Site Report: USCG Guard Island Light Station
| Site Name: | USCG Guard Island Light Station |
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| Address: | Tongass Narrows and, Clarence Strait, Ward Cove, AK 99928 |
| File Number: | 1540.38.004 |
| Hazard ID: | 2723 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Sophia Bracio, 9074511682 sophia.bracio@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 55.446816 |
| Longitude: | -131.879950 |
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Problems/Comments
In May 1997, strong fuel odors were noted coming from the crawl space of the light tower. The light station began operation in 1904 and has been automated and unstaffed since 1969. Lead from paint chips also present in soil.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 8/11/1997 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 8/11/1997 | Voluntary Cleanup Program | Application into VCP accepted. | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 11/6/1997 | Site Added to Database | Strong fuel odors. | Sally Schlichting |
| 7/9/2003 | Update or Other Action | Site visit conducted with Mark Ridgway. Extreme physical hazards from building foundation rubble piles. | Bill Janes |
| 12/5/2003 | Update or Other Action | Draft remedial action report received. Physical hazards removed. Lead contaminated soil capped with gravel. Sent email to Ridgway on 1/12/04. No comments or concerns other than noting the positive outcome of removing site physical hazards. | Bill Janes |
| 1/20/2004 | GIS Position Updated | Updated locational data. | Cliff Walden |
| 2/4/2004 | Site Number Identifier Changed | Changed Workplan from 01 to 09 to reflect presence of lead contamination above cleanup levels. | Bill Janes |
| 3/28/2008 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed. | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 5/15/2024 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | Teleconference held with USCG and DEC to discuss active USCG contaminated sites and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) renewal. | Sophia Bracio |
| 6/20/2024 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | DEC and USCG met to discuss active non-Kodiak USCG sites. | Sophia Bracio |
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