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Goldbelt outlines ‘Gold Belt Ani’ vision for West Douglas, seeks infrastructure partners
Summary
Goldbelt Incorporated presented a multi-stage plan to develop 277 acres on Douglas Island into a tourism, culture and infrastructure hub, emphasizing reliance on water access and private-sector customers to justify an estimated $60 million in utilities work and future phased development.
Goldbelt Incorporated representatives told the Juneau City and Borough Assembly at the Committee of the Whole meeting that the company intends to develop its ANCSA lands on Douglas Island—what Goldbelt calls “Gold Belt Ani”—as a multi-stage cultural and tourism destination. The presentation described stage 1 as basic infrastructure and docks, stage 2 as visitor experiences and retail (including a replica Tlingit village), and stage 3 as broader community-serving facilities such as employee housing and a daycare.
Goldbelt leaders said the development aims to provide socioeconomic benefits to shareholders and the broader community and emphasized that the project will depend on a customer base and utility investment to be viable. “We want to have a facility that would not encourage people to use the public highway,”…
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