An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The details are as follows:

Applicant:                    Crowley Alaska Inc.
                                    459 West Bluff Road
                                    Anchorage, AK 99705

Proposed Activity:       Review of a plan renewal application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from the operations of Crowley Alaska Inc. Moose Creek Terminal Facility. The facility receives, stores, and distributes jet fuel. The facility occupies approximately 34 acres and consists of three bulk storage tanks with a total fuel storage capacity of approximately 32,962,811 gallons (570,543 barrels). There is also 2,100-gallon diesel tank on site for facility operations. The adjusted Response Planning Standard (RPS) for this facility is 2,165,306 gallons (51,483 barrels). Product is received from the neighboring refinery by pipeline, tank truck, or rail car. Product is distributed to Department of Defense facilities via pipeline, tank truck, or rail car.

Location:                     4800 Pullman Drive, North Pole, Alaska 99705

Potential Results:         A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.

Activity identified as:   State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-5264

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/. If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Kimberley Maher, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 610 University Ave, Fairbanks, AK 99709, 907-451-2124 (phone), or kimberley.maher@alaska.gov. The submitter’s name and full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.

The public comment period for this application begins on June 29, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 29, 2026. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on July 29, 2026. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).

The application package is available for public review on DEC’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview.

DEC will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to July 14, 2026.

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 an accommodation in order to participate in this public process, 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 prior to July 26, 2026, to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.