Environmental Assessment Completed

West Glacier Spur Road Area Enhancements

Tongass National Forest Juneau, Alaska Juneau Ranger District

To improve the site and safety: add parking, install a gate, build a 0.4 mile non-motorized trail to separate traffic, construct a spur trail to the lake, install a six-hole vault outhouse to serve heavy summer use, and install signs.

Location

West Glacier Spur Road (#8453), sometimes referred to as Skater's Spur, is on the west shore of Mendenhall Lake in Juneau, Alaska. The road is less than 1/2 mile long.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
02/26/2014
2
Comment Period
02/03/2015
3
Objection Period Start
05/06/2015
4
Decision
06/2015 (Estimated)
5
Implementation
08/2015 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment Regulation218 (2013) Non-HFRA
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Trail Management
Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant ImpactDecision Signed Date: 06/30/2015
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsJuneau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation managementFacility managementRoad management