Friends of Stampede group to meet this Saturday October 30
October 26, 2010
Join the discussion, Saturday October 30, 3 PM
Panguginue Creek Fire Hall near Healy, Alaska
But its future could be different – a real asset for the local community that benefits all Alaskans looking for accessible places to recreate, and who have relatively few options along the Parks Highway. There is a role for a citizens group to advocate for better management to address problems and provide solutions.
This Saturday, October 30th, 3 PM, Panguingue Creek Fire Hall
At the meeting we’ll refine, expand, or change our objectives, and get organized for action. If you have any questions or concerns, contact us a FriendsofStampede@gmail.com, or call Hannah Ragland at 683-0333.
HB 244 Sunsets
September 11, 2010
This month we bid adieu to HB 244. Those with long memories recall that in 2001, the Alaska legislature authorized conveyance of up to 3,500 acres of land to the Denali Borough for the purpose of providing a railroad and utility corridor from Healy west to the Denali National Park boundary. The legislation specifically described this as a land grant to facilitate the development of a railroad by Kantishna Holdings, the brainchild of Joe Fields of Fairbanks. Fields had spent the better part of a decade promoting a privately-funded tourist railroad from Healy to Kantishna, and despite the fact he had no obvious experience, capital, or investors the legislature decided to support his endeavor. Read more
DCC opposes a move to restart North Access
February 17, 2006
This project, spawned during the Frank Murkowski administration, was a last ditch attempt to restart North Access. The community, and DCC, opposed it.
DCC comments regarding Stampede Road improvements project 2-17-06
DCC provides comments on alternatives for North Access EIS
November 30, 2005
North Access into Denali was a touchstone of our work as an organization for several years. These are our final comments on the EIS alternatives for the proposed project. No road was ever built.
DCC comments on North Access 11-30-2005
DCC comments during North Access Reconaissance Study scoping
February 23, 2003
The study of and controversy on North Access into Denali National Park lasted more than three years. We commented during scoping, then later, when the study had developed alternatives.
DCC comments during scoping for the North Access Reconnaissance Study 2-23-2003
DCC speaks against the Denali Rail Bill in House Finance
April 23, 2001
We felt that a railroad to Kantishna, proposed in this bill, would be tremendously expensive and cause real impacts both to park lands between and to Kantishna itself.
Testimony before House Finance on Kantishna Rail Bill HB 244 4-23-2001
DCC speaks against the Denali Rail Bill
April 17, 2001
We felt that a railroad to Kantishna, proposed in this bill, would be tremendously expensive and cause real impacts both to park lands between and to Kantishna itself.
Testimony before House Transportation on Kantishna Rail Bill 4-17-2001