An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan amendment, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The details are as follow:

Applicant:                     
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
Anchorage, AK 99503

Proposed Activity:
Review of a major amendment application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of Milne Point Unit (MPU), Endicott, Greater Prudhoe Bay (GPB), and Northstar. The amendment application is submitted to address the addition of GPB facilities to the Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan. MPU consists of a central facilities pad with operations and processing facilities, oil piping, oil storage tanks, and 15 gravel pads with approximately 125 production wells. Endicott is an offshore facility comprised of three manmade gravel island s which include production wells, a processing facility, oil storage tanks, and accompanying oil piping. Northstar is a self-contained offshore manmade gravel island which consists of a processing facility, production wells, oil piping, and oil storage tanks. GPB is the largest facility with over 1,000 production wells and more than 40 gravel pads, 7 processing centers, a crude oil topping refinery unit, numerous oil storage tanks, and associated oil piping, including crude oil transmission pipelines.

Location:
Greater Prudhoe Bay, North Slope, Alaska. MPU is 25 miles northwest of GPB, Endicott is 15 miles east of GPB, and Northstar is located about 6 miles offshore of Point McIntyre

Potential Results:
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.

Activity identified as: State Contingency Plan Number 19-CP-5231

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so in writing to Victoria Huelskoetter, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/ PPRP, 555 Cordova St., Anchorage AK, 99501, 907-269-7536 (phone), 907- 269-7687 (fax), or Victoria.Huelskoetter@alaska.gov.

The public comment period for this application begins on February 7, 2020 and ends on March 23, 2020. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 5:00 pm on March 23, 2020. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).

Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 555 Cordova St. Anchorage AK, 99501 and 610 University Ave. Fairbanks, AK 99709; and the department's website athttp://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to March 9, 2020. The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of tl1e Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person witl1 a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Kate Orozco (907) 465-6171 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/ TIY or dial 711 prior to March 13, 2020 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.