The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue an Owner Requested Limit approval (ORL) AQ1443ORL01 to Young’s Fuel Logs and Pellets, LLC (Young’s) for the Tok Pellet Plant under Alaska Statute 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.
Applicant:
Young’s Fuel Logs and Pellets, LLC
PO Box 50
Tok, AK 99780
Location:
MP1308 Alaska Highway, Tok, Alaska
Activity:
Construction of a new wood pellet fuel plant. This public notice is for the draft ORL only. The potential to emit(PTE) at the stationary source will not exceed 15 tpy PM-10 and 10 tpy PM-2.5,by limiting the Cyclonic Suspension Burner to less than 3,486 hours per12-month rolling period.
Emissions:
The PTE of the source will be 14.2 tpy NOx, 17.3 tpy CO, 0.7tpy SO2, 11.0 tpy PM-10, 9.5 tpy PM-2.5 and 6.8 tpy VOC.
ADEC Preliminary Review:
Based on review of the application, ADEC has made a preliminary decision to approve the ORL for the Tok Pellet Plant.
AvailableInformation:
Copies of ADEC’s preliminary approval are available at the following offices:
ADEC/APP 610 University Avenue, Fairbanks, AK 99709-3643, (907)451-5173
ADEC/APP 410 Willoughby, Suite 303, Juneau, AK 99801-1795, (907) 465-5100
ADEC/APP 619 East Ship Creek, Suite 249, Anchorage, AK 99501, (907) 269-7577
Tok Community Library, 1314 Alaska Highway, Tok, AK 99780, (907) 883-5623
The draft ORL is also available at ADEC’s website at
http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/. Copies of the application are available at the ADEC offices listed above.
Opportunity for Public Participation:
Notice is also given that any interested person may present written statements relevant to the draft documents by the close of the public comment period. Written comments will be included in the record if received by close of the comment period. 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. Any person may request a public hearing and that hearing will be held if ADEC finds that good cause exists. ADEC will issue a final decision to issue or deny the permit after the close of the public comment period. 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 Natalie Wolfe 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.
Please direct written statements or requests relevant to the proposed permit to Jesse Jack at ADEC’s Anchorage office by mail to 619 E. Ship Creek Ave., Ste. 249, Anchorage, AK 99501, by facsimile to (907) 269-7508 or send e-mail to jesse.jack@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comment at 4:30 p.m. on October 12, 2015.