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Site Report: Koyuk Native Corporation Tank Farm

Site Name: Koyuk Native Corporation Tank Farm
Address: John Charles Allotment, Lot 9, Koyuk, AK 99753
File Number: 610.38.003
Hazard ID: 3101
Status: Active
Staff: * Currently Not Assigned, 9072693057 bill.oconnell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.929856
Longitude: -161.162999
Horizontal Datum:NAD83

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Problems/Comments

Report of historical spills at fuel tank farm by neighbor on adjacent property. Repeated complaints to Koyuk Native Corporation (KNC) resulted in no cleanup or change in fuel containment facilities or operation practices. U.S.D.I. B.I.A. Land Management Services hydrologist inspected property 7/16/98 and observed a valve leaking gasoline and overall poor facility condition, however no other visible signs of recent spills. No soil, water, or waste samples were analyzed, however a full site characterization was recommended by the inspector. Tank Farm is on Lot 9, Block 9. Charles cabin (complainant) is on Lot 12, Block 9, USS4390 John Charles Allotment. Lot 9 drains onto lot 12 to the south. Reportedly, a Gas spill occurred at the TF around 1993, and an oil spill occurred around 1988, which flowed onto the lot 12 property. U.S. Coast Guard issued 6/12/1997 letter of warning to Koyuk Native Corporation for Fuel Tank Farm lack of discharge containment and other requirements amounting to 8 violations of the Code of Federal Regulations. U.S. Coast Guard issued notification of civil penalties 9/1/1999 following 7/6/1999 inspection for 6 violations of Code of Federal Regulations. The Koyuk Native Corporation (KNC) owns Tank Farm (TF)#3 and TF #6 as per the DCRA Div. of Energy Bulk Fuel Community Database (see copy in file: printout dated May 31, 2001). TF #3 (Lot 9) has impacted the Charles property (Lot 12). "Minor leakage was observed from the tank joints" in KNC TF #3 in the site reconnaissance work plan dated June 1, 2001. A gasoline line running across the Charles' property for fueling boats was dripping at the time of the inspection by BIA Hydrologist John Brown on 7/16/98. KNC's TF #6 showed no leaks. The December 2001 Site Reconnaissance Report by Bristol E&E shows analysis of samples collected 9-24-01 with levels of benzene at 0.24 mg/kg in soil sample KYK-S-007 and DRO at 108,000 mg/kg in soil sample KYK-S-009.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
7/16/1998 Update or Other Action On this date, U.S.D.I. B.I.A. Land Management Services hydrologist inspected property 7/16/98 and observed a valve leaking gasoline and overall poor facility condition, however no other visible signs of recent spills. No soil, water, or waste samples were analyzed, however a full site characterization was recommended by the inspector. Tank Farm is on Lot 9, Block 9. Charles cabin (complainant) is on Lot 12, Block 9, USS4390 John Charles Allotment. Lot 9 drains onto lot 12 to the south. Reportedly, a Gas spill occurred at the TF around 1993, and an oil spill occurred around 1988, which flowed onto the lot 12 property. Reportedly fuel from the tank farm has historically flowed onto the property evident by sheening. Grant Lidren
11/29/1999 Update or Other Action Note to file: U.S. Coast Guard personnel visited site 6/99 and observed no evidence of contaminated surface soil associated with the Native Store Tank Farm. Greg Light
1/6/2000 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Meilani Clark
1/10/2000 Site Added to Database Gasoline and oil. Meilani Clark
2/5/2001 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Preliminary ranking. Site access changed from 2 to 0; historical spills, contamination underground. Reported spills occurred 5-7 years ago. Bruce Wanstall
10/11/2001 Update or Other Action VCP Letter Of Interest invitation sent to RP. Bruce Wanstall
10/31/2001 Update or Other Action LC 14897060 established. David Pikul
