Alaska Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (ARTAC)

DOT&PF is looking ahead and committed to ensuring the Multi-Use Trails Program thrives. We will focus on connecting communities, enhancing safety, supporting recreation and tourism, and improving quality of life across Alaska. We are committed to keeping trails strong, safe, and accessible—from the road system to the most remote communities.

The ARTAC provides guidance on Multi-Use Trails implementation, keeps decision-making inclusive and community-driven, and ensures representation from diverse user groups, including:

• Subsistence users
• Freight haulers
• Snowmachine riders
• Recreational trail groups

Meet the Board   Expand All

Craig Compeau
Seat: Motorized Recreational Trail Users (Statewide)

Craig Compeau is a lifelong Alaskan and recently retired owner of Compeau’s, a fourth-generation family business specializing in boats, motors, ATVs, and snowmachines. He hosts a weekly radio program in Fairbanks, The Outdoor Show, where he discusses a wide range of outdoor topics relevant to Alaska. Craig is an avid hunter and fisherman and has been a member of the Alaska Fish and Wildlife Conservation Association for more than 40 years.

Jennifer Yuhas
Seat: Diversified Recreational Trail Users (Statewide)

Jennifer Yuhas was appointed as an inaugural member of the ARTAC as a statewide Diversified User. She grew up in Juneau, Alaska and has lived in the Southcentral and Interior regions, now residing in Fairbanks in a small airplane accessible community known as Chena Marina. Jenn is an avid outdoorsman who hunts, traps, fishes, gathers, birdwatches, and recreates accessing Alaska's trails by foot, ski, boat, ATV, timber sled, snow machine, and small plane; but her favorite access is to ski-jour with her dog. She is dedicated to preserving historical access for all users on public lands and has been active in natural resources management and public access policy at the state, federal, and local levels since the early 1990s. Her favorite remote excursions have included Alaska's Brooks Range, White Mountains, Prince William Sound, and Cold Bay areas. She hopes to explore much more of our state while still physically able to do so.

Lee Hart
Seat: Non-Motorized Recreational Trail Users

Lee Hart is a leading voice and advocate in Alaska’s outdoor recreation and economic development landscape, with extensive experience advancing recreation as a driver of rural prosperity and public benefit. She has led local and statewide organizations focused on outdoor economy development and has served in multiple appointed advisory roles representing recreation interests at the federal and state levels. Her work sits at the intersection of policy, land management, and economic strategy, informed by earlier experience in strategic communications for outdoor and adventure travel brands and NGOs.

Lisa Agnew
Seat: Diversified Trails

Lisa Agnew serves on the Alaska Recreational Trails Advisory Council (ARTAC) in the diversified seat, bringing a broad and practical perspective to the oversight of Recreational Trails Program (RTP) funds. She is an avid Alaskan outdoorswoman and small business owner with extensive experience in operations, project coordination, budgeting, and community engagement across both the public and private sectors. Lisa is actively involved in outdoor recreation and trail access issues and has firsthand knowledge of how Alaskans use trail systems year-round for motorized and non-motorized recreation, transportation, and subsistence activities. She has served on multiple boards and committees and is known for her clear communication, strong organizational skills, and ability to balance diverse stakeholder interests, with a focus on ensuring RTP funds are allocated transparently and equitably to reflect the real-world needs of Alaska’s communities and trail users.

Jeff Collins
Seat: Diversified Recreational Trail Users in Rural and Remote Areas

Jeff Collins has lived in Nome, Alaska for more than 20 years and has been actively involved in community Search and Rescue (SAR) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an EMT. He is a member of the Nome Kennel Club and is an extensive user of local traditional trail systems throughout the Seward Peninsula, traveling by both human-powered and motorized means. Jeff has broad backcountry experience in both winter and summer across multiple modes of travel and understands the importance and necessity of the many traditional and non-traditional trail systems that connect communities, support subsistence access, and sustain Alaska’s way of life.

Terry Valentine
Seat: Diversified Recreational Trail Users in Urban and Outlying Areas

Terry Valentine has been a resident of the Copper River Valley for more than 35 years. He brings extensive experience in civil construction, diversified trail development, and business leadership. Widely recognized throughout the Copper Valley community, he actively serves on multiple boards in Glennallen and the surrounding areas, reflecting his strong commitment to regional development and community engagement.

Allie P. Sargent
Seat: Diversified Recreational Trail Users Search & Rescue

Allie Sargent lives in Palmer, Alaska and has spent the past decade working across the state as an outdoor guide, instructor, and educator. Her experience spans nearly every form of outdoor recreation, from mushing and ATVing to sea-kayaking, skiing, and wilderness medicine instruction, giving her a deep appreciation for Alaska’s multi-use trail systems. Outside of her professional work, Allie volunteers as a search and rescue K9 handler alongside her partner, K9 Avy, a two-year-old Belgian Malinois currently in training to serve Alaskan communities.

Participation is key in this process. Please review this request for information:  Recreational Trails Program Input & Alaska Recreational Trails Advisory Committee (ARTAC) Appointments - Alaska Online Public Notices

If you are interested in joining ARTAC, please complete this application.

Are you interested in being on a notification list?  Email us at: dot.rtp@alaska.gov and ask to be added to the Multi-Use Trails email list.

Past ARTAC Agendas, Transcripts, and Meeting Summaries   Expand All