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APPENDICES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Certificate of Public Convenience & Necessity
2. Corporate Resolution
3. Project Maps
4. Project Description
5. Permits
6. Schedule
7. Letter’s of Support
8. Resume’s
9. Cost Worksheet
10. Grant Budget Form
CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE & NECESSITY
CORPORATE RESOLUTION
PROJECT MAPS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Alaska Power & Telephone Company (AP&T) proposes to construct a small run-of-river
hydroelectric project at Neck Lake in the outfall stream below the lake, which is located
1.5 miles southwest of the community of Whale Pass on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.
The Project would supply power to the community of Whale Pass and would offset diesel
generation, which is currently the sole source of electricity. The relatively high and
modulated flows from the lake combined with the steep drop at the lower end of the
outlet stream provide a good opportunity for a small run-of-river hydroelectric
development. Facilities would include an access road, intake structure, 400 feet of
penstock, a containerized power plant with generator rated at 124 kW – 400 kW, a
tailrace channel, and upgrade of 4 miles of transmission line. The hydroelectric facilities
will be designed to avoid interference with the existing salmon rearing and collection
facilities operated at Neck Lake by the Southern Southeast Regional Aquaculture
Association (SSRAA). AP&T conducted a reconnaissance study of the site in 2008, and
determined that there is sufficient potential to almost always provide enough generation
for Whale Pass loads. The Project will provide clean, renewable electricity, as well as
rate stabilization and lower rates for AP&T’s Whale Pass customers.
PERMITS
State of Alaska, Department of Natural Resources, Division of Coastal & Ocean Management
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Coastal Project Questionnaire and Certification Statement
The Coastal Project Questionnaire (CPQ) is a diagnostic tool that will identify the state and federal permit requirements for your
project that are subject to a consistency review. You must answer all questions. If you answer “Yes” to any of the questions, please
call that specific department for further instructions to avoid delay in processing your application. You can find an agency contact list
online at http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Contacts/PRCregcont.html.
A complete project packet includes accurate maps and plan drawings at scales large enough to show details, copies of your state and
federal permit applications, your answers to this questionnaire, and a complete consistency evaluation. DCOM will notify you within
21 days of receipt if the packet is incomplete and what information is still required.
For additional information or assistance, you may call or email the Juneau Project Review at (907) 465-2142, or the Anchorage Project
Review at (907) 269-7478. This CPQ document contains numerous hyperlinks (underlined text that has a connection to an internet web
page) and is best viewed on-line. Additional instructions are available at http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Projects/pcpq.html
APPLICANT INFORMATION
1. Alaska Power & Telephone Company
Name of Applicant
P.O. Box 3222
Address
Port Townsend, WA 98368
City/State/Zip
360-385-1733 x122
Daytime Phone
360-385-7538 glen.m@aptalaska.com
Fax Number E-mail Address
2.
Agent (or responsible party if other than applicant)
Address
City/State/Zip
Daytime Phone
Fax Number E-mail Address
PROJECT INFORMATION Yes No
1. This activity is a: new project modification or addition to an existing project
2. If this is a modification or an addition, do you currently have any State, federal or local approvals for this activity?
NOTE: Approval means any form of authorization. If "yes," please list below:
Approval Type Approval # Issuance Date Expiration Date
3. If this is a modification, was this original project reviewed for consistency with the Alaska Coastal Management
Program? .............................................................................................................................................................................
Previous ACMP I.D. Number: (example: AK 0706-05AA or ID2004-0505JJ)
Previous Project Name: Previous Project Applicant:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Attach a complete and detailed narrative description of your new project or of your modification/addition including ALL
associated facilities and changes to the current land or water use (if not already attached as part of an agency application).
Clearly delineate the project boundaries and all property owners, including owners of adjacent land, on the site plan. The
scale of the maps and plan drawings must be large enough to show pertinent details. Identify your proposed footprint or
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disturbed area. If this project is a modification to an approved project, identify existing facilities and proposed changes on
the site plan.
Proposed starting date for project: 2010 Proposed ending date for project: 2011 (operations would begin)
PROJECT LOCATION and LAND OWNERSHIP Yes No
4. Describe/identify the project location on a map (Including nearest community, the name of the nearest land feature or
body of water, and other legal description such as a survey or lot number.).
Township T66S Range R79E Section 35 Meridian CRM
Latitude/Longitude / (specify Decimal Degrees or Degrees, Minutes, Seconds)
USGS Quad Map Petersberg (A-4)
5. The project is located on: State land or water* Federal land Private land Municipal land
(Check all that apply) Mental Health Trust land University of Alaska land
Contact the applicable landowner(s) to obtain necessary authorization. State land ownership can be verified using
Alaska Mapper. *State land can be uplands, tidelands or submerged lands to 3 miles offshore.
6. Is the project within or associated with the Trans Alaska Pipeline corridor? ......................................................................
COASTAL DISTRICT Yes No
7. Is the project located in a coastal district? ................................. …………………………………….................................
If yes, identify the applicable coastal district(s) Thorne Bay and contact them to ensure your project conforms with
district policies and zoning requirements. Coastal districts are a municipality or borough, home rule or first class city,
second class municipality with planning powers, or coastal resource service area. A coastal district is a participant in
the State's consistency review process. Early interaction with the district can benefit you significantly; please contact
the district representative listed on the contact list at http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Contacts/PRCregcont.html
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES (DNR) APPROVALS
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- LAND SECTION Yes No
1. Is the proposed project on State-owned land or water or will you need to cross State-owned land for access? (NOTE:
State land includes the land below the ordinary high water line of navigable streams, rivers and lakes, and in marine
waters, below the mean high tide line seaward for three miles. State land does not include Alaska Mental Health Trust
Land or University of Alaska Land.) ……………………………………………………………..………………………..
2. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? .....................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- MATERIALS SECTION Yes No
3. Do you plan to dredge or otherwise excavate or remove materials such as rock, sand, gravel, peat, or overburden from
any land regardless of ownership? ......................................................................................................................................
a) Location of excavation site if different than the project site:
Township Range Section Meridian
4. At any one site (regardless of land ownership), do you plan any of the following? ............................................................
Excavate five or more acres over a year’s time
Excavate 50,000 cubic yards or more of materials (rock, sand, gravel, soil, peat, overburden, etc.) over a year’s
time
Have a cumulative, un-reclaimed, excavated area of five or more acres
5. Do you plan to place fill or excavated material on State-owned land? ...............................................................................
a) Location of fill or material disposal site if different than the project site:
Township Range Section Meridian
6. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
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a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ......................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- MINING SECTION Yes No
7. Do you plan to mine for locatable minerals such as silver, gold, or copper? .....................................................................
8. Do you plan to explore for or extract coal? ........................................................................................................................
9. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ......................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF MINING, LAND & WATER- WATER SECTION Yes No
10. Will this project or development divert, impound, withdraw, or use any fresh water (regardless of land ownership)?
(NOTE: If you know of other water users who withdraw from the same source or any potential conflicts affecting this use
of water, contact the Water Section. If you are obtaining water exclusively from either an existing Public Water Supply or
from a rainwater catchment system, you are not required to contact the DNR Water Section regional office.) ......................
a) Check all points-of-withdrawal or water sources that apply:
Public Water system (name):
Stream or Lake (name): outlet stream for Neck Lake
Well
Rain catchment system
Other:
b) Intended use(s) of water: hydroelectric project
c) Amount (maximum daily, not average, in gallons per day): 34 cfs
d) Is the point of water withdrawal on property you own? …………………………………………………………...........
11. Do you plan to build or alter a dam (regardless of land ownership)? ....................diversion structure………....................
12. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Mining,
Land and Water regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? .......................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF FORESTRY Yes No
13. Does your operation meet both of the following criteria on any land, regardless of ownership?
a) The project will commercially harvest timber on 10 or more acres, or commercially harvest timber that intersects,
encompasses, or borders on surface waters, and
b) The project involves one or more of the following: site preparation, thinning, slash treatment, construction and
maintenance of roads associated with a commercial timber harvest, or any other activity leading to or connected to a
commercial timber harvest operation…………………………........................................................................................
14. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Forestry
regional office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ......................................................................................................
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR DIVISION OF OIL & GAS Yes No
15. a) Will you be exploring for or producing oil and/or gas? ………………………………………………………………...
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b) Will you conduct surface use activities on/within an oil and gas lease or unit? ……………………………………….
If yes, please specify:
16. Do you plan to drill a geothermal well (regardless of land ownership)? ………………………………………………….
17. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Division of Oil & Gas
office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? …………………………………………………………………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
Visit the Division of Oil & Gas website for application forms and additional information.
DNR OFFICE OF HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY Yes No
18. Will you investigate, remove, or impact historical, archaeological or paleontological resources (anything over 50 years
old) on State-owned land? …………………………………………………………………………………………………
19. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the State Historic Preservation Office
for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
DNR DIVISION OF GEOLOGICAL & GEOPHYSICAL SURVEYS Yes No
20. Is the proposed project located within a natural hazard area designated by a coastal district in the approved district
plan? (Refer to the district plan or contact the coastal district office.) …………………………………………………….
a) If “yes”, describe the measures you will take in the siting, design, construction, and operation of the proposed activity
to protect public safety, services, and the environment from potential damage caused by the designated natural
hazard(s) in the Natural Hazards portion of the attached Coastal Consistency Evaluation (11 AAC 112.210).
21. If you have contacted someone, please indicate the person you contacted at the Coastal District or the State for
information. The Division of Geological & Geophysical Survey may have additional information on hazards for the
area.
a) Name/date of Contact:
DNR DIVISION OF PARKS & OUTDOOR RECREATION Yes No
22. Is the proposed project located in a unit of the Alaska State Park System including navigable waters, tidelands or
submerged lands to three miles offshore? ………………………………………………………………………………….
23. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate DNR Division of Parks
& Recreation office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? …………………………………………………………………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DNR APPROVALS
List the Department of Natural Resources permits or authorizations required for your project below:
Types of project approvals or permits needed. Date application submitted
Water Rights Application
DNR Land lease or easement
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME (DFG) APPROVALS
Yes
No
1. Is your project located in a designated State Game Refuge, Critical Habitat Area or State Game Sanctuary? …………...
2. Does your project include construction/operation of a salmon hatchery? …………………………………………………
3. Does your project affect, or is it related to, a previously permitted salmon hatchery? …is next to a hatchery, but not
expected to impact………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Does your project include construction of an aquatic farm? ………………………………………………………………
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5. Will you work in, remove water or material from, or place anything in, a stream, river or lake? (NOTE: This includes
work or activities below the ordinary high water mark or on ice, in the active flood plain, on islands, in or on the face
of the banks, or, for streams entering or flowing through tidelands, above the level of mean lower low tide. If the
proposed project is located within a special flood hazard area, a municipal floodplain development permit may be
required. Contact the affected city or borough planning department for additional information and a floodplain
determination.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
a) If yes, name of waterbody: outlet stream of Neck Lake
6. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Department of Fish
and Game office for information. (For projects involving Hatcheries or Aquatic Farms, please contact the Division of
Commercial Fisheries. Other projects should contact the Division of Habitat.)
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ………………………………………………………………….
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DFG APPROVALS
List the Department of Fish and Game permits or authorizations required for your project below:
Types of project approvals or permits needed. Date application submitted
Habitat Permit
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (DEC) APPROVALS
DEC DIVISION OF WATER Yes No
1 a) Will a discharge of non-domestic wastewater to lands, waters, or the subsurface of the state occur? (NOTE: Non-
domestic wastewater includes wastewater from commercial or industrial facilities, excavation projects, wastewater
from man-made containers or containment areas, or any other non-domestic wastewater disposal activities see 18
AAC 72.990 for definitions.) …………………………………………………………………………………………...
b) Will a discharge of domestic wastewater or septage to lands, waters or the subsurface of the state occur? (see 18 AAC
72.990 for definitions.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
c) Will the wastewater disposal activity require a mixing zone or zone of deposit to meet Water Quality Standards
(WQS)? (Many disposal activities require a mixing zone to meet WQS, contact DEC if unsure.) ……………………..
d) Will the project include a stormwater collection/discharge system? ……………………………………………………
e) Will the project include placing fill in wetlands? ……………………in the lake outlet stream……..………………….
f) Is the surrounding area inundated with water at any time of the year? ………………………………………………….
g) Do you intend to construct, install, modify or use any part of a domestic or non-domestic wastewater treatment or
disposal system? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Does your project qualify for a general permit for wastewater? ...............................................................
3. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC-Division of Water for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? …………………DEC will go through the COE for permitting...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation: DEC does not want a permit application, but will use the COE review process to issue a
401 Certification.
DEC DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Yes No
4 a) Will your project result in construction, modification, or operation of a facility for solid waste disposal? (NOTE:
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Solid waste means drilling wastes, household garbage, refuse, sludge, construction or demolition wastes, industrial
solid waste, asbestos, and other discarded, abandoned, or unwanted solid or semi-solid material, whether or not
subject to decomposition, originating from any source. Disposal means placement of solid waste on land.) ……….
b) Will your project result in treatment of solid waste at the site? (Examples of treatment methods include, but are not
limited to: incineration, open burning, baling, and composting.) ………………………………………………………
c) Will your project result in storage or transfer of solid waste at the site? ……………………………………………….
d) Will the project result in storage of more than 50 tons of materials for reuse, recycling, or resource recovery? ………
e) Will any sewage solids or biosolids be disposed of or land-applied to the site? (NOTE: Sewage solids include wastes
that have been removed from a wastewater treatment plant system, such as a septic tank lagoon dredge, or
wastewater treatment sludge that contain no free liquids. Biosolids are the solid, semi- solid or liquid residues
produced during the treatment of domestic septage in a treatment works which are land applied for beneficial use.) ..
5. Will your project require application of oil, pesticides, and/or any other broadcast chemicals? ………………………….
6. Does your project qualify for a general permit for solid waste? ................................................................
7. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC- Division of Environmental
Health for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? …………………………………………………………………...
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DEC DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY Yes No
8 a) Will you have an asphalt plant designed to process no less than five tons per hour of product? ………………………
b) Will you have a thermal remediation unit with a rated capacity of at least five tons per hours of untreated material? ..
c) Will you have a rock crusher with a rated capacity of at least five tons per hour? ……………………………………..
d) Will you have one or more incinerators with a cumulative rated capacity of 1,000 pounds or more per hour? ………..
e) Will you have a coal preparation plant? ………………………………………………………………………………...
f) Will you have a Port of Anchorage stationary source? ………………………………………………………………….
g) Will you have a facility with the potential to emit no less than 100 tons per year of any regulated air contaminant?.....
h) Will you have a facility with the potential to emit no less than 10 tons per year of any hazardous air contaminant or
25 tons per year of all hazardous air contaminants?........................................................................................................
i) Will you be constructing a new stationary source with a potential to emit greater than: ………………………………
15 tons per year (tpy) of PM-10
40 tpy of nitrogen oxides
40 tpy of sulfur dioxide
0.6 tpy of lead; or
100 tpy of CO within 10 km of a nonattainment area
j) Will you be commencing construction, or (if not already authorized under 18 AAC 50) relocating a portable oil and
gas operation? (answer “yes” unless you will comply with an existing operating permit developed for the portable oil
and gas operation at the permitted location; or you will operate as allowed under AS 46.14.275 without an operating
permit) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………....................
k) Will you be commencing construction or (if not already authorized under 18 AAC 50) relocating an emission unit
with a rated capacity of 10 million Btu or more per hour in a sulfur dioxide special protection area established under
18 AAC 50.025? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………
l) Will you be commencing a physical change to or a change in the method of construction of an existing stationary
source with a potential to emit an air pollutant greater than an amount listed in g) that will cause for that pollutant an
emission increase (calculated at your discretion) as either an increase in potential to emit that is greater than:
10 tpy of PM-10
10 tpy of sulfur dioxide
10 tpy of nitrogen oxides; or
100 tpy of CO within 10 km of a nonattainment area; or
actual emissions and a net emissions increase greater than:
10 tpy of PM-10
10 tpy of sulfur dioxide
10 tpy of nitrogen oxides; or
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100 tpy of CO within 10 km of a nonattainment area
m) Will you be commencing construction or making a major modification of a Prevention of Significant Deterioration
stationary source under 18 AAC 50.306? ………………………………………………………………………………..
n) Will you be commencing construction or making a major modification of a nonattainment area major stationary
source under 18 AAC 50.311? …………………………………………………………………………………………...
o) Will you be commencing construction or reconstructing a major stationary source under 18 AAC 50.316, for
hazardous air pollutants? Definition of Regulated Air Pollutants can be found at
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/oarpg/t5/memoranda/rapdef.pdf ..................................................................................................
9. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC- Division of Air Quality for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
DEC DIVISION OF SPILL PREVENTION AND RESPONSE Yes No
10 a) Will your project involve the operation of waterborne tank vessels or oil barges that carry crude or non crude oil as
bulk cargo, or the transfer of oil or other petroleum products to or from such a vessel or a pipeline system? ………….
b) Will your project require or include onshore or offshore oil facilities with an effective aggregate storage capacity of
greater than 5,000 barrels of crude oil or greater than 10,000 barrels of non-crude oil? ………………………………..
c) Will you operate facilities on land or water for exploration or production of hydrocarbons? ………………………….
11. If you answered yes to any questions above, indicate the person you contacted at the DEC-Division of Spill Prevention
and Response office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is a plan required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed Oil Discharge Prevention & Contingency Plan to the DCOM.
If “No”, explain why an application isn’t required. Explanation:
DEC APPROVALS
List the Department of Environmental Conservation permits or authorizations required for your project below:
Types of plan approvals or permits needed Date application submitted
FEDERAL APPROVALS
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE) Yes No
1. Will you discharge dredged and/or fill material or perform dredging activities in waters of the U.S? Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act requires that a Department of the Army permit be obtained for the placement or discharge of dredged
and/or fill material into waters of the U.S., including wetlands (33 U.S.C. 1344). (Your application to the USACE would
also serve as application for DEC Water Quality Certification.) ………………………………….
2. Will you place fill or structures or perform work in waters of the U.S? Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of
1899 requires that a Department of the Army permit be obtained for structures or work in or affecting navigable waters
of the U.S. (33 U.S.C. 403) (Waters of the U.S. include marine waters subject to the ebb and flow of the tide, rivers,
streams, lakes tributaries, and wetlands. If you are not certain whether your proposed project is located within a
wetland, contact the USACE Regulatory Division to request a wetlands determination. For additional information
about the Regulatory Program, visit www.poa.usace.army.mil/reg) ………………………………………..
3. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the US Army Corps of Engineers for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
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c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT (BLM) Yes No
4. Is the proposed project located on BLM land, or will you need to cross BLM land for access? ………………………….
5. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the Bureau of Land Management for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. COAST GUARD (USCG) Yes No
6 a) Do you plan to construct a bridge or causeway over tidal (ocean) waters, or navigable rivers, streams or lakes? ……...
b) Does your project involve building an access to an island? …………………………………………………………….
c) Do you plan to site, construct, or operate a deepwater port? ……………………………………………………………
7. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate US Coast Guard office
for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) Yes No
8 a) Will the proposed project have a discharge to any waters? ……………………………………………………………...
b) Will you dispose of sewage sludge? …………………………………………………………………………………….
c) Will construction of your project expose 1 or more acres of soil? (NOTE: This applies to the total amount of land
disturbed, even if disturbance is distributed over more than one season, and also applies to areas that are part of a
larger common plan of development or sale.) …………………………………………………………………………...
d) Is your project an industrial facility that will have stormwater discharge directly related to manufacturing, processing,
or raw materials storage areas at an industrial plant? If you answered yes to c) or d), your project may require an
NPDES Stormwater permit ………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the US Environmental Protection
Agency for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………EPA will go through COE………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) Yes No
10 a) Is your project located within five miles of any public airport? ………………………………………………………
b) Will you have a waste discharge that is likely to decay within 5,000 feet of any public airport? ……………………
11. If you answered yes to the question above, indicate the person you contacted at the Federal Aviation Administration
for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC) Yes No
12 a) Does the project include any of the following: …………………………………………………………………………
1) a non-federal hydroelectric project on any navigable body of water
2) locating a hydro project on federal land (including transmission lines)
3) using surplus water from any federal government dam for a hydro project
b) Does the project include construction and operation, or abandonment of interstate natural gas pipeline facilities
under sections 7 (b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)? .....………………………………………………………
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c) Does the project include construction and operation of natural gas or liquefied natural gas importation or exportation
facilities under section 3 of the NGA? .........................................................................................................
d) Does the project include construction for physical interconnection of electric transmission facilities under section
202 (b) of the FPA? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
13. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the appropriate Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission office for information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ………………………………………………………………..…
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. FOREST SERVICE (USFS) Yes No
14 a) Does the proposed project involve construction on USFS land? ………………………………………………………..
b) Does the proposed project involve the crossing of USFS land with a water line? ……………………………………...
c) The current list of Forest Service permits that require ACMP consistency review are online at
http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Clawhome/handbook/pdf/11_AAC_110.pdf in Article 4, 11 AAC 110.400, pages 28-30.
Does your proposed project include any of Forest Service authorizations found on pages 28-30 of the ACMP
Handbook? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
15. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at United States Forest Service for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS) Yes No
16 a) Is your proposed project on land managed by the USFWS? …………………………………………………………….
b) Does your project require a Right of Way from the USFWS under 50 C.F.R. 29 and 50 C.F.R 36? ..............................
17. If you answered yes to any question above, indicate the person you contacted at the US Fish and Wildlife Service for
information.
a) Name/date of Contact:
b) Is an application required for the proposed activity? ……………………………………………………………………
c) If “YES” then submit a signed copy of the completed application to the DCOM. If “No”, explain why an application
isn’t required. Explanation:
OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY APPROVALS Yes No
18 a) Other Federal agencies with authorizations reviewable under the Alaska Coastal Management Program are posted
online at http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/Clawhome/handbook/pdf/11_AAC_110.pdf in Article 4, 11 AAC 110.400,
pages 28-30. Does your proposed project include any of the Federal agency authorizations found on pages 28-30 of
the ACMP Handbook? …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
b) If yes, which federal authorizations? COE Permit
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19. Have you applied for any other federal permits or authorizations? ………………………………………………………..
Agency Approval Type Date Submitted
COE Individual Permit Will apply for.
Note: The Coastal Project Questionnaire (CPQ) identifies state and federal permits subject to a consistency review. You may
need additional permits from other agencies or the affected city and borough government to proceed with your activity. Attach
the documentation requested under the Project Description.
ACMP Consistency Evaluation & Certification Statement
Pursuant to 11 AAC 110.215 (a)(1)(c), the applicant shall submit an evaluation of how the proposed project is consistent with the
statewide standards at 11 AAC 112.200 - 11 AAC 112.990 and with the applicable district enforceable policies, sufficient to support
the consistency certification. Evaluate your project against each section of the state standards and applicable district enforceable
policies using the template below or by submitting a narrative description in letter or report form. District enforceable policies are
available on the ACMP website at http://www.alaskacoast.state.ak.us. Definitions of key terms can be found at: 11 AAC 110.990, 11
AAC 112.990 and 11 AAC 114.990.
If you need more space for an adequate explanation of any of the applicable standards, please attach additional pages to the end of this
document. Be sure to include references to the specific sections and subsections that you are evaluating.
STATEWIDE STANDARDS
11 AAC 112.200. Coastal Development
Standard:
(a) In planning for and approving development in or adjacent to coastal waters, districts and state agencies shall manage
coastal land and water uses in such a manner that those uses that are economically or physically dependent on a coastal
location are given higher priority when compared to uses that do not economically or physically require a coastal
location.
(b) Districts and state agencies shall give, in the following order, priority to
(1) water-dependent uses and activities;
(2) water-related uses and activities; and
(3) uses and activities that are neither water-dependent nor water-related for which there is no practicable inland
alternative to meet the public need for the use or activity.
(c) The placement of structures and the discharge of dredged or fill material into coastal water must, at a minimum,
comply with the standards contained in 33 CFR Parts 320 - 323, revised as of July 1, 2003.
Evaluation:
(a) How is your project economically or physically dependent on a coastal location? Why are you proposing to place
the project at the selected location? This project is sited at a coastal location because that is where the water
source is for this hydroelectric project. Hydro projects generally are near the coast because of the amount of
head needed to create pressure to turn a hydro turbine and also because it is nearer the market for the
electricity, generally found along the Alaska coastline.
(b) Evaluation of development priority.
(1) How is the proposed project water-dependent? Explain. It is a hydroelectric project which requires water.
(2) How is the proposed project water-related? Explain. It is a hydroelectric project which requires water.
(3) If the proposed project is neither water-dependent nor water-related, please explain why there is not a practicable
inland alternative that meets the public need for the use or activity. Explain.
(c) DCOM defers to the United States Corps of Engineers (USACE) to interpret compliance with the referenced
standards. If you plan to discharge or fill waters of the US, have you applied to the Corps of Engineers for the
appropriate authorization?
We will be applying to the COE.
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11 AAC 112.210. Natural hazard areas.
Standard:
(a) In addition to those identified in 11 AAC 112.990, the department, or a district in a district plan, may designate other
natural processes or adverse conditions that present a threat to life or property in the coastal area as natural hazards. Such
designations must provide the scientific basis for designating the natural process or adverse condition as a natural hazard
in the coastal area, along with supporting scientific evidence for the designation.
(b) Areas likely to be affected by the occurrence of a natural hazard may be designated as natural hazard areas by a state
agency or, under 11 AAC 114.250(b), by a district.
(c) Development in a natural hazard area may not be found consistent unless the applicant has taken appropriate
measures in the siting, design, construction, and operation of the proposed activity to protect public safety, services, and
the environment from potential damage caused by known natural hazards.
(d) For purposes of (c) of this section, "appropriate measures in the siting, design, construction, and operation of the
proposed activity" means those measures that, in the judgment of the coordinating agency, in consultation with the
department’s division of geological and geophysical surveys, the Department of Community and Economic Development
as state coordinating agency for the National Flood Insurance Program under 44 C.F.R. 60.25, and other local and state
agencies with expertise,
(1) satisfy relevant codes and safety standards; or
(2) in the absence of such codes and standards;
(A) the project plans are approved by an engineer who is registered in the state and has engineering experience
concerning the specific natural hazard; or
(B) the level of risk presented by the design of the project is low and appropriately addressed by the project plans.
Evaluation:
(a) Describe the natural hazards designated in the district plan as they affect this site.
(b) Describe how the proposed project is designed to accommodate the designated hazards. How will you use site design
and operate the proposed activity to protect public safety, services and the environment from potential damaged caused
by known natural hazards? No natural hazards are identified for this site.
(d)(1) Describe the measures you will take to meet relevant codes and safety standards in the siting, design, construction
and operation of the proposed activity.
(d)(2)(A) If your project is located in an area without codes and safety standards, how is your project engineered for the
specific natural hazard? Give the name of the appropriately qualified registered engineer who will approve the plans for
protecting public safety, services, and the environment from damage caused by hazards OR
(d)(2)(B) If the level of risk presented by the design of the project is low, how do the project plans and project design
address the potential natural hazard?
11 AAC 112.220. Coastal access.
Standard:
Districts and state agencies shall ensure that projects maintain and, where appropriate, increase public access to, from,
and along coastal water.
Evaluation:
Please explain how the proposed project will maintain and, where appropriate, increase public access to, from and along
coastal water. A road already exists along the coast and to the lake. This project will not impact either the
coastal road or access to the lake because the project will be below the lake in its outlet stream. A short road
will be made into the diversion site.
11 AAC 112.230. Energy facilities.
Standard:
(a) The siting and approval of major energy facilities by districts and state agencies must be based, to the extent
practicable, on the following standards:
(1) site facilities so as to minimize adverse environmental and social effects while satisfying industrial requirements;
(2) site facilities so as to be compatible with existing and subsequent adjacent uses and projected community needs;
(3) consolidate facilities;
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(4) consider the concurrent use of facilities for public or economic reasons;
(5) cooperate with landowners, developers, and federal agencies in the development of facilities;
(6) select sites with sufficient acreage to allow for reasonable expansion of facilities;
(7) site facilities where existing infrastructure, including roads, docks, and airstrips, is capable of satisfying industrial
requirements;
(8) select harbors and shipping routes with least exposure to reefs, shoals, drift ice, and other obstructions;
(9) encourage the use of vessel traffic control and collision avoidance systems;
(10) select sites where development will require minimal site clearing, dredging, and construction;
(11) site facilities so as to minimize the probability, along shipping routes, of spills or other forms of contamination that
would affect fishing grounds, spawning grounds, and other biologically productive or vulnerable habitats, including
marine mammal rookeries and hauling out grounds and waterfowl nesting areas;
(12) site facilities so that design and construction of those facilities and support infrastructures in coastal areas will allow
for the free passage and movement of fish and wildlife with due consideration for historic migratory patterns;
(13) site facilities so that areas of particular scenic, recreational, environmental, or cultural value, identified in district
plans, will be protected;
(14) site facilities in areas of least biological productivity, diversity, and vulnerability and where effluents and spills can
be controlled or contained;
(15) site facilities where winds and air currents disperse airborne emissions that cannot be captured before escape into
the atmosphere;
(16) site facilities so that associated vessel operations or activities will not result in overcrowded harbors or interfere
with fishing operations and equipment.
(b) The uses authorized by the issuance of state and federal leases, easements, contracts, rights-of-way, or permits for
mineral and petroleum resource extraction are uses of state concern.
Evaluation:
(a) If this standard applies to your project, please describe in detail how the proposed project is designed to meet each
applicable section of this standard:
(1)The project corridor for the penstock and access road will be kept to as small a footprint as feasible to
minimize impacts to vegetation and any terrestrial habitat. The operation of the project will be harmonized
with the SSRAA hatchery at the bottom of the creek.
(2) Project feature placement and operation will be reviewed by SSRAA to ensure the project will not impact
their operations.
(3)
(4)
(5) This project will require coordination with State and Federal agencies in order to get the necessary
permits.
(6)
(7) Project facilities will be near the existing distribution infrastructure into Whale Pass, near the road system,
and able to use a road into the SSRAA hatchery. This will minimize project impacts by using existing
infrastructure as well as locating project features near the existing infrastructure.
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12) With the SSRAA hatchery located near the project site, existing information will help determine how to
avoid obstructing fish and wildlife movement through the area. The permitting process will also help
determine what fish and wildlife movement is like at the project site.
(13) Placement of the diversion structure below the lake, so that the lake level is not impacted, will protect
any recreational use of the lake.
(14)
(15)
(16)
(b) List the authorizations for state and federal leases, easements, contracts, rights-of-way, water rights, or permits for
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mineral and petroleum resource extraction you have applied for or received. We will likely have to apply for a
ADF&G Habitat Permit, COE Individual Permit, DNR-Easement, a DNR water rights permit, and will
need some agreement with the SSRAA hatchery.
11 AAC 112.240. Utility routes and facilities.
Standard:
(a) Utility routes and facilities must be sited inland from beaches and shorelines unless
(1) the route or facility is water-dependent or water related; or
(2) no practicable inland alternative exists to meet the public need for the route or facility.
(b) Utility routes and facilities along the coast must avoid, minimize, or mitigate
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns;
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit;
(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
Evaluation:
(a) If the proposed utility route or facility is sited adjacent to beaches or shorelines, explain how the route or facility
is water dependent water related or why no practical inland alternative exits.
This is a hydroelectric project, which is dependant upon the use of water that comes from Neck Lake, would
use water from the lake outlet stream passing water through a pipe to the powerhouse and discharge the water
back into the lake outlet stream above the SSRAA hatchery. Also, in order to get the most efficient pressure
from the water source to generate electricity, the powerhouse must be placed as far down in elevation as is
possible, hence this means usually being on or near a shoreline.
