The Alaska Department of Transportation this week applied for a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to fill or dredge about 100 acres of wetlands, streams and intertidal areas for construction of the East Side Lynn Canal Highway, also known as the Juneau Road.
DOT spokesperson Jeremy Woodrow said applying for the permit before a project is approved is “standard operating procedure.” If DOT waits to apply for permits until after the Federal…