ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

Notice of Adjudicatory Hearing on DEC Water Division’s Issuance of APDES Aquaculture General Permit AKG130000

Requester – Sven Brandt-Erichsen on behalf of Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc.; Northern Southeast Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc.; Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, Inc.; Cook Inlet Aquaculture Association, Inc.; Prince William Sound Aquaculture Corporation                                                                       

Contested Decision – The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Water Division (Division) issued an APDES General Permit for Aquaculture Facilities, AKG130000

Location – Statewide

Background – The Requester contests certain conditions of this permit.

Based on the written submittals relating to the request for adjudicatory hearing and recommended decision from the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH), the Commissioner issued an order on November 13, 2023 granting a hearing   Copies of the Commissioner’s November 13 order may be obtained by writing to Gary Mendivil, Hearing Liaison, Office of the Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation, P.O. Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800; by phoning Mr. Mendivil at (907) 465-5061; by faxing a request to (907) 465-5070; or by email to Gary.Mendivil@alaska.gov.

As provided in 18 AAC 15.225, any person who wishes to intervene in proceedings granted by the Commissioner my serve upon the administrative law judge at OAH a request to intervene that contains the information and meets the requirements specified in 18 AAC 15.200, not later than fifteen days after publication of this notice or mailing of this notice under 18 AAC 15.220(d), whichever occurs last. A person requesting to intervene must serve a copy of the request to intervene on each party. An existing party may submit an objection to a request to intervene no later than seven days after service of the request to intervene.

DEC 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 process, please contact Claire Fishwick at (907) 465-5871 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.