James Michael
71:18 - 72:08
"No apparent meaningful work has been done to factor in a connection to Jamie Avenue and further into Bear Valley, and this seems to conflict with the purpose of a federal grant. As currently there is only one means of access to Bear Valley via Clark's Road, a connection to Jamie would open up a second route and could easily be the difference between life and death for residents in the valley in the event of a wildfire."
“No apparent meaningful work has been done to factor in a connection to Jamie Avenue and further into Bear Valley, and this seems to conflict with the purpose of a federal grant. As currently there is only one means of access to Bear Valley via Clark's Road, a connection to Jamie would open up a second route and could easily be the difference between life and death for residents in the valley in the event of a wildfire.”
- Speaker
- James Michael
- Timestamp
- 71:18 – 72:08
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Anchorage
- Captured at
- August 11, 2026
From the transcript
No apparent meaningful work has been done to factor in a connection to Jamie Avenue and further into Bear Valley, and this seems to conflict with the purpose of a federal grant. As currently there is only one means of access to Bear Valley via Clark's Road, a connection to Jamie would open up a second route and could easily be the difference between life and death for residents in the valley in the event of a wildfire. It would be disingenuous of me if I did not acknowledge that following the original plotted route, which is often referred to as Alternative B in documents, it would benefit me more than the current proposed route. However, I will state that this route Route B was not platted with the intent of the development of the lots between Mountainaire Drive and Little Rabbit Creek, but rather with the idea that it would allow development of alternative access into Bear Valley. The lots between the road and the creek were subdivided after the road was platted originally.
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