NOTICE OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION
Gravel Pad for Backup Generator (Geotech)
Project Number 24EV31
Cold Bay, Alaska
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s (Department) Village Safe Water Program has conducted a review of the above referenced project. The Department has determined that this project is eligible for a Categorical Exclusion (CE) in accordance with 18 AAC 76.040. Accordingly, the Department is exempting the project from further environmental review requirements under the Village Safe Water Capital Improvement Project Grant Program.
The proposed project will be outside the Cold Bay Water Treatment Plant (WTP). Minimal ground disturbance is anticipated. The project includes procurement, shipment, and installation of an emergency generator to support the community WTP. The project will also require the construction of a concrete pad for the generator to sit on. The concrete pad will be near the WTP where the ground has already been disturbed. The ground will be compacted and gravel will be added.
The project is eligible for a CE because undertaking this action:
- Will not significantly affect the degree of treatment or capacity of the existing facility;
- Will not directly or indirectly affect cultural resources, habitats of endangered or threatened species, or environmentally important natural resources area;
- Will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment;
- Will not cause significant public controversy.
The determination shall become effective upon distribution by the Department and can be revoked at any time that adverse information is made available. The documentation to support this decision will be on file with the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s Village Safe Water Program. To request a copy of the CE, contact:
Becca Olson, Environmental Impact Analyst
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation – Village Safe Water Program
610 University Ave
Fairbanks, AK 99709
Phone: (907) 451-2108
Email: becca.olson@alaska.gov
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 a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Megan Kohler at (907) 269-4198 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
Issued on the 13th day of November 2024 in Fairbanks, Alaska.