The Alaska Notice of Intent to Rely on (NOIR) is a document required by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) when a project may require water quality certification. The NOIR serves as a formal notice to the DEC that a project proponent intends to rely on DEC’s certification of the project’s compliance with state water quality standards. There are three types of Noir: initial, amendment, and renewal. An initial NOIR is used for new projects or projects that have not previously been certified by DEC. An amendment NOIR is used to request DEC approval for changes to an existing project. A renewal NOIR is used to request DEC approval to extend the expiration date of an existing project. All Noir must include a project description, a certification statement, and a compliance statement.
The Alaska Notice of Intent to Rely on (NOIR) is a document required by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) when a project may require water quality certification. The NOIR serves as a formal notice to the DEC that a project proponent intends to rely on DEC’s certification of the project’s compliance with state water quality standards. There are three types of Noir: initial, amendment, and renewal. An initial NOIR is used for new projects or projects that have not previously been certified by DEC. An amendment NOIR is used to request DEC approval for changes to an existing project. A renewal NOIR is used to request DEC approval to extend the expiration date of an existing project. All Noir must include a project description, a certification statement, and a compliance statement.
