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Site Report: Fairview Manor Apartments

Site Name: Fairview Manor Apartments
Address: 1260 Airport Way, Near Kellum & Birch Avenue (now McGowan Avenue), Fairbanks, AK 99701
File Number: 102.38.040, 102.57.004
Hazard ID: 1628
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.838639
Longitude: -147.740750
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
8/31/1992 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SA2R - Phase II SA Review (CS)). Reviewed. Dan Basketfield
9/17/1992 Site Added to Database Heating oil contamination. Former Staff
9/25/1992 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Site ranked by staff. Former Staff
1/14/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = RPL2 - Site Information Request Letter). Sent PRP-CS a Database Notification Letter to RP requesting update and more environmental information concerning contaminated site. RP responded by phone and then sent requested information. Jeff Peterson
2/7/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). Tom Hayward, lawyer of former owner, called to let me know he had received PRP letter late because of wrong address. He gave me his correct address and a brief history of site which included its sale to Bitterroot Investments. He wishes to remain in communication as his client continues to cleanup site as agreed in sale to Bitterroot. He will send ADEC copy of December 17th S&W "UST removal report". Jeff Peterson
5/11/1994 Site Characterization Report Approved Site characterization for release investigation. Kalu Kalu
8/19/1994 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Reranked by staff. Former Staff
9/30/1994 Update or Other Action Reviewed and updated file. Jackie Dupee
10/4/1994 Update or Other Action Reviewed and updated file. Jackie Dupee
10/4/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). Wrote letter to RP requested quarterly monitoring well sampling results. Jackie Dupee
10/5/1994 Update or Other Action Letter to RP regarding quarterly monitoring. Jackie Dupee
10/5/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). Sent letter requesting monitoring well reports that were to be submitted quarterly from last February 1994. Jackie Dupee
10/11/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). Received response to letter dated 10/05/94 regarding MW reports. Informed results will be submitted by first of December. Jackie Dupee
11/8/1994 Update or Other Action Well search and quarterly groundwater monitoring report submitted and reviewed. Steve Bainbridge
2/2/1995 Update or Other Action Quarterly groundwater monitoring submitted and reviewed. Steve Bainbridge
3/4/1996 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Shannon and Wilson to discuss status of site. Douglas Bauer
6/6/1996 Update or Other Action Fax to Shannon and Wilson regarding additional monitoring needed. Douglas Bauer
12/13/1996 Update or Other Action Quarterly monitoring results submitted by Shannon and Wilson. Douglas Bauer
5/5/1997 Update or Other Action Quarterly monitoring results submitted by Shannon and Wilson. Douglas Bauer
6/26/1997 Update or Other Action Letter from Tom Hayward regarding meeting between Shannon and Wilson, Doug Bauer and Johnnie Ridgeway. Douglas Bauer
7/30/1997 Update or Other Action Request for No Further Action from Shannon and Wilson. Douglas Bauer
8/18/1997 Update or Other Action Letter from Tom Hayward regarding No Further Action (NFA) Request. Douglas Bauer
9/18/1997 Update or Other Action Meeting with Shannon and Wilson, Tom Hayward (via phone), Laura Noland, Renee Evans and Mary Lundquist regarding NFA request. Renee Evans
10/1/1997 Update or Other Action Letter to Shannon and Wilson requesting further information. Renee Evans
11/7/1997 Update or Other Action Letter from Shannon and Wilson regarding 10/01/1997 request. Renee Evans
4/10/1998 Update or Other Action Letter to Tom Hayward not approving NFA request and requesting additional monitoring. Renee Evans
5/1/1998 Update or Other Action Fax from Shannon and Wilson requesting approval of temporary monitoring well locations. Renee Evans
6/12/1998 Site Characterization Workplan Approved ADEC verbally approved soil gas survey to determine monitoring well placement. Renee Evans
7/16/1998 Update or Other Action Results of soil gas survey submitted by Shannon and Wilson. Renee Evans
12/4/1998 Update or Other Action Groundwater sampling results from temporary monitoring well submitted by Shannon and Wilson. Renee Evans
5/7/1999 Update or Other Action Letter to Tom Hayward requesting further characterization to determine long-term groundwater monitoring locations. Renee Evans
5/21/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Jonnie Ridgeway, Tom Hayward, Shannon and Wilson, Renee Evans, Rich Sundet, Katarina Rutkowski, and Mary Lundquist regarding what is needed to get to NFA. Renee Evans
5/24/1999 Update or Other Action Shannon and Wilson faxed workplan for placement of seven temporary monitoring wells. Renee Evans
