NPS Land Use Questionnaire

In an effort to document and protect access and freedoms of all residents and users of the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, and to collectively address access and other problems with the National Park Service, Residents of the Wrangells (R.O.W.) is an organized citizen’s group committed to speak as one voice for all residents of the area concerned with freedoms within the NPS lands. If you have problems with accessing this form you may write to us or email us for a copy of this form. We can email it to you or mail it to you.

We encourage you to join our group and/or help us document access and other rights problems by filling out this questionnaire and mailing or it to:

For more information you can send comments via email. email to: residentsofwrangells@yahoo.com
To email this info to us you can copy and paste this form to your email message.
If you would like to remain anonymous, you do not have to fill out the first section.
Membership in R.O.W. is not required to fill this survey out. We appreciate any information that will help us in our endeavors.
Name_______________________________________________ Phone# ____________________
Mailing Address____________________________________________________________________
Physical Address__________________________________________________________________
Email Address______________________________________________________________________
Do you cross NPS or preserve land to access your property? Y N to subsistence hunt? Y N
to subsistence gather? Y N to trap? Y N otherwise? Y N
How many trails do you access within the park lands?___________________
Please list the trails and give locations and, if known, when created (use separate sheet)
What years did you start using these trails? _________________________________
Have the trails had continuous use since you used began using them? Y N before then? Y N
Please explain:
Do these trails qualify as RS2477 (created before 1968) Y N
What type of access has been traditionally used on your trails?
{ } foot { } 4 or 3 wheeler { } motorcycle
{ } car/truck { } snowmachine { } bulldozer
OTHER_______________________________________________________________
Have you had problems with the NPS concerning your trails? Y N
Have they told you that you need a permit to use the trail? Y N
That you need to pay an access fee? Y N That you cannot use motorized vehicles? Y N
That you cannot use the trail at all? Y N
Have they shown proper, written documentation of these things? Y N
Been threatening, harassing or unreasonable in these issues? Y N
Other issues? Has the NPS made an effort to block your access with bollards or posts or any other method? Y N Posted “No Motorized Vehicle” signs? Y N
Are you aware of any other trail blockages in your area? Y N
Where?
Are you interested in joining R.O.W.? Y N
Would you be willing to donate $10/year for membership dues covering costs of mailing, internet usage, telephones and other related expenses?
If you have any particular issues or instances concerning you, regarding the NPS and their interactions in the area please feel free to share them, also.
Also, if you have any information regarding officials to speak to or sources of information etc., please include that.