NOTICE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY AMENDMENT APPLICATION
ALPINE DIESEL PIPELINE, ADL 415932
ACF TO KUUKPIK PAD REROUTE
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), pursuant to Alaska Statute (AS) 38.35.070, hereby gives notice that ConocoPhillips Company (CPC) submitted a request to amend the Alpine Diesel Pipeline (ADP) Right-of-Way (ROW) Lease, ADL 415932, to add additional lands to reroute the ADP from its current termination point at the Alpine Central Facility (ACF) to the Kuukpik Pad. The proposed reroute crosses entirely over Kuukpik Corporation-owned lands except for state-owned lands beneath the Colville River’s Nechelik (Nigliq) and Nigliagvik channels. The project consists of installing new piping on existing bridge infrastructure at the channels. The proposed amendment will allow for a temporary discontinuation of use for the unused ADP pipe along the original route to ACF, which would remain in the ADP ROW Lease. The project area is located approximately 61 miles west of Prudhoe Bay, and approximately 5 miles northwest of the Village of Nuiqsut.
The ROW addition for the ADP at the Nechelik (Nigliq) Channel crossing lies below the ordinary high water line (OHW) within the SW1/4 of Section 13, Township 11 North, Range 4 East, Umiat Meridian; containing approximately four (4) acres for the proposed construction area. The ROW addition for the ADP at the Nigliagvik Channel crossing lies below OHW within the SE1/4 of Section 16, Township 11 North, Range 4 East, Umiat Meridian; containing approximately one (1) acre for the proposed construction; for a total of approximately five (5) acres.
The application is available online at: http://dog.dnr.alaska.gov/Home/Newsroom. The public may obtain hard copies of the application, at cost, from DNR at the address below.
AS 38.35.200 governs judicial review of decisions of the commissioner:
38.35.200. Judicial review.
(a) An applicant or competing applicant or a person who has direct financial interest affected by the lease who raises objections within 60 days of the publication of notice under AS 38.35.070 are the only persons with standing to seek judicial review of a decision of the commissioner under AS 38.35.100.
(b) The only grounds for judicial review of a decision of the commissioner are
(1) failure to follow the procedures set out in this chapter; or
(2) abuse of discretion so capricious, arbitrary, or confiscatory as to constitute a denial of due process.
Any objections pursuant to AS 38.35.200, must be submitted in writing to the address below by 5:00 p.m. on October 13, 2025:
Department of Natural Resources
Div. of Oil and Gas - State Pipeline Coordinator’s Section
550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1100
Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 269-8800 Fax: (907) 269-6587
Email: SPC.Records@alaska.gov
DNR complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in this review may call 907-269-8411 TTY/TTD. Please provide sufficient notice in order for DNR to accommodate your needs.
DNR reserves the right to waive technical defects in this publication.
/s/Anthony Strupulis, P.E.Publish Date: August 13, 2025
State Pipeline Coordinator
Department of Natural Resources