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Staff said the draft was prepared by a Secretary of the Interior–qualified historian and transmitted by Sarah First of the City of Fairbanks. Commissioner Stew and others noted the current draft may have dropped earlier textual edits; Stew said the transmittal memo indicates some requested revisions from the first round of comments were not incorporated and that further edits will follow the current comment period. \"This is not the final complete version, but it is their most recent draft,\" staff said; the comment period runs through Aug. 21 and a final version will follow.

Commissioners identified a specific historical point they sought to correct concerning the recollections of Captain Charles W. Adams and his co-navigator Barnett regarding navigation of the Chena River and Bates Rapids; commissioners said the draft conflated or misstated their actions and asked staff to propose correcting that language in the next revision. Commissioners also noted proper credit was given in the draft to contributors such as the Tanana-Yukon Historical Society and Cynthia Hill Reed but requested additional attention to bibliographic accuracy.

Several commissioners raised distribution questions: the MOA indicates the final booklet will be compiled no later than five years from MOA execution and that the digital copy will be distributed to signatories and consulting parties, but commissioners said a public distribution and printing plan was not clear. Commissioners suggested the pamphlet should be printed and made available at visitor centers, museums, and similar public venues and discussed cost and who would fund printing. One commissioner proposed two commissioners work together with staff to compile a recommended distribution list and report back at the next regular meeting.

Staff agreed to pass along the commission’s requests to Sarah First and to report back when a final pamphlet is available; no formal vote on conditions or distribution funding was recorded at the special meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Fairbanks North Star Borough Special Historic Preservation Commission Meeting - August 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission reviewed a draft pamphlet produced under the Polaris Building memorandum of agreement, identified omitted edits and historical inaccuracies in the narrative, and urged a distribution plan and printing-cost consideration; staff will convey the commission's desire for broader public distribution to the city contact.","taxTitle","Fairbanks North Star (Borough), Alaska","taxId",5063,"location","Alaska","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6137980,"Commission asks staff for map and update after emergency wildfire work near Birch Lake recreation area",78,1440000,1518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5593743-415fe22aa8ece79c05169d801f8dc099&start=1440&end=1518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5593743-415fe22aa8ece79c05169d801f8dc099/thumbnail_1440000.jpg","/articles/6137980/Alaska/Commission-asks-staff-for-map-and-update-after-emergency-wildfire-work-near-Birch-Lake-recreation-area","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6137980-51bb68829d1bbbaf085a3367eaaef515/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001139&Signature=fKghsH8Zvh-ckXjHCN4vvx8X8e~whqjAcnRGbyzyPFcy7oWETg~Pp-rj2TxNEH6O~ol2nOsshFrX16O7rAIHqsHwWWfJR-H1cCEkljCUFlxHDrY-p6AxQuatyW4mf73BaasZ8sIMl9Gqm6Uxx8TaH6QxiMUm01rIZ5oirJwYxkwRbQv5RIJToQFLDeA2Bl9BHlIQYNyIiWy0XYd4ywecAl9lQDcQw2-eyw1LesQM44Nwao-9zViN459yDA7KWz~QR8olOIJn8uAb~2Zp36ZSIHhd7UJwCEj-d3wKIiO2746FfN5ZbsChMXolisRWfHU91PtD2graMpP-E6xpA5V5Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission reviewed an emergency notification about wildfire activity and response work near the Birch Lake Air Force Recreation Area.

Staff explained the notice documented emergency dozer work and tree clearing using masticators; because the activity was emergency work the base did not complete the full Section 106 review in advance. \"This was an emergency notification that they were unable to do the normal Section 106 process in advance,\" staff said, and added that the notice indicated the use of equipment that could disturb ground surfaces.

Commissioners pressed for clearer mapping and an update on whether the work was completed. One commissioner said the notice arrived Monday, June 30, and that they presumed the work was likely completed if it was wildfire response work; another asked staff to provide a map and tax-lot information so the commission could see precisely where ground disturbance occurred.

Staff said they lacked maps in the packet and offered to request a map and an informal update from base staff. Miss Lawler was named in the packet as planning to monitor the contractor’s work.

The commission did not take formal action beyond directing staff to seek clearer maps and an update; no archaeological finds or other onsite discoveries were reported at the meeting.","The commission reviewed an emergency notification that wildfire-related dozer and mastication work occurred near the Birch Lake Recreation Area; staff reported limited mapping in the submittal and commissioners asked for a follow-up map and informal update.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6137984,"Commission reviews proposal for six generator pads at Eielson; staff reports no impacts to listed historic buildings",149,1104000,1253000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5593743-415fe22aa8ece79c05169d801f8dc099&start=1104&end=1253","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5593743-415fe22aa8ece79c05169d801f8dc099/thumbnail_1104000.jpg","/articles/6137984/Alaska/Commission-reviews-proposal-for-six-generator-pads-at-Eielson-staff-reports-no-impacts-to-listed-historic-buildings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6137984-86f167425aee5622f8343c8c0a01c65f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001139&Signature=NaOmB8qZ5to-Y~9keJUX-pmpn77sR~F4eof6Hu40TNv-nwvqb6lkkgLSjMBPWy7SQ4EVDF83YgZM-wke07pBb~ZglQUUZKaTdaG13CneqXqqAf8IudM5ZJph4kohELkDcLl09pf9t~AwNqV2a7zVRpe5WSnpPSWxc93ka3cQuTw~HWCGI2cji64lnZg61B1VNzJCIfYHKPfiU~IwbdvcHsw7INKYmk17NQuRJJpRsJ1xEQEuRXq8xv01jEG0OaalaAosbmEaREYelp~z1MtttK4BbgXJ5EW57VtR0D4jjBaatpMtfDn60W51eRJ9Gjq01Q0IVmp1NUlj0HXtqdRdWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The commission reviewed a U.S. Air Force proposal to construct six lift-station generator pads at various support and residential locations across Eielson Air Force Base.

