1. STATE OF ALASKA PERMITTING PROCESS
Jeff Bruno – Deputy Director of OPMP
Here to talk to you about the coordinated review process that my office does for a variety of projects
Our Office is a voluntary program that project applicants sign into and agree to reimburse the State for all cost associated to review of the project

2. Large Mine Permit Team Key Material Sale Dam Safety Certifications
For public information purposes. More information is available at
Dam Safety Certifications
Material Site
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Forest Service (USFS)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Water Reservations
Plan of Operations (POO)
Fish Resource Permits
Fish Habitat Permits
Water Right
Land Easement
Application for Permits to Mine in Alaska (APMA)
Temporary Water Use Authorization (TWUA)
Land Lease
Office of Project Management and Permitting
Fish & Game
Natural Resources
Revenue
Environmental Conservation
Health and Social Service
Transportation & Public Facilities
Law
Land Use Permit
Mining Claim
Large Mine Permit Team
Cultural Resource Investigation
Reclamation & Closure Plan
Financial Assurance
Heavy Haul Permit
I debated taking this slide out because it’s a too much little much for a slide. But decided to leave it in because even though its busy it does a fairly decent job trying to explain a complex process in one slide. this slide is a high level overview of the different agencies and authorities. Even though this slide is specific to our large mine team it’s pretty relevant for most of our large projects
You can see the multitude of agencies included:
ADF&G which Ron will talk about in more detail after I’m finished
DNR – My department
DEC – for a variety of permits, reviews, or authorizations
DHSS – has it’s own Health Impact Assessment team
Dept of Revenue – for help reviewing financial insurances
Our job is to develop a coordinated process. Our primary goal is focusing on State of Alaska permitting needs, but also as you can see in the big blue bock in the top left corner is how to best incorporate that process with the federal process (NEPA/EIS)
While the State technically doesn’t need the federal process to issue a permit we work very hard to find the best way for the public, feds, and State adjudicators to integrate our timeline into the NEPA process. This helps with:
Identify project alternatives, impacts, design requirements, data gaps and needs, and helps time those efforts as efficient as possible
Waste Management Permit (WMP)
Public Rights-of-Way
Spill Prevention & Response (SPAR) Authorizations
Key
Alaska Pollution Discharge Elimination System (APDES)
Formal authority
Advisory role
Camp Permit (individual or general)
Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
Air Permit
Public Notice Required

3. Coordinated Review Office of Project Management and Permitting
Unique to the State of Alaska
Coordinated projects include:
Oil and Gas
Mining
Renewable energy
Federal planning
Transportation
Assures that agency speak to each other and consider each agencies perspective when making decisions
Gives the State one voice
OPMP is pretty unique to Alaska
We understand that the State permitting process is complex… not just for an applicant and for the state adjudicators, but also for the public, other stakeholders, federal agencies, and anyone else interested in the project.
Are job is to be a one stop shop on the projects we coordinate
Our Office is a voluntary program that project applicants sign into and agree to reimburse the State for all cost associated to review of the project
We are very clear that signing into an agreement with our office does not guarantee an applicant a favorable decision of any kind
As you can see that mainly means we deal with large resource development projects or special State projects of high priority

4. Coordination Goals
Establish communication protocols between State agencies, the public, applicant, feds, and other stakeholders
Eliminate shot gun approach
Make sure that each agency is making decisions using the same and most current information
Make sure each agency is aware of project activities and review processes
Reduce impacts by identifying and understanding agency needs & requirements early on in the process allowing applicants to propose a project that considers those needs in the early stages of design
Projects, if constructed, are better designed to consider all agency needs early on in the process

6. Coordination Goals
Reduce impacts by identifying and understanding agency needs & requirements early on in the process allowing applicants to propose a project that considers those needs in the early stages of design
Projects, if constructed, are better designed to consider all agency needs early on in the process
Do all this through an efficient process

7. THANK YOU