Replace Eielson Visitor Center and Toklat Rest Stop in Denali National Park EA

The National Park Service (NPS) has released an Environmental Assessment (EA) for public comment which evaluates the impacts associated with the replacement of the Eielson Visitor Center and the construction of a new permanent Toklat Rest Stop in Denali National Park and Preserve. The new Eielson Visitor Center would be constructed on the same site as the existing building and would be appropriately sized to provide necessary functions. It would be designed to utilize the site's sloping topography and to blend in as much as possible with the landscape.

The NPS is evaluating a no-action alternative and two action alternatives for this project. The Eielson Visitor Center would be replaced under both action alternatives with a new facility of approximately 9000 square feet that would incorporate alternative energy supply systems and meet accessibility standards set by the Americans with Disabilities Act. Under Alternative 2 the permanent Toklat Rest Stop would be constructed 600 feet downstream of the Toklat Bridge and 450 feet downstream of the present rest stop. Under Alternative 3 the new facility would be located on the present site, 200 feet downstream of the west Toklat Bridge, but would be enlarged. Both sites are predominantly previously disturbed ground, with the alternative 2 site more screened from park road views.

Document Content:

2004_DENA_ReplaceEielsonVCToklatRestStop_EA.pdf   (6.3 MB, PDF file) Figure 1 - Project Location   (355.0 KB, PDF file) Figure 2 - Eielson Visitor Center Area- Existing conditions   (1.2 MB, PDF file) Figure 3 - Eielson Visitor Center - Existing Conditions   (57.4 KB, PDF file) Figure 4 - Eielson Visitor Center - Proposed Site Plan   (1.5 MB, PDF file) Figure 5 - Eielson Visitor Center - Proposed Floor Plan for Main Floor   (3.1 MB, PDF file) Figure 6 - Toklat Area Existing Conditions   (1.6 MB, PDF file) Figure 7 - Toklat Conformed Schematic Design   (1.1 MB, PDF file) Figure 8 - Alternative 2 - Toklat Proposed Site Plan   (83.5 KB, PDF file) Figure 9 - Alternative 3 - Toklat Proposed Site Plan   (82.0 KB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.