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Copper River Valley – Regional Planning Organization

The Copper River Valley – Regional Planning Organization (CRV-RPO) was established in 2022 as a committee of the Copper Valley Development Association (CVDA) to plan for the region’s future transportation development. It provides an avenue for public participation, considers the region’s transportation needs and development potential, works directly with the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) to identify and advocate for future improvements, and conducts long-range transportation planning.

Next meeting: Wednesday, June 11, 2025 @ 5:30 p.m. in the pilot’s lounge at Gulkana Airport and via videolink

CRV-RPO will develop two major regional planning documents:

Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan
Regional Transportation Improvement Plan

Governor Dunleavy, DOT Commissioner Anderson, and CVDA Director Hoke signing the first RPO in Alaska — Governor Dunleavy (center), DOT Commissioner Anderson (right) & CVDA Executive Director Hoke (left) establish the first RPO in Alaska in 2022 at Gulkana, as Representative Mike Cronk (AK District 6), Joe Bovee (Ahtna Inc.), Representative George Rauscher (AK District 9), Terry Valentine (CVDA), & John Becker (CVDA) look on

CRV-RPO was the first RPO in Alaska, established under a DOT&PF pilot program that aims to formalize and strengthen the input from rural regions across the state.

It began developing its first Long-Range Transportation Plan in the spring of 2025 with plans to have a final plan by the end of 2026. CRV-RPO’s first Transportation Improvement Program is expected to follow that effort.

Transportation Documents

View past Copper River Valley Regional Planning Organization meeting minutes, agendas, and other documents.

Boundary Maps

Click image above to view high-resolution PDF.

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Public Meetings

The Copper River Valley RPO hosts regular public meetings every six weeks at the Gulkana Fuel Pilot Lounge at 118 Richardson Highway. Check out our calendar to view our meeting schedule.

Documents

View agendas, meeting minutes, and other documents from our past meetings, plans, and projects on our documents page.

RPO Committee Members (2025)

Terry Valentine, JC Enterprises, Chair
John Becker, Chamber of Commerce/ Napa owner, Committee Member
Martin Boniek, Copper Valley Air Service owner, Committee Member
Michael Deegan, WM State Director, Committee Member At-Large
Jerry Leseman, Crowley Glennallen Mgr., Committee Member
Dennis McGlothin, Triple D Inc., CVDA Committee Designated Seat Member
Brett Nelson, ADOT Planner, ADOT Committee Designated Seat Member
Jason Hoke, CVDA Executive Director, Committee Manager

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