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Site Report: FAA Haines Station

Site Name: FAA Haines Station
Address: FAA Road, Haines, AK 99827
File Number: 1508.38.011
Hazard ID: 1983
Status: Active
Staff: Jenny Gates, 9072628203 jenny.gates@alaska.gov
Latitude: 59.217675
Longitude: -135.432803
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

1940s FAA station. Contamination from POL indicated by high levels of lead. No significant levels of PCBs. Elevated levels of arsenic, zinc and copper. One private drinking water well in use located approximately .25 miles from FAA H-Marker facility. No testing of well indicated in report. Former FAA station almost completely demobilized. Property leased to Lynn Canal Broadcasting and State of Alaska for radio and telecommunications. E&E submitted Phase II in May of 1994. Further investigation pending to determine extent of contamination.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
4/1/1994 Preliminary Assessment Approved (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1 - Phase I Site Assessment (General)). Soil samples showed high concentrations of lead. Site is surrounded by surface water including freshwater wildlife refuge and marine waters. Impacts not determined. Former Staff
9/20/1994 Site Added to Database Elevated levels of heavy metals, extent of contamination yet to be determined. Former Staff
9/22/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1R - Phase I SA Review (CS/LUST)). Former Staff
11/10/1994 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Former Staff
2/20/2007 Preliminary Assessment Approved Log Crib Well: In a letter dated 2/20/07, DEC determined that this closed former drinking water well is not an area of concern as no contamination was found to be associated with it. Anne Marie Palmieri
2/20/2007 Update or Other Action Building 414: In 1996 2464 pounds of ash and soil was excavated and sent off site for disposal. Confirmation sample results showed a slightly elevated level of arsenic remaining, however this is not believed to pose an unacceptable risk as it was subsurface, groundwater is not used for drinking water in this area and there are no residents at the site. A conditional closure was given for the ash. Lead is present in this are from lead-based paint. DEC requested that additional characterization occur for lead. Anne Marie Palmieri
2/27/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Anne Marie Palmieri
2/27/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking ETM ranking Anne Marie Palmieri
5/26/2011 Update or Other Action Site management transferred to Fred Vreeman. Anne Marie Palmieri
6/24/2015 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with FAA to discuss progress on Southeast sites. No work is scheduled at Haines FY15. Discussed ADEC priority and exposure at site and FAA RPM agreed to look into access agreements to facilitate site inspection. If use is industrial only then priority will be revised. Fred Vreeman
2/22/2016 Meeting or Teleconference Held In meeting with FAA this site was discussed and added to the list for future work required. Also added to Attachment A of the cooperative agreement. Fred Vreeman
5/22/2017 Site Visit Site visit conducted with FAA staff to visually inspect property. Solid waste debris noted in past reports were present, as is recent household solid waste debris. No odors noted. Amy Rodman
4/23/2018 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Release Investigation and debris removal work plan reviewed. ADEC comments emailed to RP. Comments due on June 30, 2018. Amy Rodman
5/15/2018 Update or Other Action Approval to response of ADEC comments on Release Investigation and debris removal work plan (received by ADEC on 04/23/2018). Amy Rodman
6/14/2018 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Debris removal and RI work plan approved. Site activities generally consist of solid waste debris removal, field-screening, and soil sampling at six areas of concern, including seven former aboveground storage tanks. Amy Rodman
12/13/2018 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 80317 name: former Engine Generator Building 619 Amy Rodman
12/13/2018 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 80318 name: Quarters Building 102 battery Amy Rodman
1/24/2019 Site Characterization Report Approved ADEC reviewed and approved the “Draft Report: Haines Debris Removal and Release Investigation Report. Haines, Alaska” for the FAA Haines Station site in Haines, dated November 2018. The Report was submitted via email on November 19, 2018 by Brice Environmental. Fieldwork was conducted on June 18-22, 2018 and generally consisted of removing debris and collecting soil samples for laboratory analysis. The objective of this field work was to remove debris and collect analytical sampling near previous structures. DRO, lead, dioxin, and some VOC's were detected in soil above ADEC's Migration to Groundwater cleanup levels. Four new Source Areas were added to this site and each Source Area location received an initial ranking for the exposure pathways. The four new Sources areas are the Engine Generator Building 619, the Grease Pit, the Quarters Building 102 battery, and H Marker Building battery. ADEC concurs with Brice Environmental’s recommendations for further investigation. A work plan to address groundwater ingestion pathway and remaining soil contamination is due March 15, 2019. Amy Rodman
12/4/2019 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Questions and comments emailed to RP about draft work plan submitted on November 19, 2019 Amy Rodman
2/7/2020 Site Characterization Workplan Approved The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Contaminated Sites Program has reviewed and approved the “Final Remedial Investigation and Remedial Action Work Plan” (Work Plan) for the FAA Haines Station site in Haines, dated January 2020. The work plan was submitted via email on January 16, 2020 and drafted by Brice Environmental Services Corporation. Proposed activities generally consist of advancing soil borings, groundwater monitoring well installation, field-screening soil for lead or petroleum constituents, sampling soil and groundwater for laboratory analysis, and soil removal by excavation for offsite disposal. Amy Rodman
2/7/2020 Site Characterization Workplan Approved The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) Contaminated Sites Program has reviewed and approved the “Final Remedial Investigation and Remedial Action Work Plan” (Work Plan) for the FAA Haines Station site in Haines, dated January 2020. The work plan was submitted via email on January 16, 2020 and drafted by Brice Environmental Services Corporation. Proposed activities generally consist of advancing soil borings, groundwater monitoring well installation, field-screening soil for lead or petroleum constituents, sampling soil and groundwater for laboratory analysis, and soil removal by excavation for offsite disposal. Amy Rodman
6/30/2021 Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved approval for 30 tons on lead contaminated soil to be taken to Columbia Ridge Landfill in Oregon. Kara Kusche
2/16/2023 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Revision reviewed and changes accepted. A remedial investigation and remedial action were conducted at the Haines VHF field station. Soil and groundwater samples were collected at the Former Generator Building 619 and Former Grease Pit. Remedial action was conducted at the NDB tuner building and former lead acid battery sites. At the remedial action sites a total of 26 cubic yards of lead contaminated soil was removed. All confirmation results indicated the lead was below residential use cleanup levels. At the Former Generator Building there were soil sample exceedances of DRO and various PAH. Groundwater samples exceeded cleanup levels for DRO. At the Former Grease Pit there were soil sample exceedances of DRO, various PAH, and dioxin (TCDD). No groundwater samples were collected. Lisa Krebs-Barsis
7/19/2023 Site Characterization Workplan Approved A work plan was approved to conduct additional removal actions at Battery Site 2 and Building 619. Groundwater monitoring wells at Building 619 will be sampled and analyzed for GRO, RRO, DRO, BTEX, and PAH. Confirmation samples from the excavation for Battery Site 2 will be analyzed for lead. Confirmation samples from the Building 619 excavation will be analyzed for DRO, GRO, RRO, PAH, and BTEX. Lisa Krebs-Barsis
8/22/2023 Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved Approved transport of 260 yards of contaminated soil for disposal at Columbia Ridge Landfill. Lisa Krebs-Barsis
2/26/2024 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Draft Haines Former VHF Station Remedial Action and Remedial Investigation Report received on 01.24.2024; ADEC comments sent 02.23.2024; FAA RTCs received 03.28.2024; ADEC RTCs sent on 05.03.2024; FAA RTCs received 05.15.2024; ADEC RTCs sent 05.30.2024. Jenny Gates

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