In FY 2000, The Native Village of Port Heiden, along with other Alaskan Native Tribes in the state, started up tribal operated environmental programs with an initial $75, 000 grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency.  

As the Tribal Council, Environmental Coordinator and tribal members gained knowledge and experience from working on a variety of composite projects, a plan slowly evolved to either clean, decommission and/or move the old WW II era tanks. Soon, an ultimate goal soon emerged: to establish a full-village recycling center capable of sustaining itself on a permanent basis for future generations. In the process, the Tribe, City and agencies merged to complete the objectives. 

The Creation of a Permanent Recovery Facility

It’s been several years now since we’ve finished cleaning up and getting the old fuel tanks reconditioned for public reuse. The process had been long, slow and tedious. We’ve decided that they’re going to be used as the base for our permanent Recovery Facility for the village council and residents to utilize for future purposes.

Contact Scott Anderson @ scott@portheidenalaska.com for more information