Site Report: Galena AFS/Airport - DSWD (DSWD_ST / DP023_ST) Slit Trench
| Site Name: | Galena AFS/Airport - DSWD (DSWD_ST / DP023_ST) Slit Trench |
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| Address: | Southwest of Million Gallon Hill, Galena, AK 99741 |
| File Number: | 860.38.055 |
| Hazard ID: | 26186 |
| Status: | Non-Qualifying |
| Staff: | Tim Sharp, 9074512131 tim.sharp@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 64.740327 |
| Longitude: | -156.963668 |
| 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
*** All activities associated with Site DP023 are tracked under File No. 860.38.045 and Hazard ID 25907.*** Site DP023 is an approximately 2-acre area located in an undeveloped area outside the Former Galena FOL flood control dike, south of the former bulk fuel storage tanks at Million Gallon Hill (Site CG001), and west of West Perimeter Road (Site SS025). Site DP023 included a former slit trench area and the main southeast disposal area where an extensive amount of buried waste was located. Based on investigations at the site, the slit trench area does not appear to have been used for disposal of waste materials as no debris except wood was located and no samples exceeded the applicable DEC cleanup levels.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 1/14/2014 | CERCLA RI Plan Approved | The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received a Draft 2013 Supplemental Remedial Investigation (RI) and Site Characterization (SC) Sampling Plan on May 24, 2013. The sampling plan presents step out sample locations and analytical protocols for supplemental remedial investigation at six Sites (B400, OWS1833, DSWD, SS006/SS019, and FT001). DEC provided review comments for the draft sampling plan on July 3, 2013. A response to comments (RTC) and a Draft Final version of the plan was submitted on July 25, 2013. DEC provided comments for the Draft Final on July 19, 2013. A comment resolution teleconference meeting was held on July 19, 2013 to resolve the final issues for the sampling plan. All issues were resolved in the meeting and DEC approval was given to finalize the plan. Final version of the sampling plan was received on December 16, 2013 and approval of the work plan was given on January 14, 2014. | Monte Garroutte |
| 1/24/2014 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 2/7/2014 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79588 name: DSWD Slit Trench | Dennis Shepard |
| 4/15/2014 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | A Technical Project Team meeting was held to meet the Air Force newly selected Performance Based Remediation Contractor for Galena. The 6.5 year remediation contract was awarded to Parsons Governmental Services (Parsons). The contract includes completing the risk assessments, remediation feasibility studies, proposed plans and record of decision for remedial investigations at 10 Sites (FT001, SS006, SS013, SS015, SS019, SS018/AOC023, SS022/B400, DP023/DSWD, OW024/OWS1833, and SS025). | Monte Garroutte |
| 2/25/2015 | Risk Assessment Report Approved | DEC approved a Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment for the site. The report concluded that there are unacceptable carcinogenic risks to near and long term future residents associated with exposure to contaminants in surface soil via ingestion, dermal contact, and inhalation due to the presence of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at this site. | Dennis Shepard |
| 10/26/2016 | Site Visit | DEC conducted a site visit. No signs of trespass or activity on site. | Dennis Shepard |
| 10/26/2016 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | A restoration Advisory board meeting was held in Galena Alaska to discuss the general and specific status of site investigations and cleanup at Galena. | Dennis Shepard |
| 10/25/2017 | Update or Other Action | A remediation advisory Board meeting was held in Galena, Alaska. The Former Disposal Area West of Dike (Site DP023) was discussed and the 2018 schedule for Excavation of the remaining soil contamination was presented. | Dennis Shepard |
| 8/8/2018 | Site Visit | DEC conducted a site visit at the Former Forward Operating Location in Galena, AK on August 8-9, 2018. A photo log is available in DEC's electronic file. | Jamie McKellar |
| 10/29/2018 | Site Visit | On October 23, 2018, DEC participated in the Technical Project Team (TPT) meeting with representatives from USAF and ADOT&PF. A site visit with inspections of each site was conducted the following day (10/24/2018) in Galena, as well as a regional advisory board (RAB) meeting with members of the community and other interested parties. | Jamie McKellar |
| 4/5/2019 | Site Visit | On April 2, 2019, DEC staff participated in a Technical Project Team meeting with representatives from USAF, Parsons, CH2M, and ADOT. The TPT meeting was held at the Fairbanks DEC office. On April 3-4, 2019, DEC staff traveled to Galena to participate in meetings with the City Mayor & RAB chair to discuss community concerns about site cleanup; a Proposed Plan meeting for Site DP023, and a community regional advisory board (RAB) meeting to discuss fieldwork completed during the 2018 field season and upcoming 2019 fieldwork. Site visits were also conducted. | Jamie McKellar |
| 10/23/2019 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | On October 22, 2019, DEC participated in the Technical Project Team (TPT) meeting with representatives from USAF and ADOT&PF. A site visit was conducted the following day (10/23/2019) in Galena, as well as a regional advisory board (RAB) meeting with members of the community and other interested parties. | Jamie McKellar |
| 2/4/2020 | Update or Other Action | Based on investigations at the site, the slit trench area does not appear to have been used for disposal of waste materials as no debris except wood was located and no samples exceeded the applicable DEC cleanup levels. This status of this site will be changed to Non-Qualifying. See Hazard ID 25907 for additional information about Site DP023. | Jamie McKellar |
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