Reconstruction and expansion (to 1.5 acres) parking area for the Portage Pass Trailhead near Whittier, Alaska immediately adjacent to the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, Alaska Railroad and the Portage Glacier Highway.
Location
Project are is near Whittier, Alaska and immediately adjacent to the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, Alaska Railroad and the Portage Glacier Highway.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
07/01/2023
2
Decision
08/2023 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
08/2023 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Developed Site Management; Trail Management |
| Portage Pass Parking Area Reconstruction | Decision Signed Date: 08/25/2023 |
| Forests | Chugach National Forest |
| Districts | Glacier Ranger District |
| Legal Land Description | Not Applicable |