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Site Report: Bullen Point SRRS

Site Name: Bullen Point SRRS
Address: 40 Miles E of Deadhorse, East of Flaxman Island, Prudhoe Bay, AK 99734
File Number: 375.38.006
Hazard ID: 4682
Status: Active
Staff: Kelly Walker, 9074512166 kelly.walker@alaska.gov
Latitude: 70.176952
Longitude: -146.854718
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

When the Clean Sweep program for the station was being completed for the Bullen Point DEW line site it was discovered that contamination had migrated under the then operational SRRS. The contamination could not be removed under Clean Sweep due to the presence of the operational facility. The Air Force is/was tracking residual impacts as SS001 since it was one of the last sites remaining, although it has been closed by ADEC. Confirmation sampling associated with the closure of SS001 indicated that some petroleum contamination exists next to the then operational, Short Range Radar Station that could not be safely excavated. Contractors returned to the site in 2015 and found extensive contamination across much of the site. Further investigation was conducted in 2017 yielding an estimated 7 acres of land under which petroleum contamination was present in soil and active zone water.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
8/1/2008 Site Added to Database Site added to the database. Mitzi Read
8/29/2008 Update or Other Action The final report, Clean Sweep Building Demolition, Debris Removal, and Environmental Remediation, Bullen Point Short Range Radar Station, Alaska, July 2008 documents contamination the was not accessible due to the presence of the SRRS. All other contamination was removed to cleanup levels. When the SRRS is removed this contamination will need to be addressed. Debra Caillouet
8/29/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Debra Caillouet
8/7/2014 CERCLA Remedial Design/Remedial Action Plan Approved Final Building Demolition and Debris Removal Work Plan, Bullen Point SRRS, June 2014 The Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan included in Appendix B is still the draft. Please provide a final. The work plan does provide acceptable response to the previously supplied comment and is approved for implementation. Please note that if any of the waste disposal locations change from what is listed in this work plan additional approval from ADEC is required. Any changes to the work described in this plan are also required to be submitted for review and approval. Debra Caillouet
8/15/2014 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Final Work Plan, Drum/Debris Removal Action Bullen Point, AK, August 2014. The plan addressed some of the comments provided and does not include the changes indicated in the response to comments numbers 2 and 6. ADEC is providing a conditional approval to proceed with the debris removal action as the lack of responses is not critical to the implementation of the work. Please provide a revised document by September 15, 2014 to remove the condition on this approval. Debra Caillouet
9/23/2014 Cleanup Plan Approved : Final Work Plan, Drum/Debris Removal Action Bullen Point, AK, August 2014 Debra Caillouet
11/14/2014 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Construction Completion Report #1, Building Demolition and Debris Removal for Bullen Point Short Range Radar Station, Draft November 2014. The report provides a textual summary of the demolition actions and debris removal that occurred during August 2014 at the Bullen Point Short Range Radar Station. The report is lacking supporting documentation for proper disposal of the materials removed. It contains one photograph showing debris removal from the shore line, but does not include any photos showing a clean shoreline, nor the materials removed. There is no information on any potential contamination remaining in the shore line from the debris. Debra Caillouet
12/29/2014 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Shoreline Debris Removal Bullen Point Short Range Radar Station, Draft Summary Report, December 2014 Debra Caillouet
3/13/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Technical Project Report, Final Environmental Long Term Management Bullen Point Short Range Radar Station, January 2015. The report documents the removal of debris on the shoreline and was accepted although the comment response for a sample was not approved. (This ranking was subsequently removed when the tracking of contamination adjacent to this site was moved to 'Bullen Point SRRS' site, hazard ID 4682.) Debra Caillouet
10/7/2015 Update or Other Action Interim staff assignment changed to Carnahan. John Carnahan
10/7/2015 Meeting or Teleconference Held Review CA14-16 and CA16-18 JEPs. Complete State Performance Reporting. John Carnahan
10/15/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Review DRAFT Demolition and Debris Removal Technical Report for SS001=Shed#1. Provide comments. Based on information obtained from a 2015 report that documented field activities and assessment in proximity to SS001 that yielded concentrations as high as 74,300 mg/kg in soil from 28 inches below surface. Additional assessment to be completed in 2016. The contamination is not specific to SS001 and likely represents historical contamination from fuel management elsewhere on the site. John Carnahan
