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Site Report: King Salmon AS GWZ 3 LF014 North Barrel Bluff

Site Name: King Salmon AS GWZ 3 LF014 North Barrel Bluff
Address: LF14 North Barrel Bluffs, Groundwater Zone 3 (OT29), King Salmon, AK 99613
File Number: 2569.38.017.02
Hazard ID: 1059
Status: Active
Staff: Ginna Quesada, 9074515960 ginna.quesada@alaska.gov
Latitude: 58.705397
Longitude: -156.669963
Horizontal Datum:NAD27

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

Groundwater Zone 3 (OT29). Estimated 500,000 barrels (contents unknown) and miscellaneous solid waste disposal area from the 1950s to the 1970s. Approximately 200 drums were removed in 1984, and 26,000 drums were removed in 1991. In 1997 and 1998, limited removal actions, re-contouring, and capping activities were conducted at North Barrel Bluffs. An Operation, Monitoring, and Maintenance manual has been developed for both bluff sites. A three party agreement was reached between EPA, ADEC, and the Air Force for the bluff sites and signed by the agencies in 1996. An interim action record of decision was signed in 1996, and a final record of decision was signed in 2000. The Final Record of Decision states that based on current site conditions and the successful implementation of interim remedial actions, USAF, ADEC, and USEPA have selected a plan of institutional controls (site-access and land-use restrictions), bluff inspection and maintenance, continued operation of the water-treatment system, and continued monitoring, with no further remedial action planned, as the final action for the North and South Bluff. AF point of contact: Charley Peyton, Project Manager, 611th CES/CEV 10471 20th Street Suite 338, Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506-2270; Telephone 907-552-9765.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/15/1985 Preliminary Assessment Approved Phase I - Records Search and Site Prioritization Former Staff
6/15/1986 Update or Other Action Phase II - Task I Pre-Survey Report, Shemya Air Force Base and King Salmon Air Force Base Former Staff
6/15/1987 Update or Other Action Installation Restoration Plan, King Salmon Air Station, Stage 1, Final Technical report (dated August 1989) Former Staff
3/15/1988 Update or Other Action Installation Restoration Plan, King Salmon Air Station, Stage 2, Final Draft Technical report (dated October 3, 1990) Former Staff
6/30/1989 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). CH2M Hill stage 2 workplan to assess 4 sites: North and South Barrel Dump Sites; Naknek River; and Eskimo Creek seeps. Remedial investigation and feasibility study occur in parallel. Former Staff
6/30/1989 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). CH2M Hill QA/QC plan for various King Salmon Airport sites; the sites include the Eskimo Creek oil seep, North Barrel Dump, Naknek River seep, and the South Barrel Dump. A total of 17 sites were addressed by this QA/QC plan. Former Staff
8/29/1989 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SI - Site Investigation). CH2M Hill site investigation. The airport was originally constructed in the early 1940s to support the war effort. The airport was turned over to the State of Alaska in 1959. The State continues to operate the site with the Air Force as the major tenant. A White Alice site was activated in 1957. It was deactivated in 1979 and replaced with an Alascom Satellite earth terminal. Only a small portion of the site is owned by the State. The majority is on military land. In 1980, 340 military personnel resided at King Salmon Airport. The north and south barrel dump site, Eskimon Creek Seep and Naknek River seep sites were tested for over 146 constituents of concern. Of these, 39 potential contaminants of concern were identified. High concentrations of TPH were identified in shallow wells and soils at this site. Floating product (>1 foot) was identified at the Eskimo Creek Seepage Site. Lead and petroleum hydrocarbon contamination levels at this site pose a threat to fish and wildlife (page 126). No immediate environmental threat was identified at the Naknek River Seep (page 126). Both the north and south dump sites could pose a threat to fauna since the detection limits used in analyses were greater than the chronic aquatic organism toxicity. Remediation, based on stage 2 sampling, at both barrel dump sites could include: no action; restricting site access; preventing the migration of contaminants. Containment preferred remediation route. The Naknek River and Eskimo Creek seeps will receive further sampling to identify a specific remediation response. In general, based on further sampling results, the alternatives are: no action, which will not occur based on preliminary site investigation; recovery of floating product; treatment of shallow groundwater; excavation of contaminated soils; restrict site access; containment. Former Staff
2/9/1990 Site Added to Database Former Staff
7/26/1991 Notice of Violation Letter sent to Elmendorf AFB Chief of Environmental Contract and Planning Section. Previously agreed on work not proceeding as scheduled for site assessment and/or remediation. Violations of AS 46.03.710, AS 46.03.740, and numerous violations of multiple sections of Alaska Statutes Title 46. All workplans to be approved prior to any further sampling, clean-up or disposal activities. A written report including timelines to be sent to Manager of Contaminated Sites Ron Klein by 9/1/91 of actions Air Force is planned. The Air Force response letter is dated August 29, 1991. ADEC letter dated September 23, 1991 stated that terms of the NOV dated July 26, 1991 were satisfied. Louis Howard
8/9/1991 Site Number Identifier Changed Old# 90210904003 New# 90250904003 Western district now. Louis Howard
3/15/1992 Update or Other Action Report of Groundwater Monitoring Well Sampling and Analysis (dated July 31, 1992) Louis Howard
7/15/1992 Site Characterization Report Approved Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study at Eleven Sites, final report (3 volumes, dated September 1993) Louis Howard