Staff reported the pads would range from about 2,000 to 3,000 square feet each and excavation to prepare the pads would not exceed four feet. Each site would include a temporary laydown area for equipment and materials; generators would be enclosed on the concrete pad. \"In most of these areas, there'll be no structures that are impacted, and it's located in areas that have been previously disturbed,\" staff said.

Staff reviewed nearby resources and reported that the closest historic resources had been determined not eligible for listing. The packet identified Building 3351 — an auxiliary heat plant constructed on a concrete foundation measuring about 67 by 68 feet — as previously determined not eligible and noted it had been scheduled for demolition in February 2001. Building 4360, described as a small, partially buried sewage lift station measuring about 14 by 16 feet, was the closest identified historic resource to one proposed pad.

Because the work is primarily within previously disturbed areas and does not directly impact historic buildings, staff said they had no comments. The commission suggested that an inadvertent discovery protocol was appropriate given excavation to four feet, and staff confirmed such a protocol was proposed for the project.

Commissioners raised the quality and scale of the submitted maps and asked staff to request clearer mapping from the base; staff offered to convey commissioner concerns.

No formal vote or conditional approval was recorded at the meeting; the item was considered informational with staff noting SHPO concurrence and proposed inadvertent discovery measures.","Staff presented a proposal to construct six lift-station generator pads across Eielson Air Force Base; maps in the submission were small, the pads would be 2,000–3,000 sq. ft., excavation up to 4 feet, and staff said nearby buildings had been determined not eligible for the National Register.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6137989,"Commission reviews Eielson AFB plan to replace 40,000 sq. ft. of damaged taxiway asphalt",83,962000,1045000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5593743-415fe22aa8ece79c05169d801f8dc099&start=962&end=1045","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5593743-415fe22aa8ece79c05169d801f8dc099/thumbnail_962000.jpg","/articles/6137989/Alaska/Commission-reviews-Eielson-AFB-plan-to-replace-40000-sq-ft-of-damaged-taxiway-asphalt","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6137989-a3b99a76daafa1e4a30b60ecb0778cc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771001139&Signature=YIUkRXz6wV3Crj0gZgv~J9z2w~rYUwmJoBwFi~OeVeU67pTn2bAJv3HNxNDLBz9~m6WJSQnApO~V2GqbZK8MhQIOv~uF0~QxfIG53xRpPJFSztSaaJ-UQ9C13Assb8cD41hLJt00OB-rtgyxy98Z~gLw81i9pMoL~ztM5hopV7Aiak6n5VHKMgNHxBZp5Zeb4bK31pRtFYOxjGXOJFgaK6fPUHIkWR97h1ea3dT1~ztewqoq6BzMKzPSB10l09Dk4bEk1OtOepHsYM1ASIcndLY8ZG5zmpJmzxfJrlD3wT~qo-tM8omAs7klYZhtwRNBLW3nXGYyAKcTi4pT9YPDDg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Special Historic Preservation Commission on Aug. 13 reviewed a U.S. Air Force request to replace about 40,000 square feet of asphalt on Taxiway Kilo at the south end of the airfield at Eielson Air Force Base.

Staff said the replacement material will be concrete to reduce future fuel degradation and that the ground disturbance will be limited to the existing taxiway footprint, with excavation not expected to exceed 24 inches. \"Taxiway Kilo is not historic and not within the Flight Line Historic District and is spatially removed from the runway,\" staff reported, and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) had concurred that the project would have no adverse effects.

The commission had no substantive questions and offered no comments for transmittal. Staff said they would convey any comments the commission asked them to raise with Eielson Air Force Base.

The item was informational: the project footprint is within previously constructed pavement, the proposed replacement will change surface material to concrete, and SHPO concurrence was reported. No formal recommendation or vote on conditions was recorded at the meeting.

Commissioners did not raise issues about the project’s potential to uncover archaeological resources; staff noted excavation depth and the restricted footprint as the basis for SHPO’s concurrence.

The commission moved on to other agenda items after the staff presentation; no additional follow-up was assigned beyond offering to transmit comments if commissioners requested them.","The Special Historic Preservation Commission reviewed a U.S. Air Force request to replace 40,000 square feet of fuel-damaged asphalt on Taxiway Kilo at Eielson Air Force Base; staff reported the State Historic Preservation Office concurred that the work will have no adverse effect and the commission offered no comment.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission reviews draft Polaris Tower pamphlet, asks for distribution plan and corrects historical text errors

Commission asks staff for map and update after emergency wildfire work near Birch Lake recreation area

Commission reviews proposal for six generator pads at Eielson; staff reports no impacts to listed historic buildings

Commission reviews Eielson AFB plan to replace 40,000 sq. ft. of damaged taxiway asphalt