| Action Date |
Action |
Description |
DEC Staff |
| 7/20/1942 |
Update or Other Action |
Public Land Order (PLO) 12, dated 20 July 1942. withdrew a strip of land 20 miles either side of a centerline containing an aggregate of 8,320,000 acres for the construction of the Alaska Military Highway. |
Louis Howard |
| 12/31/1943 |
Update or Other Action |
The Fairbanks Terminal was equipped with pumps to push fuel south to Eielson AFB when necessary. The terminal had a lab for final checks on the quality of the fuel inventory. The
lab was mostly staffed with military personnel. The Fairbanks tank farm on Birch Hill (later to become Fort Wainwright SEE CS DB Hazard IDs: 1100, 1117, 1685, 4124, and 24218) was built in 1943 to store fuel arriving from the CANOL Pipeline. The tanks were a portable, bolted steel type, set up for permanent use in W.W.II.
As George Lyle explained, “You could take them apart in sections and haul them on a flatbed truck and then bolt them back together when you got to the new location. But they set them up as permanent tanks and so they went inside and they welded a channel over all those bolt heads on the insides so it was more or less a welded tank after that.” These older tanks were sometimes a problem in cold temperatures. Welds occasionally cracked when the fuel level was low and the tank would leak a small amount of fuel. |
Louis Howard |
| 2/29/1944 |
Update or Other Action |
Construction of the Canol No.4 Project began in 1942 and was completed in February 1944.
The project consisted of constructing a 3-inch pipeline extending from Whitehorse, Yukon
Territory, to Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska and was designed to carry petroleum products. The
length of the line from the Canadian border to Fairbanks was approximately 296 miles. The
pipeline was laid on the surface, generally parallel to the Alaska Highway, and only placed
subswface where necessary to protect it from traffic or natural hazards. |
Louis Howard |
| 4/5/1945 |
Update or Other Action |
PW 270. dated 5 April 1945 reduced the withdrawal to a strip 5 miles on either side of a center line and reduced the aggregate to 2,092,800 acres. |
Louis Howard |
| 7/31/1947 |
Update or Other Action |
PLO 386, dated 31 July 1947 revoked both PW 12 and 270 and further reduced the withdrawal to a strip of land 300 feet on either side of the then existing Alaska Highway from the Canadian border to Big Delta, Alaska.
PLO 386 defined other withdrawals, one of which was a strip ofland 25 feet on either side of
a telephone line generally constructed parallel to the Alaska Highway. The other was a strip of
land 10 feet on either side of a pipeline generally constructed parallel to the Alaska Highway.
This was the Canol Project No.4 pipeline.
Additional PW 386 withdrawals included withdrawal of 305 acres of land for support facilities and pumping stations "r' through "M" of the Canol Project. The twenty-foot right of way for that portion of Canol No.4 pipeline. which ran from Big Delta, Alaska, to Fairbanks, was acquired by land notation under 44LD513 principles, Fairbanks Bureau of Land Management serial number 08691. |
Louis Howard |
| 7/1/1958 |
Update or Other Action |
General Description of Facilities USARAL Petroleum Distribution System. The three-inch and four-inch pipeline system is a portion of the Canol network ot pipelines constructed during World War II (completed 1945) under the Joint direction of the Public Roads Administration and
the Corps of Engineers. This pipeline system was utilized by the United States Army subsequent to the termination of World War II. The system was composed of
1) 108 miles of four-inch pipeline (Canol Number 2, Skagway, Alaska to Whitehorse, Yukon-Territory, Canada) and
2) 596 miles of three-inch pipeline-(Canol Humber 4, Whitehorse to Fairbanks, Alaska);
3) three terminal pump stations (Skagway. Whitehorse, and Tok);
4) one receiving terminal (Fairbanks);
5) one non-operational standby booster statlon (Statlon"J" in Alaska between Northway, Alaska and the Canadian Border);
6) two take-off statlons (Fort Greely and Eielson Air Force Base);
7) and supporting terminal bulk storage tanks, and related tacllities.
Effectlve 3l March 1958 the terminal at Skagway and the- four-inch line to the Canadian Border were sold to the White Pass & Yukon -Railroad. The four-inch line from the Canadian Border to Whitehorse was accepted by the Canadian Government 1 April 1958, and part of the terminal facilities at Whitehorse were leased to the White Pass & Yukon Railroad. The rema1ning facllities at Whitehorse and the three-inch line trom Whitehorse to Junction Pump Station (Mile Post 1026) were leased to the Alaska-Yukon Distributors, Ltd. Both of these leases are temporary measures pending formal disposal ot all Canol Facilities in Canada to the Canadian Government.
For additional information see site file. |
Louis Howard |
| 2/24/1972 |
Update or Other Action |
BLM record 031077 notes that on 24 February 1972, PLO 386 was revoked by Section 19 (a) of Public Law 92-203, for the section of pipeline from Big Delta to the Canadian border. |
Louis Howard |
| 10/9/1974 |
Update or Other Action |
A private contractor completed the physical removal of the Canol Pipeline # 4 on 9 October
1974. However, private landowners, and others, had previously removed some sections of the
pipeline. Prior to removal, some portions of the pipeline were buried during road maintenance
and construction of private access roads. These sections were not removed by the contractor due
to environmental considerations |
Louis Howard |
| 5/26/1977 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter from F.A. Smith Chief, Management Support Office, Directorate of Supply Operations (DLA, DFSC Cameron Station Alexandria VA 22314 to Commander, DFR, Alaska, APO Seattle 98742.
SUBJECT: Logistic Study Bulk POL Facilities and Requirements - Alaskan Mainland.
TO: Armed Services Petroleum Purchasing Agency, Navy Mail Center, Navy Bldg. Washington D. C.
Forwarded for your information is a copy of the Logistic Study of Bulk POL Facilities and Requirements on the Alaskan Mainland, as prepared by Major Bernard Wobbeking, G-4 Section, United States Army, Alaska.
RECONNAISSANCE OF CANOL PIPE LINE SYSTEMS NOS. 4 & 2
GENERAL
1. The active portion of the Canol Pipeline System presently consists of Line No. 2 from Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse Y. T., Canada, and Line No. 4 from Whitehorse, Y. T., to Ladd Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska. Line No. 2 is of 4 inch welded pipe approximately 110 miles in length, and Line No. 4 is of 3 inch welded pipe approximately 605 miles in length.
2. Line No. 1, which extended from. Whitehorse to Camp Canol, Canada, has been inactivated and dismant1ed. Line No. 3. which extends from Carcross Junction to Watson Lake, a distance of approximately 264 miles, is inactive and relatively intact.
PURPOSE
1. The purpose of this reconnaissance was to make a visual observation of the general layout and physical location and condition of the facilities composing the Canol Pipeline Systems presently in operation. Observations were also made to determine improvements necessary to maintain its present operational status and for possible future demands that may be made on the stations and the systems. The reconnaissance commenced at Ladd AFB and proceeded to Whitehorse, Y. T., Canada, thence to Skagway, Alaska.
OBSERVATIONS AND FINDIHGS
STATION "J" - MILEPOST 1288.6
1. This 1s an active station and faci1ities comprise 1 - 2250 and 3 - 300 bbl welded steel tanka, 3 - Gas reciprocating pumps and Buda drivers, power generators, etc.
2. Living quarters for two families are in good condition but other living quarters are in urgent need of repair and alteration.
a. Repairs and a1terationa to quarters mentioned in paragraph 2 could be accomplished by utilizing materials from buildings at inactive stations.
3. Product from the 3 - 300 bbl tanka cou1d be delivered to trucks by gravity, however, it is not recommended that this station be used for convey service due to lack of maneuverabilty for vehicles in the yard.
4. There are four operating personnel stationed at this location.
5. Maximum operating pressure at outlet of pump is 1,400 PSI.
6. The Buda engine drivers are gasoline driven, and it is necessary to truck mogas from Cathedral Rapids, a distance of 66 miles. (See Reference #6).
