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Notice of an Application Package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, Harvest Alaska LLC.

An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, 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: Harvest Alaska, LLC
3800 Center Point Drive, Suite 1400
Anchorage, AK 99503

Proposed Activity:  Review of a new plan application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan (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 the Harvest North Slope Facilities. The Harvest North Slope Facilities plan covers operations for the Milne Point Sales Oil Pipeline, Endicott Sales Oil Pipeline, and the Northstar Sales Oil Pipeline. The plan addresses response for a release of 1,263 barrels of crude oil from the Endicott Sales Oil Pipeline.  These pipelines are currently covered under the Hilcorp Alaska, LLC North Slope Production Facilities plan.    

Location:  Greater Prudhoe Bay, North Slope, Alaska. The Milne Point Unit Sales Oil Pipeline runs from the Central Facilities Pad in the Milne Point Unit to the Kuparuk Pipeline, and the Endicott Sales Oil Pipeline runs from the Duck Island Unit/Endicott Main Production Island to Pump Station 1. The Northstar Sales Oil Pipeline runs from Seal Island to Pump Station 1.

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 21-CP-5262

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site at https://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=gGiHA. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Jade Miller, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova St. Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-269-7569 (phone), 907-269-7648 (fax), or jade.miller@alaska.gov. The full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site. 

The public comment period for this application begins on April 23, 2021 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on May 24, 2021. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on May 24, 2021. 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 at http://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 May 10, 2021. 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 an 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 prior to May 14, 2021 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
 

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Created 4/20/2021 2:13:13 PM by vkshirah

Details

Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category:
Location(s): Statewide
Project/Regulation #: State Contingency Plan Number 21-CP-5262
 
Publish Date: 4/23/2021
Archive Date: 5/25/2021
 
Events/Deadlines:
  • Comments Due
    4/23/2021 12:00am - 5/24/2021 11:59pm