Project # SFAPT00270
Request for Comments
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), in cooperation, with the Alaska Division of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is proposing maintenance improvements to the Metlakatla Seaplane Facility.
The proposed project would:
• Remove and dispose of the existing timber seaplane float system and steel piles
• Remove and dispose of the existing 20’x 52’ timber gangway float and steel piles
• Remove and reinstall existing 10’ x 100’ steel pedestrian and vehicle access gangway
• Install new 60’ x 80’ timber seaplane float
• Install new float pile restraints consisting of approximately 4 each, 24” diameter steel vertical piles and approximately 2 each, 20” diameter steel batter piles.
Construction is projected to begin as early as spring 2020.
DOT&PF is currently evaluating the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the proposed project. DOT&PF must also determine whether this project would impact cultural or historic properties.
This project involves construction of structures and pile driving within marine waters and, as such, will include encroachments into the base floodplain. The project is within an unmapped flood area. The encroachments are anticipated to be minor, with no net changes to the base flood elevation, thus they are not likely to result in significant encroachments. Additionally, no longitudinal encroachments are anticipated.
Other possible affected resources include wetlands, waters of the U.S., eagles, endangered species, marine mammals, fish habitat, and cultural or historic properties. DOT&PF is soliciting comments and information on the proposed project’s impacts.
Please submit your written comments to:
Christy Gentemann, Environmental Impact Analyst
DOT&PF, Southcoast Region
P.O. Box 112506
Juneau, AK 99801-2506
Phone: (907) 465-4524
Fax: (907) 465-4414
Email: christy.gentemann@alaska.gov
To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide comments via email or fax, or mailing address by January 6, 2020.
It is the policy of the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) that no person shall be excluded from participation in, or be denied benefits of, any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and State of Alaska funds. DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
If you or someone you represent requires special accommodations in order to respond to this public notice, please call or email the project coordinator listed above, or call Alaska Relay at 711, or call (800) 770-8973 for TTY, (800) 770-8255 for voice, (800) 770-3919 for ASCII, (866) 355-6198 for STS.
Ask the communications assistant to call the project coordinator listed above so arrangements can be made to assist you.