Mr. Garrett Gablehouse states purpose is to utilize and maximize the length of his property. The applicant proposes to complete work in Zimovia Strait to level the rear 30 feet of his property, spanning its entire 88.5-foot width. The work would consist of driving six 12-inch, 40-foot-long, steel pilings to act as a bulkhead for a stacked rock fill. A 10-inch I-beam would be welded to the top of the pilings for support. The pilings would be located inside the waterward property line, at a spacing of 16 feet, along the toe of an existing rock fill. Landward of the pilings, 165 cubic yards of rock would be discharged (stacked) onto existing rock fill. Approximately one-half that volume of rock fill would be placed into an area extending 15 feet waterward of the high tide line, which would result in filling 1,328 square feet of the intertidal zone. The project would begin upon issuance of a Department of the Army permit and would be anticipated to be completed prior to winter. The driving of the piles and the initial placement of the rock would occur while the project site is dewatered during at low tide. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-2), dated August 16, 2021. The project site is located at 345 Stikine Avenue, within Section 30, T. 62 S., R. 84 W., Copper River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Cape Flattery; Latitude 56.475561º N., Longitude -132.391447º W.; in Wrangell, Alaska. Please contact Jason Berkner at (907) 753-5778, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at Jason.R.Berkner@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.
POA-2021-00418, Zimovia Strait_PN