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Point Lay Comprehensive Plan 2017-2037 A DOPTED BY THE NSB A SSEMBLY ON O CTOBER 10, 2017 10, P OINT L AY C OMPREHENSIVE P LAN 2017 – 2037 Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 This page is intentionally left blank Page ii Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 Point Lay Comprehensive Plan Adopted by the North Slope Borough on October 10, 2017 North Slope Borough Assembly Ordinance #75-06-70 North Slope Borough Planning Commission Resolution #2017-10 Native Village of Point Lay #2017-07 Page iii Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 This page is intentionally left blank Page iv Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH MAYOR Harry K. Brower, Jr. NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH ASSEMBLY John Hopson, Jr., President (Wainwright & Atqasuk) Roy M. Nageak, Sr., Vice President (Barrow) Richard N. Tukle (Nuiqsut, Kaktovik, Anaktuvuk Pass, & Deadhorse) Steve Oomittuk (Point Hope & Point Lay) Vernon J. Edwardsen (Barrow) Doreen Lampe (Barrow) Crawford Patkotak (Barrow) NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH PLANNING COMMISSION Paul Bodfish, Chair (Atqasuk) Oliver Peetook (Wainwright) Nora Jane Burns (Kaktovik) Lawrence Burris (Anaktuvuk Pass) Glenn Roy Edwards (Barrow) Bill Tracey, Sr. (Point Lay) Eli Nukapigak (Nuiqsut) Caroline Cannon (Point Hope) COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE Ida Angasan (Kaktovik) Bob Harcharek (Barrow) John Hopson, Jr. (Wainwright) James Nageak (Anaktuvuk Pass) Thomas Nukapigak (Nuiqsut) Steve Oomittuk (Point Hope) Bill Tracey, Sr. (Point Lay) Doug Whiteman (Atqasuk) CULLY CORPORATION BOARD NATIVE VILLAGE OF POINT LAY TRIBAL COUNCIL Betty Swan, Chairman James Henry, President Martha Norton-Awalin, President Marie Pikok, Vice President Martha Tukrook, Vice President Marjorie Long, Secretary Alma Bodfish, Secretary Gertrude Frankson, Treasurer Willard P. Neakok, Sr., Treasurer Cilia Attungowruk Joanne Neakok, Director Lydia Lampe Kuoiqsik Curtis, Director Sophie Tracey NORTH SLOPE BOROUGH DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY SERVICES Gordon Brower, Director Matt Dunn, Deputy Director Christine L. Solomon, Community Planning and Development Division Manager Muriel Katuk Brower, Community Planner CONSULTANTS ASRC Energy Services Jennifer Tobey, Robin Sanford, and Raquel Colvin UMIAQ Environmental and UMIAQ Design & Municipal Services Richard Reich, Erika Green, Tasha Edwards Michael, Laura Strand, Emily McDonald, Margaret Hinz-Neason, and Kaare Erickson Page v Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 Acknowledgements The North Slope Borough Department of Planning and Community Services provided leadership for development of this Comprehensive Plan, including Planning Director Gordon Brower and Deputy Director Matt Dunn. UMIAQ Environmental and UMIAQ Design & Municipal Services developed this Plan under contract with ASRC Energy Services, Alaska. Glenn Gray and Associates provided the Adaption Strategies for Climate Change Impacts in Appendix B. The Comprehensive Planning Stakeholder Committee and Bill Tracey, Sr., the Point Lay representative, provided invaluable input on improving both the plan and the planning process. Most importantly, the Point Lay community residents deserve a special acknowledgement for contributing their time and direction for the contents of this plan. The Native Village of Point Lay provided a great deal of time and effort in input, review, and revisions of this plan. Additional contributors include Cully Corporation, staff at Kali School, and North Slope Borough village employees at the Police Station, Fire Department, and Public Works. The greatest contributions came from residents during public meetings that were held to seek and incorporate local knowledge, expertise, and their vision for the future of the community that serves as the backbone of this planning effort. Page vi Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements ____________________________________________________________ vi Acronyms ___________________________________________________________________ xi Executive Summary __________________________________________________________ ES-1 Iñupiaq Executive Summary ___________________________________________________ ES-5 Chapter 1: Introduction _________________________________________________________ 1 1.1 Purpose of Planning and the Comprehensive Plan ___________________________________ 1 1.2 Basis for Comprehensive Planning _______________________________________________ 4 1.3 Recent Planning Efforts ________________________________________________________ 5 1.4 Planning Process and Public Involvement __________________________________________ 5 1.5 Vision Statement ____________________________________________________________ 12 1.6 Plan Scope and Organization ___________________________________________________ 