NOTICE of REViEW

APDES Preliminary Draft General Permit

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program

555 Cordova Street

Anchorage, Alaska 99501

NOTICE OF REVIEW OF AN

ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES)

PRELIMINARY DRAFT GENERAL PERMIT

TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

DEC has prepared an APDES Preliminary Draft General Permit, AKG320000 - Statewide Oil and Gas Pipelines (Permit). The Preliminary Draft Permit, Fact Sheet, and associated documents are available to applicants for a 10-day review period. Following the close of the 10-day applicant review period, DEC will prepare a draft permit and fact sheet for a formal 30-day public review period. Public comments will be accepted during the formal 30-day review period. You can access the documents on DEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program webpage at: Wastewater Discharge Authorization and APDES Program (alaska.gov)

Alaska DEC Contact: Gerry Brown
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Division of Water - Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 269-4874
Gerry.Brown@alaska.gov

Preliminary Draft Permit Review:

Start Date: July 25, 2024

End Date: August 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time

Permit No.: AKG320000

Permit Name: Statewide Oil and Gas Pipelines

Proposed Permit Coverage:

The Permit proposes to authorize pollutants from facilities and activities related to oil and gas pipeline construction and operation to discharge to freshwaters of the U.S. and the State or dispose to lands of the State located in Alaska. During the effective period of the Permit, pollutants from the following discharges and disposals will be permitted to occur:

• Outfall 001 – Drilling Fluids and Drill Cuttings (Discharges Only)
• Outfall 002 – Domestic Wastewater (Discharges Only)
• Outfall 003 – Gravel Pit Dewatering
• Outfall 004 – Excavation Dewatering
• Outfall 005 – Hydrostatic Testing
• Outfall 006 – Storm Water (Discharge Only)
• Outfall 007 – Mobile Spill Response
• Outfall 008 – Contained Water (New/Reorganized)

The Permit proposes to authorize a 500-foot chronic mixing zone for turbidity and residues from inadvertent releases of drilling fluids and drill cuttings, gravel pit dewatering, and excavation dewatering discharges.

Deadline for Written Applicant Review Comments:

The deadline for Preliminary Draft Permit review comments from applicants and permittees is August 8, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time.

Administrative Record:

The APDES Preliminary Draft Permit, Fact Sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the DEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Wasilla, and Soldotna. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

If you would like to see any additional supporting technical documents, contact the permit writer at the address shown on page 1.

The permit documents can be accessed from the DEC Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program website at Wastewater Discharge Authorization and APDES Program (alaska.gov).

To receive email notifications about the APDES Program, including when permits are available to review, follow the link to join the APDES email list (dec-apdes Info Page (state.ak.us)).

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