Site Report: Ugadaga Bay WWII Fire Control Sta.
| Site Name: | Ugadaga Bay WWII Fire Control Sta. |
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| Address: | Ugadaga Bay, Near Unalaska, Unalaska, AK 99685 |
| File Number: | 2661.38.003 |
| Hazard ID: | 286 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Sarah Bernhardt, 9072697527 sarah.bernhardt@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 53.832868 |
| Longitude: | -166.389338 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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Problems/Comments
Petroleum and metals contamination associated with U.S. Army Fire Control Station, located on an isolated promontory, south of Dutch Harbor overlooking Beaver Inlet. The Ugadaga Bay Fire Control Station was utilized by the Army from 1942 to 1945 to aid shore batteries in directing fire control for the harbor defense of military bases at Dutch Harbor and the Unalaska Defense region. Features at the site include 17 buildings in four main areas: the barracks area (included a powerplant), the mess hall area, the remote searchlight area, and an auxiliary area. Approximately 25-30 55-gallon fuel barrels were scattered at the site, half appeared to be full of diesel oil and some had leaked or been punctured. An estimated 1,000 square feet contaminated soil is present in the vicinity of the barrels. In 1993, 12 surface soil samples were collected. Bunker C (RRO) was detected at concentrations up to 430,000 mg/kg, and DRO was detected up to 140,000 mg/kg. Lead was detected ranging from 5,410 to 7,700 mg/kg. In 1999, PAHs, PCBs, and TPH were detected in surface soil sampled above DEC cleanup levels. Reckey # based on date of first site assessment. Formerly Used Defense Site. Latitude and longitude coordinates reported to have been made used hand-held GPS unit.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 11/15/1999 | Site Added to Database | Petroleum and metals contamination. | Former Staff |
| 11/15/1999 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Greg Light |
| 6/25/2008 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Initial ranking with ETM completed. | Evonne Reese |
| 12/1/2016 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | CS managers participate in the annual FUDS site management action plan meeting. The purpose of the is to collaborate with FUDS management on site progress and prioritization for all of the formerly used defense sites. FUDS prioritization is based on risk, congressional interest, state input and proximity to other sites on the prioritization list. FUDS has increased environmental restoration funding in Alaska for the 2017 and 2018 field seasons to meet National goals for site progress. | Darren Mulkey |
| 7/18/2019 | Update or Other Action | Site location was updated on this date. Coordinates for this site are used to determine the presence and position of the site on BLM’s ANCSA Conveyed Land web map. | Rebekah Reams |
| 11/6/2024 | Meeting or Teleconference Held | During the Qawalangin Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting held in Dutch Harbor, Alaska, the Ugadaga Bay Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) project manager provided the following updates on the project: A Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Project is in Remedial Investigation (RI) / Feasibility Study (FS) phase. FUDS is currently developing scope for contract award anticipated in Fiscal Year 2025. A site visit is slated for summer 2025, pending timing of contract award which will include a Site Visit Work Plan and Site Visit Report. The RI is anticipated for summer 2026. | Sarah Bernhardt |
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No associated sites were found.