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Assembly affirms public ownership of Mendenhall area and approves contingency funds for visitor‑center staffing
Summary
The Assembly adopted a resolution supporting continued public ownership of the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area and approved a $200,000 contingency appropriation, funded by marine passenger fees, to support staffing at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center if federal operations are disrupted.
The Juneau City and Borough Assembly on May 19 adopted a resolution affirming support for continued public ownership of the Tongass National Forest and the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area and separately approved an ordinance to appropriate $200,000 in contingency funds to support staffing continuity at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center.
The resolution (4 0 1 0 b) was discussed with an amendment adding express recognition of the co‑stewardship agreement between the U.S. Forest Service and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. Kelby Randall, a glacier guide and homeowner along Glacier Highway, told the assembly that privatizing access…
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