Decision Memo Completed

Trail of Blue Ice/Black Bear Campground Flood Repair

Chugach National Forest Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Glacier Ranger District

Install approximately 600 feet of elevated boardwalk along a segment of the INHT: Trail of Blue Ice, which frequently floods during high water events. Raise campsites at the adjacent Black Bear Campground approximately 14".

Location

Iditarod National Historic Trail: Trail of Blue Ice and Black Bear Campground in Portage, Alaska.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
12/15/2021
2
Decision
08/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
06/2024 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (1), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(1); 32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management
Trail of Blue Ice/Black Bear Campground Flood RepairDecision Signed Date: 08/25/2023
ForestsChugach National Forest
DistrictsGlacier Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation management