New Floating Dock Proposed to Improve Safety, Efficiency of Alaska’s Sand Point Harbor
Officials with Alaska’s Aleutians East Borough (AEB) are proposing installation of a new prefabricated floating dock at Sand Point, also known as Popof Island, to provide what they say would be improved safety, efficiency and reliable use of the harbor.
Borough officials noted on Monday, July 31, that the federal Transportation Department’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) had awarded funds to the borough under the Port Infrastructure Development Program to complete the treated timber floating dock.
Use of these funds would require compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act to be provided through an environmental assessment process. AEB made the announcement in conjunction with a request for public comment questions and concerns. No formal public meeting is proposed.
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