STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NORTHERN STAR (POGO) LLC
POGO MINE


The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Northern Star (Pogo) LLC’s application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0406MSS08 for the Pogo Mine.
Applicant: Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
PO Box 145 Delta Junction, AK 99737

Location: Latitude 64° 27’ 13.2” North; Longitude 144° 54’ 14.6” West 38 miles Northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska

Activity: Northern Star (Pogo) LLC applied for a minor permit under 18 AAC 50.508(6) to revise/rescind Title I conditions and 18 AAC 50.508(5) for owner requested limits (ORLs).
Emissions: The change in annual potential emissions for the Pogo Mine are as follows: an increase of 2.72 tons of NOx, a decrease of 13.22 tons of CO, a decrease of 10.80 tons of PM, a decrease of 32.65 tons of VOC, and a decrease of 32.81 tons of SO2. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 419.13 tons.

ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.

Available Information: Copies of the permit application(s), ADEC’s preliminary minor permit and technical analysis report (TAR) are available at the following offices:

ADEC Air Permits Program, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 8th 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 preliminary decision within 30 days after the first publication date. 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 permit after the close of the public comment period.

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 Julia Schweminiski at (907) 269-7660 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 by the 15th day of this public comment period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Comments relevant to the preliminary minor permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments, or to Peter Saengsudham by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to peter.saengsudham@alaska.gov and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by
Page 2 of 2 close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on August 19, 2024. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at
https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices after the public comment period.