PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF ALASKA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The details are as follows:

Applicant:
Crowley Fuels, LLC
201 Arctic Slope Avenue
Anchorage, AK  99518

Proposed Activity:
Review of a plan renewal application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of Crowley Fuels LLC Bethel Bulk Fuel Facility. The north tank farm consists of 5 storage tanks totaling approximately 130,111 barrels shell capacity (with future expansion area for three additional tanks within lined secondary containment). The south tank farm consists of 13 bulk storage tanks totaling 229,428 barrels and 2 tanks not in use and 2 tanks out of service totaling 43,617.67 barrels (within lined secondary containment). Crowley Fuels Bethel has 2 emergency use only tanks with storage capacity of approximately 16,114.81 barrels. The applicant will transport and store the following refined petroleum products: diesel, ultra-low sulfur diesel, unleaded gasoline, aviation gasoline, and jet fuel.

Location:
380 Standard Oil Road (Old Airport Road), Bethel, AK  99559         

Potential Results:
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state because of this operation.

Activity identified as:
State Contingency Plan Number 24-CP-2038

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Mark Sielaff, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK  99501, 907-269-7532 (phone), or mark.sielaff@alaska.gov. The submitter’s name and full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.

The public comment period for this application begins on October 21, 2024, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2024. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2024. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).

The application package is available for public review on the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview.

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to November 5, 2024. The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need an accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact ADA Coordinator Julia Schweminski at 907-334-5994 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to November 10, 2024 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.