Alaska's NPDES Authorization

On October 31, 2008, EPA Region 10 approved the application by the State of Alaska to administer and enforce an Alaska version of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program pursuant to Section 402 of the Clean Water Act. The State administers the approved Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) program through the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). The EPA-approved implementation plan transfers administration of specific NPDES program components from EPA to the State over a three year period from the date of program approval, subject to continuing EPA oversight and enforcement authority.

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Date	Document
June 29, 2006	Request for approval (PDF) (2pp, 85K)
August 1, 2006	EPA notification of incomplete application (PDF) (3pp, 148K)
April 22, 2008	AK NPDES Application Submittal Letter (PDF) (2pp, 80K)
May 2008	Overview of program approval process (PowerPoint presentation) (PDF) (16 pp, 198K)
June 10, 2008	EPA's Completeness Notification to ADEC (PDF) (1pp, 18K)
June 18, 2008	Public Notice - Comments were accepted from 6/18/08 - 8/18/08 Federal Register Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 56K)
October 31, 2008	Alaska Memorandum of Agreement (MOA): MOA (PDF) (54 pp. 2.6MB) Appendices A-G (PDF) (151 pp. 7.25MB) Note: This file may take 20 minutes or more to download on a 56K modem. EPA's Approval of the Alaska NPDES Program: Approval Letter (PDF) (1pp, 101K) Press Release (PDF) (3pp, 35K) Letter to Alaska Tribal Leaders (PDF) (4pp, 499K) Alaska Tribal Policy - EPA Region 10 (PDF) (2pp, 55K) Response to Comments (PDF) (57pp, 250K) Schedule to Transfer Authority from EPA to ADEC
November 7, 2008	Federal Register Notice: Approval of Application by Alaska To Administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Program (PDF) The entire application and other related State documents are posted on the State of Alaska's website On October 31, 2008, EPA Region 10 approved the application by the State of Alaska to administer and enforce an Alaska version of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program pursuant to Section 402 of the Clean Water Act. The State administers the approved Alaska Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (APDES) program through the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC). The EPA-approved implementation plan transfers administration of specific NPDES program components from EPA to the State over a three year period from the date of program approval, subject to continuing EPA oversight and enforcement authority. Date Document June 29, 2006 Request for approval (PDF) (2pp, 85K) August 1, 2006 EPA notification of incomplete application (PDF) (3pp, 148K) April 22, 2008 AK NPDES Application Submittal Letter (PDF) (2pp, 80K) May 2008 Overview of program approval process (PowerPoint presentation) (PDF) (16 pp, 198K) June 10, 2008 EPA's Completeness Notification to ADEC (PDF) (1pp, 18K) June 18, 2008 Public Notice - Comments were accepted from 6/18/08 - 8/18/08 Federal Register Notice (PDF) (3 pp, 56K) October 31, 2008 Alaska Memorandum of Agreement (MOA): MOA (PDF) (54 pp. 2.6MB) Appendices A-G (PDF) (151 pp. 7.25MB) Note: This file may take 20 minutes or more to download on a 56K modem. EPA's Approval of the Alaska NPDES Program: Approval Letter (PDF) (1pp, 101K) The entire application and other related State documents are posted on the State of Alaska's website Unit: NPDES Permits Point of contact: Sharon Wilson E-Mail: wilson.sharon@epa.gov Phone Number: (206) 553-0325 Last Updated: 11/20/2009

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