Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final general permit for the Multi-Sector General Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial Activity (Multi-Sector General Permit or MSGP). 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://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.

Proposed Final Permit Review
Start Date: February 5, 2020
End Date: February 11, 2020
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.

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

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

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.

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/

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.