PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
Missile Defense Agency
Missile Defense Complex
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Missile Defense Agency’s application for Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ1071TVP04 for the Missile Defense Complex, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant: Missile Defense Agency, 5222 Martin Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898
Location: 63º 58´ North; 145º 43´ West
Application: As required by 18 AAC 50, the Missile Defense Agency applied for a renewal operating permit for the Missile Defense Complex. ADEC received the application on May 7, 2024. This public notice is for the draft operating permit only.
Activity: The Missile Defense Complex provides a platform for missile defense systems.
Emissions: The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not exceed: 203.19 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 19.68 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 97.06 tons of Particulate Matter, 0.30 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 6.60 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 0.20 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (Formaldehyde) estimated at 0.10 tons. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 31,961 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 326.82 tons.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Missile Defense Complex under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.
Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft operating permit, and draft statement of basis (SOB) 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 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 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 Schweminski at (907) 334-5994 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 draft operating permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/FormalComments, or submitted to Zachary Boyden by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to zachary.boyden@alaska.gov and dec.air.comment@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on September 16, 2024.