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DOT&PF Notice to Begin Engineering and Environmental Studies: Wrangell Zimovia Highway Rockfall Mitigation

Project # SFHWY00308

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is proposing to employ mitigation measures to reduce the frequency and severity of rockfalls between mileposts 5.5 and 8.5 on Zimovia Highway in Wrangell, Alaska.

The proposed project includes the following activities:
• Reconnaissance surveys
• Vegetation clearing
• Rock scaling
• Rock bolting

Construction is projected to begin in summer 2022.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by DOT&PF pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated November 3, 2017, and executed by FHWA and DOT&PF. Development of this proposed project would follow a process required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Based on project location and scope of work, the environmental document is anticipated to be a categorical exclusion (CE). Possible affected resources include wetlands, waters of the U.S., eagles, endangered species, marine mammals, essential fish habitat, and cultural or historic properties.

The proposed project would comply with all applicable authorities including:
• Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
• Clean Air Act
• Clean Water Act   
• Endangered Species Act 
• EO-11988 (Floodplain Management)
• EO-12898 (Environmental Justice)         
• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act
• National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act

DOT&PF is soliciting comments on the proposed project. Your comments would help us evaluate potential environmental, social, and economic impacts of this project, as well as impacts to historic and cultural resources.

Please submit your written comments to:
Tyler Riberio, Environmental Impact Analyst
DOT&PF Southcoast Region
P.O. Box 112506
Juneau, AK 99811-2506
Phone: (907) 465-4504
Fax: (907) 465-4414
Email: tyler.riberio@alaska.gov

To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide comments via email, fax, or mailing address by May 1, 2021.

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.

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Revision History

Created 4/1/2021 7:06:56 AM by asaggiomo
Modified 4/1/2021 7:11:12 AM by asaggiomo

Details

Department: Transportation and Public Facilities
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category:
Location(s): Wrangell, Southcoast Region
Project/Regulation #: SFHWY00308
 
Publish Date: 4/1/2021
Archive Date: 5/2/2021
 
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