Site Report: Gulkana Prepositioning Area & Army Site FUDS
| Site Name: | Gulkana Prepositioning Area & Army Site FUDS |
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| Address: | MP 117.3 Richardson Highway, Gakona, AK 99586 |
| File Number: | 140.38.044 |
| Hazard ID: | 4298 |
| Status: | Active |
| Staff: | Kelly Walker, 9074512166 kelly.walker@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 62.143700 |
| Longitude: | -145.476700 |
| Horizontal Datum: | WGS84 |
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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
The Gulkana Prepositioning Area & Army Site is a 5,044-acre Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) F10AK031900 in two discontinuous areas, the largest one being north and northeast of the Gulkana airport and a smaller one south of the Gulkana airport. In June, 1993 a field investigation was conducted to identify potential hazards related to former use by the Department of Defense. Some work on this project was also conducted separately under the Native American Lands Environmental Mitigation Program (NALEMP) and is tracked separately under Hazard ID 26751 ; File No. 140.38.057.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 9/18/2006 | Update or Other Action | Staff reviewed START report, 1993 Field Investigation, Gulkana Inventory Report and various memos. The 93 report indicates there were 3 full drums left at the current Ellis Air taxi of military origins. Staff had been requested to concur with a closure for the CON/HTRW project but until the disposition of those three drums is determined, a decision can not be made. | Debra Caillouet |
| 9/18/2006 | Site Added to Database | Site added to the database. | Mitzi Read |
| 7/27/2021 | Site Characterization Workplan Approved | Follow-On Debris Removal and Site Investigation work plan was approved for the the Gulkana Prepositioning Area and U.S. Army Site. This work plan details the continuation of the debris removal at Dump Site #1 and the delineation of contaminated soils at AST Impact Area - Debris #3 Area. Activities at Dump Site #1 will included removing, segregating, and disposal or recycling of former military debris and containers. The bulk of the steel drums and vehicle bodies were removed during the 2019 field season. Activities at the AST Impact Area - Fuel Release Area (Debris #3 Area) will include a UVOST soil boring advancement accompanied by additional soil borings to collect analytical samples. Additionally, up to three temporary monitoring wells will be installed to evaluate the groundwater at this site and to collect analytical samples to determine if groundwater has been impacted. | Kelly Walker |
| 2/6/2023 | Update or Other Action | DEC completed review and approved the Preliminary Assessment for the FUDS Gulkana Prepositioning Area and US Army Site and Gulkana Staging Field. This document presented the findings obtained through research at various archives and records facilities to determine presence of hazardous substances as a result of previous use, storage, and/or disposal at the site. Based on the information provided in this document and information from other projects on the same property, there is evidence of contamination from former military use and activities. Debris has been observed throughout the property, in addition to surface and subsurface soil contamination from past fuel storage practices. DEC concurs with the conclusion that possible hazards remain at the Motor Pool, Motor Shed, and Ordinance Warehouse and should be investigated. | Kelly Walker |
Contaminant Information
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| Hazard ID | Site Name | File Number |
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| 4299 | Gulkana Prepositioning Area & Army Site FUDS MMRP | 140.38.045 |
| 26751 | Gulkana Prepositioning Area & Army Site NALEMP | 140.38.057 |