For additional information see site file.
|
Louis Howard |
| 6/14/1977 |
Update or Other Action |
On 14 June 1977 the Bureau of Land Management accepted relinquishment of the pipeline
right-of-way and removed the 44LD513 notation for the Canol line for the section from Big
Delta to Fairbanks. |
Louis Howard |
| 6/15/1978 |
Update or Other Action |
BLM record 031077 notes that on 24 February 1972, PLO 386 was revoked by Section 19 (a) of Public Law 92-203, for the section of pipeline from Big Delta to the Canadian border.
The final Revocation and Restoration action was completed by the BLM on 15 June 1978. The Haines/Fairbanks pipeline, which was laid generally adjacent to the Canol pipeline, was not affected by these actions. |
Louis Howard |
| 1/5/1996 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter January 5, 1996 from Robert Sattler, Real Estate Services, Environmental to Mr. Greg Smith, Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers P.O. Box 898, Anchorage, Alaska 99506-898
Dear Mr. Smith:
This past summer I conducted a visit to a Native Allotment in the upper Tanana River region and discovered former military environmental impacts. I am writing to ask for an explanation on the types of activity that occurred on the land, and begin discussions about remediation of these environmental impacts resulting from former military activity.
The land in question is located between Tok and Northway along the Alaska Hig)nvay.During a pedestrian survey of the allotment, we observed the cement foundation to a former building, adjacent cement pads, numerous large gray oil filters to combustion engines, a variety of large sheet metal exhaust pipes a small pond adjacent to the cement foundation in which the top of a fuel drum could be seen, the smell of petroleum products, extensive bull-dozing activity consisting of large trenches, and several bunkers in which army green fuel drums were found bearing the fol1owing marks:
OE-30
OIL ENGINE
HEAVY-DUTY
MIL-O-2154-50
FT. RICHARDSON
J-QM111 AGD·SPP~6
UNION OIL COL
5/53 BATCH
AS T560 M-33
50 U.S. GALLONS
From the looks of the area it appears that the building foundation is associated with a former
pump station. I have learned that there two or three fuel pipelines in the Tanacross·Northway area during WWII aud the Cold War era.
Please describe for me what these military remains represent, how hazardous or toxic these materials may be, and provide additional information about how the Army Corps of Engineers wou1d deal with this site under their Defense Environmental Restoration Program and Formerly Used Defense Site program.
If I can be of any assistance you can reach me at (907) 452-8251, ext. 3343. |
Louis Howard |
| 4/24/1996 |
Update or Other Action |
Letter from Robert Sattler Real Estate Services, Environmental with Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. Fairbanks to Gordon J. Severson, Realty Specialist, ACOE, P.O. Box 898
Dear. Mr. Severson:
Thank you for your fax on April 11, requesting additional information on the Native allotment along the Alaska Highway with former Department of Defense Evironmental impacts. The parcel in question is located at mile 1285.5 on the Alaska Highway. The allotment is USS 6145 (159.94 acres), application number F-035178, and is located in T.I7N, R.17E, Section 32, Copper River Meridian.
I am unable to provide the name of the owner at this time since TCC is vested with that trust
responsibility to manage land transactions for Native allotment owners for which TCC is vested with a trust responsibility to manage land transactions for Native allotment owners for which we are bound to a confidentiality obligation.
However, I will send a copy of this letter to the allotment owner, and they may chose to contact you. Furthermore, the COE would need to obtain a permit to enter the property before any field investigations are initiated. I have numerous photographs of the environemntal impacts described in my letter of January 5, 1995 and could make those available to you for your review. |
Louis Howard |
| 5/20/1996 |
Update or Other Action |
From Gordon J. Severson, Realty Specialist. CENPA-RE-AQ (200-lc) 20 May 1996
MEMORANDUM FOR CENPA-PM-E-F (Bob Chivvis) SUBJECT: Canol Project No.4, Pump Station "J"
1. Reference your request to research military responsibility and land ownership for a Native Allotment, located at Milepost 1285.5 on the Alaska Highway, per inquiry from the Tanana Chiefs
Conference, Inc., (TCC). It should be noted that TCC is the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) realty contractor.
2. The subject tract was originally acquired as part of the Alaska Military Highway (DERP-FUDS Site No. F10AK004400) which included the Canol (short for Canadian Oil) Project No.4, Whitehorse to Fairbanks. The site/s/ were acquired by Public Land Order (PLO) No. 12, dated 20 July 1942, as amended by PLO 270, dated 5 April 1945. PLO's 12 and 270 were revoked by PLO 386, dated 31 July 1947, which withdrew and reserved (reacquired) certain portions thereof for the Army's Alaska Communications System (ACS) and Canol Project No.4, including 60 acres for Pumping Station "J", now a portion of U.S. Survey (USS) No. 6145.
3. The Canol No.4 Pipeline was 'relinquished to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on 30 June 1975, having become obsolete and replaced by construction of the Alaskan Petroleum Pipeline System (APPS), Haines to Fairbanks. PLO 386 was revoked by BLM effective 15 June 1978.
4. USS 6145 is now a Native Allotment (NA) owned by the Heirs of Donald J. Joe, per NA Certificate No. 50-88-0075 issued by BLM on 11 April 1988. This site would be a FUDS eligible project under either the Alaska Military Highway, Site #F10AK004400 (as done for the Alaska Highway Dump at Mentasta), or alternately, a new site for the Canol Project No.4, Pump Station "J".
5. Enclosed are copies of supporting maps and documents. Please call me at X-2853 if you have any questions or comments.
From community member - To Whom It May Concern: What really concern[s] all of us is that army use to have camp at Camp(J), Midway Lake area, and [a]longside road toward Forty Mile Roadhouse. In [the] 1960's I also remember they use to drop something or spray on [the] pipeline) from [a] plane. They spray[ed] something from both side wings and bottom of plane. They spray it from top of [the] hill to another end of the hill at Midway Lake.
For additional information see site file.
|
Louis Howard |
| 9/19/1997 |
Update or Other Action |
DISCOVERY 09/19/1997
Site Name: CANOL PUMP STATION J
Street: MP 1285.5 ALASKA HIGHWAY
City / State / ZIP: TANACROSS , AK 99776
NPL Status: Not on the NPL
Non-NPL Status: NFRAP-Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information
EPA ID: AK0002021848
EPA Region: 10
County: SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS C.A.
Federal Facility Flag: Not a Federal Facility |
Louis Howard |
| 9/19/1997 |
Update or Other Action |
SITE INSPECTION 09/19/1997
Site Name: CANOL PUMP STATION J
Street: MP 1285.5 ALASKA HIGHWAY
City / State / ZIP: TANACROSS , AK 99776
NPL Status: Not on the NPL
Non-NPL Status: NFRAP-Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information
EPA ID: AK0002021848
EPA Region: 10
County: SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS C.A.
Federal Facility Flag: Not a Federal Facility |
Louis Howard |
| 1/4/1999 |
Update or Other Action |
CANOL Pump Station J Site Inspection Report Milepost 1285.5, Alaska Highway, Alaska TDD: 97-09-0013 Contract: 68-W6-0008 January 1999. The primary goals of the SI activities are as follows:
- Collect & analyze samples to characterize the potential sources discussed in Section 2.6;
- Determine off-site migration of contaminants;
- Provide EPA with adequate information to determine whether the site is eligible for placement on the National Priorities List; &
- Document any threat or potential threat to public health or the environment posed by the site.
Completion of this investigation included reviewing site information, determining regional characteristics, collecting receptor information within the site's range of influence, conducting a site visit, executing a site-specific sampling plan in July 1998, & producing this report.
During the summer of 1997, Portage Environmental in conjunction with the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) performed a preliminary assessment (P A) of the former CANOL Pump Station J to document environmental conditions at the site. The report from this survey has not yet been released by Portage Environmental.
Pump Station Complex
The gas filling & debris area is on the southeast side of the pump station complex & covers approximately 10,000 square feet. Various cans & other metal debris are scattered throughout this area. Of the VOCs analyzed by CLP protocol, none were detected in the surface sample. In the subsurface soil sample, 11 VOC analytes were detected at significant concentrations (ranging from 12.6 ug/kg to 7,490 ug/kg). Of the SVOCs analyzed, the following two analytes were detected at significant concentrations in the surface soil sample: bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate at 1,210 ug/kg; & 2-methyl naphthalene at 313 ug/kg.
