Site Report: A-J Mine
Site Name: | A-J Mine |
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Address: | Roberts Peak, ~0.5 Mile from Juneau, Juneau, AK 99801 |
File Number: | 1513.38.006 |
Hazard ID: | 2704 |
Status: | Cleanup Complete |
Staff: | Brian Englund, 9072697526 brian.englund@alaska.gov |
Latitude: | 58.286100 |
Longitude: | -134.326100 |
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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
Miscellaneous areas throughout the mine have contamination which has potential to impact ground and surface water, as high volume flows through the mine discharges into Gold Creek above the municipal wellfield. Predominantly petroleum, but includes PCBs, arsenic and other heavy metals.
Action Information
Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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8/11/1998 | Update or Other Action | Approval to dispose of a small quantity of petroleum contaminated sorbants and soil at Channel incinerator. | Sally Schlichting |
8/26/1998 | Update or Other Action | Comments provided to Closure Review Team on the draft final closure plan for the AJ Mine. | Sally Schlichting |
12/3/1998 | Update or Other Action | Memorandum of Understanding completed and signed by DEC, DNR, DOL, Kvaerner, and Echo Bay Mines. | Sally Schlichting |
1/12/1999 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Sampling plan for sediments inside the gold creek drainage tunnel approved. | Sally Schlichting |
3/25/1999 | Site Characterization Report Approved | Sediment Sampling report approved for sampling in Gold Creek Drainage Tunnel. | Sally Schlichting |
3/31/1999 | Cleanup Plan Approved | Remediation work plan approved for perseverance shaft hoist room in the mine. | Sally Schlichting |
4/8/1999 | Update or Other Action | Work plan for drainage improvements approved without comment; concurrence provided by CBJ engineer. | Sally Schlichting |
4/15/1999 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Plan approval for sampling at drill stations in mine. | Sally Schlichting |
4/30/1999 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Sampling plan for historic sewage treatment area approved. | Sally Schlichting |
8/10/1999 | Update or Other Action | Comments provided on revised risk assessment work plan. | Sally Schlichting |
8/26/1999 | Update or Other Action | Risk Assessment Work Plan approval. | Sally Schlichting |
11/26/1999 | Site Added to Database | Predominantly petroleum, but includes PCBs, arsenic and other heavy metals. | Sally Schlichting |
11/29/1999 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Sally Schlichting |
3/21/2000 | Update or Other Action | Site justified to High Priority per commissioner's request. | Sally Schlichting |
6/1/2000 | Risk Assessment Report Approved | Risk assessment approved. | Sally Schlichting |
10/5/2000 | Update or Other Action | Cost Recovery Letter Issued this date. | Sally Schlichting |
11/6/2000 | Update or Other Action | $12,997.81 check received from Kvaerner. | Bill Janes |
2/25/2008 | Update or Other Action | An administrative site closure was issued this date based on all exposure pathways being incomplete. This project was atypical in that it was listed on the database years ago because Kvaerner Environmental, under contract with Echo Bay Mines, insisted on conducting a full risk assessment as part of the AJ Mine closure process. Otherwise, the mine may never have met the inclusion criteria for site listing. | Bill Janes |
2/25/2008 | Site Closure Approved | Closure action added 11/3/15 during data quality review | Mitzi Read |
2/25/2008 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed. | Bill Janes |
11/23/2016 | Update or Other Action | Administrative update: as this site was administratively closed, no closure documentation was issued for the site. | Kristin Thompson |
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No associated sites were found.