Site Report: NPS Anaktuvuk Pass Chandler Lakes Research Camp
| Site Name: | NPS Anaktuvuk Pass Chandler Lakes Research Camp |
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| Address: | Chandler lakes, ~25 Miles NW of Anaktuvuk Pass, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721 |
| File Number: | 365.38.005 |
| Hazard ID: | 26265 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Livia Bracker, 9072697695 livia.bracker@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 68.254873 |
| Longitude: | -152.708940 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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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. A total of 130 drums and 700 fuel cans have been identified around Big and Little Chandler Lakes. This site addresses the 23 sites with drums, fuel cans, or other containers on land owned by the National Park Service (NPS). Additional sites with drums, fuel cans, or debris are on Native lands and are eligible for cleanup under the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP). See Hazard ID 25980/File Number 365.38.004 for information on the NALEMP sites.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 8/26/2014 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 9/2/2014 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Approved final Chandler Lake Site Assessment work plan to investigate 23 sites on NPS land identified as having drums or other fuel containers present. Soil samples will be collected from areas where there is evidence of a relase. Drums or containers with unknown fluids will be assessed and cataloged for future action. | Melody Debenham |
| 9/30/2014 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Potentially responsible party letter sent to the National Park Service. | Melody Debenham |
| 12/31/2014 | Site Characterization Report Approved | Approved final Chandler Lake Site Assessment Report documenting the investigation of 24 sites on NPL land around Chandler Lake. No visual or olfactory signs of soil contamination were noted in any of the sites. Eight soil samples were collected and analyzed for gasoline, diesel, and residual range organics; benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes; polunuclear aromatic hydrocarbons; and metals. Arsenic and chromium were detected above the cleanup levels, however the concentrations may be representative of naturally occurring background levels. No other contaminants of concern were detected above the cleanup level. Ten drums and one Jerry can were found to contain liquid. three drums could not be opened and the contents are unknown. One drum contained approximately 1 gallon of a petroleum liquid. The remaining 6 drums and Jerry can contained non-petroleum liquids. | Melody Debenham |
| 5/20/2016 | Update or Other Action | Park service plans to stage drums over the summer for winter removal and characterize contents of drums for disposal. | Melody Debenham |
| 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 |
| 8/17/2022 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | ADEC met with NPS and representatives from Ahtna to discuss multiple site histories and potential paths forward for remediation and eventual closure with or without ICs. | Tim Sharp |
| 2/24/2023 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | ADEC met with NPS and representatives from Ahtna to discuss multiple site histories and potential paths forward for remediation and eventual closure with or without ICs. | Arika Garcia |
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There are no documents for this site report.
| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 25980 | Anaktuvuk Pass NALEMP Chandler Lakes Research Camp | 365.38.004 |