The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue an Owner Requested Limit approval (ORL) AQ0058ORL02 to Hilcorp Alaska, LLC for the Trading Bay Production Facility under Alaska Statute 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.

Applicant: Hilcorp Alaska, LLC

3800 Centerpoint Dr. Suite 1400

Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Location: Western Cook Inlet, North West Forelands, Alaska

Activity: Limit the downtime of a vapor recovery unit (VRU) and fuel gas fired in flares.

Emissions:  The potential to emit at the stationary source will not exceed 100 tons per year of each of CO and VOC by limiting downtime of the VRU on EU IDs 22 and 23 and flow of fuel gas to EU IDs 19 and 20, thereby avoiding the requirement to obtain a Title V permit under 18 AAC 50.326.  The other regulated air pollutants (NO_x, PM, and SO₂) remain below the 100 tons-per-year thresholds listed in 18 AAC 50.326 with or without the limits.

ADEC Preliminary Review:  Based on review of the application, ADEC has made a preliminary decision to approve the ORL for the Trading Bay Production Facility.

Available Information: Copies of the ORL application and ADEC’s preliminary approval are available at the following offices:

ADEC Air Permits Program, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 8^th Floor, Ste 800, State Office Building, Juneau, AK 99801

ADEC Air Permits Program, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501

These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at
http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/

Opportunity for Public Participation:  Any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents, as long as they are received by the close of the public comment period.  ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or state Law.  ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the ORL after the close of the public comment period.  Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists.  

ADEC 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) 465-5066 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15^th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Comments relevant to the proposed ORL may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com?id=Hbx2EdStCh, or to Jonathon Rea by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to jonathon.rea@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on November 30, 2023. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com?id=Hbx2EdStCh after the public comment period.