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Notes: Contents: appendix G. Facility figures -- appendix H. Dispersed recreation inventory -- appendix I. Access inventory -- appendix J. Access figures.

The following parts of Section 12.5 appear in separate files: Main report ; Appendices A-C ; Appendices D-F ; Appendices G-J ; Appendices K-O. All reports in the Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Document series include an ARLIS- produced cover page and an ARLIS-assigned number for uniformity and citability. All reports are posted online at http://www.arlis.org/resources/susitna-watana/

INITIAL STUDY REPORT RECREATION RESOURCES STUDY (12.5)

APPENDIX G: FACILITIES FIGURES APPENDIX H: DISPERSED RECREATION INVENTORY APPENDIX I: ACCESS INVENTORY APPENDIX J: ACCESS FIGURES

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Map References:

Data Source Date File Name and Description

URS Corporation 11/18/2013 REC_Facilities: Recreation facilities including campgrounds, trailheads, boat launches, and day use areas.

URS Corporation 11/22/2013 Rec_Facilities_Index: Index page for ESRI Data Driven Pages for Facilities figures.

URS Corporation 11/19/2013 REC_RS2477: Easements with a State of Alaska RS 2477 designation.

URS Corporation 6/4/013 REC_17b_Easements: Easements with an ANCSA 17(b) designation.

URS Corporation 11/19/2013 REC_17b_Site_Easements: 17b site easements relevant to recreation and the Study Area.

URS Corporation 11/20/2013 REC_Summer_Trails: Trail compilation for the Study Area. From URS digitized trails, ADNR USGS 63,360 Trailset, BLM trails, MSB trails, and executive interviews.

URS Corporation 6/4/013 REC_StudyArea_Facilities: The spatial extent of the study area for existing public recreation facilities and carrying capacity analysis.

BLM 5/24/2005 BLM_WSRP: Corridors representing rivers of Wild and Scenic Designation.

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Appendix H Dispersed Recreation Inventory

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1. DISPERSED RECREATION SITES: INVENTORY RESULTS

Data on dispersed recreation sites within the Recreation Facilities Area were collected along the Denali Highway during the 2013 summer field season. During this effort, overnight dispersed recreation sites were tallied and inventoried by category according to the sampling methods described in Section 4.5. Characteristics of each category (Occasional Use Sites and Well-used Sites) are shown in Table H-1. In total, 170 sites were tallied, and 40 sites were inventoried in detail. Seventeen percent of Occasional Use Sites (25 of 151), and 79 percent of Well-used Sites (15 of 19) were inventoried (Table H-2). Evidence of camping at a site, typically identified by a fire ring, was used as an indicator of overnight dispersed recreation use; many sites also had evidence of off-trail ATV use. Table H-3 shows the proximity of inventoried sites to features such as a trail, river, lake, or the Denali Highway. All inventoried sites were within 1000 feet of the Denali Highway; 96 percent of Occasional Use Sites and 80 percent of Well-used Sites were within 10 feet of the highway. Twenty-four percent of Occasional Use Sites and fifty-three percent of Well-used Sites were within 100 feet of a trail. Twenty-eight percent of Occasional Use Sites and 13 percent of Well-used Sites were within 1,000 feet of a river or lake.

Figure H-1 shows the size of the disturbed camping area, the estimated area for primary camping activities, at inventoried sites. As shown, the relationship between the size of the disturbed camping area and the class is consistent with expectations. For Occasional Use Sites, 60 percent (15 sites) were found to be less than 50 square feet in area. Only one site was greater than 500 square feet in area; however, this site was a large gravel pit, and the camping took place on only a small portion of the disturbed camping area. Conversely, for Well-used Sites, those with the greatest amount of impact, 100 percent (3 sites) were found to have disturbed camp areas greater than 50 square feet in area.

