The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue Air Quality Control Minor permit AQ0108MSS03 to Ketchikan Public Utilities for the Bailey Power Plant. ADEC intends to incorporate the minor permit into the Title V operating permit as an administrative revision after EPA’s 45-day review, per 18 AAC 50.542(e).
Applicant: Ketchikan Public Utilities (KPU), 1065 Fair Street, Ketchikan, AK 99901
Location: Latitude/Longitude: 51º 21’ North / 131º 35’ West
Activity: KPU’s application is classified under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to revise or rescind the terms and conditions of a Title I permit. Only conditions being revised in response to the application and as described in the technical analysis report are open to public comment.
Emissions: KPU’s proposed revisions will result in a reduction of SO2 potential emissions of 81.9 tons per year.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.
Available Information: Copies of ADEC’s preliminary permit, technical analysis report, and administrative record are available at the following offices M–F from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM:
ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd floor, Juneau, AK 99801
ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501
The preliminary permit documents are also available at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/
Opportunity for Public Participation: Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the preliminary decision within 30 days after the first publication date. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or state law. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists.
ADEC 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 Brian Blessington at 907-269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Comments relevant to the preliminary minor permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=ahx2u or to Kathie Mulkey by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to kathie.mulkey@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comment period at 11:59 PM on April 29, 2021.