PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

city and borough of sitka

jarvis street diesel plant

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue an Owner Requested Limit approval (ORL) to City and Borough of Sitka Electric Department (Sitka) for the Jarvis Street Diesel Plant under Alaska Statute 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.

Applicant: City and Borough of Sitka Electric Department

Location: Latitude: 57.1^oN; Longitude: 135.3^oW

Activity: The Jarvis Street Diesel Plant is an auxiliary power plant that supplies supplemental power to the City of Sitka. This public notice is for the draft ORL only.

Emissions: The potential to emit at the stationary source will not exceed 99.9 tons per year (tpy) for the oxides of nitrogen (NO_X) by limiting the NO_X emissions from each engine through calculations from fuel consumption and emission factors. This limit will also keep other regulated air pollutants below the Title V thresholds listed in 18 AAC 50.326. By limiting these emissions, Sitka avoids the requirement for Title V permitting under 18 AAC 50.326.

ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC has made a preliminary decision to approve the ORL for the Jarvis Street Diesel Plant.

Available Information: Copies of ADEC’s preliminary approval are available at the following offices:

ADEC/APP 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709-3643, (907) 451-5173

ADEC/APP 410 Willoughby, Suite 303, Juneau, AK 99801-1795, (907) 465-5100

ADEC/APP 619 East Ship Creek, Suite 249, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 269-7577

The draft ORL is also available at ADEC’s website at http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/calendar.htm. Copies of the application are available at the Anchorage office and at the Kettleson Memorial Library.

Opportunity for Public Participation: Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft ORL within 30 days after the first publication date. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists. ADEC will consider all comments received and make any changes ADEC finds beneficial or necessary to assure compliance with 18 AAC 50 or State Law. The final decision to issue or deny the ORL will be made after the close of the public comment period. Written comments will be included in the record if received before 5:00 p.m. February 25, 2010. ADEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need a special accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Deborah Pock at (907) 269-0291 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 30 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Please direct all written statements or requests relevant to the preliminary ORL to Krystin Bablinskas at ADEC’s Anchorage address.

Post: Alaska Web, Kettleson Memorial Library

Publish: Sitka Sentinel, January 26 & 27^th, 2010