Following the close of a 30-day public notice and review period, DEC has prepared a proposed final APDES individual permit AKG332000 - Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, and Development in the North Slope Borough (permit). Prior to making the final decision to issue the permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final permit and associated documents at the DEC WDAP website at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm

Alaska DEC Contact:          
Jamie Grant
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water - Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-4720
Jamie.Grant@alaska.gov

Proposed Final Permit Review:
Start Date:       January 19, 2017
End Date:        January 26, 2017, 5:00 pm Alaska Standard Time

Permit No.:     
AKG332000

Permit Name: 
Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, and Development in the North Slope Borough

Proposed Permit Coverage:
The Permit proposes to reauthorize the discharge of pollutants from facilities related to oil and gas exploration, production, and development to freshwaters of the U.S. located in the North Slope Borough and marine waters offshore of the North Slope Borough and landward of the inner boundary baseline. The Permit also proposes to reinstate graywater discharges that are currently authorized under AKG426000. During the effective period of the Permit, pollutants from the following discharges will be permitted to occur:

• Discharge 002 – Graywater

• Discharge 003 – Gravel Pit Dewatering

• Discharge 004 – Excavation Dewatering

• Discharge 005 – Hydrostatic Testing

• Discharge 006 – Storm Water

• Discharge 007 – Mobile Spill Response

• Discharge 008 – Secondary Containment

The Permit proposes to authorize a 200-foot radius chronic mixing zone for fecal coliform bacteria and residues from Graywater (Discharge 002) discharges.

Determination:
DEC proposes to issue the above listed permit.

Public Comments:
Comments from the general public were accepted during the Public Notice period from November 23, 2016 through December 23, 2016 and will not be accepted during this review period.

Deadline for Written Applicant Review Comments:
The deadline for proposed final permit review comments by the applicant is January 26, 2017, 5:00 pm Alaska Standard Time.

Administrative Record:
The APDES Proposed Final Permit, Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, and Soldotna. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

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

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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 five-days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.