Figure H-2 shows the percent of mineral exposure at inventoried sites. Mineral soil exposure refers to the percentage of the camping area with bare ground and without vegetation or organic soil layers. Overall, Occasional Use Sites were found to have less mineral soil exposure with 44 percent of sites (11 sites) having less than 50 percent mineral soil exposure. However, a significant portion, 40 percent of sites (10 sites), had between 76 and 95 percent mineral soil exposure. These were primarily in gravel pullouts without vegetation. The Well-used Sites inventoried had between medium (26 to75 percent) to high (76 to 95 percent) mineral soil exposure.

Surrounding vegetation type was collected at each inventoried site (Figure H-3). Nearly half of Occasional Use Sites (48 percent) and the majority of Well-used Sites (73 percent) were found to be in a shrub/scrub vegetation type. The remaining sites were scattered between riparian, forest, tundra and bare rock vegetation types.

To assess trampling and/or vegetation damage, both the Frissell Classification System (Frissell 1978) and the Cole Classification System (Cole 1989) were utilized. The Frissell system requires that the site be classified into one of five categories: ground vegetation flattened but not permanently damaged (F1); ground vegetation worn away around fire ring or center of activity (F2); ground vegetation lost on most of the site, but humus and litter still present in all but a few areas (F3); bare mineral soil widespread, tree roots exposed (F4); and soil erosion obvious, trees

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The Cole system compares the percent of vegetation cover (divided into five cover classes based on percentage) on the site with a comparable unused site, and then one of three categories is selected: no difference in cover (C0); difference in one cover class (C1); and difference in two or more cover classes (C2). The majority of Occasional Use Sites (52 percent) had a difference in one cover class (C1), while 36 percent had a difference in two cover classes (C2). Well-used Sites had 40 percent with a difference in one cover class (C1), and 47 percent with a difference in two cover classes (C2). Occasional Use Sites with one or two differences in cover class were either in gravel pits, or heavily impacted with little vegetation left (refer to Figure H-5).

Information collected on user-created site modifications include number of fire rings at inventoried sites, number of discernible “social trails” (trails leading to/from the site, between sites, or to water sources), and numbers of user-created structures. Ninety-six percent of Occasional Use Sites inventoried (24 sites) had between one and four fire rings each, with 36 percent (nine sites) only having one fire ring. Well-used Sites were widely distributed, ranging between one to twelve fire rings. Some Well-used Sites were small in area, yet had many fire rings. Two of the three Well-used Sites had three fire rings (refer to Figure H-6). Of all sites inventoried, 59 percent had no “social trails,” and 41 percent had 1-2 discernible “social trails.” Nine percent of sites had other user-created structures: 7 percent of sites had game poles, and one site had a user-built outhouse.

Health and safety information was collected at those sites inventoried including the availability of a water source, observed human or domestic animal waste, or evidence of litter. If a water source, such as a river, stream, lake or pond, was near enough to the site to provide water to purify to use for drinking or washing, it was documented. The majority of Occasional Use Sites (56 percent) and Well-used Sites (73 percent) had no water source, while the remainder of the sites had either a stream, lake, or pond in close proximity (refer to Figure H-7). Human waste was not systematically inventoried, but was estimated by the number of spots that had waste paper immediately apparent during the inventory. The majority of inventoried sites for each class were found to have no evidence of human waste: Occasional Use Sites with 56 percent, and Well-used Sits with 80 percent (refer to Figure H-8). Domestic animal waste from livestock or domestic dogs was not widely observed at any site class (refer to Figure H-9).

As with human waste, litter was not systematically inventoried, but was categorized according to how much litter was immediately apparent. For all sites litter was not widely observed; however, some litter was found at 40 percent of Occasional Use Sites and 33 percent Well-used Sites inventoried (refer to Figure H-10). Additionally, indications of aberrant behavior was documented when evidence deviant behavior was observed; including vegetation damage (e.g. from shooting, chopping, carving), drug paraphernalia, large debris (e.g. refrigerators, sofas, abandoned vehicles), and/or parties/large consumption of alcohol. Four percent of Occasional Use Sites and 20 percent of Well-used Sites bore evidence of aberrant behavior. The Well-used

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Sites that were recorded as having abundant human waste also were recorded as having some or abundant litter, and also aberrant behavior.