(b) If the proposed utility route or facility is sited along the coast, explain how you will avoid, minimize or mitigate:
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns; The water that would normally drain from the lake
will instead pass through the pipe and either be discharged back into the outlet stream near its mouth, or
nearby, so that the net effect is that the same water is still ending up in the marine water as it normally would.
Ground water will be diverted, where necessary, around project features, and where necessary, catchbasins
will capture runoff to filter out any sediment that may come of the site. Ground water drainage patterns will
not be significantly impacted. Water in the outlet stream will at times spill over the diversion structure, but
the bypassed reach of the stream is not anadromous habitat. The SSRAA hatchery does place fry in the lake,
so an accommodation for their out-migration period would be made to project operations.
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit; Disruption could occur during construction due
to activity and noise. Project features will likely be installed to minimize impacts to wildlife movement where
feasible and necessary. However, no known wildlife transits are presently known to exist. As mentioned
above, fry are placed in Neck Lake by the SSRAA hatchery, so operation of the project would have to allow
for their out-migration so that this is not impacted.
(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
Blockage of existing uses of the area are not expected as project features should be either able to avoid or co-
exist with current access.
11 AAC 112.250. Timber harvest and processing.
Standard:
AS 41.17 (Forest Resources and Practices Act) and the regulations adopted under that chapter with respect to the harvest
and processing of timber are incorporated into the program and constitute the components of the program with respect to
those purposes.
Evaluation:
Does your activity involve harvesting or processing of timber? Yes No X
If yes, please explain how your proposed project meets the standards of the State Forest Resources and Practices Act.
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11 AAC 112.260. Sand and gravel extraction.
Standard:
Sand and gravel may be extracted from coastal waters, intertidal areas, barrier islands, and spits if there is no practicable
alternative to coastal extraction that will meet the public need for the sand or gravel.
Evaluation:
If your proposed project includes extracting sand or gravel from coastal waters, intertidal areas, barrier islands or spits,
please explain why there is no practicable alternative to coastal extraction that meets the public need for sand or gravel.
11 AAC 112.270. Subsistence.
Standard:
(a) A project within a subsistence use area designated by the department or under 11 AAC 114.250(g) must avoid or
minimize impacts to subsistence uses of coastal resources.
(b) For a project within a subsistence use area designated under 11 AAC 114.250(g), the applicant shall submit an
analysis or evaluation of reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts of the project on subsistence use as part of
(1) a consistency review packet submitted under 11 AAC 110.215; and
(2) a consistency evaluation under 15 C.F.R. 930.39, 15 C.F.R. 930.58, or 15 C.F.R. 930.76.
(c) Repealed 10/29//2004, Register 172.
(d) Except in nonsubsistence areas identified under AS 16.05.258, the department may, after consultation with the
appropriate district, federally recognized Indian tribes, Native corporations, and other appropriate persons or groups,
designate areas in which a subsistence use is an important use of coastal resources as demonstrated by local usage.
(e) For purposes of this section, "federally recognized Indian tribe," "local usage", and "Native corporation" have the
meanings given in 11 AAC 114.990.
Evaluation:
(a) Is your proposed project located within a subsistence use area designated by a coastal district?
Yes No X
If yes, please describe how the proposed project is designed to “avoid or minimize impacts to subsistence uses of coastal
resources:”
(b) If your project is located in a subsistence use area designated by the coastal district, provide an analysis or evaluation
of its reasonably foreseeable adverse impacts to the subsistence uses.
(c) No response required.
(d) If your project is not located in a designated subsistence use area, please describe any subsistence uses of coastal
resources within the project area. Please be advised that subsistence use areas may be designated by the department
during a review.
(e) No response required.
11 AAC 112.280. Transportation routes and facilities.
Standard:
Transportation routes and facilities must avoid, minimize, or mitigate
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns;
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit; and
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(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
Evaluation:
If your proposed project includes transportation routes or facilities, describe how it avoids, minimizes, or mitigates
(1) alterations in surface and ground water drainage patterns;
(2) disruption in known or reasonably foreseeable wildlife transit; and
(3) blockage of existing or traditional access.
11 AAC 112.300. Habitats.
Standard:
(a) Habitats in the coastal area that are subject to the program are
(1) offshore areas;
(2) estuaries;
(3) wetlands;
(4) tideflats;
(5) rocky islands and sea cliffs;
(6) barrier islands and lagoons;
(7) exposed high-energy coasts;
(8) rivers, streams, and lakes and the active floodplains and riparian management areas of those rivers, streams, and
lakes; and
(9) important habitat.
(b) The following standards apply to the management of the habitats identified in (a) of this section:
(1) offshore areas must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to competing uses such
as commercial, recreational, or subsistence fishing, to the extent that those uses are determined to be in competition with
the proposed use;
(2) estuaries must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to
(A) adequate water flow and natural water circulation patterns; and
(B) competing uses such as commercial, recreational, or subsistence fishing, to the extent that those uses are determined
to be in competition with the proposed use;
(3) wetlands must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to water flow and natural
drainage patterns;
(4) tideflats must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to
(A) water flow and natural drainage patterns; and
(B) competing uses such as commercial, recreational, or subsistence uses, to the extent that those uses are determined to
be in competition with the proposed use;
(5) rocky islands and sea cliffs must be managed to
(A) avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to habitat used by coastal species; and
(B) avoid the introduction of competing or destructive species and predators;
(6) barrier islands and lagoons must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts (A) to flows
of sediments and water;
(B) from the alteration or redirection of wave energy or marine currents that would lead to the filling in of lagoons or the
erosion of barrier islands; and
(C) from activities that would decrease the use of barrier islands by coastal species, including polar bears and nesting
birds;
(7) exposed high-energy coasts must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts
(A) to the mix and transport of sediments; and
(B) from redirection of transport processes and wave energy;
(8) rivers, streams, and lakes must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to
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(A) natural water flow;
(B) active floodplains; and
(C) natural vegetation within riparian management areas; and
(9) important habitat
(A) designated under 11 AAC 114.250(h) must be managed for the special productivity of the habitat in accordance with
district enforceable policies adopted under 11 AAC 114.270(g); or
(B) identified under (c)(1)(B) or
(C) of this section must be managed to avoid, minimize, or mitigate significant adverse impacts to the special productivity
of the habitat.
