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Chulitna Bridge Public Lands Discretionary Project AK PLD 2005(3) The Environmental Assessment is available for public review and comment beginning April 2, 2007 through May 4, 2007. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns contact Michael.Traffalis@fhwa.dot.gov, Project Manager at (360) 619 - 7787, or Terri.Thomas@fhwa.dot.gov, Environmental Program Manager at (360) 619 - 7967. Comments may also be mailed to: Federal Highway Administration Western Federal Lands Highway Division 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver, Washington 98661-3801 Project Overview Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) of Alaska, is proposing construction of a bridge across the Chulitna River and a public trailhead. The bridge and trailhead would be constructed in conjunction with a privately funded access road to the trailhead on public land. The road would connect George Parks Highway (SR 3), a scenic byway, to the public trailhead. This road from the George Parks Highway to the public trailhead will be a public road; however, any road beyond this point will be a private road. Funding for the proposed bridge and public trailhead is from the Highway Trust Fund and was authorized by Congress in the 2005 Department of Transportation Appropriations Act. In the act, the project is described as the Matanuska-Susitna Gorsuch Trails. The funds were appropriated as an “earmark” using Public Lands Discretionary Funds (PLD). The amount of funding available is approximately $1.9 million. The greatest portion of the access road to the trailhead is funded by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Great Alaska Council to access BSA property. Although from private and federal funding sources, the access road, bridge, and public trailhead are connected actions under the National Environmental Protection Act and their combined environmental impacts will be analyzed in the environmental assessment Documents and Updates:
Contacts: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION WESTERN FEDERAL LANDS HIGHWAY DIVISION 610 East Fifth Street Vancouver, Washington 98661-3801 Terri Thomas, Environmental Program Manager Office Phone No.: (360) 619 - 7967 Email Address: terri.thomas@fhwa.dot.gov Mike Traffalis, Project Manager Office Phone No.: (360) 619 - 7787 Email Address: michael.traffalis@fhwa.dot.gov |
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