2. TABLES

Table H-1. Characteristics of Dispersed Recreation Categories

Characteristics

• Ground vegetation flattened worn away only around fireplace or center of activity. • Some mineral soil exposure. • Small disturbed camp area (less than 50 ft2) Occasional Use Sites: • No user created structures. • None or small amounts of litter.

Example: Small gravel pullouts and individual camping sites.

• Ground vegetation lost on most of the site, but humus and litter still present in all but a few areas. May be signs of obvious soil erosion. • Large mineral soil exposure. • Size of disturbed camp area is over 500 ft2 Well-used Sites • several fire rings. • Low to abundant litter and garbage (cans, paper, bottles, etc.).

Example: Area used for multiple camping sites, or large gravel pull out or quarry used for camping.

Table H-2. Number of Dispersed Recreation Sites Tallied and Inventoried

Number of Number of Sites Percent of Sites

Sites Tallied Inventoried Inventoried

Occasional Use Sites 151 25 17%

Well-Used Sites 19 15 79%

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Table H-3. Number of Inventoried Dispersed Recreation Sites in Proximity to Nearby Features

Less Than 10 Greater than 1000 10-100 Feet 100-1000 Feet Feet Feet

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River 0 2 2 3

Lake 1 1 1 0

Denali Highway 24 0 0 1

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3. FIGURES

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Figure H-1. Size of Disturbed Camp Area

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Percent Mineral Soil Exposure Percent Mineral Soil Exposure Percent of - Percent of Use - Percent of Use

Figure H-2. Mineral Soil Exposure

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60% 80% 50% 40% 60% 30% 40% 20% Category 10% Category 20% 0% 0% Percent of - Percent of Use - Percent of Use Vegetation Type Vegetation Type

Figure H-3. Vegetation Type

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60% 50% 40% 40% 30% Category Category 20% 20% 10% 0% 0% None One Two None One Two Difference in Vegetation Cover Class Difference in Vegetation Cover Class Percent of - Percent of Use - Percent of Use

Figure H-5. Cole Classification System C0= No difference in cover; C1=Difference in one cover class; C2=Difference in two or more cover classes

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Occasional Well-used

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Category 20% Category 20% 10% 10% 0% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Percent of - Percent of Use Number of Fire Rings - Percent of Use Number of Fire Rings

Figure H-6. Number of Fire Rings

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60% 80% 60% 40% Category Category 40% 20% 20% 0% 0% None Stream Lake Pond None Stream Lake Pond Percent of - Percent of Use Percent of - Percent of Use Water Source Water Source

Figure H-7. Water Source

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60% 100% 80% 40% 60% Category Category 40% 20% 20% 0% 0% None Some Abundant None Some Abundant Percent of - Percent of Use Percent of - Percent of Use Abundance of Human Waste Abundance of Human Waste

Figure H-8. Evidence of Human Waste

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Occasional Well-used

100% 100% 80% 80% 60% 60% Category 40% Category 40% 20% 20% 0% 0% None Some Abundant None Some Abundant

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Figure H-9. Evidence of Animal Waste

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Figure H-10. Evidence of Litter

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Appendix I Access Inventory

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Table I-1. Inventory of Access Points: The Road Network and Railroad

ADA Number of Direction Access Maintained/ Associated Recreation Map Name Ownership Accessible Parking Highway5 Milepost from Designated Use6 Destination (If Known) ID Unmaintained1 Facilities Features2,3 Spaces4 Highway