In the subsurface soil sample, six SVOC analytes were detected at significant concentrations (ranging from 329 ug/kg to 184,000 ug/kg). All of the detected VOC & SVOC analytes are associated with petroleum fuels or oils. No chlorinated pesticides or PCBs were detected in these samples. Of the metals analyzed, lead (326 mg/kg) & zinc (170 mg/Kg) were detected at significant concentrations in the surface soil sample. Chromium (9.7 mg/kg), copper (20.6 mg/kg), & vanadium (29.2 mglkg) were detected at significant concentrations in the subsurface soil sample.
For additional information see site file. |
Greg Light |
| 1/25/1999 |
Update or Other Action |
US EPA David Bennett, Site Assessment Manager letter to Ms. Ida Joe and Ms. Lucy David, c/o Mr. Robert Sattler, Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc., 122 First Avenue, Ste. 600, Fairbanks AK 99701-4897.
Enclosed please find a copy of the Site Inspection (SI) report for the CANOL Pump Station "J" site. Based upon the SI and other pertinent information, no further Federal Superfund action
is anticipated at this time. If you have any questions, I can be reached at (206)553-2103. |
Greg Light |
| 3/3/1999 |
Site Ranked Using the AHRM |
Ranked initially. |
Greg Light |
| 10/13/1999 |
Update or Other Action |
Northern Land Use Research Inc. Fax to Dr. Jim Simon TCC. Pipeline Refs. With the coming of World War II, a huge network of oil pipelines was built across the North in connection with the construction of the Alcan Highway, a series of airports, and other construction projects designed for the defence of Alaska.
Canol was a 4" oil pipeline from the Imperial Oil (a subsidiary of Standard Oil of New Jersey) fields at-Norman Wells on the Mackenzie River to Whitehorse. Canol 2 was a 4" gasoline pipeline constructed between the port of Skagway and Whitehorse. Canol 3 was a 2" gasoline pipeline constructed between Carcross at Watson Lake. Canol 4 was a 3" gasoline pipeline constructed between Whitehorse and Fairbanks.
A Canol 5 pipeline between Fairbanks and Tanana on the Yukon River was planned but not built. This network was constructed in 1942-1943, with a labor force of 4,000 U.S. Army engineers and 10,000 clvilians, at an estimated cost of $133,000,000.
The military activity in Alaska during World War II and in the following years of the Cold War transformed the economy of Alaska and of the Alaska Native people. The Alaska Native,people worked on the highways, airports and other milltary construction during World War II and later in DEW Line stations. In 1953-1955 another long military pipeline was constructed, the 626 mile multiproducts line between Haines and Fairbanks.
This was a 4" line at first and was later upgraded to an 8" line. Most of this pipeline is now abandoned. In the construction of these military pipelines there was no concern for environmental safeguards; it is probabJy safe to say that little is known of their impact on the environment, although there were about 40 all spills in connection with the operation of the Haines-Fairbanks line. |
Greg Light |
| 11/15/1999 |
Site Added to Database |
Petroleum contamination of soil and sediments. |
John Halverson |
| 11/15/1999 |
Site Ranked Using the AHRM |
Groundwater Usage and Surface Water Exposure Index Values changed from original submittal. |
John Halverson |
| 7/25/2000 |
Update or Other Action |
ARCHIVE SITE
This site has been archived from the inventory of active sites.
Site Name: CANOL PUMP STATION J
Street: MP 1285.5 ALASKA HIGHWAY
City / State / ZIP: TANACROSS , AK 99776
NPL Status: Not on the NPL
Non-NPL Status: NFRAP-Site does not qualify for the NPL based on existing information.
NOTE TO FILE: a recommendation of no further remedial action planned (NFRAP) on the EPA's part will be included in our Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket tracking system. If new or additional information becomes available that suggests the facility may score high enough to be proposed for the NPL, EPA must reevaluate your facility accordingly.
EPA's NFRAP designation does not relieve the facility from complying with appropriate Alaska state regulations. The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986(a) (4) requires federal facilities to comply with state cleanup requirements and standards when not listed on the NPL. This facility will not be removed from the Federal Agency Hazardous Waste Compliance Docket, but as noted earlier, will be listed for no further action by EPA. NOTE TO FILE: SEC. 120 [42 U.S.C. 9620] Federal Facilities (a) Application of Act to Federal Government.-- (4) State laws. -- State laws concerning removal and remedial action, including State laws regarding enforcement, shall apply to removal and remedial action at facilities owned or operated by a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States when such facilities are not included on the National Priorities List.
The preceding sentence shall not apply to the extent a State law would apply any standard or requirement to such facilities which is more stringent than the standards and requirements applicable to facilities which are not owned or operated by any such department, agency, or instrumentality.
EPA ID: AK0002021848
EPA Region: 10
County: SOUTHEAST FAIRBANKS C.A.
Federal Facility Flag: Not a Federal Facility |
John Halverson |
| 8/28/2001 |
Update or Other Action |
Haines/ Fairbanks (ALCANGO) CANOL (CANADIAN OIL) Pipelines FUDS No. F10AK1016 CHaines! Fairbanks Pipeline CALCANGO)) - FIOAK1033 (CANOL Pipeline) Phase I Draft Technical Report.
This document details the information evaluated during the literature search or Phase I
Assessment of available records for: CANOL Pipeline F1 OAK1 033 and Haines / Fairbanks
Pipeline, F10AK1016. Both are former used defense sites covering an area of 2+ million acres
stretching from the Canadian Boarder to Fairbanks, Alaska. This assessment was completed to
determine the eligibility of this site for inclusion in several evaluations under the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP).
The information contained in this report will be utilized by the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) (ODUSD(I&E)) to evaluate the necessity for further assessment, restoration, or other outreach activities to assist affected Native American Communities prior to, during, and following U.S. Department of Defense (000) environmental restoration efforts.
Conclusions and Recommendations:
A. The site is huge, it is little known as far as the impacts from leaks at the pump stations and along the route of the pipeline. Historically the CANOL had more problems than the Haines Fairbanks Pipeline in the matter of leaks and pipeline breaks. Coordination between the Tribes and the military is key to a successful project as a major portion of the knowledge of where these activities took place is with the Tribal elders. Impacts from the activities are located on Native allotments and need to be coordinated with the regulations and procedures outlined in 25 CFR regarding Restricted Native real estate.
B. The CANOL Pipeline was only a part of a whole project, future efforts need to coordinate with the other activities that accompanied the Highway construction and use. These activities were the Northern Staging Route and the airports supporting the Alaskan Siberian Lend Lease Program, as well as the Alaska Communications System. These were all develop simultaneously and should be considered for cleanup in the same manner. Haines I Fairbanks Pipeline was a
later development that followed basically the same route as the CANOL Pipeline and the Alaska Highway and should be considered as a part of a larger project along the Alaska Highway Corridor.
|
Louis Howard |
| 7/1/2002 |
Update or Other Action |
Government to government letter from John Paul Woodley Jr. Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environment) to The Honorable Donald Adams, President, Native Village of Tetlin (IRA)
P.O. Box TTL, Tetlin, AK 99779-9997.
Dear President Adams:
The Department of Defense (DoD) is making a special effort to learn more about possible environmental impacts on tribal lands attributable to past DoD activities. Based on information either reported by your tribal government or contained in our files, there may be sites affected by past DoD activities present in the vicinity of the Native Village of Tetlin.
If acceptable. we would like to discuss with you the information we have about these sites. Our goal is to gather pertinent infonnation required to determine if further action is appropriate under the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program.
