News from Cordova, Alaska
The Copper River Watershed Project is seeking state permission to replace a failing 1972 weir at Eyak Lake with a new structure to maintain water levels and improve fish passage, with public comments due June 10.
The state transportation department is implementing varying seasonal weight restrictions on northern highways starting May 6, with limits ranging from 50 to 100 percent of legal axle loads depending on road conditions.
The state transportation department is seeking public comment through June 2 on extending a private hangar lease at Cordova Airport for five years.
Alaska is accepting public comment on an oil company's spill prevention plan renewal for a Cordova fuel storage terminal.
Cordova is accepting proposals for exploratory excavation that could lead to a rock-for-site-preparation trade arrangement to fund a new Public Safety Building outside the tsunami-inundation zone.