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Site Report: USCG Guard Island Light Station

Site Name: USCG Guard Island Light Station
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
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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