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Comment Periods for Public Notices

Public comments are a protected right for the public to make their voices heard and provide input on certain proposed government actions. There are no special qualifications necessary to submit a comment. Anyone has the power to have their voice heard! You just need access to a computer or a pen and paper.

DEC's recent comment periods are listed below. Follow each link to learn more about the proposed projects including associated documents or web pages, and the preferred submission method.

Mailed comments will be manually uploaded as soon as staff workload allows. We appreciate your patience. Find comments submitted for archived comment periods (more than one year old) on the Archived Comment Periods page.

Notice and Link to Comment Open Date Close date Type Status
Notice of Grant Application – Rural Development Water & Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities Program 05/10/2024 09/30/2024 Public Notice closed
Supplemental Public Notice - Water Quality Standards Natural Conditions - Alternative Methods 06/20/2024 07/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Draft 2024 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report 06/21/2024 07/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice - Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan - North American Fuel Corporation 06/24/2024 07/24/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice - Andeavor Alaska Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan - Cook Inlet 06/26/2024 07/26/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Proposed Issuance of an APDES General Permit - Wastewater Discharges from Drinking Water Treatment Facilities 06/27/2024 07/29/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice - Draft APDES Individual Discharge Permit for IPOP LLC, Bonanza Channel Placer 06/28/2024 08/05/2024 Public Notice closed
Palmer AK Demo C&D Waste Monofill; Palmer, Alaska 06/27/2024 08/01/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice - Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ1564MSS03 for the Nanushuk Drillsite B 07/02/2024 08/01/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - Cape Nome Quarry Laydown Pad Expansion 07/02/2024 08/04/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0417TVP04 Savant Alaska, LLC., Badami Development Facility 07/03/2024 08/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ1081TVP04 Insulfoam, LLC., Insulfoam Facility 07/03/2024 08/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Eareckson Air Station 07/15/2024 08/14/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation King Salmon Airport 09/03/2024 10/03/2024 Public Notice closed
Pilot Testing Biosolids Thermal Remediation Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 07/11/2024 07/29/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0290MSS15 Teack Alaska, Inc., Red Dog Mine 07/11/2024 08/12/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - POA-2024-00111 v1.0 Barr Lake, Rais - Residential Area, Sea Plane and Boat Access 07/12/2024 08/11/2024 Public Notice closed
Seldovia Phase I, Lift Station Repairs Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 07/17/2024 08/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice - Hilcorp Alaska Milne Point Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan 05/28/2024 07/11/2024 Public Notice closed
2024 Annual Network Plan – Ambient Air Monitoring Notice of Request for Comments 05/21/2024 06/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ1478ORL02 Univar Solutions USA LLC., Univar Anchorage Operating Facility 05/23/2024 06/24/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0202TVP05 Chugach Electric Association, Hank Nikkels One 05/23/2024 06/24/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ1683MSS01, Rev.1, Oil Search (Alaska), LLC., Nanushuk Processing Facility 05/24/2024 06/24/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - Wasilla Wastewater Treatment Plant 05/24/2024 06/24/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Proposed Re-issuance of an APDES Individual Permit - UniSea, Inc. – Dutch Harbor Facility 05/30/2024 06/28/2024 Public Notice closed
State Fiscal Year 2025 Intended Use Plans for the Alaska Clean Water Fund and Alaska Drinking Water Fund Base and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Capitalization Grants 05/31/2024 07/01/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - Pearl Creek 06/04/2024 07/01/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - Mud Bay 06/07/2024 07/08/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination Vallenar View Feasibility Study - Ketchikan 06/26/2024 07/08/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0088TVP05, Unisea, Inc., Dutch Harbor Seafood Processing Plant 07/18/2024 08/19/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0406MSS08, Northern Star (Pogo), LLC, Pogo Mine 07/18/2024 08/19/2024 Public Notice closed