9/15/1992 Update or Other Action Comprehensive Site Investigation with September and October groundwater sampling programs Louis Howard
10/15/1992 Update or Other Action Report of Groundwater Monitoring Well Sampling and Analysis (dated July 1993) Louis Howard
10/15/1992 Update or Other Action Groundwater Monitoring Performed October 1992 (dated April 7, 1993) Louis Howard
11/15/1993 Update or Other Action Supplemental Groundwater Sampling for Pesticide Contamination at North and South Barrel Bluffs LF14 and LF05 (dated April 7, 1994) Louis Howard
12/15/1993 Update or Other Action King Salmon Air Station, Analytical Results: Private Water Wells (dated March 1, 1994) Louis Howard
5/15/1994 Update or Other Action King Salmon Air Station, Analytical Results: Private Water Wells verification sampling program Louis Howard
6/15/1994 Risk Assessment Report Approved Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment (dated June 1995). FTA #1 and Lower and Upper Naknek Seeps were the only areas which posed a threat to human health. The Ecological Risk Assessment results indicated that chemicals in soil and water posed threats to Eskimo Creek, Refueler Shop, WACs, North/South Bluffs, Upper/Lower Naknek Seeps, and FTA #1. Louis Howard
6/30/1994 Update or Other Action Basewide Groundwater Sampling Program Louis Howard
7/15/1994 Update or Other Action Trip Report, Groundwater Monitoring Event, King Salmon Air Station, September - October (dated June 14, 1995). This program was designed to supplement previous RI/FS efforts and to complete the RI/FS process on selected sites. In June and July 1994, a groundwater sampling program was initiated in which groundwater sampling of a representative network of base-wide monitoring wells took place. Louis Howard
6/15/1995 Update or Other Action Environmental Assessment, Interim Remedial Action for the North and South Barrel Bluffs Louis Howard
6/16/1995 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Action code added because it wasn't when the site was originally ranked. Louis Howard
8/29/1995 Update or Other Action Report, Installation Restoration Program, Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study at 14 sites, Stage 3 Remedial Investigation studies conducted between October 1993 and December 1994 (final dated August 1995). Based on the results of the RI/FS and remedial actions completed prior to publication of the final RI/FS - the 2 Dry Wells, WACs, WAA#2, Road Oiling, and Landfill Number 2 sites did not require further investigation. Louis Howard
12/15/1995 Update or Other Action Final Engineering Economic Cost Analysis, North and South Barrel Bluffs, King Salmon Airport (dated December 1995) Louis Howard
3/12/1996 Update or Other Action Interim Remedial Action, Final Record of Decision for North and South Barrel, King Salmon Airport, (dated March 1996). Proposed Plan, public meeting and comment period, and draft ROD accomplished in September 1995. Louis Howard
4/18/1996 Update or Other Action Background Sampling at Barrel Bluff Sites, King Salmon Airport (draft dated April 1996, no final received). Louis Howard
6/15/1996 Update or Other Action Final Installation-wide Environmental Baseline Survey. Louis Howard
6/15/1996 Update or Other Action Post Closure Monitoring Report, June/July 1996, North and South Barrel Bluff Sites (dated March 17, 1997). Monitoring included groundwater and surface water quality to establish baseline conditions. 11 monitoring wells and 16 well points were installed. Subsurface soil, surficial sediment, and surface water samples were collected from both bluffs, the adjacent wetlands, and King Salmon Creek during July and July 1996, and again in October 1996. Analytical results from the June/July sampling did not indicate widespread contamination. Similarly, the 2nd sampling round in October 1996 indicated relatively few water quality concerns. Louis Howard
6/15/1996 Update or Other Action Final Human Food Chain, Aquatic Biota, and Wetlands Evaluation workplan Louis Howard
10/15/1996 Update or Other Action Post Closure Monitoring Report, October 1996, North and South Barrel Bluff Sites (dated March 27, 1997). Monitoring included groundwater and surface water quality to establish baseline conditions. Subsurface soil, surficial sediment, and surface water samples were collected from both bluffs, the adjacent wetlands, and King Salmon Creek during October 1996. Analytical results from the 1st sampling round (June/July 1996) did not indicate widespread contamination. Similarly, this 2nd sampling round in October 1996 indicated relatively few water quality concerns. Louis Howard
10/15/1996 Update or Other Action Final Field Report for Spring 1996, Human Food Chain, Aquatic Biota, and Wetlands Evaluation Louis Howard
11/15/1996 Update or Other Action Aerial Photographic Analysis, King Salmon Airport Study Area. Prepared by EPA Region 10, Research and Development, Characterization, Research Division, TS-PIC-9710003S, dated November 1996. Gretchen Pikul
12/6/1996 Update or Other Action Community Relations Plan for King Salmon Airport and Naknek Recreation Camps 1 and 2 (draft dated December 1996, final dated May 1997) Gretchen Pikul
12/16/1996 Update or Other Action Three-Party Agreement for North and South Barrel Bluffs signed by EPA, ADEC, and Air Force. Gretchen Pikul
1/15/1997 Update or Other Action Preliminary Report, Human Food Chain, Aquatic Biota, and Wetlands Evaluation Gretchen Pikul
2/24/1997 Update or Other Action Interim Remedial Action, South Barrel Bluff workplan and associated documents (final dated July 1996 and received on February 24, 1997). Gretchen Pikul
3/13/1997 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RIFS - Remedial Investigation / Feasibility Study). RIFS action added by Shannon and Wilson on 3/13/97, based on Relative Risk Evaluation Worksheet dated 9/8/95. Actual current phase is EE/CA. Pathway: Pathway to extensive wetlands. Contaminants are not reaching the stream. Receptors: Mammals and birds that live or feed in wetlands; also any subsistence user of wetlands. S&W-Miner
