State of Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

Public Meeting

Whitshed Road and Pedestrian Improvements

Project No.: NFHWY00129

Wednesday, December 11, 2019  5:00 to 7:00 pm

The Cordova Center

601 First Street, Community Room A, Cordova, AK 99574

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities invites you to attend a Public Meeting to discuss proposed pedestrian improvements along Whitshed Road between the Copper River Highway and Orca Inlet Drive intersections.  The purpose of this meeting is to update the public on proposed project improvements and probable impacts. Comment forms will be available for the public to provide input on the project.

For more information about the meeting or project or if you would like to submit comments outside the public meeting, please contact the Project Manager.

Russell Johnson, P.E., Project Manager

2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709-5316

Telephone (907) 451-5059, Fax (907) 451-5126

E-mail: russell.johnson@alaska.gov

If you have comments please submit them by December 27, 2019.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for the project are being, or have been, carried out by the Alaska DOT&PF pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 3, 2017 and executed by the FHWA and DOT&PF.

This project is being developed in accordance with the following special purpose regulations including: Sections 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act; 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act; 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and the following Executive Orders (EO) apply: EO 11990 Notice of Wetland Involvement, EO 12898 Environmental Justice, EO 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Environment, EO 11988 Floodplain Management and EO 13112 Invasive Species.

DOT&PF operates Federal Programs without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. Full Title VI Nondiscrimination Policy: http://dot.alaska.gov/tvi_statement.shtml. To file a complaint go to: Http://dot.alaska.gov/cvlrts/titlevi.shtml.

DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this public meeting should contact the project manager listed above. Requests should be made at least 10 days before the accommodation is needed to make any necessary arrangements.

A quorum of the City Council and other City Boards & Commissions may be present, no decisions regarding City business will be made questions: call the City Clerk’s office.