Cape Sarichef Airport ( IATA : WSF , ICAO : PACS , FAA LID : 26AK ) was a small landing strip located on the western end of Unimak Island in the Aleutian Islands of the U.S. state of Alaska . It was used to supply and support a United States Coast Guard LORAN station and U.S. Air Force DEW Line site during the Cold War .
17-629: It is now a private-use facility owned by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and managed by the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge . Cape Sarichef was named in 1816 by Russian explorer Otto von Kotzebue after Admiral Gavril Sarychev of the Imperial Russian Navy . Cape Sarichef Airport has two runways : The airport was built in 1958 to support Cape Sarichef Air Force Station , a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station. The station
34-548: A 3-judge panel of the court and scheduled a rehearing of the case against the Trump administration proposal. In an unusual action, former President Jimmy Carter filed a statement of support for the motion for the rehearing, saying the swap violated the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). The act "may be the most significant domestic achievement of my political life", Carter said at
51-526: A land transfer of 43,000 acres (170 km ) of land owned by the state of Alaska and the King Cove Corporation in exchange for construction of a single-lane 17-mile (27 km) road which would pass through Izembek NWR. Environmentalists contended the road threatens the population of the migratory black brant and other species. This attempted land transfer was ultimately blocked by the Department of
68-564: A term of seven years, or until age 70, whichever occurs first. The age restrictions are waived if no members of the court would otherwise be qualified for the position. When the office was created in 1948, the chief judge was the longest-serving judge who had not elected to retire, on what has since 1958 been known as senior status , or declined to serve as chief judge. After August 6, 1959, judges could not become or remain chief after turning 70 years old. The current rules have been in operation since October 1, 1982. From 1884 through 1959,
85-634: Is Izembek Lagoon, a 30-mile (48 km) long and 5-mile (8.0 km) wide coastal ecosystem that contains one of the world's largest eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds. More than 200 species of wildlife and nine species of fish can be found on the refuge. Millions of migratory waterfowl and shorebirds find food and shelter in the coastal lagoons and freshwater wetlands on their way to and from their subarctic and arctic breeding grounds. This extraordinary abundance and diversity of waterfowl has attracted international attention. In 1986, Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Izembek State Game Refuge, which encompasses
102-595: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a location in the Aleutians East Borough, Alaska is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Izembek National Wildlife Refuge The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge is the smallest of the National Wildlife Refuges located in the U.S. state of Alaska . It lies on the northwest ( Bering Sea ) coastal side of central Aleutians East Borough . Almost all of
119-610: The United States District Court for the District of Alaska once again blocked the land transfer, finding that the Trump administration's attempts to remove acreage from the refuge contradicted the existing environmental impact statement and made no attempt to explain why the statement was no longer applicable. A second judge rejected a revised plan in June 2020. In November 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth District , overruled
136-618: The District of Alaska The United States District Court for the District of Alaska (in case citations , D. Alaska ) is a federal court that appeals to the Ninth Circuit (except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ). The District was established on July 7, 1958, pending Alaska statehood on January 3, 1959. The United States Attorney's Office for
153-786: The District of Alaska represents the United States in civil and criminal litigation in the court. As of April 25, 2022 the United States attorney is S. Lane Tucker. The United States District Court for the District of Alaska is the sole federal judicial district in Alaska. Court for the district is held at Anchorage , Fairbanks and Juneau . In 2021, the court discontinued the use of courthouses in Ketchikan and Nome . As of July 8, 2024 : Chief judges have administrative responsibilities with respect to their district court. Unlike
170-509: The Interior in 2013. In January 2018 the Trump administration proposed a different land transfer agreement. Nine environmental groups sued the administration one week later, arguing that the four-year environmental impact statement commissioned by the Department of the Interior had already determined that the road was unnecessary and would irreversibly damage the refuge. A ruling on March 29, 2019 by
187-480: The Supreme Court, where one justice is specifically nominated to be chief, the office of chief judge rotates among the district court judges. To be chief, a judge must have been in active service on the court for at least one year, be under the age of 65, and have not previously served as chief judge. A vacancy is filled by the judge highest in seniority among the group of qualified judges. The chief judge serves for
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#1733085260690204-431: The productive waters surrounding this refuge. Harbor seals , Steller's sea lions , and sea otters and even walrus inhabit nearby coastal waters and lagoons. Harbor seals frequently haul out on sandbars in the lagoons and along the coast. Orcas , gray whales , and minke whales can sometimes be seen as they migrate along the shoreline and occasionally inside of Izembek Lagoon. United States District Court for
221-550: The refuge (307,982 acres (124,636 ha) out of 315,000 acres (1,270 km )) was designated as wilderness in 1980 under the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (Anilca). The refuge is administered from offices in Cold Bay . Izembek National Wildlife Refuge lies between the highly productive waters of the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska . Within the heart of the refuge
238-521: The refuge year-round. Raptors which prey on the many species of rodents, birds, and fish in this area include bald and golden eagles , rough-legged hawks , gyrfalcons , and Peale's peregrine falcons . Hundreds of thousands of salmon return to streams in the refuge each year. Land mammals that roam this refuge include brown bears , red foxes , wolves , and caribou from the Southern Alaska Peninsula herd. Marine mammals are common in
255-549: The submerged land of Izembek Lagoon, was the first wetland area in the United States to be recognized as a Wetland of International Importance by the Ramsar Convention . In 2001, Izembek Refuge was also designated as a Globally Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society . Attempts have been made to build a road through the refuge connecting the towns of King Cove to Cold Bay . One such attempt proposed
272-474: The time of his filing. Izembek Wilderness hosts a quarter-million migratory birds every fall, including the entire world's population of black brants and thousands of Canada and emperor geese , Steller's eiders , and various species of duck and shorebird. Izembek Lagoon contains one of the largest eelgrass beds in the world, providing food and shelter for the birds. Izembek NWR is also host to many resident bird species, such as Tundra swans , which live on
289-466: Was operated by Detachment 3, 714th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron based at Cold Bay Air Force Station , near Cold Bay, Alaska . The radar station was inactivated in September 1969, ending military use of the airport. The Air Force remediated the site around 2000, removing all abandoned military structures and returning the site to a natural condition. This article about an Alaska airport
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