PUBLIC NOTICE DUE MAY 26th to DNR

                               Email comments to:

John.king@alaska.gov   Referencing ADL 234738

TALKEETNA NEEDS A WATER TANK....BUT NOT IN THE FRONT STREET BEAR TRAIL WOODS 

Preserve the Woods on Bear Trail Front Street in East Talkeetna!  Block 26 Lot 3 & 4

Two wooded DNR lots in the town of Talkeetna are under threat of being torn down making room for the construction of a 375,000 steel gallon tank by Matsu Borough along with a relocation of the current facility. This heavily wooded 1.4 acre property on the 100-year flood zone sits in the back yard of the old Family-Run Swiss Alaska Inn and across from the Boat Launch Campground. These woods have documented Native Burial Grounds and would level the old Birch & Spruce woods down to gravel to squeeze this facility between the back yards of “The Swiss”  and Trailside Cabins. There are private septic systems within 50 feet on each side of this proposed  DNR property.  It is also the only narrow dirt road in and out of the Boat Launch for Mahay's & Tri-River Phantom Charters, & Trailside Cabins. 

Construction - Block 26 Lot 3 & 4:  The project that has been submitted for consideration potentially consists of  approximately a 375,000-gallon steel tank, relocation of the existing Water Facility, (currently on C street out of site downtown), Generator/Diesel Tank enclosed by a chain-link fencing and a parking lot. Please sign to support remaining at the existing location where there is ample room (roughly two acres) to add the tank and consider upgrading the current facility or find an alternate location.  Let's not disturb the Native Burial Grounds and infringe on properties & long-time family businesses by demolishing these historical woods. 

Concerns: Disturbing Native Historical Sites, Negative Visual Impact, Eliminates the trails  and corridor trail for locals & visitors,  Negative Economic Impact, and Diminishes the unspoiled experience visitors come to Talkeetna to find.

Please email John.king@alaska.gov to submit your opinion.  One sentence has a big impact👍🐻.  Be sure to get confirmation from DNR  that it was received. 

Solutions: 

#1 Add the tank & upgrades at the existing location.

#2 Use the test-well site (w/ good  arsenic levels)

#3 Choose an alternate, less impactful location. 

More information can be found here:  

https://matsugov.us/data/ProjectDetail.html?id=60527b64-8c1a-414d-90bc-ae201f1e3906