The Mat-Su rivers and lakes are home to the spawning grounds of chinook, coho, sockeye, pink, and chum salmon. The area is home to 31 state parks and campgrounds. The 23,000-square-mile (60,000 km 2) Matanuska-Susitna Borough (the Alaskan equivalent of a county) governs the Mat-Su Valley. According to the 2010 Census, the borough's population is 88,995, a 50% increase since 2000. The Mat-Su Valley was originally inhabited by Athabaskan people and was explored by Russians in 1818.
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GROSS WEIGHT INCREASE A computer assisted engineering study has culminated in an STC allowing Diamond Aire to increase the maximum gross weight of the Piper PA23 (150 HP Apache) Geronimos, from 3684 pounds to 4000 pounds. Down time 2 weeks.