Alaska Online Public Notices #224012

Application to Develop Utility and Walkway Easement at Benka Lake, Talkeetna, Alaska

This opportunity concerns a private application to develop a utility and walkway easement at Benka Lake, near Talkeetna, Alaska, under review by the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources. - Government Buyer: - State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Southcentral Regional Land Office - Division of Mining, Land and Water - Project Scope: - Development of a 20-foot-wide platted easement for pedestrian and small ATV use only - Construction of a 10-foot-wide gravel walking path - Installation of a 4-foot by 80-foot floating walkway using foam-filled polyethylene dock floats and all-weather wood - Clearing and grading, including removal of 10-20 mature birch trees - Use of excavators, dozers, loaders, and dump trucks for construction - Gravel (pit run and D-1) for path base and finish - Products/Materials Requested: - Foam-filled polyethylene dock floats (approx. 20 units, 2'x4'x16") - All-weather wood (2"x6") for dock frame and walking surface - Gravel (bone rock, pit run, D-1) - Services Requested: - Clearing and grading of easement - Construction and installation of floating walkway - Notable Requirements: - Easement is for pedestrian and small ATV use only; not for automobiles - Project intended to improve overland connectivity between parcels, especially during high water - Public comments are solicited regarding access impacts - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named, as this is a private development application within a public easement.

Description

This solicitation is a public notice for the application ADL 234425 submitted by David Bredin for the development of a utility and walkway easement at Benka Lake, near Talkeetna, Alaska. The project involves creating a 10-foot-wide walking path, placing gravel, and installing a floating walkway to accommodate high water periods. The Southcentral Regional Land Office is inviting comments on the impact of this development on access uses of the easement. The work is planned to be done in late August to October 2024 and is estimated to take about 5 days.

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