Fairbanks & Interior Alaska Capital Projects

Relationship Between Previous Fairbanks Area Project Studies

•  Role of Previous Studies on Current Fairbanks Area Realignment Projects

Fairbanks Area Rail Line Relocation (FARLR)

•  Project Facts
•  Previous Studies
•  Map: Phases of Fairbanks-North Pole Realignment
•   Just the Facts: Corrections to Misinformation
•   Memorandum of Understanding - ARRC & FBNSB
•  FRA Independent Utility Determination Letter - Jan 2007
•  3-Mile Gate Alignmnent Study (May 2007) - 47 KB
•  3-Mile Gate Alignment Option 1 - 2.75 MB
•  3-Mile Gate Alignment Option 2 - 2.83 MB
•  3-Mile Gate Alignment Option 3 - 2.71 MB
•  Fairbanks-North Pole Realignment (F-NPR) Phase III Technical Analysis (May 2007) - 2.5 MB
•  F-NPR Phase III Analysis - Appendix A: Typical Maps - 7.5 MB
•  F-NPR Phase III Analysis - Appendix B: Typical Sections - 0.6 MB
•  F-NPR Phase III Analysis - Appendix C: Parks Hwy - 11.6 MB
•  F-NPR Phase III Analysis - Appendix D: Chena Pump - 48.6 MB
•  F-NPR Phase III Analysis - Appendix E: Trainor Gate - 7.4 MB
•  F-NPR Phase III Analysis - Appendix F: DOT Letters - 1.2 MB
•  Fairbanks-North Pole Realignment Reconnaissance (2001)
•  Fairbanks-North Pole Realignment Phasing Report (2002)
•  Public Comments from Fairbanks Residents

North Pole Road/Rail Crossing Reduction (FARLR Phase One)

•  Project Facts
•  Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) - signed by FRA 12/7/2012 
  • FONSI Figures
  • FONSI Atch 1 - Addendum to EA
  • FONSI Atch 2 - EA Public Notice
  • FONSI Atch 3 - EA Public Comment and Response
• Environmental Assessment
• EA printed copies available for review at North Pole City office and library, Fairbanks North Star Borough office and Noel Wien Library in Fairbanks
• Link to FTP site for EA Appendices
  • If prompted for a username and password, use the following (note, both are case sensitive): Username: ardot Password: p3pp3r
•  EA Scoping Summary Report (9.7 MB)
•  Previous Studies
•  January 26 Scoping Meeting Presentation (2.3 MB)
•  Project Schedule
•  Public Scoping Meeting 1/26/2011 News Release
•  Public Comment Form

Healy Canyon Safety & Reliability

•  Project Facts

Nenana Rail Line Relocation

•  Project Facts
•  EA FONSI and Addendum
•  Environmental Assessment
•  EA Figure 1
•  EA Figure 2
•  EA Figure 3
•  EA Figure 4
•  EA Figure 5
•  EA Figure 6
•  EA Figure 7
•  EA Appendix A
•  EA Appendix B

Northern Rail Extension

•  Project Facts - Overall Phased Project
•  Project Facts - Phase One - Tanana River Crossing
•  Frequently Asked Questions on Phase One - Tanana River Crossing
• Phase One Public Open House - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., March 21, 2012, Salcha School
•  NRE Phase One - 2011 3rd Qtr Legislative Report
•  NRE Phase One - 2011 4th Qtr Legislative Report
• Visit the Project Web Site
• View the Final EIS at STB web site.
• At the STB Site (www.stb.dot.gov) Click on Environmental Issues, then Key Cases
• STB Record of Decision 1/5/2010 (3.5 MB)
•  August 10, 2011 News release regarding open house and ground-breaking events to highlights Tanana River Bridge construction.

•  January 24, 2011 News release regarding EPA objections to Corps permit. Documents referred to in the release include:

  •  February 2, 2009, EPA comment letter regarding NRE Draft EIS

  •   October 9, 2009, EPA comment letter regarding NRE Final EIS

  •   November 15, 2010, EPA comment letter regarding Corps 404 permit

  •   December 10, 2010, additional EPA comments to Corps

  •   January 19, 2011, ARRC letter of response to Corps

  •   January 24, 2011, Executive summary of ARRC response to Corps