ADEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft general permit for Norton Sound Large Dredge Placer Miners. Prior to the formal 30-day public notice period, ADEC invites you to review the preliminary draft general permit, fact sheet, and associated documents. You can access the documents from ADEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wwdp/index.htm

Preliminary Draft General Permit Review:
Start Date:   February 22, 2018
End Date:    March 8, 2018

Permit No.: AKG374000

Proposed Permit Coverage:
Facilities: Suction dredges with intake diameters greater than 10 inches; suction dredge operations with a combination of intake hoses that have a combined intake area greater than 78 square inches; and mechanical dredges.

Coverage Area: Marine waters of Norton Sound up to three nautical miles offshore between Cape Rodney at 166°24’09” west longitude and Cape Darby at 162°46’54” west longitude with certain restrictions in the permit.

ADEC Contact:
Nick Dallman
907-451-2142
nicholas.dallman@alaska.gov

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, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. 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://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the American 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 review, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 10 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.