Alaska Online Public Notices #224234

Seldon Road Extension Phase II Construction and Environmental Mitigation in Wasilla, Alaska

This opportunity concerns the Seldon Road Extension Phase II project in Wasilla, Alaska, led by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) and involving regulatory review by the US Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District. - Government Buyer: - Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) is the primary buyer and project lead - US Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District Regulatory Division is the federal permitting authority - Project Scope: - Construction of a 2.25-mile two-lane arterial road extension (Seldon Road) from West Beverly Lake Road to North Pittman Road - Includes new frontage roads, intersections, a 10-foot-wide pedestrian pathway, trailhead parking, utility relocations, and new drainage facilities - Installation of two large (72-inch diameter) corrugated metal pipe culverts for hydrologic connectivity and fish passage - Placement of 17,000 cubic yards of fill in 3.51 acres of wetlands and 95 cubic yards in 280 linear feet of perennial streams - Excavation of 8,554 cubic yards of native material - Environmental and Regulatory Requirements: - Extensive environmental mitigation, including selection of least-damaging alignment, minimization of construction footprint, and use of culverts for fish habitat restoration - Erosion and spill control plans, migratory bird avoidance, and compensatory mitigation via purchase of 3.1542 credits from USACE-approved mitigation banks - Project is part of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Long-Range Transportation Plan and has undergone public and agency review - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the procurement documents; the focus is on construction, environmental compliance, and regulatory permitting - Notable requirements include large-diameter culvert installation, fish passage improvements, and significant wetland/stream impact mitigation

Description

This notice pertains to a request for a Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for a Department of the Army Permit application related to the discharge of dredged and/or fill materials into waters of the United States, including wetlands, for the Seldon Road Extension Phase II project in Alaska. The project involves extending Seldon Road by 2.25 miles, constructing a frontage road, reconstructing adjacent roads, building a 10-foot-wide pedestrian pathway, relocating utilities, and installing drainage and roadside hardware. The work will impact 3.51 acres of wetlands and 280 linear feet of streams, with mitigation measures including avoidance, minimization, fish habitat restoration, and compensatory mitigation credits.

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