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Site Report: Jumping Salmon Lodge Chenega Bay

Site Name: Jumping Salmon Lodge Chenega Bay
Address: ~1.5 Mile SW of Chenega Bay; E Shore of SW End of Sawmill Bay; Evans Island, Chenega Bay, AK 99574
File Number: 2209.38.004
Hazard ID: 27135
Status: Active
Staff: Kelly Walker, 9074512166 kelly.walker@alaska.gov
Latitude: 60.049064
Longitude: -148.042923
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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

Starting in the 1990s, the property was operated as Jumping Salmon Lodge. The original operation consisted of a boat shop and cabin. As of 2019, the property had a boat shop, cabins, lodge, employee housing, bulk fuel storage, and floating dock. A phase one environmental site assessment (ESA) was conducted in October 2017. The ESA documented historic petroleum releases to the surface soil from bulk fuel storage and miscellaneous petroleum storage. Contamination may have migrated into the subsurface soil, groundwater, sediment, and surface waters. Site characterization results from 2020 show DRO and RRO contamination in soils. DRO results ranged from 277-1,790 mg/kg. RRO results ranged from 101-10,200 mg/kg. Lead was detected in soils near Cabin 2, ranging in concentration from 329 mg/kg to 932 mg/kg. The source of lead contamination is flaking lead-based paint from nearby Cabin 2. Further work is planned for the 2022 field season.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
9/4/2019 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with ADEC and Chenega to discuss Jumping Salmon and Thumb Bay brownfield projects. Erin Gleason
9/11/2019 Site Added to Database A new site has been added to the database Mitzi Read
9/13/2019 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 80493 name: Jumping Salmon Lodge Erin Gleason
12/20/2019 Brownfields Award ADEC solicits proposal for the Jumping Salmon brownfield project. Proposal were submitted 11/13/2019. Contract was awarded to Weston Solutions on 12/20/2019. $49,488 in STRP funds are estimated to be expended at the site. Erin Gleason
1/29/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Kick off meeting with ADEC and Weston Solutions. Discussion of work plan, summer schedule, and community involvement. Erin Gleason
2/21/2020 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Received draft work plan from Weston Solutions on2/12/2020. ADEC has reviewed the work plan and request minor revisions. Revisions are due 2/28/2020. Erin Gleason
2/28/2020 Site Characterization Workplan Approved ADEC received the revised work plan from Weston Solutions Inc on 2/27/2020. ADEC has reviewed the work plan and it is now approved. Erin Gleason
3/3/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with Chenega and Weston to discuss details of field work, lodging, transportation, and summer schedule. Erin Gleason
3/16/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting to discuss how the project field work may or may not be impacted by covid pandemic. Weston requests to mobilize from Whittier rather than Chenega to reduce covid exposure risk. ADEC concurs. Erin Gleason
9/3/2020 Site Visit Field crew mobilized to Jumping Salmon Lodge on 9/1. They are conducting field work 9/1 through 9/4. Erin Gleason
11/4/2020 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Received first draft report from Weston on 11/4/2020. ADEC requests that a section be added which includes several vetted remediation alternatives per section J of task II of the TRFP. Erin Gleason
12/7/2020 Update or Other Action Received revised report from Weston. ADEC will review and provide comment. Erin Gleason
12/18/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting held on this date with ADEC Brownfields program and ADEC project manager to discuss the 2020 results and next steps. Erin Gleason
1/6/2021 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting held today with ADEC and Chenega to discuss the site report. All work was completed in summer 2020 per the approved work plan. Hazardous building inventory indicates minimal lead paint is present in windows of cabin 2 and 3. No friable asbestos is present. Soil samples indicate DRO above ADEC migration to groundwater cleanup levels in two main areas. All samples are below human health cleanup levels. Next step for site is to complete characterization of the DRO in surface soil. ADEC encourages Chenega to apply for funding to complete the characterization. Possible funding options could be DBAC or TBA. Erin Gleason
6/2/2021 Update or Other Action ADEC sent letter to DNR SHPO requesting consultation regarding work at the Jumping Salmon lodge as part of the 2021 brownfield grant work. Erin Gleason
12/10/2021 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting held with Weston and DEC to discuss 2020 field work results and the upcoming 2022 field season. Kelly Walker
1/7/2022 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 80493 Jumping Salmon Lodge. Kelly Walker
3/8/2022 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Review completed for Work Plan, Jumping Salmon Lodge, 2022 Site Characterization Activities and comments provided. Document details the continued delineation of contaminated soils associated with past activities at Jumping Salmon Lodge. Contamination appears primarily associated with aboveground storage tanks (ASTs) and lead based paint chips. Kelly Walker
9/27/2022 Site Visit Site visit completed with DEC and its contractor to the Jumping Salmon Lodge site Sept. 27-30. DEC staff observed surface soil, surface water, and porewater sample collection to further delineate soil contamination throughout the property. Kelly Walker
3/31/2023 Site Characterization Report Approved Site Characterization Report review completed and approved. Surface soils and porewater samples were collected. Soil samples were analyzed with and without silica gel cleanup extraction method, with results indicating diesel range organics (DRO) concentrations are below migration to groundwater cleanup levels throughout the property. Porewater results are considered qualitative due to low recharge at the sampling point, results indicate concentrations of DRO, naphthalene and lead above Table C groundwater cleanup levels. Lead was detected in surface soils surrounding Cabin 2 and this area is considered delineated. Additional field sampling will occur in fall of 2023 for additional porewater sampling. Kelly Walker
5/8/2023 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 80493 Jumping Salmon Lodge. Kelly Walker
8/23/2023 Site Characterization Workplan Approved DEC reviewed and approved the Work Plan, Jumping Salmon Lodge, 2023 Groundwater Sampling. This work plan details the advancement of up to 2 temporary sampling points to evaluate migration of contaminants from known source areas at the site through porewater. Kelly Walker

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