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Kipnuk Landfill

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Details

Updated:
2022-07-05
Name:
Kipnuk Landfill
Category:
Municipal
Classification:
Class III Landfill
Status:
Active
Closure Date:
N/A
Retired Date:
N/A
Landowner:
Kipnuk, Native Village of
Type of Land Ownership:
Facility Owner is Landowner
Land Lease Expiration:

Location

Region:
Bethel
Location:
Kipnuk
Population:
725
Latitude:
59.932264
Longitude:
-164.064764
Drinking Water Protection Zone:
NA
MTRS:
Section 9, T003S, R086W, Seward Meridian
Acres:
3.3
Years of Operation:
1985-present
Description:
Kipnuk is located on the west bank of the Kugkaktlik River in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, 85 air miles southwest of Bethel. It lies four miles inland from the Bering Sea coast. Kipnuk is located in the Bethel Recording District. The community is located in a marine climate.

File Details

Manager:
Rachel Mills
File Location:
Anchorage
File Number:
N/A
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