Action Date |
Action |
Description |
DEC Staff |
8/18/2010 |
Spill Transferred from Prevention Preparedness and Response Program |
Spill transferred by PERP staff Paul Lhotka. Spill no. 10309919101; spill date = 7/10/10; substance = #1 Diesel; quantity = ~2,342 gallons; PERP file no. 100.02.202. |
Mitzi Read |
8/20/2010 |
Site Added to Database |
A new site has been added to the database |
Mitzi Read |
8/23/2010 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 78939 name: ~2,342-gallon #1 Diesel Release |
Mitzi Read |
9/3/2010 |
Cleanup Plan Approved |
Soil Excavation Work Plan response to comments has been reviewed and approved. |
Amanda Loomis |
9/15/2010 |
Site Visit |
Site visit for site inspection during cleanup process. Inspected area of concern regarding historic contamination, new stock pile site, possible land farm location, contamination under boiler connex,and excavation site. Observed screening and sampling techniques. |
Amanda Loomis |
10/28/2010 |
Cleanup Plan Approved |
Initial interim cleanup actions at the site were expected to reach the extent of contamination at the site. The limits of excavation that could be safely reached were met with contamination still in place. Backfilling operations with bioventing pipes installed was approved by the Department. The additional site characterization work plan will be developed for 2011 field season. |
Amanda Loomis |
10/29/2010 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 78939 ~2,342-gallon #1 Diesel Release. |
Amanda Loomis |
3/9/2011 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Interim removal report sent to DEC. |
Amanda Loomis |
3/14/2011 |
Site Characterization Report Approved |
Interim Removal Action Report Approval Letter sent to Orica, USA. |
Amanda Loomis |
3/15/2011 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Interim removal action report reviewd and approved |
Amanda Loomis |
6/24/2011 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Site characterization work plan reviewed, comment provided to Orica. |
Amanda Loomis |
7/22/2011 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
ADEC recieved the response to comment of the site characterization work plan, as well as a redline version of the SC Work Plan. These documents were reviewed and approved. |
Amanda Loomis |
8/8/2011 |
Offsite Soil or Groundwater Disposal Approved |
Soil to be transported to OIT for disposal approved. |
Amanda Loomis |
9/27/2011 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
Met with ORICA and APPCO representatives to discuss 2011 Site Characterization Workplan and remaining work. |
Dennis Shepard |
5/16/2012 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received a draft Site Characterization Report No2: Diesel Fuel Spill at Orica USA, Inc. Facility, Salcha, Alaska, dated April 2012. |
Dennis Shepard |
5/17/2012 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC provided review comments for the Site Characterization Report No2: Diesel Fuel Spill at Orica USA, Inc. Facility, Salcha, Alaska, dated April 2012. |
Dennis Shepard |
7/16/2012 |
Cleanup Plan Approved |
The Department provided approval of the Addendum to 2011 Site Characterization Report Workplan: Additional soil borings, excavations, and sampling, Diesel Fuel Spill at Orica USA, Inc. Facility, Salcha, Alaska. |
Dennis Shepard |
10/22/2012 |
Update or Other Action |
Approved transport of 400 tons POL contaminated soil to OIT for thermal remediation. |
Dennis Shepard |
7/31/2013 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received a Site Characterization and Removal Report No. 3 which documents the characterization, cleanup and removal of Diesel fuel contamination at the site during 2011 and 2012 field efforts. |
Dennis Shepard |
8/22/2014 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received a Draft Burn Area Clean-up Waste Classification Plan for review and comment. The plan addresses a Burn area and Fly Ash cleanup removal action that began in 2012. DEC has provided comments for this Draft Burn Area Clean-up Waste Classification Plan that addresses the waste disposal sampling requirements and interim storage of containerized materials. Comments also focus on previous site characterization analytical results (soil sampling and soil borings)that were collected in August 2012 without a DEC approved work plan.
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Dennis Shepard |
10/7/2014 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
A meeting was held between Orica Inc. (RP/Owner-Alaska Pacific Powder Company Plant), its contractor (AECOM)and DEC. Discussions focused on the previous site characterization analytical results (soil sampling and soil borings)that were collected in August 2012 without a DEC approved work plan.
DEC has asked the RP and its contractor to document the 2012 site characterization activities in a site report including all elements required of a Site characterization report. The contractor is to provide recommendations for additional site characterization required to establish nature and extent. |
Dennis Shepard |
9/14/2015 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC sent comments and conditional approval for the Burn Area Preliminary Soil Investigation Report and Additional Characterization Plan (Rev 1), Orica USA, Inc. Facility, Salcha, Alaska. |
Dennis Shepard |
9/17/2015 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC received a Final version of the Burn Area Preliminary Soil Investigation Report and Additional Characterization Plan (Rev 1)that addresses DEC comments for additional site characterization required. |
Dennis Shepard |
4/20/2017 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Phone call with contractor and former PM to discuss risk evaluation and path forward. |
Jamie McKellar |
2/13/2018 |
Update or Other Action |
TECH MEMO RECEIVED: Method 3 Calculations for Burn Area of the Orica Facility Located in Salcha, AK |
Jamie McKellar |
2/16/2018 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
TELECONFERENCE: ADEC and an Orica representative had a brief teleconference to discuss a path forward for site cleanup. Orica will follow up with ADEC following promulgation of new PAH cleanup levels. |
Jamie McKellar |
11/13/2018 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
TELECONFERENCE: ADEC and an Orica representative had a phone call to discuss the status of the Alaska Pacific Powder Company Plant site in Salcha. |
Jamie McKellar |
8/7/2019 |
Update or Other Action |
Site location was updated on this date. Coordinates for this site are used to determine the presence and position of the site on BLM’s ANCSA Conveyed Land web map. |
Rebekah Reams |