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Site Report: Strelna Roadhouse

Site Name: Strelna Roadhouse
Address: Mile 15 McCarthy Road, Chitina, AK 99566
File Number: 2211.26.002
Hazard ID: 23279
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.510000
Longitude: -144.071000
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

Mr. Larry Sandvik reported contamination of soil having taken place during time previous owner operated the property. During soil sampling activities conducted around two partially buried fuel tanks, soil contamination was identified. See M--B Engineers & Surveyors report dated 11-10-90, received by ADEC 11-28-90 that shows total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) to range from 20 ppp to 1,980 ppm to a depth of approximately 3.5 feet below ground surface. Update 9-24-09, P. Clemens: Mr. Sandvik stated that he did not purchase the property; he gave it back to Mr. Moore after Mr. Sandvik had removed the two partially buried tanks and placed the obviously stained dirt into a lined & bermed containment area. Someone from ADEC named Tom (possibly McArty?) came out to the site and approved of the storage and tilling process, no record in file.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
11/28/1990 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77863 ADD; Former Staff
11/28/1990 Site Added to Database Former Staff
2/5/1991 Update or Other Action ADEC issues a letter acknowleding a release has occurred from tanks system. Cites 18 AAC 75.140 and requests response to release. Monica English
3/18/1991 Update or Other Action Internal departmental correspondence regarding issuance of NORL and promulgation of 18 AAC 78. Monica English
7/30/1991 Update or Other Action Notice of Release letter issued by ADEC. Monica English
8/29/1991 Update or Other Action Internal correspondence indicating Mr. Sandvick will be RP for this project. Monica English
9/10/1991 Update or Other Action Internal memo indicating that Mr. Sandvick will submit a plan to start working on this project. Monica English
7/15/1994 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum LCAU; LUST corrective action underway. Former Staff
11/29/2004 Update or Other Action File number 2211.26.002 assigned and entered into the Fileroom database and Leaking Underground Storage Tank database. Alyce Hughey
7/11/2005 Update or Other Action Departmental correspondenc to RP requesting update on the status of this project. Monica English
7/21/2005 Update or Other Action Phone conversation with RP regarding ADEC July 11, 2005 correspondence. RP gives a description of activites he undertook to resolve release from fuel tanks. Staff requested RP to submit the information in writing for the file. Will review the information and confirm whether any environmental issues remain at this facility from the former fuel storage tank system. Monica English
10/9/2006 Update or Other Action Project manager changed from Monica English to Don Fritz, per Paul Horwath. Alyce Hughey
6/13/2007 Update or Other Action Initial ETM Ranking was completed 6-13-07 but not entered by database. (action entered 6-19-09) Pam Clemens
6/13/2007 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Intitial Ranking Complete for Source Area: 77863 (Autogenerated Action)
5/28/2009 Update or Other Action File Transferred from Soldotna to Anchorage. Project Manager changed from Don Fritz to Linda Nuechterlein. Alyce Hughey
8/14/2009 Update or Other Action Began research into the situation concerning whether or not this is an UST issue, the file has a memo dated 4-23-96 that states: "Dick Nenahlo (ADEC / UST Program) determined the systems to be non-UST in 1991". The rule is that the tank must be more than ten (10) percent buried to be considered an underground storage tank (UST). This is considered an UST site after review of the photographs in the file and the notes from Ron Doyel, dated 4-24-96, that state the tanks were about 1/3 buried. Pam Clemens
9/23/2009 Update or Other Action Spoke with Larry Sandvik about the property that he was buying in 1991 called the Strenla Roadhouse in our database, at mile 15 McCarthy Road. He stated that he had never operated the pumps that are the source of the contamination at this site. Larry had worked with Ron Doyel from DEC who came to the site in 1992 to look at what had been done. (See copies of the photos in file) Larry had removed the pumps and the two tanks that were partially buried. He had given this equipment to Mr. Sam E. Moore, who was selling the property; and had been the owner/operator during the pumping station's use. Larry dug out all the visibly stained soil from the area. This stained soil was placed in a lined, bermed containment cell that was approved by Ron Doyelfrom ADEC on his site visit. Larry Sandvik stated that he relinquished the property in August of 1994 to Sam E. Moore, because the remediation had cost so much and he did not want to invest anymore money into a site with this historic contamination. I verified that in the DNR's Recorders Office Document # 1994-000761-0 through 1994-000764-0 Mr. Sanvik transferred the property back to Mr. Moore on 9-12-94. Verified with Mr. Sandvik that the Strelna Roadhouse was Tract 6 Coats Subdivision, listed on the map titled: USS Survey NO 211 Strelna, AK; as being within: Surveyed Section 22 T. 4 S, R. 7 E, C. R. M. (Copper River Meridian), Alaska. Mr. Sandvik said that there were no water wells on the property at that time. Mr. Moore has since past away and more research needs to be done. Pam Clemens
