Dept. of Environmental Conservation Regulatory Reform Plan 2026 per Administrative Order 360

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has published its 2026 Regulatory Reform Plan, created in response to Administrative Order 360. The plan lists DEC rules the department proposes to repeal, combine, simplify, or update to reduce unnecessary burden while keeping protections for human health and the environment. Each proposed rule change will go through its own full public process with a chance to comment, and DEC welcomes input at any time.

Why was this notice issued?

Administrative Order 360 and the Governor's directive to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining essential environmental and public health protections.

What action is being taken?

DEC reviewed its regulations division by division and is publishing a plan that proposes to repeal, consolidate, streamline, and modernize regulatory requirements without reducing protections for human health and the environment. The plan also aims to make rules clearer and more predictable and to make sure DEC regulations do not go beyond what state or federal law requires. Full details are in the attached plan documents and at https://dec.alaska.gov/commish/ao360.

Who is involved: Businesses, organizations, and individuals regulated by DEC (the regulated community), and the Alaska public statewide.

How can the public respond?

Ways to respond

Email jessalynn.rintala@alaska.gov
Phone 907-465-5061

What to include

There is no formal comment period for this plan. DEC invites input at any time by contacting Agency Regulatory Liaison Jessalynn Rintala. Each proposed regulation change under the plan will have its own full public process, including an opportunity to comment.

Contact

Jessalynn Rintala, Agency Regulatory Liaison
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
jessalynn.rintala@alaska.gov
907-465-5061

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

Feb 6, 2026: Regulatory Reform Plan notice published
Feb 1, 2027: Notice archive date

Original notice text

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is publishing DEC's 2026 Regulatory Reform Plan developed in response to Administrative Order 360 and in alignment with the Governor’s directive to reduce unnecessary regulatory burden while maintaining essential environmental and public health protections. DEC conducted a division-by-division review of its regulations to identify opportunities to repeal, consolidate, streamline, and modernize regulatory requirements without reducing protections for human health and the environment. Collectively, the regulatory reforms proposed in this plan will result in meaningful reductions in regulatory burden, improved clarity and predictability for the regulated community, and a deliberate recalibration of discretionary authority to ensure DEC regulations do not exceed what state or federal statute requires. More info is available at DEC's dedicated website for AO360 here: https://dec.alaska.gov/commish/ao360. Attachments to this notice also include full details of the plan. For more information, contact DEC's Agency Regulatory Liaison, Jessalynn Rintala, jessalynn.rintala@alaska.gov, 907-465-5061. All proposed regulatory changes under this plan will have a full public process, including opportunity to comment. DEC also invites your input at any time by contacting Jessalynn, above.

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