Draft NPDES Permits for Alaska Dischargers
These permits and modifications are currently or have recently been open for public comment. See also permits issued within the last six months, and all Current Permits, Fact Sheets and Responses to Comments.
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Alaska Primacy -- The State of Alaska is currently in the process of developing NPDES program elements for submittal to EPA for approval. Once EPA approves the proposed program, authority to administer the NPDES program will be delegated to the State. For more information, see the State of Alaska primacy page.
Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in a proposed permit may do so via email. Comments must be sent by the closing date of the official public comment period to be considered in the formulation of final determinations regarding the application. All comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the commenter and a concise statement of the exact basis of any comment and the relevant facts upon which it is based. All comments should be sent to the Director of the Office of Water and Watersheds, Mike Gearheard.
Abbreviations used are:
Appdx - Appendix or Appendices,
DP - Draft Permit,
FS - Fact Sheet,
PN - Public Notice,
STP - sewage treatment plant.
MS4 - Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
WWTF - wastewater treatment facility
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These permits are listed with latest comment periods first.
| Location | Comment Period | Draft Permit | Fact Sheet |
General Permit for Offshore Seafood Processing Facilities
AKG-524-000 | Alaska (offshore) | September 25 - November 10 | Draft Permit (PDF) (50pp, 239K)
Appendix A (PDF) (10pp, 157K)
Appendix B (PDF) (83pp, 12MB)
Appendix C (PDF) (3pp, 32K)
State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Certificate of Reasonable Assurance (PDF) (8pp, 5MB) | Fact Sheet (PDF) (152pp, 34K)
Biological Evaluation (134pp, 1MB)
Environmental Assessment (158pp, 1.2MB)
Finding of No Significant Impact (7pp, 59K)
Ocean Discharge Criteria Evaluation (139pp, 836K) |
Craig Coggins
AK-005331-7 | Norton Sound, Alaska | June 19 - July 21, 2008 | Draft Permit (PDF) (15 pp. 76K) | Fact Sheet (PDF) (23 pp. 474K) |
Wesley Devore
AK-005347-3 | Norton Sound, Alaska | June 19 - July 21, 2008 | Draft Permit (PDF) (15 pp. 76K) | Fact Sheet (PDF) (23 pp. 474K) |
Jim Gribben
AK-005353-8 | Norton Sound, Alaska | June 19 - July 21, 2008 | Draft Permit (PDF) (15 pp. 76K) | Fact Sheet (PDF) (23 pp. 474K) |
Golden Valley Electric Association, Healy Power Plant
AK-002294-2 | Healy, Alaska | October 25 - November 26, 2007 | Draft Permit (PDF) (27pp, 146K) | Fact Sheet (PDF) (26pp, 214K) |
Two General Permits for Log Transfer Facilities
Permits No.:
AK-G70-0000
AK-G70-1000 | Alaska | July 27, 2007 - September 25, 2007 | General Permits for Log Transfer Facilities | Fact Sheet for General Permits for Log Transfer Facilities in Alaska (PDF) (106 pp. 1.7MB) |