Comment EI-18093
Received or sent (printed as 4/9/2010)
During the April 7, 2010 Public Hearing held in Big Lake, Alaska regarding the MacKenzie railroad project on the STB draft EIS, the STB was asked by the audience if they had seen or read the 2009 Big Lake Comprehensive Plan. Enclosed is the PDF document of the Big Lake Final Plan that the community developed for the long term (20+ year) vision and recommended developments for the Big Lake community. This plan was developed and adopted by Big Lake community stakeholders over many years, extensively reviewed in Public Hearings, and endorsed in 2009 by the Mat-Su Assembly under ordinance as the guiding community planning document. The document can be found online at http://ww1.matsugov.us/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_download&gid=1906&It emid=238 and it is also attached electronically for the public record and your consideration. This official planning document for Big Lake is a detailed all-encompassing community planning tool, including existing and future trail strategies that are entirely consistent with the presentation and recommendations made by Big Lake Trails, Inc. (Dan Kruse, Vice President), which is also enclosed in PDF format for your reference and record. Please review the comprehensive planning document as you consider this very important decision as it accurately reflects the opinions and sentiments of the majority in Big Lake and what you heard and was submitted at the Big Lake Public Hearing held on April 7, 2010 with the STB regarding the draft rail project EIS. Restating our April 7, 2010 position, Big Lake Trails, Inc. supports the Willow rail route, with the Big Lake route as a poor second choice, and completely opposes any and all of the Houston rail routes given the severe impacts it will have to the existing MSB approved historic and regionally significant recreational trail system and to a large segment of greater Big Lake area private property owners. Sincerely, Dan Kruse Vice President Big Lake Trails, Inc. trails@biglaketrails.org www.biglaketrails.org
Submitted by: Dan Kruse · Big Lake Trails, Inc. (501c3 non-profit trail organization for Big Lake Alaska) · Big Lake, AK
The Board publishes this comment in its environmental-comment table for this proceeding. It is quoted here as printed; nothing is inferred from it, and it states the commenter's own position in their own words, not this record's.
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