Cantwell and AHTNA Lands
Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 10:03 pm
Some of you have heard about the issue with AHTNA Lands along the Parks Hwy, starting north of Cantwell and going south to mile mark 191. Some folks have received notices on their vehicles when parking in the pull out along this section of the Parks Hwy.
Hopefully this will help to clarify and give those of you who haven't heard about this a little insight.
AHTNA owns a majority of the lands along the the section of the Parks Hwy from Mile Mark 191 to Mile Mark 230. However, they do not have any authority in the DOT right-a-way, the width of which is currently unknown, but should be about 50 to 200 feet on either side of the edge of the road.
Now, with that said, it is private property and as responsible sledders we do not have the right to trespasse on private property without the owners permission. AHTNA will sell an access permit allowing the permit holder permission to pass through their lands. Price varies and you'd do better to contact AHTNA for the cost.
Don't want to pay for a permit, neither do I, so I have attached 2 items below. 1. A Post (image of the post) from AHTNA on the ASSA web site, saying pretty much the same as above, but you should read it. 2. A map showing sections of the area in question that is "not" owned by AHTNA and which we can use to get east and west of their land boundary without having to pass through their lands. No permit required.
Their actions is requiring a permit are new, even though they have owned the lands since 1971. But again it is private lands and all that goes with that applies.. My plans are t park in the non-AHNA owned area or if the pull outs are full, park in the DOT pull out and ride along the rode within the DOT right-a-way untill I get to the area I can use to bypass their land and get (mostly) west of their lands to Dunkels.
These images are large and slow to load, but the only way I couldn't get to you in a decent readable format.
ASSA Post
Cantwell Map
Hopefully this will help to clarify and give those of you who haven't heard about this a little insight.
AHTNA owns a majority of the lands along the the section of the Parks Hwy from Mile Mark 191 to Mile Mark 230. However, they do not have any authority in the DOT right-a-way, the width of which is currently unknown, but should be about 50 to 200 feet on either side of the edge of the road.
Now, with that said, it is private property and as responsible sledders we do not have the right to trespasse on private property without the owners permission. AHTNA will sell an access permit allowing the permit holder permission to pass through their lands. Price varies and you'd do better to contact AHTNA for the cost.
Don't want to pay for a permit, neither do I, so I have attached 2 items below. 1. A Post (image of the post) from AHTNA on the ASSA web site, saying pretty much the same as above, but you should read it. 2. A map showing sections of the area in question that is "not" owned by AHTNA and which we can use to get east and west of their land boundary without having to pass through their lands. No permit required.
Their actions is requiring a permit are new, even though they have owned the lands since 1971. But again it is private lands and all that goes with that applies.. My plans are t park in the non-AHNA owned area or if the pull outs are full, park in the DOT pull out and ride along the rode within the DOT right-a-way untill I get to the area I can use to bypass their land and get (mostly) west of their lands to Dunkels.
These images are large and slow to load, but the only way I couldn't get to you in a decent readable format.
ASSA Post
Cantwell Map