PUBLIC
NOTICE
STATE
OF ALASKA
DEPARTMENT
OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
GOLDEN VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, HEALY POWER PLANT
The Alaska Department of
Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to renew Air Quality Control
Operating Permit No. AQ0173TVP02 to the Golden Valley Electric Association, Healy
Power Plant, under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and Regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant: Golden Valley Electric Association
Location: Mile 2.5 Healy Spur
Rd., Healy, AK 99743
Activity:
The Healy Power Plant is a coal fired power plant supplying
electricity for sale.
Application: Healy Power Plant
applied on June 16, 2008, with supplements on September 3, 2008, April 2, 2009,
April 17, 2009, June 15, 2009 and August 25, 2009.
Emissions: The potential annual
emissions of regulated air pollutants at the source will not exceed: 237 tons of Particulate Matter, 1,525 tons of
Nitrogen Oxides, 746 tons of Sulfur Dioxide, 1,234 tons of Carbon Monoxide, 22
tons of Volatile Organic Compounds, and 16 tons of Hazardous Air Pollutants. The total is 3,779 tons per year.
ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of
the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Healy Power
Plant.
Available Information: Copies of the draft
Operating Permit and Statement of Basis are available at ADEC’s Anchorage
Office, 619 East Ship Creek Avenue, Ste 249, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 269-7562, in Fairbanks at 610 University Avenue,
Fairbanks, AK 99709-3643, (907) 451-5173 and at the Department’s website at: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/calendar.htm. The administrative
record for this permit is available for review at ADEC’s Anchorage and
Fairbanks offices during normal business hours, Monday through Friday from 8:00
AM to 5:00 PM.
Opportunity for Public
Participation: Notice is given that a public hearing will be
held in Healy at the Tri-Valley Community Center Thursday 19th November, 2009 from 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Notice is given that any interested person may present written statements
relevant to the draft documents. Written
comments will be included in the record if received before 5:00 PM on December
4, 2009. 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 before making a final permit
decision. ADEC will issue a final decision
to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period.
Please direct written statements or
requests relevant to ADEC’s draft decision to Ms. Debra Dalcher, Operating
Permits Supervisor at ADEC’s Anchorage address.
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 14 days of
publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be
provided.
Publish
in: Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
Publication
Dates: Tuesday 20th &
Wednesday 21st October, 2009
Public
Notice Period Ends: December 4, 2009