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Site Report: USCG Five Finger Light Station

Site Name: USCG Five Finger Light Station
Address: Five Finger Island, 40 Miles NW of Petersburg, Petersburg, AK 99833
File Number: 1521.38.015
Hazard ID: 3726
Status: Cleanup Complete - Institutional Controls
Staff: IC Unit, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov
Latitude: 57.270404
Longitude: -133.631329
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

We make every effort to ensure the data presented here is accurate based on the best available information currently on file with DEC. It is therefore subject to change as new information becomes available. We recommend contacting the assigned project staff prior to making decisions based on this information.

Problems/Comments

Lead contaminated soil from paint chips flaking from facility buidlings. In 2002, members of the Juneau Lighthouse Assn. removed about 100 gallons of paint chips from around the facility. Disposal location unknown (Jacobs Engineering, January 2003 Removal Action Report) Buildings occupied some of the time.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
8/7/2002 Cleanup Level(s) Approved Interim cleanup level set at 1,000 mg/kg lead verbally approved this date. May be modified based on CH2M Hill risk evaluation Bill Janes
8/7/2002 Cleanup Plan Approved Verbal approval given to Mark Ridgway to implement Jacobs Engineering plan. Interim cleanup level set at 1,000 mg/kg lead. Former Staff
8/7/2002 Site Characterization Workplan Approved Bill Janes
9/10/2002 Update or Other Action Approximately 19 cubic yards of lead-contaminated soil removed. Bill Janes
3/13/2003 Site Added to Database Former Staff
12/16/2003 Conditional Closure Approved Letter on file at G:\SPAR\Spar-Contaminated Sites\_SE FIELD OPS\SOUTHEAST Sites\USCG SE Lighthouses\Five Finger NFRAP.doc Bill Janes
12/16/2003 Institutional Control Record Established Quitclaim deed on file at Juneau Recording Office. Terms and conditions contained in the NFRAP decision letter. Bill Janes
12/16/2003 Long Term Monitoring Established Visual monitoring by Lighthose Assn. Annual reporting on condition of soil cap required. Bill Janes
1/20/2004 GIS Position Updated Updated locational data. Cliff Walden
6/14/2006 Update or Other Action Letter dated March 29, 2006 from Juneau Lighthouse Assn. to Coast Guard. Soil cap has been maintained and not disturbed in any way. Copy of letter in electronic site file. Bill Janes
6/14/2006 Update or Other Action The USCG Aids to Navigation Team is working to locate a new fiberglass hut at the site. This work will entail the construction of a concrete pad, perhaps some sonotubes and minor earth work within the lead contaminated area of concern. The site selected is where soil was previously removed with elevated lead and replaced with a 4” gravel cap. The work will entail removing only the gravel cap and replacing it with a poured concrete slab. Thus this action will not disturb any soils with elevated lead, and will decrease exposure potential from soils beneath the pad. For sonotube locations and other work minor work, if any other soils are disturbed outside the capped area but within the area of concern, they will not be moved from the site and will be spread and seeded on the lawn area. The site wide average lead concentration and exposure potential will be reduced or remain static. Bill Janes
5/1/2007 Update or Other Action Unsigned copy of letter dated January 28, 2007 from Juneau Lighthouse Assn. to Coast Guard received from Coast Guard. Soil cap has been maintained and not disturbed in any way. Copy of letter in electronic site file on network drive. Bill Janes
2/8/2010 Update or Other Action File number changed from 1521.38.012 to 1521.38.015 to correct duplication error. Mitzi Read
2/24/2011 Update or Other Action Copy of letter dated February 24, 2011 from Juneau Lighthouse Assn. to Coast Guard received from Coast Guard. Soil cap has been maintained and not disturbed in any way. The pdf copy of the letter is in electronic site file on the network drive. Bill Janes
2/28/2012 Update or Other Action Recieved copy of letter dated February 22, 2012 from Juneau Lighthouse Assn. to Coast Guard regarding soil cap which has been maintained and not disturbed in any way. The pdf copy of the letter is in electronic site file on the network drive. Evonne Reese
5/16/2013 Long Term Monitoring Complete Administrative action added during a quality control check. Kristin Thompson
12/4/2013 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC review conducted. Contacted the RP about the 2013 soil cap verification letter which we normally receive in January, but we have not for 2013. Evonne Reese
6/9/2015 Institutional Control Update Schedule to send an IC reminder letter regarding the gravel cap covering contamination in the soil. Evonne Reese
6/23/2015 Institutional Control Update An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party on this date. Kristin Thompson
6/29/2016 Institutional Control Update An IC reminder letter was issued to the responsible party on this date. Nathan Maxwell
12/28/2016 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Affiliates information and Closure/IC Details updated. Kristin Thompson
4/18/2017 Institutional Control Periodic Reporting Received a copy of the annual IC Verification letter for Five Finger issued by Juneau Lighthouse Association to the U.S. Coast Guard. The letter states that the soil surrounding the lighthouse has not been disturbed for the years 2015 and 2016. ADEC had requested the Juneau Lighthouse Association provide copies of the letters they issued to the Coast Guard for years 2012-2014; however, they lost those files moving their operating system from PC to Mac. Kristin Thompson
4/18/2018 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. We have not received the required written certification regarding condition of the soil caps for years 2017 or 2018. Contacted the USCG and they have not received this information either. A letter was issued from the Contaminated Sites Program requesting the required annual written certification for both years. Reminder system set to check back in one month from now. Kristin Thompson
4/18/2018 Institutional Control Update Spoke with the President of the Juneau Lighthouse Association. It's easier for them to get out and visit the site in June, so I approved that they could email their annual certification by the end of summer each year. They will plan to take a few photos during this year's site visit to include with their update. They may also be changing their mailing address and will let us know when that happens. Reminder system re-set to check back in early September. Kristin Thompson
2/28/2019 Institutional Control Update An Institutional Controls reminder letter sent to the landowner on this date with request for documentation regarding condition of soil cap. Mossy Mead
4/2/2019 Institutional Control Update Documentation received on undisturbed condition of soil cap for 2017 and 2018 seasons. Mossy Mead
11/1/2019 Institutional Control Compliance Review Documentation received on undisturbed condition of soil cap for 2019 season. Mossy Mead
2/15/2024 Institutional Control Compliance Review IC compliance review conducted. Contact made with the Five Finger Lighthouse Association and documentation was provided which states that the contaminated soil has not been disturbed. The database Affiliates have been updated with the new contact information. Evonne Reese

Contaminant Information

Name Level Description Media Comments
Lead - Total > Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation Soil

Control Type

Type Details
Notice of Environmental Contamination Quitclaim deed on file at the Juneau Recorder's Office, file number 2004-000322-0. Land was transferred from the Coast Guard to the Juneau Lighthouse Association following investigation and cleanup.

Requirements

Description Details
Maintenance / Inspection Of Engineering Controls The soil cap with its stabilizing vegetation must be maintained. Do not remove or excavate the vegetation without first contacting and receiving written approval from ADEC.
Other Written certification is required annually to the United States Coast Guard in Juneau, Alaska on the condition of the soil caps surrounding the building exteriors at the Five Finger Light Station.
Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. Standard condition.
Movement or use of contaminated material (including on site) in a manner that results in a violation of the water quality standards is prohibited (18 AAC 70) Standard condition.

No associated sites were found.

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