STEEP Project contact information for UAF Seismology Crew:

Project dates: July 7 to August 9, 2004


Camp is located on Vitus Lake near the eastern terminus of Bering Glacier, approximately 80 miles east of Cordova. Coordinates for the camp are 60.1230 N -143.2841 W (NAD83)


Main phone contact at camp is a BLM Iridium satellite phone (use this number first to contact personnel or to leave messages):

To call sat phone from a land line or cell dial: 011-8816-314-62071 (Note - caller pays phone charge)


You can send FREE messages to us up to 160 characters, including spaces. Just go to the Iridium messaging web page at http://messaging.iridium.com (or by going to www.iridium.com and clicking on "Send a Satellite Message"). Wewill receive just the text body of the e-mail, so please include who the message is for and from in the text of your message.


Alternate Iridium satellite phone numbers:


-STEEP Phone: 011-8816-2145-1025 (this phone may be carried by any one of 26+ project personnel)

-STEEP Phone: 011-8816-2145-1026 (this phone may be carried by any one of 26+ project personnel)

-UAF/GI Phone: 011-8816-3143-2444 (this phone will not normally be turned on; used only for outgoing calls in

emergencies)


E-MAIL: It is possible that Internet access will be established in camp. If this is successful, e-mail will be the preferred method of communication for all non-urgent messages. We will send out an e-mail message to all concerned parties if and when we are able to establish Internet access in the camp.


Radios: The BLM maintains a radio repeater network in the Bering Glacier area for local communications between field parties and the camp, and between aircraft and personnel on the ground. Transmit and receive frequencies for the BLM radios are:

CH 8 RES Yel   Rx 169.400      Tx 171.700    71.9 (Tone)

CH 9 RES Orange   Rx 169.400      Tx 171.700     82.5 (Tone)


2005 AEIC STEEP Personnel - Approximate Schedule

PERSON

Leave Fairbanks

Cordova -->

Bering Glacier

Bering Glacier --> Cordova

Arrive Fairbanks


Roger Hansen

7/7/05

7/9/05

7/24/05

7/25/05

Josh Stachnik

7/7/05

7/10/05

8/5/05

8/9/05

Jamie Roush

7/7/05

7/10/05

8/5/05

8/9/05

Martin LaFevers

7/7/05

7/9/05

7/18/05

7/19/05

Rebecca Sanches

7/7/05

7/9/05

7/24/05

7/25/05

Steve Estes

7/17/05

7/18/05

7/30/05

7/31/05

Elizabeth Fuerst

7/22/05

7/24/05

8/5/05

8/9/05












Mail:

There is no method for receiving mail sent to personnel at Bering Glacier Camp. If items must be shipped to the camp, contact someone in camp by sat phone to make special arrangements.


Camp Owner Information (emergency contacts outside of camp):

Bureau of Land Management: John Payne (907-271-3431) and Scott Guyer (907-271-3284).


Project Logistics and Aircraft Contracting (alternate emergency contacts outside of camp):

VECO Polar Resources: Marin Kuizenga and Naomi Whity (907-455-4124)


Flight Plan: A flight plan for passenger flights, Skyvan cargo flights, and helicopter operations has been assembled by VECO. Contact them at 455-4214 for flight plan information. A copy of the VECO flight plan is available online at http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/STEEP/flightplan


Helicopter Company: Coastal Helicopters (based in Juneau)

Helicopter Type: A-Star AS350B2

Helicopter Tail Number: N216CH Pilot Name: George Carter

Coastal Helicopters

8895 Yandukin Drive

Juneau, AK 99801

Contact: Mike Rawson (Operations manager in Juneau)

PH: (907) 789-5600 / FAX: (907) 789-7076

E-mail: Operations@mail.coastalhelicopters.com


Passenger Flight Contractor for STEEP project: Paul Claus (Operating from Ultima Thule Lodge (not based in Cordova))

1-206-529-4241

ultima@mtaonline.net


Alternate Charter Company for AEIC Passenger Flights: Fishing & Flying (At Cordova Aiport)

907-424-3324

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