A representative from our contractor. Keres Consulting Inc., will soon contact you regarding this matter in an effort to address the following DoD impacts:
- No FUDS Assigned - Pump Station J
- NO FUDS Assigned - Camp J
Thank. you for your cooperation in this effort. If you have any questions or require further information. please contact Mr. Len Richeson. our Tribal Liaison at (703) 604-0518. He will gladly answer any questions you may have. |
Louis Howard |
| 3/31/2003 |
Update or Other Action |
DRAFT PHASE I SITE ASSESSMENT REPORT March 2003. Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pump Station J ALIAS: CANOL Line No. 4; Station J – Northway; Pump Station J. Section 32 of Township 17 North, Range 17 East, Copper River Meridian, Alaska. 63 degrees 13'45" North Latitude, 142 degrees 12'30" West Longitude.
Ms. Ida Joe, a Native Allottee, is the landowner of the former CANOL Pump Station J Site.
The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) is a landowner located downgradient from the former CANOL Pump Station J Site. The Native Village of Tetlin is a landowner located downgradient from the former CANOL Pump Station J Site.
The total size of Ms. Joe’s land located within the State of Alaska is 159.94 acres, all of which is located at the former CANOL Pump Station J Site. The portion of Ms. Joe’s land impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site is 5.7 acres. The estimated portion of Ms. Lucy David’s land impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site is 1.5 acres.
The total size of DOI land located within the State of Alaska is 730,000 acres, of which 0.0 acres are located adjacent to the former CANOL Pump Station J Site. The estimated portion of DOI’s land impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site is 5 acres, which are downgradient from the site.
The total size of Native Village of Tetlin lands located within the State of Alaska is 743,147 acres. (The Village owns former Tetlin Indian Reserve, surface & subsurface title to 743,147 acres of land in the former 786,000-acre Reserve, which was established in 1930—not Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA)). The total land owned by the Native Village of Tetlin adjacent to the former CANOL Pump Station J Site is 0.0 acres. The estimated portion of Native Village of Tetlin land impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site is 5 acres (within the 15-mile downstream range of influence).
Ms. Joe’s land is on & impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site. The DOI land is not adjacent to but is downgradient & impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site. The Native Village of Tetlin’s land is not adjacent to but is down-gradient & impacted by the former CANOL Pump Station J Site.
For additional information see site file. |
Louis Howard |
| 8/29/2003 |
Update or Other Action |
TRIBE: Native Village of Tetlin - Camp J - Reported Impact Information: David Allotment Long -142.19800 Lat. 63.208230. Pumping equipment Concrete forms Metal debris Building debris Drums w/ unknown contents stressed vegetation Site known as Camp J associated w/ Pump Station J.
Reason the Impact is believed to be DoD Responsibility: FUDs Oral history Other documentation.
Joe Allotment Long -142.191000 Lat. 63.210030. Reported Impact Description: CANOL / Haines Fairbanks pipeline, Pump Station J Suspect soil / groundwater contamination Concrete foundations Misc. debris Drums w/ unknown contents in pond Fuel odor during high water table events (spring thaw). |
Louis Howard |
| 5/10/2004 |
Update or Other Action |
Michael J. Walsh Colonel, Corps Of Engineers, Chief of Staff issues Engineering Regulation No. 200-3-1. It is the policy of the USACE that the policies contained in this ER are the overarching USACE policy for management & execution of the FUDS program & takes precedence over previous USACE FUDS program policy & guidance.
The USACE MUST comply with the DERP statute (10 USC 2701 et seq.), CERCLA, 42 USC § 9601 et seq., Executive Orders (EOs) 12580 & 13016, NCP, & all applicable DoD (e.g., DoD Management Guidance for the DERP [28 September 2001]) & Army policies in managing & executing the FUDS program. Because of the linkages between the DERP & CERCLA & the delegation of certain Presidential authorities under CERCLA to DoD, CERCLA is DoD's preferred framework for environmental restoration. Where a regulatory agency seeks to use another framework, USACE Districts shall:
Seek formal approval of the decision to follow a framework other than CERCLA.
Ensure that the actions undertaken also comply with all applicable CERCLA requirements, especially in the areas of the content of decision documents & the maintenance of an Administrative Record.
Consistent with the statutory program goals of the DERP, DoD has established 3 program categories to classify activities at FUDS properties & projects: installation restoration program (IRP), military munitions response program (MMRP), & building demolition/debris removal program (BD/DR).
1) IRP. For the FUDS, the IR program includes the Hazardous, Toxic, & Radioactive Waste (HTRW) & Containerized HTRW (CON/HTRW) project categories. IR program category is defined as the conduct of response actions (i.e., the identification, investigation, & remedial actions, or a combination of removal & remedial actions) to address releases of:
Hazardous substances or pollutants & contaminants (as defined in the CERCLA).
Petroleum, oil, or lubricants (POL). Under the DoD Management Guidance for the DERP, funding appropriated to the Environmental Restoration (ER)-FUDS account may be used to remediate releases of petroleum where the release poses an imminent & substantial endangerment to the public health or welfare or to the environment [10 USC 2701(b)(2)].
DoD-unique materials.
Hazardous wastes or hazardous waste constituents.
Low-level radioactive materials or low-level radioactive wastes.
Explosive compounds released to soil, surface water, sediments, or groundwater as a result of ammunition or explosives production or manufacturing at ammunition plants.
For additional information see site file. |
Mike Jaynes |
| 7/6/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
Memorandum from Timothy J. Gallagher Colone, Commanding. CEPOA-PM-C FUDS (200-1f) JUL 6 2006
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, Pacific Ocean Division, ATTN: CEPOD-BTD (B. Curnyn), Bldg. 525, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440
SUBJECT; Defense Environmental Restoration Program - Formerly Used Defense Sites (DERP-FUDS) Findings and Determination of Eligibility (FDE) for Property No. FlOAK1033, Canadian Oil (CANOL)
Pipeline No.4, Alaska.
1. The Alaska District has prepared a Findings and Determination of Eligibility (FDE) for the CANOL Pipeline No.4 corridor site. We determined that the property is eligible for inclusion in the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FVDS) program. Enclosure 1 is the FDE and Enclosure 2 is a property map showing the general property vicinity.
2. Real Estate and Office of Counsel have concurred with these findings.
3. I recommend that;
a. CEPOD approve the enclosed FOE;
b. CEPOD forward a copy of this FOE to CEMP-RF and CEHND-EO-PM.
4. Please contact me directly if I can be of further assistance. Detailed information desired by your staff can be obtained by contacting Richard Jackson, FUDS Project Manager, of my Civil
Works Project Management Branch at (907) 753-5606. |
Mike Jaynes |
| 7/6/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
FINDINGS & DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY, Defense Environmental Restoration Program• Formerly Used Defense Sites (DERP-FUDS), Inventory Project Report (INPR), Property No. F1OAK1033 Canadian Oil (CANOL) No.4 Pipeline, Alaska.
1. Construction of the Canol No.4 Project began in 1942 & was completed in February 1944. The project consisted of constructing a 3-inch pipeline extending from Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, to Ladd Field, Fairbanks, Alaska & was designed to carry petroleum products. The length of the line from the Canadian border to Fairbanks was approximately 296 miles. The pipeline was laid on tile surface, generally parallel to the Alaska Highway, & only placed subsurface where necessary to protect it from traffic or natural hazards.
2. Public Land Order (PLO) 12, dated 20 July 1942, withdrew a strip of land 20 miles either side of a centerline containing an aggregate of 8,320,000 acres for the construction of the Alaska Military Highway. PLO 270, dated 5 April 1945 reduced the withdrawal to a strip 5 miles on either side of a center line & reduced the aggregate to 2,092,800 acres. PLO 386, dated 31 July 1947 revoked both PLO 12 & 270 & further reduced the withdrawal to a strip of land 300 feet on either side of the then existing Alaska Highway from the Canadian border to Big Delta, Alaska.
3. PLO 386 defined other withdrawals, one of which was a strip of land 25 feet on either side of a telephone line generally constructed parallel to the Alaska llighway. The other was a strip of land 10 feet on either side of a pipeline generally constructed parallel to the Alaska Highway. This was the Canol Project No. 4 pipeline. Additional PLO 386 withdrawals included withdrawal of 305 acres of land for support facilities & pumping stations "I" through "M" of the Canol Project. The twenty-foot right of way for that portion of Canol No.4 pipeline, which ran from Big Delta, Alaska, to Fairbanks, was acquired by land notation under 44LD513 principles, Fairbanks Bureau of Land Management serial number 08691.
