Notice of Public Review and Comment Period for National Park Service Draft Environmental and Economic Analysis for the Proposed Ambler Road across Preserve Lands

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on Aug. 23, 2019. It is reproduced in full below.

The National Park Service (NPS) is releasing a Draft Environmental and Economic Analysis for public review and comment. This document was prepared in response to a right-of-way application submitted by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority as part of the proposed Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project. Approximately 20 miles of the proposed road crosses NPS lands in the western (Kobuk River) unit of Gates of the Arctic National Preserve.

PUBLIC REVIEW

* To view or download the Draft EEA, please visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Ambler

* Hard copies are available at the NPS Fairbanks Administrative Center, 4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709

TO SUBMIT COMMENTS

Comments will be accepted through OCTOBER 7, 2019 and may be submitted online or via postal service mail as follows:

* Online: https://parkplanning.nps.gov/Ambler

* Mail: Greg Dudgeon, Superintendent

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve

4175 Geist Road, Fairbanks, AK 99709

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service