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Alaska Peace Officers Association
The Alaska Peace Officers Association (APOA) is seeking public feedback on the possible location of a new interior training facility
Project Overview
The Alaska Peace Officers Association (APOA) is seeking community feedback to assist in the selection of a site for a public safety training facility in the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB) to serve the Alaska Interior region. The new facility is needed primarily because the only outdoor public safety training range that previously existed in the FNSB was permanently closed due to its location on airport property. Adequate outdoor and indoor training is critical for public safety; this facility will benefit all who live, work, and visit within the region. Community feedback will be gathered through an online survey and also through a community meeting on December 10. There are currently about ten sites under consideration; community feedback will help us refine the list down to a smaller number of possible sites.
Your Input Matters
We’ve analyzed possible sites from a technical perspective for how well each fits the criteria but we look to the community for more anecdotal information that the project team may not have awareness of, things that you know about the sites because of where you live and work and play.
Virtual Community Meeting #2 – APOA Interior Training Facility Site Section
- Thursday, March 4, 2021
- 6:00 – 7:00 pm
- Presentation will be giving at 6:00pm.
Join Zoom Meeting
- Join the Zoom Meeting – CLICK HERE
- Dial by your location
- (253) 215-8782 or (346) 248-7799
- Find your local number
- Meeting ID: 988 7793 3864
- Passcode: 138103
Documents/Resources
- Draft Site Selection Study – November 2020
- Community Meeting Summary and Powerpoint – December 10, 2020
- Fact Sheet – February 2021
- Final Site Selection Study – February 2021
Questions? Please don’t hesitate to contact us!
Alexa Greene, Public Involvement
agreene@dowl.com
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Alaska System Security Plan
Alaska System Security Plan
Project Overview
The objective of the Alaska System Security Plan is to assess and review Alaska’s Category III airport security environment by completing an airport security study as recommended by the Alaska Aviation System Plan (AASP). The study will examine existing conditions through a comprehensive inventory and stakeholder surveys, conduct a gap analysis of needed changes, and recommend statewide airport improvement projects based on that analysis. This project will first document the existing security baseline and then provide recommendations for future policy, infrastructure, and technology improvements across Alaska’s Airport System.
Please take our survey!
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Statewide Aviation Division is currently assessing Alaska’s Category III airport security environments. One aspect of this assessment is understanding each airport’s security culture and issues.
At your earliest convenience, will you please take this 3 minute survey?
We’re asking all airport stakeholders, (employees, users, pilots, etc.), both badged and unbadged, to help us better understand the security culture in each of your respective airports. Questions in this survey pertain to airport-specific security technology and practices like restricted areas, access control and airport badges. The survey will take you approximately 3 minutes to complete.
To show appreciation for your assistance, survey participants can enter a random drawing for a $100 Amazon gift card. Please send an email with the subject “survey completed” to SWA_Security@dowl.com to be entered.
Project Documents & Resources:
- PowerPoint Presentation: Kodiak – ASSP Tenant Group Meeting, Aug. 3, 2020 (pdf)
- PowerPoint Presentation: Cordova – ASSP Tenant Group Meeting, Aug. 31, 2020 (pdf)
- PowerPoint Presentation: Sitka – ASSP Tenant Group Meeting, Sept. 2, 2020 (pdf)
Project Schedule:
Summer 2020 – Winter 2021
Data Collection: 1) Site visits to Category III airports to document existing airport security conditions. The project team will complete an inventory of existing security conditions, collect data to document each restricted area access point. 2) The project team will administer a security culture survey. Winter 2021 – Summer 2021
Analysis: The project team will complete a gap analysis for each airport system and conduct a benchmarking analysis against similar airports outside Alaska. Fall 2021
Recommendations & Final Deliverables: The project team will develop a ten year Security Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that outlines needed airport security improvements. A final report, with executive summary, will be created to document issues identified in the existing conditions study, recommendations for security improvements, performance measures for tracking progress toward systematic improvements, and strategies for enhancing security culture.
Onsite Visit Schedule:
August 3–7, 2020
Kodiak Airport Onsite Visit
Virtual Meeting – Monday, August 3 – 6:00 pm – 8:00 pmAugust 31–Sept. 1, 2020
Cordova Airport Onsite Visit
Virtual Meeting – Monday, August 31 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.Sept. 2–5, 2020
Sitka Airport Onsite Visit
Virtual Meeting – Wednesday, September 2 – 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm.Project Contacts:
- Meg Jones, Public Involvement Lead, DOWL: 907.865.1286
- Rebecca Douglas, Project Manager & Lead Planner, DOT&PF: 907.269.0728
- Project Email: SWA_security@dowl.com
- Project phone: 907.865.1379
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Natives of Kodiak - Spruce Cape Subdivision
Community Meeting for the Natives of Kodiak’s Spruce Cape Subdivision residential developmentWednesday, April 21, 2021 | 6:00 – 7:30 pm via zoom/teleconference
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the proposed phased residential development that would be located on Spruce Cape in Kodiak, Alaska. The site is zoned R1 (single family residential) and consists of 25.72 undeveloped acres.
