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Public Notice for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan - 26-CP-2056 St Paul Fuel, LLC Bulk Fuel Facility

What is this notice about?

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received a renewal application for an oil spill prevention and response plan for the St. Paul Bulk Fuel Facility on Saint Paul Island. The facility gets diesel and jet fuel by barge and stores up to 1,110,445 gallons in two tank farms. The public can comment or ask for more information until 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2026.

Why was this notice issued?

St. Paul Fuel, LLC submitted a renewal application for an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan, which is required under Alaska Statute 46.04.030 and state regulations at 18 AAC 75. The notice says the operation carries a potential risk of oil spills entering the lands or waters of the state.

What action is being taken?

DEC is reviewing the plan renewal application (State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-2056). The plan must commit enough resources to prevent and respond to a realistic maximum oil spill from the St. Paul Bulk Fuel Facility at 300 Harbor Blvd., Saint Paul Island, AK 99660. The facility receives fuel by barge, stores diesel and Jet A fuel in two tank farms with a total capacity of 1,110,445 gallons, and dispenses fuel to tank trucks at truck loading racks. DEC will hold a public hearing if it finds good cause.

Who is involved: St. Paul Fuel, LLC, 3601 C Street, Suite 1000-18, Anchorage, AK 99503 (applicant); residents of the affected area and affected municipalities near Saint Paul Island

How can the public respond?

Respond by Fri, Nov 20, 2026 12 days from today.

“Comments and requests for additional information must be received by 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2026. Requests for a public hearing must be received before November 5, 2026.”

Ways to respond

What to include

Refer to State Contingency Plan Number 26-CP-2056. Submitting through the online comment site is preferred; use mail or email only if you cannot use the site. Your name and the full contents of your comments are public records and will be posted online during the comment period. If you email, it is your responsibility to make sure your email is received by the deadline. Residents of the affected area or the governing body of an affected municipality may request a public hearing in writing to DEC at the address above before November 5, 2026. The application package can be reviewed at http://dec.alaska.gov/Applications/SPAR/PublicMVC/IPP/CPlansUnderReview. An additional comment period may be provided under 18 AAC 75.455(d). People with disabilities needing accommodations should contact ADA Coordinator Kristin Mabry, kristin.mabry@alaska.gov, 1-907-334-0884; Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 1-800-770-8973; or 711 before November 16, 2026.

Contact

Darek Amato
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP
Darek.Amato@alaska.gov
907-269-0910
555 Cordova St., Anchorage, AK 99501

Will there be public meetings?

The notice does not announce any public meeting or hearing.

Key dates

  • Oct 21, 2026: Public comment period begins
  • Nov 5, 2026: Written requests for a public hearing must be received before this date
  • Nov 16, 2026: Deadline to request disability accommodations (must contact before this date)
  • Nov 20, 2026: Public comment period ends at 11:59 p.m.; comments and information requests must be received

Original notice text

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: St. Paul Fuel, LLC 3601 C Street, Suite 1000-18 Anchorage, AK Zip 99503 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 St. Paul Bulk Fuel Facility. St. Paul Bulk Fuel Facility receives fuel via barge. Diesel and Jet A fuels are stored between two tank farms with a total capacity of 1,110,445 gallons. Fuel is dispensed to tank trucks at the truck loading racks. Location: 300 Harbor Blvd. Saint Paul Island, AK 99660 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-2056 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 Darek Amato, Department of Environmental Conservation, SPAR/PPRP, 555 Cordova St., Anchorage, AK 99501, 907-269-0910 (phone), or Darek.Amato@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 October 21, 2026 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on November 20, 2026. Requests for additional information and comments must be received by 11:59 pm on November 20, 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 November 5, 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 November 16, 2026 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

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