Site Report: Huslia School Barrel Transfer Site
| Site Name: | Huslia School Barrel Transfer Site |
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| Address: | N. Bank of Koyukuk River, Huslia, AK 99746 |
| File Number: | 820.38.004 |
| Hazard ID: | 3678 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 65.699066 |
| Longitude: | -156.397476 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
The former Huslia School was located adjacent to the Koyukuk River. Heating fuel was stored on site in 55-gallon drums and hand pumped into a day tank at the school. The amount of drums known to be on site is unclear; however, local authorities estimate that at one time over 100 drums of heating fuel were stored at the former school. The school site was relocated to its current location in the 1970s. Drums at the former Huslia School Site were stored at the site in an unlined area. Historical fueling practices suggest that fuel contamination is likely.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 4/22/2003 | Site Added to Database | Potential DRO contamination. | Deborah Williams |
| 4/22/2003 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Preliminary ranking. | Deborah Williams |
| 4/27/2004 | Update or Other Action | Site evaluation funded through TAPL funding. With loss of TAPL funds to Alaska Energy Authority, ADEC will not be able to fund work on the site at this time. Other funding sources will be evaluated as needed. | Mike Jaynes |
| 7/14/2004 | Update or Other Action | File number changed from 820.42.006 to 820.38.004 | Sarah Cunningham |
| 11/29/2006 | Update or Other Action | Staff transferred from Pikul to Jaynes. | Aggie Blandford |
| 2/9/2007 | GIS Position Updated | Position update collected from map provided by Oasis Consulting. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 2/12/2007 | Update or Other Action | Phone conversation with John Christain, Facilities Manager for Yukon-Koyukuk School District. He stated that this tank farm pad may be gone - the river bank has eroded and caved in at the approximate location of this pad. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 6/25/2007 | Update or Other Action | ADEC staff Oelkers conducted site visit. With assistance from Mayor of Huslia, determined that this site has eroded and is no longer in existance. Major erosion occured during spring high water levels in the Koyukyk River in 2003 and 2006. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 6/28/2007 | Update or Other Action | Changed file name from "Huslia Former School Tank Farm" to "Huslia School Barrel Transfer Site" to more accurately reflect the sites historic usage. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 7/3/2007 | Site Closure Approved | This site has eroded completely. The Koyukuk River has eroded major sections of the riverbank in Huslia. Erosion was aggravated by high water levels in 2003 and 2006. | Shannon Oelkers |
| 6/14/2018 | Update or Other Action | Updated GIS location due to concern about shoreline erosion. Location is based on air photo from an Oasis, 2000 report which shows facility on a 1996 air photo. | Janice Wiegers |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| For more information about this site, contact DEC at (907) 465-5390. |
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. |
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