Materials for December 8th Meeting

 A Schematic Design Report will be made available on this site on or before December 1st. This document will be the basis for the December 8th public meeting.

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Project Overview

Jim’s Landing Boat Launch is a facility within the Skilak Wildlife Recreation Area, which is a component of the larger Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has identified a need for improvements to the boat launch and associated parking areas in order to address deficiencies. This recreation site is situated between the Russian River and Skilak Lake and offers an important launch and retrieval site before the Kenai River flows through the Kenai River Canyon. The site contains wetland and riparian habitats and an anadromous stream (Jean Creek). White spruce dominates the mature forest that lines the river banks, where a strong main channel rimmed by backwaters changes with rising or falling water levels. The landing is a busy boat landing with occasional launching, mainly for the recreational boating public. This launch/retrieval site is frequently used to float the Upper Kenai River by recreational fishermen as well as scenic and fishing guides. Th...
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