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
  • Postal service
  • Demonstration projects
  • Environmental impacts
  • Environmental quality
  • Environmental policy
  • Coastal zone management
  • Habitat (Ecology)
  • Mail delivery
  • Environmental assessment
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• 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.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9722/dot_9722_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 582.34 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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