Non-Motorized Use Berry picking, creek, dispersed recreation A7 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Berry Picking access ADNR Unmaintained No 8 PH 165.5 E Undesignated campsite. A8 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Little Coal Creek access ADNR Maintained Yes 39 PH 163.8 W Hiking Trail Kesugi Ridge from Little Coal Creek Trailhead. Little Coal Creek Trailhead A9 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Ermine Hill Trailhead ADNR Maintained No 9 PH 156.5 E Undesignated Kesugi Ridge from Ermine Hill Trailhead Ermine Hill Trailhead A10 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Byers Lake Trail access ADNR Maintained No 43 PH 147.0 E Hiking Trail Byers Lake and Kesugi Ridge Byers Lake A12 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR XY Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 6 TS 12.0 E Undesignated A13 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Talkeetna Lakes access MSB Maintained No 25 TS 12.0 E Undesignated X and Y Lakes greater trail system. Talkeetna Lakes Park A19 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Tigger Lake Trailhead Private Unmaintained No 0 TS 10.5 E Undesignated Talkeetna Lakes and greater trail system Tigger Lake Trailhead Upper Troublesome Creek Troublesome Creek Trail, connecting to Kesugi Upper Troublesome Creek A23 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR ADNR Maintained No 45 PH 137.7 E Hiking Trail Trailhead Ridge. Trailhead A71 Denali Hwy East MP 129.3 Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 2 DH 29.4 S Undesignated A75 Denali Hwy East Rusty Lake Trail State Selected Unmaintained No 10 DH 17.3 N ATV Trail Rusty Lake Rusty Lake Trailhead A81 Overview Mendeltna RS2477 ADNR Unmaintained No 25 GH 152.0 N Hiking Trail Eureka trails system Mendeltna Turnout Oshetna River access A88 Overview Private Unmaintained No 20 GH 99.5 N Undesignated Oshetna River RS2477 A90 Overview Chickaloon River (RST 427) State Selected Unmaintained No 0 GH 78.0 N Undesignated Chickaloon River A101 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR White Cabin in the Woods AKRR Unmaintained No 0 AKRR 266.1 E Undesignated Private cabins A153 Overview 179.5 Pullout ADNR Maintained No 20 PH 179.5 W Fishing Access Mile 180 Lake ATV Trail A3 Overview Chulitna River access point ADNR Unmaintained No 10 PH 185.0 W Undesignated Chulitna River A4 Overview MP 177 access point ADNR Unmaintained No 0 PH 177.0 E Undesignated A5 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Hurricane Gulch access ADNR Unmaintained No 40 PH 174.5 W Undesignated A6 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR MP 169.5 access ADNR Unmaintained No 0 PH 169.5 W Undesignated Possibly Power Line Trail A11 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Larsen Creek Trail access Private Unmaintained No 20 TS 12.0 E Undesignated Larsen Creek Trail A14 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Chase Trail access ADNR Maintained No 45 TS 0.0 N Undesignated Chase Trail, Chase Community Chase Trailhead A22 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Luthman Trailhead ADNR Maintained No 5 TS 3.0 E Undesignated Montana Creek waterfall Luthman Trailhead A24 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR East West Trailhead ADNR Maintained No 40 PH 121.5 E Undesignated East West Express, Chulitna Bluffs. East-West Express Trailhead A25 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Rabideax Creek Trailhead ADNR Unmaintained No 4 PH 105.7 W Undesignated Rabideax Creek trail A27 Denali Hwy West Powerline Trail BLM Maintained No 30 DH 134.1 S Undesignated Powerline Trail south A28 Denali Hwy West Jack River Trail (17b) Private Unmaintained No 8 DH 131.1 S ATV Trail Jack River Trail south Easement access at A31 Denali Hwy West BLM Unmaintained No 2 DH 122.4 S Undesignated Possibly Edmonds Creek Edmonds Creek A34 Denali Hwy West MP 113.7 Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 1 DH 115.6 S Undesignated A35 Denali Hwy West Seattle Creek Trail ADNR Maintained No 2 DH 114.2 S Undesignated Seattle Creek Trail A36 Denali Hwy West Seattle Creek 1 ADNR Unmaintained No 1 DH 112.6 S Undesignated Seattle Creek Trail south A37 Denali Hwy West Seattle Creek 2 ADNR Maintained No 0 DH 112.2 S Undesignated Seattle Creek Trail south/ Deadmans Creek A38 Denali Hwy West Brushkana Creek Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 107.2 N Undesignated Brushkana Creek Trail / Brushkana Campground Brushkana Creek Campground A39 Denali Hwy West Upper Brushkana Creek Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 106.7 S Undesignated Unnamed lake and peak Brushkana Creek Campground A40 Denali Hwy West Brushkana Creek Trailhead BLM Maintained No 4 DH 105.2 N ATV Trail Brushkana Creek Brushkana Creek Campground A41 Denali Hwy West MP 103.6 BLM Unmaintained No 0 DH 104.4 S Undesignated A42 Denali Hwy West 100 Mile Trail South ADNR Maintained No 0 DH 100.2 S Undesignated A43 Denali Hwy West 100 Mile Trail North ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 100.0 N Undesignated Possibly Monahan Flat A44 Denali Hwy West 99 Mile Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 99.6 S Undesignated Possibly Butte Lake A45 Denali Hwy West Monahan Flat Trail ADNR Maintained No 50 DH 94.5 N ATV Trail Monahan Flats Alaska Range Interpretive Site Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Appendix I – Page 1 February 2014 Draft INITIAL STUDY REPORT RECREATION RESOURCES STUDY (12.5)

