Following the close of a 30-day public notice period, ADEC has prepared an APDES proposed final general permit for Mechanical Placer Miners. Prior to making the final decision to issue the general permit, ADEC invites you to view the proposed final general permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final general permit and associated documents at ADEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/‌water/‌wastewater/

Proposed Final Permit Review

Start Date: April 15, 2021
End Date: April 22, 2021
Permit No.: AKG370000

Proposed Permit Coverage:
The permit authorizes discharges of process wastewater and drainage waters from open-cut mines and mechanical dredges that process gold placer ores and rely on beneficiation processes based on gravity separation. The permit provides statewide coverage for discharges to fresh waters of the U.S., with certain limitations.

Determination:
The ADEC has determined to reissue the above listed general permit.

ADEC Contact:
Nick Dallman
907-451-2142
nicholas.dallman@alaska.gov

Administrative Record:
The APDES preliminary draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the ADEC 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         

The documents are also accessible online 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 review, please contact Natalie Wolfe at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 5 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.