Environmental Engineer Joins Nortech Team
Jason Gresehover recently joined the staff at Nortech as an environmental engineer. Gresehover graduated from UAF with degrees in civil engineering and mathematics, and he holds a 40-hour HAZWOPER training certificate. Gresehover has conducted Phase I and Phase II investigations throughout Alaska. He has been project lead on several site remediation projects and has experience in all aspects of investigations, including site research, regulatory approval for sampling plans, conducting soil and groundwater sampling, and tank removal. He adds to Nortech’s expertise in fuel system decommissioning, environmental permitting, and water and wastewater systems design.
What happens when a city with fewer than 300 residents becomes a major freight and tourism hub, despite being accessible only by boat, plane, or a one-lane highway/railroad tunnel managed on a strict schedule?
If you’re in the City of Whittier, you get busy. The city has two separate transportation planning efforts underway, including a safety action plan under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All initiative, which focuses on improving safety for pedestrians, cyclists, motorists, and emergency responders. The second is Whittier Moves, the city’s transportation master plan, which serves as the long-term roadmap for growth.