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Petrov cabin owners warn board a landowner’s plan could damage Petrov habitat; board to request staff review and form working group
Summary
A Petrov lot owner told the board a buyer plans to bring heavy vehicles and a landing craft to haul logs from the Petrov subdivision; the CAB agreed to draft a letter to the superintendent to clarify permitting and jurisdiction and to stand up a small working group to investigate.
Ray Bailey, a Petrov subdivision landholder who called into the Dec. 11 meeting, urged the Kachemak Bay State Park Citizens Advisory Board to investigate plans by a lot owner that he said could bring heavy trucks and large-scale log removal to the Petrov area.
Bailey described the Petrov cabins as a small, low-impact community and said he was alarmed that a buyer had indicated plans to stage a landing craft on the beach and haul logs out by heavy truck. “He plans to take logs out of Petro back to Homer where his mill is, and I’m afraid he’s gonna log the whole Doggone place,” Bailey said. He asked whether park regulations or borough rules would prohibit such staging and heavy use of trails that currently carry only ATVs or small side-by-sides.
Board members noted jurisdictional complexity: parcels within the subdivision include a mix of DNR, state park and borough land designations; borough right-of-way rules and state-park permitting both may apply. One board member pointed to the park’s founding legislation and to the park management plan as possible sources of guidance; staff indicated Hans (the superintendent) had attempted to contact the lot owner to discuss permits but had not yet received a response.
The board voted to draft a letter to the superintendent asking staff to clarify regulatory authority, vehicle weight limits, permit requirements and whether special-use permits or other controls are necessary to prevent beach or trail damage. Nancy (board member) agreed to draft the letter for review; Sue seconded the approach. Board members also voted to form a small working group (an “Outer Coast / Petrov” committee) to collect maps, photos and legal context and to report back before the next meeting.
Next steps: board staff will send the drafted letter to the superintendent and relevant park staff; the newly formed working group will compile maps, photos and easement/ownership records and coordinate with borough and DNR staff as needed.
