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Notice of Right-of-Way Amendment Application Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, ADL 63574, Revetment Installation at the Sagavanirktok River, Pipeline Milepost 37.3

NOTICE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AMENDMENT APPLICATION
TRANS-ALASKA PIPELINE SYSTEM, ADL 63574
REVETMENT INSTALLATION AT THE SAGAVANIRKTOK RIVER
PIPELINE MILEPOST 37.3

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 38.35.070, hereby gives notice that Alyeska Pipeline Service Company (APSC) submitted a request to amend the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS) Right-of-Way (ROW) Lease, ADL 63574, to add State land to the ROW approximately 37 miles south of Pump Station 1 near Deadhorse, Alaska.

Record high river flows in 2023 eroded the western bank of the Sagavanirktok River near Pipeline Milepost 37.3.  APSC proposes to install a small, armored revetment along the bank to protect the integrity of TAPS by preventing further erosion.  All work will take place from the top of the bank, with ground mats used for any equipment access needed outside of the structure footprint and to minimize vegetation impacts.  Other equipment used will include trucks, excavators, bulldozers, compactors, and loaders; no equipment other than the excavator bucket will be instream.

The project is located within the SW1/4NE1/4 of Section 32, Township 5 North, Range 14 East, Umiat Meridian, containing approximately 1.7 acres.  Once constructed, the added land to the ROW Lease will be surveyed and may include less acreage than approved for construction.  

The application is available online at: http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Home/Newsroom.  The public may obtain hard copies of the application, at cost, from DNR at the address below.

AS 38.35.200 governs judicial review of decisions of the commissioner:

  Sec. 38.35.200: Judicial review. (a) An applicant or competing applicant or a person who has direct financial interest affected by the lease who raises objections within 60 days of the publication of notice under AS 38.35.070 are the only persons with standing to seek judicial review of a decision of the commissioner under AS 38.35.100. 
           (b) The only grounds for judicial review of a decision of the commissioner are 
                     (1) failure to follow the procedures set out in this chapter; or 
                     (2) abuse of discretion so capricious, arbitrary, or confiscatory as to constitute a denial of                                    due process.
 
Any objections pursuant to AS 38.35.200, must be submitted in writing to the address below by 5:00 p.m. on May 6, 2024:

Department of Natural Resources
Division of Oil and Gas – State Pipeline Coordinator’s Section
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8800 Fax: (907) 269-6587
Email: spco.records@alaska.gov

DNR complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.  Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in this review may call (907) 269-8411 TTY/TTD.  Please provide sufficient notice in order for DNR to accommodate your needs.

DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.

/s/ Anthony Strupulis, P.E. 
State Pipeline Coordinator
Department of Natural Resources
Publish: March 7, 2024

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Department: Natural Resources
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category: Pipeline/Utilities
Location(s): Statewide
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Publish Date: 3/7/2024
Archive Date: 4/8/2024
 
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