An application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and in accordance with 18 AAC 75, has been received by the Department of Environmental Conservation.  The details are as follow:

Applicant:                   
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
3800 Centerpoint Drive, Suite 1400
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Proposed Activity:      
Review of a major amendment application package for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that is required to commit adequate resources to meet all planning requirements for prevention and response for a realistic maximum discharge from oil exploration operations at an exploration site known as K-Pad.  The site is an addition to Hilcorp Alaska, LLC’s Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan that already covers nineteen current and potential exploration sites on the Kenai Peninsula. The realistic maximum discharge from the operation is a well blowout of 82,500 barrels over the course of 15 days.

Location:                    
The K-pad location is on the west side of Cook Inlet within the Beluga River Unit.  The pad is located approximately 1.3 miles northwest of Cook Inlet and approximately 10.5 miles northeast of Tyonek.

Potential Results:        
A potential risk exists of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state as a result of this operation.

Activity identified as:  
State Contingency Plan Number 17-CP-5216

Any person wishing to submit a request for additional information or provide comments regarding this application may do so electronically via our public notice site athttps://spar.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=kEQWH
If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Mike Evans, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-269-7541 (phone), 907-269-7687 (fax), or mike.evans@alaska.gov . The full contents of all submitted comments are considered public records and will be posted online in full during the public comment period. Comments submitted in writing directly to the Plan Reviewer will be uploaded to the public comment site. It is preferable for commenters to submit directly through the public comment site.

The public comment period for this application begins on July 1, 2021 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on July 30, 2021. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on July 30, 2021. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that facsimile and email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d).                  

Copies of the application package are available for public review at the following locations: the department's office at 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage, AK 99501; and the department’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview .

The department will hold a public hearing on the plan application if it determines that good cause exists. Residents in the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing by writing to the Department of Environmental Conservation, at the above address prior to July 15, 2021. 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 an accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Brian Blessington at (907) 269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 prior to July 20, 2021 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.