Site Report: Anaktuvuk Pass NALEMP Chandler Lakes Research Camp
| Site Name: | Anaktuvuk Pass NALEMP Chandler Lakes Research Camp |
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| Address: | Chandler Lakes; ~25 Miles NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721 |
| File Number: | 365.38.004 |
| Hazard ID: | 25980 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Livia Bracker, 9072697695 livia.bracker@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 68.197925 |
| Longitude: | -152.764258 |
| 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
The Anaktuvuk Pass Research Camp at Chandler Lakes was located 25 miles northwest of Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, and 600 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska. Beginning in 1944 and continuing for 10 years, the U.S. Navy conducted oil exploration expeditions and stored supplies of gasoline at the site. Scattered drums, fuel cans, and debris were encountered during site investigations conducted in 2001. The National Park Service inventoried the site in 2006, and documented that 130 drums, over 700 fuel cans, and extensive debris were observed at the site. The 2006 inventory also consisted of 700 pounds of hazardous material, including 10 propane cylinders and 45 to 50 gallons of fuel/oil/water mixtures remaining in containers. A Step II Site Assessment Report was prepared for the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) in November 2008. Seven Impact Sites were investiagated, which were eligible for cleanup through NALEMP. Thirteen soil samples were collected during this site assessment, and analyzed foro Diesel Range Organics (DRO); Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, Xylenes (BTEX); RRO; Gasoline Range Organics (GRO); Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs); Semi-volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs); Pesticides/Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCBs); and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) metals. One soil sample collected at Impact Site 7 contained concentrations of RRO at 17,200 mg/kg, which exceeded the ADEC limit. One soil sample collected at Impact Site 2 contained an aresenic concentration of 9.49 mg/kg, which exceeded the ADEC limit. There are an additional 23 sites associated with this facility with drums, fuel cans, or other containers/debris on land owned by the National Park Service (NPS) that are being tracked under Hazard ID 26265/File Number 365.38.005.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 1/11/2013 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 1/14/2013 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79387 name: Anaktuvuk Pass NALEMP Chandler Lakes Research Camp | Jessica Morris |
| 4/23/2013 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | The ADEC Contaminated Site Program reviewed the NALEMP Chandler Lakes Research Camp Debris Cleanup Work Plan. ADEC approval for the work plan was technically not needed, as it was strictly a debris removal project. The work plan indicated that when a contaminant source or a petroleum or hazardous substance was identified during the debris removal, work in this area will need to be stopped and the area left undisturbed. The ADEC sent a letter indicating that a separate a site characterization work plan will be required for the Chandler Lakes site, per 18 AAC 75.335. | Jessica Morris |
| 8/11/2015 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | The ADEC Contaminated Site Program approved the Final Sampling and Analysis Plan, Chandler Lakes NALEMP CA 12-07 Site Investigation, Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska. | Jessica Morris |
| 9/7/2017 | Update or Other Action | Soil Sampling Report received from investigation conducted in 2015, however no funds are available for review. Report documents DRO, RRO, and benzene contamination on site, however biogenic interference may be occurring as documented by NPS investigation at the same site. Data gaps exist. | Gretchen Caudill |
| 1/7/2020 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | DEC met with NPS and Ahtna contractor to discuss site history and future plans for the site | Tim Sharp |
| 7/24/2023 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | DEC approved the Final Chandler and Shainin Lakes Soil Investigation and Removal Action Work Plan. The project objectives for this workplan include performing soil investigations at sites with possible fuel contamination and the removal/disposal of any contaminated soil found. | Livia Bracker |
| 3/1/2024 | Site Characterization Report Approved | DEC approved the Final Chandler and Shainin Lakes Soil Investigation and Removal Action Report. The report details the soil investigation performed at six sites located at Chandler and Shainin Lakes. | Livia Bracker |
| 3/6/2024 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 81372 name: Chandler Lakes Site 7 and 8 | Livia Bracker |
| 8/19/2024 | Update or Other Action | DEC reviewed the files associated with Chandler Lakes Site 2 and Site 7 and determined that no further remedial action is required at these AOCs. Decision document was sent on 8/19/24. | Livia Bracker |
Contaminant Information
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There are no documents for this site report.
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 26265 | NPS Anaktuvuk Pass Chandler Lakes Research Camp | 365.38.005 |