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Site Report: FAA Skwentna Station - Control Tower Building

Site Name: FAA Skwentna Station - Control Tower Building
Address: West of the Skwentna Airstrip, Skwentna, AK 99667
File Number: 2254.38.001
Hazard ID: 26326
Status: Active
Staff: Michael Hooper, 9074515174 michael.hooper@alaska.gov
Latitude: 61.969989
Longitude: -151.241978
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

The Control Tower Building was located on the west side of the Skwentna FAA Station, at the one turn in the road going to the SBRA Range Building. The Control Tower Building consisted of several towers and a 16 by 24-foot building with an aboveground storage tank at the end. Diesel range organic and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination was detected in soil samples at concentrations above the ADEC cleanup levels.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
12/24/2014 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
12/29/2014 Site Characterization Report Approved The ADEC Contaminated Site Program approved the 2014 Final Site Investigation and Hydrocarbon Risk Calculator Report for the, FAA Station Skwentna, Alaska. 40 UVOST probes and advanced at the site, and 4 soil borings and 8 soil samples were collected for laboratory analysis for petroleum constituents. DRO was detected in one soil boring at concentrations up to 13,100 mg/kg. PAH concentrations were also detected in the same boring at concentrations above the ADEC soil cleanup levels. One groundwater monitoring well was installed at the site, and contamination concentrations were not detected above the ADEC groundwater cleanup levels. Recommendations for the site include removing the small volume of petroleum-contaminated soil. Jessica Morris
12/29/2014 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79720 name: Control Tower Building Jessica Morris
9/8/2016 Meeting or Teleconference Held A project meeting was held to discuss the soil sampling results for the pesticide background sampling. In order to move on to the cleanup portion of this project, we will need to agree on soil and sediment cleanup levels that are protective of all pathways and receptors. Jessica Morris
4/24/2020 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Approved remainder of workplan for work occurring in 2020 and 2021 field seasons. Michael Hooper
8/30/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Approved interim remedial action report for phases one through three of the remedial action project, ADEC will issue final recommendations and comments upon review of the final project reporting next year. Michael Hooper
6/15/2023 Site Visit Visited Deshka Landing to address community concerns about soils coming from the Skwentna cleanup. Michael Hooper
6/20/2024 Update or Other Action Provided comments on the post remedial action report dated May 2024. Michael Hooper

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