The Natives of Kodiak, Inc. (NOK) are in the preliminary development stage for the proposed Spruce Cape Subdivision, which is a continuation of the Spruce Cape Subdivision I and II. NOK will be presenting the proposed subdivision to the Kodiak Island Borough Planning and Zoning Commission for approval of the proposed preliminary plat. However, prior to that submission, NOK would like to solicit input from community members and neighbors near Spruce Cape and Spruce Cape Trail users.
On behalf of NOK, DOWL will provide a presentation, field questions, and take public comments on the proposed residential development during a virtual community meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 21.
Virtual Meetings
Community Meeting – learn more, ask questions, and make comments about the project.
Thank you for attending the virtual community meeting that was held on April 21, 2021; posted below is the Powerpoint presentation.
Project Documents
- Spruce Cape Subdivision Development – PowerPoint presentation, April 21, 2021
- Frequently Asked Questions – September 15, 2021
Contact Information
Katie Conway, Public Involvement
kconway@dowl.com
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Sitka Seaplane Base
Sitka SPB
Project Overview
The City and Borough of Sitka (CBS) is proposing development of a new Sitka Seaplane Base (SPB) on the north end of Japonski Island. The existing SPB, located on the east shore of the channel, has been operating for 65 years and is at the end of its useful life. CBS started evaluating new SPB locations in 2000, completing siting studies and preparing an airport master plan for the Japonski Island site in 2002. In January 2016, the existing SPB facility was temporarily closed because of storm damage to this aging seaplane base. After making temporary repairs it was reopened in Fall 2016. Recognizing the limited lifespan, poor condition, minimal amenities, and site constraints of the existing SPB, CBS updated its siting analysis and reevaluated the layout and features for the new SPB in 2016.
CBS is proposing to construct a new SPB that will serve the community in the coming decades. The final size and layout of the various components are not yet determined and will be refined and finalized as we go through the planning and environmental process. The goal is to identify and address all the facilities needed for ultimate buildout of the facility, even if the improvements are phased over time as demand requires.
The new SPB would support the regional economy (fishing, tourism, government services, and access to remote communities and areas only accessible by water). Aviation and non- aviation businesses and government agencies have indicated support for a new seaplane base. An economic impact study estimated annual earnings by Sitka businesses from the new SPB would be approximately $815,000 per year.
If approved, 93.75% of land acquisition, design, and construction costs are eligible for reimbursement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Final EA and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)
- Final EA (pdf, 92MB)
- FONSI (pdf)
- Final EA – No Appendices (pdf)
- Appendix A – Alternative Analysis (pdf)
- Appendix B – Revised Essential Fish Habitat (pdf)
- Appendix C – Biological Assessment (pdf)
- Appendix D1 – Field Memo (pdf)
- Appendix D2 – DOE and Findings (pdf)
- Appendix D3 – Revised Section 4(f) (pdf)
- Appendix D4 – S106 Consultation (pdf)
- Appendix E – Noise and Traffic Analyses (pdf)
- Appendix F – Wetlands Report (pdf)
- Appendix G – Scoping Outreach (pdf)
- Appendix H – Draft EA Meeting (pdf)
- Appendix I – Draft EA Comment Response (pdf)
Public Meeting on Sitka SPB Draft EA
Comments are due by February 28, 2021. Please submit comments to SitkaSPB@DOWL.com
Draft EA for Public Review
- Full Draft EA with Appendices (pdf, 88MB)
- Draft EA – No Appendices (pdf)
- Appendix A – Alternative Analysis (pdf)
- Appendix B – Essential Fish Habitat (pdf)
- Appendix C – Biological Assessment (pdf)
- Appendix D1 – Field Memo (pdf)
- Appendix D2 – Draft Determination of Eligibility (pdf)
- Appendix D3 – Section 4(f) (pdf)
- Appendix E – Noise Study (pdf)
- Appendix F – Wetlands Report (pdf)
Sitka SPB Proposed Action
- Upland Development Concept E (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 7 (jpg | pdf)
- Rock Cut Rendering (jpg | pdf)
Sitka SPB Concepts Reviewed
- Concept Option Narrative Descriptions
- Upland Development Option Figures
- Seaplane Float Layout Option Figures
- Marine Facility Option Figures
- Marine Concept 1 (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 2 (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 3 (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 4 (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 5 (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 6 (jpg | pdf)
- Marine Concept 7 (jpg | pdf)
Other Project Documents & Resources
- June 24, 2020 Users Meeting Notes (pdf)
- June 24, 2020 Users Meeting PowerPoint Presentation (pdf)
- December 11, 2019 Fact Sheet (pdf)
- Preliminary Wind and Wave Study (pdf)
- 2016 Sitka Siting Analysis (pdf)
- 2012 Sitka SPB Siting Study (pdf)
- 2002 Alternatives Analysis (pdf)
- 2002 Master Plan (pdf)
Project Contacts
- SitkaSPB@dowl.com
- Kelli Cropper, CBS Project Manager, kelli.cropper@cityofsitka.org
