About
Solstice Alaska Consulting, Inc. (SolsticeAK) is a small business specializing in environmental permitting, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation and reviews, public involvement, and grant writing for clients across the state. Headquartered in midtown Anchorage, SolsticeAK has been in business for over 17 years and has 10 employees. SolsticeAK has acquired environmental approvals and permits for over 50 marine projects (harbors, docks, navigation aids, ramps) throughout Alaska, including: Sitka’s Crescent Harbor Float Replacement Project permitting (construction completed) Cordova Harbor Rebuild Project MARAD environmental assessment and permitting (construction completed) Whittier Harbor Rebuild Phase III permitting (construction starting September 2025) Kodiak’s St. Herman Harbor Infrastructure Replacement Project MARAD environmental assessment and permitting (under development) Homer Harbor System 4 Float Replacement Project permitting (under development) Our work involves preparing and obtaining the following environmental permits and authorizations: NEPA documents for projects funded by MARAD, U.S. Coast Guard, Denali Commission, Economic Development Administration, and many other federal agencies U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 10/404 permits National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Endangered Species Act (ESA) approvals NMFS Magnussen Stevens Act Essential Fish Habitat Assessment approvals U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ESA approvals NMFS Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Incidental Harassment Authorizations (IHAs) USFWS MMPA IHAs Alaska Department of Natural Resources Tideland and Submerged Land Use permits and leases Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Section 401 Water Quality Certifications State Historic Preservation Officer National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 approvals Local land use and floodplain authorizations SolsticeAK has obtained over $100 million in grant funding for infrastructure projects throughout Alaska. Most recently, SolsticeAK wrote a successful MARAD Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) grant application for a new cargo dock at the City of Hoonah’s Marine Industrial Center.