Discussions about the Comsat Quarry and water treatment facility at TCCI's November meeting

Discussions about the Comsat Quarry and Talkeetna’s water treatment facility were at the center of the Talkeetna Community Council meeting last Monday.

Mat-Su Borough Public Works Director, Tom Adams, provided attendees with information on the proposed new site for Talkeetna’s water storage facility. He explained that the team reviewed eight options for the new site, but ultimately chose a Front Street location for preliminary engineering. Several factors led to this proposed location change, including arsenic levels in the water and access to the facility. 

Gunner Knapp represented Comsat Area Lakes and Land Alliance, or CALLA, at the meeting. He informed attendees that the Department of Natural Resources released a notice that material extraction will take place at the Comsat Quarry from January to May. These materials are supposed to provide riprap for erosion control near the airstrip. Knapp, along with other community members, raised concerns about a lack of project regulation, whether the site can provide appropriate riprap material, and potential community impacts. 

This was the last council meeting with the current board, as three members are stepping down and new candidates were elected. Last week, community members voted Kai Leddy, Eric Lundgren, Sue Deyoe, and Keith Reimink onto the board. At the December meeting, Jon Korta, Jodi Rodwell, and Kara Walker will officially resign from the board.