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TRAILS INVESTMENT STRATEGY
TRAILSAlaska Trails Initiative
STATEWIDE
Work in Progress DRAF7 A. . , • Regional chapters including "Seward to
an Anchorage Corridor'
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o Iditarod National Historic Trail - Southern Trek
Whistle Stop/Glacier Discovery Trail & Hut to Hut System
� ` o Chugach State Park Connectors
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• 2/3 of projects have been funded or
rolled into other projects and no longer
TRAILS TR81L�'Wll � need trail funding
TRAILS INVESTMENT STRATEGY
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• What projects to recommend from
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• community priorities
10• economic impact
• alleviates or does not create
user conflicts
• What organizations to reach out
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TRAILS STRATEGY FEEDBACK
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Long Trail Corridor* -
Existing Trails
Identified Gaps
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'Corridor sM1own Is simplified entl may not reflect the elynment.
Existing:exufing ALT a/ignmenf and racommeMed bads. • • . . do •
laennged gaps:eorkepm,gaµ mrervm.amvmPo wP.o/a�fa. Denali National •
Park&Preserve
"Lana ownership parcels within 25 miles of the Long Trail corridor --
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WHY FAI RBAN KS TO SEWARD?
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• Momentum and landowner support i
• Economic impact to connector communities - "on
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• Manageable costs - significant portions already
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• "Gold i locks Factor" - wild but not too wild
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ALASKA LONG TRAIL - FU N DERS
Private and Foundational Funding
Congressionally Designated Spending State of Alaska Capital Budget
$ 11 ,s3M •
Alaska Long Trail
AlA5i5 Proposed Routes
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Alaska Long Trail Segments
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of candidate trails
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Recreation Info
•" -. _ K USES Trail USFS TraN
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.v. Trail Guides: Guide Guide
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Summer Use: Multi-use(matarized)
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Hike/Snowshoe/Bike
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ALASKA LONG TRAIL COALITION +
(coming soon) REGIONAL WORKING GROUPS
� r Coalition: includes representatives
from each region along the route.
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` Quarterly (and as needed) meetings.
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Re ional Workin Groups: include
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Landowners, residents, businesses,
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These groups:
1 - determine preferred routes and uses
2- explore the best long-term solutions for trail maintenance and management
NEXT STEPS
Participate in our Regional Keep an eye out for upcoming
Working Groups: construction Projects:
� Kenai Peninsula • Southern Trek of the Iditarod
• Anchorage • Crow Pass Trail
• Mat-su • Indian Valley Trail
• Denali • Eklutna Lakeside Trail
• Fairbanks • Mat-su Connection CGPRA to
Skeetawk>
Can I hike it?
Seward to Eagle River section is nearly
complete. We anticipate hikers completing
this section in 2024!
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Learn more and stay in touch!
f haley.johnston@alaska-trails.org
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TRAILS
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