AKG320000 - Statewide Oil and Gas Pipelines General Permit 07/25/2024 08/08/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - POA-2017-00395 v1.0 Jacobsen Lake - Rappe Excavating, Inc, Park Place Storage – Parking/Storage 07/29/2024 08/28/2024 Public Notice closed
AKG380000-APDES Proposed Final General Permit for Drinking Water Treatment Facilities with discharges to fresh or marine surface waters is available for review 08/01/2024 08/09/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice AQ0741TVP04 Cook Inlet Energy LLC, Kustatan Production Facility 08/01/2024 08/30/2024 Public Notice closed
Public Notice AQ1854MSS01 Hilcorp North Slope, LLC Omega Pad 08/01/2024 09/03/2024 Public Notice closed
Trident Seafoods Corporation - Saint Paul Facility 08/07/2024 08/20/2024 Public Notice closed
APDES Preliminary Draft General Permit AKG002000 Excavation Dewatering with a Proposed Discharge is available for review 08/06/2024 08/20/2024 Public Notice closed
APDES Preliminary Draft General Permit AKG003000 Hydrostatic and Aquifer Pump Testing with a Proposed Discharge is available for review 08/06/2024 08/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Lake and Monastery Water and Sewer Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 08/06/2024 08/22/2024 Public Notice closed
POA-2003-00502 M24 v1.0 Knik Arm, Port of Alaska - Supplemental PAMP Dredging at the Port 08/06/2024 09/08/2024 Public Notice closed
Renewal of Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan: Petro 49, Inc. Sitka Bulk Plant- Response to Requests for Additional Information 08/07/2024 08/16/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - POA-2003-00502-M21 v1.0 Knik Arm - Port of Alaska, Cargo Terminal Replacement Project 08/07/2024 09/07/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Public Comment on the State Fiscal Year 2025 Project Priority List Update for the Alaska Clean Water Fund and Alaska Drinking Water Fund 08/08/2024 08/20/2024 Public Notice closed
POA-2023-00479 v1.0 Upper Trail Lake , Solars Farm - Agricultural Facility Development 08/07/2024 09/08/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application to Apply Pesticides - Memory Lake 08/11/2024 09/14/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application to Apply Pesticides - Knik Lake 08/11/2024 09/14/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0982MSS10 Rev. 1 Furie Operating Alaska, LLC, Kitchen Lights Unit 08/14/2024 09/13/2024 Public Notice closed
POA-2012-00236 v1.0 Colville River, Mustang Holding LLC - Camp Pad 08/15/2024 09/15/2024 Public Notice closed
POA-2017-00077 v2.0 Ward Cove, Boyer Towing - Reduction Point Mooring Improvements 08/15/2024 09/15/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ1071TVP04, Missile Defense Agency, Missile Defense Complex 08/16/2024 09/16/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ079TVP05 Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Trans-Alaska Pipeline System Pump Station 9 08/16/2024 09/16/2024 Public Notice closed
AKG320000 - Statewide Oil and Gas Pipelines General Permit 08/21/2024 09/23/2024 Public Notice closed
AKG332000 - Facilities Related to Oil and Gas Exploration, Production, and Development in the North Slope Borough 08/21/2024 08/28/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Fast Track Request for State Air Quality Permit Public Notice Fast Track AQ1621MSS01, Rev.2, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Consulting and Environmental Services, LLC., Mobile Remediation System 1 08/21/2024 09/05/2024 Public Notice closed
Phase II of WWTP SCADA Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 08/22/2024 09/09/2024 Public Notice closed
Application for an Oil Discharge Prevention & Contingency Plan - Baere Logistics LLC 08/26/2024 09/24/2024 Public Notice closed
Request for Proposals for State Fiscal Years 2025 - 2027 08/27/2024 10/21/2024 Public Notice closed
2024 Amendments to the Fairbanks PM2.5 Serious SIP 08/27/2024 10/07/2024 Public Notice closed
Trident Seafoods Corporation - Saint Paul Facility 08/30/2024 09/30/2024 Public Notice closed
Girdwood Sewer Infiltration and Inflow (I&I) Phase I Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 09/09/2024 09/25/2024 Public Notice closed
Beluga Lift Station Improvements Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 09/13/2024 09/30/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - POA-2024-00352 v1.0 Indian Cove, Garcia – 14245 Otter Way – Landscaping 09/13/2024 09/29/2024 Public Notice closed
