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United States
Department of
Agriculture
Forest
Service
Alaska Region State & Private Forestry
3301 ‘C’ Street, Suite 202
Anchorage, AK 99503-3956
Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper
File Code:3240
Date:February 25, 2010
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly
Matanuska-Susitna School District
c/o The Susitna Forestry Council, Inc.
Post Office Box 1050
Talkeetna, Alaska 99676
To whom this may concern:
This letter expresses our support for the proposed Forest Improvement Study Area that is
associated with a wood-burning facility for Susitna Valley High School (SVHS). Such a
designation would engage SVHS teachers and students in a hands-on forest sustainability/energy
project. This proposal appears to be a worthwhile investment in education, providing the
students with a real stake in the economic future of the Susitna Valley. Our staff could be
available to offer technical assistance and assist with educational opportunities.
In Alaska, the State and Private Forestry program is responsible for providing forestry-related
assistance to the State and local governments, forest industries, other Forest Service offices and
federal agencies, and non-industrial private forest landowners. Another objective is the
promotion of sustainability for rural communities. This is accomplished through a variety of
programs that provide technical assistance, cooperative agreements and grant funding.
We look forward to hearing about the project as it progresses. Our point of contact for this
endeavor is Trish Wurtz in our Fairbanks office at (907) 743-9451.
Sincerely,
CHARLES F. KREBS
Director, State and Private Forestry
Alaska Region
cc: Tricia Wurtz , Steve Patterson