13 1.7 Consistency with Adopted Plan Policies __________________________________________ 14 Chapter 2: Government, History, and Culture ______________________________________ 17 2.1 Local Governance ____________________________________________________________ 17 2.2 History and Cultural Resources _________________________________________________ 18 2.3 Iñupiaq Values and Language __________________________________________________ 23 Chapter 3: Natural Environment _________________________________________________ 25 3.1 Geography _________________________________________________________________ 25 3.2 Climate ____________________________________________________________________ 29 3.3 Geology ___________________________________________________________________ 29 3.4 Soils ______________________________________________________________________ 29 3.5 Vegetation and Wetlands _____________________________________________________ 30 3.6 Wildlife ____________________________________________________________________ 33 3.7 Candidates and Endangered Species _____________________________________________ 34 3.8 Permafrost and Subsidence ____________________________________________________ 39 3.9 Temperature and Sea Level Rise ________________________________________________ 39 3.10 Storm Surges, Flooding, and Erosion _____________________________________________ 40 3.11 Contaminated Materials and Hazardous Waste ____________________________________ 41 Chapter 4: Subsistence ________________________________________________________ 45 4.1 Definition of Subsistence ______________________________________________________ 45 4.2 Village Area of Influence ______________________________________________________ 46 4.3 Point Lay Subsistence Harvest __________________________________________________ 49 Chapter 5: Population _________________________________________________________ 53 5.1 Historical Population and Population Trends ______________________________________ 53 5.2 Natural Population Increase ___________________________________________________ 57 5.3 In-Migration and Out-Migration ________________________________________________ 58 5.4 Population Growth Projections _________________________________________________ 60 Chapter 6: Public Facilities _____________________________________________________ 63 6.1 Recreation and Community Use Facilities _________________________________________ 63 Page vii Point Lay Comprehensive Plan . 2017-2037 TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTINUED 6.2 Public Safety ________________________________________________________________ 63 6.3 Power Generation and Fuel Storage _____________________________________________ 65 6.4 Alternative Energy ___________________________________________________________ 71 6.5 Water System _______________________________________________________________ 73 6.6 Wastewater System __________________________________________________________ 79 6.7 Solid Waste ________________________________________________________________ 85 6.8 Transportation ______________________________________________________________ 89 6.9 Gravel _____________________________________________________________________ 97 6.10 Snow Fences_______________________________________________________________ 101 6.11 Communications ___________________________________________________________ 101 6.12 Childcare and Washeteria ____________________________________________________ 102 Chapter 7: Health, Education, and Economy ______________________________________ 103 7.1 Personal Health and Health Services ____________________________________________ 103 7.2 Education _________________________________________________________________ 106 7.3 Economy __________________________________________________________________ 109 Chapter 8: Housing __________________________________________________________ 115 8.1 Existing Conditions __________________________________________________________ 115 8.2 Current and Future Housing Needs _____________________________________________ 120 Chapter 9: Land Use and Zoning ________________________________________________ 123 9.1 Land Ownership ____________________________________________________________ 123 9.2 Zoning and Land Use Regulation _______________________________________________ 131 9.3 Current and Future Land Use _________________________________________________ 135 Chapter 10: Goals, Objectives & Strategies ____________________________________ 139 10.1 Goal 1 – Seek additional housing while supporting housing quality, variety, and affordability _______________________________________________________________ 141 10.2 Goal 2 – Preserve the Iñupiaq culture and subsistence resources and activities __________ 143 10.3 Goal 3 – Maintain and expand community services to provide improved care for residents 145 10.4 Goal 4 – Maintain, protect and expand
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