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Relocate Park Seasonal Employee Housing from Glennallen Maint. Facility to Mile 106.2 Richardson Hwy
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The National Park Service (NPS) is considering relocation of seasonal employee housing from the maintenance yard in Glennallen to a site situated near the new Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve headquarters and visitor center complex in Copper Center. The NPS preferred alternative entails the relocation of six (6) cabin units (each 120 square feet in area) and a shower building from the NPS maintenance yard in Glennallen to the site in Copper Center. Site preparation would entail site grading for the structures and parking; provision of fresh water supplies; installation of a 2,000 gallon holding tank for sewage; and underground trenching to provide electricity from existing overhead lines. Contracted services would be procured for water and sewage hauling.
The site under consideration is located at mile 106.2 Old Richardson Highway. It is approximately 0.25 mile from the new headquarters and visitor center complex. The site encompasses 1.5 acres, and is within an area formerly used for gravel extraction. The property is owned by the NPS but is not located in the park and preserve.
The purpose of the action would be to provide temporary housing for seasonal employees in an area that would eliminate land use conflicts between park maintenance operations and private residences. Maintenance yard activities involve daily moving of construction materials using forklifts and large trucks. Other maintenance-related operations include the water pump house, vehicle washing, equipment and material storage, carpentry, mechanical, storage of hazardous materials, hazardous waste accumulation, and freight receipt. Residential activities involve use of personal vehicles and parking, and activities such as campfires, picnics, and volleyball.
The action is needed as it would provide additional safety, space, and security for park maintenance activities; and increased safety and privacy for seasonal housing residents. Relocation of park seasonal housing from Glennallen to Copper Center would be of limited duration beyond the 2002 summer housing season pending development of utilities in the Department of the Interior housing complex in Glennallen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). BLM has initiated contractual arrangements for these utilities, but actual availability at this time is not known.
The site under consideration is located at mile 106.2 Old Richardson Highway. It is approximately 0.25 mile from the new headquarters and visitor center complex. The site encompasses 1.5 acres, and is within an area formerly used for gravel extraction. The property is owned by the NPS but is not located in the park and preserve.
The purpose of the action would be to provide temporary housing for seasonal employees in an area that would eliminate land use conflicts between park maintenance operations and private residences. Maintenance yard activities involve daily moving of construction materials using forklifts and large trucks. Other maintenance-related operations include the water pump house, vehicle washing, equipment and material storage, carpentry, mechanical, storage of hazardous materials, hazardous waste accumulation, and freight receipt. Residential activities involve use of personal vehicles and parking, and activities such as campfires, picnics, and volleyball.
The action is needed as it would provide additional safety, space, and security for park maintenance activities; and increased safety and privacy for seasonal housing residents. Relocation of park seasonal housing from Glennallen to Copper Center would be of limited duration beyond the 2002 summer housing season pending development of utilities in the Department of the Interior housing complex in Glennallen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). BLM has initiated contractual arrangements for these utilities, but actual availability at this time is not known.