4. The United States was concemed about the safety of Alaskan petroleum supplies especially with the presence of Japaocse forces in the Aleutian Islands & considered the construction of the Canol Project to provide a safe alternate source of oil in support of the war effort in Alaska. However, after 1945 & the defeat of the Japanese forces, use of the pipeline diminished. The line was eventually replaced by the larger 8 inch Haines/Fairbanks pipeline in 1955.
5. A private contractor completed the physical removal of the Canol Pipeline #4 on 9 October 1974. However, private landowners, & others, had previously removed some sections of the pipeline. Prior to removal, some portions of the pipeline were buried during road maintenance & construction of private access roads. These sections were not removed by the contractor due to environmental considerations.
For additional information see site file. |
Mike Jaynes |
| 7/19/2006 |
Site Visit |
Haines-Fairbanks Pipeline
Tok Site Visits - July 19, 2006
Meeting with: Sherlene Mark, Environmental Technician with Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) in Tok and Mr. Richard Jackson of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).
Mr. Jackson explained the project and showed Ms. Mark the maps and as-built drawings for the Haines/Fairbanks Pipeline (HFP). He explained the various pipeline features and the difference between the Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) and Army sites. He noted that he was aware of TCC plans to complete herbicide sampling at some allotment locations. Mr. Jackson noted that TCC can contact USACE if they feel that they could help on the sampling plans.
Mr. Jackson agreed to send Ms. Mark the link to the HFP history document. Ms. Mark asked to accompany the USACE on the site visits and stated that she is a landowner at Pump Station J. Mr. Jackson then showed Ms. Mark the Canadian Oil (CANOL) and Pump Station J as-built drawings. He added that he would supply the Pump Station J/Camp J Report (Keres Consulting, March 2003) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) report from the late 199Os. Ms. Mark then requested copies of all information related to Pump Station 1. Ms. Mark also asked for information about Northway Airport and Moose Creek. Mr. Jackson apologized for not being aware that Ms. Mark was a landowner.
Mr. Jackson stated that the USACE is trying to establish information about the Moose Creek area. He then showed the as-built drawings and real estate drawings that he had available for the Northway area, and added that more information is currently been researched for the Spur Pipeline area.
Gary David and Alex Sinyon arrived at the TCC office to meet with Mr. Jackson. Mr. Jackson explained to Ms. Mark that Alex Sinyon had requested at the Tok public meeting in February 2006 that the Pump Station J area be visited. He then showed Mr. Sinyon a copy of a report entitled, "General Description of Facilities USARAL Petroleum Distribution System," and offered to send him a copy. Mr. Sinyon asked in what condition the CANOL pipeline was left in. Mr. Jackson replied that the line was probably left intact.
Mr. Sinyon commented that Mr. David has a lot of information about the area. He added that Tetlin is not in charge of land in the Northway or Tanacross area and USACE would have to speak to these villages separately. Mr. David commented that Lucy, Myra, and LuLu David have allotments to the south of Pump Station J. Mr. Sinyon stated that he was concerned about the drums and debris in the Midway area.
For additional information see site file.
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Mike Jaynes |
| 8/16/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
Determination
Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact, the property has been determined to have been under
the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense and owned, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the
United States prior to 17 October 1986. This property is therefore eligible for inclusion into the Defense Environmental Restoration Program - Formerly Used Defense Sites established under
10 USC 2701 et seq.
Signed John W. Peabody, Brigadier General, U.S. Army Commanding. |
Louis Howard |
| 8/30/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
Paul Mayo contacted by September Brod, Sundance Consulting, Inc. Subject: NALEMP. We are in
the process of scheduling a site visit to the Native Village of Tetlin, September 19th and 20th, 2006, to conduct soil sampling on Mrs. Ida Joe and Mrs. Lucy David's native allotments under the NALEMP program. I'm not sure what the process is to obtain a right of entry from TCC, but Rich Jackson and Pat Roth, USACE-AK, suggested I contact you. I've been working with Mr. Sattler concerning another site - Manley Hot Springs - that NALEMP has decided will not
work because of access to the site and weather conditions.
Both Mr. Roth and Mr. Jackson feel that sampling for contaminants at the two native allotments would complement the work they are currently conducting along the pipeline. I've also had the opportunity to speak to Christy Young, Native Village of Tetlin who feels that these sites are a good selection for follow on work and sampling.
Rich also suggested that I contact Sherlene Mark, in your TCC Tok Office, to see if she would be available to escort us to the sites, since Ida Joe is her Mother. It is also my understanding that Mrs. David's son, Gary David [883-3929] will accompany us to his Mother’s site.
If you could please let me know what I will need to do to obtain the right of entry permit I would really appreciate it! Thanking you in advance for your help. |
Mike Jaynes |
| 9/8/2006 |
Update or Other Action |
September Brod to Bob Sattler re: Draft Step I NALEMP Template. Here are the type of samples (being proposed): GRO, DRO, RRO, VOCs, PCBs/Pesticides, RCRA Metals (8 Total). |
Mike Jaynes |
| 9/22/2006 |
Site Visit |
Trip Report Summary Tetlin, Alaska September 18-22, 2006 Native Village of Tetlin Site Assessments Site 1: CANOL Pump Station J – Ida Joe Native Allotment Site 2: Camp J Site – Lucy David Native Allotment & Site 3: The Lulu David Native Allotment. Prepared by: Sundance Consulting, Inc.
9/18/06 - September Brod & Lisa Safford of Sundance Consulting, Inc. obtained soil sample bottles, cooler & ice packs from SGS Environmental Services, Inc. Bryan Arnold, Project Mgr., reviewed the sample kit requirements such as the soil amounts, holding temperature & packaging.
-They obtained sampling equipment from TTT Environmental Instruments & Supplies.
-They obtained sampling supplies from Fred Meyers.
- Ms. Brod & Ms. Safford reviewed the SAP, QAPP, HSP.
- They departed Anchorage, at 2:00 pm & arrived in Tok at 8:00 pm.
- Ms. Brod & Ms. Safford met with Pat Roth, NALEMP Program Mgr., USACE AK District, in Tok to discuss the site investigation scheduled for Tuesday, September 19 & 20, 2006.
9/19/06 - Ms. Brod & Ms. Safford organized sampling containers, supplies, & equipment for the site investigation visit to Site 1: CANOL Pump Station J– Ida Joe Native Allotment.
- They picked up Larry Mark from his home. Mr. Mark is Native Allottee Ida Joe’s son-in-law & served as the escort to access his mother-in-law’s property.
- They then met Thomas Gamza, TCC & Gary David at the Ida Joe property. Mr. David is Native Allottee Lucy David’s son & served as the escort to his Mother’s property.
- Introductions were given & the entire group conducted a site reconnaissance for the Ida Joe, Lucy David, Lulu David & Tetlin Corp. lands. Site reconnaissance ended.
- The Lulu David Native Allotment was not initially a part of the planned site investigation. However, after visiting the allotment, the assessor’s felt this site should be included in this Draft Step III Site Assessment Report (SAR).
- The Tetlin Corp. land, which is referred to as “Midway Lake Site”, will be added to the NAETS as a newly reported impact discovery.
For additional information see site file. |
Mike Jaynes |
| 1/31/2007 |
Update or Other Action |
Draft Step III Site Assessment Report for: CANADIAN OIL (CANOL) PIPELINE PROJECT NUMBER 4
(FUDS ID NUMBER F10AK1033): CANOL PUMP STATION J SITE – IDA JOE NATIVE ALLOTMENT (NO FUDS ID ASSIGNED), CANOL PIPELINE PROJECT NUMBER 4 (FUDS ID NUMBER F10AK1033): CAMP J SITE – LUCY DAVID NATIVE ALLOTMENT (NO FUDS ID ASSIGNED) & CANOL PIPELINE PROJECT NUMBER 4 (FUDS ID NUMBER F10AK1033): LULU DAVID NATIVE ALLOTMENT SITE (NO FUDS ID ASSIGNED).
