Site Report: Galankin Island Former Defense Site
| Site Name: | Galankin Island Former Defense Site |
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| Address: | Lot 3 on Whale Island, Sitka Sound, Sitka, AK 99835 |
| File Number: | 1525.38.042 |
| Hazard ID: | 3727 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 57.025278 |
| Longitude: | -135.343350 |
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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
EPA Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) collected a soil sample near a rusted drum on the Lot 3 portion of the Former Used Defense Site (FUDS). Lab analysis for Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Method 418.1 showed a 2700 mg/kg result. GID is 140 acres on Passage, Whale, McClellan, Beardslee, Galankin, Bamboroshni and Kayak Islands in Sitka Sound. Soil samples collected from Lot 1 on Whale Island, belonging to the Alaska Trust Land Office, showed detectable TPH levels below the Method 2 pathway to groundwater cleanup levels. John W. Williams is the only individual living on the island, he runs a small sawmill on Lot 2. EPA ID# AKSFN1002127.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10/1999 | Preliminary Assessment Approved | EPA START Team. EPA ID# AKSFN1002127. | Bruce Wanstall |
| 6/28/2001 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Preliminary ranking. | Bruce Wanstall |
| 6/28/2001 | Site Added to Database | Petroleum Contamination in soils. | Bruce Wanstall |
| 5/19/2004 | Site Number Identifier Changed | Changed the Workplan from 01 to X1 to reflect a FUDS RP. | Former Staff |
| 10/9/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | ETM ranking | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 2/4/2013 | Update or Other Action | project manager changed from Palmieri to Morris. | Anne Marie Palmieri |
| 6/8/2015 | Update or Other Action | The USACE sent previous assessment reports for the Galankin Island FUDS. A letter was sent to ADEC indicating that the property was eligible as a FUDS, however no hazards have been identified at the property. | Jessica Morris |
| 12/29/2022 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | On 12/29/2022 The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Contaminated Sites Program (DEC) has completed a review of the environmental records associated with the Galankin Island Former Defense Site located at Lot 3 on Whale Island, Alaska. Based on the information provided to date, it has been determined that the contaminant concentrations remaining on site do not pose an unacceptable risk to human health or the environment and no further remedial action will be required unless new information becomes available that indicates residual contaminants may pose an unacceptable risk. | Daniela Fawcett |
| 12/29/2022 | Institutional Control Record Established | Institutional Controls established and entered into the database. | Daniela Fawcett |
| 12/29/2022 | Institutional Control Record Removed | Institutional Controls have been removed. | Daniela Fawcett |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | < Method 2 Most Stringent | Soil | Contamination identified in the soil was below the DEC migration to groundwater cleanup levels and is not expected to migrate to groundwater or surface water. |
| RRO | < Method 2 Most Stringent | Soil | Contamination identified in the soil was below the DEC migration to groundwater cleanup levels and is not expected to migrate to groundwater or surface water. |
Control Type
| Type | Details |
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| No ICs Required |
Requirements
| Description | Details |
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| Advance approval required to transport soil or groundwater off-site. | |
| 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) |
No associated sites were found.