West Mat-Su Access Project - Alaska

Public Involvement

How can you get involved?

You have a very important part to play in the West Mat-Su Access Project. The project team needs to hear from you, and the earlier you make your opinions known, the more influence they are likely to have on the project’s outcome.

Keep checking this page regularly for meeting dates and links to other comment opportunities.

Stakeholders

The following is a list of stakeholders identified by the project team. This list will continue to expand as the project moves forward. We will strive to inform each group of project activities and seek your input.

General Public

Business Entities

• Adjacent Businesses
• Mat-Su Resource Conservation & Development
• Valley Board of Realtors
• Big Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Wasilla Chamber of Commerce
• Alaska Railroad Corporation

Government Entities

• Area Legislators
• Mat-Su Borough
• City of Wasilla
• City of Houston
• Emergency Services
• Port MacKenzie Commission
• Big Lake Community Council
• Road Service Area
• Utilities
• Point MacKenzie Community Council
• Knik-Fairview Community Council

Agencies

• Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation
• Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources/Habitat
• Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources/Project Management
• Alaska State Troopers
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries
• Natural Resources Conservation Service
• Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources, State Division of Forestry
• Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources, State Historic Preservation Office
• U.S. Coast Guard
• Matanuska-Susitna Borough (Coastal District)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
• Alaska Department of Fish and Game
• Soil and Water Conservation District
• DNR/Division of Mining Land and Water

Alaska Tribal Entities

• Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc.
• Cook Inlet Region, Inc.
• Knik Tribe
• Southcentral Foundation
• Knikatnu, Inc.
• Wasilla Tribe

Special Interests

• Alaska Center for the Environment
• Alaska State Snowmobile Association
• Anchorage Snowmobile Club
• Iditarod Headquarters/ Iditarod Trail Committee
• Southcentral Alaska Hunting Groups
• Friends of Mat-Su
• Mat-Su Dog Sled Council
• Aurora Dog Mushing Club
• Little Su Boaters
• Southcentral Fishermen

How else can you get involved?

• Click on "Contact Us" to send your thoughts,
• Click on "What others are saying" (when available) to see what your neighbors, businesses and other users are saying about the project.
• Go to "Meetings" below to see past and future meeting information.

Public Involvement Coordinator Contact:

If you are unable to attend the meetings, have questions or comments, or wish to get your name on the mailing list for future project updates, please contact:

Anne Brooks, P.E.
Public Participation Coordinator
Phone: 907-272-1877; Fax: 907-272-7194
E-mail: comments@brooksandassociates.info