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:                   Crowley Fuels LLC

                                   201 Arctic Slope Avenue

                                   Anchorage, Alaska 99518  

 

Proposed Activity:      Review of a plan renewal 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 Crowley Fuels LLC Fort Yukon Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.  

 

Crowley Fuels LLC operates a wholesale and retail distribution of petroleum products by delivery truck to residential and commercial customers in Fort Yukon. Crowley Fuels LLC also sells packaged fuel and oil products from its retail store. The facility consists of a barge manifold, a tank truck loading rack with fuel pumps, eight storage tanks totaling 17,864 barrels (750,288 gallons) of capaity, and associated piping. The facility handles approximately 15,000 barrels (630,000 gallons) of product per year.  

 

Location:                    FAA Vortac Road, Fort Yukon, Alaska 99740  

 

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-5193.   Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via https://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=RPE5f.

 

If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Nicole Farnham, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709, 907-451-2126 (phone), 907-451-2362 (fax), or nicole.farnham@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 December 14, 2021, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on January 12, 2021. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on January 12, 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 610 Fairbanks Avenue, Fairbanks, Alaska 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 December 28, 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 January 1, 2021, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.