Alaska Online Public Notices #ADL 109423

Proposed 25-year Alaska tideland lease for cruise-ship and small-boat facilities near Juneau

Alaska is considering a long-term state tideland lease for cruise-ship and small-boat facilities near Juneau. - Government buyer: State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Mining, Land and Water (DMLW), Southeast Regional Land Office. - Applicant and proposed lessee: Goldbelt, Inc.; Solstice Alaska Consulting Inc. is identified as submitting the application on Goldbelt’s behalf. - Proposed lease: ADL No. 109423 covers approximately 152 acres of state tide and submerged lands on the northwestern shore of Douglas Island near Juneau. DMLW proposes a 25-year term; the applicant requested 55 years. A separate entry authorization allows preliminary use, development, survey, and appraisal for up to three years before lease issuance. - Planned facilities: Two cruise-ship berths, small-ship docks and floats, trestles and transfer spans, a multi-use harbor, a concrete boat launch, a tour-boat return dock, and offshore water-intake and wastewater-discharge utilities. The development is intended to serve up to 10,000 guests and 3,000 ship workers during the tourist season. - North Berth: 25,000 sq. ft.; North Berth Small Boat Float: 3,500 sq. ft.; North Trestle: 17,200 sq. ft.; North Transfer Span: 2,325 sq. ft. - South Berth: 25,000 sq. ft.; South Berth Small Boat Float: 3,500 sq. ft.; South Trestle: 12,200 sq. ft.; South Transfer Span: 2,325 sq. ft. - Multi-Use Harbor: 44,216 sq. ft.; Concrete Boat Launch: 16,580 sq. ft.; Tour Boat Return Dock: 8,425 sq. ft.; Offshore Utilities: 8,855 sq. ft. - Key requirements and conditions: A survey and fair-market-value appraisal must be accepted; the initial minimum annual land-use fee is $1,000 and is subject to appraisal and periodic adjustment. A $600,000 performance guaranty and adequate liability insurance are required. Conditions also address site restoration, public access, and applicable visitor-day fees for commercial recreation. - Environmental and operational conditions: In-water pile-driving and other noise-producing work must be managed to reduce effects on fish and fisheries. Vibratory pile driving is to be used where practicable, and specified seasonal periods must be avoided to protect fish outmigration and crab fisheries. Public access may be temporarily restricted for safety during limited periods.

Description

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mining, Land and Water, issued a preliminary decision concerning a proposed 25-year lease to Goldbelt, Inc. for approximately 152 acres of state-owned tide and submerged land near Douglas Island in Juneau, Alaska. The proposed development includes two cruise ship berths, associated small ship docks, a tour boat return dock, a private small boat harbor, and a small boat launch. The public may submit written comments by 5:00 p.m. on November 23, 2026; the notice explains that submitting comments is required to establish appeal rights. The preliminary decision states that final acreage will be determined by an approved survey.

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