Alaska Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (ARTAC)
Inaugural Committee Meeting

In Fall 2025, Administrative Order 361 transferred the RTP from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to strengthen coordination and investment in Alaska's trail network.

The Alaska Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (ARTAC) was established by the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to support the Department’s mission to “Keep Alaska Moving” by providing informed public input on recreational trail infrastructure that serves both transportation and recreational needs across the state. ARTAC advises DOT&PF on the administration of the federal Recreational Trails Program (RTP), authorized under 23 U.S.C. § 206 and administered by DOT&PF in coordination with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

The inaugural meeting of the Alaska Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (ARTAC) will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.

Meeting details and how to join:
Time: 12 p.m.
Date: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026
To join via Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82617657221?pwd=GSwUtnN8qTGTJ67ZIEj29akoOnf4ah.1

To Join Via Phone: +1 253 215 8782 US Webinar ID: 826 1765 7221

Additional information, including the meeting agenda and access details, will be posted here: https://dot.alaska.gov/wrap/

Need assistance joining? Please email: hazel.cristobal@alaska.gov or call 907-465-3900.

Background

In Alaska, recreational trails function as critical components of year-round mobility, community access, and economic activity. Programs such as Ice Roads, Snowtrails, and Winter Trail Marking play an essential role in connecting communities, supporting subsistence and recreational travel, and ensuring safe and reliable winter transportation in remote and rural areas. ARTAC was created to help ensure that these unique Alaska-specific trail systems, along with summer trail networks, are considered thoughtfully and equitably within RTP planning and funding decisions.

It is the policy of the Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT & PF) that no person shall be excluded from participation in or be denied benefits of any and all programs or activities we provide based on race, religion, color, gender, age, marital status, ability, or national origin, regardless of the funding source including Federal Transit Administration, Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Highway Administration and State of Alaska Funds.

The DOT&PF complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with hearing impairment can contact DOT&PF at our Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD) number, (907)269-0473. We can offer reasonable accommodation for special needs related to other disabilities.

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