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Site Report: Crown Point Lodge

Site Name: Crown Point Lodge
Address: 30285 Seward Highway, Mi. 24.5 Seward Hwy, Moose Pass, AK 99631
File Number: 2322.26.005
Hazard ID: 23463
Status: Cleanup Complete
Staff: No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 60.417700
Longitude: -149.373200
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

When underground storage tanks (USTs) were removed and contamination was detected, Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) was a lienholder on this property. Somewhere between the time that ADEC requested a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) in order to complete assessment and cleanup of remaining contamination, AIDEA sold the property. The new owners insist that they were never informed of the remaining contamination prior to purchase, while AIDEA insists that they disclosed this fact before the property sale. Warning letters were sent to both parties and ADEC has been given the legal opinion from the Alaska Department of Law, that AIDEA is not a responsible party (liable) for the remaining contamination issues at this site. ADEC would have to pursue the current land owners (who may pursue a cival legal action against AIDEA). The ADEC Drinking Water Program was notified of low levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes (BTEX) contamination that were verbally reported to have been detected in the domestic drinking water well serving this property. Project is currently inactive because the landowners have been non-responsive to ADEC requests for groundwater sampling and analysis on both the drinking water well, and the 4 groundwater monitoring wells that were installed at this site.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
6/12/1990 Update or Other Action REM; UST Closure Report by DOWL. Groundwater was encountered in the excavation at 8 feet. 30 cubic yards of soils were excavated, stockpiled onsite, and covered with reinforced plastic. The water sample from beneath the pump island had 6.4 ppm benzene and 114.4 ppm TEX. Former Staff
7/24/1990 Release Investigation RELR; Former Staff
9/27/1990 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Release Confirmed - Petroleum LUST Site created in CSP for source area ID 77912 ADD; Petroleum Contaminant. Former Staff
9/27/1990 Update or Other Action F; Soil disposal plan by DOWL. ADEC approved of disposal at AS&G 10/19/90 given 3 conditions are met. Former Staff
9/27/1990 Site Added to Database Former Staff
9/28/1990 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Initiated - Petroleum LCAU; :LCAU Date changed DB conversion Former Staff
12/10/1991 Update or Other Action Monica English sent a second Notice of Release to the Responsible Party requesting Corrective Action. Action entered by Alyce Hughey. Monica English
3/3/1992 Update or Other Action Monica English sent a third Notice of Release letter to the Responsible Party requesting a Corrective Action Plan. (Action entered by ADEC's Alyce Hughey.) Monica English
8/11/1992 Update or Other Action Monica English sent another letter requesting a Corrective Action Plan. Action entered in database by ADEC's Alyce Hughey. Monica English
3/23/1994 Update or Other Action Monica English sent a Warning Letter for failure to conduct a Release Investigation, and for the Responsible Party to submit a Corrective Action Plan and Contaminated Soil Treatment Plan. Action entered in ADEC's database by Alyce Hughey. Monica English
12/21/1994 Update or Other Action CAPR; A corrective action plan for the removal and disposal of stockpiled contaminated soil was reviewed and comments provided to the responsible party by ADEC's Monica English. Monica English
4/14/1995 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway LCAR; Departmental staff reviewed and approved a corrective action plan for the characterization and treatment of stockpiled contaminated soil. Once the stockpile has been characterized, a plan will be submitted for treatment of this soil. This stockpile is to be treated this summer. Monica English
7/20/1995 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway CAPR; STAP. Departmental staff reviewed and conditionally approved a Corrective Action Plan for the disposal of stockpiled contaminated soil that resulted from the removal of an underground storage tank system. Monica English
8/9/1995 Underground Storage Tank Site Characterization or Assessment SA1A; Reviewed a phase 1 site assessment report. Former Staff
9/9/1995 Release Investigation SA2A; Reviewed a phase 2 site assessment report. Monica English
9/9/1995 Update or Other Action CAPR; Reviewed a remedial action plan report. Monica English
1/17/1996 Leaking Underground Storage Tank Corrective Action Underway LCAR; Departmental staff reviewed the corrective action report for the remediation of contaminated soils that were excavated from the former UST system. However, petroleum hydrocarbon contamination that exceeds site specific cleanup levels still remain beneath the old pump island. Monica English
11/20/1997 Update or Other Action ADEC sends Notification of Intent to Cost Recover Letter to Current Owner: Don and Jackie Denny Former Staff
1/6/1998 Update or Other Action Monica English sent a Warning Letter stating that the Responsible Party has failed to conduct a release investigation for the contamination remaining beneath the former fuel island. ADEC's Alyce Hughey enters this action in database. Monica English
6/9/1998 Update or Other Action Project manager changed with AIDEA, Monica English sent a letter to the new manager with new dealine for a Corrective Action Plan. Monica English
