Fish Creek Management Plan Update

Project Date: June 2006 - Present
Lead: Bob Loeffler of Jade North
Client: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Location: Fish Creek

Project Description

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough, working with Jade North, Agnew::Beck Consulting, various state agencies, and the general public, is updating a Management Plan for Borough and State land west of Wasilla (see map below). Much has changed since the original Fish Creek Management Plan, created in 1984, was passed. This update is intended to reflect the needs and policies of the Borough today. This plan will prepare policies for the development and protection of these sites. Major issues to be addressed are expected to be:

• Agriculture
• Timber harvests
• Sales of land for residential development
• Recreation and trails
• Protection of open space and habitat
• Extension of road network and other infrastructure

It will focus on use of Matanuska-Susitna Borough and State land, but will take into account use of affected adjoining private property. The process will include several public workshops. If you would like to be involved in the decision making process in the Fish Creek Management Area or would like to be informed on upcoming workshops please send your email address and other contact information to Tomas Jensen and we will keep you posted.

Public Participation

Previous Workshops:

Monday, April 28, 2008

A public work session will be held from 6:30-8:30pm, following a meeting of the Borough's Parks, Recreation & Trails Board. The location will be the Matanuska-Susitna Borough offices in Palmer, 350 E. Dahlia Ave., in the Lower Conference Room. The work session will review the proposed changes to the draft plan. Those changes are summarized in the following memo:

• Memo of proposed changes (78 KB)

The previous draft is available below.

Draft Plan Available for Review

• Chapter 1 (747 KB)
• Chapter 2 (550 KB)
• Chapter 3 (932 KB)
• Chapter 4 (199 KB)
• Glossary (209 KB)

Public Workshop
Thursday, March 20, 2008

A public workshop was held to review the draft plan.

• If you were unable to attend but would like to share your thoughts, please complete the comment form and e-mail or send it in. Comments will be accepted until April 14th.
• Meeting notes (44 KB)

Public Workshop
Wednesday, May 9, 2007

A work session and open house was held to review the alternative report. The report is available here:

• Draft Alternatives ( 1,002 KB)

Public Work Session