbyn Jahn with ANTHC about the condition of the water plant and the plan for the fresh water line from the lagoon. The water treatment plant is getting things ironed out and testing is scheduled to be done today as well. ANTHC wants to start discussing options to get the water line replaced that is displaced out into the adjacent swamp and lake.

12/29/25

• Cruz/Brice - Power is restored to most of the village; the water plant is operating, with water restored to the clinic and washateria, though there is a frozen section of line to the washateria. The school has fuel for its boilers and backup generator. The 25kw transformer that blew is currently being sourced for replacement by Brice. The backup generator for the village is working, but not able to power the system; further troubleshooting is required. ANTHC is going to be on site for water plant inspection and training tomorrow. The crews are busy today digging out, with 10 to 12 ft high drifts in places.

12/28/25

Daily Activities

• House #K31 – Delivered and staged all cribbing at this location in preparation for future jacking operations. 
• House #K35 – Completed foundation work and structural bracing. Performed a thorough site cleanup, removing all trash and debris. Electrical service to the house is not yet connected. 
• Experiencing extreme weather with wind chills between -50°F and -60°F, resulting in near-zero visibility. 
• Power outage required evacuation to the school, which had minimal fuel reserves.
• Team assisted in draining water from the water plant to prevent pipe bursts. 
• Supported operations at the power plant; currently operating on a single generator for the entire town. A new generator is on-site but lacks necessary parts for installation. 

• Total of five team members are currently on-site. 

12/27/25

• Cruz / Brice / DBH – Spoke with Cruz and Brice about their needs in Kipnuk and Kwigillingok this morning. Both didn't have any immediate needs for materials, equipment, supplies, etc. Cruz said they were going to take a crew out around 7:30 am to try and isolate some of the runs to see if they could get the generators up and working.
• Call from Cruz at 2:45 pm informed me that the power was back on in the village. There was a blown transformer that they were able to isolate and get power to about half the village. The GCI tower was down most of the day but is now up and running again. As of that time, visibility was getting worse, and wind speeds still exceed 50 mph. There are large drifts over 7ft tall in some places, and it will take 3 to 4 days to get things dug out and plowed.
• R66 was able to make it to Kwigillingok with the interior full of very needed Brice and Cruz mechanical supplies / Napa order earlier today. Asked if any Contractor staff needed out of Kipnuk or Kwigillingok, but no one took the offer.

12/26/25

• Cruz / Brice / DBH – Snow and high winds are creating snow drifts throughout the region. Crews are mostly stuck indoors until the snow stops. Visibility is less than 50 ft, and travel outdoors is dangerous. The village generators have all gone out due to power spikes caused by wind. Two backups have been put into service, with one failing. A new backup is being installed and started up right now, but the current concern is the amount of fuel available to those generators. Crews are working together to keep things going.

Daily Activities

• House #K35: Support beams underneath the house were damaged and required replacement.  House was jacked up and cribbed to the necessary height.  Two of the three support beams were replaced.  New beams were installed along with permanent post and pad foundation on one side and down the center of the house. 
• Total of 5 team members are currently on-site. 

12/24/25

• Delta Backhaul - Assisting Cruz with boardwalk removal, and incinerator operations.
• Cruz – Continuing to demo boardwalk to the sewer lagoon and should finish today. Will then move to the boardwalk section between old and new Kwigillingok.
• Brice working on sewer line repair at teacher housing, dog houses, and home inventory.

12/22/25

• Delta Backhaul - Assisting Cruz with boardwalk removal, and incinerator operations.
• Cruz - Work continues on boardwalk removal and demo from the GCI tower to the sewer lagoon.
• Brice Electrician and mechanic onsite and assisting with housing needs.

Daily Activities

• House #K15: Installed a new Toyo stove; fuel tank installation is still pending due to challenges. 
• House #K27: Installed new railing on the deck and handrails on the stairs.
• House #K28: Finished insulating and sheathing the subfloor (100% complete). 
• House #K35: Raised the unit on the south side and leveled it for proper alignment.  Completed 70% of foundation pads. Hauled main house support beams and installed temporary supports. 
• House #K36: Installed new post and pad foundation for the arctic entry; built a deck and ladder for fuel tank access. 
• Crews focused on constructing and repairing boardwalks and sewer line from the school to the lagoon. 
• Total of 9 team members are currently on-site: 7 from HRC and 2 local hires. 

12/21/25

• Delta Backhaul - Assisting Cruz with boardwalk removal. The incinerator is back up and running.
• Cruz - Removing damaged boardwalk from the new installation route to the sewer lagoon. Cruz is waiting on further materials before starting work on the boardwalk (mostly pile extensions, and saddles).
• Brice - STG is offside until after the holiday. An electrician and mechanic are on site to maintain facilities and other duties as they come up.

