Alaska Online Public Notices #223813

Sand and Gravel Extraction and Site Reclamation at Nimiuk Point, Kotzebue, Alaska

This opportunity concerns a major sand and gravel extraction and site reclamation project near Kotzebue, Alaska, overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) - Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) - Project Scope: - Extraction of approximately 104,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from a 27-acre site, including 8.8 acres of wetlands - Extraction to occur in two phases, with seasonal work from May/June to October each year - Material to support regional construction: roads, landfill reclamation, sewer cell improvements, and building pads in Kotzebue - Reclamation plan to restore the site to native marshland after extraction, including revegetation and stabilization - Equipment and Products: - Heavy equipment required: excavators, off-road dump trucks, dozers with rippers, loaders, backhoes, pickups, and a sand and gravel processing plant (screen plant, crusher, grizzly, sand separator) - Tug and barge for water transport of materials to Kotzebue - Notable Requirements: - Environmental minimization and mitigation measures: phased extraction, restricted equipment movement, BMPs for sediment control, proper waste disposal - Compliance with state and federal water quality standards (Clean Water Act Section 401) - Reclamation services required after extraction - No specific OEMs or vendors are named for the equipment; the solicitation is open to providers of heavy construction and processing equipment and site reclamation services.

Description

This public notice announces an application for State Water Quality Certification under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act for a project at Hotham Inlet by Kikiktagruk Inupiat Corporation. The project involves the extraction of approximately 104,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel from a 27-acre site, including 8.8 acres of wetlands, for use in road construction, landfill reclamation, sewer cell improvements, and building pads in Kotzebue, Alaska. Extraction will occur in two phases using heavy equipment, with access by barge and landing craft. The project includes measures for reclamation and mitigation to restore the site to native marshland after extraction.

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