Recreational Trails Program Grant Application – Public Notice
Project Title: Chena River State Recreation Area Trails Maintenance 2024
Organization Name: DNR DPOR Northern Region
Date Public Notice Posted: November 2, 2023 Posted Online: November 2, 2023
Brief Description of Proposed Project:
DNR DPOR Northern region to provide improvements and trail maintenance to the Chena River State Recreation Area via a diverse use project to benefit both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail use. This project includes purchasing equipment to groom and repair damaged trail tread for approximately 73 miles of trail within the Chena River State Recreation Area: Compeau Trail (18 miles), Angel Creek Winter Trail (6 miles), Stiles Creek Trail (18 miles), Colorado Creek Winter Trail (5 miles), South Fork Winter Trail (7 miles), Mastodon Trail (12 miles) and Chena Hot Springs Winter Trail (7 miles). Purchased equipment will groom and brush out both snowmachine and cross-country ski trails and transport materials & personnel for bridge repair on the Angel Creek Trail Proposed Timeline of the Project:
Project State Date February 1, 2024
Project End Date September 30, 2024
Applicant Contact Information:
Contact Name: Ian Thomas
Phone Number: 907-451-2698
Email Address: ian.thomas@alaska.gov
Mailing Address: 3700 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99709
Public Comment or Opposition can be submitted to the contact noted above.
Deadline for Public Comment: December 4, 2023
The Alaska Recreational Trails Program is the possible funding agency for this proposed project. For information regarding the Alaska Recreational Trails Program, please visit the State website at http://dnr.alaska.gov/parks/grants/trails.htm.