To promote more active exploration and development of the oil and gas resources in the Foothills Area west of the Dalton Highway, the State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) proposes to construct an all-season gravel road from the Dalton Highway to Umiat, Alaska. Read the Project Overview
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Pre-historic times and the early history of the Foothills project area are diverse, spanning a period from 11,000 years ago to the past 100 years. The firm of Stephen R. Braund and Associates (SRB&A) has provided an exhaustive analysis of this period as part of a Preliminary Cultural Resources Report for the Foothills project. Read More
Umiat is located in the North Slope Borough, Alaska and sits on the banks of the Colville River.
Umiat is located 140 miles southwest of Deadhorse in the Arctic Circle and is currently inaccessible by road or rail. Read More