PUBLIC NOTICE

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC)

                                         Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program

                                                               555 Cordova Street

                                                         Anchorage, Alaska 99501

NOTICE OF PROPOSED REISSUANCE OF GENERAL PERMIT

AKG320000 - Statewide Oil and Gas Pipelines

A Draft Permit is available for review. For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:

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

Draft Permit Public Notice Period:

Start Date: August 21, 2024

Expiration Date: September 23, 2024, 11:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time

Permit Number: 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 (Formerly Part of Hydrostatic)

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.

Public Comments:

Written comments or requests for a public hearing on the APDES draft permit must be submitted prior to the expiration of this public notice. You may direct written comments and requests to the attention of the DEC contact/permit writer at the email address or postal address identified above.

All comments should include the name, address, and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of comment on the permit condition(s) and the relevant facts upon which the comment is based. Comments of either support or concern that are directed at specific, cited permit requirements are appreciated. Mailed comments and requests must be postmarked on or before the expiration date of the public notice.

DEC will consider all substantive comments when making the final decision. Those who provided timely comments during the public review will be notified of the final decision and be provided with a summary for the basis of the final decision.

DEADLINE FOR WRITTEN COMMENTS OR REQUEST FOR PUBLIC HEARING:

September 23, 202, 11:59 pm Alaska Daylight Time

Administrative Record:

The APDES Draft Permit, Fact Sheet, permit application, 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 further information or 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 (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)).

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice

The State of Alaska, 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 public process, please contact Julia Schweminski at (907) 334-5994 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to the expiration of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.