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U.S. Departmento~.Homeland Security .'i1j"

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United StatesCoast Guard

CommanderSeventeenth Coast Guard District

P.O. Box 25517Juneau, Alaska 99802Staff Symbol: dpwPhone: (907) 463-2268Fax: (907) 463-2273

September 5, 2008

PUBLIC NOTICE (17-02-08)All interested parties are notified that an application, completed July 22, 2008, has beenreceived from the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF)by the Commander, Seventeenth Coast Guard District for approval of location and plansfor replacement of a bridge across a navigable waterway of the United States.

WATERWAY AND LOCATION: Shaw Creek, M.P. 289 of the Richardson Highway,0.02 miles above confluence with Tanana River, 22 miles northwest of Delta Junction,Alaska.

CHARACTER OF PROPOSED WORK: Replacement of an existing 38' x 160' threespan pre-stressed concrete bulb tee girder bridge with a new 43' x 166' three-span prestressed concrete bulb tee girder highway bridge. In addition, a temporary detourbridge will be placed immediately upstream of the existing structure. The existing to-bereplaced bridge will be removed when the new bridge is completed.

MINIMUM NAVIGATIONAL CLEARANCES:

Proposed Bridge

Existing Bridge

Temporary BridgelWorkPlatform

Horizontal Clearance *(at OHW)

56 feet

55 feet

20 feet

Vertical Clearance(above OHW)

8.4 feet

6.5 feet

6.5 feet

Ordinary High Water (OHW)= 908.5 feet* Distance between piers, normal to the axis of the channel

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS: The State of Alaska Department ofTransportation and Public Facilities (AKDOT&PF), the lead agency, has determined thatthe bridge replacement is a categorical exclusion for purposes of the NationalEnvironmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Coast Guard anticipates concurring if the projectsatisfies criteria for such actions listed in the Coast Guard's NEPA implementinginstructions. The project is located within a flood plain. The 100 year Flood Elevation is910 feet. The applicant applied to the State of Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources for aGeneral Waterway/Waterbody permit on May 6, 2008. A Section 401 Water QualityCertification pursuant to P.L. 92-500, as amended, was applied for on April 21,2008 viaa joint agreement between the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation andthe Alaska District Corps of Engineers. Fill consisting of 1600 cubic yards of abutmentand bridge piles will be placed below OHW. 0.25 acres of shrub wetlands will beimpacted. The State Historical and Preservation Officer concurred with the applicantthat there would be no adverse affects pursuant to Section 106 of the Historic

Preservation Act to an adjacent historic site. No parklands or wildlife refuges will beaffected by the project. Shaw Creek is not considered Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) inaccordance with the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act.

SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS: Mariners are requested to comment on the need forpier protection and other navigational safety issues, including the need for clearancegauges and extent of nighttime navigation past the bridge site.

Interested parties are requested to express their views, in writing, giving sufficient detailto establish a clear understanding of their reasons for support of or opposition to theproposed work to include possible impact on minority and/or low income population.Comments will be received for the record at the Office of the Commander, SeventeenthCoast Guard District (dpw), P.O. Box 25517, Juneau, Alaska 99802, through June 21,2008.

~~/~~a~:s Helfinstine

District Bridge Program AdministratorSeventeenth Coast Guard DistrictBy direction of the District Commander

Map of location and plans attached

Attention Postmaster: Please Post

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PROJECT VICINITY

PROJECTLOCATION

Shaw Creek Bridge Private boat launch

:70' 120'

LOCATION AND VICINITY MAPS

T7S, R8E; Section 35; Big Delta (B-5)Fairbanks MeridianLatitude 64°15'36"N, Longitude -146°06'30"W (NAD83)

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0.25 miles

Richardson Highway Milepost 289

STATE OF ALASKADepartment of Transportation and Public Facilities

Richardson Highway Shaw Ck. Bridge Replacement62077

Shaw Creek, Mile 0.02 (0.03 km)

Shaw Creek Lodge, Alaska

DATE: 4/15/08 Figure 1 of 8

NAViGAnONAL OPENING (Dimensions Noted Below)

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ELEVATIONS

1. New Low Cord Elevation - 916,9'2, 100 Year Flood Elev. - 910'3. Ordinary High Water - 908.5'4, Bottom of Waterway - 896.9'

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TYPICAL SECTION..NAVIGATIONAL OPENING

Horizontal Clearance (between piers) =56'·0" (17m)

Vertical Clearance (OHW to Low Member) =8·5 (26m)

Water Depth (Channel Bottom to OHWJ = 11 ·7" (35m)

PRELIMINARY

PROFILE, PLAN, AND CROSS SECTION

T7S, R8E; Section 35; Big Delta (B-5)Fairbanks MeridianLatitude 64°15'36"N N, Longitude -146°06'30"W(NAD83)Richardson Highway Milepost 289


