Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes to the state budget included slashing funding for the Alaska Long Trail. The trail projects that were vetoed were outside Anchorage and included stretches of the trail in the Mat-Su, Denali and Fairbanks North Star boroughs.
“The Governor decided to veto some of the funding so discussions can take place this year about the trail’s potential impacts and benefits for Alaska’s tourism industry,” Turner wrote.
Medovaya said she understands the governor’s hesitation and reasoning for the cuts. She said she remains optimistic since almost half of the Alaska Long Trail projects remained in the budget. “And we already see a lot of support and momentum from many bipartisan entities and agencies across the state,” Medovaya said. “But, that said, a lot of people don’t know about it and there’s still a lot of hesitation and some concerns and fears of losing access.”
Medovaya said Alaska Trails looks forward to working with the state to get the remaining projects funded in the next budget.Alaska Public Media is our partner station in Anchorage. KTOO collaborates with partners across the state to cover important news and to share stories with our audiences.Get notifications about news related to the topics you care about. You can unsubscribe anytime.
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