An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation.  The details are as follow:

Applicant:
Harvest Alaska, LLC
3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Proposed Activity:      
Review of a plan renewal application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of Harvest’s crude oil transmission pipeline (COTP) and processed crude oil storage facilities on the west side of Cook Inlet..  Facilities covered under the plan include the Drift River Terminal (DRT), Christy Lee Offshore Platform, and the COTP that ships crude oil from the Granite Point Tank Farm and the West Foreland Pump Station to the Drift River Terminal.  DRT facilities include two 270,000 barrel capacity tanks and associated piping for receiving crude oil from the COTP and for delivering crude oil to tanker vessels via the Christy Lee Offshore Platform.  The plan addresses oil spill prevention measures for all operations covered under the plan.  The plan includes planning and response measures to address a discharge of a response planning standard (RPS) of 157,901 barrels of crude oil from the Drift River Terminal, with 10,000 barrels going to Cook Inlet.  The plan addresses a discharge of an RPS of 3,722 barrels of crude oil from the COTP with two thirds of the oil entering a small stream that flows into Big River and one third of the oil that reaches the river flowing into Cook Inlet.  The plan addresses a discharge of 520 barrels of crude oil at the Christy Lee Offshore Loading with the entire volume going into Cook Inlet.

Location:
Facilities are located on the west side of Cook Inlet from Granite Point to Redoubt Bay, Alaska.

Potential Results:       
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.

Activity identified as: 
State Contingency Plan Number 17-CP-2081

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Mike Evans, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-269-7541 (phone), 907-269-7648 (fax), or mike.evans@alaska.gov. 

The public comment period for this application begins on February 15, 2017 and ends on March 16, 2017. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 5:00 pm on March 16, 2017.  It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline.  An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d). 

Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501; the department’s office at all other review locations and addresses; and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists.  Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to March 1, 2017.  The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to March 6, 2017 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.