Decision Memo Completed

Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) Kooteeyaa Project

Tongass National Forest Juneau, Alaska Juneau Ranger District

Installation of five wooden totems at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in developed areas. Totems would be as tall as 50 feet with concrete footings up to 6 feet in diameter. The totems would represent several Tlingit and Haida clans.

Location

In Juneau, Alaska at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center in developed areas such as the parking, plaza and pavilion areas.

Project timeline

1
Scoping Start
01/08/2025
2
Decision
04/2025 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
04/2025 (Estimated)

NEPA / regulatory detail

Categorical Exclusion32.2 (22), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(22)
Special AuthorityNot Applicable / Other
Notice and Comment RegulationNot Subject to Regulations
Project ActivityDeveloped Site Management; Scenery Management
Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center (MGVC) Kooteeyaa ProjectDecision Signed Date: 04/23/2025
ForestsTongass National Forest
DistrictsJuneau Ranger District
Legal Land DescriptionNot Applicable
Recreation management