A Draft Permit, Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:
DEC Contact:
Jamie Grant
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water - Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova St.
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-4720
Jamie.Grant@alaska.gov
Draft Permit Public Notice Period:
Public Notice Start Date: May 22, 2015
Public Notice Expiration Date: June 22, 2015
Permit Number: AK0062278
Applicant:
ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC
Alaska LNG Project
3201 C Street; Suite 506
Anchorage, AK 99501
Proposed Project and Location:
ExxonMobil Alaska LNG LLC will be conducting a geotechnical survey program in Cook Inlet to inform engineering decisions on the Alaska LNG Project Cook Inlet pipeline crossing and marine terminal. The geotechnical survey program includes 42 boring locations within the areas delineated along the east side and the west side of Cook Inlet. During geotechnical surveys, industrial discharges will be permitted to occur from:
· Outfall 001 – Geotechnical Drilling Fluids and Drill Cuttings at the Seafloor
· Outfall 002 – Deck Drainage
The discharges of Geotechnical Drilling Fluids and Drill Cuttings at the Seafloor include the authorization of a zone of deposit and two sizes of chronic mixings for turbidity based on borehole locations either on the east or west side of Cook Inlet.
Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to issue a new discharge permit to the above listed applicant.
Public Comments:Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the APDES draft permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments and requests to the attention of the permit writer at the address or email shown on page 1. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEC will consider all substantive comments when making the final decision, and will respond to comments received in a Response to Comments document issued when DEC issues a final permit. The Response to Comments will be made available to the public.
Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised, as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. DEC will hold a public hearing whenever DEC finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit. DEC may also hold a public hearing if a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in a permit decision or for other good reason in DEC’s discretion.
DEC will transmit the final Permit, Fact Sheet (amended as appropriate), and Response to Comments to anyone who provided comments during the public review period or requested to be notified of DEC final decision.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING: June 22, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time
Administrative Record:
The APDES Draft Permit, Fact Sheet, permit application, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage and Soldotna. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.
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If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact the permit writer at the address shown on page 1.
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm
To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, follow the link below to joint he APDES email list. http://dec.alaska.gov/water/npdes/npdes_email_list.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 process, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.