Richardson Highway, Shaw Creek Bridge62077


S.haw Creek Lodge, Alaska


Horizontal Clearance (between piers) = minimum 20'-0" (61m)

Vertical Clearance (OHW to Low Member) =minimum 6'-6" (2m)

Water Depth (Channel Bottom to OHW) =11 '-7' (3.5m)

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MAP AREA #2 \TEMPORARY FltL~.,EAST DETOURAPPROACH and WORKRADFILL VOLUME (Temp.) = 854 cu. yds.FILL AREA (Temp.) = 0.06 acres

STATE OF ALASKA

ESTIMATED DETOUR PLAN

ABBREVIATIONS

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TEMPORARY DETOUR BRIDGE NAVIGATIONAL OPENING

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MAP AREA #1TEMPORARY FILL - WEST DETOURAPPROACH and WORK PADFILL VOLUME (Temp.) = 1200 cu. yds.FILL AREA (Temp.) = 0.07 acres

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RIPRAP LAYOUT

Original Ground,. f/Dev. 910.00

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MAP AREA #3PERMANENT FILL - RIPRAPFill VPP,JME(Temp,) = 1600 cu: yds.FILL AREA (Temp;) = 0.25 acres

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SECTION A-ADe•. 908.00

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PRELIMINARY

RIPRAP PLANT7S, R8E; Section 35; Big Delta (B-5)Fairbanks MeridianLatitude 64°15'36"N N, Longitude -146°06'30"W(NAD83)Richardson Highway Milepost 289



Shaw Creek, Mile 0,02 (0.03 km)



MAP AREA #4 = Wetland #1TEMPORARY DETOUR FILLFILL VOLUME (Temp.) = 1200 cu. yds.FILL AREA (Temp.) = 0.12 acres

MAP AREA #5 = Wetland #2TEMPORARY DETOUR FILLFILL VOLUME (Temp.) = 3000 cu. yds.FILL AREA (Temp.) = 0.31 acres

N 1 inch - 300 feet

Photo Date 9-22-2002




Department of Transportation and Public Facilities


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- Estimated Detour Route

-- Right-of-way Boundary (approximate)

000000 Proposed Temporary Easement

T7S, R8E; Section 35; Big Delta (B-5)Fairbanks MeridianLatitude 64°1S'36"N N, Longitude -146°06'30"W (NAD83) .----=E::S::T::IM:::::A::T::E::D::W:::::E::T::L::A::N::D:::::I::M::A::P:::A::C:::T::S-lRichardson Highway Milepost 289 STATE OF ALASKA

Wetlands ~ EstimatedaIIbo___ Wetland Impacts

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N 1 inch - 300 feet

Photo Date 9-22-2002

TlS, R8E; Section 35; Big Delta (B-5)Fairbanks MeridianLatitude 64°15'36"N N, Longitude -1460 06'30"W (NAD83) PROPERTY OWNERSRichardson Highway Milepost 289 .--------------------l

STATE OF ALASKAWetlands Department of Transportation and Public Facilities

[:=J State of Alaska Right of Way (approximate)

Adjacent P operty 0 "mers

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Property Owners within Yz mile of Proposed Shaw Creek Bridge Replacement Project

First Names Last Name Job Title Company Address Alternate Phone City State ZipAddress Code

Allen Vezey 1216 907-488- North Pole AK 99705Rangevie 7212wRd.

John H. Harrild 289 Mile 907-895- Delta AK 99701Richardso 5498 JunctionnHwy

77 Mile Fairbanks AK 99737RichardsonHwy

John F. Bennett Real State of AK 2301 907-451- Fairbanks AK 99709-Estate DOT&PF Peger 5423 5316Chief Road

Paul Russel Holzman 3658 920-865- Pulaski WI 54162Rolling 4245Hills Rd.

Boat Launch Association Lessee Contacts - NE Quadrant of Proposed Shaw Creek Bridge ProjectPhil Pope P.O. Box 206-661- Delta AK 99705

1268 5908 JunctionWayne Walker 550 Birch 907-452- Fairbanks AK 99737

Hill Rd. 2138

ApplicanUOwner:STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIESNorthern Region

RIC;HARD:iON HWY. SHAW CREEK BRIDGE Kt:.PLAc.;EMt:.N ISHAW CREEK, MILE -0.02 (0.03m)

State Project #620nDATE: 4/15/08 I Figure 7 of 8

Shaw Creek Facing Upstream from Richardson Highway Bridge

Shaw Creek Facing Downstream from Richardson Highway Bridge

UPSTREAM-DOWNSTREAM PHOTOS

T7S, R8E; Section 35; Big Delta (B-5)Fairbanks MeridianLatitude 64°15'36"N N, Longitude -146°06'30"W (NAD83)Richardson Highway Milepost 289






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