Neal Armstrong, United States Coast Guard (USCG), stated the purpose is to commission and homeport two Fast Response Cutters (FRCs) and two Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs), to occasionally accommodate a third FRC and National Security Cutter, and to provide adequate shoreside and mooring facilities. PROPOSED WORK: The applicant proposes to discharge 20,200 cubic yards of concrete, type C fill, and porous rock into 0.20 acres below the High Tide Line (HTL, 11.5 feet above the 0.0-foot contour) of Womens Bay in order to construct new and upgraded waterfront shoreside and mooring facilities. The applicant also proposes the placement of 1,413 piles below the Mean High-Water Mark (MHWM, 7.87 feet above the 0.0-foot contour) of Womens Bay. Construction is anticipated to begin in March 2025 and could continue through December 2026. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (sheets 1-10), dated February 13, 2024. Please contact Jennifer Mercer at (907) 753-2779, or by email at Jennifer.A.Mercer@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
POA-2024-00425 Womens Bay PN