Phase 1  Construction Contract Awarded!

If you are unable to attend the meeting, have questions or comments, or wish to get your name on the mailing list for future project updates, please contact:

Anne Brooks, P.E.
Public Participation Coordinator
Phone: 272-1877; Fax: 272-7194
E-mail: mycomments@brooks-alaska.com

For more information: http://www.trunkroad.com/index.htm

The one way couplet project is taking a step back and there will be a stakeholder group formed to propose new ideas on how to deal with intersection and downtown Palmer traffic issues.

For more info:

http://www.cityofpalmer.org/

http://www.palmercouplet.com/

DMLW and the Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR), are working jointly to revise this management plan.

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.

Written comments are encouraged during this planning phase and should be submitted by mail, email, or fax. Please feel free to contact us at anytime regarding this planning process. You can visit our planning website for additional information including the original management plan and amendment and maps of the area at: http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/planning/mgtplans/hatcher_2009.
For questions and comments regarding this management plan, and to submit comments via email, fax, or mail, contact:

Philana Jarvis, Land Use Planner
Department of Natural Resources
Hatcher Pass Management Plan Email: philana.jarvis@alaska.gov
Phone: (907) 269-8529
Fax: (907) 269-8915
550 West 7th Ave, Suite 1050
Anchorage, Alaska 99501-3579

Mat-Su Borough Land Classifications

The Land and Resource Management Division proposes to classify several parcels as Private Recreational Land and General Purpose Land to be included in a future competitive bid land sale.  These parcels include land near Trapper Creek, Burma Road, and Amber Lake.  Comments should be sent to LMD, 350 E. Dahlia Ave, Palmer, Alaska 99645, no later than July 9, 2009.  Questions concerning this action can be directed to : Nancy at (907) 745-9848 or you can send an email to lmb@matsugov.us.  Visit the MSB public notices website for detailed information and maps: http://ww1.matsugov.us/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=123&Itemid=238

The Department of Natural Resources is starting to revise two plans dealing with state land in the Susitna Valley, the Susitna Area Plan and the Susitna Forestry Guidelines.  We are conducting public meetings in key communities within the region to find out how you use state land, how you would like to see them used in the future, and concerns regarding the use of these lands.  These meetings are being held in conjunction with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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.  The following open houses have been scheduled to solicit your comments and input.  Representatives from all three planning processes will be there to gather information and answer questions.  A formal presentation will take place approximately one hour from the start of the open house to explain the planning process.  Please come to:

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 Susitna Forestry Guidelines contact:

Jim Schwarber

DNR, Division of Forestry

3700 Airport Road

Fairbanks, Alaska 99709

(907) 451-2704 or Fax: (907) 451-2690

james.schwarber@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

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/

Summary Statement:

Regulating natural gas drilling and production near residences, schools and businesses is necessary to protect surface property rights and mineral property rights. Reasonable and uniform regulations, limitations and safeguards for natural gas exploration and production will minimize potential negative impacts to surface property owners and mineral rights owners, protect the quality of the environment, and encourage orderly production of natural resources.

This draft ordinance pertains to conventional natural gas drilling and is separate from the coalbed methane ordinance that was adopted in 2004.

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Comments may be submitted to the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Department of Planning and Land Use, 350 E. Dahlia, Palmer, AK 99645; by email to planning@matsugov.us; or by Fax to (907) 745-9876.