Denali Borough is the borough government that administers the Denali Borough, seated in Healy, Alaska. It spans the Parks Highway corridor from Cantwell to Anderson, including the gateway communities to Denali National Park, and sets policy on fire and EMS coverage, landfill fees and housing.
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Healy Nordic ski trail on railroad land heads to the Denali Borough Assembly
The Denali Borough's Community and Outdoor Recreation Committee on Wednesday backed a groomed Nordic ski trail on Alaska Railroad land near Healy's Tri-Valley Subdivision. It was the committee's first resolution.
"We're like real committee people now, you guys," Chair Tina Graham said after the vote.
The resolution goes to the Borough Assembly with the committee's report Nov. 11. Borough staff said they expect to draft an Assembly resolution supporting the project.
The trail still needs the railroad's permission and a place for skiers to park. Borough staff applied for a railroad entry permit, and Community Development Director Stephanie Ford said the railroad has acknowledged the application but hasn't responded. She said the roughly eight-week timeline runs to about the first week of November.
Ford's draft of the resolution said skiers would park at the Tri-Valley Community Center, so no plowing costs were expected. Committee member Al Guggisberg said he couldn't promise that parking yet, and the committee amended the line to say only that no plowing costs are anticipated. Guggisberg said he's working on access options, including with nearby landowners, and doesn't foresee asking the borough for money.
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