3/15/1997 Update or Other Action Feasibility Report (final revised) - dated March 1997. Preferred alternatives were identified for groundwater, wetlands, and soil in each 5 groundwater monitoring zones associated with the main base. Gretchen Pikul
3/20/1997 Update or Other Action King Salmon Wetlands Study Workplan (final dated March 17, 1997). Sampling conducted in Spring and Fall 1997 and 1998. Objective was to assess changes in environmental condition in the wetlands near North and South Barrel Bluffs over time by collecting sediment and surface water samples. Gretchen Pikul
4/7/1997 Update or Other Action Post Closure Monitoring Report, June/July 1996, North and South Barrel Bluff Sites, King Salmon Airport (draft dated November 1996, final dated March 1997, received April 1997). Gretchen Pikul
4/15/1997 Update or Other Action King Salmon Residential Well Sampling Report November 1996 Sampling Event (dated March 1997, received April 1997) Gretchen Pikul
5/6/1997 Update or Other Action Feasibility Study Screening Assessment (draft dated May 1997) Gretchen Pikul
5/29/1997 Update or Other Action Final Post Closure Monitoring Report, October 1996, North and South Barrel Bluff Sites, King Salmon Airport (dated May 1997). Gretchen Pikul
8/5/1997 Update or Other Action Management Action Plan report (draft dated December 1996, received March 1997, final dated June 1997, received August 1997) Gretchen Pikul
8/12/1997 Update or Other Action King Salmon Residential Well Sampling Report May 1997 Sampling Event (dated July 1997, received August 1997) Gretchen Pikul
3/25/1998 Update or Other Action King Salmon Residential Well Sampling Report November 1997 Sampling Event (dated and received March 1998) Gretchen Pikul
4/27/1998 Update or Other Action King Salmon, Naknek and South Naknek Native Villages Site Assessment Report (draft dated March 1998, received April 1998, no final received). Gretchen Pikul
5/13/1998 Update or Other Action Final workplans for Remedial Action at Barrel Bluffs (dated May 23, 1997) Gretchen Pikul
5/14/1998 Update or Other Action Workplan Remedial Action Barrel Bluffs and associated documents (draft dated April 1997, final dated May 1997, received May 1998) Gretchen Pikul
6/10/1998 Update or Other Action Sampling and Analysis Plan, North and South Barrel Bluffs (dated May 1998) Gretchen Pikul
6/10/1998 Update or Other Action Barrel Bluffs Cap Evaluation, King Salmon Airport (draft dated April 1998, final dated June 1998) Gretchen Pikul
7/7/1998 Update or Other Action Sampling Results from North Barrel Bluff (groundwater seep within the wetland near the intersection of the toe road and access road "B"), collection date May 30, 1998 Gretchen Pikul
9/4/1998 Update or Other Action King Salmon Residential Well Sampling, August 1997 Sampling Event, Analytical Results and Data Evaluation (dated March 1998, received September 1998) Gretchen Pikul
11/27/1998 Update or Other Action Technical Memorandum Bluffs Monitoring 1998 Event 2, King Salmon Airport, July 27 - July 31, 1998 (received November 1998) Gretchen Pikul
12/2/1998 Update or Other Action Human Food Chain, Aquatic Biota, and Wetlands Evaluations, Technical Report (Volume I - Report Text and Tables, Volume II - Maps, Figures and Photographs, and Volume III - Analytical Laboratory Reports) (draft dated July 1997, final dated November 1998) Gretchen Pikul
1/10/1999 Interim Removal Action Approved Remedial Action Report, Interim Remedial Action for Bluffs, prepared by the Joint Venture (Nugget Construction and Bristol Environmental) Volumes I (text and response to comments), Volume II (photographic journal), Volume III (waste manifests and related disposal documents), Volume IV (field notes and soil compaction testing), Volume V (level II analysis results), Volume VI (chain of custody and analytical results, COC 1-12), Volume VII (chain of custody and analytical results, COC 13-19), Volume VIII (chain of custody and analytical results, COC 20-30, appendices 11-16). Final Remedial Action Report, North Barrel Bluffs (dated January 5, 1999). Gretchen Pikul
1/14/1999 Update or Other Action 1997 Monitoring Report, North and South Bluffs, King Salmon Airport (draft dated December 1998, no final received yet) Gretchen Pikul
2/24/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Seattle meeting with trustees on fish study previous results and follow-on workplan Gretchen Pikul
5/4/1999 Update or Other Action Sampling Results September 1997, King Salmon Wetlands Study (final dated April 1999). Gretchen Pikul
5/4/1999 Update or Other Action Initial Sampling Results June 1997 King Salmon Wetlands Study (dated April 12, 1999). Gretchen Pikul
5/12/1999 Update or Other Action Sampling Results June 1998 King Salmon Wetlands Study (draft dated April 1999) Gretchen Pikul
6/8/1999 Update or Other Action Final Focused Aquatic Biota Sampling workplan (dated May 1999) Gretchen Pikul
7/13/1999 Update or Other Action 1997 Final Monitoring Report North and South Bluffs, Volume 1 Report and Volume 2 (Appendix D Laboratory Analytical Results) draft dated December 1998; final dated June 1999; received July 1999 Gretchen Pikul
7/29/1999 Proposed Plan Proposed Final Action Factsheet, North and South Barrel Bluffs Gretchen Pikul
8/13/1999 Update or Other Action Sampling and Analysis Plan, North and South Bluffs (draft draft dated May 1998, draft dated May 1999, received June 1999, final dated July 1999, received August 13, 1999) Gretchen Pikul
8/26/1999 Update or Other Action Statistical Analysis of Sampling Events Revision of Post-Closure Monitoring Plan, North and South Bluffs (draft dated March 1999, final dated May 1999, received in August 1999) Gretchen Pikul
11/18/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Seattle meeting with trustees on focused fish study results and recommendations on 2000 field season workplan Gretchen Pikul
