A Fact Sheet and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:

DEC Contact:
William Ashton
Alaska Dept. of Environmental Conservation
555 Cordova St
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-269-6283
William.ashton@alaska.gov

Draft Permit Public Notice Period:

• Public Notice Start Date: November 27, 2019
• Public Notice Expiration Date: January 6, 2020 5 pm

Permit No.: AKR060000

Permit Name:    Multi-Sector General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity

Proposed Permit Coverage:
The Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) requires industrial facilities to implement and maintain site-specific storm water control measures and to develop a site-specific storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP). The current MSGP regulates the discharge of storm water from an estimated 375 industrial facilities in 29 industrial sectors. These sectors include mineral mining, coal mining, sand and gravel mining, boat harbors, and larger airports.

The MSGP includes direction on the types of storm water control measures to install to limit the extent of storm water runoff. The permit includes inspection requirements during construction and active mining from mineral, coal or sand and gravel mines. For all sectors, there are monitoring and reporting requirements. There are no Mixing Zones proposed in this permit.

Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to reissue a discharge permit for the activity described above.

Public Comments:
Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the APDES draft general permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. Please direct written comments to the attention of William Ashton 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.

DEC will consider all comments when making the final decision, and will respond to received comments in a Response to Comments document issued when DEC issues a final permit. The Response to Comments will be made available to the public.

Any interested person may submit a written request for a public hearing if no hearing has already been scheduled. A request for a public hearing shall state the nature of the issues to be raised, as well as the requester's name, address and telephone number. DEC will hold a public hearing whenever DEC finds, on the basis of requests, a significant degree of public interest in a draft permit. DEC may also hold a public hearing if a hearing might clarify one or more issues involved in a permit decision or for other good reason in DEC’s discretion.

DEC will transmit the final permit, fact sheet (amended as appropriate), and Response to Comments to anyone who provided comments during the public review period or requested to be notified of DEC final decision.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING
January 6, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

Administrative Record:
The APDES draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the ADEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Juneau. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

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 Kate Orozco 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.