NOTICE OF PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF AN
ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)
AUTHORIZATION TO DISCHARGE UNDER A GENERAL PERMIT TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
The draft authorization and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:
DEC Contact:
Jackie Ebert
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
410 Willoughby Ave, Suite 303
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 465-5336
jackie.ebert@alaska.gov
Draft Authorization to Discharge under a General Permit - Public Notice Period:
Public Notice Start Date: Thursday, August 15, 2019
Public Notice Expiration Date: Monday, September 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm Alaska Daylight Time
Authorization No.:
AKG523087
Facility Name:
Pearl Bay Seafoods, LLC
Glacier Bay Offshore Processing Vessel
Proposed Project and Location:
The proposed authorization under general permit AKG523000, Offshore Seafood Processors Wastewater Discharge General permit, authorizes the discharge of seafood processing waste and other covered discharges under the AKG523000 General Permit to the following Excluded Areas as listed in Permit Part 1.4. No Zone of Deposit is authorized at the proposed locations.
Discharge is proposed to occur at the following locations:
| Discharge Site Location | Latitude | Longitude | Receiving Water | Located in Excluded Areas,
within 1 nm or 3 nm of Excluded Areas |
| Uyak Bay – Site A | 57.6342 | -153.9847 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1 nm of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area |
| Uyak Bay – Site B | 57.5841 | -153.9569 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1 nm of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, and Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area |
| Uyak Bay – Site C | 57.6357 | -153.9837 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1 nm of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area |
| Uyak Bay – Site D | 57.6947 | -153.8757 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1 nm of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area, and Tufted Puffin Concentration Area |
| Uyak Bay – Site E | 57.5583 | -153.9588 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1 nm of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area |
| Uyak Bay – Site F | 57.6447 | -154.0018 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1 nm of Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge and the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, and located in Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area |
Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to issue an authorization to Pearl Bay Seafoods Glacier Bay Offshore Processing Vessel to discharge under the general permit for the activity described above.
Public Comments:
Written comments on the proposed authorization to discharge under an APDES general permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments to the attention of Jackie Ebert at the address or email identified above. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
Monday, September 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.m AKDT
Administrative Record:
The APDES draft authorization 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
If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Jackie Ebert.
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater.aspx
To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, follow the link below to join the APDES email list.
http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/DEC-APDES/
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 Theresa Zimmerman at (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.