12/2/1999 Update or Other Action Response to ADEC Draft Review Comments on King Salmon Wetlands Study, June 1998 Sampling Event; ADEC received on December 1, 1999 and sent out a response memorandum on December 2, 1999 Gretchen Pikul
12/9/1999 Update or Other Action Sampling Results June 1998 King Salmon Wetlands Study (draft dated April 1999; final dated December 9, 1999, received January 18, 2000) Gretchen Pikul
12/27/1999 Update or Other Action Operation, Monitoring and Maintenance Manual, North and South Barrel Bluffs (draft dated March 1999, ADEC comment letter dated April 1999, comment resolution meeting May 1999, draft final dated September 1999, received October 1999, ADEC comment letter dated December 1999) Gretchen Pikul
3/16/2000 Update or Other Action King Salmon Airport Restoration Advisory Board Orientation Manual (final dated April 1999 and received March 16, 2000). Gretchen Pikul
4/15/2000 Long Term Monitoring Established Final Record of Decision - April 2000. South Bluff (LF05) and North Bluff (LF14) decision to continue remedial activities of long-term monitoring of surface water and groundwater, operation, maintenance and monthly monitoring of South Bluff treatment system, monitoring and maintenance of caps, and ICs in land records and Base Master Plan. Gretchen Pikul
4/15/2000 Record of Decision Final Record of Decision - April 2000. South Bluff (LF05) and North Bluff (LF14) decision to continue remedial activities of long-term monitoring of surface water and groundwater, operation, maintenance and monthly monitoring of South Bluff treatment system, monitoring and maintenance of caps, and ICs in land records and Base Master Plan. Gretchen Pikul
5/4/2000 Update or Other Action Quality Program Plan - Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring of the South Barrel Bluff Treatment System (draft dated April 2000) received 4-27-00 (final dated ***) received ***; ADEC comment letter dated 5-4-00 Gretchen Pikul
7/12/2000 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring South Bluff Treatment System - Technical Report for May 2000 (dated May 2000 and received July 12). Gretchen Pikul
8/18/2000 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring South Bluff Treatment System - Monitoring Report for June 2000 (dated July 24 and received August 18). Gretchen Pikul
8/18/2000 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring South Bluff Treatment System - Monitoring Report for July 2000 (dated August 7 and received August 18). Gretchen Pikul
8/18/2000 Update or Other Action 1999 Monitoring Report, North and South Bluffs (draft dated January 2000; ADEC comment letter dated 2-23-00; final dated June 2000 and received on August 18, 2000. Gretchen Pikul
8/21/2000 Update or Other Action General Plan, 611th Air Support Group, Remote Alaska Sites, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 CD version only (dated March 2000 and received August 21). Portion of Bluffs IC established. Gretchen Pikul
8/21/2000 Update or Other Action General Plan, 611th Air Support Group, Remote Alaska Sites, Volumes 1, 2, and 3 CD version only (dated March 2000 and received August 21). Portion of Bluffs IC established. Gretchen Pikul
10/4/2000 Update or Other Action North and South Bluffs 2000 Monitoring Program workplan (draft dated June and received June 16; ADEC comment letter dated June 30; final dated July 17 and received October 4). Gretchen Pikul
10/6/2000 Update or Other Action 1998 Monitoring Report, North and South Bluffs, King Salmon Airport (draft dated April 1999; ADEC comment letter dated 2-23-00; final dated August 2000 and received October 6, 2000) Gretchen Pikul
10/26/2000 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring South Bluff Treatment System - Technical Report for August 2000 (dated September 29 and received October 26). Gretchen Pikul
10/26/2000 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring South Bluff Treatment System - Technical Report for September 2000 (dated October 16 and received October 26). ADEC comment letter for May through September sent on 11-14-00. Gretchen Pikul
11/30/2000 Institutional Control Record Established ICs established and includes notice on land plat with Bristol Bay Borrough and in Base Master Plan for debris/contaminants left in place, and restricted land use of excavation and installation of drinking water wells. Gretchen Pikul
4/25/2001 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Air Force, ADEC, and EPA at EPA Seattle office - April 23-25, 2001. Gretchen Pikul
5/10/2001 Update or Other Action King Salmon resident Matthew Niedermeyer letter (dated December 12, 2000) addressed to Governor's Office faxed to ADEC on February 12, 2001 for review and comment from several ADEC sections - final response letter from the Governor's Office dated May 10, 2001. Gretchen Pikul
6/27/2001 Update or Other Action Photographic Journal 2000 Monitoring Program (draft dated December 2000, final dated May 2001 and received June 27, 2001) Gretchen Pikul
7/16/2001 Update or Other Action Work Plan - North and South Bluffs, 2001 Monitoring Program (draft dated July 13, 2001 and received on July 16, 2001; ADEC comment letter dated ???; final not received). David Pikul
9/26/2001 Update or Other Action Restoration Advisory Board Pocket Guide and Community Outreach Handbook (ADEC comment letter dated May 30, 2001; final dated September 2001). Gretchen Pikul
10/23/2001 Update or Other Action 2000 Monitoring Report, North and South Bluffs (draft dated February 2001; ADEC comment letter dated March 9, 2001; final received in October 2001). Gretchen Pikul
10/31/2001 Update or Other Action Letter Report - North and South Bluff July/August 2001 Monthly Inspection Report and Summary of July through October 2001 Maintenance Activities (dated October 31, 2001). Gretchen Pikul
11/28/2001 Update or Other Action Remedial Process Optimization Scoping Visit Report - June 26-28, 2001 (no draft received; final received September 26, 2001 - many comments and issues to be resolved; comment resolution meeting during EPA Seattle meetings November 28, 2001). Gretchen Pikul
