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Dillingham, AK

Population: 2,347 (2008)Coordinates: 59.046751, -158.508665Area: 35.7 square miles Dillingham is located on Nushagak Bay, an inlet of Bristol Bay in southwestern Alaska. According to the U.S. Censu...

Kokhanok

Kokhanok, a fishing village, was first listed in the 1890 U.S. Census by A.B. Schanz. The community was relocated to higher ground a few years ago when the rising level of Iliamna Lake threatened...

Naknek

Naknek (NACK-neck) Naknek is located on the north bank of the Naknek River, at the northeastern end of Bristol Bay. This region was first settled more than 6,000 years ago by Yup'ik Eskimos and...

Igiugig

Igiugig (ig-ee-UH-gig) is located on the Alaska Peninsula on the south shore of the Kvichak River, which flows from Iliamna Lake. Kiatagmuit Eskimos originally lived on the north bank of the Kvicha...

Pedro Bay

Pedro Bay (P-droh) is located on the Alaska Peninsula, at the head of Pedro Bay and the east end of Iliamna Lake. Historically, the Dena'ina Indians have occupied this area. The Dena'ina warred with...

Newhalen

Newhalen (NOO-hale-en) is located on the north shore of Iliamna Lake, at the mouth of Newhalen River. The 1890 census data listed the Eskimo village of "Noghelingamiut," meaning "people of Nogheli...

Nondalton

Nondalton (non-DOLL-tun) is located on the west shore of Six Mile Lake, between Lake Clark and Iliamna Lake. Nondalton is a Tanaina Indian name first recorded in 1909 by the U.S. Geological Survey. ...

EPA Peer Review Report

Details: Published on Friday, 30 November 2012 17:09

pwe-peerreview Pebble Watch explores the official Peer Review Report on the EPA's draft Watershed Assessment. A review team of 12 independent scientists provided comments on the draft assessment. These comments were compiled into a 193-page report published in early November 2012. Pebble Watch has included highlights from the report, including reviewer's suggestions on technical comment and additional research.

Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates

Details: Published on Monday, 08 October 2012 13:31

Pebble Watch explains factors that affect fish habitat, the role of aquatic invertebrates and summarizes fish data collected for the Pebble Limited Partnership's Environmental Baseline Document in this new "Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates" fact sheet.

Geotechnical and Seismic Studies

Details: Published on Monday, 10 September 2012 13:31

Planning a large mine development requires consideration of the geotechnics and seismicity of an area to assess earthquake risk. Pebble Watch explores this topic in a new fact sheet, with an overview on the basics of geotechnics and seismicity, how they relate to mining and permitting, and what the Pebble Limited Partnership Environmental Baseline Document says on the issue.

Special Edition: Draft Watershed Assessment

Details: Published on Wednesday, 30 May 2012 01:00

Your guide to the U.S. EPA Bristol Bay Draft Watershed Assessment

Pebble Watch Explores presents a special 8-page edition, "Your guide to the U.S. EPA Bristol Bay Draft Watershed Assessment." The guide presents a chapter by chapter overview, as well as information on how to give public input on the document.

EPA Watershed Assessment

Details: Published on Saturday, 26 May 2012 22:57

Pebble Watch Explores the U.S. EPA Bristol Bay Draft Watershed Assessment in this title, giving an overview of what it is, how it relates to development of the Pebble mine, and how readers can give public input on the document.

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