{"id":49664,"date":"2019-06-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/live-find-out-the-latest-about-juneaus-docks-and-harbors\/"},"modified":"2019-06-20T14:20:44","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T22:20:44","slug":"live-find-out-the-latest-about-juneaus-docks-and-harbors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.juneauempire.com\/news\/live-find-out-the-latest-about-juneaus-docks-and-harbors\/","title":{"rendered":"Live: Find out the latest about Juneau’s docks and harbors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t\t\t

Summary: <\/strong>A lot of docks and harbors work has happened in the last decade and a lot more is going to continue. Some projects on the horizon include development of the Archipelago Lot, renovating Aurora Harbor and possibly a new float at Amalga Harbor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

12:50 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

So far $15 million of work has been done at Aurora Harbor, and Uchytil said about $7 million of work is remaining, but only about $2 million is remaining for the project.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Uchytil said he’s hopeful an Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities grant could help plug some of that shortfall.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The next project being discussed is the expansion of the North Douglas Launch Ramp.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“We think that if things fall our way, we could working with Kensington Mine, have access to a lot of clean waste rock,” Uchytil said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Amalga Harbor and its possible fish cleaning float came up.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“The board is still deciding what to do,” Uchytil said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Tech problems brought the presentation to an end, but that led directly into questions and answers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Uchytil was asked where the next cruise ship float will go.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“There are no plans for any more large cruise ship docks,” Uchytil said. “We’ve started a study for small cruise ships.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Small in this case means 275 feet or less.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

12:40 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The possibility of purchasing an Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority lot along the waterfront just came up.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Uchytil said he had to be sold on the idea, but has come around on it.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“Just having the city own the waterfront is a good thing,” Uchytil said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

[City may make sale on waterfront property<\/a>] <\/ins><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

12:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

The talk’s focus has turned to tourism.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“Almost every day you can read an op-ed or letter to the editor about tourism, about what is our carrying capacity,” Uchytil said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

He said improvements made to the waterfront, including work in 2017 that pushed cruise ships further from shore, have improved foot traffic flow and traffic on the water.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“There’s still more improvements that can be made along the waterfront that will mitigate these large cruise ship days,” Uchytil said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

He said that thinking is what led to development on the Archipelago Lot<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The City and Borough of Juneau’s plans for waterfront improvements at the Archipelago Lot. (Courtesy Photo | City and Borough of Juneau)<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t

12:20 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“As a port director, you’re kind of only as good as you’re next project,” Uchytil joked.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

But he will be showing slides pertaining to Docks & Harbors projects along the waterfront over the past 10 years.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Uchytil said spending has been pretty even on docks and harbors since 2011. Harbors spending totaled $65.5 million since 2011 compared to $65 million for docks.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

“If someone tells you the city only spends money downtown on cruise ship docks, it’s not true,” he said.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

12:15 p.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Introductions are out of the way and Uchytil’s portion of the luncheon at Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall is about to begin.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Noon<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Today, City and Borough of Juneau Port Director Carl Uchytil will speak to the Greater Juneau Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Some recent CBJ Docks & Harbors news that may come up today: Plans for a fish cleaning float at Amalga Harbor<\/a>, Infrastructure Week <\/a>and maybe dock electrification<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t

Read more about the Amalga proposal here: [They don’t want fish guts and bears in their back yards<\/a>]<\/ins><\/p>\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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