1994: UMA report – Tuktoyaktuk Shoreline Protection Study

UMA [8] adopted the annual average shoreline change reported by Public Works, 1.8 meters per year, as a conservative estimate of erosion in unprotected sections, and concluded that without action the peninsula would lose road access by the year 2040.

Several possible solutions were proposed, including the least-cost option of gradual relocation of buildings and cultural sites off the peninsula, or a phased approach of protecting vulnerable test sections first. The community opted not to relocate, and instead to continue reinforcing the shoreline.

At that time, the community identified priority areas for protection (in order of most to least importance): the cemetery, residential housing, the school, industrial buildings, and commercial buildings.