A46 Denali Hwy West Butte Lake Trail 1 ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 94.8 S Undesignated Butte Lake, Butte Creek A47 Denali Hwy West Butte Lake Trail 2 ADNR Unmaintained No 40 DH 94.4 S Undesignated Butte Lake, Butte Creek A48 Denali Hwy West MP 91.7 South Trailhead ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 92.3 S Undesignated A49 Denali Hwy West MP 87.8 Trailhead ADNR Maintained No 6 DH 88.3 S Undesignated A50 Denali Hwy West MP 87.6 South Trailhead ADNR Maintained No 6 DH 88.1 S Undesignated Wickersham Creek A51 Denali Hwy East RS2477 Trailhead BLM Unmaintained No 4 DH 85.8 E Undesignated Susitna River A52 Denali Hwy East Little Gorge Trail BLM Unmaintained No 0 DH 83.2 W Undesignated East Fork Chulitna Creek. A53 Denali Hwy East MP 80.7 South Trail BLM Unmaintained No 5 DH 81.2 W Undesignated Wickersham Creek Trail, Butte Creek Trail Susitna South and A55 Denali Hwy East BLM Unmaintained No 10 DH 80.5 S Undesignated Wickersham Creek and Susitna South trails Wickerham Creek Trailheads A57 Denali Hwy East Windy Creek Trail 2 BLM Unmaintained No 40 DH 78.6 N Undesignated Windy Creek Valley A58 Denali Hwy East Windy Creek Trail 1 BLM Unmaintained No 0 DH 78.8 N Undesignated Windy Creek Valley A60 Denali Hwy East Hatchet Lake ADNR Unmaintained No 4 DH 68.2 S Undesignated Hatchet Lake Access to Parallel Trail and Parallel Trail to 60-Mile Trail and Clearwater A61 Denali Hwy East ADNR Unmaintained No 1 DH 62.1 S Undesignated on to 60 Mile Trail Creek Parallel Trail to 60-Mile Trail and Clearwater A62 Denali Hwy East Toilet Trailhead/Parallel Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 30 DH 60.2 S Undesignated Creek Parallel Trail to 60-Mile Trail and Clearwater A63 Denali Hwy East Parallel Trail East access Private Unmaintained No 0 DH 57.8 S Undesignated Creek A64 Denali Hwy East Clearwater Creek Trail ADNR Maintained No 30 DH 56.0 S Undesignated Clearwater Creek Clearwater Creek Wayside Clearwater Creek South Trail A65 Denali Hwy East ADNR Unmaintained No 10 DH 0.0 S Undesignated Clearwater Creek, Round Top Trail (east) A66 Denali Hwy East 48.8 Mile South Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 0 DH 48.8 S Undesignated A69 Denali Hwy East Osar Lake Trail ADNR Maintained No 10 DH 36.8 S ATV Trail Osar Lake Osar Lake Trailhead View of Maclaren Summit Valley and Maclaren A70 Denali Hwy East Maclaren Summit Trail ADNR Maintained No 10 DH 36.8 N ATV Trail Maclaren Summit Trailhead Glacier A72 Denali Hwy East Landmark Gap South Trail ADNR Maintained No 30 DH 24.9 S ATV Trail Tangle Lakes and Osar Lake Landmark Gap South Trailhead Landmark Gap Lake A73 Denali Hwy East ADNR Maintained No 30 DH 24.7 N ATV Trail Landmark Gap Lake Trailhead Trailhead Swede Lakes, Alphabet Hills, middle fork of A76 Denali Hwy East Swede Lake Trail State Selected Maintained No 50 DH 16.2 S ATV Trail Swede Lake Trailhead Gulkana River A77 Overview Middle Fork Trail State Selected Maintained No 100 RH 169.5 W ATV Trail Middle fork of the Gulkana River Middle Fork Trailhead Slide Mountain, Eureka trails system, Lake A82 Overview RS2477 Trail Access MP 147 ADNR Maintained No 0 GH 147.0 N ATV Trail Louise trails system Slide Mountain MP 140 Slide Mountain, Eureka trails system, Lake A83 Overview ADNR Maintained No 15 GH 140.0 N ATV Trail RS2477 Louise trails system A84 Overview MP 130 ADNR Unmaintained No 100 GH 130.0 N Undesignated Eureka trails system, Lake Louise trail system Nelchina River, Eureka trails system and Lake A85 Overview Avedo Oil RS2477 Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 2 GH 126.0 N Undesignated Louise trails system Chickaloon-Knik-Nelchina Squaw Creek, Eureka trails system, Lake Louise Chickaloon-Knik-Nelchina A87 Overview ADNR Maintained Yes 18 GH 118.50 N ATV Trail Trailhead trails system Trailhead A89 Overview Purinton Creek Trailhead ADNR Unmaintained No 30 GH 90.5 N Undesignated Boulder Creek and possibly Talkeetna River Purinton Creek Trailhead Glacier Gap Lake to Glacier Gap Lake to Sevenmile A91 Denali Hwy East ADNR Maintained No 5 DH 30.7 N ATV Trail Glacier Gap and Sevenmile Lake Sevenmile Lake Lake Trailhead A92 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Chase Trail End ADNR Maintained No 0 AKRR 235.9 E Undesignated Talkeetna A93 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Chase End RR AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 235.9 E Undesignated Chase Trail A94 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR RR MP 278.59 AKRR Unmaintained No 0 AKRR 278.6 E Undesignated Residential subdivision A96 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR The Davey's Private Maintained No 0 AKRR 273.9 W Undesignated Summit Lake (winter only) Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Appendix I – Page 2 February 2014 Draft INITIAL STUDY REPORT RECREATION RESOURCES STUDY (12.5)

