The proposed project is within the Wood-Tikchik State Park, the largest state park in the country. Nushagak Cooperative seeks to develop the project in order to provide electricity to Dillingham, Aleknagik, and Levelock.

Read more on Nushagak Cooperative’s Nuyakuk Hydro Website

What’s the latest?

The Nushagak Cooperative has submitted a 700+ page-document called the Draft License Application with the agency in charge of issuing its federal operating license. UTBB has hired technical experts in the fields of cultural resources and archaeology, fisheries, and hydroelectric licensing to ensure we fully understand the potential impacts of what has been proposed. We will share a summary of this analysis when it is ready. If you would like to review the draft application document for yourself, you may do so here.

We will continue to engage with the Federal Licensing process to ensure our fish and way of life are protected, and our Tribes and communities are adequately engaged in decision making. Read more on our blog:

UTBB does not support or oppose the proposed Nuyakuk Hydroelectric project.

Since the potential benefits and impacts of the proposal are still being studied, and to uphold our commitment to protect fish habitat and our subsistence ways of life, at this stage we are actively reviewing the information provided by Nushagak Cooperative, and advocating for public and Tribal engagement and a transparent and thorough scientific review. UTBB is working with a team of technical experts to review potential impacts and benefits of the project.