The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to renew Air Quality Control Operating Permit No. AQ0326TVP03 to the Granite Point Tank Farm under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.

Applicant:                  Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
                                  3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
                                  Anchorage, AK 99503

Location:                   Latitude:         61º 1´ 3.8994"             North
                                 Longitude:      151º 25´ 21.5292"       West

Activity:                     The Granite Point Tank Farm is a crude oil and natural gas treating facility. Equipment at the Granite Point Tank Farm includes oil-gas-water separators, vertical fixed-roof process tanks, line heaters, a dehydrator, stationary combustion turbines, gas compressors and a flare.

Application:              As required by 18 AAC 50, Hilcorp Alaska, LLC applied for a renewal operating permit for the Granite Point Tank Farm. ADEC received the application from Hilcorp Alaska, LLC on December 3, 2015. This public notice is for the draft operating permit and statement of basis.

Emissions:                 The potential annual emissions of regulated air contaminants at the stationary source are: 5 tons of particulate matter (PM-10), 65 tons of nitrogen oxides (NO_X), 12 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO₂), 24 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), and 193 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The total potential emissions of regulated air contaminants is 299 tons per year.

Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC has drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Granite Point Tank Farm.

Available Information: Copies of ADEC’s draft operating permit and statement of basis are available at ADEC’s Anchorage office: 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 269-7577.

The administrative record for this permit is available for review at the Anchorage office of ADEC during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The draft operating permit and statement of basis are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/applications/air/airtoolsweb.

Opportunity for Public Participation: Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the close of the public comment period. Written comments will be included in the record if received by close of the comment period. 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. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists. 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 Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 15 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the draft operating permit to Scott Faber at ADEC’s Anchorage Office by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, by facsimile to (907) 269-7508 or send e-mail to scott.faber@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 4:30 p.m. on February 17, 2017.