PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
NORTHERN STAR (POGO) LLC
POGO MINE
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Northern Star (Pogo) LLC’s application for Air Quality Control Operating Permit AQ0406TVP03 for the Pogo Mine, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant:
Northern Star (Pogo) LLC
PO Box 145
Delta Junction, AK 99737
Location:
Latitude 64° 27’ 13.2” North; Longitude 144° 54’ 14.6” West
38 miles Northeast of Delta Junction, Alaska
Application: Pogo applied for a renewal operating permit on December 6, 2021. This public notice is for the draft operating permit.
Activity: The Pogo Mine is an underground gold mine and mill in central Alaska.
Emissions: The potential annual emissions of regulated air pollutants at the stationary source will not exceed: 0 tons of Nitrogen Oxides, 0 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 2.5 tons of Particulate Matter, 0 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 0 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 0.0015 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP), with highest individual HAP (mercury) estimated at 0.0015 tons. The potential annual emissions for Greenhouse Gases are estimated at 0 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. The total annual potential emissions of regulated air pollutants, other than greenhouse gases, are 2.48 tons.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Pogo Mine 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, 410 Willoughby Avenue, Suite 303, 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. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists.
ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact ADA Coordinator Mike Kruzinski, mike.kruzinski@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973 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 to Peter Saengsudham by mail to 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, or by email to peter.saengsudham@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 February 3, 2024. Except for comments classified under AS 46.14.520, all public comments submitted during the public comment period can be viewed at https://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices after the public comment period.
Publish: Alaska Web
Close of Public Comment Period: 11:59 P.M. Alaska time, February 3, 2025