(c) For purposes of this section,
(1) "important habitat" means habitats listed in (a)(1) – (8) of this section and other habitats in the coastal area that are
(A) designated under 11 AAC 114.250(h);
(B) identified by the department as a habitat
(i) the use of which has a direct and significant impact on coastal water; and
(ii) that is shown by written scientific evidence to be biologically and significantly productive; or
(C) identified as state game refuges, state game sanctuaries, state range areas, or fish and game critical habitat areas
under AS 16.20;
(2) "riparian management area" means the area along or around a waterbody within the following distances, measured
from the outermost extent of the ordinary high water mark of the waterbody:
(A) for the braided portions of a river or stream, 500 feet on either side of the waterbody;
(B) for split channel portions of a river or stream, 200 feet on either side of the waterbody;
(C) for single channel portions of a river or stream, 100 feet on either side of the waterbody;
(D) for a lake, 100 feet of the waterbody.
Evaluation:
(a) List the habitats from (a) above that are within your proposed project area or that could be affected by your proposed
project.
Wetlands, stream
(b) Describe how the proposed project avoids, minimizes, or mitigates impacts to each of the identified habitat(s) in
section (a) above. Wetlands will be avoided, when possible, otherwise impacts will be mitigated by keeping
any corridor through wetlands to a minimum, using Best Management Practices to keep sediment from
reaching wetlands or streams; the lake outlet stream would be dewatered part of the time, but unless fish
habitat is found there it will have a minimal impact; the fry put in Neck Lake by the SSRAA hatchery will
require some adjustment to operations to allow them to out-migrate at a certain period in time.
(c) No response required.
11 AAC 112.310. Air, land and water quality
Standard:
Not withstanding any other provision of this chapter, the statutes and regulations of the Department of Environmental
Conservation with respect to the protection of air, land, and water quality identified in AS 46.40.040(b) are incorporated
into the program and, as administered by that department, constitute the exclusive components of the program with
respect to those purposes.
Evaluation: No response required.
11 AAC 112.320. Historic, prehistoric, and archeological resources.
Standard:
(a) The department will designate areas of the coastal zone that are important to the study, understanding, or
illustration of national, state, or local history or prehistory, including natural processes.
(b) A project within an area designated under (a) of this section shall comply with the applicable requirements of
AS 41.35.010 – 41.35.240 and 11 AAC 16.010 – 11 AAC 16.900.
Evaluation:
(a) Have you contacted the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to see if your project is in a designated area
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of the coastal zone that is important to the study, understanding, or illustration of national, state, or local history or
prehistory, including natural processes?
SHPO will be contacted to determine if the project site will require further investigation via an archaeologist.
(b) If your project is within an area designated under (a) of this section, how will you comply with the applicable
requirements in the statutes and regulations listed in (b)?
Affected Coastal District Enforceable Policies
Evaluate each applicable district enforceable policy using a format similar to the one you completed above for the
State Standards. District enforceable policies are available at 5http://alaskacoast.state.ak.us/. If you need more space
for an adequate explanation of any of the applicable district enforceable policies, please attach additional pages to the end
of this document.
Applicable District Plan(s) City of Thorne Bay
Enforceable Policy: 2: Energy Facilities
Evaluation: This coastal district does not have enforceable policies related to energy facilities.
Enforceable Policy: 5.1: c) Within the 50-foot buffer, water-dependent structures and access to such
structures may be allowed.
Evaluation: Because this is a water-dependent project and it will be necessary for structures to be within
the 50-foot buffer of the outlet stream, this project would be allowed under this enforceable policy.
Certification Statement
The information contained herein is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I certify that the proposed
activity complies with, and will be conducted in a manner consistent with, the Alaska Coastal Management
Program.
___________________________________________________ ____________________________
Signature of Applicant or Agent Date
Note: Federal agencies conducting an activity that will affect the coastal zone are required to submit a federal
consistency determination, per 15 CFR 930, Subpart C, rather than this certification statement.
ACMP has developed a guide to assist federal agencies with this requirement. Contact ACMP to obtain a copy.
This certification statement will not be complete until all required State and federal authorization requests have
been submitted to the appropriate agencies.
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Project Description: Please provide or attach a brief description of your project including the planned
work, any effects to coastal uses and resources and how your project is being designed to avoid, minimize
and mitigate those effects.
Please see the attached project description.
Project Area: Please provide or attach a map of your project location and your proposed work. (Including nearest
community, the name of the nearest land feature or body of water, and other legal description such as a survey or lot
number.)
Nearest Community: Whale Pass
Nearest Waterbody: Neck Lake and its outlet stream and the marine waterbody of Whale Passage
Legal Survey Description: T66S, R79E, Section 35, CRM, Petersburg (A-4) quadrangle.
SCHEDULE
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3
PHASE I: Reconnaissance
PHASE II: Resource Assessment, Feasibility Analysis, Conceptual Design
Topographic Mapping
Conceptual Design
Environmental Surveys
Geotechnical Investigations
PHASE III: Final Design and Permitting
Permit Application Preparation
Permit Application Processing
Final Design
PHASE IV: Construction
Mobilization
Access Road
Intake
Penstock
Generating Equipment Procurement
Powerhouse
Upgrade Transmission Line
Testing and Start-Up
LEGEND:<-- Procurement and off-site fabrication <-- On-site construction
NECK LAKE HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Q4
2008 2010 2011 20122009
LETTERS OF SUPPORT
RESUME’S
COST WORKSHEET
Renewable Energy Fund Round 3
Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet
RFA AEA10-015 Application Cost Worksheet Page 1 10-7-09
Please note that some fields might not be applicable for all technologies or all project
phases. The level of information detail varies according to phase requirements.
1. Renewable Energy Source
The Applicant should demonstrate that the renewable energy resource is available on a
sustainable basis.
