In a 4-1 vote, the Haines Borough Assembly approved the renewal of Alaska Excursions’ Glacier Point ATV permit that prompted questions about how far the assembly should reach as it regulates tour operators.
The tour company’s permit was approved with conditions that it reduce its capacity, make its safety plan public, provide a human waste disposal plan and allow for borough “visitation,” a word assembly member Sean Maidy insisted on using in place of “inspection”…