Week 2, 4/26/08 – 5/2/08

Activities

  • 4/26/08, Contractor personnel start assembling replacement towers at Snettisham.  Two of the structures, 3/4 and 3/5 are completed.

  • Avalanche control work continues.  Receive additional explosives for avalanche control work.  Estimating 30 to 50 shots per week, using 10,000 to 12,000 lbs. of explosives.

  • Avalanche safety training conducted for all work crews prior to their working on the mountain.

  • Crews begin to dig out helipads to provide access at tower sites.

  • Foundations uncovered for tower 4/6.  They appear to be in usable condition.

  • Guy anchors were located for tower 3/4.  They are generally in good condition.

  • Still unsafe for crews to access site of tower 3/5.

  • Additional barge for equipment and supplies to Snettisham

Crew reconstructs transmission tower at Snettisham. Crews dig out helicopter pads