This Draft Step III SAR documents the data collected for the Phase I SAR & during the Step II Site Assessment. The information contained in this report will be used by the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment) (ODUSD(I&E)) to evaluate the necessity for further assessment, restoration, or other outreach activities to assist affected Native American communities prior to, during, & following U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) environmental restoration efforts.
Conclusions & Recommendations
CANOL Pump Station J Site – Ida Joe Native Allotment:
Sundance concludes that the site is eligible for the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) & recommends mitigation actions. This site has known soil contaminants & Building Demolition/Debris Removal (BD/DR) impacts resulting from former Department of Defense (DoD) activity. Specific mitigation recommendations include characterization of drum contents & any other potential hazardous waste, subsequent removal of BD/DR material, delineation of contaminated soils, contaminated soil removal action, & placement of monitoring wells to determine if contamination from soils has migrated to groundwater.
It is further recommended that future site investigations include speciation of chromium & sampling of the on-site pond & nearby wetlands. In addition, considering the use of this land for subsistence, it is recommended that an investigation be conducted considering potential plant uptake of contaminants. Furthermore, the responsible agency should consult with the Native Allottee to inform her of the potential health & direct contact hazards associated with issues related to this site & establish a timeline for mitigation. The assessor concludes that the Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pump Station J Site – Ida Joe Native Allotment is unsafe as is for residential development & other uses. |
Louis Howard |
| 7/31/2007 |
Update or Other Action |
Tetlin National Wildlife Refuge Contaminant Assessment (USF&WS). The CANOL pipeline had a 35 months lifespan from conception to abandonment, & by one account operated only 11 months. The pipeline was constructed to carry oil from Norman Wells on the Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories to Whitehorse in the Yukon (where a refinery was built). Fuel was needed for construction of the Alaska Highway, military bases in Canada & Alaska, & airfields used to ship planes to Russia.
From Whitehorse, a smaller pipeline was built alongside the new Alcan Highway to Ladd Field in Fairbanks, AK. Construction started in summer 1942 & was completed in February 1944. Between July & November of 1944, the project provided all of the motor vehicle fuel requirements for military needs between Watson Lake & Fairbanks & also exported between 20 million & 40 million liters of oil to Skagway. On March 8, 1945, eleven months after the oil first reached Whitehorse, the U.S. Army terminated the project.
The U.S. government planned to sell the pipeline to the highest bidder, who would then operate the CANOL pipeline. However, no companies bid to operate the pipeline & salvage operations were undertaken by the U.S. military & later, in 1947, by Imperial Oil. Salvage operations included the removal of brass valves, power units, motors, & pipes. Environmental remediation was not part of any salvage operation. At present, sections of pipe, vehicle dumps, barrel caches, & camps remain along the CANOL pipeline route.
In 1998, the EPA performed a site inspection for the CANOL Pump Station J site, adjacent to the TNWR. Surface water & sediment was sampled from two locations on the Refuge, as well as at several locations potentially upstream (north) of Refuge lands. Samples were analyzed for residual range organics (RRO), diesel range organics (DRO), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) & inorganics. Based on analytical results, Site Inspection, & “other pertinent information”, the EPA anticipated no further Federal Superfund action for Pump Station J.
In 2002, the Tanana Chiefs Conference, Inc. conducted a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment on a Native Allotment in Northway Village in response to a landowner within the allotment encountering petroleum contaminated soil while excavating for a septic tank. Thirty-three soil samples were collected on the allotment & analyzed for DRO, gasoline range organics (GRO), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, & xylenes (BTEX), VOCs, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), & lead. Diesel range organics (DRO) & GRO were detected at concentrations above ADEC cleanup levels.
DRO concentrations ranged from 880 to 12,000 mg/kg in soil samples, which exceeds ADEC Method One Cleanup Level of 200 mg/kg, Method Two Migration to Ground Water Cleanup Level of 250 mg/kg, & in several cases Method Two Soil Ingestion Cleanup Level of 10,250 mg/kg. GRO concentrations ranged from 100 to 500 mg/kg in soil, which equaled or exceeded ADEC Method One Cleanup Level of 100 mg/kg & in some cases exceeded the Method Two Migration to Ground Water Cleanup Level of 300 mg/kg. An estimated 60,000 to 70,000 cubic feet of soil are contaminated on the allotment. Due to the ongoing remediation in Northway Village, it is unclear at this time what remedial actions will be used to address these petroleum contaminated soils.
For additional information see site file. |
Louis Howard |
| 6/17/2008 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
Initial ranking with ETM completed. |
Evonne Reese |
| 10/14/2008 |
Update or Other Action |
Project Summary Sheet for DERP-FUDS HTRW Project No. F10AK103301 Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pipeline No. 4 Whitehorse-Fairbanks Division Alaska.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The site consists of the former pipeline right of way, possible dumps, staging areas and camps associated with construction of the pipeline, and valves, pump stations and maintenance facilities associated with operation of the pipeline. Operation of the CANOL pipeline ended in 1955, and since then much of the pipeline and associated facilities have been removed or demolished by contractors working for the Federal government or private individuals acting on their own: Fuel leaks and spills from operation of the pipeline that may pose a risk to local residents have been documented in an EPA Site Investigation Report (EPA, 1999), in reports prepared for the Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC, 2003) and in reports prepared for the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (EG&G, 2003a and EG&G,2003b).
PROJECT ELIGIBILITY: The U.S. Anny installed the pipeline between 1942 and 1944. The pipeline was used from 1942 to 1955. No documentation has been found indicating a beneficial use of the pipeline by others since DoD deactivated the pipeline in 1955. Several reports document contaminated soil that may have been caused by fuel releases from the CANOL pipeline.
A Draft Phase II Environmental Site Assessment of Native Allotment FF-9632 (December 6, 2002) includes sampling results showing elevated concentrations of fuels (diesel) in soil around the CANOL pipeline. A January 1999 EPA SI report documents a spill at Pump Station J along the CANOL pipeline. An April 2003 Phase I Site Assessment prepared for DoD identified three additional potential sites related to the CANOL pipeline.
POLICY CONSIDERATIONS: The CANOL pipeline extends for 605 miles from Whitehorse, Canada, to Fairbanks. Alaska. About 296 miles of the pipeline are in Alaska. The pipeline located in Canada is not eligible for DERP-FUDS funding. Along the 296 miles of pipeline, there are 1,079 tracts ofland separated amongst approximately 444 landowners. The landowners include state. federal, municipal and private landowners. Current owners have not beneficially used the site subsequent to Anny use. The CANOL Pipeline parallels the Haines-Fairbanks pipeline. The Haines-Fairbanks pipeline is a separate FUDS property.
PROPOSED ACTIVITY: Conduct an inventory of known and suspected fuel spills along the length of the pipeline in Alaska. Once a list of spill sites has been developed and prioritized. The Alaska District can perform Site Investigations on the high priority sites. Pending outcome of the Site Investigations, Remedial Investigations will be conducted.
PROJECT POINT OF CONTACT: Programs and Project Management Division, Environmental and Special Projects Branch, Mary M. Jemin, (907) 753-2754.
LEAD REGULATOR: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, John Halverson, (907) 269-7545.
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Louis Howard |
| 1/29/2010 |
Update or Other Action |
MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, Pacific Ocean Division, ATTN: CEPOD-PDM (H. Kekaula), Bldg. 525, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440 SUBJECT: Defense Environmental Restoration Program - Formerly Used Defense Sites (DERP-FUDS) Revised Inventory Project Report (INPR) for Property No. FlOAK1033, Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pipeline No.4, Whitehorse-Fairbanks Division, Alaska.
1. This memorandum, including enclosures, comprises the revised INPR for a Hazardous, Toxic & Radiological Waste (HTRW) project along the CANOL Pipeline No.4 property. Enclosure 1 is the Property Survey Summary Sheet with the CANOL Pipeline Vicinity Map.