11/28/2001 Update or Other Action Work Plan - Inspection and Maintenance Activities for North and South Bluffs - 2001 Monitoring Program (draft dated July 2, 2001 and received July 12, 2001; ADEC comment letter dated July 13, 2001; final dated November 28, 2001). Gretchen Pikul
11/29/2001 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Air Force, ADEC, and EPA at EPA Seattle office - November 26-29, 2001. Gretchen Pikul
12/7/2001 Update or Other Action Letter transmittal - Photographs for North and South Bluffs of August Maintenance Activities (dated November 19, 2001 and received December 7, 2001). Gretchen Pikul
12/13/2001 Update or Other Action Work Plans for 2001 Comprehensive Environmental Monitoring Projects at: North and South Bluffs (Zone 3); Naknek River Storage Area (Zone 4); Rapids Camp (Zone 6); Biovent and AS/SVE Monitoring at 6 Remediation Sites (4 in Zone 2, 1 at RAPCON - FT01, and 1 at MOGAS - SS19); and Soil Biocell Number 7 Cleanup Verification - (drafts dated and received in July 2001; ADEC comment letters dated July 2001; ADEC approval letters dated July and August 2001; final dated November 28, 2001 and received on December 13, 2001). Gretchen Pikul
1/8/2002 Update or Other Action Management Action Plan (draft dated January 2001; ADEC comment letter dated April 3, 2001; response to comments received June 11, 2001; comment resolution meeting on August 29, 2001; final report dated October 2001 and received on January 8, 2002; not all comments documented within the response to comments as being addressed are addressed within the final report; discussions with the Air Force continue on this issue). Gretchen Pikul
5/13/2002 Update or Other Action 2001 Monitoring Report - North and South Bluffs; draft dated January 2002 and received on February 15, 2002; ADEC comment letter dated March 13, 2002; comment resolution meeting on May 13, 2002; final report dated *, 2002 and received on *, 2002. Gretchen Pikul
1/28/2003 GIS Position Updated Updated Quadrangle, Latitude, Longitude, Section, Township, and Range fields using TopoZone.com and site maps. Former Staff
5/19/2003 Update or Other Action Work Plans for 2002 Comprehensive Environmental Monitoring Projects at: North and South Bluffs (Groundwater Zone - OT029), Naknek River Storage Area (Groundwater Zone 4 - OT030), Rapids Camp (Groundwater Zone - OT032), Main Base Area (Groundwater Zone - OT027), and Biovent and AS/SVE Monitoring at 6 Remediation Sites (8 draft work plans, ADEC comment letters, Air Force Comment Response, and comment resolution meetings in August and September 2002, Bluffs work plan dated March 2002; finals dated April 30, 2003 and received on May 19, 2003). Gretchen Pikul
6/6/2003 Update or Other Action Transmittal of the King Salmon OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 North and South Bluffs May 2003 Landfill Cap and Security Fence Monthly Inspection Report (dated June 4, 2003 and received on June 16, 2003). Gretchen Pikul
7/3/2003 Update or Other Action 2002 King Salmon Air Station Monitoring Point Inventory CD (dated June 25 and received on July 3, 2003). Gretchen Pikul
7/8/2003 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 North and South Bluffs Landfill Cap and Security Fence Monthly Inspection Report for June 2003 (dated and received in July 2003). Gretchen Pikul
8/11/2003 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 North and South Bluffs Landfill Cap and Security Fence Monthly Inspection Report for July 2003 (dated and received in August 2003). Gretchen Pikul
8/22/2003 Update or Other Action 2002 Monitoring Report - North and South Bluffs (draft dated and received on February 6, 2003; ADEC comment letter dated February 26, 2003; response to comments received on March 27, 2003; ADEC approval letter dated April 14, 2003; final dated and received August 2003). Gretchen Pikul
9/9/2003 Update or Other Action August 2003 North and South Bluff Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report (dated September 1, 2003). Gretchen Pikul
10/3/2003 Update or Other Action September 2003 North and South Bluffs Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report (dated and received in October 2003). Gretchen Pikul
10/31/2003 Update or Other Action October 2003 Monthly Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report - North Bluff (LF14) and South Bluff (LF05) (dated October 31, 2003). Gretchen Pikul
4/5/2004 Update or Other Action 2003 Monitoring Report North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005); ADEC received draft on March 23, 2004 (dated March 26); ADEC comment letter dated April 5, 2004. Gretchen Pikul
4/9/2004 Update or Other Action March 2004 North and South Bluffs Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report (dated April 9, 2004); ADEC received on April 9, 2004. Gretchen Pikul
4/22/2004 Update or Other Action Work Plan Addendum, 2003 Monitoring Program - North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) (Groundwater Zone 3 - OT029) (draft dated and received July 11; ADEC comment letter dated July 25; final received April 22, 2004). Gretchen Pikul
6/8/2004 Update or Other Action Fact Sheet for King Salmon Air Station Environmental Restoration Project; draft fact sheet received and ADEC comments sent on April 16; Air Force Comment Response received on May 25; final dated and received in June 2004. Gretchen Pikul
6/15/2004 Update or Other Action May 2004 Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) dated and received in June 2004. Gretchen Pikul
7/8/2004 Update or Other Action June 2004 Monthly Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report, North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) dated July 2 and received July 8, 2004. Gretchen Pikul
7/15/2004 Update or Other Action OT029 Groundwater Zone 3 South Bluff Treatment System – May 2004 Monthly Operations and Maintenance Technical Memo (dated July 15, 2004); all results below regulatory limits. Gretchen Pikul
