Site Report: USFWS Becharof NWR Island Bay Barrel Cache
| Site Name: | USFWS Becharof NWR Island Bay Barrel Cache |
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| Address: | Alaska Peninsula, Island Bay, Near Jute Creek, King Salmon, AK 99613 |
| File Number: | 2569.38.003 |
| Hazard ID: | 1036 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Jenny Gates, 9072628203 jenny.gates@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 57.550124 |
| Longitude: | -155.902090 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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We make every effort to ensure the data presented here is accurate based on the best available information currently on file with DEC. It is therefore subject to change as new information becomes available. We recommend contacting the assigned project staff prior to making decisions based on this information.
Problems/Comments
Overflights of the area in the 1980's observed debris and drums in the area. In 1992, as part of the "Take Pride in America" program, Mobil cleaned up 1500 barrels and debris on site. Fourteen test pits were dug under the drums as well as a nearby petroleum seep that is thought to have resulted from refueling efforts during the cleanup of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. 28 soil samples, and 12 groundwater samples were taken at the time, indicating the presence of petroleum products, trace PCBs, and organocholorides. However, due to a lack of information regarding the lab methods utilized, ADEC cannot adequately compare the data to current cleanup levels.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 9/10/1990 | Site Added to Database | Drilling wastes. | Former Staff |
| 8/9/1991 | Site Number Identifier Changed | Old# 90210124803, new# 90250124803. Western district now. | Former Staff |
| 4/30/1996 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Site ranked by Shannon and Wilson. | S&W |
| 11/4/1996 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Reviewed S&W ranking. Changed mult. contaminants from "y" to "n". | Scott Pexton |
| 1/26/2004 | Site Number Identifier Changed | File number changed from CS74.05 to 2569.38.003 | Former Staff |
| 6/6/2006 | Update or Other Action | Review of file shows information to be thin. Only report recieved on site indicates contamination from a fuel drum dump during past oil exploration activities in the 1950's and possibly from Exxon Valdez cleanup activities. Sampling was not for fuel but PAHs, Pesticides and PCBs. Pesticides and PCBs appear to be below cleanup levels; however, lab data is incomplete and questionable. PAHs were summed to be between about <100 ppm to 840 ppm with no details. | Mike Jaynes |
| 5/14/2008 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed. | Jonathan Schick |
| 2/27/2017 | Update or Other Action | ADEC contacted FWS to request a site update. | Lisa Griswold |
| 2/28/2017 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 72015 Drum Dump. | Lisa Griswold |
| 3/1/2017 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | PRP letter sent to RP | Lisa Griswold |
| 5/12/2017 | Update or Other Action | Letter sent to RP notifying of site management transfer to Rodman and to send any new information on site to Rodman for review. | Lisa Griswold |
| 5/12/2017 | Update or Other Action | Site transferred to Rodman | Lisa Griswold |
| 4/30/2018 | Workplan Requested | Work plan request letter mailed to RP. Work plan due June 30, 2018. | Amy Rodman |
| 5/1/2019 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | USFWS staff and Fairbanks ADEC staff met at Fairbanks ADEC office. Work plan and reporting requirements, along with outstanding actions for USFWS sites also communicated. | Amy Rodman |
| 6/19/2019 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Two-page work plan comprised of three steps submitted to ADEC for addressing six USFWS contaminated sites. More substantial and separate work plans are needed for individual USFWS sites. | Amy Rodman |
| 5/20/2021 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | SOW sent by Charles Grant for review. Comments emailed 5/24/2021. | Shonda Oderkirk |
| 8/13/2024 | Update or Other Action | DEC staff sent an email to the USFWS project manager inquiring about the status of cleanup at the following sites: USFWS Becharof NWR Island Bay Barrel Cache (Haz ID 1036), USFWS Becharof NWR King Salmon Facility (Haz ID 4417), USFWS Becharof NWR King Salmon Facility (Haz ID 23210), USFWS Kodiak NWR Triplex (Haz ID USFWS 27197), Tetlin NWR Small Arms Firing Range (Haz ID 26436), and USFWS Wollard House (Haz ID 26704). Cleanup at these sites has been stalled for several years. | Jamie McKellar |
Contaminant Information
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There are no documents for this site report.
No associated sites were found.