Alaska Online Public Notices #POA-2026-00416 v1.0

Water-quality certification review for Hilcorp’s Beluga River gas storage pad

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is reviewing Hilcorp Alaska, LLC’s water-quality certification application for the proposed Beluga River Unit Gas Storage Pad. - Government and project parties - Reviewing agency: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC); the project is in Beluga River, Alaska, in the Kenai Peninsula Borough. - Applicant: Hilcorp Alaska, LLC. The notice is a regulatory review, not a procurement or award. - The site is north of the existing Chugach Electric Association power plant. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is also involved through the required Clean Water Act Section 404 individual permit. - Proposed project work - Construct a 7.38-acre gravel pad and associated pipeline infrastructure to support expanded natural gas storage. - Place approximately 17,682.3 cubic yards of gravel, permanently filling about 2.35 acres of wetlands. Gravel would come from an existing permitted source. - The pad is designed to accommodate a future phased build-out of up to 10 storage wells and related facilities; those future wells and facilities are not part of this application. - Notable requirements and controls - The applicant proposes to limit disturbance to the necessary footprint, mark work limits, use existing infrastructure where feasible, and apply erosion, sediment, and dust controls. - Proposed mitigation includes stabilization, revegetation, and long-term erosion control. - The application is subject to DEC review under Clean Water Act Section 401, in addition to the USACE Section 404 permit. The notice invites public comments and requests for a hearing. - Timing - Gravel placement is planned for fall 2026, with construction potentially continuing through winter 2026/2027, depending on permit approvals, weather, and other conditions. - Procurement status - No products, part numbers, or purchasing quantities are specified. The stated gravel volume is a project construction estimate, not a procurement line item.

Description

This public notice concerns an application for State Water Quality Certification for the Beluga River Gas Storage Pad project. Hilcorp Alaska, LLC proposes to construct a gravel storage pad and associated infrastructure to support expanded natural gas storage, placing approximately 17,682.3 cubic yards of gravel and directly filling approximately 2.35 acres of wetlands. The pad is estimated to cover 7.38 acres; future storage wells and associated surface facilities are not part of the current application. Comments or public hearing requests regarding water quality are due by November 6, 2026.

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