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Residents urge DNR and borough to block or limit "fat truck" tours over 2 Rivers trail system
Summary
Neighbors in the 2 Rivers area told the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly they oppose a proposed DNR permit for large "fat truck" tour vehicles, citing alleged misstatements in the application about vehicle size/weight, potential river crossings, risks to juvenile king salmon habitat and conflicts with mushers, hikers and other trail users.
A series of residents from 2 Rivers and adjacent neighborhoods used the Sept. 25 Assembly meeting to press concerns about a public-use permit filed with the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (LAS35688, ArcticCatTrucksTours LLC) proposing year-round "fat truck" tours on local trails. Multiple commenters described the vehicles as larger and heavier than the applicant stated, said the proposed traffic levels would strain narrow winter trails, and raised environmental and safety concerns.
Amanda Brooks, a 2 Rivers resident representing neighborhood concerns, listed five specific issues: she alleged the applicant misrepresented vehicle width…
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