12/19/25

• Delta Backhaul continue with debris removal and stockpiling at the incinerator. The incinerator is still down, waiting for parts. Four local laborers are moving caskets off the new boardwalk location and staging them along the dump road. Brice/STG continues with installation of piles for the school sewer line. Plumbers and electricians continue with housework. 
• Cruz continues with debris removal; should finish demolishing the house they've been working on today and move to boardwalk sections. They are also getting layout for the boardwalk section to the sewer lagoon set up. 
• STG continues working on the sewer line from the school. They started the day continuing with pile extensions. 

Daily Activities

• House #K-28: Insulated 90% of subfloor and sheathed 65%. Prepped subfloor for sheathing. 
• House #K-29: Completed 75% of underlayment sheathing. 
• House #K-36: Finished posts, pads, and bracing. 
• Total of 17 team members are currently on-site: 7 from HRC and 10 local hires. 

12/18/25

• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continues around the clock.
• Brice/STG - STG continues with installation of piles for the school sewer line. Plumbers and electricians continue with housework. 
• Cruz - Work on debris removal continues. There are over 500 piling on site and over 3000 lf of extensions. 
• Delta Backhaul - Debris removal continues. The incinerator is down, but should be back up by tonight's shift. There is a large stockpile of debris to burn. 

12/17/25

• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continues around the clock.
• Brice working on teacher housing; getting heating system up and running, plumbing, and site 
  work.
• Brice/STG prepping for sewer line install from the school to sewer lagoon. Kubota KX057 with 
  power head installing Pier Tech piles.
• Removal of caskets from the boardwalk area. They have relocated about 20 so far to an area 
  further towards the landfill.

12/16/25

• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continues around the clock.
• Brice working on teacher housing; getting heating system up and running, plumbing, and site 
  work.
• STG on-site and working on new sewer line from school to sewage lagoon.
• Representatives from LKSD arrive this afternoon to take a look at the school's heating and sewer 
  treatment system. Along with Brice and Cruz we went through the mechanical rooms and 
  treatment plant with the school maintenance tech.

12/15/25

• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continues around the clock.
• Brice working on teacher housing; getting heating system up and running, plumbing, and site 
  work.
• STG on-site and working on new sewer line from school to sewage lagoon.
• Sewage treatment system failure at school and spilling effluent in control room.

12/14/25

• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continues around the clock.
• Brice working on teacher housing; getting heating system up and running, plumbing, and site 
  work.
• Demo of existing school sewer line completed. Working on prepping area and staging for helical 
  pile installation.
• Continued shipments of construction materials incoming.

12/13/2025

• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continues around the clock.
• Received more arctic sewer pipe and helical pile extensions.
• Began demo of existing school sewer line.

12/8/2025

• Continued repairs to overhead power poles and electrical lines
• Debris cleanup and incinerator work continue.

Daily Activities

• House K-17: Completed lifting approximately 3.5" uniformly around the house. 
• House K-27: Removed wet insulation and plywood; re-insulated and installed new plywood. Built one set of stairs using thawed stair material. 
• House K-30: Installed plywood and reinforced vis queen around the structure. Attempted heating with frost fighter, but high winds hindered warming. Wind conditions have significantly improved this morning. 
• Identified 17 houses requiring insulation, plywood, and 2" R-Max insulation replacement. 
• Wind has decreased, improving working conditions compared to yesterday. 
• Total of 16 team members currently on-site: four HRC crew and 12 local hires. 

12/7/2025

• Troubleshooting school heating system.
• Debris cleanup and incinerator on hold today due to weather.

12/6/2025

• Continued plumbing repairs at school. 
• Debris cleanup and burning with incinerator continues around the clock as wind allows. 
• Boardwalk repairs complete for now, waiting on helical piles to begin additional repairs. 
• Bailing metal and crushed appliances. 

Daily Activities

• High winds continue to challenge progress, but crews are actively removing interior insulation and plywood from several homes and replacing them with new materials. 

• Crews are lifting homes and placing them on permanent post and pad foundations using gathered boardwalk for blocking and cutting 4”x12”s for pads. 

• Total of 15 team members currently on-site: 4 HRC crew and 11 local hires. 

12/3/2025

• Continued investigating school plumbing issues. Coordinating with LKSD personnel. 
• Progress outside greatly hampered due to high winds and icing conditions. 
• Overhead power lines challenge due to high winds and icing. 

