3 Aug 2020

POA-2020-00086, Chukchi Sea_PN

Expiration date: 9/2/2020

Mr. Nagruk Harcharek, with UIC Lands, states the project purpose is to develop a gravel source for Utqiaġvik and other North Slope Villages. The applicant proposes the placement of 66,365 cubic yards (CY) of gravel material for the construction of a road and operations pad into 11.41 acres of Palustrine emergent wetlands (PEM), and the mechanized land clearing of an additional 85.45 acres of PEM, for a total of 96.86 acres of wetlands impacted when all phases have been completed. All overburden and gravel materials would be stockpiled at the bottom of the pit to allow the frozen material to thaw and drain any excess water. The applicant plans to remove up to 850,000 CY during each phase of the permit with an estimated 80,000 CY per year. The project site is located within Sections 4 & 9, T. 22 N., R. 18 W., and Section 33, T. 23 N., R. 18 W., Umiat Meridian; the road starting point would be Latitude 71.2972º N., Longitude 156.7261º W.; the road end point would be Latitude 71.2797º N., Longitude 156.7101º W.; with the centroid point for the pit being Latitude 71.2781º N., Longitude 156.7108º W.; in Utqiaġvik, Alaska. 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.

31 Jul 2020

POA-2018-00123, Bonanza Channel/ Safety Sound

Expiration date: 8/31/2020

Mr. Beau Epstein with IPOP, L.L.C, states the project purpose is to economically produce gold from IPOP’s mining claims on the Bonanza Channel/ Safety Sound area near Nome, Alaska. The applicant proposes to discharge 4,973,992 cubic yards of material into 172.7 acres of waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) (over 5 years) to construct and maintain an access channel, dredge disposal areas, mining channel, and a mine camp and staging area in approximately 4 acres of uplands. The mine site would be accessed by a dredged channel (dimensions 2,150-4,500 feet (‘)-long x 85’ wide by 10’ deep, 4.2 acres in size) that would be maintained and/or re-established annually. Dredged material would be placed into one of four dredge disposal areas (64.3 acres, total). The 5 year mine plan calls for mining 21.7 acres per year from a continuous trench (dimensions per year: 1240’ long x 400’ wide x 31 feet deep). The active mining area would be no more than 15 acres at any one time. The project site is located between Latitude 64.5044 N., Longitude 164. 6169 W. on the west limit, and Latitude 64.5694 N., Longitude 164.2671 W. on the east limit, approximately 25 miles east of Nome, Alaska. Please contact Leslie Tose at (907) 753-5515, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at: Leslie.W.Tose@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

30 Jul 2020

POA-2005-01171, Fish Creek

Expiration date: 8/14/2020

The City and Borough of Juneau, Eaglecrest Ski Area, 5651 North Douglas Highway, Juneau, AK 99801, state that the project purpose is to perform trail improvements to the Lower Loop Nordic Trail. Work being proposed includes, to discharge clean shot rock fill material into waters of the U.S. consisting of Palustrine emergent and forested wetlands to construct improvements to the Lower Loop Nordic Ski Trail. The project site is located within Section 30 and 31, T. 41 S., R. 67 E., Copper River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Juneau B-2; Latitude 58.283844° N., Longitude 134.520834° W.; Eaglecrest Ski Area, in Juneau, Alaska. Please contact Randal Vigil at (907) 790-4490, or by email at: Randal.P.Vigil@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

28 Jul 2020

POA-2015-00197-M1, Portage Cove

Expiration date: 8/27/2020

Mr. Greg Schlachter, with Front Street LLC, states that the project purpose is to expand the current pad for marine vessel storage and maintenance. Work being proposed includes to discharge 14,295 cubic yard of 12-inch minus material and 400 cubic yards of coarse shot rock into 0.72 acres of intertidal area below the High Tide Line (HTL) 21.2 feet above the Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) 0.00-foot contour of Portage Cove, a navigable water of the U.S., in order to expand existing vessel storage/maintenance operations. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-5), dated July 23, 2020. The project site is located within Section 35, T. 30 S., R. 59 E., Copper River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Skagway A-2, Haines Townsite, Block 21; Lots 17-19, at the intersection of North Front Street and Union Street, in Haines, Alaska. Please contact Mr. Polley by email or at 907-753-2627 if further information is desired concerning this notice.

17 Jul 2020

POA-2020-00218, Bering Sea

Expiration date: 8/3/2020

Mr. Larry Pederson with Bering Straits Native Corporation, states the project purpose is to improve shipping infrastructure for rock and gravel export from Nome to other villages on the Seward Peninsula. The applicant proposes to discharge up to 296,296 cubic yards of gravel from Dredges 5 and 6, into 23 acres of wetlands (Dimensions 1000 linear feet (‘) long x 1000' wide x 4’ to 8’ high). All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-4), dated July 13, 2020. The project site is located within Section 27, T. 11 S., R. 34 W., Kateel River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Nome C-1; Latitude 64.5046º N., Longitude 165.4481º W.; in Nome, Alaska, Alaska. Please contact Leslie Tose at (907) 753-5515, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at: Leslie.W.Tose@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.