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