PUBLIC NOTICE

STATE OF ALASKA

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

DOYON UTILITIES, LLC

FORT GREELY BACKUP GENERATOR REPLACEMENT

 

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ1183MSS02 to Doyon Utilities, LLC (DU) for the backup generator replacement project at the Fort Greely Real Estate stationary source.  The project requires a minor permit under
18 AAC 50.508(6) since DU is requesting revisions to the Owner Requested Limits (ORLs) previously established in a Title I permit.  ADEC intends to incorporate these minor permit revisions into the
Title V operating permit as an administrative revision after EPA’s 45-day review.

 

Applicant:      Doyon Utilities, LLC; PO Box 74040; Fairbanks, AK  99707

 

Location:        63o 58’ N; 145o 43’ W

 

Activity: DU is planning to replace five existing backup generators with four new backup generators. The minor permit will incorporate the new generators under an ORL previously established to avoid classifying Fort Greely Real Estate as a major Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) stationary source.

 

Emissions: The project will decrease emissions of: oxides of nitrogen by 0.1 tons per year (tpy), sulfur dioxide by 6.0 tpy, particulate matter of diameter less than 10 microns by 3.2 tpy and carbon monoxide by 2.2 tpy.  The project will increase the volatile organic compound emissions by 2.2 tpy.

 

ADEC Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC drafted a preliminary permit decision for this project under AS 46.14 and 18 AAC 50.

 

Available Information: Copies of ADEC’s proposed permit and supporting documents are available for public review at: ADEC Air Permits Program, 410 Willoughby Avenue, 2nd floor, Juneau, AK (907) 465-5100; ADEC Air Permits Program, 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Suite 249, Anchorage, AK (907) 269-7577; or the ADEC website: http://www.dec.state.ak.us/air/ap/calendar.htm.  For inquiries and copies of documents, contact Alan Schuler at (907) 465-5112.

 

Opportunity for Public Participation:  Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents 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.  ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period.

 

Written comments will be included in the record if received before 5:00 pm November 23, 2009. Please direct written comments about the proposed permit to Alan Schuler at 410 Willoughby Ave., Ste 303, PO Box 111800, Juneau, AK 99811-1800;  by facsimile at (907) 465-5129;  or by e-mail to alan.schuler@alaska.gov.

 

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.

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Publish:     Alaska Web, October 22, 2009.

                  Anchorage Daily News, October 22, 2009 and October 23, 2009