12/17/2001 Update or Other Action Site Reconnaissance Report Koyuk, Alaska submitted by Bristol and recieved by the ADEC on this date. Four AST locations were analyzed for contamination. These sites include: Bering Straights School District Tank Farm, Alaska Village Electric Coop. Tank Farm, Koyuk Native Corp. Tank Farm, and city of Koyuk Tank Farm. Out of these four sites only Koyuk Native Corporation Tank Farm had contamination up to 0.24 mg/kg benzene at 5 feet bgs within the GW interface, and 108,000 mg/kg DRO at 2 feet bgs within the groundwater interface. Grant Lidren
5/19/2004 Site Number Identifier Changed Corrected Region from 31 to 32. Former Staff
7/13/2004 Update or Other Action File number changed from 610.02.003 to 610.38.003 Sarah Cunningham
8/9/2005 GIS Position Updated Reviewed site location due to new status as potential BF site. Unsure of correct site location, update metadata fields to reflect uncertainty. Torsten Ernst
11/29/2006 Update or Other Action Staff transferred from Pikul to Jaynes. Aggie Blandford
4/17/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Grant Lidren
12/2/2008 Update or Other Action Updated problem statement. Need current information to re-rank this site in the ETM. Pam Clemens
12/3/2008 Update or Other Action Changed site name to properly reflect the contaminated site's responsible party and location. Pam Clemens
10/30/2009 Update or Other Action Updated affilates tab. Pam Clemens
2/23/2011 Update or Other Action Spoke with Ruth Otton, President of Koyuk Native Corporation. She informed me that a new consolidated tank farm was constructed in 2003 or 2004. The old tank farm is not in use and the Corporation is exploring funding to reuse the old tank farm area. Pam Clemens
2/23/2011 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74076 Koyuk Native Corp. ASTs. Pam Clemens
10/4/2011 Update or Other Action ADEC sent an Contaminated Site Notification letter on this date. Grant Lidren
1/13/2012 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP letter sent to Koyuk Native Corporation on this date Grant Lidren
2/27/2012 Update or Other Action Spoke with KNC on this date. KNC will send ADEC a letter addressing their intended actions with respect to this pollution incident. Grant Lidren
3/23/2012 Update or Other Action ADEC received a letter from the KNC on this date. KNC plans on assessing the KNC TF during the summer of 2012. Grant Lidren
8/19/2013 Update or Other Action This tank farm originally consisted of five above ground storage tanks (ASTs); three vertical and two horizontal. During a site visit in August of 2013 by the Solid Waste Program (SWP), only the two horizontal ASTs remained at this site. The three vertical standing ASTs were removed. According to the SWP, the horizontal tanks were situated on black plastic directly on the ground and the plastic was torn in multiple places. The site is located 250 feet from the Koyuk River. Joshua Barsis
11/12/2013 Update or Other Action Letter sent on this day with brief site history, request for contact, and other pertinent information. Joshua Barsis
11/12/2013 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 74076 Koyuk Native Corp. ASTs. Joshua Barsis
4/6/2015 Update or Other Action Letter sent with draft Notice of Environmental Contamination (NEC) Joshua Barsis
4/9/2015 Public Notice Notice of Environmental Contamination recorded on this day Joshua Barsis
4/9/2015 Institutional Control Record Established Institutional Controls established and entered into the database. IC Unit
4/21/2016 Institutional Control Update Issued a letter as a reminder of the NEC currently on the property. Nathan Maxwell
5/5/2017 Institutional Control Update A letter was issued as a reminder of the NEC currently recorded on the property. Kristin Thompson
6/14/2018 Institutional Control Update A letter was issued as a reminder of the NEC currently recorded on the property. Kristin Thompson
6/26/2019 Institutional Control Compliance Review An NEC reminder letter e-mailed to the responsible party on this date. Mossy Mead
5/27/2022 Institutional Control Update E-mailed a reminder NEC Letter to the responsible party. Arika Garcia

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