Daily Activities

• Power lines in Kwig were snapping due to 3-4" of ice build-up. Crews ended work earlier due to safety concerns.
• House K-24: Removed all insulation and trash.
• House K-30: Insulated inside of the house. 
• A couple of crew members remain stuck in Bethel due to bad weather. 
• 9 HRM crew members working.

12/2/2025

• Continued investigating school plumbing issues. Coordinating with LKSD personnel. 
• Progress outside greatly hampered due to high winds and icing conditions. 

Daily Activities

• House K-24: Wrapped the house with reinforced Vis queen, removed all windows, applied heat to the floor, finished the permanent foundation, gathered additional cribbing, and installed a new Toyo monitor. 
• House K-30: Cleaned up loose debris and began re-insulating the interior. 
• Weather: Heavy rain throughout the day; no planes were flying. 
• 5 HRM crew members working. 

11/30/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Built ramp for incinerator access. There is still a lot of debris in town.
• Removed boardwalk in preparation for starting helical pile installation. 
• Investigating school plumbing issues with clarification system for black and grey water. 

11/29/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Built ramp for incinerator access. Debris pile next to incinerator is quite large.
• Removed boardwalk in preparation for starting helical pile installation. 

Daily Activities

• House K-24: Thawed out ground material to level permanent foundation housing pads for the house, set permanent foundation pads in position. 
• Revised home identifies. 
• Received three 4,000-watt generators. 
• 4 HRM crew members working; remainder of the crew expected to return on Monday, 12/1/25. 

11/28/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Built ramp for incinerator access.
• Expanded bridge at culvert crossing so accommodate excavator. 
• Pump removal and sewage transfer in the washeteria.
• Structure removal with property owner non-objection near GCI Tower.  

11/27/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Built ramp for incinerator access. 
• Received and offloaded plywood/lumber.  

11/26/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. 
• Received and offloaded plywood/ATV/Food. 
• Removed debris from GCI boardwalk/ 
• Made 100 cribbing blocks for use to support gas line. 
• Cleared area for home relocation. 

11/25/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Estimating 100 CY/day in volume reduction. Cleaned out incinerator and performed service. 
• Received and offloaded lumber/plywood/metal bands. 
• Shipped equipment to Kipnuk.

11/23/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Estimating 100 CY/day in volume reduction. 
• Removed old generator and installed a new one at the power plant. 
• 2 loads of lumber and 2 snowmachines delivered today. 

11/21/2025

• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. Estimating 100 CY/day in volume reduction. 
• Demolished a shed with a non-objection from Kwig Power Company. 
• Cleaned out incinerator and put ash in super sacks. 

Daily Activities

• House K-03 - Raised the house 3' to set post and pad and removed debris, including damaged Arctic Entry. 
• House K-05 - Continued drying out the house. 
• A total of 14 employees are currently on site, including 4 HRC and 10 Local. 

11/20/2025

• Organized staged materials at airport apron. 
• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator working day/night. 
• 2 houses brought online, ready for occupancy. 

11/19/2025

• Working to repair leaking water lines at washeteria.
• Continued debris cleanup and burning with incinerator.

11/18/2025

• Continued debris cleanup with incinerator & sorting out metal. 
• Continued cribbing raw water line with cut-up sections of damaged boardwalk. 
• Researching adjacent lake depths and historical ice thickness for possible winter runway options. 

11/15/2025

• Continued debris cleanup with incinerator
• Separating debris into non-burnable piles
• Placed flyers in school and store 
• Bladed runway

Daily Activities

• Preparing to jack up house #K-05
• Moved house K-05 and set in position for the next phase
• Constructed house pads for K02 and K01 with both pads nearly complete
• Secured lumber to higher ground in anticipation of the incoming storms
• Supported the K05 house move 
• Completed a material takeoff list for the 38 total housing units in town and 10 savable unites across the river
• All houses that are salvageable (near the school, uptown, downtown, and 20-unit housing) have been lifted. 
• A total of 15 HRC team members are currently on-site, including 11 local hires. 

11/14/25

• 200 tons of E-1 placed on north end of runway. 
• Continued debris cleanup with incinerator. 

11/13/2025

• Conducted assessment of existing power poles.

• Barge arrived in Platinum, unloaded subbase and geotextile. 

• 200 tons of E-1 placed on north end of runway. 

• Continued debris cleanup with incinerator. 

11/11/2025

Daily Activities

• Continued housing assessments.
• Pumped and repaired frozen septic systems.
• Lifted House K-79 by 2 feet despite challenging conditions (initially located in water and adjacent to a store).
• Relocated a nearby sauna house to clear space.
• Continued delivering lumber to support house lifting operations.
• Gravel haul to airport & boardwalk repair to Church.
• Leveled heating oil tank at school.

