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Flat Lake Natural Gas Loop (edited 7/16)
This is a call for interest in establishing a natural gas main loop under Flat Lake, with access either down Purinton Road or from the north shore through Lloyd's Pond (Rootbeer or No Wake Lake). If you'd like to see this happen (it was first proposed six years ago), call or contact ENSTAR at the address below. If you know more information we should publish here, such as why the earlier proposal failed, send me an email here.

Address your interest in the Flat Lake Natural Gas Loop to:
Kevin Campbell
Key Accounts & Public Affairs
ENSTAR Natural Gas Company
kevin.campbell@enstarnaturalgas.com
(907) 334-7792 Direct


Flat Lake North Shore cabin for sale; contact below...


Flat Lake north shore cabin for sale by Trent 6/30/08


Pontoon Boat for sale: (907) 250-2558 Cell


Black bear, north shore, Flat Lake 6/25/08 - LT
Keep your cabin clean and doors secure!
See the black bear video here.

6/8/08 - Had a report from my son that there was a black bear and cubs on my deck this morning. North Shore between Bailey's and Von Hoomison's. Didn't break in but came up to the door.
Alan Piccard

6/8/08 - Same bears visited Greg, Wendy, and Ryan Gursey's cabin (Oswald's) as well. Keep your garbage tidy. In a few more weeks they'll head down to the streams to go fishing. - LT

6/9/08 - Same bear pried up the lid of our metal garbage can last week. We reinforced the lid and have not had a reoccurrence. - Larry Taylor

6/18/08 - I got a surprise on Wednesday when I heard clomping on the deck and looked up to see the bear walking across it. I yelled "bear," and it ran off the deck and through the woods. Amazingly, both of my visiting sisters got to see it running away. It's good that it ran. US Fish and Wildlife biologists say to make sure to let bears know that they are not welcome around cabins; make a lot of noise and scare them. - Larry Taylor

Hi
I have an oil stove that works with a 55 gallon tank free. It is on Flat Lake. If anyone is interested call 230 -1904.
Thanks
Tim Miller

Flat Lake is in Big Lake, Alaska's year-round resort community, at the west end of the Big Lake - Mud (Mirror) Lake - Flat Lake connected waterway (see maps below).

Snow total this winter: 73.25 inches
Snow last winter: 46 inches

High this summer 81.7 7/4/08
High last summer 85.5 ºF 6/21/07
Low this winter - 25.1 ºF  2/3/08
Low last winter: - 33.0 ºF 1/9/07

Big Lake Weather (IPS Meteostar)

Pollen Counts

Aurora Forecast

Jeff and PJ are selling their boat. They say they're still coming back in a couple of years, but not to leave value wanting:

Pontoon Boat - upgraded "deluxe" 1996 Suncruiser 24' with Complete top. driving lights, interior lighting, a changing "room" with port-a-pottie and a built-in cooler for the party supplies. It also has a live bait holding tank located under the captains chair, complete with fresh water circulating pumps. 1988 Evinrude 50 HP. 2 stroke, with power trim. Reply to: sale-590235843@craigslist.org


Alaska Road Traveler Information Service 
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Mat-Su Borough
Calendar of Events

 

Big Lake Chamber of Commerce

Proposed Alaska Railroad extension options through Big Lake map
 

Alaska Legal Copy Scanning Services
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Scanning Services Brochure.
 

Siberian Husky Club of the Last Frontier

 
 


www.flatlake.com
"You don't have to be loony to live here, but it helps."

7/21/08 
Flat Lake weather
Low 49.8
ºF
High 58.1 ºF
Rainy most of the day today.


Evening photo 7/19/08


Gerald Goodrich taking advantage of good wind 7/5/08


Only one chick remains from the two hatched on Scott and Rachel's Island.


Rootbeer Lake loon chicks 7/1/08 - Jeff Ross photo


New loon chicks welcomed to Flat Lake 7/2/08
Watch out for the baby loons; they can't get out of the way yet!
See video of newly hatched loon chick frightened by a float plane.

See Photos of
Vehicles
that broke through the ice.
(highest site visits)

         See Iditarod Race Champion Lance Mackey photos


Flat Lake break-up perspective
Upper left is ice covered Big Lake, then Mud (Mirror) Lake, and Flat Lake in the foreground (note ice road remnants). Submitted by Dan Kruse, who has a slide show about building his house: slide show (allow pop-ups).
Why we're here:
Ice Skating, Snowmachining, Sledding, 4-Wheeling, Hiking, Biking (miles of paved trails), Water Skiing, Jet Skiing, Fishing, Bird Watching (esp. Loons), Star Gazing (Spectacular Northern Lights), a relaxing and peaceful adventure away from the city (if you live in the city).

Flat Lake summer perspective

The 28th Annual Flat Lake Gourmet Ski-in Luau

updated video
...click here



Leone "The One" Harris
Re/max of Wasilla
907-775-0226
WWW.SurfAlaskaRealEstate.com
 

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Loon and Iris on Flat Lake 6/29/08
Read excerpts from an Alaskan writer's manuscript, How Ice Freezes, Flying Squirrels, and Ice Puppy photos:
On Flat Lake Time.


Mother porcupine and her baby 7/20/08.
See video of them wrestling.


Flat Lake Barge Party sendoff for Oswalds 7/12/08
Carolyn Haggard photo


Another view with Sleeping Lady in the background.


Marcia and Don Oswald Send-Off 7/12/08
Carolyn Haggard photo (more pictures soon)


Rio waves as Boat Babes head to Flat Lake Island Party 7/4/08


Flat Lake Island Party 7/4/08


Flat Lake Island Party kept growing 7/4/08


-Two loon families have each hatched two chicks. Watch out for them. Population pressure has coincided with loons pulling out of many Wasilla lakes. If we develop responsibly here we can keep hearing loons for many years.

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Veech family paper delivery on Flat Lake 6/8/08

Flat Lake Masters Tournament - A good time was had by all 5/3/08 Carolyn Haggard photos. (click for larger view)

More Flat Lake Masters 2008 photos


Haggards' New Year's Party On Ice - photos/videos
 


Samples of each of the Periodic Table of the Elements that are safe to display excite mineralologists and chemists at the Alaska Museum of Natural History
The display was built to order and donated by the
Alaska Section of the American Chemical Society.
 


Cruise in comfort. Enjoy the visibility of a Lexan boat cabin. Dale  Haggard has installed Lexan enclosures at Big Lake for over 16 years. He, Carolyn, and son Dave have designed tops and surrounds on many makes and models of pontoon boat.  Customized to your preferences. We will pick up your boat and return it when we're done.
Haggard Storage and Repair
Dale Haggard - Call or email for an estimate.
This email link has been corrupted somehow, so it's listed as text. Copy and paste into your email to contact:
dchaggard@mtaonline.net 892-7797

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