| Title | United States Postal Service supplemental environmental assessment hovercraft transport of Alaska bypass mail |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47285 |
| Source | 193p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); Parsons Brinckerhoff; CH2M Hill, inc. |
| Publisher | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publication Date | 20000630 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) proposes to transport bypass and non-priority mail by hovercraft (also known as air cushioned vehecles) on a year-round basis from the city of Bethel to nine Alaskan villages alon teh Kuskokwin, Johnson, and Pikmiktalik rivers. To optimize the hovercraft mail transport activity and satisfy bypass and non-priority mail service standards, transport of bypass and non-priority mail by hovercraft wuold be supplemented, as needed, with alternate modes of transportation such as trucks, snow machines, all terrain vehicles, boats, and planes. The project is needed to assist the USPS in meeting its mission in the Bethel area, which is to provide prompt, reliable, and efficient postal service within mail service standards. Specifically, a proven method to transport bypass and non-priority mail to rural areas surrounding Bethel is needed that will economically satisfy mail service standards. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9816 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9816 |
| TRT Terms | Air cushion vehicles; Ambient noise; Environmental impacts; Environmental risk assessment; Environmental impact analysis; Noise; Postal service; Fishes; Wildlife; Birds; Coastal zone management; Air quality; Demonstration projects; Indigenous peoples; Inuit |
| General Subjects | Hovercraft; Non-priority mail |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; AGR - IMPACTS - IMPACTS; NTL - MARINE/WATERWAYS TRANSPORTATION - Marine Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
Alaska |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47200/47285/USPS_Suppl_Env_Assess_2000.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |