The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) in cooperation with the Southeast Alaska Watershed Coalition (SAWC) are proposing to replace the failing culverts at the Bridget Cove Creek on the Glacier Highway at Milepost (MP) 35 with a single, larger culvert to restore fish passage and hydraulic function. The proposed project could cause temporary delays. A traffic control plan would be developed to manage the anticipated traffic delays. The proposed project does not have any regulatory floodway impacts within the proposed project limits. But it will necessitate encroachments to the unmapped floodplain due to the anticipated culvert maintenance. Encroachments are anticipated to be minor, with no net changes to the base floodplain. Additionally, no longitudinal encroachments are anticipated as part of this project. DOT&PF is committed to keeping any potential increases in water surface elevation for the base flood event for any flooding sources impacted by the project under one foot. Construction could begin as early as December 2023 but is anticipated to start in spring 2024. The proposed project would comply with all applicable authorities including: o Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act o Clean Air and Clean Water Acts o Endangered Species Act o EO-11988 (Floodplain Management) o EO-12898 (Environmental Justice) o Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation Management Act o National Historic Preservation Act - Section 106 o U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act o Section 4(f) of the U.S. Department of Transportation Act o Migratory Bird Treaty Act o Anadromous Fish Conservation 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: Whitney Hamilton, Environmental Impact Analyst DOT&PF Southcoast Region P.O. Box 112506 Juneau, AK 99811-2506 Phone: (907) 465-2490 Fax: (907) 465-4414 Email: whitney.hamilton@alaska.gov To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide comments via email, fax, or mailing address by August 31, 2023. 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. Please submit your written comments to: Whitney Hamilton, Environmental Impact Analyst DOT&PF Southcoast Region P.O. Box 112506 Juneau, AK 99811-2506 Phone: (907) 465-2490 Fax: (907) 465-4414 Email: whitney.hamilton@alaska.gov To ensure that all possible factors are considered, please provide comments via email, fax, or mailing address by August 31, 2023. 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.