Nightmute Operations Summary

12/3/2025

Daily Activities

• House N-02: Put up interior finish plywood, finished installing the vapor barrier, framed the bathroom partition, and repaired sections of rotten plywood on the floor. 
• Efforts continue to keep the runway access road, ramp, and runway open throughout the day to ensure continued access and operations. 
• HRC will be inspecting/assessing sewer line from school to sewage lagoon per LKSD request. 
• A total of nine team members are currently on-site. 

12/2/2025

Daily Activities

• There was an active shooter type situation involving someone traveling from Toksook Bay to Nightmute last night, suspect was holed up in a house in Nightmute. Nightmute was on lockdown throughout the incident inhibiting work. 
• House N-01: Finished flooring. 
• House N-02: Prepped walls for insulation and vapor barrier. Installed insulation and plywood underneath the house. 
• House N-03: Ran frost fighter all day to dry the floor. Wrapped the bottom of the house with reinforced Vis queen. 
• A total of 7 team members are currently on-site. 

11/29/2025

Daily Activities

• House N-01: Completed underfloor insulation, installed R-Tech foam board, began plywood backing installation, and performed interior prep including priming, wall prep, floor cleaning, and material consolidation. 
• Transported garbage and debris to the new dump site. 
• Unloaded materials from the DC-3 aircraft. 
• A total of 10 team members are currently on-site. 

11/21/2025

Daily Activities 

• House N-01 - Utilized frost fighter heat inside the house and stapled reinforced poly around any openings. 
• House N-03 - Drying the inside of the house, pulling up wet flooring, and preparing for framing. 
• House N-10 - Removed flooring, foam, and plywood throughout the house. Finished cutting the interior walls, removed all interior and floor insulation, and cleared out all debris. 
• Worked on grading the airstrip. 
• A total of 11 employees working on-site: HRC - 4, Local - 7. 

11/15/2025

Daily Activities

• Interior renovation prep began for House N-01: Materials were moved inside and cribbing and gravel work continued throughout the day. The house is approximately 75% dry with an air heater in use. Coordination with AVAC is underway for power restoration on the lower boardwalk. 
• Interior renovation is underway for House N-02. 
• Hauling cribbing, fuel, and gravel to House N-01 and House N-02. 
• For House N-10, removing the plywood and insulation under the house. The galvanized nails made it challenging to remove. 
• A total of 3 HRC team members are currently on-site. Local Workers: 7. 

11/11/2025

Completed Work:

• Foundation work has been completed, including repairs to several beams.
• One house was lifted an additional 1 foot; debris was cleared from underneath, and the water level beneath it is approximately 2 feet deep.
• A meeting was held with local leadership and the Tribe to explore the option of renting a local house for residents during construction.
• No Change: Horizontal work complete. Man camp for Vertical Contractor is operational. 

Plan Forward:

• Continue foundation work on the lifted house, which requires a significant amount of gravel and additional cleanup.
• Begin compiling a materials list for interior finishes such as flooring, doors, trims, and appliances.
• Continue work on foundation pads for another house.
• A shipping reminder was sent regarding a Toyo stove.

11/10/2025

• No Change: Horizontal work complete.
• HRC began building foundation pads out of treated lumber for house N-01.
• First 4' of surface material and insulation was removed from the interior walls in house N-02.
• House N-25 was lifted another foot and had debris removed from underneath the house so plywood and insulation could be removed.
• HRC issued a TWA to support DOT&PF with emergency clearing and restoration of the Nightmute runway, apron, and runway access road to re-establish safe aviation. operations and essential community connectivity. 

11/09/2025

• No Change: Horizontal work complete.

11/08/2025

• Emergency construction substantially complete.
• New pioneer access road built to replacement landfill site; debris disposal pit excavated.
• Limited haul trucks required some manual gravel transport; schedule met.
• Crew demobilizing; local leadership briefed on use/maintenance.
• Work on landfill and access road complete.
• Locals utilizing the landfill for storm debris.

11/06/2025

• Hog River has crews continuing with repair efforts but are slowed due to lack of lumber.
• Crews are hauling buckets of gravel down the hill to place at “post & pad” locations.
• Lumber for house stabilization is expected out from Bethel today.
• Knik Construction pioneering access road to new landfill location.
• Digging pit for community storm cleanup.

11/05/2025

• Knik Construction pioneering access road to new landfill location.

11/04/2025

• Knik Construction pioneering access road to new landfill location.
• Road realignment and landfill location laid out by surveyor.

11/01/2025

• Vertical Contractor, Hog River Construction are onsite as of today.
• Knik Construction mobilizing equipment operators on Monday November 3rd to begin work on alternate landfill location. 

10/30/2025

• Assessments of mechanical, electrical, and structural work in progress.
• Hog River Construction is mobilizing to community for vertical construction work. Knik camp de-winterized and camp cook is traveling to location.
• Corresponded with DEC on possible need for new monofil location to deal with storm debris.

10/28/2025

• Assessments of mechanical, electrical, and structural work are in progress.
• A residential contractor is onsite to assist with assessments.
• LKSD Maintenance is completing minor repairs to the school sewage line.
• Hog River Construction is mobilizing to the community for vertical construction work.

10/26/2025

• Knik Construction has completed the Airport Access Road and temporary boardwalk repairs.

10/23/2025

• Materials arrive and roadway repairs begin.