Old Talkeetna Library
- View detailed information from the database on this site.
- Database Name: Mat-Su Borough Talkeetna Library Subdivision Tract A
- Status: Active
- Location: Talkeetna
- Latitude: 62.314113
- Longitude: -150.104625
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Key DBAC Services:
- Hazardous Building Materials Abatement
- DBACs Awarded: 2017
- DEC File Number: 2258.38.016
DEC Contaminated Sites contact: Janice Wiegers, Unit Manager, 907-451-2127 (Fairbanks)
Site Narrative
- Requested by the Matanuska Susitna Borough
Photo of Hazardous Materials Abatement in Talkeetna, Alaska. Photo courtesy of ADEC site file.
The old Talkeetna Library was a 1950’s era Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) building that was moved to its last location in 1982, added on to in 1995, and was used as a library until 2015. A previous hazardous material survey found asbestos, mercury and lead based paint in the building that had been used in the building’s construction and renovations.
The community of Talkeetna plans to construct a skate park where the old library stood. In SFY 2017 the Matanuska Susitna Borough was awarded a DBAC service to abate the hazardous building materials in the old Talkeetna Library. The community of Talkeetna is currently fundraising for their skate park.