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Site Report: NPS Antimony Lode Mining - Area # 9

Site Name: NPS Antimony Lode Mining - Area # 9
Address: Kantishna Hills, Denali Park, AK 99755
File Number: 220.38.028
Hazard ID: 1614
Status: Active
Staff: Brittani Mack, 9072628205 brittani.mack@alaska.gov
Latitude: 63.481389
Longitude: -151.072778
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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

Site has exceedances of antimony, arsenic, lead, and nickel at waste rock pile, ore handling area, and the perimeter of the mine area. Petroleum stained soil near drum stand has residual range organics (RRO) exceedance of 138,000 mg/kg. National Park Service calls this site Slate Creek.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
3/25/1994 Site Added to Database Petroleum hydrocarbon contamination. Dan Basketfield
6/20/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RPL2 - Site Information Request Letter). Sent PRP-CS Database Notification Letter to RP requesting update and more environmental information concerning contaminated site. Letter returned unclaimed - "forwarding order expired". Correct address should be: Box 4254, Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada, Y1A3T3. Jeff Peterson
1/31/1995 Update or Other Action Petroleum hydrocarbon soil staining in area of drum stand. A site survey conducted by Dames and Moore identified a minimum of 2.5 cubic yards of hydrocarbon contaminated soil, and less than 87 gallons of containerized liquids. Ron McCallister
4/13/1995 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Ron McCallister
2/28/2007 Update or Other Action File number changed from 150.38.015 to 220.38.028 to reflect correct location code. Wendy Uzzell
9/9/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 78418 name: antimony in soil Deborah Williams
9/10/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 78417 name: petroleum spills Deborah Williams
9/30/2014 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Potentially responsible party letter sent to the National Park Service. Melody Debenham
2/10/2016 Meeting or Teleconference Held In meeting with NPS these mine sites were discussed. NPS remedial project manager said CERCLA sites like this are handled under a different program. Further action is required. Fred Vreeman
6/16/2023 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 78418 antimony in soil. Kelly Ireland

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