PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
HILCORP ALASKA, LLC
MILNE POINT UNIT L-PAD
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Hilcorp Alaska, LLC’s (Hilcorp’s) application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ1527MSS02 for the Milne Point Unit L-Pad.
Applicant: Hilcorp Alaska, LLC, 3800 Centerpoint Dr. Suite 1400, Anchorage, AK 99503
Location: Latitude: 70º 29´ 30.727" North; Longitude: 155º 37´ 48.012" West
Activity: Hilcorp requested a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to revise the terms and conditions of an existing Title I permit (Minor Permit AQ1527MSS01).
Emissions: This project will decrease the oxides of nitrogen emissions by 12.5 tons per year (tpy), the carbon monoxide emissions by 3.1 tpy, the sulfur dioxide emissions by 0.1 tpy, the volatile organic compound emissions by 0.1 tpy, and the coarse and fine particulate matter emissions by 2.1 tpy.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s preliminary permit, and preliminary technical analysis report (TAR), are available at the following offices:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Ave., Juneau, AK 99801
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
The preliminary permit and TAR are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents, as long as they are received within the timeframe listed below. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or State Law. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period.
ADEC 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 Theresa Zimmerman at (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit decision to Aaron Simpson by mail to ADEC Air Permit Program, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811; by fax to (907) 465-5129; or by email to aaron.simpson@alaska.gov. ADEC will accept comments on the proposed action through 4:30 p.m. Alaska time on January 3, 2019.