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Notice of Review of an Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Preliminary Draft General Permit for Medium Suction Dredge Placer Miners

NOTICE OF REVIEW OF AN ALASKA POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (APDES) PRELIMINARY DRAFT GENERAL PERMIT TO DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES

ADEC has prepared an APDES preliminary draft Medium Suction Dredge Placer Miners General Permit. Prior to the formal 30-day public notice period, ADEC invites you to review the preliminary draft general permit, fact sheet, and associated documents. You can access the documents from ADEC’s Wastewater Discharge Authorization Program web page at: https://dec.alaska.gov/water/wastewater/.

Preliminary Draft General Permit Review:

Start Date: 05/18/2026 End Date: 06/01/2026

Permit No.: AKG371000

Permit Name: Medium Suction Dredge Placer Miners General Permit

Proposed Permit Coverage:
The permit authorizes discharges of wastewater from suction dredges with intake diameters greater than six inches and less than or equal to ten inches that process gold placer ores and rely on beneficiation processes based on gravity separation. The permit provides statewide coverage for discharges to waters of the U.S., with certain limitations.

For inquiries or to request copies of documents, contact:
ADEC Contact:
Nick Dallman
610 University Ave.
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-451-2142
nicholas.dallman@alaska.gov

Administrative Record:
The APDES preliminary draft permit, fact sheet, and associated documents are available for public review at the ADEC offices located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. Please contact the office of your choice to arrange for hard copies of the documents to be available for your review.

555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99501
907-269-6285

610 University Avenue
Fairbanks, AK 99709
907-451-2100

410 Willoughby Ave #303
Juneau, AK 99811
907-465-5300

43335 Kalifornsky Beach Road
Soldotna, AK 99615
907-262-5210

1700 E. Bogard Road #B, Suite #103
Wasilla, AK 99654
907-376-1850

Disability Reasonable Accommodation Notice
The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation complies with Title II of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation to participate in this review, please contact ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or 711 at least 3 days prior to closure of the notice period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

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Created 5/15/2026 10:16:15 AM by jfrintala

Details

Department: Environmental Conservation
Category: Public Notices
Sub-Category:
Location(s): Statewide
Project/Regulation #: AKG371000
 
Publish Date: 5/18/2026
Archive Date: 6/2/2026
 
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