BLM to Hold Public Scoping Meetings on Proposed Ambler Road
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced it will hold a series of public meetings from mid-November through mid-December to gather vital public input on the proposed Ambler Road. The BLM is developing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) identifying and analyzing concerns and issues associated with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s proposal to build a road originating at the Dalton Highway and ending at the Ambler Mining District. The proposed road would cross state lands (61%), Native corporation lands (15%), and federal lands (24%) managed by the BLM and the National Park Service.
The BLM will host meetings in eight communities along or near the proposed road and three additional meetings in Anchorage, Fairbanks and Kotzebue. The purpose of the public scoping process is to determine relevant issues that will influence the scope of the EIS, including alternatives to the proposed action, and to guide the EIS process. The complete meeting schedule is available on the BLM project website at www.blm.gov/AmblerRoadEIS.
Those unable to attend one of the meetings are encouraged to participate via BLM’s project website (http://www.blm.gov/AmblerRoadEIS), which includes maps, reports and meeting materials. The public can use the website to seek more information, make comments and sign up for email project updates. Comments are due by January 31, 2018 and may also be submitted via:
- Email: blm_ak_akso_amblerroad_comments@blm.gov
- Fax: (907) 271-5479
- Mail: Ambler Road Scoping Comments, 222 West 7th Ave., Stop #13, Anchorage, AK 99513
For additional information, contact Central Yukon Field Office Manager Tim La Marr at (907) 474-2356.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.