5/28/1999 Update or Other Action Response to Shannon and Wilson regarding 5/24/99 workplan. Renee Evans
6/17/1999 Update or Other Action Groundwater probe results from May 1999 submitted by Shannon and Wilson. Renee Evans
6/23/1999 Update or Other Action Letter to Tom Hayward regarding ADEC's comments on May 1999 groundwater probe results. Renee Evans
6/25/1999 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Verbal approval for placement of 7 additional monitoring wells. Renee Evans
7/29/1999 Update or Other Action Groundwater characterization and request for NFA report from Shannon and Wilson. Renee Evans
8/3/1999 Update or Other Action Letter from Tom Hayward regarding 7/29 NFA request. Renee Evans
9/9/1999 Update or Other Action Letter from Rich Sundet regarding not approving request for NFA and alternative compliance point. Action entered by Evans. Rich Sundet
9/21/1999 Meeting or Teleconference Held Teleconference with Shannon and Wilson regarding workplan for additional monitoring wells. Renee Evans
9/29/1999 Update or Other Action Fax from Tom Hayward regarding change of address. Renee Evans
10/5/1999 Update or Other Action Additional groundwater characterization workplan submitted by Shannon and Wilson. Renee Evans
11/5/1999 Update or Other Action Letter to Jonnie Ridgeway regarding 10/5 workplan for additional groundwater characterization. Renee Evans
11/15/1999 Update or Other Action Draft public notice submitted to ADEC from Shannon and Wilson. Renee Evans
11/23/1999 Update or Other Action Sampling and analysis plan submitted to ADEC from Shannon and Wilson in response to 11/5 letter from ADEC. Renee Evans
3/9/2000 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Workplan for additional groundwater characterization approved. Renee Evans
3/10/2000 Update or Other Action Draft fact sheet prepared by ADEC emailed to S&W for comments. Renee Evans
4/21/2000 Update or Other Action Additional groundwater characterization received. Renee Evans
5/8/2000 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with S&W regarding 4/21 submittal. Discussed 10x rule, method 3, and long term GW monitoring. Renee Evans
5/10/2000 Update or Other Action Analytical lab results received from 3/00 sampling event. Renee Evans
5/24/2000 Update or Other Action ADEC calculated wellhead protection area for GHU wells faxed to S&W. Renee Evans
6/6/2000 Update or Other Action Calculations for wellhead protection area for GHU faxed to S&W. Renee Evans
6/15/2000 Update or Other Action Method 3 spreadsheet emailed to ADEC by S&W with proposed parameter changes. Renee Evans
7/7/2000 Update or Other Action Draft proposed plan emailed to Lynn Kent by Jim Frechione for review. Action entered by Evans. Jim Frechione
7/31/2000 Update or Other Action Letter to RP regarding Method 3, and addressing 10X rule for PCE. Renee Evans
8/23/2000 Update or Other Action Letter from S&W regarding 10 times and method 3 request. Renee Evans
10/11/2000 Update or Other Action Letter to City of Fairbanks (landowner) and Bitteroot Inc. (lessee) regarding comments on 10X rule sent. Renee Evans
4/24/2001 Update or Other Action Called Larry Crowder. He was not in. Left message for him to call back. Jeff Conn
5/21/2001 Update or Other Action Approved Sampling Plan for Heating Oil UST Groundwater Characterization. Jeff Conn
6/28/2001 Update or Other Action Received Report for UST Groundwater Characterization. Jeff Conn
12/5/2001 Conditional Closure Approved Awaiting deed notice to establish ICs. Jeff Conn
12/6/2001 Institutional Control Record Established Database only. Awaiting deed notice. Jeff Conn
7/10/2002 GIS Position Updated Plotted latitude and longitude coordinates and found them to be acceptable for associated property or address. Heather Goldman
7/22/2002 Update or Other Action Received GW Monitoring Plan. Jeff Conn
7/26/2002 Update or Other Action GW Monitoring plan verbally Approved. Jeff Conn
7/27/2002 Long Term Monitoring Established Jeff Conn
10/13/2002 Update or Other Action GW Monitoring results received. Jeff Conn
11/7/2002 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Changed Toxicity from 2 to 4 to reflect presence of chlorinated solvents. Former Staff
11/18/2005 Update or Other Action ADEC received the 2005 Groundwater Monitoring report for Fairview Manor Apartments. MW-1, MW-5, and MW-10 were sampled and analyzed for PCE (ranged from non-detect to 31.7 ug/L), DRO (ranged from non-detect to 1.6 mg/L), and BTEX which were all below ADEC cleanup levels. Shannon and Wilson recommends that since DRO levels are still above ADEC cleanup levels that at least two more rounds of annual groundwater-monitoring events are required at the site. Deborah Williams
1/10/2007 Update or Other Action 2006 groundwater monitoring report was received. Three monitor wells were sampled - MW 1 and 5 for PCE and MW 10 for DRO. MW 1 detected 30 ppb PCE which is below the 50 ppb site cleanup level but above the 5 ppb MCL for drinkng water. MW 5 detected 6.5 ppb. The trend in concentration (compared to the last 3 years) appears to be stable at this time. MW 10 detected 2 ppm DRO which exceeds the 1.5 ppm cleanup level but also appears stable when compared to previous sample rresults. GW monitoring will continue. Jim Frechione
