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?