The draft authorization and associated documents are available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:
DEC Contact:
Jackie Ebert
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
410 Willoughby Ave, Suite 303
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Phone: (907) 465-5336
jackie.ebert@alaska.gov
Draft Authorization to Discharge under a General Permit - Public Notice Period:
Public Notice Start Date: Friday, December 9, 2022
Public Notice Expiration Date: Monday, January 9, 2023, at 11:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time
Authorization No.:
AKG523102
Facility Name:
Trident Seafoods
Bountiful Offshore Processing Vessel
Proposed Project and Location:
The proposed authorization under general permit AKG523000, Offshore Seafood Processors Wastewater Discharge General permit, authorizes the discharge of seafood processing waste and other covered discharges under the AKG523000 General Permit, including a 1-acre Zone of Deposit for residues discharged to the following Excluded Areas as listed in Permit Part 1.4.
Discharge is proposed to occur at the following locations:
| Discharge Site Location | Latitude | Longitude | Receiving Water | Located in Excluded Areas, within 1 nm or 3 nm of Excluded Areas |
| Port Hobron- Mark 093 | 57.16742 | -153.15925 | Port Hobron | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge |
| Uyak Bay- Mark 603 | 57.64033 | -153.97278 | Uyak Bay | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Alaska Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Shearwater Bay- Mark 604 | 57.33500 | -152.91147 | Shearwater Bay | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Ladder Island Seabird Colony |
| Sitkalidak Strait- Mark 605 | 57.17063 | -153.31757 | Sitkalidak Strait | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and Alaska Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Kaguyak Bay- Mark 606 | 56.88292 | -153.72450 | Kaguyak Bay | Located within 1.0 nm of in Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Alaska Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Kiliuda Bay – Mark 623 | 57.31500 | -153.02800 | Kiliuda Bay | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Alaska Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Paule Bay – Mark 625 | 57.70300 | -155.50300 | Paule Bay | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge. Located within 3.0 nm of Paule Bay Steller Sea Lion Haulout Zone. |
| Wide Bay – Mark 627 | 57.35000 | -156.37000 | Wide Bay | Located within 1.0 nm Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and a Steller’s Eider Concentration Area |
| Natalia Bay – Mark 662 | 57.062100 | -153.36800 | Natalia Bay | Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Alaska Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge |
| Izhut Bay- Mark 663 | 58.1638 | -152.29390 | Izhut Bay | Located within 1.0 nm Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area and Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge |
| Moser Bay – Mark 664 | 56.982900 | -154.13700 | Moser Bay | Located within Alaska Southwest Distinct Population (SW DPS) Sea Otter Critical Habitat Area. Located within 1.0 nm of Alaska Kodiak Island National Wildlife Refuge and a Steller’s Eider Concentration Area Colony |
Tentative Determination:
DEC has tentatively determined to issue an authorization to Trident Seafoods Bountiful Offshore Processing Vessel to discharge under the general permit for the activity described above.
Public Comments:
Written comments on the proposed authorization to discharge under an APDES general permit must be submitted within 30 days of the issuance of this public notice. You may comment electronically via our public notice site at AKG 523102 Trident Seafoods Bountiful Offshore Processing Vessel (commentinput.com). Or, direct written comments to the attention of Jackie Ebert at the address or email identified above. All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern which are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.
DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS
Monday, January 9, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. AKDT
Administrative Record:
The APDES draft authorization and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC 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
If you would like further information or to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact Jackie Ebert.
The documents are also accessible from the DEC website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater.aspx
To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, follow the link below to join the APDES email list. http://list.state.ak.us/mailman/listinfo/DEC-APDES/
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