Cope Park staircase closed for improvements beginning February 1

Carver Construction will begin repairs and improvements to the Cope Park staircase starting Thursday, February 1. The work will focus on footing and timber replacement for the upper section of the staircase and the connection to the 7th Street access. During this time, the staircase will be closed.

The Cope Park staircase is expected to reopen in May 2024. We thank you for your patience while the work is completed.

For project inquiries, please contact CBJ Project Manager Jeffrey Thole at (907) 586-0800 ext. 4193 or [email protected].

January 31st, 2024|

Join public meeting for Dogwood Lane improvements (Mendenhall to Taku) on February 6

The City and Borough of Juneau and Homeshore Engineering will host a public meeting about proposed improvements to the Dogwood Lane area (Mendenhall to Taku) on Tuesday, February 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the Mendenhall Valley Public Library Large Meeting Room.

At the meeting, CBJ and Homeshore will present proposed improvements for a project area covering Dogwood Lane from Mendenhall Avenue to Poplar Avenue and Poplar Avenue from Dogwood Lane to Taku Boulevard. (See attached.) Improvements include replacing water and sewer utilities, improving storm drainage, and resurfacing the roadway.

All neighborhood residents are welcome and encouraged to join the meeting and ask questions. Please note that this is a separate project from the Dogwood Lane (Columbia to Mendenhall) improvements, so interested residents who attended that meeting in September are also encouraged to join this meeting and learn more about the work that will be done on these sections of Dogwood Lane and Poplar Avenue.

For more information, please contact Project Manager Jason Hoffbauer at (907) 586-0800 or [email protected].

January 12th, 2024|

Telephone Hill Survey

CBJ wants your input on future development of the Telephone Hill neighborhood. Juneau residents are invited to take a quick online survey about development scenarios on Telephone Hill for a chance to win a $200 Fred Meyers gift card. The survey will be open through January 9.

More information

December 14th, 2023|

Telephone Hill development survey open through January 9

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) wants your input on future development of the Telephone Hill neighborhood in Downtown Juneau. All Juneau residents are invited to take a quick online survey about development scenarios on Telephone Hill for a chance to win a $200 Fred Meyers gift card. The survey will be open through January 9.

The redevelopment plan will include a vision for Telephone Hill to become an exceptional, vibrant new neighborhood, where gathering, ecology, new access and historical aspects amplify district character and provide a variety of experiences for people to enjoy. In order to define that vision we need your help! Take the survey at bit.ly/TelephoneHillSurvey and share with other interested members of the community.

In August of 2022, the CBJ Assembly passed Resolution 2999 accepting the donation of the Telephone Hill property from the State of Alaska. The land was transferred to CBJ in March 2023. Since that time the Assembly has appropriated funds for a study to prepare a housing redevelopment master plan and implementation strategy for the property. As part of the study we are collecting information in multiple methods, including at public meetings and this survey.

The two public engagement meeting were held on July 26 and October 11 and attracted a large crowd of residents, with the downtown area strongly represented. Previous input from the first public engagement was presented along with the vision and design alternatives included in this survey.

For more information, please visit juneau.org/engineering-public-works/telephone-hill or email [email protected].

December 12th, 2023|

Notice for Public Comment: EPA Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact re: CBJ Compost Facility Project

Public Notice: Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact – City and Borough of Juneau for the Compost Facility Project

FILES FOR DOWNLOAD

Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact for the City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska, Compost Facility Project; https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/nepa/details?nepaId=443044

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) and Preliminary Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for public review and comment for 30 calendar days before making the decision on whether, and if so how, to proceed with a proposed action.

The City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ) is proposing to develop a municipal compost facility at the former Lemon Creek Gravel Pit at 2300 Anka Street, Juneau, Alaska. The municipal compost facility will provide increased capacity and capability for solid waste management. With Juneau’s only landfill having a life of 20 years left, the community has limited choices for landfill expansion or the placement of a new landfill. The former gravel pit is currently owned by the CBJ and is zoned for industrial use. By constructing a composting facility within the footprint of the former gravel pit, the community will have an option to divert up to 22% of the annual waste stream to the landfill and convert the organic waste material into a usable finished compost. By keeping food waste and other organics out of the landfill, CBJ can significantly extend the life of the landfill. Congress appropriated $2.5 million earmarked for the CBJ for the municipal compost facility under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117 – 328).

EPA considered two alternatives for the Proposed Project: the Proposed Action and the No Action Alternative, which are analyzed in this EA pursuant to Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 and EPA’s NEPA procedures under 40 CFR part 6. The EA did not identify significant effects to resources as a result of implementing either the Proposed Action or the No Action Alternative. However, EPA will consider public and agency comments prior to making its decision regarding implementation of the proposed project. After evaluating any comments received, EPA will make a final decision. The preliminary decision and finding will become final after the 30-day comment period expires if no new significant information is provided to alter this finding.

The EA and preliminary FONSI is available for download from EPA’s NEPA Compliance Database at https://cdxapps.epa.gov/cdx-enepa-II/public/action/nepa/search. Questions and public comments may be sent to Domenic Calabro, [email protected], (206) 553-6640, on or prior to December 26, 2023.

 

November 25th, 2023|