State OKs tidelands lease for new Douglas Island cruise ship docks in preliminary decision
This is a conceptual design of the Goldbelt Aaní port proposed by Goldbelt Incorporated on Douglas Island. (Courtesy of Port of Tomorrow)
Goldbelt Incorporated is a step closer toward its plan to build a $500 million cruise ship port in Juneau. The State of Alaska issued a preliminary decision last week to approve a 25-year lease of state-owned tidelands on Douglas Island to the Alaska Native corporation.
The preliminary decision was issued on Friday, and is now open for public comment. Written comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Nov. 23.
Goldbelt originally announced its plans to build…
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