Plan Forward

• Develop a logistics plan to move lumber from across the river/bridge into town.
• Continue lifting additional houses.
• Begin drafting a materials list for interior work.
• Jack up House K-80.
• Barge unable to dock due to ice in river, may have to go back to Platinum.

11/10/2025

• Working with ANTHC to troubleshoot power and water issues
• Barge scheduled to arrive today, exact time depends on ice in river
• Completing access to swage lagoon and cemetery
• Cruz provided plastic tundra mats in Kwigillingok for HRC use
• HRC removed insulation from the floor system on house K-41
• Coordinated with plumbers to help move sewer tanks into position at the "10 housing unit"
• Crews are working on lifting house K-78; Slushy snow is creating challenges

11/09/2025

• Working with ANTHC to troubleshoot power and water issues
• Barge being loaded in Platinum with 10 rolls of geotextile, 2 pallets of super sacks, and a load of subbase. ETA Kwigillingok November 10th.
• Temporary structure constructed over culvert, handling ATV traffic

11/08/2025

• Repairs focused on elevated boardwalk between school and fuel farm.
• ~800 tons of gravel sub-base delivered for embankments/leveling.
• Engineering complete; material list finalized (treated lumber, pilings, hardware, etc.).
• Regionwide procurement underway: >13M lbs of materials incl. ~20,500 galvanized helical piles; Kwigillingok first in line.
• Long-lead orders placed (3″×12″ treated timbers, helical piles); to deploy immediately upon barge/air arrival.
• Pile-driving mobilization planned as conditions allow.
• Community stable; crews ready to accelerate once bulk materials arrive.
• Working with ANTHC to troubleshoot power and water issues
• Barge being loaded in Platinum with 10 rolls of geotextile, 2 pallets of super sacks, and a load of subbase. ETA Kwigillingok 11/10/2025
• Crew of 9 people working on boardwalks, placement of gravel on roads, and installation of tundra mats

11/07/2025

• Connex being moved from Bethel to KWIG with a skid steer and other pieces of equipment primarily for residential work. 

11/06/2025

• Hog River started hooking up dog houses (sewer) at the “20 House” subdivision. Crews also continue to get houses jacked back up off the ground and out of water. Once needed lumber arrives it is anticipated that the crew can address 2-4 houses/ day on that effort.
• Multiple houses have been successfully dried out and are ready for insulation.
• One demo crew is working, and one person is constantly hauling insulation.
• The Delta Backhaul Company crew had prepared staging areas in advance for the additional equipment.
• Lumber for house stabilization is expected out from Bethel today.
• Barge carrying 800 tons of subbase delivered to Kwig. Headed back to Platinum.

• Boardwalk repairs continued between school and fuel farm.

11/05/2025

• Boardwalk repairs continued between school and fuel farm.
• Barge carrying 800 tons of subbase headed to Kwig.
• Debris removal contractor arrived.

11/04/2025

• Boardwalk repairs continued between the school and fuel farm.
• Crew working on debris removal, separating into piles of treated lumber/driftwood/boat/atv parts.
• Chinook helicopter relocated two connexes to accessible locations for in-town electrical repairs.

11/03/2025

• Vertical contractor is onsite to begin home and school repairs.
• Two Chinook loads of lumber move to community.
• Plumbers are expected next week.
• Barge carrying 800 tons of subbase, 2 ATV's, and fuel has arrived.
• Additional geotextile for the airport access road is schedules to arrive today.

11/01/2025

• Vertical contractor onsite to begin home and school repairs. 
• Tundra mats moved to location. 
• Plumbers expect to arrive next week. 
• Barge carrying 690 tons of subbase scheduled to leave Platinum on 11/2.

10/30/2025

• Barge remains on hold in Good News Bay due to weather.
• Loadout will be completed when weather allows the barge to dock.
• Cruz continues working on the road from the barge landing to the airport.
• Gravel has been placed from the barge landing toward the airport.
• Additional geotextile has been sourced for the access road.

10/29/2025

Power

• Two FAA personnel rerouted the AWOS system’s power from its dedicated generator to the primary generator serving the airstrip and SHREBS, consolidating to a single power source. The original generator will remain on standby as an emergency backup.
• Wiremen installed new anchors and re-plumbed damaged power poles. They also worked on disconnecting transformers and removing secondary lines from houses along the North Pole line.
• Brice Inc. assisted with power plant repairs, specifically focusing on getting fuel lines from the tank farm to day tanks functioning throughout the village.
• Five local wiremen assisted Brice Inc.’s crew with these efforts.

