Site Report: Earl Mitchell Farm Estate
| Site Name: | Earl Mitchell Farm Estate |
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| Address: | Mile 1395 Alaska Highway, 26 Miles East of Delta, Delta Junction, AK 99737 |
| File Number: | 170.38.003 |
| Hazard ID: | 1696 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 63.844510 |
| Longitude: | -144.976770 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
A: In 1991 a Phase I site assessment of Tract M of the Delta Agricultural Development Project identified a primary potentially contaminated site located 0.4 miles north of mile 1395 of the Alaska Highway. The apparent dumpsite had approximately thirty 55 gallon drums containing what appeared to be petroleum products or other engine fluids scattered and ruptured. The ground was stained, and old batteries, tires, etc. were scattered at the site. This old dumpsite also had vehicles, an abandoned trailer house and underground storage tank, and a steel casing that could have been a well. A secondary site located 0.7 miles north of mile 1395 of the Alaska Highway was also identified. Eight drums and several used industrial sized oil filters were identified. B: In 1999 ADEC staff conducted a site visit. The first dumpsite was cleared, with only the purported well casing still in place. No report documenting the cleanup by a qualified third party was submitted to ADEC. The secondary drum dump site was still intact, and the eight drums were noted to still be there. One leaking drum that contained suspected crankcase oil was uprighted to stop the leak. Two stained soil spots were noted at this secondary site. C: In 2007 ADEC staff again visited the secondary site. Nine barrels were noted, with three still containing a dark liquid, assumed to be waste oil. All of the barrels were overturned and showed signs of corrosion, bulging, and three large surface stains and areas of affected vegetation were noted. Six industrial sized oil filters were observed, with oil seeping from them into the soil directly underneath. Prior file# 170.38.001. State repossesed land from original leasee Earl Mitchell (deceased). This tract of land was also part of the Haines-Fairbanks pipeline corridor. Directions to site: Access property at MP 1395 Alaska Highway. Drive 0.4 miles on dirt road through woods to edge of field. Old well casing on your left. Continue driving another 0.3 miles to the tree island. The drums are along the concrete foundation of a demolished building.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 3/19/1992 | Site Added to Database | In 1990 the state assumed ownership of Tract M. Various contaminants from an unregulated drum and battery dump site on the edge of the property adjacent to the Alaska Highway were identified in a 1991 Phase I site assessment. | Former Staff |
| 3/19/1992 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Former Staff |
| 7/22/1999 | Update or Other Action | Greg Light with DEC visited the site. The majority of the items listed in the Phase I Audit are no longer present. Two areas of bare soil were identified as the locations where most of the drums and batteries were abandoned. The soil at these sites has been reworked and no signs of contamination were observed. However, two additional areas of contaminated soil and eight abandoned drums were located nearby. Four of these drums contained unknown liquids. One of these drums was lying on its side and leaking what appeared to be used crankscase oil. Several used oil filters were also observed on the ground at this nearby site. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 7/29/1999 | Update or Other Action | CERCLA site screening/reconnaissance performed under PA/SI Grant. All that now remains is some stained soil at the original site. Discovered other drums about 1/2 mile away. | Greg Light |
| 5/22/2000 | Update or Other Action | Site Screening forwarded to EPA. | Bill Janes |
| 4/24/2007 | Update or Other Action | Property search revealed that the agricultural rights of "Tract M" were conveyed in 1991. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 4/25/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial baseline ranking using ETM completed. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 4/25/2007 | Update or Other Action | Review of status plat for site identifies that the site is within the ADOT&PF right of way for the Alaska Highway, and is located along the Haines-Fairbanks pipeline corridor. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 5/2/2007 | Update or Other Action | ADEC staff Oelkers and Williams visited the secondary site. Nine barrels were noted, with three still containing a dark liquid, assumed to be waste oil. All of the barrels were overturned and showed signs of corrosion, bulging, and three large surface stains and areas of affected vegetation were noted. Six industrial sized oil filters were observed, with oil seeping from them into the soil directly underneath. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 12/27/2007 | Update or Other Action | Sent letter to PRP (not current owner) requesting env. status. | Neal Everson |
| 7/2/2008 | Interim Removal Action Approved | Owner removed waste oil drums to landfill. | Neal Everson |
| 8/1/2008 | Update or Other Action | Past owner (K.S.) contacted me. Informed me he sold property to a charitable organization and they sold it to a new owner. Need to contact new owner about site. | Neal Everson |
| 9/8/2008 | Cleanup Plan Approved | Contacted new owner. Approved plan to dispose of waste oil drums to local landfill. Soil staining remains. | Neal Everson |
| 1/25/2013 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 72674 name: Illegal Drum Dump Site. This is an auto action that was triggered by an administrative fix to correct reporting problems in the Unranked Sites Report. This is not an actual ETM ranking and no answers were altered within the ETM. The only part of the record affected by this fix may be the ranking dates. (Reese) | Kristin Thompson |
| 2/6/2013 | Update or Other Action | Site symbol visually adjusted using ArcGIS.com and documents from the file. | Laurel Gale |
| 7/31/2014 | Update or Other Action | Staff changed from Amy Dieffenbacher to Melody Debenham. | Kristin Thompson |
| 9/4/2015 | Update or Other Action | Sent letter to RP requesting status of environmental condition at site. | Joy Whitsel |
| 9/23/2015 | Update or Other Action | RP confirmed that drums were removed in 2008. No sampling was performed. | Melody Debenham |
| 7/30/2019 | Update or Other Action | Update requested per email. | Gretchen Caudill |
| 10/22/2020 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | October 5, 2020- Site Characterization and Clean up Work Plan submitted for Tract M- Delta Agricultural Project. WP approved October 8, 2020. Transport Approval request submitted October 21,2020. Soil exceeded DRO and RRO. Approved transport request October 22, 2020. | Shonda Oderkirk |
| 12/30/2020 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 72674 Illegal Drum Dump Site. | Shonda Oderkirk |
| 1/7/2021 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | Soil contamination at the site has been cleaned up to concentrations below the approved cleanup levels suitable for residential land use. | Shonda Oderkirk |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | < Method 2 Most Stringent | Soil | |
| RRO | < Method 2 Most Stringent | Soil |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| No ICs Required |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. | |
| Movement or use of contaminated material (including on site) in a manner that results in a violation of the water quality standards is prohibited (18 AAC 70) |
No associated sites were found.