The Western Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in partnership with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, is planning to realign the Glenn Highway to the south of Long Lake and replace the bridge at Kings River. The purpose of the projects is to enhance the safety of the highway and accommodate the anticipated traffic for the next 20 years.

You are invited to attend a public open house to learn about both projects and to provide feedback on the draft reevaluation of the 1993 Environmental Assessment (EA) and Section 4(f) Evaluation. Participants may attend at any time during the scheduled hours. Project team members will be available to explain the projects and answer questions.

WHEN: Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Chickaloon Community Center, MP 76 of the Glenn Highway, Chickaloon Alaska

OR

WHEN: Tuesday, February 12, 2019, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
LOCATION: Palmer High School Lower Commons 1170 West Bogard Road Palmer, Alaska

Comments are requested by March 4, 2019.

Visit the project website at http://bit.ly/GHW66-92 to review the draft EA reevaluation and Section 4(f) documents, and to submit comments.

Please submit written comments to:

Attn: Steve Morrow, Environmental Protection Specialist
Glenn Highway MP 66.5-92 Rehabilitation Project
Western Federal Lands Highway Division
610 East Fifth Street
Vancouver, WA 98661-3801

Or email comments to glennhighway@dot.gov

The Long Lake State Recreation Site (SRS) is identified as a Section 4(f) property. The Section 4(f) legislation as established under the U. S. Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (49 USC 303, 23 USC 138) provides protection for publicly owned parks, recreation areas, or wildlife and/or waterfowl refuges of national, state, or local significance or land of an historic site of national, state, or local significance from conversion to transportation usage. Long Lake SRS is also protected in its entirety under the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, Section 6(f), Public Law 108-198.

For additional questions, please contact FHWA Project Manager Reuben Johnson at (360) 619-7995.

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FHWA operates Federal Programs without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.  FHWA complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to participate in this public meeting should call (360) 619-7995.  Requests should be made at least 5 days before the accommodation is needed to make any necessary arrangements.