Water

• Brice Inc. is awaiting the arrival of high-pressure air bags, which will be used at two homes where the foundation is pinching down on sewage lines to the lagoon and restricting flow.
• Brice Inc. and Bob White assisted Marvin (Local Steering Committee member) in running the treatment and water systems based out of the washeteria. Boilers were fired up and system cycles checked. Lines to the lagoon and reservoir were functioning, but the line to the school was not flowing. Further assessment will be needed once the high-pressure air bags arrive.

Debris

• Two DBE staff are onsite plotting staging areas for equipment at the barge landing. Coordination continues with local contacts and Brice Inc.
• The Alaska State Defense Force planned to arrive today but was weathered out. They anticipate sending 9–12 personnel in the coming days to assist with debris cleanup.

Boardwalk

• Boardwalk repair work continues from the airport apron to the school.
• Local crews have requested to rebuild sections of the boardwalk once lineman repairs are complete.

10/28/2025

• The barge has returned to Platinum and is being loaded with equipment, tools, connexes, fuel cubes (diesel and gas), and subbase materials.
• The loadout will be completed once weather conditions allow the barge to safely dock.
• Cruz Construction continues road work between the barge landing and the airport.
• The crew is awaiting daily NOTAM approvals (morning and evening) to blade the runway and begin hauling material to fill low spots.
• A new crew has mobilized to Kwig to repair the boardwalk between the school and homes on the north end of town.
• Today they completed about 200 feet of boardwalk using salvaged lumber from nearby damaged sections.
• Additional lumber will arrive tomorrow via the Chinook, supporting continued boardwalk repair efforts.

10/26/2025 – Barge Arrival and Field Mobilization

• The barge successfully landed at Kwigillingok carrying 700 tons of subbase, geogrid materials, and 40-foot flats to enable material transport across the river.
• Cruz Construction superintendent arrived onsite; crew mobilization scheduled for 10/27.
• Project Manager arriving for site review and prioritization meeting with DOT&PF to determine task sequencing based on available materials.

10/25/2025 – Mobilization and Airlift Preparation

• The Cruz Construction barge remained weather-held in Goodnews Bay, ETA 10/26 at 0200.
• Housing coordination ongoing with local school facilities.
• Bering Air Huey helicopter mobilized from Nome to Bethel for Sunday (10/26) operations, first mission to sling tundra mats from Bethel to Kwigillingok.
• Deployment schedule confirmed:
  • Linemen arriving 10/26 
  • Plumbers arriving early next week
  • DOT&PF coordinating with Cruz on civil support and logistics.

10/24/2025 – Logistics and Material Coordination

• Cruz Construction prepared to mobilize from Kongiganak to Kwigillingok within 3–5 days, pending housing confirmation.
• Barge loaded in Platinum with 700 tons of subbase (F), geotextile/geogrid, and 40-foot flats for river crossing; departure delayed by weather, anticipated 10/26 arrival. 
• Discussion held regarding allocation of plastic tundra mats in Bethel (half to Kipnuk for Brice, half to Kwig for Cruz).
• Cruz requested information on available boardwalk lumber in Bethel; DOT&PF to confirm shipment.
• YKHC confirmed glycol circulation in the water line and water tank at 40,000 gallons capacity.
• Community concerns included mail and grocery delivery interruptions. Cruz expected onsite by Monday (10/27).

10/23/2025 – Contractor Coordination and Utilities Update

• DOT&PF coordinated with Ethan (community champion) on contractor housing; exchanged contact information with Cruz to expedite arrangements.
• YKHC continued running glycol through the water line, with relocation completion expected Friday.
• The community’s water tank remained half full (approximately 40,000 gallons).
• Cruz confirmed readiness to mobilize upon securing housing.

10/22/2025 – Initial Site Visit
DOT&PF field team arrived at 1:50 p.m. but had limited time due to weather.

• Met with ANTHC and DEC representatives at the school.
• Five YKHC workers were actively working to realign the displaced fresh water line using winches and glycol circulation.
• Expected operational completion by Friday.
• Boardwalk to clean water pond accessible by ATV but not by heavy equipment due to exposed bridge piles.
• Observed stockpiled materials and equipment (dozer, loader, excavator, rock truck) near the barge landing.
• Cruz Construction had not yet secured local housing for crew mobilization. Departed site at 2:30 p.m.

10/18/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/16/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.

10/14/2025 - Infrastructure Damage Assessment.