Public Meeting #3 – Jonesville Shooting Range and Park Master Planning

You are invited to a Public Meeting on Wednesday, January 21st between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm,
to participate in the development of a plan for the Jonesville Shooting Range and Park. The
meeting will provide two identical sessions (one beginning at 5:00pm, and one beginning at
6:00pm). Borough and Department of Natural Resources staff will provide project background and
introductions, and the project team will provide a brief presentation of the current preferred
alternative for the development of the Shooting Range area. After these briefings, attendees are
invited to interact with the project team and provide your input (similar to the open house
interactions of the previous two meetings). The project team continues to appreciate your
knowledge of the site and your thoughts on the plan as it evolves.

The meeting will be held in the Sutton Elementary School Gym (11672 Wright Way, Sutton-
Alpine, AK 99674).

For more information and to submit comments or questions, please visit the project website at
https://msb-jonesville.blogspot.com/. You can submit comments and questions through the
“comment collector” link that is on the left-hand side of the website.

Project background (from the website):

The Jonesville Public Use Area (JPUA) is located approximately 58 miles north of Anchorage near
the community of Sutton. The land encompassed by the JPUA is owned by the State of Alaska,
Department of Natural Resources (DNR), with collaborative management between DNR, Alaska
Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (MSB). Surrounded
by exquisite views of the Matanuska Valley and immense wilderness within a short drive of Alaska’s
most populous city, the JPUA has all the makings of a quintessential Alaskan recreation site. The
site attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year, who participate in outdoor activities such as
camping, off-roading, hiking, biking, fishing, hunting, and shooting.