Glacier Construction seeks 25-year lease for Haines barge landing

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is accepting public comments through June 11 on a proposed 25-year lease that would allow Glacier Construction, Inc. to build a permanent barge landing facility on 7 acres of state-owned tidelands in Haines.

The preliminary decision would authorize construction of a 30-foot by 50-foot filled landing area and two 24-inch steel pilings in Lutak Inlet. The company plans to use the facility to move materials and equipment between barges and shore. DNR already issued a 3-year entry authorization for the site prior to lease issuance, requiring a $1,000 minimum annual fee and mandating that the company complete a fair market value appraisal and maintain insurance before the authorization expires.

The state included rehabilitation of existing barge landing infrastructure in Haines in the 2024 State Transportation Improvement Program.

The Division of Mining, Land and Water will consider all written comments submitted by the deadline. Only people who comment in writing will have the legal right to appeal the final decision.

Comments must include a mailing address and phone number. Submit them by mail to DNR, Division of Mining, Land and Water, Southeastern Regional Office, P.O. Box 111020, Juneau, AK 99811-1020, by fax to 907-465-3886, or by email to [email protected].

The department will review comments and may modify the preliminary decision. If no significant changes are needed, the preliminary decision will become final.

Attachments including a development diagram, draft lease, and environmental assessment are available on the Alaska Public Notice System website.