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| The Alaska Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation is preparing
a management plan for Totem Bight State Historic Park. This plan
will set forth management guidelines and make recommendations for
recreation facilities in the park. The previous general development
plan for the park, adopted in 1977, needs updating. This new management
plan will recognize the facilities that have been built or improved
in the last 30 years, propose future development, and will address
some of the issues the park is facing with increased visitor use. |
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| As part of this process, a public scoping workshop
was held in Ketchikan on May 1st to gather information and discuss
issues. If you were unable to attend the workshop, we encourage
you to provide any information or comments to us that you feel will
help in this planning process. Comments can be submitted by mail,
fax, or email no later than June 1st 2007. For more information
or to send written comments, contact: |
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Monica Alvarez
Alaska Department of Natural Resources
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1050
Anchorage, AK 99501-3579
Phone: (907)269-8145
Fax: (907)269-8915
Email:
monica.alverez@alaska.gov
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| Below is an outline of the major steps that will be
taken to develop this plan and the approximate time frames for completion. |
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Identify Issues - Hold a public meeting to identify
issues and concerns in the area. May2007- completed |
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Gather Information - Throughout the planning process collect information
about natural resources, present and past land use, land ownership,
and the local economy. Ongoing |
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Evaluate Land Use Alternatives and Prepare a Draft Plan - Describe
possible choices for park management based on public interests,
local resources, state policies and the effects each has on goals
for the management of the park. A draft plan is created that reflects
resource values and public and agency goals. The agencies review
the first draft and settle any land use conflicts that remain, or
propose the best alternatives for public review. Summer 2007 |
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Public Review of Draft Plan - Hold a public meeting to provide
the public an opportunity to comment on the draft plan and to identify
parts that may need to be changed. Fall 2007 |
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Prepare Final Plan – Based on agency and public comments,
a final plan is prepared. Winter 2007 |
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Plan Adoption and Implementation - The Commissioner of the Department
of Natural Resources signs the plan approving it and adopting it
as policy. An additional review period occurs during which parties
may request reconsideration of the Commissioner’s decision
if they feel further changes are warranted. Winter 2007 |
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The plan is available here as pdf files. To open pdf files, you must have
Adobe Acrobat Reader version 3.0 or higher, on your computer. Acrobat
Reader is available for free off the Internet. Click the Get Acrobat button
to go to the Adobe Acrobat web site, follow their instructions and choose
the appropriate type of Acrobat Reader for your computer.
1977 General Development Plan for Totem Bight SHP
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Plan Links
Plans Home Page
Plans in Print
Plans On-Line
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