A97 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Blue Tarp AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 275.1 W Undesignated Summit Lake and dispersed recreation site A98 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Blue Tarp 2 AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 275.1 E Undesignated A99 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Butterfly Flag AKRR Unmaintained No 0 AKRR 273.5 E Undesignated Private cabins A100 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Judy Marie AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 268.8 E Undesignated Private cabins A105 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Curry Airstrip South Trail AKRR Unmaintained No 0 AKRR 0.0 E Undesignated Lane Creek, Upper Clear Creek Access Road Native A1 Denali Hwy West Pass Creek Unmaintained No 3 PH 206.0 W Undesignated Selected A21 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Birch Creek access point ADNR Unmaintained No 6 TS 7.6 E Undesignated A30 Denali Hwy West MP 123.7 North Trail ADNR Unmaintained No 5 DH 123.7 N Undesignated Possibly Nenana River A59 Denali Hwy East Valdez Creek Road RST 295 ADNR Maintained No 10 DH 79.5 N Vehicle Valdez Creek road A67 Denali Hwy East Maclaren River Road ADNR Maintained No 4 DH 43.5 N ATV Trail Maclaren Glacier Table Mountain, Syncline Mountain, Eureka trails A86 Overview MP 123.5 RS2477 ADNR Unmaintained No 5 GH 123.5 N Undesignated system, Lake Louise trail system A95 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR A-Frame, Chulitna AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 273.9 E Undesignated East to Indian River McWilliams-Gold Creek A103 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 263.9 E Undesignated Stephan Lake Trailhead AKRR telecom site, Curry Quartz Quarry, Curry A104 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Curry Quarry AKRR Maintained No 0 AKRR 248.5 E Undesignated Landing Strip South Trail Airstrip A2 Denali Hwy West Summit Airstrip ADNR Maintained No 5 PH 0.0 E Air Access A16 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Talkeetna Airport ADNR Maintained Yes6 30 PH 0.0 E Air Access A54 Denali Hwy East Wickersham Creek Airstrip BLM Maintained No 4 DH 80.6 W Undesignated Denali Highway area A79 Overview Lake Louise Airstrip ADNR Maintained No 10 LL 18.5 W Airstrip Lake Louise area Float Plane Landing A20 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Fish Lake Private Unmaintained No 4 TS 10.5 E Air Access Fish Lake A29 Denali Hwy West Float Plane Lake ADNR Unmaintained No 15 DH 126.9 S Undesignated Boat Launch Talkeetna Boat Launch & A17 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Talkeetna Boat Launch AKRR Maintained No 52 PH 0.0 E Boat Launch Talkeetna River Campground Parks Highway-Susitna River A26 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR ADNR Unmaintained No 100 PH 104.2 E Undesignated Susitna River Bridge A56 Denali Hwy East Susitna River Boat Launch BLM Maintained No 2 DH 79.8 S Undesignated Boat launch accesses the Susitna River Maclaren River Lodge Boat A68 Denali Hwy East Private Maintained No 0 DH 42.1 S Undesignated Maclaren River Launch Delta National Wild and Delta National Wild & Scenic A74 Denali Hwy East Scenic River Wayside Boat BLM Maintained No 20 DH 21.7 S ATV Trail Upper Tangle Lakes and upper Tangle River River Wayside Launch A78 Overview MP 21 Lake Louise Road Military Maintained No 25 LL 21.0 N Boat Launch Lake Louise, Tyone River, Tyone Lake Lake Louise Boat Launch Lake Louise State Lake Louise State Recreation A80 Overview Recreation Area Boat ADNR Maintained No 30 LL 17.5 E Boat Launch Lake Louise, Tyone River, Tyone Lake Area Launch A102 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Gold Creek Trestle AKRR Unmaintained No 0 AKRR 264.2 W Undesignated Talkeetna

