Following the close of a 45-day public notice period, DEC has prepared an APDES proposed final general permit for aquaculture facilities located in Alaska that discharge process waste and wastewater to waters of the U.S. Prior to making the final decision to issue the general permit, DEC invites you to view the proposed final general permit and associated documents. You can access the proposed final general permit and associated documents at DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: http://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/

Proposed Final Permit Review
Start Date: February 17, 2023
End Date: March 6, 2023

Industry Meeting Date: February 24, 2023
DEC intends to hold a virtual public meeting to provide an overview of the Response to Comments document. Contact Anne Weaver (DEC contact - details below) to register for the meeting.  

Permit No.: AKG130000

Proposed Permit Coverage:
DEC proposes to issue APDES general permit AKG130000 to aquaculture facilities in Alaska that discharge process waste and wastewater to waters of the U.S.

Determination:
DEC has determined to issue the above listed general permit.

DEC Contact:           
Anne Weaver
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water
Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501

Phone: 907-269-7483
Fax: 907-269-3487
E-mail: Anne.Weaver@alaska.gov

Administrative Record:
The APDES proposed final permit, fact sheet, 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  

The documents are also accessible from the DEC website 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 process, please contact Claire Fishwick at (907) 465-5871 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 11 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.