Groups Seek Citizen Oversight of Trans-Alaska Pipeline
Anchorage Daily News-Environmentalists, fishermen and others in the Copper River region are spearheading a new effort to boost citizen monitoring of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline. For now, it's hard to tell if their work will pay off. But recently, they've made some headway: A leader within the group, Cordova-based Copper River Watershed Project, received a grant from the federal government's pipeline oversight agency to develop a plan to improve citizen monitoring of the 800-mile line.
Anchorage Daily News (Elizabeth Bluemink)--Environmentalists, fishermen and others in the Copper River region are spearheading a new effort to boost citizen monitoring of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
For now, it's hard to tell if their work will pay off. But recently, they've made some headway: A leader within the group, Cordova-based Copper River Watershed Project, received a grant from the federal government's pipeline oversight agency to develop a plan to improve citizen monitoring of the 800-mile line. Click here to see the rest of the article...
Construction complete on Eccles Creek to Replace faulty culvert
Construction is near completion for the culvert replacement project on Eccles Creek, Whitshed Road, just over a mile outside of town. The Alaska Department of Fish & Game identified the old 8 foot Eccles Creek culvert as being unacceptable for fish passage and in need of improvement.
With funding from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, United States Fish & Wildlife Service, and National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, the Copper River Watershed Project has been working with various partners to replace the faulty culvert with a 19 foot embedded arch culvert to improve fish passage. Click here for more details on the Eccles Creek culvert project.
Please contact Tracey Nuzzi at the CRWP office for more information about this project and other exciting restoration work on the schedule this year.
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