Tim Hammond; Bureau of Land Management BLM EIFO, stated the purpose is to improve conditions to the Nome Creek Road. The project site is located within Section 24, T. 06 N., R. 4 E., Fairbanks Meridian; USGS Quad Map Circle B-6; Latitude 65.3364º N., Longitude -146.8273º W.; Travel from Fairbanks along the Steese Highway to mile post 57, then north on U.S. Creek Road to mile 7, then west 3.5 miles on Nome Creek Road; near Fairbanks, Alaska. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant proposed to discharge 160,000 cubic yards of gravel fill via mechanized land clearing in 23.2 acres of waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), including wetlands to extract gravel and sand needed to resurface Nome Creek Road. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-2), dated January 23, 2024. The proposed work is estimated to commence in March of 2024 and completed by October 2029. Please contact Amanda Locken at (907) 347-6148, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, or by email at Amanda.N.Locken@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
POA-2023-00075 Nome Creek PN