City of Valdez's stated purpose is to support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) new harbor development project. The City of Valdez, under this permit request, is proposing to construct a road to access the new facility, parking, boat launch ramp, floating docks, and other harbor related improvements. This work would include discharging 80,000 cubic yards (CY) of fill material and rip rap, below high tide line (HTL), into 3 acres of the newly constructed boat basin, and an additional 20,000 cubic yards into 1.5 acres of previously undisturbed marine waters. To anchor the proposed trestles, gangways, float system the applicant install 90 – 16” steel piles and 115 – 18” steel piles. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan, 15 sheets, dated September 2014. Please contact Jack Hewitt at (907) 753-2708, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at jack.j.hewitt@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.
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