An application package for 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 Department of Environmental Conservation. The details are as follow:
Applicant:
St. Paul fuel, LLC
615 E. 82nd Ave., Ste 200
Anchorage, AK 99518
Proposed Activity:
Review of a plan renewal application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of St. Paul Fuel, LLC dba TDX Fuels. The TDX Fuels facility is located in the harbor district on Village Hill adjacent to Village Cove on St. Paul Island, Alaska. The Facility has a storage capacity of 1,000,000 gallons for storing and distributing jet fuel and diesel fuel. The facility receives product via tank barges through the marine cargo headers at the TDX dock. The facility distributes products to TDX Fuels tank trucks from the truck loading rack and to fuel barges, commercial, private and government vessels ranging from 70 feet to 280 feet in length from the marine header system on the TDX dock.
Location:
300 Harbor Blvd., St. Paul Island, AK 99660
Potential Results:
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.
Activity identified as:
State Contingency Plan Number 16-CP-2056
Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Bernie Nowicki, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 269-8149
(phone), (907) 269-7687 (fax), or bernie.nowicki@alaska.gov.
The public comment period for this application begins on December 14, 2016 and ends on
January 13, 2017. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 5:00 pm on January 13, 2017. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).
Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501 and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview.
The department 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 December 29, 2016. 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 January 3, 2017 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.