2/14/2007 Meeting or Teleconference Held ADEC (Frechione) and AG (Steve Ross) met with Nortech (Hargasheimer) to discuss a possible prospective purchase agreement between the developers (Weeks Field Development Group) and the State. The meeting was preliminary to discuss various administrative options and the level of data necessary to effectively execute a PPA. The conclusion was for Nortech to discuss the options with Weeks Field Development and either proceed with further site characterization or propose conditions in a draft agreement (based on existing data). Nortech will then contact ADEC for further discussions. Jim Frechione
2/23/2007 Update or Other Action The record of decision to require no further active cleanup actions was conditional on institutional controls attached to the site. These controls related to soil and groundwater issues were never attached to the property deed. It is recognized that the deed notice and/or restrictions are required but due to the current property negotiations - ADEC shall delay attaching the required controls until further characterization and/or cleanup actions are conducted associated with the development proposal. Jim Frechione
5/23/2007 Meeting or Teleconference Held a meeting was held this date with DEC (Frechione); AG (Steve Ross); Bitteroot Investments (JV Brown); and the Weeks Field Development Corp (Glenn Gellert and Rod Pflager). the purpose of the meeting was to generally discuss the plans for development and the status of contamination. there currently is an EPA Brownfield assessment by Ecology & Enviro scheduled for summer 2007 to further define the nature and extent of contamination. Weeks Field wanted to discuss a "release from liability" agreement but it was premature until the contamination was characterized. DEC did offer information about the various options (transport and treat off site or treat / dispose on site) to address contamination if present. it was agreed to meet again following receipt of site characterization data Jim Frechione
6/14/2007 Brownfields Award FY 2008 SOA CIP funds $99,805 awarded to DEC for a site assessment and areawide characterization on the Fairview Manor Apartments and Former Weeks Field Areawide Investigation. Contract #1890281328. Cascade Galasso-Irish
9/27/2007 Update or Other Action EPA report (prepared by Ecology & Environment) for the Weeks Field Targeted Brownfield Assessment site (Fairview Manor Apartments) was finaled. it concluded that the 13 acre site was not contaminated above ADEC cleanup levels. the assessment focused on the former maintenance shop area and the fuel distribution pipeline to the aprtment buildings. there was no evidence of soil contamination above cleanup levels for either petroleum or PCE but that PCE was present in the groundwater upgradient of the site Jim Frechione
11/21/2007 Meeting or Teleconference Held a meeting between Glenn Gellert; Jim Frechione and Steve Ross was held this date to discuss the status of the environmental assessment (conducted by EPA Brownfield) and the negotiations to purchase the property from the city. Mr Gellert indicated he still wanted to pursue a release from environmental liability agreement. DEC and AG's office aggreed to draft an agreement that might facilitate re-development of this property. a mid-december target date was proposed for the initial draft agreement Jim Frechione
7/23/2008 Update or Other Action DEC received information regarding the re-plat of the 13 acre fairview manor property into 4 tracts (tracts A, B, C, and D). the westernmoswt tract (D) is to be developed first and the consultant (Nortech) indicated the developer and lending institution wanted to discuss a release from liability agreement for existing contamination. the attorney general's office had a draft agreement prepared for discussion purposes and DEC reviewed the site data to determine the nature and extent of contamination on tract D. there was no evidence of soil contamination and there were low levels of chlorinated compounds detected in the groundwater in the past - but not in the recent EPA brownfield assessment. Perhaps DEC could issue an environmental determination regarding tract D and address the other tracts as they are proposed for development. Jim Frechione
11/11/2009 Site Visit Stopped by site to see how development was moving forward. Contacted developer. John Carnahan
6/23/2011 Site Visit The IC Unit conducted a site visit. Erik Norberg
7/1/2011 Institutional Control Compliance Review The IC Unit met with Fairbanks staff regarding the history of this site. A complete file review will be done to see if there are groundwater monitoring results that are missing from our database records. The decision on how to manage these instutional controls will be decided with input from other staff involved in this site history. Evonne Reese