7/7/1998 Update or Other Action Paul Horwath sent a Conditional Work Plan Approval after reviewing the Work Plan, Supplemental Release Investigation, from consulting firm Dames and Moore, dated September 10, 1998. Paul Horwath
6/13/2000 Update or Other Action Alaska Department of Law provide ADEC with a determination that AIDEA is not liable or responsible for environmental contamination at this site. Paul Horwath
10/31/2000 Update or Other Action Based on the information received, Paul Horwath sent a letter stating that AIDEA is not liable for the permanent closure of the UST, for the cleanup of the site petroleum contamination, or for damages, including response costs. Alyce Hughey
1/14/2003 Update or Other Action In June 2000, the Department of Law determined that AIDEA was not legally responsible for the environmental contamination at this site. ADEC is no longer pursuing AIDEA for site cleanup. Soil and groundwater contamination remain in the area of the former dispensor islands. Mr. Denny passed prior to November, 1994. No assessment or cleanup has been funded by the prior land owner and service station owner/operator - Clifford Judkins, or by the current land owner, Jackie Denny. The ADEC Drinking Water Program was notified of low levels of BTEX contamination verbally reported to have been detected in the domestic water well. Project is currently inactive. Paul Horwath
8/6/2004 Update or Other Action File number assigned and entered into the Fileroom DB and LUST DB. Alyce Hughey
6/23/2005 Update or Other Action Paul Horwath sent a letter requesting a corrective action plan providing sampling and analysis of the four groundwater monitor wells and the onsite drinking water well. Paul Horwath
7/29/2005 Update or Other Action Paul Horwath sent a letter in response to a letter received from the Responsible Party dated July 18, 2005. Paul Horwath
12/28/2005 Update or Other Action Using the Legal description in the file, in conjunction with TopoZone Pro and the KPB Parcel Lookup, entered the coordinates for this site. Metadata includes No Topo Basemap, TopoZone Pro Street Maps,, Black and White Aerail Photo, on a Medium Size Map, View Scale 1:10,000, Coordinate Datum NAD83. High degree of confidence in accuracy of location. Alyce Hughey
2/25/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ETM site ranking completed. Paul Horwath
2/12/2009 Update or Other Action ADEC's Drinking Water Program collected a drinking water sample from the onsite water supply on August 26, 2005. The water sample was tested for BTEX and no analytes were reported to have been detected above the laboratory's method reporting limit. Paul Horwath
2/12/2009 Final Cleanup Report Reviewed Updated Exposure Tracking Model ranking completed by Paul Horwath. Paul Horwath
9/22/2014 Update or Other Action Four groundwater monitoring wells remain at this site, based on the last information known to ADEC. The RP refused to fund the sampling and analysis of the GW MWs. The MWs should be sampled, and will also need to be properly decommissioned, after it's been determined that they are no longer needed. Paul Horwath
2/24/2015 Update or Other Action Property owners (Don & Jackie Denny) are reported to both be deceased, according to realtor Todd Peterson from Seward Real Estate Company. Estate (children of property owners) are seeking to sell property. ADEC contacted by Todd Petersen, Seward Real Estate, requesting ADEC determination on any remaining work required to obtain a Cleanup Complete decision. ADEC requiring that MWs be sampled, and a sampling report filed with ADEC. If water quality acceptable, MWs must then be properly decommissioned. ADEC receives 2/24/2015 site inspection report from Arne Tikka, P.E. None of the MWs could be located on February 18, 2015. Paul Horwath
6/4/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other ADEC received the June 1, 2015, Report of Further Site Investigation and Monitor Well Sampling report. Report prepared by Arne Tikka, P.E. Two of the four MWs were located and sampled. Benzene concentrations substantially reduced in MW-1 since the prior sampling event in 1998. 1998 benzene concentration was 41.5 ug/L. 2015 benzene concentration was 10.7 ug/L. Paul Horwath
6/12/2015 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Based on the June 1, 2015 monitoring well sampling report, ADEC approved a plan to decommission the monitoring wells at this site. Paul Horwath
6/22/2015 Long Term Monitoring Complete No further groundwater quality monitoring is required at this site, based on the May, 2015 sampling and analysis of MW-1 and MW-2. Paul Horwath
6/22/2015 Site Characterization Report Approved Received the Further Release Investigation report from consultant Arne Tikka, including the sampling and analyses of groundwater in MW-1 and MW-2. Also received the June 20, 2015 monitoring well decommissioning report signed by Arne Tikka. No further work assessment or cleanup work is required at this site, based upon these reports. Paul Horwath
7/8/2015 Cleanup Complete Determination Issued Issued a Corrective Action Complete Determination for this site. Decision Document issued to the Mokaw Family Trust, c/o William K Nelson, Trustee. Paul Horwath

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
GRO < Method 2 Most Stringent Soil
Benzene > Table C Groundwater Last tested at 0.011 mg/L benzene in groundwater at 8 feet bgs, at the immediate location of the historical release. Decreased from 0.041 mg/L benzene when last sampled in 1998.

Control Type

Type Details
No ICs Required

Requirements

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