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City of Homer
Port / Harbor Telephone (907)
235-3160
4350 Homer Spit Road Fax (907)
235-3152
Homer, Alaska 99603-8005 E-mail port@ci.homer.ak.us
Web
Site http://port.ci.homer.ak.us
MEMORANDUM
09-102
TO: WALT
WREDE, HOMER CITY MANAGER
FROM: PORT & HARBOR DIRECTOR BRYAN
HAWKINS
DATE: AUGUST
4, 2009
RE: FISHING
LAGOON IMPROVEMENTS
After meeting Army Corp of Engineers in June
and walking over to the Nick Dudiak Fishing lagoon, we determined that there
are many improvements that can be made to stabilize the outer west entrance berm
using local contractor, equipment and materials that are on site.
The stone that is on the beach east of the
entrance can be moved by loader and dozer to the base of the bank and they
recommend we pull the gravel out of the entrance channel and move it to the
outer west bank also. Further, they
recommend we redistribute some of the large rock from the entrance groyne to
the far west groyne to further build it up.
This will create the necessary dynamics needed to stabilize the west
berm.
It is also being discussed that we plant sea
grass on the inner bank to help stabilize and slow erosion into the lagoon from
the foot traffic.
Attached is a copy of the CIP page from
2009-2014 for Fishing lagoon Improvements with some
additions and edits.
Thank you.
U;office/MEMO
2009/MEMO lagoon improvements
Fishing Lagoon Improvements
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION & BENEFIT: The Nick
Dudiak Fishing Lagoon (also known as the “Fishing Hole” is a man-made marine
embayment approximately 5 acres in size, stocked to provide sport fishing
harvest opportunity. It is extremely
popular with locals and visitors alike.
During the summer when salmon are returning, approximately 100 bank
anglers may be present at any one time between 7a.m. and 10 p.m. The parking area, shoreline and tide line 17
feet above mean high water are owned by the City of Homer. Below mean high water, the tidelands and
water are owned by the State of Alaska.
The City of Homer, Homer Chamber of Commerce, Alaska Fish and Game, and
many other supporters work to ensure robust salmon runs in the lagoon.
Buying
salmon smolt is only one of the challenges faced by Fishing Lagoon supporters. The lagoon embayment itself is in need of
maintenance work. This project will
accomplish the following:
·
Move
top 1 meter of armor stone from west entrance groyne to raise and lengthen
it.
·
Dig
out (with a backhoe) the gravel bar that has formed inside the north side of
the entrance. Estimated cost: $15,000
·
Replace
the rip-rap on the north berm top.
(Currently, the City has to place dredge material on the north berm each
winter to keep it from being breeched during high winter tides associated with
easterly storms.) Estimate cost: $40,000
·
Move
beach cobble from entrance and distribute along base of west side outer
berm. Estimated cost: $15,000
·
Move
beach cobble from location in front of west side outer berm to the base of the
berm. Estimated cost: $15,000
·
Build
concrete reinforcing wall to protect the handicap walkway from further
erosion. (Carey Meyer - estimate of this
cost)
·
Move
the top 3 feet of the armor rock from the west entrance channel groyne to the
far west groyne to build up and extend it.
Estimated cost: $15,000