Public Notices

19 Apr 2016

POA-2010-132 and POA-2006-545, Multi Waterways_PN

Expiration date: 5/20/2016

The Conservation Fund and Great Land Trust are proposing the SC-1/Mud Lake compensatory mitigation site from the preservation of the SC-1 Mud Lake property. The purpose of the preservation site is to protect high value aquatic resources, and to help maintain the ecological function of the Knik River watershed. The goal of the preservation site is to provide compensatory mitigation for impacts to aquatic sites authorized by Department of the Army permits in The Conservation Fund’s Southcentral Service Area and Great Land Trust's Mat-Su Borough Service Area. Factors considered in the selection of this site included the presence of high-quality aquatic resources, priority lands, the presence of threats to the aquatic resources, and the practicability of self-sustaining preservation. The SC-1 Mud Lake property is located on Mud Lake near the Knik River, within Section 17, 18, 19 & 30, T. 17 N., R. 3 E., Seward Meridian, Alaska; Latitude 61.552° N., Longitude 148.972° W. The proposed mitigation site is approximately 796 acres in size and is proposed to be preserved with a conservation easement and a non-development covenant. Comments on this project should be made in writing, addressed to the Alaska District Corps of Engineers (ATTN: Danielle Shack), CEPOA-RD-SA, Post Office Box 6898 JBER, Alaska 99506-0898 or by email to danielle.g.shack@usace.army.mil with the project name and number in the subject line.

19 Apr 2016

POA-2016-154, Port Valdez_PN

Expiration date: 5/20/2016

City of Valdez, Ms. Diane Kinney's stated purpose is to increase the harbor depth to -15 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) to maintain and improve safe navigation within the existing Valdez Small Boat Harbor (SBH). Proposed work is to dredge within the U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACE) federal navigation channel, maneuvering channel and basin to deepen these areas to a final depth of -15 feet MLLW, re-establishing and improving safe passage for vessels entering the Valdez SBH. Sediment removal would range from 1 to 4 feet on average to meet the proposed -15 feet MLLW dredge depth. Up to 32,000 cubic yards (CY) of sediment would be dredged within the 10 acre basin. To improve access to the vessel grid on the south side of the Valdez SBH, 500 CY of clean cobble would be placed following dredging. The fill would be placed within the dredging footprint. The dredged material would be disposed of at an approved deep-water disposal area located 1.6 nautical miles south of the harbor within Port Valdez. All work would be performed in accordance with the enclosed plan (Figures 1-5), dated March 2016. The project site is located within Sections 6 and 32, T. 8 and 9 S., R. 6 W., Copper River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Valdez A-7; Latitude 31.1241º N., Longitude 146.3346º W.; Valdez Small Boat Harbor; in Valdez, Alaska. Please contact Ms. Amanda Whittier at (907) 753-5582, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at Amanda.L.Whittier@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

5 Apr 2016

POA-1991-411, Tanana River

Expiration date: 5/6/2016

The applicant, Arctic Drilling Incorporated's, stated purpose is to provide a gravel pad for the storage of heavy equipment. PROPOSED WORK: Place fill material in 0.91 acre (190-foot x 208-foot) in wetlands for creation of a gravel pad for equipment storage. Gravel to be used for the pad would be excavated from a 220-foot x 195-foot area within the wetland on the project site. Upon completion of the gravel excavation, the created pond would be re-contoured to create shallow littoral areas along the pond margins to enhance wildlife habitats. All work would be performed in accordance with the attached plans,(sheets 1-4), dated March 19, 2016. Comments on the described work, with the reference number, should reach this office no later than the expiration date of this Public Notice to become part of the record and be considered in the decision. Please contact John Sargent at (907) 474-2166, by fax at (907) 474-2164, or by email at John.C.Sargent@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.

4 Apr 2016

POA-2014-109, Zimovia Strait

Expiration date: 5/4/2016

Big Bites Fishing's stated purpose is to construct a facility to moor boats and planes used for commercial activities associated with Big Bites Fishing. The bulkhead would facilitate loading and unloading of commercial gear, and the harbor would provide moorage for the applicant’s seaplane and vessels, as well as the vessels of the adjacent lodge. Construct a 580’ long causeway/breakwater with a 10’ wide top and a base that varies in width from 46’ at the high tide line (HTL) and 62’ at the seaward end. The end of the breakwater would have a 20’ wide by 100’ long top surface, with a 50’ wide base, to be used as a turn-around/loading/unloading area. The causeway would have a 1.5:1 slopes and be armored with rip rap, except on the seaward side which would have a vertical pile supported bulkhead. Dredge a 20’ by 120’ basin in front of the bulkhead, and a 120’ by 180’ boat basin with a 17’ wide by 300’ long entrance channel, to a depth of -6’ mean low low water (MLLW). 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.

24 Mar 2016

POA-2015-99, Port Gravina_REVISION

Expiration date: 4/18/2016

The notice stated that the applicant’s (Chugach Alaska Corporation/Mr. David Phillips) purpose is to develop a quarry at Port Gravina in order to provide materials for construction projects throughout southeast Alaska. Since the publication of this public notice, the applicant has requested that their stated purpose be clarified to the following: "Chugach Alaska Corporation’s stated purpose is to develop a quarry at Port Gravina in order to provide materials for infrastructure development, construction, and repair projects throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest for approximately 20 years." All other information contained in the previous notice remains the same. The project site is located within Section 28, 29, 32, and 33, T. 13 S., R. 5 W., Copper River Meridian; USGS Quad Map Cordova C-6; Latitude 60.7078º N., Longitude 146.1353º W.; 16 miles west/northwest of Cordova, Alaska. Please contact Roberta Budnik at (907) 753-2785, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, by fax at (907) 753-5567, or by email at roberta.k.budnik@usace.army.mil if further information is desired concerning this notice.