The application for renewal of an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.03 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The details are as follow:
Applicants: Shoreside Petroleum Inc.
2101 E. 63rd Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 344-4571
Plan No. 10-CP-2124
Proposed Activities: The applicant will conduct marine oil transfer operations from the Shoreside Petroleum, Inc. Cordova Facility. The facility has a capacity of 32,119 barrels. The petroleum products stored at the facility are gasoline, aviation, diesel, jet, and heating fuel. An oil discharge prevention and contingency plan is required that will commit adequate resources for containment, control, and cleanup of oil equal to the discharge response planning standard volumes for this facility.
Location: 100 Ocean Dock Road, Cordova, Alaska
Potential Result: A potential risk exits of oil spills entering the lands and waters of the state as a result of this operation.
Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Ron Doyel, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 213 Meals Ave, #17, Valdez, Alaska, 99686, by facsimile to (907) 835-2429 or email at ron.doyel@alaska.gov. The comment period opens May 27, 2016, and will extend for 30 days to June 25, 2016. All comments on the application package, including requests for additional information, must be received by 4:30 pm, June 25, 2016. Copies of the application and plan are available for public review on the department’s internet website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview; as well as at the Department of Environmental Conservation offices located at the following addresses. Please call the associated phone numbers to schedule an appointment.
213 Meals Ave., Room 17, Valdez, Alaska; (907)835-4698
The Department of Environmental Conservation will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to June 25, 2016 (day 30). 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 prior to June 25, 2016 (day 30) to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.