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’ PN Reference Number indicated above 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 project figures/drawings. The public notice and related project figures/drawings are accessible from the DEC website at https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.
To comment on the project or request for a public hearing with respect to water quality, submit comments electronically via the DEC public notice site at https://water.alaskadec.commentinput.com?id=cPBj97Hdt on or before the public notice expiration date listed above.
Applicant: Glacier View LLC, Tim Cabana, PO Box 201 Girdwood, AK 99587; (907) 632-8467; timcabana@yahoo.com.
Agent: 3-Tier Alaska, Ryan Kingsbery, 3305 Arctic Blvd, Suite 102 Anchorage, AK 99503; (907) 522-4337; rkingsbery@tpeci.com.
Project Name: Alpine View Estates Subdivision - Tract B-2B
Location: The proposed activity is located within Section 17, T. 10N, R. 2E; Seward Meridian; in Anchorage, Alaska. Project Site (Latitude, Longitude): 60.96051, -149.12950. With potential discharge location(s): Kami Circle multi-family housing -149.129187, 60.960703; Barren Ave multi-family housing -149.130846, 60.959719.
Purpose: This purpose of this project is to provide the Girdwood community with new multi-family housing options. Girdwood is currently experiencing a marked housing shortage. Specifically, this would occur on the north and south side of Tract B-2B, which is currently split-zoned for residential development (GR-4 and GR-4 (SL)).
Project Description: Glacier View LLC plans to develop Tract B-2B to support several multi-family structures respective parking lots, turnarounds, access driveways, and utilities. The property has a peak elevation of approximately 144-feet above mean sea level MSL at the eastern boundary, which gradually slopes to a low point of 110-feet MSL at the northwest property corner.
Proposed Work: Construction of multi-family homes including house pads, access driveways, and parking areas. Specifically, the work to include discharge of fill material into 1.03-acres of palustrine wetland for construction of five (5) approximately 120-foot-long by 48-foot-wide building pads. The western two building pads will have an approximately 122-foot-long by 20-foot driveway leading to the pads and the southern three building pads will have a driveway and parking area approximately 151-linear feet on the eastern edge.
Additionally, construction of an “L” shaped access 20-foot-wide road in palustrine wetlands within the southern portion of the parcel for construction of subdivision in uplands approximately 183-linear feet in the going north to south and 96-linear feet from west to east.
Additional Information: The applicant has received the following additional permits from other state or local agencies: Alaska Department of Fish and Game Fish Habitat Permit (FH22-II-0115), Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Construction General Permit (AKR10CJ24), Municipality of Anchorage Private Development/Subdivision Agreement (21-005/22-001), and Alaska Department of Transportation Approval to Construction (31462).
Applicant Proposed Mitigation: The applicant proposes the following mitigation measures to avoid, minimize, and compensate for impacts to waters of the United States from activities involving discharges of dredged or fill material.
- Avoidance: The applicant has provided the following statement regarding avoidance of waters of the U.S.: wetland impact was avoided via reducing multi-family structures within location from seven to four with two shared driveways, re-orienting the location of one housing unit to be located more in upland area, walkways between parking areas and each multi-family structure located in wetlands to be on pilings.
- Minimization: The applicant has provided the following statement regarding minimization of impact to waters of the U.S.: the proposed project will utilize clean fill and stage materials within uplands, storm water runoff will be managed via a stormwater pollution prevention plan and erosion control measures in-place to reduce impacts to adjacent waters of the U.S., and natural hydrology patterns to be maintained.
- Compensatory Mitigation: The applicant has proposed no compensatory mitigation and states the use of a July 26, 2005, land swap of parcels in the vicinity of proposed project between the applicant and Heritage Land Bank should be compensatory mitigation. The applicant received 1.92-acres from Heritage Land Bank which were developed into the subdivision Glacier View Estates and Heritage Land Bank received 8.41-acres of undeveloped land (Tract A-2D).
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.
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.
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