WALES LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2011-2016 2011 – 2016 Priorities Submitted to: 1. Bulk fuel The Community of Wales, Alaska, 2. New Clinic and 3. HBH Lagoon/Dumpsite The Bering Strait Development Council 4. Seawall Lagoon, Boat Harbor and Fishing 5. Cemetery 6. Repair Housing Submitted By: 7. Public Safety Pearl Mikulski 8. Heavy Equipment/Storage Vice President 9. Water & Sewer Line Community Services Division 10. Renovate Church Kawerak, Inc. 11. Youth Center Feb. 15, 2012 12. Long & Short Term Housing 13. New Power Plant/Wind Solar Energy 14. Gravel Business 15. Grader 16. Snow Fencing 17. Tourism ADDENDUM ADDED SEPT 22, 2014 1 Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction and Purpose of the Wales Local Economic Development Plan 2011-2016 .............. 10 2.0 Planning Process and Public Involvement......................................................................................... 11 2.1 Planning History and Accomplishments in Wales .............................................................. 11 2.2 Planning Committee & Staff Description ........................................................................... 20 2.3 Method for Plan Development and Components ............................................................... 20 2.4 Comprehensive Development Status ................................................................................... 22 3.0 Community Descriptions ................................................................................................................... 23 3.1 Location ............................................................................................................................... 23 3.2 History and Culture ............................................................................................................. 23 3.3 Government, Corporations, and Service Providers ............................................................. 27 3.3.1 Wales IRA Council ....................................................................................................... 27 3.3.2 City of Wales ................................................................................................................ 27 3.3.3 Wales Native Corporation ............................................................................................ 29 3.3.4 Regional Corporations .................................................................................................. 31 3.3.5 Other Product or Service Providers .............................................................................. 32 Other Product or Service Providers – Continued ...................................................................... 35 3.4 Community Infrastructure ................................................................................................... 35 3.4.1 Housing ........................................................................................................................ 35 3.4.2 Schools ......................................................................................................................... 37 3.4.4 Landfill ......................................................................................................................... 39 3.4.5 Electricity ..................................................................................................................... 39 3.4.6 Fuel ............................................................................................................................... 40 3.4.7 Existing Transportation Systems .................................................................................. 41 3.4.8 Communications ........................................................................................................... 42 3.4.9 Health Care ................................................................................................................... 44 3.4.10 Municipal Buildings ................................................................................................... 46 3.4.11 Tribal Buildings ......................................................................................................... 47 3.4.12 Public Safety .............................................................................................................. 47 3.4.13 Libraries and Museums, Cultural Buildings .............................................................. 48 Wales Local Economic Development Plan 2011- 2016 2 3.4.14 Cemeteries and Graves .............................................................................................. 48 3.4.15 Public buildings, lands, churches, parks, camps, and recreational areas ................... 49 4.0 Population and Growth Trends ............................................................................................................ 49 4.1 Wales Census Data ............................................................................................................. 49 4.2 Employment and the Economy .......................................................................................... 50 5.0 Environmental Scan........................................................................................................................... 51 5.1 Soils and Topography ......................................................................................................... 51 5.2 Vegetation .......................................................................................................................... 52 5.3 Climate ................................................................................................................................ 52 5.4 Wildlife ............................................................................................................................... 52 5.5 Historic Preservation .......................................................................................................... 52 5.6 Seismic, Flood, Erosion, and Wetland Information ............................................................ 53 5.7 Land Status ......................................................................................................................... 53 5.8 Designated Land Status and Management Issues ............................................................... 54 5.9 Land Use Potential ............................................................................................................. 56 6.0 Opportunities and Barriers to Development ................................................................................... 56 6.1 Development Opportunities, Trends, and Strengths ........................................................... 56 6.2 Development Barriers, Hazards, and Areas of Concern ..................................................... 57 7.0 Wales Vision, Goals, and Values ...................................................................................................... 58 7.1 Wales’s Community Vision (developed in 2003): ............................................................. 58 7.2 Wales Development Goals and Objectives: ....................................................................... 58 7.3 Wales Community Values and Development ..................................................................... 58 7.3.1 Wales Values ............................................................................................................... 58 8.0 Development Priorities and ............................................................................................................... 61 8.1 PRIORITY #1 Bulk Fuel ............................................................................................... 62 8.1.1 Project Description ...................................................................................................... 62 8.1.2 Project Implementation ............................................................................................... 63 8.2 PRIORITY # 2 - Airport upgrade, crosswind runway and roads ...................................... 64 8.2.1 Airport Project Description ....................................................................................... 64 8.2.2 Airport Project Implementation ................................................................................. 64 8.2.3 Road Project Description ........................................................................................... 65 Wales Local Economic Development Plan 2011- 2016 3 8.2.4 Project Implementation ............................................................................................. 66 8.3 PRIORITY # 3 Build new clinic and washeteria ............................................................ 66 8.3.1 Clinic Project Description ........................................................................................... 66 8.3.2 Clinic Project Implementation ..................................................................................... 67 8.3.3 Washeteria Project Description ......................................................................... 68 8.3.4 Project Implementation ............................................................................................... 69 8.4 PRIORITY #4 Honeybucket lagoon and dumpsite ............................................................ 70 8.4.1 Honeybucket Lagoon Project Description ................................................................... 70 8.4.2 Project Implementation ..............................................................................................