7/16/2004 Update or Other Action 2004 Work Plan Addendums: Monitoring Program for North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) (Groundwater Zone OT029); draft dated July 7 and received July 9; ADEC conditional approval letter dated July 16. Gretchen Pikul
7/20/2004 Update or Other Action Implementation of Remedial Process Optimization (RPO) Recommendations Work Plan; draft dated and received in June 2004; ADEC comment letter dated June 28, 2004; Comment Response on July 9; comment resolution meeting on July 19; final received on July 20 (some errors are present – see Comment Response in work plan jacket for details). Gretchen Pikul
8/12/2004 Update or Other Action July 2004 Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report for North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) (dated August 11, and received August 12, 2004). Gretchen Pikul
9/3/2004 Update or Other Action 2003 Monitoring Report North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005); draft dated March 2004 and received March 23, 2004; ADEC comment letter dated April 5, 2004; Air Force Comment Response received July 14, 2004; ADEC approval letter dated July 15, 2004; final report dated August 30 and received on September 3, 2004. Gretchen Pikul
9/3/2004 Update or Other Action August 2004 Monthly Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005); dated September 1 and received on September 3, 2004. Gretchen Pikul
10/8/2004 Update or Other Action September 2004 Monthly Landfill Cap and Security Fence Inspection Report – North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) (dated October 4, 2004 and received on October 8, 2004). Gretchen Pikul
11/15/2004 Meeting or Teleconference Held Remedial Process Optimization (RPO) team met with Air Force, ADEC, and EPA at at contractor's office in San Antonio TX - November 8-12, 2004. The primary purpose of this meeting was to evaluate the current status of cleanup efforts at the King Salmon AS and draft the RPO report due in March 2005. Jeff Norberg
7/27/2005 Update or Other Action 2005 South Bluff Treatment System Mothballing Workplan; received June 15, 2005; ADEC approval letter July 27. Jeff Norberg
10/25/2005 Update or Other Action Work Plan - Inspection and Maintenance Activities for North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) for 2005 Monitoring Program; draft dated June 30, 2005 received July 5; ADEC comment letter Aug 31; comment resolution meeting September 7; ADEC approval letter issued October 25, 2005. Jeff Norberg
11/7/2005 Update or Other Action Post-Closure Operation, Maintenance, and Monitoring Plan for Environmental Restoration Program Sites - North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005) Groundwater Zone 3 (OT029); draft dated October 2005 received October 7; ADEC approval letter issued November 7, 2005. Jeff Norberg
6/16/2006 Update or Other Action Implementation of Remedial Process Optimization (RPO) Recommendations Report; draft dated March 2005 received March 30, 2005; ADEC comment letter dated May 16, 2005; Air Force Comment Response and ADEC approval letter issued on May 20, 2005; final dated June 2006 received on June 16, 2006. Jeff Norberg
10/19/2006 Update or Other Action Explanation of Significant Difference for Environmental Restoration Program Sites - North Bluff (LF014), South Bluff (LF005), and Groundwater Zone 2 (OT029); draft received June 16, 2005; meeting with Air Force to discuss draft July 25; ADEC comment letter July 27; resolution meetings, draft revisions, and 611th Air Force legal review until Nov 2005; received draft final November 30, 2005; ADEC issued concurrence letter dated December 5, 2005; draft final document submitted to PACAF for review and signature after which final document will be submitted to ADEC for final signature (At last notice ESD is still pending with PACAF). Jeff Norberg
11/13/2006 Update or Other Action 2004 Monitoring Report - North Bluff (LF014) and South Bluff (LF005); draft dated June 10, 2005 received June 14; ADEC comment letter September 2; received Comment Response October 13, 2006; ADEC approval letter issued October 25, 2006; Final dated October 31, 2006 received November 13. Jeff Norberg
1/26/2007 Update or Other Action File number issued 2569.38.017.02. Aggie Blandford
2/21/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Jonathan Schick
4/15/2008 Site Visit ADEC staff conducted a site visit to a large number of pertinent sites at King Salmon Air Station over a 3 day visit. Sites were inspected for any visible evidence of contamination and potential sampling locations. ADEC staff was accompanied to all of the sites by the Project managers from the USAF and thier contractors. A RAB meeting was held during the site visit. Jonathan Schick
4/15/2008 Update or Other Action ADEC staff participated in a Restoration Advisory Board meeting at the King Salmon Air Station. Community members are encouraged to attend and view a presentation of the most recent sampling program where data is available. Main topics discussed were the TCE plume that is in Groundwater Zone 1 where a treatibility study is being conducted to see the possible influence of adding an enhanced in-situ bioremediation product that is engineered to break down chlorinated solvents. The other main topic discussed was the results from the basewide monitoring event at all of the Groundwater Zones from 2007. Jonathan Schick
10/21/2008 Site Visit ADEC staff took part in a site visit to a number of pertinent sites at King Salmon Air Station over a 2 day visit. Sites, especially the pending Multi Site Inspection sites, were inspected for any visible evidence of contamination and potential sampling locations as the work plans are still being formulated. ADEC staff was accompanied to all of the sites by the Project managers from the USAF and thier contractors. A Restoration Advisory Board meeting was held during the site visit. The topics discussed included the most recent basewide monitoring program, a discussion of the Multi-SIte inspection project, an update on the status of the Groundwater Zone 5 Records of Decision, and a brief discussion concerning the TCE treatibility Study in Groundwater Zone 1. The next RAB meeting has been tentatively scheduled for April 21, 2009. Jonathan Schick