2. In 2004, a Findings & Detennination of Eligibility (FDE) was approved for the property & is included here as Enclosure 2. The property was detennined to have been formerly used by the Department of Defense (DOD). This INPR revision recommends a HTRW project (FlOAK1033-01).
3. The CANOL pipeline & the Alaska-Canada (ALCAN) Highway right of ways were acquired through Public Land Orders (PLO) in Alaska.
The Property Summary Sheet (Enclosure 1) contains a map showing the pipeline corridor along which project will be conducted. The FDE (Enclosure 2) includes a detailed description of how the land was acquired. It is proposed that an inventory of known & suspected pipeline fuel spills be developed followed by a site investigation (SI) & remedial investigation (RI).
Enclosure 3 contains the Project Summary Sheet. As required by the FUDS program policy (ER 200-3-1), the Environmental Protection Agency Preliminary Assessment form & the INPR Checklist are included as Enclosures 4 & 5, respectively. A list of landowners is included as Enclosure 6.
4. Real Estate & Office of Counsel have concurred with these findings. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (Anne Marie Palmieri, 907-766-3184) was provided a copy of the draft HTRW project INPR revision.
PROPERTY NAME: Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pipeline No. 4
LOCATION: Whitehorse Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska (605 miles). The pipeline extended 605 miles from Whitehorse, to Fort Wainwright in Fairbanks. About 296 miles of Pipeline No. 4 are in Alaska. The site covers approximately 1794 acres of land, assuming a 50-foot right of way along the length of the pipeline (see attached map). The location referenced by the Latitude & Longitude listed below is Tok, Alaska.
Latitude 63° 19’ 23” N
Longitude 143° 02’ 12” W
Congressional District: Alaska, At-large
U.S Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
For additional information see site file. |
Louis Howard |
| 2/11/2010 |
Update or Other Action |
Memorandum for Commander, Alaska District (POA), ATTN: CEPOA-PM-C (Mr. Kenneth Andraschko).
Subject: DERP FUDS Revised Inventory Project Report (INPR) for Propery No. F10AK1033 Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pipeline No. 4, Whitehourse-Fairbanks Division, AK.
1. References:
a. Memorandum for Commander, Pacific Ocean Division, ATTN: CEPOD-PDM (H. Kekaula), SUBJECT: DERP-FUDS Revised INPR for Property No. FI0AKI033 Canadian Oil (CANOL) Pipeline No.4, Whitehorse-Fairbanks Division, Alaska, dated 29 January 2010
b. Environmental Regulation (ER) 200-3-1 Formally Used Defense Site Program Policy
2. The recommendation to revise the subject INPR to add a new Hazardous, Toxic, and
Radioactive Waste (HTRW) project (FlOAKI033-01) is in accordance with reference Lb. and is
approved.
3. My POC on this matter is Hudson Kekaula, (808) 438-6962. Signed Wendell S. Awada, P.E. Deputy Directory of Programs. |
Louis Howard |
| 3/31/2010 |
Update or Other Action |
Stratigic Project Implementation Plan Revion 1 March 2010. This Strategic Project Implementation Plan (SPIP) is the long-term planning document of the Tetlin Village Council for mitigation of former U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) sites that impact the Native Village of Tetlin, Alaska, under the DoD’s Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program. The sites of concern described in this SPIP are located on Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act lands & Alaska native allotments. The Tetlin Environmental Program is overseeing the preparation of this SPIP & any investigation & remediation activities to be conducted.
The CANOL Pump Station J Site - Ida Joe Allotment is located at Milepost 1285.5, along the 296-mile Alaska corridor of the pipeline (Figure 1). The legal description is Section 32 of Township 17 North, Range 17 East, in the Copper River Meridian, Alaska. The location is 63 degrees (°) 12 minutes (') 33 seconds (?) north latitude & 142° 11' 47? west longitude. The current landowner of this site is Ms. Ida Joe. The USACE refers to this site as the CANOL Pipeline Project Number 4 Site, & the CANOL Pump Station J Site (FUDS ID Number F10AK1033). The area potentially impacted at the CANOL Pump Station J Site – Ida Joe Native Allotment consists of approximately 60 acres. Drums, building foundations, & metal debris are scattered throughout the area.
A site assessment was performed in 2006 (Sundance Consulting, Inc. [Sundance], 2007), which consisted of the collection of six surface soil samples & an inventory of debris & drums at the site (Table 1). Diesel range organics (DRO) concentrations exceeded Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) cleanup levels in three of the six soil samples at concentrations of 14,800 milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) (L01SL); 4,310 mg/kg (L02SL); & 1,570 mg/kg (L04SL), compared to the cleanup level of 250 mg/kg.
The Native Village of Tetlin’s primary objectives for the cleanup & closure of the DoD sites are:
- To protect & provide for the health & safety of the people,
- To protect & enhance the environment & preserve Native culture in the Tetlin area,
&
- To provide employment opportunities for the Tetlin Native people.
These debris sites have been present on the Tetlin lands for the past 40 to 50 years. In addition to being a safety hazard, these sites are believed to have caused adverse impacts to the environment & are potential risks to public health.
For additional information see site file. |
Louis Howard |
| 5/23/2011 |
Update or Other Action |
Staff received a copy of the Tetlin NALEMP Site Reconnaissance & Investigation Bristol Project No. 410030 work plan for review & comment. The scope of the work proposed under the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) FY11 Cooperative Agreement (CA) is to perform site reconnaissance, SI, & debris removal activities on the Lucy David & Lulu David Native Allotments. Allotments are privately owned land designated by the BIA prior to the ANCSA agreement. Both the ANCSA properties & the allotments will be referred to as “Native Alaska lands” in this document & are eligible for assistance under NALEMP.
Drums, debris, & dump sites will be inspected in the field to determine if they are from military origin. Military drums & debris will be segregated from any more recent household debris which may be present.
The primary focus of the current scope of work (SOW) is to identify if petroleum hydrocarbon contamination exists in soil & groundwater at the 2 allotments. In addition, excavation of trenches &/or test pits will be performed in order to assess whether or not subsurface metal & potentially hazardous debris are present.
Surface debris including drums & other potentially hazardous materials from past military activities at the sites will be inspected & removed. Drum contents, if present, will be containerized & properly disposed. Lastly, temporary well points will be installed at the sites to facilitate the collection of groundwater samples for laboratory analysis. The overall goal of the SOW is to attempt to identify any remaining hazards that may be present, which may be impacting the health & welfare of the local NVT residents.
Any recommendations resulting from this initial SI may be funded by the DoD under a future CA. Future CAs may allow for SI activities to be conducted at other identified sites.
The summary of objectives for the NVT NALEMP FY11 Site Reconnaissance, SI, & debris removal on the 2 allotments are as follows:
- Conduct a subsurface investigation utilizing a Geoprobe® direct-push drilling rig including the collection of soil samples for laboratory analysis.
For additional information see site file. |
Louis Howard |
| 5/24/2011 |
Update or Other Action |
site assigned to Howard 5/24/2011. |
Louis Howard |
| 5/26/2011 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Staff reviewed & commented on the Draft Tetlin NALEMP Site Reconnaissance & Investigation Bristol Project No. 410030, Revision 1 May 2011.
Cover page for work plans: ADEC will require a cover page with the name & signature of the "qualified person" [as defined by 18 AAC 75.990(100)] who prepared the work plan.
2.0 Site description is supposed to be focused on the site or sites being investigated as part of this work plan. The reader does not know the primary focus of the work plan is to identify petroleum hydrocarbon contamination at the Lucy David & Lulu David Allotments until Section
Please add this information to the Site Description section as well as directing the reader to a vicinity map & site map(s) with legend, orientation (North Arrow) & scale, include a legal description/plat number &/ or latitude & longitude datum of the site(s), include a description of existing land use, site structures, utilities, potable water sources, locations of property lines, buildings. & nearby roads.
