STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

DIVISION OF OIL AND GAS

STATE PIPELINE COORDINATOR’S SECTION

NOTICE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AMENDMENT APPLICATION

TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM – ADL 63574

SPUR DIKE NO. 6 EXTENSION NEAR PIPELINE MILEPOST 20.8

The Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 38.35.070, hereby gives notice that Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC) submitted a request to amend the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) Right-of-Way Lease, ADL 63574, to add approximately 3.0 acres of land in the Sagavanirktok River floodplain. 

The purpose of the request is to add an existing portion of Spur Dike No. 6 to the TAPS right-of-way lease. The spur dike extension is adjacent to Dalton Highway milepost 396.7 and near TAPS pipeline milepost 20.8.  The extension was constructed after the installation of the original Spur Dike No. 6, and was not added to the lease at that time.  APSC is raising the levels of 11 dikes in this area with gravel and rock to complement Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) highway work.  DOT&PF is in the final stages of raising the Dalton Highway several feet to prevent future flooding of the road.  Upgrading the spur dikes will protect the integrity of the pipeline by reducing the risk of flood-related damage.   
 

The land is generally described as: Spur Dike No. 6 extension located within SW4 Section 8, Township 7 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian; containing an area 726 ft. x 179 ft., approximately 3.0 acres.

The application is available at the State Pipeline Coordinator’s Section (SPCS) website:   http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/spcs/PublicNotices.htm. The public may obtain hard copies of the application, at cost, from the SPCS.

AS 38.35.200 governs judicial review of decisions of the commissioner:

            38.35.200. Judicial review of decisions of commissioner on application.

(a) An applicant or competing applicant or a person who has direct financial interest affected by the lease who raises objections within 60 days of the publication of notice under AS 38.35.070 are the only persons with standing to seek judicial review of a decision of the commissioner under AS 38.35.100.

(b) The only grounds for judicial review of a decision of the commissioner are

(1) failure to follow the procedures set out in this chapter; or

(2) abuse of discretion so capricious, arbitrary, or confiscatory as to constitute a denial of due process.

Any objections pursuant to AS 38.35.200 must be submitted in writing to the address below by 5:00 p.m. on June 26, 2017:

State Pipeline Coordinator’s Section

3651 Penland Parkway

Anchorage, AK 99508

Phone: (907) 269-6403 Fax: (907) 269-6880

Email: spco.records@alaska.gov

The State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in this review may call 269-8411 TTY/TTD.  Please provide sufficient notice in order for the department to accommodate your needs.

The SPCS reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication. 

/s/         Jason Walsh                                                                Publish April 26, 2017

State Pipeline Coordinator                                        

Department of Natural Resources