Bill Goodale stated the purpose is to is to expand the marine business building area and add boat access to the property. The project site is located within Section 30, T. 62 S., R. 84 E., Copper River Meridian; at Latitude 56.4624 ° N., Longitude 132.3813 ° W.; in Wrangell, Alaska. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant proposes to discharge up to 5,721 cubic yards of fill into 0.206 acre of waters of the United States below the High Tide Line (HTL) of Zimovia Strait in order to construct a seawall, create additional upland space for commercial activities, and the construction a boat ramp. Additionally, two 12-inch diameter hot dip (HD) galvanized steel piles would be installed below the Mean High Water (MHW) of Zimovia Strait adjacent to the boat ramp to support a 8-foot wide by 60-foot long floating dock. The two pilings will be driven by an impact hammer, or if they cannot be driven, a drilling method. All work including pile installation would be completed from the uplands at low tide when the area is dewatered. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-9), dated August 1, 2023. Please contact Tyler Marye at (907) 753-5778, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, or by email at Tyler.J.Marye@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
POA-2023-00293,Zimovia Strait_PN