Site Report: FAA Nome CTS
| Site Name: | FAA Nome CTS |
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| Address: | W of Beam Road; ~1.1 Mile N of Nome Council Road Intersection, Nome, AK 99762 |
| File Number: | 400.38.052 |
| Hazard ID: | 26446 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Sophia Bracio, 9074511682 sophia.bracio@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 64.503592 |
| Longitude: | -165.328369 |
| 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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radio range facility is collocated with the Communication Transmission Station (CTS) facility and is situated in wet tundra just outside of Nome. The twin 300’ towers were dropped into a lake and are partially submerged. The CTS building is standing and weathered, with badly chipping interior lead-based paint. Transformers, asbestos, and lead cable are scattered about the site. No liquid filled transformers were observed. Though no obvious visual or olfactory signs of petroleum contamination were observed, five former above-ground storage tank locations may be a potential source area.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 9/4/2015 | Site Added to Database | A new site has been added to the database | Mitzi Read |
| 11/5/2015 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 79817 name: FAA Nome CTS | Joy Whitsel |
| 12/7/2015 | Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter | Sent PRP letter | Joy Whitsel |
| 10/24/2016 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | DEC received the Draft Site Investigation Work Plan for FAA Radio Range Navigational Facility and Communication Facility, Nome, Alaska on October 7, 2016. DEC reviewed the work plan and requests some minor edits/clarifications to the text. On October 24, 2016, DEC approved FAA's written response to DEC's comments on the work plan. | Joy Whitsel |
| 6/14/2017 | Site Visit | A site visit was conducted to observe the investigation activities associated with potentially contaminated soil from flaking lead-based paint from communications towers, PCBs from electrical equipment, and petroleum from above-ground storage tanks. | Joy Whitsel |
| 4/9/2018 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | REPORT RECEIVED: Draft Site Investigation Report for Radio Range and Radio Communications Transmitter Sites, Nome, AK. Prepared by Bethel Environmental Solutions, LLC. Dated March 2018. | Jamie McKellar |
| 4/30/2019 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | Contacted FAA for an update on 2019 field work in Nome. FAA stated that the work in Nome will be going out to bid soon. There are currently no dates for the Nome project; however, it may be phased in between this fall, winter, and possibly next summer. FAA will keep DEC updated as the project takes shape. | Jamie McKellar |
| 3/16/2020 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | REPORT APPROVAL: Final Demolition, Remedial Action, and Release Investigation Work Plan, Various Areas of Concern at FAA Nome (Brice, September 2019) | Jamie McKellar |
| 2/23/2024 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | WORK PLAN APPROVED: Final Remedial Investigation and Remedial Action Work Plan, Nome Former FAA Station, Alaska (Brice Solutions, LLC, February 2024) | Sophia Bracio |
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