Matanuska-Susitna Borough Natural Resource Management Units Plan
Public Comments are due by Monday, March 15th, 2010.
Comments may be submitted in one of the several ways:
By Letter:
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Land and Resources Management Division
350 East Dahlia Avenue, Palmer, AK 99645
By Email: nrmucomment@matsugov.us
By Fax: (907) 745-9635

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All of the open house meetings have already occurred.  A copy of the plan is available online.  It is approximately 900 pages and is available in sections.  A copy of the CD is available in the FoMS office.  We also have a copy of the maps and the PowerPoint slides from the open house meetings available for review.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) is providing this notice about release of the public review draft of the Natural Resource Management Units Plan (NRMU). This asset management plan for the NRMU includes a summary and purpose of the plan, resource goals and guidelines for various resources including a chapter related to forest management and timber sales for all borough land within the NRMU, and management plans for the twenty-one NRMU’s that total over 143,500 acres.

See attached Public Notice and Map. PubNoticeNRMU1209

The Public Review Draft is NOW available online at DNR’s website.
Submit Comments by May 5th, 2010 by 5 pm.

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Meetings:
New meeting added in Willow:

In Willow: 03/22/2010 from 5:30 – 7:00 PM
@ Willow Elementary School Gym, 31706 W. Parks Hwy, Willow

In Wasilla: 04/01/2010 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
@ Central Mat-Su Fire & EMS Station 6-1 Training Room 101 W. Swanson Avenue, corner of Lucille Street and Swanson Ave, Wasilla

In Anchorage: 04/06/2010 from 6:30 – 9:00 PM
@ Central Middle School of Science, 1405 E Street, corner of 14th and E Street, Anchorage

It is important to pay attention to this plan update and comment
by 5:00 pm May 5, 2010 by mail, email, fax or online. 
Call our office if you would like more information. 746-0130

Hatcher Pass Management Plan Revision

The Resource Assessment and Development Section (RADS), within the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), has initiated the revision of the Hatcher Pass Management Plan (HPMP). The HPMP was adopted in 1986 and amended in 1989.

DMLW and the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR), are working jointly to revise this management plan along with input from the Mat-Su Borough.

The HPMP encompasses over 203,500 acres of land on the East and West sides of Hatcher Pass (Miles 8 to 37, Hatcher Pass Road), including Independence Mine State Historical Park, Summit Lake State Recreation Site, Bald Mountain Ridge, Government Peak, Mile 16 Ski Run, Archangel Creek, Reed Lakes, Little Susitna River, Craigie Creek, Lucky Shot and Willow Mountain areas. The revised plan may include additional areas of state land to reflect new use patterns.

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Please stay tuned for more Assembly work sessions on the ordinance.
Please take the time to review it and support it.

The draft ordinance replacing MSB 17.28 (Interim Materials District) and 17.30 Conditional Use Permit for Earth Material Extraction Activities with MSB 28.30 Earth Material Extraction is available for public review. Application processing fees and annual inspection fees, based on the estimated direct costs of processing and inspecting, are proposed in a draft resolution. Copies Available online and at: Borough Building in Palmer (Planning Division) For additional information, contact the Planning Division at (907) 745-9833, or via email at planning@matsugov.us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has revised the state land use plan for over 9 million acres of state land in the Susitna and Matanuska river valleys. This public review draft (PRD) of the Susitna Matanuska Area Plan (SMAP) is available for review until May 5, 2010. Public meetings will be held at the locations and dates below.

Link to public notice.

Link to the Susitna Matanuska Area Plan.

Public Open Houses:

SKWENTNA - Thursday, March 18 from 2:00-5:00 pm @ Skwentna Roadhouse

WILLOW - Monday, March 22 from 7:00-9:30 pm @ Willow Community Center, Mile 70 Parks Hwy

TALKEETNA – Tuesday, March 23 from 6:00-8:30 pm @ Talkeetna Elem. School, 13798 E Veterans Way

TRAPPER CREEK - Wednesday, March 24 from 6:00-8:30 pm @ Trapper Creek Elem. School, 6742 Petersville Rd.

GLACIER VIEW - Thursday, March 25 from 1:00-4:00 pm @ Long Rifle Lodge, Mile 102 Glenn Highway

SUTTON - Thursday, March 25 from 6:00-8:30 pm @ Sutton Public Library, Mile 0.1 Jonesville Road

ANCHORAGE - Tuesday, March 30 from 6:00-8:30 pm @ the Atwood Building, 550 West 7th Ave., Suite 240

WASILLA - Wednesday, March 31 from 6:00-8:30 pm @ Cottonwood Public Safety Building (Fire Station 65), intersection of Seward Meridian and the Palmer-Wasilla Hwy

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is in the process of revising existing borough regulations for telecommunications towers, wind energy conversion systems, and other tall structures.  The updated regulations are intended to increase compliance with federal regulations, clarify the permitting process for tall structures, encourage collocation of telecommunications antennas, and protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the public. 

A hard copy of the draft is available to review at the Planning and Land Use Division office.  If you have any comments or questions regarding the draft tall structures ordinance, please contact Alex Strawn by phone at (907) 745-9854, or by email at planning@matsugov.us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Comments may also be mailed to 350 E. Dahlia, Palmer, AK  99645.  Comments on the draft tall structures ordinance are due February 24, 2010 by 5:00 p.m.

http://www.matsugov.us/planning/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=20139

For Updated Information on this project.

www.hatcherpass.com

 

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is seeking input from the community on how the valley should grow.  Please take a moment and fill out the survey on the MSB website under Planning Department:  http://ww1.matsugov.us/planning/

DNR’s Division of Forestry (DOF) is suspending the planning project for revising the 1991 Susitna Forestry Guidelines (SFG). The major factor influencing this decision is the concurrent revision underway for a large part of the 1985 Susitna Area Plan that is called the draft Susitna-Matanuska Area Plan (SMAP). The Division of Forestry intends to keep the existing Guidelines in place while this and other planning processes are underway.  For more information please contact:

Jim Schwarber
Forest Planner
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Forestry
3700 Airport Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709
(907) 451-2704; Fax (907) 451-2690
james.schwarber@alaska.gov

The Department of Natural Resources is revising the Susitna Area Plan.  We are working in conjunction with the Mat-Su Borough (MSB) as they continue to develop their Forest Management Plan (FMP) and Natural Resource Management Unit Plans (NRMUP) for borough land.

The state and borough desire your input throughout the planning process.

More information (and map) can be found on the Internet at:  http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/planning/

Although there will be several “official” periods when public comments are sought, please feel free to contact us at anytime regarding these updates.

For the Susitna-Matanuska Area Plan contact:

Ray Burger

DNR, Division of Mining, Land and Water

Resource Assessment and Development Section

550 West 7th Ave, Suite 1050

Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579

(907) 269-8534  or  Fax: (907) 269-8915

ray.burger@alaska.gov

 

For the Mat-Su Borough NRMUP and Forest Management Plan contact either:

Ron Swanson

11036 Katlian Drive

Eagle River, AK 99577

(907) 242-9779 or Fax: (907) 694-9564

ronswanson@mtaonline.net

Debby Broneske

MSB, Land & Resources

350 East Dahlia

Palmer, AK 99645

(907) 745-9863 or Fax: (907) 745-9635

dbroneske@matsugov.us