Ahtna Land issue

[icr]

The legislature session ends april 19th...please everyone write to your representatives and state senators to ask for access to public lands behind Ahtnas lands in the cantwell area.

This is the link to find your representatives contact information.

http://w3.legis.state.ak.us/misc/districts.php

 

[snow guy]

I talked to BLM in Glennallen which oversees the Cantwell area. They have a map on their website that shows the approved easements in black and the proposed easements in red. Look at the table on the map to get the names of the trails. Supposedly the trails are marked with a trail head marker out in the field. Here is the link, click on the Cantwell Village Enlargement Map link on the bottom right and it will take you to the map.

http://www.blm.gov/ak/st/en/prog/lands_realty/17b_easements/17b_Easements_on_Ahtna_Lands.html

 

[icr]

Thank you for the phone call regarding snowmobile access in the Broad Pass
> area.
>
> At this time, there is one easement that goes to the west (toward Denali
> National Park) and there is one trail easement that goes to the east (with
> an associated site easement) that accesses the Middle Fork of the Chulitna
> River. I will provide you information for both easements. I am also
> attaching a copy of the master title plat that shows the land status in
> this area and also a copy of the easement map that shows the easements that
> are currently reserved in this area.
>
> At approximately mile 195.4 Parks Highway easement 6b C5, L is located on
> the west side of the highway and continues to State lands. This trail was
> reserved as 50 foot wide and is approximately 2 miles long (before reaching
> state conveyed lands).
>
> At approximately mile 194.4 Parks Highway easement 3a C5 L is located on
> the east side of the highway and continues across several stretches of
> native lands and state lands. There is an associated site easement with
> this trail (101 C4) that is for a change of mode of transportation. The
> trail easement was reserved as a 25 foot wide trail. The site easement is
> a 1 acre site.
>
> Below is the standard wording for the allowable uses for both trails and
> the site.
>
> The uses allowed on a twenty-five (25) foot wide trail easement are: travel
> by foot, dogsled, animals, snowmobiles, two and three-wheel vehicles, and
> small all-terrain vehicles (less than 3,000 lbs. Gross Vehicle Weight
> (GVW)).
>
> The uses allowed on a fifty (50) foot wide trail easement are: travel by
> foot, dogsled, animals, snowmobiles, two and three-wheel vehicles, small
> and large all-terrain vehicles, track vehicles, and four-wheel drive
> vehicles.
>
> The uses allowed for a site easement are: vehicle parking (e.g., aircraft,
> boats, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles, cars, trucks), temporary
> camping, and loading or unloading. Temporary camping, loading, or
> unloading shall be limited to 24 hours.
>
> I hope that this helps you with the inquiries that you are receiving. Also
> let me know if you have problems opening the attachments, as I can always
> mail them to you.
>
> Please let me know if you have any other questions on this.
>
> Brenda Becker
> Realty Specialist
> Bureau of Land Management
> Glennallen Field Office
> P.O. Box 147
> Glennallen, Alaska 99588
> Phone: 907-822-7321
> Fax: 907-822-7335

 

[icr]

DOT land extends 150' from the centerline of the highway...so you can ride alongside the road to access the easements, which should be marked in the next two weeks.

 

[theultrarider]

DOT land extends 150' from the centerline of the highway...so you can ride alongside the road to access the easements, which should be marked in the next two weeks.

Good work ICR.. I know that takes time to make the right contacts and get real answers. Sounds like you did alot of homework for the benefit of all here.

 

[icr]

I can't take credit. A friend of mine in juneau did all the real work...I just asked her to help.

 

[AC162AK]

Good job all the same making us aware.I own a 42 year old cabin that they want to try and charge me to acces after the university traded them land in front of it.

 

[bgreen776]

I agree, not many people are willing to do the leg work. Thanks guys, and your friend in Juneau!