The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) proposes to issue Air Quality Control Operating Permit No. AQ0021TVP05 for the Hoonah Facility under Alaska Statutes 46.14 and regulation 18 AAC 50.

Applicant: Inside Passage Electric Cooperative   P.O. Box 210149 Auke Bay, AK 99821                                

Location:  Latitude: 58º 6´ 26.28" North; Longitude: 135º 25´ 24.96" West

Activity: The Hoonah Facility is an electric power generating facility.

Application:  As required by 18 AAC 50, Inside Passage Electric Cooperative applied for a renewal operating permit for the Hoonah Facility. ADEC received the application on March 24, 2021. This public notice is for the draft operating permit only.

Emissions:  The potential annual emissions of regulated air contaminants at the facility are: 2 tons of particulate matter (PM-10), 240 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOX), 48 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2), 22 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), and 4 tons of volatile organic compounds (VOC). The total potential emissions of regulated air contaminants, other than greenhouse gases, is 316 tons per year.

Preliminary Review: Based on review of the application, ADEC has drafted a preliminary permit decision for the Hoonah Facility.

Available Information: Copies of the permit application, ADEC’s draft operating permit, and statement of basis are available at ADEC’s Anchorage office, 555 Cordova St., Anchorage, AK 99501.

These documents are also available at ADEC’s website at: http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/Air/airtoolsweb/AirPermitsApprovalsAndPublicNotices/.

Opportunity for Public Participation: 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 Brian Blessington at (907) 269-6272 or TDD Relay Service 1-800-770-8973/TTY or dial 711 within 15 days of publication of this notice to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

Comments relevant to the draft operating permit may be submitted electronically via ADEC’s public notice site at https://aq.alaskadec.commentinput.com/?id=hd87Y or to Scott Faber by mail to 555 Cordova St., Anchorage, AK 99501, by fax at (907) 269-7508, or e-mail to scott.faber@alaska.gov. Comments must be received by close of public comments period at 11:59 p.m. Alaska time on October 25, 2021.

Publish in: Alaska Web

Close of Public Comment Period: 11:59 p.m. Alaska time, October 25, 2021