Recreational Trails Program Grant Application – Public Notice
Project Title: RTP Grant Application - Buskin River Safety and Education Project
Organization Name: DPOR - Interpretation & Education unit
Date Public Notice Posted: August 22, 2025 Posted Online: September 05, 2025
Brief Description of Proposed Project:
At Buskin River SRA, the Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation (DPOR) Interpretation and Education Unit will update the site signage, bulletin board information, and install additional interpretive panels along the campground trail to the beach, and at the ADA fishing platform. Currently, the 6 existing signs are nearing 20 years old and were reprints of older panels of generic subjects, nothing specifically designed for this unique site. This site has safety messaging that is required for its users, especially for bear awareness as bears frequent the river. For some of the panels, we will also partner with the Alutiiq Museum to include indigenous placenames, cultural information, and or Alutiiq language.
Proposed Timeline of the Project:
Project State Date April 1, 2026
Project End Date September 30, 2026
Applicant Contact Information:
Contact Name: Shawna Popovici
Phone Number: 907-269-8742
Email Address: shawna.popovici@alaska.gov
Mailing Address: 550 W 7th Ave Ste 1340, Anchorage, AK 99501
Public Comment or Opposition can be submitted to the contact noted above.
Deadline for Public Comment: October 31, 2025
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.