Peter Pan Seafoods, LLC King Cove Shore Plant 10/04/2024 11/04/2024 Public Notice closed
Golden Valley Electric Association, North Pole Power Plant, Public Notice AQ0110MSS01 Rev. 1 09/20/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Golden Valley Electric Association, Zehnder Facility, Public Notice AQ0109MSS01 Rev. 2 09/20/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Aurora Energy, Chena Power Plant, Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ0315MSS02, Rev1 09/20/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Wainwright, Public Notice AQ0236MSS03 Rev. 2 09/20/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Fairwater Tanker Management LLC ATB ODPCP Public Comment Period 10/03/2024 11/04/2024 Public Notice closed
University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Alaska Fairbanks Campus, Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ316MSS08, Rev 1 09/23/2024 10/25/2024 Public Notice closed
Doyon Utilities, LLC, Fort Wainwright (Privatized Emission Units), Notice of Application for State Air Quality Permit AQ1121MSS04, Rev.1 09/23/2024 10/25/2024 Public Notice closed
Allowing a Limited Alternative to Filtration in Regulation 10/01/2024 12/21/2024 Regulation Change closed
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC - Application for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan 10/04/2024 11/18/2024 Public Notice closed
Bonanza Channel Placer - IPOP LLC Individual Permit AK0062295 09/30/2024 10/07/2024 Public Notice closed
Reclassification of Waters on Latouche Island, Alaska 10/09/2024 12/13/2024 Regulation Change closed
APDES Preliminary Draft Permit-AK0022497 City of Palmer Wastewater Treatment Facility is available for review 10/11/2024 10/25/2024 Public Notice closed
Crowley Fuels, LLC Application Package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan 10/17/2024 11/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Trident Seafoods Corporation - Saint Paul Facility 10/11/2024 10/18/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-1999-00277 v1.0 Gastineau Channel, Wayside Park Float – Maintenance, Repair, and Dredging 10/11/2024 10/27/2024 Public Notice closed
Delta Western, LLC Ward Cove Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan Renewal 10/17/2024 11/17/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearings on Permits for Fairbanks SIP: Aurora Energy Chena Power Plant 10/15/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearings on Permits for Fairbanks SIP: U.S. Army Garrison Fort Wainwright 10/15/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearings on Permits for Fairbanks SIP: Golden Valley Electric Association North Pole Power Plant 10/15/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearings on Permits for Fairbanks SIP: Golden Valley Electric Association Zehnder Facility 10/15/2024 10/22/2024 Public Notice closed
25-VSW-VOZ-011 Water Treatment Plant Improvements 10/17/2024 11/08/2024 Procurement closed
ITB 25-VSW-AND-005 Vacuum Truck 10/17/2024 10/29/2024 Procurement closed
Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearing on Permit AQ0316MSS08 Rev. 1 for Fairbanks SIP 10/18/2024 10/25/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Cancellation of Tentative Public Hearing on Permit AQ1121MSS04 Rev. 1 for Fairbanks SIP 10/18/2024 10/25/2024 Public Notice closed
APDES Proposed Final General Permit AKG320000 - Statewide Oil and Gas Pipelines 10/17/2024 10/25/2024 Public Notice closed
Kitoi Bay Hatchery Dock Replacement, Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification, POA-2024-00475 v1.0 10/21/2024 11/05/2024 Public Notice closed
Lake Hood, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Airport Traffic Control Tower Replacement Parking, Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification, POA-2023-00221 v1.0 10/21/2024 11/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Eagle River, Spinell Homes, Spinell Eagle Crossing East Subdivision, Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification, POA-2023-00571 v1.0 10/21/2024 11/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Resurrection Bay, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Seward Freight Dock, Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification, POA-2024-00197 v1.0 10/21/2024 11/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Womens Bay, U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak, Kodiak Base Cargo Wharf Improvements, Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification, POA-2024-00425 v1.0 10/21/2024 11/05/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-2010-00163 v1.0 Wrangell Narrows, Petersburg Borough – Scow Bay Boat Harbor Haulout Facility 10/22/2024 11/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-2023-00089 v1.0 Grant Creek, Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority – Séet Kanax̱ Dutéen Subdivision 10/28/2024 11/28/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Request for Adjudicatory Hearing on Classification of Mustang Holding, LLC Oil Transmission Pipeline 10/28/2024 11/18/2024 Public Notice closed
