Hovercraft transportation in Alaska : CZM & NEPA hurdles.

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• Creators:
  Valihura, Paul J.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Cushion Vehicles Coastal Zone Management Demonstration Projects Environmental Assessment Environmental Impacts Environmental Policy Environmental Quality Habitat (Ecology) Hovercraft Mail Delivery Postal Service

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• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Abstract:
  The United States Postal Service (USPS) received an unsolicited proposal from Alaska Hovercraft Joint Venture for a two-year demonstration program for the transport of
  
  bypass and non-priority mail by Hovercraft on a year-round basis from the city of Bethel to eight remote Alaskan villages. The demonstration program evaluated the merits of using a
  
  Hovercraft to replace fixed wing airplanes to reliably transport mail.
  
  Implementing an alternative marine transportation mode in the remote regions of Alaska is not only technically challenging, but environmental regulations and traditional and cultural belief present additional complexities. This paper provides a case study that outlines
  
  some of the critical regulatory and social challenges faced by the project proponents and
  
  the options that help with the successful implementation of a unique alternative mode of
  
  marine transport.
  
  
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:604343fc552802ff43076a0118e741dbc1e036b7ac140ab09ff1d1cf4a361638
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9722/dot_9722_DS1.pdf
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