Notice of Proposed Reissuance of Three (3) Suction Dredge Offshore Operations NPDES Permits in Alaska, Comment Period from June 19, 2008 to July 21, 2008.
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Region 10
Park Place Building, 13th Floor
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
(206) 553-0523
NOTICE OF NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE
ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) PERMIT REISSUANCE/ISSUANCE TO
DISCHARGE TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES FOR
SUCTION DREDGE OPERATIONS
OFFSHORE OF NOME, ALAKSA
Craig Coggins
Wesley Devore
&
Jim Gribben
and
NOTICE OF STATE CERTIFICATION
Public Notice No.: AK-005331-7, AK-005347-3, and AK-005353-8
Public Notice Issuance Date: June 19, 2008
Public Notice Expiration Date: July 21, 2008
1. Summary
EPA is proposing to reissue the wastewater discharge permit for Craig Coggins and issue permit for Wesley Devore and Jim Gribben. The NPDES permits regulate the discharge of wastewater from suction dredge operations in Norton Sound.
2. Tentative Determination
The Region 10 Office of EPA has tentatively determined to reissue/issue the NPDES permits as described in the “Summary” section above.
3. State Certification
This Notice will also serve as Public Notice of the draft § 401 Certification (Appendix B of the Fact Sheet) by the State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation that the subject permit will comply with the applicable provisions of Sections 208(e), 301, 302, 303, 306 and 307 of the Clean Water Act. The NPDES permit will not be issued until the certification requirements of Section 401 have been met.
4. Public Comments
Persons wishing to comment on the tentative determinations contained in the draft permits may do so in writing within 30 days of the date of this public notice.
EPA will consider all substantive comments before issuing final permits. Those wishing to comment on the draft permits or request a public hearing may do so in writing by the public notice expiration date. Please submit comments to:
USEPA-Region 10
1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 900, OWW-130
Seattle, Washington 98101
Comments may be submitted by e-mail to Cindi Godsey (godsey.cindi@epa.gov) or faxed to (206) 553-0165. All comments should include name, address, phone number, a concise statement of basis for the comment and relevant facts upon which it is based. A request for public hearing must state the nature of the issues to be raised as well as the requester’s name, address and telephone number.
Persons wishing to comment on State Certification should submit written comments within this 30 day period to the:
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC)
Division of Water
ATTN: Shawn Stokes
555 Cordova Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
5. Document Availability
The draft NPDES permits and Fact Sheet are on file and may be inspected at the above address any time between 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Copies and other information may be requested by writing to the EPA at the above address to the attention of the NPDES Permits Unit, or by calling (206) 553-0523. This material is also available from:
EPA Alaska Operations Office,
Room 537, Federal Building
222 West 7th Avenue, #19
Anchorage, Alaska 99513
Copies of the documents may be downloaded through the internet at the following website: http://www.epa.gov/r10earth/waterpermits.htm or may be requested by e-mail from: Audrey Washington (washington.audrey@epa.gov) or Cindi Godsey (godsey.cindi@epa.gov).
To ensure effective communication with everyone, additional services can be made available to persons with disabilities by contacting one of the above EPA representatives. For those with impaired hearing or speech, please contact EPA's telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD) at (206) 553-1598.
Craig Collins Draft Permit (PDF) (15 pp. 76K)
Wesley Devore Draft Permit (PDF) (15 pp. 76K)
Jim Gribben Draft Permit (PDF) (15 pp. 76K)
Consolidated Fact Sheet (PDF) (23 pp. 474K)