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Commission backs borough acceptance of 310‑acre Interior Alaska Land Trust donation to expand Burroughs Iceberg Recreation Area
Summary
The commission voted June 19 to recommend the borough accept two parcels (PAN 709054 and PAN 496723) donated by Interior Alaska Land Trust, which would increase the Burroughs Iceberg Recreation Area from about 420 to roughly 730 acres; conservation easements will remain in place and trails plan designates the upland trail as winter motorized use.
The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended June 19 that the borough mayor accept a donation of two parcels from the Interior Alaska Land Trust that would expand the Burroughs Iceberg Recreation Area by roughly 310 acres.
Andrea Jacobs, the borough trails coordinator, briefed commissioners on the planned donation and how it fits the current Iceberg master plan and the borough’s Comprehensive Recreational Trails Plan (CRTP). Jacobs said the parcels total about 310 acres and, when combined with the existing roughly 420 acres in Burroughs Iceberg Recreation Area, would create a roughly 730‑acre recreation area.
Why it matters: The Iceberg master plan (2007) lists…
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