Site Report: FAA Woody Island UST 31-A-1
| Site Name: | FAA Woody Island UST 31-A-1 |
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| Address: | Woody Island Near Kodiak; , Kodiak, AK 99615 |
| File Number: | 2601.38.002 |
| Hazard ID: | 23286 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Sophia Bracio, 9074511682 sophia.bracio@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 57.775022 |
| Longitude: | -152.339853 |
| Horizontal Datum: | NAD83 |
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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
Property owned by National Ministries American Baptist Church, Valley Forge, PA. This site is FAA UST #31-A-1. Situated at southeast corner of VORTAC building at radio tower on Woody Island near Kodiak. The UST is permitted to remain in place until VOR Building 405 is removed and the UST and associated contamination can be accessed and addressed.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 5/21/1991 | Update or Other Action | NOR; Notice of Release letter sent. | Former Staff |
| 5/24/1991 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum | LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77862 ADD; | Former Staff |
| 5/24/1991 | Site Added to Database | Former Staff | |
| 5/25/1991 | Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum | LCAU; :LCAU Date changed DB conversion | Former Staff |
| 8/9/1991 | Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment | SA1; A 1,000 gallon diesel fuel tank was decomissioned in place because it extends beneath a building. Strong fuel odor and visible staining in soil. Less than one cubic yard of soil was removed. Groundwater was present at 1.8 feet below ground surface. A heavy sheen was present on the ground water. The tank was filled from 55 gallon drums. No secondary containment was used in the drum handling area, surface spills and stressed vegitation were present. No known wells on the island, surface water is used as a drinking water supply for island residents. | Former Staff |
| 5/1/1992 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | "Environmental Compliance Investigation Report" documents a 2,000 gallon diesel AST present that replaced a 1,000 gallon UST (31-A-1). the UST was decommissioned in place as it extends under VORTAC/Building 405. Groundwater was encountered at 2 feet with a heavy sheen, results of groundwater sampling below 1992 ADEC action levels. Six test pits show shallow soil contamination. | Kara Kusche |
| 8/26/2005 | Update or Other Action | Staff sent a letter to FAA this date regarding potential source areas on Woody Island. The following is from the letter and is in regards to Tank 31-A-1: " As documented in the Environmental Compliance Investigation Report (ECIR) dated 1992 and the Expanded Site Investigation dated 1996, soil and groundwater contamination was found during the decommissioning of this tank and then further investigated during the cleanup of the adjacent East Drum Area. Additional investigation and cleanup needs to occur at this area. It is acknowledged that the tank and contaminated soil surrounding the tank are inaccessible until the building is removed and that the FAA has no current plans to remove the building. Given that the area is not residentially used and the groundwater at Building 405 is not used for drinking water, DEC is in agreement with allowing this source area to remain until the building is removed. This agreement is contingent upon FAA documenting the area of residual contamination in the appropriate land management plans or records to help ensure that if/when the infrastructure is removed and prior to relinquishing its’ interest in the property FAA re-assess the soil and groundwater and complete any necessary cleanup." | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 7/27/2006 | Update or Other Action | file number updated | Wendy Uzzell |
| 6/8/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Intitial Ranking Complete for Source Area: 77862 (Autogenerated Action) | |
| 1/13/2014 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Draft Remedial Investigation Report, Four Sites FAA Woody Island Station, Alaska, January 2014 | Debra Caillouet |
| 9/20/2016 | Update or Other Action | Email sent to Dave Hanneman at FAA requesting site update and verification that building 405 is still in place, making contamination still inaccessible. FAA verifies that the building is still in place and there are no current plans to remove it. | Kara Kusche |
| 8/1/2018 | Site Visit | ADEC conducts regulatory oversight site visit. Field activities observed were in compliance with the approved work plan. | Kara Kusche |
| 3/1/2019 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | ADEC approves the work plan titled "Woody Island VOR Tank Piping Excavation" dated 2/20/19. The work plan is for trenching that will occur in the area of contamination. Excavated contaminated soils will be sent for off site disposal. No sampling is planned. | Kara Kusche |
| 7/18/2019 | Update or Other Action | ADEC approves the transport of 1cy of petroleum impacted soil to go to Alaska Soils Recycling in Anchorage for thermal treatment. | Kara Kusche |
| 7/3/2024 | Site Visit | DEC visited the UST 31-A-1 at the active VOR during a site visit to Woody Island. The UST and associated contamination remain in place and inaccessible. The VOR is anticipated to remain active through 2046. | Sophia Bracio |
Contaminant Information
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There are no documents for this site report.
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 1320 | FAA Woody Island | 2601.38.002 |
| 27464 | FAA Woody Island Bldg 300 | 2601.38.002 |
| 27537 | FAA Woody Island Bldg 605 Shop | 2601.38.002 |
| 27467 | FAA Woody Island CT | 2601.38.002 |
| 27538 | FAA Woody Island Tank Farm | 2601.38.002 |