The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has completed a permit application review for the City of New Stuyahok and has determined the application meets the requirements to issue a Solid Waste Disposal Permit for a Class III Municipal Solid Waste Landfill.  ADEC proposes to issue a permit to the existing facility described herein:

APPLICANT INFORMATION:

Landowner: City of New Stuyahok

Landfill Operator: City of New Stuyahok

LOCATION:  The New Stuyahok Landfill is accessible by road located north of the community and east of the New Stuyahok airport within Section 29, Township 8 South, Range 47 West, Seward Meridian. New Stuyahok lies on the north bank of the Nushagak River, approximately 96 miles upriver from Nushagak Bay, in the Bristol Bay Recording District in southwest Alaska.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The landfill serves the 510 residents of New Stuyahok.  It is estimated that the community produces 465 tons of solid waste per year. The 3 acre site includes two burn units for waste volume reduction, a solid waste disposal cell, and a salvage area.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

For information regarding this Solid Waste Disposal Permit, or a copy of the permit application, please contact Stephen Price at (907) 269-7467 or by e-mail at stephen.price@alaska.gov.   

OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

ADEC is seeking comment regarding the proposed project only.  Notice is given that any person interested may present written comments relevant to the proposed Permit to ADEC.  Written comments will be included in the record if received before 5:00 p.m. on September 22^nd, 2014.  Submit written comments regarding the project to Stephen Price, ADEC Division of Environmental Health, Solid Waste Program, 555 Cordova St., Anchorage, Alaska 99501, Fax: (907) 269-7600, email stephen.price@alaska.gov.  

The State of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation 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 process, please contact Eric Hotchkiss at (907) 465-6171 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.