This project will fund the planning market analysis feasibility study engineering design and permitting for a multi use barge loading facility

The Department of Transportation Maritime Administration awarded the Makah Indian Tribe of the Makah Indian Reservation $1.551938 million on May 13, 2026, under the National Infrastructure Investments program (CFDA 20.933) to fund planning, market analysis, feasibility study, engineering design, and permitting for a multi-use barge loading facility in Neah Bay, Washington.

Work includes project management and subconsultant oversight; geotechnical and electrical engineering; surveying and eelgrass delineation; benefit-cost analysis and market analysis to understand cargo flows to and from Neah Bay; feasibility study preparation with alternatives analysis for site selection, desktop environmental studies, and input from the Makah Tribal Council, Makah Tribal Organization, and Makah community; conceptual design for public outreach and site selection; design advancement to 30 percent completion to support NEPA and permit applications; and environmental assessment preparation. The facility design focuses on an approximately 250-foot pile-supported paved access trestle leading to an approximately 140-foot by 60-foot staging platform with a loading ramp. One hundred percent design will be completed after NEPA completion and receipt of permits. The feasibility analysis will summarize data gaps, information needs, and recommended additional studies and investigations to support 30 percent design, NEPA permitting, and final design.

Performance of work is located in Neah Bay, Washington. The period of performance extends through April 30, 2029. No subrecipients are identified. As a planning project, the grant carries no performance measures.

Activities to be performed component 1 project management and subconsultants hire a project management consultant to subcontract and oversee the following activities geotechnical and electrical engineering surveying and eelgrass delineation benefit cost analysis BCA development market analysis development to understand cargo flows to and from neah BAY to support the BCA. Feasibility study preparation to support the facility design and environmental evaluation including alternatives analysis for site selection BCA desktop environmental studies, and input from the makah tribal council makah tribal organization and makah community. The feasibility analysis will also provide a summary of data gaps and associated information needs and additional studies and investigations that are recommended to support 30 percent design nepa permitting and final design. Initial engineering develop conceptual designs for public outreach and site selection. Advance design to 30 percent completion to support nepa and permit applications. Design focus an approximately 250 foot pile supported paved access trestle leading to an approximately 140 foot by 60 foot staging platform with a loading ramp. Environmental approvals and permitting prepare an environmental assessment in preparation for construction.100 percent design will be completed after nepa completion and receipt of permits. Deliverables expected outcomes as a planning project this grant has no performance measures. Intended beneficiary makah indian tribe of the makah indian reservation. Subrecipient activities none