4/21/2009 Update or Other Action ADEC staff conducted a site visit to pertinent sites at King Salmon Air Station over a 2 day visit. Sites were inspected for any visible evidence of contamination and to become more familiar with the layout and topography of the area. ADEC staff was accompanied to all of the sites by the Project manager from the USAF and thier contractors. A Restoration Advisory Board meeting was held during the site visit. The topics discussed included the most recent basewide monitoring program, a discussion of the Multi-Site inspection project which is entering Phase II this summer, an update on the status of the Groundwater Zone 5 Records of Decision, and a brief discussion concerning the TCE treatibility Study in Groundwater Zone 1. The next RAB meeting has been tentatively scheduled for October, 2009. Jonathan Schick
10/26/2009 Site Visit ADEC staff traveled to King Salmon with the new RPM for the King Salmon Air Station to tour the sites and look at the excavations that were completed during the 2009 field season. Several sites were inspected and overall the sites appeared to be secured with orange snow fencing and visqueen covering the stockpiles to prevent ponding and migration of contaminants. While in King Salmon staff attended and participated in a Restoration Advisory Board Meeting to meet with the public of King Salmon and discuss the results from the latest round of base-wide sampling and to discuss the progress of the excavations that were conducted during the summer. Jonathan Schick
10/20/2010 Update or Other Action ADEC staff conducted a site visit to pertinent sites at King Salmon Air Station over a 2 day visit. Sites were inspected for any visible evidence of contamination and to observe some of the work that is being conducted to remove POL impacted soils and PCB impacted soils at OT010. ADEC staff was accompanied to all of the sites by the Project manager from the USAF and thier contractors. A Restoration Advisory Board meeting was held during the site visit. The topics discussed included the most recent basewide monitoring program, remedial action cleanup programs, and management of the IDW and soil in the biocells set up to add oxygen to the soil matrix to aid the degradation of the petroleum hydrocarbons. The next RAB meeting is scheduled for April 2011. Jonathan Schick
4/11/2011 Update or Other Action Conataminated Sites Staff sent a letter to the Air Force Project Manager approving the 3 quarterly monitoring reports for the South Bluffs Treatment System. Overall the reprots were acceptable except for some minor amendments that will be required on the Laboratory Data Review Chekclist on the June monitoring event report. Jonathan Schick
4/14/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Contaminated Sites Staff recieved the Draft Work Plan for Monitoring Well Decommissioning and Repair for all sites across the King Salmon Installation. Jonathan Schick
5/25/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Contaminated Sites Staff recieved the March 2011 Quartely Monitoring Letter Report for the South Bluffs Treatment System at King Salmon dated May 12, 2011. The report details the monitoring from the third quarter operation of the treatment systemfor the 2010 contract year. The samples were analyzed for a wide range of contaminants and DRO, Barium Silver and Iron were detected, all below regulatory limits for the site. Jonathan Schick
6/21/2011 Update or Other Action Contaminated Sites Staff recieved responses to our comments on the Draft Work Plan for Monitoring Well Decommissioning and Repair. The responses were acceptable and the plan should be approved to be implemented in the field. Jonathan Schick
6/23/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Contaminated Sites Staff submitted a letter to the AIr Force's Remedial Project Manager for King Salmon approving the Work Plan for Monitoring Well Decommissioning and Repair across the King Salmon Installation. The work is scheduled to be conducted in July of 2011. Jonathan Schick
6/23/2011 Update or Other Action Contaminated Sites Staff recieved the Final Version of the Work Plan for Monitoring Well Decommissioning and Repair for all sites across King Salmon Air Station. The Comments from the Draft Version of the Plan were addressed in the response to comments and in the Final Version of the document. Jonathan Schick
8/26/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Contaminated Sites Staff recieved the Summary Report for Monitoring Well Decommissioning and Repair for King Salmon. The monitoring wells that were worked on during this program were located in all of the groundwater zones and at many of the individual sites at the installation. The report contained a short narrative, but mostly presented the outcome of the program through before and after photographs for each well location where work was performed. Jonathan Schick
8/29/2011 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Contaminated Sites Staff submitted a letter to the AIr Force's Project Manager approving the final report for the Monitoring Well Decommissioning project. The report detailed the 2011 activites at the sites across many areas at King Salmon Air Station. Jonathan Schick
3/13/2012 CERCLA ROD Periodic Review COntaminated Sites Staff recieved the Draft Second 5-Year Review Report for Groundwater Zones 2, 3,and 4 at King Salmon which addresses the current site status for the contaminated sites within these zones at King Salmon. Jonathan Schick
4/4/2012 CERCLA ROD Periodic Review Contaminated Sites Staff submitted a comment letter to the Air Force RPM regarding the Second Five Year REview Report for Zones 2,3, and 4 at King Salmon. ADECs main concerns were regarding the lack of documentation of the Institutional Controls at the site. Jonathan Schick
