Andy Schroeder Executive Director Island Trails Network Kodiak, Alaska
In-Kind: Alaska State Parks NOAA Kodiak Island Borough KIB School District Kokatat Lendal NA Alaska Kayak School U.S. Coast Guard Island Trails Network ALPAR
Funding & Partners Funding Source: NOAA Award NA15NOS4630063
Staffing
Tom Pogson: ITN Director of Outreach, Education & Marine Programs Under supervision of ITN staff, 30 volunteer sea paddlers from the USA, Canada, Australia, England, Ireland, and Wales spent 80 days on the cleanup phase of the project on 2-week stints in groups of 4-6; always camping, and either paddling or walking to the cleanup sites.
Sampling Units – 2 nautical mile segments To track the progress of the cleanup, and generate sampling units for describing geographic patterns of marine debris distribution, we divided the shoreline of Shuyak Island State Park into segments of 2 nautical miles.
Accommodations and Travel Volunteers and cleanup staff camped and paddled sea kayaks to the
cleanup sites, often loaded with super sacks and Alpar bags.
Collection and Containment On Foot: Collect and isolating marine debris in Alpar bags By Kayak: Stockpile in super sacks at strategic locations By Vessel: Relocate stockpiles to Kodiak, AK
Ferrying by Kayak & Canoe Whenever possible we stockpiled marine debris in accessible locations using Kruger decked expedition canoes thus hoping to simplify the removal operation later in the season.
56 days filling ALPAR Bags 7 days shuttling debris and materials 6 days for crew changes/resupply 8 days for moving camps 3 days of rest 1 day weather delay 12 days removal to Kodiak 92 days total
Effort
We found marine debris in every sampling unit that we cleaned in 2016, including 3 lagoons (totaling 4 miles)
that fell above the ’ 0’ tideline.
Total shoreline cleaned 45.1
nautical miles
Results
190 cubic yards
35,036 lbs. of marine debris
45.1 nautical miles of
shoreline
Results
Volume
Mass
Protected shorelines = Net & Line
Exposed shorelines = Plastics, Net & Line
Types of Marine Debris
• NETS & LINE • FLOATS • BUOYS • JUGS
• BUCKETS • CRATES
• HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC • BOTTLES
• NETS & LINE • FLOATS • BUOYS • JUGS
• BUCKETS • CRATES
• HOUSEHOLD PLASTIC • BOTTLES
Types of Marine Debris
Transporting Debris to Kodiak
Offloading to Vessel
Proposed Recycling Solution: Fishing for Energy
Marine Debris As Art
KMXTPhoto
Disposal Overseas
Proposed Clean-ups 2017-2019
Acknowledgements: 30 volunteer paddlers from @ the World,
12 Kodiak volunteers that helped to remove debris NOAA Marine Debris Program
Alaska State Parks, Alaska Kayak School
Kokatat Dry suits Lendal – NA paddles
Kokopelli Rafts North Star Elementary School