Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final general permit for Norton Sound Large Dredge Placer Miners. Prior to making the final decision to issue the general permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final general permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final general permit and associated documents at DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm
Proposed Final Permit Review
Start Date: May 10, 2018
End Date: May 17, 2018
Permit: Norton Sound Large Dredge Placer Miners General Permit, AKG374000
Proposed Permit Coverage
Facilities: Suction dredges with intake diameters greater than 10 inches; suction dredge operations with a combination of intake hoses that have a combined intake area greater than 78 square inches; and mechanical dredges.
Coverage Area: Marine waters of Norton Sound up to three nautical miles offshore between Cape Rodney at 166°24’09” west longitude and Cape Darby at 162°46’54” west longitude with certain restrictions in the permit.
Determination: DEC has determined to reissue the above listed general permit.
DEC Contact: Nick Dallman, 907-451-2142
, nicholas.dallman@alaska.gov
Administrative Record:
The APDES preliminary draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.
555 Cordova Street 610 University Avenue 410 Willoughby Ave #303
Anchorage, AK 99501 Fairbanks, AK 99709 Juneau, AK 99811
907-269-6285 907-451-2100 907-465-5300
43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road 1700 E Bogard Road #B
Soldotna, AK 99615 Suite #103 907-262-5210 Wasilla, AK 99654
907-376-1850
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at:
http://www.dec.state.ak.us/water/wwdp/index.htm