Comment EI-18161
Received or sent (printed as 5/10/2010)
My husband and I own property on West Papoose Lake and are opposed to the construction of a rail line on Pt McKenzie that would seriously restrict recreational travel in the Matsu area. The ability to cross rail lines by snowmobile or other means would be greatly restricted, severely limiting winter access and activities in the area. Furthermore, the routes cross lots of wetlands, causing construction and ongoing maintenance issues and potential environmental damage from runoff and access roads. Further, we question the purpose and need for this project. The Port is not deepwater and will need to be dredged just like Anchorage. For two trains a day (forecast), those trains can go to Anchorage. There is no pressing need to build this rail line when one already exists that could absorb the volume. In summary, we oppose the project as being unnecessary, environmentally harmful, severely damaging to recreation in the area as well as being unnecessarily expensive for any benefit" received."
Submitted by: Marjorie McLaren · Anchorage, Alaska
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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