Site Report: Skilak Guard Station
| Site Name: | Skilak Guard Station |
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| Address: | Skilak Loop Road, National Wildlife Refuge, Sterling, AK 99672 |
| File Number: | 2334.38.011 |
| Hazard ID: | 460 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 60.483889 |
| Longitude: | -150.459167 |
| Horizontal Datum: | NAD83 |
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Problems/Comments
The station was a fire training camp and a helicopter refueling base. Numerous 55-gallon drums were on site, some filled with unknown contents. Drums were leaking. Drums were labeled methanol, antifreeze, aviation fuel and gasoline. Many were not labeled. A one-inch fuel line is buried 16" deep to helipad. Last staff assigned were Folley and Marcorelle.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/1990 | Site Added to Database | Oil, gasoline, penta preservative. | Former Staff |
| 3/4/1992 | Preliminary Assessment Approved | Preliminary Assessment Approved this date. | Former Staff |
| 3/6/1992 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = SA2R - Phase II SA Review (CS)). Requested that matrix score sheet be submitted to determine cleanup level. Requested soil sample be taken from below the pipe riser at the helipad and analyzed at a laboratory for TPH using EPA test method 418.1. | Former Staff |
| 6/23/1992 | Cleanup Plan Approved | (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). Approval granted for work to begin at the drum storage site and the helipad. | Former Staff |
| 9/1/1992 | Site Characterization Report Approved | (Old R:Base Action Code = SA2R - Phase II SA Review (CS)). A second phase site assessment and work plan has been reviewed and approved. | Former Staff |
| 9/3/1992 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = RECN - Site Reconnaissance (CS)). Site visit during excavation of contaminated soil. Ron Rozak described where the problem areas were and what was being done at the site. | Former Staff |
| 12/23/1992 | Site Ranked Using the AHRM | Initial ranking. | Former Staff |
| 12/30/1993 | Site Closure Approved | Landspread treatment of the soil contaminated with diesel range organics complete. Level A cleanup achieved. All drums of waste materials disposed of in accordance with all State and Federal requirements. A letter stating "no further action required" issued by ADEC. | Former Staff |
| 2/9/1994 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = NFA - No Further Action Required (CERCLA)). CERCLA NFA letter. | Former Staff |
| 4/26/2004 | Update or Other Action | File number assigned and entered into the Fileroom DB and CS DB. | Alyce Hughey |
| 9/30/2005 | GIS Position Updated | Using the Location and Vicinity Map from a Site Assessment Skilak Guard Station, from Rozak Engineering, dated September 27, 1991, in conjunction with TopoZone Pro and the KPB Parcel Lookup, entered the coordinates for this site. Metadata includes No Topo Basemap,, TopoZone Pro Street Map, Black and White Aerial Photo, on a Medium Size Map, View Scale 1:10,000, Coordinate Datum NAD83. High degree of confidence in accuracy of location. | Alyce Hughey |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| For more information about this site, contact DEC at (907) 465-5390. |
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. |
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No associated sites were found.



