Welcome – Prince William Sound Ferry Terminals Environmental Assessment (EA)

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), under the direction of the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), launched a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) in 2024 for the purposes of updating and rebuilding its ferry terminal facilities in the Prince William Sound communities of Chenega, Cordova, and Tatitlek. Improvements to the facilities would help meet the safety, service, and transportation needs of these remote communities for years to come.

Proposed improvements to be considered as part of the EA’s development include:

• A new side-loading ferry terminal facility in Chenega, including pile-supported approach dock structure, vehicle transfer bridge, bridge support float, and two mooring dolphins; and
• A new side-loading ferry terminal berth in Cordova; and
• A retrofitted end-loading ferry terminal facility in Tatitlek, including vehicle transfer bridge and bridge support float (or lift bridge support) to replace the existing tidal ramp facility.

The EA process informs project development by determining the significance of potential environmental effects of a proposed federal action, resulting in either a determination to prepare an environmental impact statement or a finding of no significant impact.
This project is partly funded by a MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program discretionary grant to the Prince William Sound Economic Development District.