Annual average resource availability. 1,000 MWh annual hydroelectric output
Unit depends on project type (e.g. windspeed, hydropower output, biomasss fuel)
2. Existing Energy Generation and Usage
a) Basic configuration (if system is part of the Railbelt 1
i. Number of generators/boilers/other
grid, leave this section blank)
3
ii. Rated capacity of generators/boilers/other 330 kW combined
iii. Generator/boilers/other type Diesel
iv. Age of generators/boilers/other 14 years
v. Efficiency of generators/boilers/other 11.3 kWh/gal
b) Annual O&M cost (if system is part of the Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Annual O&M cost for labor $23,000
ii. Annual O&M cost for non-labor $1,000, excluding fuel
c) Annual electricity production and fuel usage (fill in as applicable) (if system is part of the
Railbelt grid, leave this section blank)
i. Electricity [kWh] 306,000 kWh sold (2008)
ii. Fuel usage
Diesel [gal] 25,000 gal (2008)
Other
iii. Peak Load 63 kW
iv. Average Load 49 kW
v. Minimum Load 35 kW
vi. Efficiency 11.3 kWh/gal
vii. Future trends Stable, use of electricity may increase with less expensive rates
d) Annual heating fuel usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Diesel [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Electricity [kWh]
iii. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
iv. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
v. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
vi. Other
1 The Railbelt grid connects all customers of Chugach Electric Association, Homer Electric Association, Golden Valley Electric
Association, the City of Seward Electric Department, Matanuska Electric Association and Anchorage Municipal Light and Power.
Renewable Energy Fund Round 3
Project Cost/Benefit Worksheet
RFA AEA10-015 Application Cost Worksheet Page 2 10-7-09
3. Proposed System Design Capacity and Fuel Usage
(Include any projections for continued use of non-renewable fuels)
a) Proposed renewable capacity
(Wind, Hydro, Biomass, other)
[kWh or MMBtu/hr]
124 kW
b) Proposed Annual electricity or heat production (fill in as applicable)
i. Electricity [kWh] 1,000,000 kWh max., 300,000 kWh w/current load
ii. Heat [MMBtu]
c) Proposed Annual fuel Usage (fill in as applicable)
i. Propane [gal or MMBtu]
ii. Coal [tons or MMBtu]
iii. Wood [cords, green tons, dry tons]
iv. Other
4. Project Cost
a) Total capital cost of new system $2,219,000 (est. Phase IV)
b) Development cost $221,000 (est. Phases I, II, and III)
c) Annual O&M cost of new system $20,000 (2009 est.)
d) Annual fuel cost No fuel cost
5. Project Benefits
a) Amount of fuel displaced for
i. Electricity 25,000 gal/yr
ii. Heat
iii. Transportation
b) Price of displaced fuel $3.00/gal (2009), 3.75% escalation for 20 years
c) Other economic benefits Not estimated.
d) Amount of Alaska public benefits Reduced PCE ($4,000,000); reduced diesel emissions
6. Power Purchase/Sales Price
a) Price for power purchase/sale N/A; AP&T is the public utility for this community
7. Project Analysis
a) Basic Economic Analysis
Project benefit/cost ratio 2.9
Payback Not calculated
GRANT BUDGET FORM
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09
Milestone or Task
Phase III – Design and Permitting
Anticipated
Completion Date
RE- Fund
Grant Funds
Grantee
Matching
Funds
Source of Matching
Funds:
Cash/In-kind/Federal
Grants/Other State
Grants/Other
TOTALS
Permit applications and processing July, 2011 $ 26,000 $ 7,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 33,000
Final design April, 2011 $ 64,000 $ 16,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 80,000
TOTALS $ 90,000 $ 23,000 $ 113,000
Budget Categories:
Direct Labor & Benefits $ 88,000 $ 22,000 Direct labor & benefits $ 110,000
Travel & Per Diem $ 2,000 $ 1,000 Cash $ 3,000
Equipment $ $ $
Materials & Supplies $ $ $
Contractual Services $ $ $
Construction Services $ $ $
Other $ $ $
TOTALS $ 90,000 $ 23,000 $ 113,000
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09
Milestone or Task
(Phase IV Construction)
Anticipated
Completion Date
RE- Fund
Grant Funds
Grantee
Matching
Funds
Source of Matching
Funds:
Cash/In-kind/Federal
Grants/Other State
Grants/Other
TOTALS
Construction management December, 2012 $ 66,000 $ 16,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 82,000
Mobilization October, 2011 $ 108,000 $ 27,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 135,000
Access road January, 2012 $ 44,000 $ 10,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 54,000
Diversion structure April, 2012 $ 427,000 $ 106,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 533,000
Penstock December, 2012 $ 184,000 $ 45,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 229,000
Powerhouse October, 2012 $ 555,000 $ 139,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 694,000
Tailrace October, 2012 $ 105,000 $ 24,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 129,000
Transmission facilities October, 2012 $ 291,000 $ 72,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 363,000
TOTALS $ 1,780,000 $ 439,000 $ 2,219,000
Budget Categories:
Direct Labor & Benefits $ 220,000 $ 55,000 Direct labor & benefits $ 275,000
Travel & Per Diem $ 20,000 $ 5,000 Cash $ 25,000
Equipment $ 565,000 $ 135,000 Cash $ 700,000
Materials & Supplies $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Contractual Services $ 295,000 $ 74,000 Cash $ 369,000
Construction Services $ 680,000 $ 170,000 Cash, labor & benefits $ 850,000
Other $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
TOTALS $ 1,780,000 $ 439,000 $ 700,000
Renewable Energy Fund Grant Round III Grant Budget Form 10-7-09
Project Milestones that should be addressed in Budget Proposal
Reconnaissance Feasibility Design and Permitting Construction
1. Project scoping and
contractor solicitation.
2. Resource identification
and analysis
3. Land use, permitting, and
environmental analysis
5. Preliminary design
analysis and cost
4. Cost of energy and
market analysis
5. Simple economic analysis
6. Final report and
recommendations
1. Project scoping and
contractor solicitation.
2. Detailed energy resource
analysis
3. Identification of land and
regulatory issues,
4. Permitting and
environmental analysis
5. Detailed analysis of
existing and future energy
costs and markets
6. Assessment of
alternatives
7. Conceptual design
analysis and cost estimate
8. Detailed economic and
financial analysis
9, Conceptual business and
operations plans
10. Final report and
recommendations
1. Project scoping and
contractor solicitation for
planning and design
2. Permit applications (as
needed)
3. Final environmental
assessment and
mitigation plans (as
needed)
4. Resolution of land use,
right of way issues
5. Permit approvals
6. Final system design
7. Engineers cost estimate
8. Updated economic and
financial analysis
9. Negotiated power sales
agreements with
approved rates
10. Final business and
operational plan
1. Confirmation that all
design and feasibility
requirements are
complete.
2. Completion of bid
documents
3. Contractor/vendor
selection and award
4. Construction Phases –
Each project will have unique
construction phases,
limitations, and schedule
constraints which should be
identified by the grantee
5. Integration and testing
6. Decommissioning old
systems
7. Final Acceptance,
Commissioning and Start-
up
8. Operations Reporting