Site Report: Granite Mountain AFS SS016
| Site Name: | Granite Mountain AFS SS016 |
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| Address: | ~30 Miles N of Koyuk, Koyuk, AK 99753 |
| File Number: | 610.38.001 |
| Hazard ID: | 25621 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls |
| Staff: | Brian Watts, 9072694702 brian.watts@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 65.430577 |
| Longitude: | -161.232565 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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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
Also known as Disposal Area A or Area of Concern (AOC) 01. This site is a former disposal and storage area. This site is closed under state regulations. No further remedial action is required but, because buried debris remains on-site and may contain hazardous substances, institutional controls will be applied. The institutional controls are to restrict excavation, disturbance or movement of buried solid waste and to document the site location and these restrictions in land use records.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 3/11/2011 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 6/6/2014 | Update or Other Action | 1994 PA/SI - Surface seep water and minor quantities of debris were observed. No areas of stained soil were observed, and no buried drums were located, although a magnetic anomaly was detected near the center of the site. One surface seep water and one soil sample were collected and analyzed; the only reported contaminant was DRO at 199 mg/kg in the soil sample. | Anna Iverson |
| 6/6/2014 | Update or Other Action | 1999 RI - During the 1999 RI, three test pits were excavated and sampled to determine whether past storage and disposal activities had created a source of contamination that could leach from the site. 1 soil sample was collected from each excavation. All of the soil samples were analyzed for GRO, DRO, RRO, metals, pesticides, PCBs, VOCs, and SVOCs. Arsenic (4.5 mg/kg soil) was detected at concentrations above the Upper Camp background level, but below the published regional limitation. The detected concentration of beryllium (5.4 mg/kg) was within the background concentrations. Organic vapor monitoring of the excavated soils revealed no volatile organics above ambient conditions. Minor metal debris was observed. One surface seep was samples and analyzed, DRO (0.90 mg/L) was detected below the groundwater cleanup level. | Anna Iverson |
| 6/12/2014 | Update or Other Action | 2011 Decision Document - No fuel or hazardous substances were found at concentrations above applicable cleanup levels, Site SS016 requires no further action under state law and will be designated Cleanup Complete. However, the presence of solid waste has been documented at this site. Removal of solid waste at the site would cost an estimated $15 million and is not warranted. ICs will be put in place to document the location and boundaries of the disposal site and limit future activities that could expose buried wastes or cause the potential spread of contaminants, or placement of solid waste in environmentally sensitive areas. | Anna Iverson |
| 6/12/2014 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79053 name: Granite Mountain AFS SS016. All pathways are incomplete or De Minimis. | Anna Iverson |
| 7/18/2014 | Institutional Control Record Established | Institutional Controls established and entered into the database. | Eric Breitenberger |
| 7/18/2014 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | The Granite Mountain Decision Document applies institutional controls to this site, restricting excavation or movement of solid waste. ICs are documented in the 611th CES Land Use Control Management Plan. The Decision Document was approved by DEC on January 10, 2011. | Eric Breitenberger |
| 5/18/2023 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | DEC provided comments for the Draft Final Work Plan, Long Term Management at Granite Mountain Radio Relay Station, Alaska Dated May 2023. The Work Plan presents the approach and procedures for long-term management (LTM) at the Granite Mountain Radio Relay Station. The purpose of the LTM project is to conduct institutional control (IC) inspections, a landfill cover inspection at Site OT001, and sign maintenance, as needed, for the following sites to maintain compliance with U.S. Air Force (USAF) and regulatory requirements: DA020, DA021, DP009, DP010, LF002, OT001, SS016, SS017 and SS019. | Dennis Shepard |
| 8/15/2023 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | DEC provided approval for the Final Work Plan, Long Term Management at Granite Mountain Radio Relay Station, Alaska Dated June 2023. The work plan presents the approach and procedures for long-term management (LTM) at the Granite Mountain Radio Relay Station. The purpose of this LTM project is to conduct institutional control (IC) inspections, a landfill cover inspection at Site OT001, and sign maintenance, as needed, for the following sites to maintain compliance with U.S. Air Force (USAF) and regulatory requirements: DA020, DA021, DP009, DP010, LF002, OT001, SS016, SS017 and SS019. | Dennis Shepard |
| 3/19/2024 | Institutional Control Update | DNR-SAIL added as affiliate (Office of Primary Responsibility). | Jennifer McGrath |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| Institutional Control Management Plan | Included in 611th CES IC Management Plan |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Excavation / Soil Movement Restrictions | Restricting excavation or disturbance of buried solid waste to prevent the release of potential contamination or placement of solid waste in environmentally sensitive areas. |
| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. |
There are no documents for this site report.
No associated sites were found.