PUBLIC NOTICE
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program/401 Certification
555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK 99501-2617
Phone: 907-269-6285|Email: DEC-401Cert@alaska.gov
Notice of Application
for State Water Quality Certification
Public Notice (PN) Date: December 1, 2020 PN Reference Number: POA-2020-00447
PN Expiration Date: December 16, 2020 Waterway: Zimovia Strait
Any applicant for a federal license or permit to conduct an activity that might result in a discharge into navigable waters, in accordance with Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1977 (PL95-217), also must apply for and obtain certification from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation that the discharge will comply with the CWA, the Alaska Water Quality Standards, and other applicable State laws.
Notice is hereby given that a request for a CWA §401 Water Quality Certification of a Department of the Army Permit application, Corps of Engineers’ Reference Number POA-2020-00447 Zimovia Strait, has been received for the discharge of dredged and/or fill materials into waters of the United States (WOUS), including wetlands, as described below and shown on the enclosed project figures/drawings, and can be accessed from the DEC Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program website at http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.
Applicant: Rolland B. Curtis, (907) 874-3090, benncurtis@gmail.com; Agent: George Woodbury, (907) 305-0998, woodbury@aptalaska.net
Project Name: Zimovia Strait Curtis Floating Dock
Location: The proposed activity is located within Section 25, T. 62 S., R. 83 E.; Latitude 56.4652° N., Longitude -132.3849° W.; in Wrangell, Alaska.
Purpose: The applicant’s stated purpose is to restore a piling supported floating dock and contain the property with a rock fill contained by a stacked rock wall. This will make it possible to secure the upland and manage the property.
Project Description: The applicant proposes placement of approximately 4,500 cubic yards (CY) of material into 0.4 acres of intertidal WOUS, including 0.01 acre of wetlands, to construct the rock wall and restore the dock. The dock will be 10 feet wide by 130 feet long. The dock is supported by six 13-inch galvanized steel pilings that are spaced approximately 20 feet apart. The pilings would be driven into the dry toe of the existing fill or driven during low tide. The rock will be hauled to the sight in end dump trucks and spread with an excavator and compacted with a roller.
After reviewing the application, the Department may certify there is reasonable assurance the activity, and any discharge that might result, will comply with the CWA, the Alaska Water Quality Standards, and other applicable State laws. The Department also may deny or waive certification.
Any person desiring to comment on the project with respect to Water Quality Certification, may submit written comments to the address above or via email to dec-401cert@alaska.gov by the above Public Notice expiration date. All comments should include the PN reference number listed above in the subject heading of the email. Mailed comments must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
The permit application and associated documents are available for review. For inquires or to request copies of the documents, contact dec-401cert@alaska.gov, or call 907-269-6285.
Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact the Human Resource Office at 907-465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 5 days of the expiration date of this public notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.