Mooring/buoy

[Kwiley]

Hi, looking for some direction in getting a mooring permitted for my bay front. I own a lodge on Resurrection Bay in Seward Alaska. 2 years ago we had a avalanche that blocked access to our community except by water. We were cut off for 6 weeks. We are a beach front facility and would like to permit the use of a mooring/ buoy in the event of another catastrophe. I have been in contact with the corp of engineers and they are requesting documentation, drawings, etc to get it processed. Ideally I would like to pay someone to do the leg work in getting this approved. Thanks

 

[mvweebles]

I can't help you with Alaska, but when I needed help with permitting a reconfigured dock in Florida, I hired a civil engineering firm with experience in waterways. They helped run the various traps with Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Dept of Environmental Protection. Cost was around $5k, though that included a survey.

Good luck

Peter

 

[Shrew]

I'd start with the Seward Harbormaster. That is usually the office that oversees public and private moorings.

 

[CharlieO.]

Doesn't Millers Landing have a couple moorings? Maybe they could steer you in a direction.

 

[SeaDogAK]

You should start by figuring out who owns the submerged land where you want to put your mooring. If it’s the State of Alaska, you might not need a permit:

https://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/cdn/pdf/factsheets/generally-allowed-uses.pdf

This talks about “personal, non commercial” use, though; I’m not sure if you’re talking about using this for your business. You might want to consult with a lawyer, just to be sure you don’t get yourself in trouble.