A roadside pull-off near 7 Mile Haines Highway will be fenced off and cleaned up this spring in preparation for its transformation into a parking lot.
Larry Beck, an environmental protection specialist with the Bureau of Land Management, cited safety and pollution concerns for shutting down the “redneck rifle range,” an area historically beset by unauthorized dumping and shooting.
The site’s proximity to the Mount Ripinsky trailhead and Haines Highway also creates a safety…
