North Slope Borough Area-wide Fuel Storage Facilities - Review of Plan Renewal Application Package ODPCP 26-CP-5127

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 (DEC). The details are as follows: Applicant: North Slope Borough P.O. Box 350 Utqiagvik, Alaska 99723 Proposed Activity: Review of a plan renewal 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 the operations of the North Slope Borough Area-wide Fuel Storage Facilities. This plan encompasses eight North Slope Borough non-crude oil terminal facilities in Atqasuk, Anaktuvuk Pass, Kaktovik, Point Hope, Point Lay, Nuiqsut, Wainwright, and Utqiagvik. Each of these terminal facilites provides fuel for their respective community and have the storage capacity as laid out in the table below. Village Product Capacity (gallons) Atqasuk Diesel Gasoline 710,136 40,719 Anaktuvuk Pass Diesel Gasoline 219,000 37,000 Kaktovik Diesel Gasoline 970,000 60,000 Point Hope Diesel Gasoline 1,120,469 150,000 Point Lay Diesel Gasoline 770,318 29,860 Wainwright Diesel Gasoline 850,958 721,032 Nuiqsut Diesel Gasoline 240,000 64,000 Utqiagvik Diesel Jet A 750,000 250,000 Location: North Slope Borough termal facilities are located in the following communities Atqasuk, Anaktuvuk Pass, Kaktovik, Point Hope, Point Lay, Nuiqsut, Wainwright, and Utqiagvik. 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 26-CP-5127 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 at https://dec.alaska.gov/comment/ . If you are unable to submit comments via this site, you may submit them in writing to Moriah Hunstiger, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova Street, Anchorage AK 99501, 907-269-8123 (phone), or moriah.hunstiger@alaska.gov . The submitter’s name and 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 24, 2026, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on September 7, 2026. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on September 7, 2026. It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify that email submissions are received by the deadline. An additional comment period may be provided in accordance with 18 AAC 75.455(d). The application package is available for public review on DEC’s website at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview . DEC 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 August 21, 2026. 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 ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov , 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or 711 prior to August 31, 2026 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided. Attachments, History, Details Attachments None Revision History Created 7/21/2026 3:10:05 PM by jfrintala

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