Despite pushback from people who called the project a risk to public safety, members of Haines’ outgoing planning commission granted a permit for a company to blast into a hillside along Lutak Road to extract hard rock and other material. During the planning commission meeting on Monday (Oct. 23), members heard pushback from a handful of people […]
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Kreitzer’s letter last week on Lutak Dock was misinformed
When the Haines Borough most recently requested funding for the Lutak Dock project from the state and federal government, both applications mentioned the “transshipment of ore.” In the federal request, Constantine was listed as one of the “[k]ey collaborators that contributed meaningful input throughout project development.” The results of Lynn Canal Conservation’s multiple records requests regarding the Lutak Dock project culminated in a […]
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Lutak Dock comment deadline extended
The comment period for a federal permit for the Lutak Dock reconstruction has been extended by two weeks. Haines Borough is seeking to rebuild the cargo dock, which sits just south of the public ferry terminal on Lutak Road. The project is being built with a $20 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration. The borough says the […]
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Lutak Road work resumes after cease-and-desist
Work on a gravel storage site on Lutak Road resumed after Southeast Road Builders paid a $600 fee for unpermitted work at the site, which sits just past the ferry terminal. The borough says the company may face more penalties for removing soil from the area without a required conditional use permit. The 21-acre site, made up […]
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Lutak Road project unacceptable
The recent increased truck traffic along Lutak Road by Southeast Road Builders to export sand and gravel from the Haines Borough via the Lutak Dock is noisy, dangerous, and incompatible with bikers, walkers and families with kids and strollers along Lutak Road. It is unacceptable and intolerable. Local government that caters to industry to the detriment of its residents, especially all those who […]
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Public comment opens Lutak Dock replacement permit
The Haines Borough is pushing forward with a proposed $20 million replacement for the municipal Lutak Dock despite opposition from some residents concerned about the financial risk and environmental consequences of the project. The borough recently applied for a permit to begin construction of the new dock, which it says is needed to ensure that Haines residents have a […]
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CIV to consult with feds on Lutak Dock
The Chilkat Indian Village in February invoked its right to consult with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) on the Lutak Dock Replacement Project. The National Historic Preservation Act provides the right for the Chilkat Indian Village to consult with MARAD and provide any information on how that project might impact resources that hold traditional […]
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Lutak Dock design gets another go-ahead
The latest design for a renovated Lutak Dock got a thumbs up from the Haines Borough Planning Commission last week. The borough’s port and harbor advisory committee approved the design—which was the second of three phases—two weeks ago. The design is largely the same as earlier plans from the firm overseeing the project, Turnagain Marine Construction, but it includes […]
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Lutak residents: Add bike path, lower speed limit
As the state moves ahead with a proposal to make changes to Lutak Road, some neighbors are advocating for adding a bike path and lowering the speed limit. A new bike lane from the ferry terminal to the Chilkoot recreation site and a 25 mile-per-hour speed limit past 8 Mile Lutak Road would help lessen traffic along the road, […]
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2022: Big year for post-pandemic firsts, Lutak Dock and late rogue crime wave
In 2022, some iteration of the phrase “back after pandemic hiatus” was scattered throughout CVN headlines and stories like crumpled surgical masks littered along city sidewalks and in coat pockets. From the annual Celebration canoe journey and Lynn Canal Community Players productions to the return of large cruise ships and Canadian tourists, 2022 marked the return of […]