JONESVILLE COAL MINE PERMIT - SUTTON

Deadline for comments is September 10 on an application for the renewal of the permit.  The mine is located approximately 11 miles northeast of Palmer. The mining area is approximately 2 miles northwest of Sutton near the southeast portion of Wishbone Hill. This request is to renew the existing permit for an additional five-year term. There are no changes or modifications to the operation and reclamation plans that have been proposed which would significantly alter the previously approved permit. For more information or to submit comments, contact Russell Kirkham by fax at (907) 269-8930 or email Russell.kirkham@alaska.gov.

Make tracks to the transportation fair to learn about the many transportation projects under way in the Mat-Su Borough!

Thursday, September 16, 2010, 4-8 p.m.
Raven Hall, Alaska State Fairgrounds
2075 Glenn Highway, Palmer

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, City of Palmer, City of Wasilla, the Alaska Railroad Corporation, Mat-Su Community Transit and the Mat-Su Borough have teamed up to bring you the latest on Valley roads, rails and trails at this on-stop information destination.

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The summary to public comments for the December 2009 draft Natural Resource Management Units Plan (NRMU) is now available on the borough’s web site at: ww1.matsugov.us/communitydevelopment/. Click on Land Management then Asset Management Plans in the left navigation menu then click on the link: Natural Resource Management Units Plan.

In addition to the comment summary you will find a summary of the NRMU plan for quick reference.

The NRMU Plan is now proposed to be introduced to the borough assembly on September 7, 2010.

If you have questions about this information: call Debby at 745-9863 Monday through Friday between 8:00-5:00 P.M. or you can send an e-mail to: nrmucomments@matsugov.us.

http://www.dowlhkm.com/projects/hatcherpass/documents.html

For information on this project:

http://brooks-alaska.com/fairviewloop/

 The Dept. of Natural Resources DMLW is reviewing public comments of the draft and will release the final draft soon.  We will post it when it is available.    Thank you to everyone who participated in the process!

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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.

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.

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.  Comment period is closed and DNR is reviewing public comments.

Link to the Susitna Matanuska Area Plan.

www.stbPortMacRailEIS.com
ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION – CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION–A RAIL LINE EXTENSION TO PORT MACKENZIE, AK
SUMMARY: The proposed rail line would connect the Port MacKenzie District in Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) to a point on the existing ARRC main line between Wasilla and just north of Willow, Alaska. Because construction and operation of this proposed rail line has the potential to result in significant environmental impacts, the Board’s Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) and three cooperating agencies prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Draft EIS). The cooperating agencies include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska District; Federal Railroad Administration; and U.S. Coast Guard, Seventeenth District.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Navecky naveckyd@stb.dot.gov. Board’s project-specific Web site at www.stbportmacraileis.com.

For Updated Information on this project.

www.hatcherpass.com

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The MSB Assembly has postponed any action on this ordinance until September, 2010. 

 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 .