12/15/2016 Update or Other Action The AF is currently preparing an ESD for Zone 3. The draft document is presently in USAF legal review and should be provided to ADEC in the near future. Holly Weiss-Racine
5/15/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC approves the 'Final 2017 Five-Year Review, King Salmon Divert, Naknek Recreation Camp I, Naknek Recreation Camp II, Alaska, November 2017' in a letter dated May 15, 2018. Land Use Controls have not been fully implemented at any groundwater zones at King Salmon Divert. Recommendations include: finalizing the decision document for Zone 7, determine the extent of drinking water wells at Lake Camp (number of wells, depth of wells, and groundwater gradient), and fully implement LUCs by updating public land records for non-USAF owned properties. The next five-year review will be completed in 2022. Sammi Castle
10/3/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC approved the Final 2017 Long Term Management Report for the King Salmon Divert on this date. Zone 1 recommendations include continuation of monitoring with no changes. Petroleum hydrocarbons and TCE were detected above cleanup levels in groundwater in Zone 2; recommendations include continued monitoring and updating cleanup levels in next 5 Year Review. In Zone 3, low levels of TCE and benzene were detected in the March 2018 SBTS sample, and gabions in King Salmon Creek are being pulled out of alignment; recommendations include reducing sampling at the North and South Bluffs to once every five years. In Zone 4, petroleum hydrocarbons were detected above cleanup levels in the A-aquifer but below cleanup levels in the B-aquifer; recommended that monitoring should continue due to drinking water wells and other sensitive receptors lying downgradient of this site. Monitoring will continue in Zone 5 without changes. Inspections of the Rapids Camp and Landfill were conducted in Zone 6; there were no observations of noncompliance at the landfill. Two of eight wells in Zone 7 exceeded RAO for DRO; 2015 soil samples from three LF01 locations indicated DRO contaminated soil above cleanup levels - this should be excavated and treated. Sammi Castle
4/1/2021 Update or Other Action In June 2020, the Air Force submitted a Request for Cleanup Complete with Institutional Controls Determination for King Salmon Divert Sites South Bluff (LF005) and North Bluff (LF014), and Determination of Cleanup Complete for Groundwater Zone 3 (OT029), dated June 2020. Following review of the request, ADEC has determined that LF014 and GWZ3 are not eligible for closure, as the timeframe of use for these sites overlaps with possible use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam. Therefore, ADEC has requested the Air Force sample for PFAS at LF014 and GWZ3 prior to closure consideration of these sites. Sammi Castle
5/18/2023 Site Visit DEC conducted a site visit with the U.S. Air Force. Ginna Quesada
6/5/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC reviewed and provided comments regarding the Draft 2022 Remedial Action Operations & Land Use Control Inspections, Base Living Area – Zone 1 (OT027), Base Industrial Area & LF022 – Zone 2 (OT028), North and South Bluffs – Zone 3 (OT029), Naknek River Storage Area – Zone 4 (OT030), RAPCON & Red Fox Creek – Zone 5 (OT031), Naknek Rec Camp I, Naknek Rec Camp II, King Salmon Divert, Alaska, dated May 2023. The report describes the field activities conducted during the 2022 field season and summarizes the analytical data. The report recommended continued monitoring and land use control inspections for all the sites. Ginna Quesada
8/24/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC provided comments regarding the Draft Fourth Five-Year Review Sites OT027 (SS011, ST015); OT028 (LF022); OT029 (LF005, LF014); OT030 (LF008, SS012); Naknek Recreation Camp I – LF003 King Salmon Divert, Alaska Naknek Recreation Camp I, Alaska, Dated July 2023. This five-year review describes the selected remedies and the status of their implementation for Groundwater Zone 1 (OT027), Eskimo Creek Seeps (SS011), POL Tanks (ST015), Groundwater Zone 2 (OT028), Eskimo Creek Dump Site (LF022), Groundwater Zone 3 (OT029), South Bluff (LF005), North Bluff (LF014), Groundwater Zone 4 (OT030), Landfill No. 5 (LF008), Naknek River Storage Sites (SS012), and Groundwater Zone 6 Naknek Recreation Camp I (LF003) sites located in King Salmon, Alaska. The review focuses on identifying issues and providing recommendations for improving the performance of selected remedies that were recorded in the King Salmon Records of Decision (RODs). Protectiveness determinations were made for each site to identify the extent that each selected remedy is securing the protection of human health and the environment. Ginna Quesada

Contaminant Information

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Control Type

Type Details
Land Use Plan / Maps / Base Master Plan The USAF will modify the General Plan, 611th Air Support Group (ASG), Remote Alaska (hereafter referred to as the General Plan) and appropriate land records (i.e., deeds) to include approved institutional controls, which restrict future installation of drinking-water wells and soil excavation at both sites. Land-use restrictions and land surveys will be included in the General Plan, which is scheduled for completion by October 2000.

Requirements

Description Details
Groundwater Monitoring Residential wells near the bluffs have been sampled for potential contaminants several times since 1994. No contaminants have been detected; consequently, residential wells will no longer be sampled. Instead a more comprehensive system of sentry wells has been installed and will be sampled as delineated in the revised monitoring plan (Bristol/OASIS, 1999a). Groundwater and surface-water monitoring at the bluffs will continue on an annual basis following procedures outlined in the revised monitoring plan (Bristol/OASIS, 1999a).

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