Doyon Oil Field Services to build pad
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Company asks US Army Corps of Engineers to install new North Slope gravel pad on Tract 8 to be used for support operations
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Levi Frampton, president of Doyon Energy Services, is listed as the applicant for Doyon Oil Field Services in the Feb. 13 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Alaska District public notice.
Doyon Oil Field Services is asking for a permit to work in waters of the United States, specifically to install "a typical North Slope gravel pad on approximately 6.9 acres of Alaska State Land Survey (ASLS) 76-227 Plat 77-3 Tract 8."
This parcel is an undeveloped portion of an existing lease which would allow space for support operations for Doyon on their North Slope leases. Approximately 77,900 cubic yards of gravel would be placed to construct a pad 5-7 feet deep.
Two access lanes from the Spine Road would also be built. These access lanes would be constructed to a minimum depth of 5 feet with dimensions of 36 feet by approximately 60 feet each and would include culverts to maintain existing drainage. Each lane would require approximately 575 cubic yards of gravel fill for a total of 1,150 cy.
All work would be performed during late winter ending by May 2026.
The project site is located within Section 8&17, T. 10 N., R. 15 E., Umiat Meridian; Latitude 70.226944- N., Longitude 148.407222- W.; near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.
Mitigation measures Doyon Oil Field Services, the applicant, proposes the following mitigation measures to avoid, minimize, and compensate for impacts to waters of the United States from activities involving discharges of dredged or fill material:
A. Avoidance: Doyon Oil Field Services said that there are vacant undeveloped parcels in Deadhorse, but they abut waterways requiring road construction for access and would result in greater impacts than developing Tract 8. The applicant states the proposed project area is adjacent to the existing road infrastructure, between two already developed parcels and that pursuing development at this location focuses development in already disturbed areas.
B. Minimization: The applicant states that 6.9 acres of additional storage space would provide the minimum needed to meet operational goals. Culverts would be installed under the access driveways from the Spine Road to maintain positive drainage.
C. Compensatory Mitigation: Doyon Oil Field Services does not propose compensatory mitigation stating that the proposed project is close to existing infrastructure and that impacts are limited in nature due to the avoidance and minimization measures listed above.
A permit for the described work will not be issued until a certification or waiver of certification, as required under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (Public Law 95-217), has been received from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
Historic properties, Tribal consult In accordance with the special processing procedures established by Pacific Ocean Division, the district is coordinating with the State Historic Preservation Office [or Tribal Historic Preservation Officer] under 36 CFR Part 800.12 in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
USACE fully supports Tribal self-governance and government-to government relations between federally recognized Tribes and the federal government.
Tribes with protected rights or resources that could be significantly affected by a proposed federal action (e.g., a permit decision) have the right to consult with USACE, Alaska District, on a government-to-government basis. Views of each Tribe regarding protected rights and resources will be accorded due consideration in this process.
This Feb. 13 public notice serves as notification to the Tribes within the area potentially affected by the proposed work and invites their participation in the federal decision-making process regarding the protected Tribal rights or resources.
Consultation may be initiated by the affected Tribe upon written request to the District Commander. This application is being coordinated with federally recognized Tribes and other consulting parties.
Any comments from federal recognized Tribes and other consulting parties "may have concerning presently unknown archeological or historic data that may be lost or destroyed by the work under the requested permit will be considered in USACE's final assessment of the described work," USACE said.
Any person may request, in writing, within the comment period specified (beginning Feb. 13 and expiring March 2) in this notice, that a public hearing be held to consider this application.
Requests for public hearings shall state, with particularity, reasons for holding a public hearing.
Comment deadline, etc. "All comments should reach this office no later than the expiration date of this public notice to become part of the record and be considered in the decision," the public notice said.
Contact Andrew Kastning at (907) 753-2554, toll free from within Alaska at (800) 478-2712, or by email at [email protected] if further information is desired concerning this public notice.
If you do not have internet access, comments may be submitted through the U.S. Postal Service to the following address:
United States Army Corps of Engineers ATTN: Alaska District, Regulatory Division (CEPOA-RD) Public Notice: POA-2025-00448 P.O. Box 6898 JBER, AK 99506-0898.
Comments should only be provided through the USPS when electronic transmission is not possible. "Precautionary internal mail handling procedures may be instituted to protect our workforce, which may result in longer than normal times to process and receive hard copy submissions," the public notice said.
Editor's note: All the information needed to comment on this public notice or request a public hearing are not included in this article. It is best to contact the offices and individuals mentioned above.
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