PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
CLEAR AIR FORCE STATION
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve the United States Air Force’s (USAF’s) application for Minor Permit AQ0318MSS06 for the Clear Air Force Station (CAFS).
Applicant: USAF, P O Box 40013, Clear Air Force Base, Clear, AK 99704-0013
Location: Latitude 64.29° North; Longitude 149.19° West
Activity: USAF application is classified under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to revise a Title I permit and under 18 AAC 50.502(c)(3)(A)(iii) for increasing the operating hours for three standby generators.
Emissions: Potential annual emissions at CAFS will not exceed 38 tons CO, 90 tons NOx, 5 tons PM, 4 tons VOCs, and 1 ton SO2.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft permit and Technical Analysis Report are available at the following offices:
Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd floor, Juneau, AK 99801-1795
Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova St, Anchorage, AK 99501-1677
For inquiries and copies of documents, you may contact Kwame Agyei at the Juneau address listed above, or send an email to Kwame.Agye@alaska.gov. The preliminary permit and Technical Analysis Report are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the closing date. 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. 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 by the close of the public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Kwame Agyei at ADEC’s Juneau office by mail to PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811, by facsimile to (907) 465 5129 or send e-mail to kwame.agyei@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 4:30 p.m. Alaska time on June 2, 2017.