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Bill Gamble

52:07 - 52:25

"I don't think we oppose the Alaska Long Trail. What we oppose is to the Alaska Long Trail being designated as a National Scenic Trail, which brings all kinds of other federal regulations along with it."

“I don't think we oppose the Alaska Long Trail. What we oppose is to the Alaska Long Trail being designated as a National Scenic Trail, which brings all kinds of other federal regulations along with it.”
Speaker
Bill Gamble
Timestamp
52:07 – 52:25
Source
Mat-Su Borough: Assembly Meeting - Sep. 15
Community
Alaska News
Location
Mat-Su Borough
Captured at
September 15, 2026

From the transcript

Assemblyperson Gamble. Yeah, I just want to be clear here. What we—. I don't think we oppose the Alaska Long Trail. What we oppose is to the Alaska Long Trail being designated as a National Scenic Trail, which brings all kinds of other federal regulations along with it.

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