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Shishmaref Landfill

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Details

Updated:
2021-01-12
Name:
Shishmaref Landfill
Category:
Municipal
Classification:
Class III Landfill
Status:
Active
Closure Date:
N/A
Retired Date:
N/A
Landowner:
Type of Land Ownership:
Land Lease Expiration:

Location

Region:
Nome
Location:
Shishmaref
Population:
605
Latitude:
66.243204
Longitude:
-166.114147
Drinking Water Protection Zone:
MTRS:
Sec. 23, T.10N, R. 35W, KRM
Acres:
3.6
Years of Operation:
1990 - Present
Description:
The landfill is about 280 feet southeast of the shores of the Chukchi Sea and 1,900 feet southwest of the southern end of the runway.

File Details

Manager:
Trisha Bower
File Location:
Fairbanks
File Number:
530.15.001
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