Train Stop A15 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Train access ADNR Maintained Yes7 0 TS 14.0 E Train Access AK Railroad Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project Alaska Energy Authority FERC Project No. 14241 Appendix I – Page 3 February 2014 Draft INITIAL STUDY REPORT RECREATION RESOURCES STUDY (12.5)

A18 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Train Depot ADNR Maintained Yes7 40 TS 14.0 E Train Access AK Railroad train A106 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Curry Flag Stop AKRR Maintained Yes7 0 AKRR 248.5 W Train Access Curry Interpretive Trail Curry Interpretive Walk Note: Some locations may be on private lands; this study report is not intended to suggest that the recreating public is authorized to access these lands for recreation purposes. 1. Maintenance could occur by agency, organizations, and/or private citizens 2. ADA accessible features include toilets and walkways capable of being used by those with disabilities. No other ADA accessible futures were encountered during the inventory. 3. Accessibility determined by the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board; 36CFR1195 Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas; Federal Register Vol. 72, No. 118, June 2007 4. Estimated number of cars/trucks/SUVs that could fit into parking area 5. DH=Denali Highway; GH=Glenn Highway; PH=George Parks Highway; RH=Richardson Highway; LL=Lake Louise Road; TS=Talkeetna Spur Road; AKRR=Alaska Railroad 6. Identifies if a trail is managed and designed for a specific recreation use 7. Accessibility available with prior notification