10/19/2011 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC requirements of no offsite transport of contaminated soil and/or groundwater and no excavation in the areas of contamination without prior approval of ADEC, added to the database record on October 19, 2011. These requirements should have been added at the time of conditional closure in 2001. A letter was sent to the property developer reminding them of the requirements during construction activities. Evonne Reese
5/1/2012 Site Visit Site visit to observe Nortech personnel removing potentially contaminated soil from site in front of old shop building footprint in preparation for construction of a new building on that site. Willett Boger
7/16/2012 Update or Other Action Site tranferred from IC Unit project management to Will Boger. Evonne Reese
4/22/2013 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Received report from Weeks Field Development Group prepared by Nortech on the Phase II Investigation Report related to the Fairview Manor Shop building, which was being demolished. Nortech confirmed PCE-contaminated soil was present in the northwest and southwest corners of the shop building. Six cubic yards of contaminated soil was removed and disposed of through Emerald Alaska. PCE remained in the excavation limits in the northwest area, but the levels were below 1.65 mg/kg which was established as an alternative cleanup level in the 2001 Record of Decision. Nortech estimated 5 cubic yards of contaminated soil may remain in this area - which was removed during excavation for the foundation of building RL-3. ADEC approved managing this soil on-site. Willett Boger
7/23/2013 Site Visit Visited site to inspect large soil stockpile that has been placed on top of a smaller stockpile of soil removed from the excavation for one of the buildings that potentially has PCE contamination remaining from the area of PCE contaminated soil near the old Fairview Manor Shop. Willett Boger
9/1/2013 Update or Other Action Soil pile removed, soil contamination at base of pile screened and sampled for VOCs including PCE. Soil determined to be below action levels and spread on site and seeded. Willett Boger
11/7/2013 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Letters sent to multiple parties. Bill Janes
11/29/2013 Update or Other Action PRP letter sent to Mortensen Trust returned to DEC office. Rebecca Bryan
11/29/2013 Update or Other Action PRP letter sent to Bitteroot Trust returned to DEC office. Rebecca Bryan
2/6/2014 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ARES submitted a Limited Site Characterization Report, dated 2/6/2014, for soil sampling and stockpile management following foundation excavation activities for the RL-3 building at Ravens Landing. The excavation work was conducted in October 2013. Based on the Nortech sampling reported in 2013, approximately 5-10 cubic yards of PCE-contaminated soil were estimated to remain in the northwest corner of the RL-3 foundation excavation. Soil excavated from this area was treated as contaminated soil and temporarily stored in a 370 cubic yard pile, approximately 2 feet deep, east of the existing apartments on the property. The pile was then inadvertently covered with clean material. After discussion with DEC, the top material was removed, and ARES bored 9 boreholes into the remaining pile from which to collect 10 soil samples. Toluene, xylenes, and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene were observed below cleanup levels. PCE was not detected. This property was identified as Tract B1, Weeks Field Subdivision. Janice Wiegers
1/18/2022 Update or Other Action Lat/Long location updated to reflect the two sources investigated for this site: former shop building approximately 150 feet to the west and former heating oil tank approximately 150 feet to the east. Janice Wiegers

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO > Table C Groundwater
Tetrachloroethene Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil
Tetrachloroethene > Table C Groundwater

Control Type

Type Details
Notice of Environmental Contamination Reciept of the recording of the Deed Notice is not evident in the file or the CS database.

Requirements

Description Details
Groundwater Monitoring Groundwater monitoring should be conducted annually until the established cleanup levels are achieved for two years. Institutional controls (deed notice) shall be established to address contaminated soil and groundwater left in place. Analytical groundwater sampling results.
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. Requirement added to the database record on October 19, 2011, but it should have been added at the time of conditional closure in 2001.
Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions Requirement added to the database record on October 19, 2011, but it applied at the time of conditional closure in 2001.
Movement or use of contaminated material (including on site) in a manner that results in a violation of the water quality standards is prohibited (18 AAC 70)

No associated sites were found.

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