10/26/2009 Update or Other Action Quitclaim Deed recorded 6-15-09 in Chitina (serial number 2003-000644-0) that shows this parcel reverted back to the Estate of Mr. Sam E. Moore, deceased (Probate case No. 3AN-08-00566-PR) from the most recent buyers, Christopher and Judy Hatch (who had purchaced it in 2003). Pam Clemens
11/13/2009 Update or Other Action Spoke with Raymond Vroble, the current property owner and personal representative for Mr. Sam E. Moore. Mr. Vroble has learned from neighbors that the drinking water well was plugged many years ago. He is not aware of any drinking water wells within 1/4 mile of the site. The property has been covered with debris from the previous owners (Mr. & Mrs. Hatch) and the buildings are not habitable now. He wants to resolve this issue as soon as possible and is coming in next week to discuss options. Pam Clemens
11/17/2009 Meeting or Teleconference Held Met with Raymond and Jean Vroble, they are the current owners of this site. Mr. Moore willed this property to the Vrobles. The pervious owners (the Hatch's) defaulted and the property went back to the Estate of Sam E. Moore. The Hatch's destroyed the building and an Atco trailor on the property, they also "brought a lot of junk out there". The Vroble's agreed to the recording of the Notice of Environmental Contamination (NEC) by ADEC. The Vroble's had pictures showing what the buildings looked like before the Hatch's lived there. We discussed the well situation and Mr. Vroble stated that there was no drinking water well currently at the site. Local residents get water from a spring that is 4 or 5 miles away from this site, near Silver Lake. There is currently no visible sign of the two tanks and/or the two pumps that caused the release. Mr. Vroble stated that there was no distressed vegetation or staining visible when he walked around the site in the summer of 2009. Pam Clemens
11/19/2009 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 77863 Strelna Roadhouse. Pam Clemens
11/30/2009 Update or Other Action Notice of Environmental Contamination (NEC) sent to the Valdez Recorder's office to be filed for the Chitina District Pam Clemens
11/30/2009 Institutional Control Record Established Institutional Controls for this site are as follows: 1. NEC to be filed in the Valdez Recorder's office; 2. Report every five years on land status and any change in land use and/or ownership must be reported as soon as Mr. Vroble (RP) becomes aware of it; 3. ADEC must approve installation of groundwater wells; 4. ADEC must approve any transport of contaminated soil or groundwater off site; and 5. Violation of 18 AAC 70 water quality standards is prohibited. Pam Clemens
11/30/2009 Record of Decision Decision Document: Corrective Action Complete Determination with Institutional Controls was mailed out as a certified document on 11-24-09 and attached to this file 11-30-09. Pam Clemens
11/30/2009 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued After sampling of four test holes was conducted in 1990 by M - B Engineers, results showed that only one test hole had TPH contamination above the cleanup criteria of 100 mg/kg. Approximately one cubic yard was excavated and treated in a landfarming cell with fertilizer and monthly tilling in 1992 and 1993. In 2009 the site showed no visible signs of the treatment cell or any distressed vegetation. It was determined that the contaminant concentrations remaining on site do not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment and no further remedial action will be required as long as the site is in compliance with established institutional controls. Pam Clemens
12/1/2009 Update or Other Action Mr. Vroble returned the signed Attachment A: Agreement and Signature Page. Filed here under attachments and on the G:drive. Pam Clemens
12/8/2009 Update or Other Action Filed the NEC that was recorded in the Valdez Recorder's office for the Chitina area in the hard file and added it to the G:drive. Pam Clemens
2/16/2012 Update or Other Action Staff changed from Pam Clemens to IC Unit. Kristin Thompson
7/10/2012 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC review conducted. Evonne Reese
1/12/2015 Update or Other Action ADEC was informed of a new landowner for this site. Affiliate information has been updated. Kristin Thompson
1/13/2015 Institutional Control Update An IC reminder letter was issued to the new landowner on this date. Kristin Thompson
6/5/2020 Institutional Control Compliance Review An IC compliance review was conducted on this date and a reminder letter of the current site conditions was issued to the responsible party on record. The next compliance review will occur in five years in 2025. Cascade Galasso-Irish
8/2/2023 Institutional Control Update Received a Brownfield site visit report from Copper River Native Association which is included in their Brownfield inventory. There was difficulty in finding the site location but with the help of historic photos they were able to located it. Also provided as part of the report is a slight correction on lat/long coordinates which I have updated in this site record. There were no obvious signs of contamination on the property and the vegetation looked healthy. Evonne Reese

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
DRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil
GRO Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
Notice of Environmental Contamination

Requirements

Description Details
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site.
Other
Other
Other
Other

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