The City of Unalaska, the Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska and the Ounalashka Corporation have formed a trilateral partnership addressing contaminated areas known as brownfields on Unalaska and Amaknak Islands.
In this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Jackie Adams, the City of Unalaska's grants coordinator, Dr. Shanoy Anderson, the environmental director with the Qawalangin Tribe, and Donna Van Flein, corporate affairs and grants coordinator for the Ounalashka Corporation.
They discussed what brownfields are, why these organizations are collaborating and the projects planned for this summer, including hazardous materials surveys.
The partnership primarily focuses on identifying and cleaning up Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) in the area, with opportunities for local homeowners to participate in property assessments.
