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The chief executive office of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation provides agency direction and administration and is policy liaison with the Governor's Office and Legislature.

Primary Services

• Provides policy direction for the department, and relentless coordination of investment and service delivery
• Ensures that public concerns are fully considered in department decisions and actions
• Establishes department objectives and assures performance
• Serves as spokesperson for the Governor on environmental matters
• Issues decisions on administrative appeal requests
• Adopts all department regulations

• Regulations
• Appeals
• Press Releases
• Public Service Announcements

Regulatory Programs

Fundamental elements:

• Unambiguous statutory authority
• Documented basis for concern
• Protective standards
• Rational regulatory scheme
• Documented compliance
• Enforcement

Popular Content

• Administrative Appeals
• Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Biography
• DEC History
• Food Recalls
• Press Releases
• Public Notices
• Public Service Announcements
• Regulations
• Sitemap
• Tribal Relations

Divisions

• Office of the Commissioner
• Air Quality
• Environmental Health
• Administrative Services
• Spill Prevention and Response
• Water