Kotzebue Water Treatment Plant Filtration Notice of Categorical Exclusion Determination 10/29/2024 11/15/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification - POA-1985-00696 v1.0 Port Frederick, City of Hoonah - Hoonah Marine Industrial Center Cargo Dock Project 10/29/2024 11/28/2024 Public Notice closed
APDES Draft permit and mixing zone authorization for Barrow Utilities and Electric Cooperative Inc Drinking Water Treatment Plant with a proposed discharge to Isatkoak Lagoon 10/30/2024 12/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Application for an Oil Discharge Prevention & Contingency Plan - Idemitsu Apollo Corporation 11/12/2024 12/11/2024 Public Notice closed
General Permit for Ocean Disposal of Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Carcasses - EPA-HQ-OW-2023-0329 11/07/2024 12/08/2024 Public Notice closed
Categorical Exclusion: Cold Bay Gravel Pad for Backup Generator 11/13/2024 12/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Categorical Exclusion: St. Paul Lift Station Project 11/13/2024 12/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Yakutat Airport Water Line Notice of Adoption of Categorical Exclusion Determination 11/13/2024 12/02/2024 Public Notice closed
Crowley Fuels Nome Bulk Fuel Facility ODPCP Major Amendment Comment Period 11/22/2024 12/23/2024 Public Notice open
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-2020-00061 v1.0 Turnagain Arm, AWCC Bank Stabilization – Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Bank Stabilization 11/13/2024 11/28/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-2024-00505 v1.0 Little Eldorado Creek, Big Sky Exploration LLC – Little Eldorado Placer Mine 11/13/2024 12/15/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-1998-00979 v1.0 Dutch Harbor, City of Unalaska – Light Cargo Dock (LCD) Screeding 11/15/2024 12/15/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Public Comment on the State Fiscal Year 2025 Project Priority List Update for the Alaska Clean Water Fund and Alaska Drinking Water Fund 11/18/2024 11/28/2024 Public Notice closed
APDES Draft Permit-AK0022497 City of Palmer Wastewater Treatment Facility is available for review 11/20/2024 12/23/2024 Public Notice open
Notice of Request for Adjudicatory Hearing on Issuance of APDES Permit AK0062295 to IPOP, LLC 11/21/2024 12/21/2024 Public Notice closed
Platinum Exploration of Deep Water Well Source 11/22/2024 12/11/2024 Public Notice closed
2026 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Call for Data 12/03/2024 02/03/2025 Public Notice open
Nikolaevsk Installation of Control Panel and Water Tank Bolt Replacement 11/26/2024 12/11/2024 Public Notice closed
Notice of Proposed Changes: Definition of "construction supervision" in 18 AAC 72 (wastewater treatment and disposal) 11/29/2024 12/30/2024 Public Notice open
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-2016-00206 v1.0 Casa Del Sol Creek, Tlingit Haida Regional Housing Authority – Pederson Hill Subdivision II - Phase IB , Phase 1B of 2B 11/27/2024 12/29/2024 Public Notice open
Notice of Proposed General Permit for Application of Pesticides to Control Invasive Weeds 12/04/2024 01/07/2025 Public Notice open
Raw Water Main Replacement (Craig, AK) Categorical Exclusion Determination 12/04/2024 12/20/2024 Public Notice closed
Water Treatment Plant Pumphouse (Kenai, AK) Categorical Exclusion Determination 12/04/2024 12/20/2024 Public Notice closed
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. Alpine Major Amendment Revision 5 12/17/2024 01/15/2025 Public Notice open
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – FERC Project P-2818 v1.0 Vodopad River, City and Borough of Sitka – Green Lake Hydroelectric Project Relicensing 12/17/2024 01/16/2025 Public Notice open
Notice of Application for State Water Quality Certification – POA-1998-00324 v1.0 Dutch Harbor, Unalaska/Dutch Harbor Screeding – Screeding at UMC Dock 12/19/2024 01/19/2025 Public Notice open
Notice of Request for Comments on Alaska's 2022/2023 Exceptional Events Waiver Request for Wildland Fire Impacted Data 12/20/2024 01/20/2025 Public Notice open

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