Recent Actions
AQRC comments on public land use plans, decisions and conflicts in Alaska which affect our core values, such as quiet recreational opportunities, natural sounds and natural quiet. We review actions taken by the National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources and other political entities.
« Older Posts |Wet Dog 2000 Mile Jet Ski Race
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
AQRC objects to this race on so many grounds that it is hard to list them all. The chief concern, however, is the disruption and harm which 1000 jet ski racers will cause to the wildlife, including birds, fish and land and marine mammals, along this 2,000 mile race.
Hatcher Pass Proposed Regulations
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
AQRC strongly objects to allowing motorized commercial recreation in designated non-motorized areas of Hatcher Pass-an option never previously presented to the public. We also find the proposed regulations lack clarity and definition in several areas which will lead to conflicting interpretations.
Chugach State Park Management Plan
Monday, September 19th, 2011
While AQRC is pleased that the plan does not fundamentally revise the areas open or closed to motorized recreation, we are critical about how the goals and objectives are stated, the lack of data and analysis in the plan and the lack of specific priorities. On a more specific basis, we find many of the actions proposed to be allowed in the wilderness area, to be inappropriate for that area.
Support of bans Prohibiting Personal Watercraft in Kachemak Bayy
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
AQRC continues to support the bans prohibiting personal watercraft use in Kachemak Bay State Park and State Wilderness Park and the Kachemak Bay and Fox River Flats Critical Habitat Areas on the grounds that such use is incompatible with the resource values for which these lands and waters were set aside.
Comments on Proposed Kennecott Operations Plan
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
Our focus is narrow and centers on the Access/Transportation section of the proposed plan. We urge NPS to take seriously the responsibility to protect the Natural Soundscape and, while recognizing that ORVs play a role in transportation and subsistence, believe no recreational use of ORVs should be allowed in the Kennecott Mines National Historic Landmark.
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Quiet Alaska
