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Skagway-area advisory board flags Tyre River erosion; borough to study risks to Nelson Slough, bridges and campground access
Summary
The Daee Community Advisory Board on June 11 discussed borough manager notes reporting that the Tyre River is eroding the bank adjacent to Nelson Slough and that, over time, the river’s main channel could connect with the slough, altering access to the Dye Flats and nearby campgrounds.
The Daee Community Advisory Board on June 11 discussed borough manager notes reporting that the Tyre River is eroding the bank adjacent to Nelson Slough and that, over time, the river’s main channel could connect with the slough, altering access to the Dye Flats and nearby campgrounds.
The issue matters because managers and board members said a newly formed or reconfigured channel could change evacuation routes, strand visitors and affect private access such as the Nelson Slough footbridge used by nearby property owners. Jonathan Flood read the manager notes into the record, quoting that borough staff “intend to work…
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