Public Notices

2 Apr 2015

POA-1997-705-M5, Ugnuravik River

Expiration date: 5/1/2015

ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc's stated purpose is to extend the west end of the pad to allow for the installation of a Tanker Truck Loading Area (TTLA). The placement of 6,950 cubic yards of clean gravel fill into 0.72-acre of jurisdictional wetlands for the creation of a TTLA by expanding an existing pad. The expansion would be 190’ x 170’ and would match the pads existing elevation. The proposed expansion work would begin August 15, 2015, and be completed by May 31, 2016. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-3), dated July 6, 2014. Please contact Mary Romero at (907) 753-2773, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at mary.r.romero@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

1 Apr 2015

POA-1998-882, Port Valdez

Expiration date: 4/22/2015

***PUBLIC NOTICE REVISION*** On March 24, 2015, the Alaska District Corps of Engineers published a Public Notice for Department of the Army (DA) permit number POA-1998-882, Port Valdez for a DA permit application from Harris Sand and Gravel, Inc., construct a temporary barge dock. The project site is located within Section 3, T. 9 S., R. 6 W., Copper River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Valdez A-7; Latitude 61.1126º N., Longitude 146.2702º W.; in Old Valdez, Alaska. The notices stated to contact Ms. Roberta K. Budnik at (907) 753-2785, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at roberta.k.budnik@usace.army.mil. This information is incorrect and should instead read: Contact Mr. Shane McCoy at (907) 753-2715, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753‑5567, or by email at shane.m.mccoy@usace.army.mil.

31 Mar 2015

POA-2015-56, Hamilton Slough

Expiration date: 4/29/2015

City of Shageluk's stated purpose is the development of sanitation improvements in Shageluk, Alaska, including the modification of the existing lagoon. City of Shageluk proposes the placement of 11,000 cubic yards (cy) of clean fill material into a total of 3.952 acres of jurisdictional wetlands for the construction of a new sewage system. The new lagoon would place 20,000 cy of fill into 2.854 acres of wetlands, 3,000 cy of fill into 0.754 acre for the expansion of the existing lagoon for the creation of a percolation cell, mechanized land clearing of 0.197 acre to bury the tanks and outfall pipes, mechanized land clearing and placement of 1,500 cy of fill material within 0.055 acre to move the above ground pipes to below ground, and the placement of 3,000 cy in 0.09 acre for the construction of a temporary berm. The staging area would be located in a previously disturbed area and the quarry is in uplands. Please contact Mary Romero at (907) 753-2773, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at mary.r.romero@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

30 Mar 2015

POA-2014-432, Scott River

Expiration date: 4/28/2015

U.S. Forest Service’s stated purpose is to provide nearby and safe access to public lands accessed by Sand Trail, while improving critical salmon spawning habitat. Currently, there is no safe place to park vehicles and vehicles with off-highway vehicle trailers at the Sand Trail trailhead. The closest location to safely park these vehicles is 2.5 miles west from the trailhead, where both recreational and subsistence users are accessing public lands (at mile point 7 Copper River Highway). However, access to public lands at this area is restricted to subsistence users only, and the user created trails at this location cross and disturb critical salmon spawning and rearing habitat in the Ibeck Creek drainage. The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) proposes to discharge up to 6,700 cubic yards of clean gravel fill material into 0.68-acre of wetlands in order to create a driveway and parking area for the Sand Trail trailhead. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-7), dated March 16, 2015. Please contact Shane McCoy at (907) 753-2715, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at shane.m.mccoy@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

27 Mar 2015

POA-2015-23, Gastineau Channel

Expiration date: 4/10/2015

Marine Exchange of Alaska’s stated purpose is to construct a three story office building for the Marine Exchange of Alaska with on-site access to the vessel M/V Cleat. Marine Exchange of Alaska requests authorization for the following work in waters and navigable waters of the United States (U.S.): 1. Demolish an existing treated timber retaining wall in 9 feet2 of waters of the U.S. below the mean high water (MHW) (+15.4 feet above the 0.0 foot contour line) of Gastineau Channel. Approximately 10 cubic yards of material would be excavated below the MHW temporarily impacting 102 square feet of substrate within the Corps jurisdiction. Additional excavation would occur above the MHW. The material would be stockpiled on uplands and reused as backfill for the excavated area to support the new retaining wall. 2. Install a new cast in place reinforced concrete retaining wall measuring approximately 49 feet long and 6 feet wide. Twenty-five feet of the proposed wall would be located a below the high tide line (HTL) (+20.8 feet above the 0.0 foot contour line) impacting approximately 137 square feet of intertidal substrate. 3. A total of (14) 24-inch diameter steel pipe piles would be installed below the MHW using a land based, crane mounted vibratory hammer. Final proofing using an impact hammer would ensure embedment. 4. A concrete slab measuring 2850 feet2 would be installed atop the pilings and retaining wall of which 983 feet2 would be seaward of the mean high water. Please contact Matthew Brody at (907) 790-4493, by email at Matthew.T.Brody@usace.army.mil, or by mail at the address listed above if further information is desired concerning this notice.