Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, ADEC has prepared an APDES proposed final general permit for Pesticide General Permit (PGP) For Discharges from the Application of Pesticides. Prior to making the final decision to issue the general permit, ADEC invites you to view the proposed final general permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final general permit and associated documents at ADEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wwdp/index.htm

Proposed Final Permit Review
Start Date: February 13, 2017
End Date: February 21, 2017
Permit No.: AKG870000

Proposed Permit Coverage:
ADEC proposes to reissue an APDES general permit to regulate source discharges of pollutants associated with the application of biological pesticides or chemical pesticides that leave a residue. This permit is commonly called the Pesticide General Permit (PGP). The APDES PGP would apply statewide except for lands within the Metlakatla Indian Reserve and the Denali National Park Preserve.

The APDES PGP covers point source discharges of pollutants associated with the application of biological pesticides or chemical pesticides that leave a residue from the following use patterns: 1) mosquito and other flying insect pest control; 2) aquatic weed and algae control; 3) aquatic nuisance animal control; and 4) forest canopy pest control. The proposed 2017 APDES PGP will remain largely unchanged from the 2011 PGP that was previously issued by EPA in 2011, from which Alaska assumed transfer of program responsibilities in October 2012 as part of the APDES program. The 2011 PGP expired on October 31, 2016. No mixing zone is proposed in the PGP.

Determination:

The ADEC has determined to reissue the above listed general permit.

Administrative Record:
The APDES preliminary draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the ADEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

The documents are also accessible from the ADEC website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wwdp/index.htm.

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
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 review, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 5 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.