12/2/2015 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Review and approve FINAL Building Demolition and Debris Removal Technical Report for SS001-Shed#1. Work to continue in 2016. John Carnahan
4/12/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Provide review comments to Supplementary SI specific to SS001 and vicinity. Conclusions that additional investigation to verify extent of contamination will be required. John Carnahan
5/5/2016 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Approve FINAL Bullen LF006 and RRS Landfill Site Closure Report. John Carnahan
5/23/2016 Site Characterization Report Approved DEC Approval of FINAL Supplemental Site Investigation Report, SS001-Shed #1, Bullen Point SRRS, May 2016 John Carnahan
5/23/2016 Site Characterization Report Approved DEC Approval of FINAL Supplemental Site Investigation Report, SS001-Shed #1, Bullen Point SRRS, May 2016 John Carnahan
1/17/2017 Update or Other Action Stephen Krause replaces Lori Roy as the AF RPM for Barter, Bullen, Wainwright, Lisburne, Point Lonely, Oliktok, Lake Louise, Big Mtn and Duncan Canal. John Carnahan
4/4/2017 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Provide comments on SS001 UVOST investigation work plan for 2017. John Carnahan
4/4/2017 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Provide comments on SS001 UVOST investigation work plan for 2017. John Carnahan
10/19/2018 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with AF and consultant to discuss approach to addressing area-wide petroleum contamination identified during recent site characterization. John Carnahan
10/19/2018 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with AF and consultant to discuss approach to addressing area-wide petroleum contamination identified during recent site characterization. John Carnahan
10/29/2018 Update or Other Action ICs removed from SS001 Shed No. 1 Site, which sits in the middle of the areawide site. John Carnahan
12/28/2018 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed for source area id: 75749 name: Spills/Leaks John Carnahan
5/17/2019 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other Provide approval for Site Characterization and Risk Analysis Work Plan, Bullen Point Short Range Radar Station, AK (May 2019). John Carnahan
2/10/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting was held to update DEC on Site Characterization and Risk Analysis field activities, results of these activities and an update on the methodology and results for the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments associated with Bullen Point SRRS. Conclusions from the meeting include evaluating ecological ACL information regarding DRO in soils using a literature review, and preparing a tech memo to address a Method 3 ACL and potential risk to ecological receptors. Kelly Walker
7/21/2020 Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other DEC reviewed the tech memo, titled Basis and Recommendation for Alternative Cleanup Levels at Bullen Point. This memo summarized the proposed methods for developing alternative cleanup levels for DRO contaminated soils. Background research was detailed to support the development of these levels. DEC provided comments to the RP. Kelly Walker
10/15/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting with RP and consultant group to discuss the comments from the Tech Memo DEC provided in July. This meeting was to discuss the path forward for the future Site Characterization and Risk Analysis report based on comments from the February 2020 meeting. A site characterization report will follow where DEC will provide further comments and guidance on how to move forward at this site. Kelly Walker
5/4/2021 Site Characterization Report Approved Site Characterization Report review completed for Bullen Pt. SS001. Report detailed continuation of 2017 site characterization effort to address data gaps about extent of petroleum contamination within former gravel pad area at SS001. Report is approved. Kelly Walker
10/28/2021 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking A new updated ranking with ETM has been completed for source area 75749 Spills/Leaks. Kelly Walker
2/4/2022 Meeting or Teleconference Held Meeting held between DEC and USAF to discuss the path forward for Bullen Point SRRS. USAF and DEC discussed the need to revise the 2007 Decision Document for SS001 to address widespread contamination at the former installation. USAF indicated they will be revising the current Decision Document by 2025-2026. Kelly Walker
12/8/2023 CERCLA PA DEC reviewed and provided comments for the Preliminary Assessment Report for Aqueous Film-Forming Foam Areas for Bullen Point SRRS. This assessment reviewed information gathered during a document search, review of the USAF Administrative Record, interviews with personnel and a visual inspection of the site to evaluate if aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) was stored and used at the former short range radar station. DEC recommended USAF investigate additional non-AFFF source areas to evaluate the potential presence of PFAS at the former landfill and radome area. These additional areas will be investigated under the upcoming non-AFFF Preliminary Assessment and Site Investigation for Bullen Point SRRS. Kelly Walker

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