General Comment: A preliminary conceptual site model needs to be included with the work plan. There was not one included for ADEC review & comment. A conceptual site model (CSM) is a way to describe & evaluate how people, animals, & plants might come in contact with contaminants at a location. It shows the current & possible future spread of contamination in the environment. Developing a CSM is a critical step in evaluating a contaminated site, & must be prepared during the initial stage of the cleanup process, the site characterization/investigation phase.
3.0 ADEC requests clarification on what follow up work will be done should the bottoms of the test pits/trenches/ excavations have observable contamination or if the direct push sampling from 15 ft. bgs is above applicable cleanup levels. ADEC requests sampling be conducted at each direct push boring as follows : one sample from the highest field screening result & one sample from the bottom of the boring at 15 ft. bgs (or where the drill rig meets refusal should that be shallower than 15 ft.). A minimum of two samples per boring or four samples per allotment (not including QA/ QC samples).
For additional information see site file.
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Louis Howard |
| 8/17/2011 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
Email to Tyler Elingboe BERS (contractor for the CORPs of Engineers): ADEC has reviewed the responses to its comments and finds the responses acceptable. The work plan is approved by ADEC.
Please note, ADEC review and concurrence on this work plan is to ensure that the work is done in accordance with State of Alaska environmental conservation laws and regulations. While ADEC may comment on other state and federal laws and regulations, our concurrence on the work plan does not relieve Responsible Persons (or agents, contractors, subcontractors that are acting on the RP’s behalf) from the need to comply with other applicable laws and regulations. |
Louis Howard |
| 7/20/2012 |
Update or Other Action |
Site Reconnaissance & Investigation Report draft received.
2.1 Location & Climate
The Lucy David Allotment is a 120-acre parcel of land located across the Alaska Highway
from the Canadian American Northern Oil Line (CANOL) Pump Station J Site, adjacent to
the Ida Joe Native Allotment, at Milepost 1285.5, along the 296-mile Alaska corridor of the
pipeline, near Tetlin, Alaska.
2.3 U.S. DoD Sites of Potential Contamination
The NVT is concerned about the following sites located near or on their land, as shown in
Figure 1:
• Ida Joe Allotment (Pump Station J)
• Lucy David Allotment (Camp J)
• Lulu David Allotment
• Tetlin Army Camp Site (Tanana Bridge)
• Midway Lake
• Midway Lake North
• Northway-Tetlin Trail (Cat Trail)
• Jerry Hill
• 40 Mile Dump
The three privately owned Native allotment sites have had Step III Site Assessments
conducted by the DoD and were determined to be eligible under NALEMP.
3.4 Land Ownership
Three Native allotments containing sites of concern are presented in the SPIP: the Ida Joe
Allotment, Lucy David Allotment, and Lulu David Allotment.
3.4 Site Reconnaissance
Also, surface water around the culvert was noted at the Lucy David allotment in August. The
culvert pipe ran from the allotment across the street (Ida [Joe]Jones) and came from a surface
water pond.
The SW from the allotment located directly east of the Lucy David Allotment (Ida Joe) should be sampled to determine whether contaminants are present and are impacting the Lucy David Allotment. Ideally, the Lucy David site can be cleared of brush and inspected for signs of surface contamination before additional soil sampling is performed. |
Louis Howard |
| 1/24/2013 |
Exposure Tracking Model Ranking |
Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 74230 name: drums and debris. This is an auto action that was triggered by an administrative fix to correct reporting problems in the Unranked Sites Report. This is not an actual ETM ranking and no answers were altered within the ETM. The only part of the record affected by this fix may be the ranking dates. (Reese) |
Kristin Thompson |
| 12/7/2015 |
Update or Other Action |
Site management changed to Carnahan. |
John Carnahan |
| 3/29/2018 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC Approval – NALEMP Final Site Assessment and Debris Removal Work Plan Pump Station J, Ida Joe Native Allotment, Revision 1. Comments were provided on Revision 0 by DEC on September 7, 2017 and Revision 1 was received March 22, 2018. This work plan details the inspection, consolidation, and removal of up to 150 cubic yards of debris from the site and the collection of soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater, and concrete samples to further identify and delineate POL and heavy metal contamination at the site during the 2018 field season. |
Gretchen Caudill |
| 9/27/2018 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC review and comments provided for SADR Report |
Gretchen Caudill |
| 10/24/2018 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC Approval – Final Site Assessment and Debris Removal Report Pump Station J (Ida Joe Native Allotment). DEC concurs with the recommendations including step out sampling to define the horizontal and vertical extent of contamination; expanding the sampling effort to include volatile organic compounds, semivolatile organic compounds, and polychlorinated biphenyls; installing groundwater monitoring wells; decommissioning the onsite well; further debris removal. |
Gretchen Caudill |
| 3/21/2019 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC approval - Concrete Demo and Removal WP. WP outlines the removal of minimal concrete foundations from the site. |
Gretchen Caudill |
| 9/26/2019 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
ADEC Approval - "Site Investigation Work Plan Final (Revision 1); Pump Station J, Canadian Oil Pipeline Project No. 4" dated September 2019. This work plan details the advancement of soil borings, the collection of soil samples for laboratory analysis, and the installation and sampling of groundwater monitoring wells at the former Canadian American Northern Oil Line (CANOL) Pump Station J. |
William Schmaltz |
| 1/23/2020 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
DEC reviewed and provided comments on the Concrete Demolition and Removal Report. The report detailed the removal of several concrete pads in the area and the disposal of debris and contaminated soils, conducted in 2019. |
Kelly Walker |
| 8/10/2020 |
Site Characterization Report Approved |
DEC reviewed and provided comments on the Site Investigation Report for Pump Station J. DEC approved this report. 2019 field activities included advancement of soil borings, installation of groundwater monitoring wells, and collection and analysis of subsurface soils, groundwater, surface water, and sediment. Results indicate soil, groundwater, surface water, and sediment are contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, PAHs and lead. Further site investigation is needed to delineate source areas and to determine the extent of the underlying groundwater plume. |
Kelly Walker |
| 12/8/2021 |
Meeting or Teleconference Held |
Meeting held with DEC, DOT, and USACE to discuss upcoming Alaska Highway expansion construction project. Project is in close proximity to CANOL J Pump Station. Soil contamination has not been fully delineated at this site and DEC requested DOT submit a contaminated soil/groundwater management plan before the start of construction. This plan will provide direction on how to handle contamination soils or groundwater, if encountered near the CANOL J Pump Station site. |
Kelly Walker |
| 2/23/2022 |
Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other |
Reviewed Work Plan, CANOL Pump Station "J" Environmental Investigation (Ida Joe Native Allotment) and provided comments. Work Plan details the planned site investigation and delineation of known and unknown soil contamination associated with the former pump station and infrastructure of the CANOL Pipeline No. 4. |
Kelly Walker |
| 5/17/2023 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
Work Plan, CANOL Pump Station "J" Environmental Investigation (Ida Joe Native Allotment) reviewed and approved. Work Plan details the site investigation and characterization of soil and groundwater contamination associated with past practices at the former CANOL Pump Station "J". At least 20 surface soil samples, 40 subsurface samples, and installation of 8 groundwater monitoring wells will be collected. At least 13 groundwater samples will be collected from existing and new groundwater monitoring wells. 8 soil samples will be collected to evaluate total organic carbon concentrations. |
Kelly Walker |
| 9/8/2023 |
Site Characterization Report Approved |
DEC reviewed and approved the CANOL Pump Station "J" Environmental Investigation report. This document detailed the advancement of up 22 soil borings and installation of seven new groundwater monitoring wells. Surface and subsurface soil samples were collected and 12 groundwater samples were collected from existing and new wells. Analytical results show widespread soil and groundwater contamination linked to past practices at the former pump station. Additional characterization is recommended at the site and additional delineation is needed as results indicated contamination may extend across the highway. |
Kelly Walker |
| 9/4/2024 |
Site Characterization Workplan Approved |
DEC reviewed and approved the "Phase II Remedial Investigation Work Plan" for the former CANOL Pump Station "J". The objectives of the 2024 field season are to delineate soil contamination, collect data to fully inform the conceptual site model and to collect data in support of a future feasibility study. |
Kelly Walker |
