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PUBLIC NOTICE COMMISSIONER’S ANALYSIS AND PROPOSED DECISION ROW LEASES FOR THE ALASKA LNG PROJECT ADL 421296 and ADL 421297 PUBLIC HEARINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED DECISION

PUBLIC NOTICE

COMMISSIONER’S ANALYSIS AND PROPOSED DECISION
ROW LEASES FOR THE ALASKA LNG PROJECT
ADL 421296 and ADL 421297

PUBLIC HEARINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSED DECISION

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) received two applications from the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC) for two right-of-way (ROW) leases under Alaska Statute (AS) 38.35 (ROW Leasing Act) for the Alaska LNG (AKLNG) project; ADL 421296 for the AKLNG Point Thomson Transmission Line (PTTL), and ADL 421297 for the AKLNG GTP-Mainline-LF (Mainline). Public notice of the applications was conducted in accordance with AS 38.35.070 on November 15, 2019.  

The PTTL pipeline would transport natural gas from the Point Thomson Unit Central Pad westerly approx. 63 miles to the project’s Gas Treatment Plant (GTP) near Deadhorse.  AGDC has requested a 100-foot-wide ROW for pipeline construction and an 80-foot-wide ROW for operations.  Approx. 62.5 miles of the route would be located on state-owned lands, and, with related facilities, occupy approx. 2,034 acres of State land during construction and 607 acres during operations.  The proposed pipeline would be 32 inches in diameter, have a maximum allowable operating pressure of 1,150 pounds per square inch gauge (psig), and be elevated on Vertical Support Members (VSMs). 

The Mainline pipeline would transport natural gas from the GTP approx. 807 miles south to the project’s Liquefaction Facility (LF) in Nikiski.  The Mainline pipeline route would originate at the GTP; travel south to Livengood roughly paralleling the TAPS route; then south to Nenana where it roughly parallels the Parks Highway; then south to the Susitna River where the pipeline diverges from the highway; then southwest to Beluga where it enters Cook Inlet; then south to Boulder Point on the Kenai Peninsula; then southwest roughly paralleling the shore and public roads to the termination point at the LF in Nikiski.  Related facilities include approx. 632 access roads, 153 potential Material Sites, 109 potential Excess Material Disposal Sites, 57 various work areas and camps, 8 compressor stations, 1 heater station, 11 launchers/receivers, and the Mainline Material Offloading Facility at Beluga.  The proposed Mainline ROW lease would encompass the GTP, the ½ mile 60-inch diameter Prudhoe Bay Transmission Line (PBTL), the LF’s Marine Facility, and approx. 452 miles of the Mainline pipeline.  AGDC has requested a nominal 110-foot-wide ROW for pipeline construction and a 53.5-foot-wide ROW for operations.  The proposed pipeline would be 42 inches in diameter, have a maximum allowable operating pressure of 2,075 psig, and be buried for most of the route.  The proposed Mainline ROW lease, with related facilities, would occupy approx. 50,570 acres of State land during construction and approx. 3,631 acres during operations.
 
The two AKLNG ROW lease applications are only applicable on state-owned lands managed by DNR.  They do not apply to private property located along the route.

In accordance with AS 38.35.080, the DNR Commissioner has prepared an analysis of the applications and has determined a proposed action.  The public is invited to comment on the Commissioner’s Analysis and Proposed Decision for these applications.

DNR will hold three on-line public hearings concerning the AKLNG ROW leases decision on February 23, 2021 at 9:00 am, February 24, 2021 at noon, and February 25, 2021 at 5:30 pm.  The public may provide testimony during the hearing or submit written comments by mail.  Complete details on how to participate in these hearings may be found at the web site below.

All documents concerning the above listed actions are available online at: : https://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Services/Pipelines?pipeline=Alaska%20LNG.  Electronic copies are also available at the Barrow, Fairbanks, Anchorage, and Kenai public libraries.  The public may obtain hard copies of the applications, at cost, from DNR at the address below.  

All comments about the Commissioner’s Analysis and Proposed Decision must be submitted in writing to the SPCS before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, March 1, 2021.  

Dept. of Natural Resources – Div. of Oil & Gas
State Pipeline Coordinator’s Section 
550 w 7th Ave, Suite 1100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-6403 Fax: (907) 269-6880
Email: spco.records@alaska.gov

DNR 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/TDD.  Please provide sufficient notice in order for the department to accommodate your needs.

DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.  

/s/ Anthony Strupulis, PE Publish Date: January 22, 2021
     State Pipeline Coordinator
     Department of Natural Resources
 

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Publish Date: 1/22/2021
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