RTP Grant Application - West Bridge Replacement on Nordic 5K Loop

Recreational Trails Program Grant Application – Public Notice Project Title: West Bridge Replacement on Nordic 5K Loop Organization Name: Girdwood Nordic Ski Club (GNSC) Date Public Notice Posted: September 27, 2026 Posted Online: September 30, 2026 Brief Description of Proposed Project: The Girdwood Nordic Ski Club's (GNSC) proposal is to replace three log stringer bridges on the Nordic 5K Loop (installed in 2009 and 2010) with culverts. These bridge sites are all on unnamed tributaries of Moose Meadow Creek, and the latter is listed in the Anadromous Waters Catalog (AWC). The GNSC has contracted with HDR (The Boutet Company subcontracted) to survey, design, prepare environmental permit applications for the two culvert replacements and one fish passage, and pursue a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nationwide permit for maintenance activities. Alaska Department of Fish and Game Fish Habitat permits will be issued out of the Anchorage Habitat office, along with Alaska Department of Natural Resources Temporary Water Use Permits. The Girdwood Nordic Ski Club will begin replacing the bridges in Summer 2027 as funding permits. The club will start with the west bridge. Proposed Timeline of the Project: Project Start Date: Summer 2027 (as funding permits) Applicant Contact Information: Contact Name: Deb Essex Phone Number: 907-375-1720 Email Address: deb@skigirdwood.org Mailing Address: PO Box 337, Girdwood, AK 99587 Public Comment or Opposition can be submitted to the contact noted above. Deadline for Public Comment: December 31, 2026