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Table I-2. Inventory of Access Points: Remote Plane Landing Sites

Access ID Map Name Ownership Airstrip A108 Overview Gravel bar plane landing BLM A113 Overview Sheffield's Airstrip ADNR A114 Overview Airstrip ADNR A121 Overview Airstrip ADNR A129 Denali Hwy East Airstrip Private A130 Denali Hwy East Airstrip BLM A131 Talkeetna/DSP/AKRR Aircraft Landing Private A132 Overview Aircraft Landing BLM A133 Overview Aircraft Landing Private A135 Denali Hwy West Golden North Airport Private A136 Denali Hwy West Cantwell Airport Private A137 Denali Hwy West Cantwell Landing Area Private A138 Denali Hwy West Aircraft Landing ADNR A146 Overview Airstrip ADNR A150 Denali Hwy East Aircraft Landing ADNR Float Plane Landing A107 Denali Hwy East River float plane landing BLM A109 Overview Gunshot Lake float plane landing ADNR A110 Overview BS Lake float plane landing ADNR A111 Overview Coal Lake float plane landing BLM A112 Overview River float plane landing BLM A115 Overview Goose Bench Lake float plane landing ADNR A116 Overview Clarence Lake float plane landing Private A117 Overview Watana Lake float plane landing ADNR A118 Overview Sally Lake float plane landing BLM A119 Overview Big Lake float plane landing ADNR A120 Overview Terrace Lake float plane landing BLM A122 Overview Float plane landing ADNR A126 Overview Running Bear Lake float plane landing BLM A127 Overview Float plane landing ADNR A128 Overview Caitlin float plane access ADNR A139 Overview Kelly Lake float plane landing ADNR A140 Overview Bear Lake float plane landing ADNR A141 Overview Pork Chop Lake float plane landing ADNR A142 Denali Hwy East Monsoon Lake float plane landing ADNR A143 Overview John Lake float plane landing ADNR A144 Overview Float plane landing ANDR A145 Overview Rock Lake float plane landing ADNR A147 Overview Crater Lake float plane landing ADNR A151 Overview River Landing BLM A152 Overview Lake Access ADNR Note: Some locations may be on private lands; this study report is not intended to suggest that the recreating public is authorized to access these lands for recreation purposes.

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Appendix J Access Figures

Initial Study Report

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Map References:

Data Source Date File Name and Description

URS Corporation 11/18/2013 REC_Facilities: Recreation facilities including campgrounds, trailheads, boat launches, and day use areas.

URS Corporation 11/19/2013 REC_Access: Recreation access locations - access to lakes, trails, rivers, etc.

URS Corporation 11/19/2013 REC_RS2477: Easements with a State of Alaska RS 2477 designation.

URS Corporation 6/4/013 REC_17b_Easements: Easements with an ANCSA 17(b) designation.

URS Corporation 11/20/2013 REC_Summer_Trails: Trail compilation for the Study Area. From URS digitized trails, ADNR USGS 63,360 Trailset, BLM trails, MSB trails, and executive interviews.

URS Corporation 6/4/013 REC_StudyArea_Facilities: The spatial extent of the study area for existing public recreation facilities and carrying capacity analysis.

URS Corporation 11/20/2013 REC_Existing_Intertie: Route of the Alaska Intertie that travels throuth the study area.

BLM 10\28\2013 BLM_TLAD: Boundary of the Tangle Lakes Archaeological District.

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