NOTICE OF CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION DETERMINATION

St. Paul Lift Stations Project (Geotech)

Project Number 19ER33

St. Paul Island, 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 project will consist of the installation of two replacement lift stations in St Paul, Alaska– one at Ellerman and one at Sandy Lane. The new lift stations will be placed within the same developed areas, adjacent to the existing stations. Each station will include a pumphouse that measures approximately 12 feet x 15 feet, about 12 feet high, with a 6- 12” roof pitch, of frame construction with lap siding and asphalt shingles roof. To be consistent with other city structures, the pumphouses will be painted cobalt blue with white trim.

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:

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 13^th day of November 2024 in Fairbanks, Alaska.