Susitna Area Plan

Most of the plan has been revised by the Susitna Matanuska Area Plan, Southeast Susitna Area Plan, and Kenai Area Plan. However, the Lake Louise and northern Talkeetna Mountains regions are still guided by this plan.”

The first link below is for the entire document, which is quite large and may take considerable time to download on certain internet connections. The other links will take you to specific sections or pages for faster downloads.

PDF File of Entire Plan (30 MB) Note: Once this PDF file is open, clicking on items in the Table of Contents will take you to corresponding sections.

Preface (pdf)

Includes: Cover, Signature Pages, Acknowledgements, Planning Team, How to Use This Plan, Table of Contents, List of Maps

Chapter 1. Introduction (pdf)

Includes: Summary of Purpose, How the Plan is Organized, The Planning Area, The Planning Process, Summary of Goals and Policies, Implementation, and Modification

Chapter 2. Areawide Land Management Policies

Miscellaneous Guidelines

Chapter 3. Land Management Policies for Each Management Unit

North Parks Highway Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Broad Pass
Unit 2 - Alaska Range
Unit 3 - Chulitna River

South Parks Highway Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Gold Creek
Unit 2 - Susitna - Chulitna Rivers
Unit 3 - Whiskers Creek
Unit 4 - Chase
Unit 5 - Larson Lake
Unit 6 - Talkeetna River
Unit 7 - Bald Mountain
Unit 8 - Answer Creek
Unit 9 - Talkeetna
Unit 10 - Montana Creek
Unit 11 - Goose Creek
Unit 12 - Kashwitna State Forest
Unit 13 - Caswell Creek
Unit 14 - 197 Mile Creek

Petersville Road Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Peters Creek - Kroto Creek
Unit 2 - Tokosha
Unit 3 - Gate Creek - Amber Lake
Unit 4 - Moose Creek Corridor
Unit 5 - Trapper Creek
Unit 6 - Rocky’s Lakes
unit 7 - Rabideux Creek

Sunflower Basin Subregion

Map
overview
Unit 1 - Yentna River Sales
Unit 2 - Fairview Mountains
Unit 3 - Chelatna Lake - Lake Creek
Unit 4 - Wetlands
Unit 5 - Yenlo Hills
Unit 6 - Kahiltna River
Unit 7 - Peters Hills

Susitna Lowlands Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Upper Yentna
Unit 2 - Kichatna - Nakochna
Unit 3 - Skwentna River
Unit 4 - Skwentna Flats
Unit 5 - Middle Yentna
Unit 6 - Alexander Creek
Unit 7 - Lake Creek
Unit 8 - McDougal
Unit 9 - Kahiltna River
Unit 10 - Parker Lake
Unit 11 - Kahiltna - Kroto
Unit 12 - Deshka Flats
Unit 13 - Yentna - Susitna
Unit 14 - Kashwitna Knobs

Mt. Susitna Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Susitna Game Flats
Unit 2 - Little Mt. Susitna
Unit 3 - Dinglishna Hill
Unit 4 - Beluga Mountain
Unit 5 - Canyon Creek
Unit 6 - Hayes River Pass
Unit 7 - Talachulitna River
Unit 8 - Talachulitna Lake
Unit 9 - Talachulitna Wetlands
Unit 10 - Native Lands

Beluga Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated
Unit 2 - Bishop Creek
Unit 3 - Chuitna River

Alaska Range Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Alaska Range

Lake Louise Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Lake Louise - Susitna Lake
Unit 2 - Lake Louise East
Unit 3 - Tyone Lake

Glenn Highway Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Palmer - Sutton - Butte
Unit 2 - Palmer Hay Flats
Unit 3 - Knik River
Unit 4 - Matanuska River Lower South Side
Unit 5 - Kings River
Unit 6 - Matanuska Valley Moose Range
Unit 7 - Bonnie Lake
Unit 8 - Purinton
Unit 9 - Coal Creek
Unit 10 - Matanuska Glacier
Unit 11 - Gunsight Mountain
Unit 12 - Alpine Areas

Talkeetna Mountains Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Denali Highway
Unit 2 - Nelchina Public Use Area
Unit 3 - Western Talkeetnas

Chugach Mountains Subregion

Map
Overview
Unit 1 - Chugach Mountains

Chapter 4. Implementation (pdf)

Includes: Priorities for Legislative and Administrative Designations, Transportation Proposals, Land Disposal Schedule, Land Trades Selections and Relinquishments, Public Recreation Improvements, Land Use Classifications, Priorities for Instream Flow Studies, Management Planning Priorities

Appendices

Appendix A Procedures for Plan Modification and Amendment
Appendix B Glossary
Appendix C Publications Relates to the Susitna Area Plan
Appendix D Area Open for Remote Cabin Permits

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