A couple of local businesses are making moves to service bigger boats, a positive indicator for the city’s marine industries.

The Kloosterboer cold storage facility recently filed a permit request with the Army Corps of Engineers build a 350-foot dock that would provide additional berthing for large vessels. While there are no known historical or archeological sites near the worksite, Kloosterboer will still have to go through a consultation with a number of state bodies because it’s within the Fort Mears National Historic Landmark area and because the site is within range of sea otters, Steller’s eiders, and Steller sea lions.

Delta Western also has a permit application in with the Army Corps of Engineers to start developing a 42,000 square-foot maintenance shop, along with a new 10-inch fuel line. Delta Western will also have to go into consultation with the National Parks Service due to endangered species concerns.

Meanwhile, the Alaska Department of Transportation is making progress on extending the runway at the TomMadsen airport, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Funding has already been procured for the project, and now the state is getting all the necessary paperwork in order to start construction.

The Army Corps of Engineers is currently accepting public comment on all three projects.