Sample Projects

Vulnerability Site Assessment for a Drinking Water System

This project was initiated by the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service to fulfill the requirements of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002. Mr. Hakala led the effort that brought together a dozen officials including emergency response personnel, the tribal governor, the tribal planner, the utility operator, and the natural resource officer. The result was a safer and better prepared water supply, treatment, and distribution system for a community of 10,000 people.

Engineering Feasibility Study

This study was initiated and completed within two months to meet federal grant application deadlines. The project engineer collaborated with the tribal administration and the utility operator to develop a preliminary design for major sewer improvements that included an expanded sewer service area and an innovative surface application of treated wastewater for growing hay. This system served the needs of a growing community of nearly 2,000 people.

Water System Modeling and Design

The project engineer designed an improved water system that incorporated new water mains, storage tank, control valves, and remote monitoring. Computer modeling and aerial photography was a necessary part of the design, which covered an area about 10-miles long and provided service to five scattered communities and nearly 3,000 people.

Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans for Northwest Arctic Borough School District

This project assessed the SPCC plans for four different fuel storage facilities, and met the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations. Besides working with the school district to prevent oil discharges from occurring, we also prepared the district to respond in a safe and effective manner to mitigate any impacts of a discharge.

The project was broken down into two phases. During the first we collected and reviewed current fuel storage conditions as well as operation and maintenance practices and emergency response systems. The second phase reformatted and updated the existing plan. The total time from start to completion was nine weeks.

The SPCC plan is now used as a reference for oil storage information and testing records, a tool to communicate to district employees the best practices for preventing and responding to discharges, a guide to facility inspections, and as a resource during emergency responses.

Moose Loop Subdivision

The Native Village of Hughes is a small community located on the Koyukuk River, approximately 210 miles northwest of Fairbanks, Alaska. The Hughes Tribal Council had an interest in improving public safety and community growth and to meet this need hired EBSC to assist with grant applications, planning documents, environmental compliance, and engineering design of new roads and building pads.

EBSC provided complete environmental consultation, topographic survey, engineering design, and permitting support for the new subdivision in Hughes, Alaska. The subdivision provides road access and 13 building pads for new homes. The goal of the project was to accommodate community growth and to encourage families to relocate from out of the flood plain.

Our planning and design team coordinated with local, state and federal officials to address NEPA compliance documents and to create full design drawings and specifications. Specific tasks included developing an environmental assessment, wetlands permitting, assisting with BIA funding documents, and participation in public meetings.

Cook Inlet Housing Authority: Mountain View Lofts

Cook Inlet Housing Authority is committed to providing high quality, attractive and affordable housing opportunities for eligible Alaskan families. EBSC was selected as part of a multi-disciplined design-build team by CIHA. Our task was to provide planning, design, and permitting support for the civil engineering needs of the project.

The Mountain View Village Lofts is a three-story mixed use complex that includes ground-level commercial space and 12 residential units upstairs. The complex includes enclosed heated parking, heated sidewalks, outdoor recreation area, and visitor parking.

EBSC was able to immediately respond to critical design elements including complete re-design of a new Park Lane cul-de-sac adjacent to the project site, water and sewer service lines, total onsite stormwater collection and retention, and a block retaining wall that reaches 9.5 feet at the tallest point.

EBSC quickly and effectively responded to the interests of the client, owner, and municipal agency, thereby allowing an expedited construction schedule that expects to complete the project within 12 months following ground breaking.

The Mountain View Village Lofts will be recognized as a standard for our company’s ingenuity, perseverance, and quality of service for years to come.

Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plans for Yupiit School District

This project involved updating and creating a Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC) for oil storage facilities at three schools in the Yupiit School District. The purpose of the plan was to describe the measures implemented by the Yupiit School District to prevent oil discharges from occurring, and to prepare the District to respond in a safe, effective, and timely manner to mitigate the impacts of a discharge.

During the first phase, EBSC collected and reviewed existing information about current school fuel storage conditions, operation and maintenance practices, and emergency response tools and supplies.

The second phase involved the generation and distribution of a draft SPCC plan, which updated the existing plan to accommodate new regulations set by the Environmental Protection Agency in July 2002. ESBC then sent an engineer to Tuluksak to identify deficiencies as well as changes to the facility since the original SPCC plan.

EBSC then generated a final, updated SPCC plan based on input from District staff and administration and information gathered during site inspections.