Alaska Online Public Notices #POA-2026-00202

Public review of water-quality certification for Petro Marine’s Ketchikan Terminal 1 improvements

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public input on water-quality certification for proposed improvements to Petro Marine Services’ Ketchikan Terminal 1; this is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity. - Government buyer and review: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), reviewing a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification request connected to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application. - Named organizations: Petro Marine Services is the applicant and project proponent; Solstice Alaska Consulting, Inc. is identified as its agent/consultant; the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the related permitting agency. - Proposed project work: Remove the existing fuel float, approach dock, gangway, and associated piles; install a breasting and mooring dolphin, catwalks, and permanent piles; extend the main dock; and upgrade the fueling station, fender, and mooring systems. - Remove 70 timber fender piles, 40 timber approach-dock piles, and 8 steel mooring piles. - Install and remove 24 temporary steel pipe piles; install 30 16-inch, 14 24-inch, and 10 30-inch permanent steel pipe piles. - Anchor some permanent piles into bedrock using down-the-hole drilling and grouted anchors; drilling is expected to produce approximately 81 cubic yards of drill spoils. - Notable requirements and impacts: The notice states that no fill would be placed, although a minimal discharge is expected from drilling and pile anchoring. Proposed mitigation includes minimizing pile size and number, removing piles slowly, keeping spill-response equipment onsite, and applying construction water-quality controls. - Public input: DEC is requesting comments and requests for a public hearing. No bids, commercial products, or vendor services are being solicited.

Description

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation gives notice of an application for Clean Water Act Section 401 water quality certification related to a Department of the Army permit application for the Petro Marine Ketchikan Fuel Terminals Improvements Project. Petro Marine Services proposes to upgrade Terminal 1 in Ketchikan by replacing the existing fuel float and approach dock with a breasting dolphin and catwalks, extending the main dock, and upgrading the fueling station, fender, and mooring systems. Work includes removal and installation of piles, with an estimated 81 cubic yards of drill spoils from bedrock drilling; the applicant states that no fill would be placed and only a minimal discharge is expected during drilling and pile anchoring. Comments or requests for a public hearing are due by November 6, 2026.

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