Site Report: Thorne Bay Old Fire Hall
| Site Name: | Thorne Bay Old Fire Hall |
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| Address: | Old Fire Hall, Thorne Bay, AK 99919 |
| File Number: | 1528.38.020 |
| Hazard ID: | 25509 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Julie Fix, 9074655368 julie.fix@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 55.684928 |
| Longitude: | -132.522440 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
The Old Fire Hall was erected in the 1970s for the Thorne Bay's volunteer firefighting squad. The City constructed its newer "Roth Building" in 1991 to house both the EMS and firefighting operations and decommissioned the use of the old fire hall as a municipal building. Currently, City staff utilizes it to store sand for winter road maintenance activities. In 2010, DEC conducted assessment activities on the property through DEC’s Brownfield Assessment and Cleanup (DBAC) program and provided a Property Assessment and Cleanup Plan (PACP). Activities confirmed the building is contaminated with cement asbestos siding on the exterior of the building. In 2021, DEC provided additional DBAC services to fill in data gaps identified in the 2010 PACP. Site assessment activities were conducted in June 2021. The old Fire Hall was in poor structural condition with the northwest wall partially collapsed and potentially partially stabilized by the sand pile located inside the building. Assessment for lead-based paint, asbestos containing materials, and asbestos and petroleum in soils occurred in areas where conditions were considered safe and available data indicated sampling was necessary. Sampling confirmed previous results and indicated that the exterior siding contained asbestos and was considered an asbestos containing materials (ACM). Soil sampling indicated asbestos was also present in the soils along the southeast wall of the building, as well as diesel contamination above 18 AAC 75 Migration to Groundwater Cleanup Levels in the area of an old above ground storage tank. The diesel contaminated area was not delineated to the north as that area was within the building and covered by the remaining sand pile. Petroleum contamination was not vertically delineated as soils were highly compacted and heavy equipment will be needed to conduct vertical delineation of contamination. Lead-based paint (LBP) was not identified on the Site.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 4/27/2010 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Deborah Williams |
| 7/9/2010 | Update or Other Action | DEC received a response from the Alaska State Historic Perservation Office (SHPO) for the assessment work planned for FY2011 that there is "No Historic Properties Affected." | Deborah Williams |
| 7/30/2010 | Brownfields Award | Notice to proceed was awarded to Oasis through SPAR term contract. Project managed under Reuse and Redevelopment Program. FY 2011 EPA State and Tribal Response Program (STRP) funds $19,970 awarded to the City of Thorne Bay for a Property Assessment and Cleanup Plan (PACP) on Old Fire Hall. NTP# 18400211019. Current status: project complete with additional assessment recommended by consultant. | Deborah Williams |
| 10/6/2010 | Site Visit | Oasis, consultant for DEC, conducted a site visit for two days to collect information for the property assessment and cleanup plan. | Deborah Williams |
| 12/29/2010 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | DEC received a Draft Property Assessment and Cleanup Plan for the Thorne Bay Old Fire Hall site. According to the report, the following potential source areas were identified: exterior cement siding contains asbestos; exterior paint contains asbestos (Paint flaking and chipping is extensive and is found all around the building. Cement board and paint chips are found around the entire perimeter of the building.); The soil around the location of the former aboveground fuel storage tank on the SW side of the building should be sampled and analyzed for petroleum; Vehicles were maintained in the Old Fire Hall (There is potential for petroleum hydrocarbon and chlorinated solvent contamination); and Due to the age of the building, the paint may contain lead. | Deborah Williams |
| 3/18/2020 | Brownfields Award | Thorne Bay Old Fire Hall awarded SFY2021 DEC Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup Services on this date. OVK had applied for DBAC funding for additional assessment work. | Marc Thomas |
| 3/20/2020 | Update or Other Action | Brownfield file 1528.57.001 consolidated into CS file on this date per phaseout of Brownfield tracking #'s | Cascade Galasso-Irish |
| 6/8/2020 | Update or Other Action | Project manager assigned to this site changed from Christy Howard to Marc Thomas. | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 7/23/2020 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | Conversation with OVK Brownfield Coordinator regarding project status and planned site assessment activities. | Marc Thomas |
| 1/12/2021 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Approved workplan | Marc Thomas |
| 6/8/2021 | Site Visit | NORTECH conducted field screening and sampling activities at the property. Assessment for lead-based paint, asbestos containing materials, and asbestos and petroleum in soils occurred in areas where conditions were considered safe and available data indicated sampling was necessary. | Marc Thomas |
| 11/4/2021 | Site Characterization Report Approved | Final Site Characterization Report received. Sampling confirmed previous results and indicated that the exterior siding contained asbestos and was considered an asbestos containing materials (ACM). Soil sampling indicated asbestos was also present in the soils along the southeast wall of the building, as well as diesel contamination above 18 AAC 75 Migration to Groundwater Cleanup Levels in the area of an old above ground storage tank. The diesel contaminated area was not delineated to the north as that area was within the building and covered by the remaining sand pile. Petroleum contamination was not vertically delineated as soils were highly compacted and heavy equipment will be needed to conduct vertical delineation of contamination. Lead-based paint (LBP) was not identified on the Site. | Marc Thomas |
| 7/5/2022 | Brownfields Award | DBAC funding was awarded for this site to continue with assessment efforts. DBAC application outlined demolition of the structurally unstable building so additional assessment of petroleum hydrocarbons could occur within the current building footprint. | Hans Rinke |
| 12/5/2022 | Site Visit | Project Foreman with Ahtna Global LLC visited the site, meeting with the City Manager and staff gathering data and field intel to develop a Draft Scope of Work. | Hans Rinke |
| 12/28/2022 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Draft Work Plan for Demolition, Assessment, and Characterization of the Thorne Bay Old Fire Hall was submitted by Ahtna Global LLC. Site work is tentatively planned for late March. | Hans Rinke |
| 3/27/2023 | Site Visit | Building demolition and site assessment conducted the weeks of March 20th and 27th. | Hans Rinke |
| 5/12/2023 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | DEC received draft site characterization report for the Thorne Bay Old Fire Hall | Marc Thomas |
| 6/14/2023 | Site Characterization Report Approved | DEC provided comments on draft Site Characterization Report on 6/8/2023. Final report received on 6/14/2023. | Marc Thomas |
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