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Hatcher Pass - Government Peak Unit: Asset Management & Development Plan

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The "Hatcher Pass – Government Peak Unit Asset Management & Development Plan” developed by the MSB, provides a general direction for the phased development of the numerous trails, skiing areas, and other recreational facilities in the Government Peak Management Unit. This Plan also provides management intent and management guidelines that are more specific to these developments than that provided by the Alaska, Hatcher Pass Management Plan.

Consistent with the Hatcher Pass Management Plan, this Asset Management Plan is a blueprint for how and where recreational, commerical , and residentialdevelopment can dovetail to create a high-end residential community with year-round recreation at its doorstep. Because most of the usable and developable land for various recreational facilities is owned by the Borough, the revised Hatcher Pass Management Plan recognizes that many of the management decisions in the Government Peak Unit will be made by the Borough and in some cases jointly by the Borough and State.

The State supports the efforts of the Borough in its development of these recreational facilities. The Hatcher Pass Management Plan which was developed and adopted by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources in 2010 helps facilitate the development of these recreational amenities. The Borough actively participated in the development of that plan.

Consistent with a litigation related settlement agreement, the land owned by the Borough must be managed consistent with the Hatcher Pass Management Plan. As a result of this settlement, the Borough adopted the Hatcher Pass Management Plan as well as this Asset Plan. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, prior to Assembly consideration, found that this Asset Plan is consistent with the Hatcher Pass Management Plan.

Please contact Eileen Probasco with questions at 745-9851.

Development Feasibility Study

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Hatcher Pass Development Feasibility Study

The Hatcher Pass Development Feasibility Study is a technical reference only, and is not to be construed in any way as a policy document. The study focuses entirely on the southside of the Governement Peak Unit, where the Borough has recently constructed new recreation trails along with an access road and trailhead parking. This study was conducted between 2003 and 2010 in order to obtain information regarding the geotechnical, geologic and hydrologic conditions in the area. This study served not only to assist with the design of the first phase of the recreation project, but also helped to determine areas suitable for future residential and commercial development, as described in the Hatcher Pass - Government Peak Unit Asset Management & Devleopment Plan.

Hatcher Pass Snowmobile Parking

Document: Hatcher Pass Motorized Parking Area Report (May 2012) A consultant for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB) has prepared a report on how to spend $325,000 for constructing or improving parking and trailheads for snowmobilers in the Hatcher Pass Management Area.
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Environmental Impact Statement

The Environmental Impact Statement, Hatcher Pass Recreational Area Access, Trails, and Transit Facilities November 2010 - Download PDF Report - 12 Mb

The below files are also in PDF format.

Final Environmental Impact Statement Report - Appendicies:

Appendix A - Notice of Intent - 37 kb
Appendix B - Preliminary Engineering Report 3.8 Mb
Appendix C - Air Quality Analysis - 700 kb
Appendix D - Baseline Fish and Aquatics Assessment 2.6 Mb
Appendix E - Essential Fish Habitat Assessment - 630 kb
Appendix F - Wetlands Reconnaissance Report - 2.5 Mb
Appendix G - Preliminary Wetlands Delineation - 3.4 Mb
Appendix H - Hydrologic and Hydraulic Report - 733 kb
Appendix I - MASCOT Estimated Annual Cost of Transit Ops - 355 kb
Appendix J - Traffic Impact Analysis - 1.9 Mb
Appendix K - Agency Scoping - 22 Mb
Appendix L - Public Scoping - 6.9 Mb
Appendix M - Scoping Summary Report - 440 kb
Appendix N - Coordination Plan - 156 kb
Appendix O - Section 106 and Gov to Gov - 4.8 Mb
Appendix P - Geotechnical Recommendations Report - 970 kb
Appendix Q - Threatened and Endangered Species List - 103 kb
Appendix R - Jurisdictional Determination - 336 kb
Appendix S - Public Hearing - 7 Mb

Hard copies of the Final EIS (FEIS) are also available for review at the following locations:

All public libraries within the MSB
MSB Office
DOWL HKM’s Palmer/Anchorage Offices
FTA Region 10 Seattle Office
Z. J. Loussac Public Library in Anchorage
Alaska Resource Library and Information Services (ARLIS) in Anchorage

The Environmental Impact Statement, Hatcher Pass Recreational Area Access, Trails, and Transit Facilities(2010), and the resulting “Record of Decision” (2011) deal with the construction, mitigation and operation of the access roads, parking lots and transit facilities in the Management Unit.

Management Plan (2010)

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Hatcher Pass Manangement Area Map (pdf)

The Hatcher Pass Management Plan (2010) covers a large geographic area (301,310 acres), there are specific provisions for the management of the Government Peak Management Unit (8,060 acres). This plan was developed by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources with significant MSB involvement. The management intent and management guidelines in this plan apply to all borough and state land in the Unit.

Record of Decision (ROD)

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Record of Decision (ROD)

The 2011 Record of Decision deals with the construction, mitigation and operation of the access roads, parking lots and transit facilities in the Management Unit.

The 2011 Record of Decision (ROD) for the EIS found that the proposed project included the following improvements with consistent with the Environmental Protection Act, provided certain mitigating factors were followed: