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Site Report: Henson Subdivision (former Kiser's)

Site Name: Henson Subdivision (former Kiser's)
Address: Mile 1 Dennis Road, Dennis and Holmes Roads, North Pole, AK 99705
File Number: 100.38.033
Hazard ID: 547
Status: Active
Staff: Shawn Tisdell, 9074512752 shawn.tisdell@alaska.gov
Latitude: 64.819489
Longitude: -147.544613
Horizontal Datum:WGS84

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Problems/Comments

DEC first visited the site in 1987 to investigate overflow problems with the Kiser laundry septic system. Drums and solid waste were observed during this and other visits to the site between 1988 and 1991. Drums containing what appeared to be waste oil and solid waste including batteries. The drums and solid waste were removed prior to 1991 with only a small amount of metal scrap and one drum remaining. Four separate stained areas were identified. A preliminary assessment was conducted in 1993 and consisted of collecting six near surface soil samples from the stained areas and one groundwater sample from a location suspected to be down gradient from the stained areas.

Action Information

Action Date Action Description DEC Staff
8/31/1988 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = FI - Field Inspection (General)). Lindley visited the site and noticed approximately 35 barrels leaking what appeared to be waste oil. Contaminated soils were noted in the area. Ground water in the area is very shallow. Owner of property informed of findings. Former Staff
6/6/1991 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = FI - Field Inspection (General)). Blevins, Bowden and Evans visited the site after receiving a complaint from the Fairbanks North Star Borough indicating that they discovered ruptured, rusted barrels; empty, crushed BLAZO canisters, and old batteries. Concern regarding high potential for flooding and site drainage problems. Owner notified. Renee Evans
8/19/1991 Site Added to Database Abandoned ruptured barrels and batteries. Former Staff
10/6/1993 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SI - Site Investigation). Shannon and Wilson, Inc. submitted 11/26/93 "Summary Report and Alaska Hazard Ranking Model Scoring, Henson Subdivision, Fairbanks, Alaska". Eleanor Hung
3/2/1994 Site Ranked Using the AHRM Initial ranking. Former Staff
7/28/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = SA1R - Phase I SA Review (CS/LUST)). Reviewed summary report and AHRM scoring information. Report indicates multiple contaminants. Dichloroethylene and benzene in the ground water along with lead and TPH in the soil. Left message with South Mark Investments who owns property for Dennis Wise to contact ADEC re-cleanup achievements. Eleanor Hung
8/1/1994 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). RP returned 7/29/94 phone message. Not aware of 11/26/93 summary report performed for ADEC by ADECCON and that groundwater and soil contaminated. Felt that previous owner had removed all drums of contaminated materials from site. Wanted copy of report and meeting. Wrote letter and sent copy of report plus letter dated 8/30/93 notifying RP of SA for ranking purposes. Eleanor Hung
1/3/1995 Update or Other Action This site selected as one of top 20 sites. Prepared site summary report according to format desired by C/O. Eleanor Hung
3/2/1995 Update or Other Action (Old R:Base Action Code = CORR - Correspondence (General)). RP has not returned phone calls nor followed up with meeting desired in 7/29/94 phone conversation with DEC. Eleanor Hung
1/5/1999 Update or Other Action Prepared letter to RP requesting additional information and actions that had taken place - not sent, RP unknown. Renee Evans
7/10/2002 GIS Position Updated Plotted latitude and longitude coordinates and found them to be acceptable for associated property or address. Heather Goldman
1/24/2003 Update or Other Action Reviewed file. Note: groundwater sample that established groundwater contaminant concentrations was collected directly from the soil boring and not from properly installed monitoring wells. David Pikul
8/24/2006 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter Site update request/PRP letter sent to RP Jim Fish
1/14/2008 Exposure Tracking Model Ranking Initial ranking with ETM completed. Tamara Cardona-Marek
1/16/2008 Update or Other Action Second Notice requesting current sample data sent to RP (Roy Gustave Johnson). Tamara Cardona-Marek
3/11/2008 Update or Other Action Received call from RP (Gus Johnson). Will contact third party to do a site characterization this summer (2008). He (or his consultant) will be contacting DEC around June. Tamara Cardona-Marek
11/6/2009 Update or Other Action Transferred site management from Tamara Cardona-Marek to Jim Fish. Janice Wiegers
11/18/2014 Update or Other Action Site information request/PRP letter was sent to RP (property owner) asking for any new information on the site. Jim Fish
12/23/2014 Update or Other Action No response to recent site update & information request received from RP. Jim Fish
8/29/2016 Update or Other Action Quick Claim Deed recorded November 2015 Jim Fish
5/24/2017 Update or Other Action Records request from environmental consultant (Partner Engineering & Science) Jim Fish
9/8/2017 Meeting or Teleconference Held Met with property owners & attorney to discuss pending site assessment and cleanup process. Jim Fish
10/2/2017 Update or Other Action Public Records request by environmental consultant Jim Fish
7/17/2020 Meeting or Teleconference Held Discussed concerns and goals for the site with the property representative. A site visit is scheduled for 7/21/2020 to meet with the property representative at the site to assess current conditions and try determine locations of previously reported releases with the goal of determining how to move forward with cleanup action at the site. Shawn Tisdell
7/24/2020 Site Visit DEC staff met with the RP at the site, discussed site history, walked over the site and observed current site conditions. A meeting will be set up between DEC staff to determine appropriate response action as outlined in 18 AAC 75 site cleanup rules. DEC staff will then contact the RP and discuss the requested action and determine how to move forward with the recommendations. Shawn Tisdell
8/21/2020 Workplan Requested DEC sent letter outlining scope of work including soil sampling and groundwater sampling from a well on site to characterize contamination remaining at the site. Shawn Tisdell
8/22/2024 Potentially Responsible Party/State Interest Letter PRP letter sent out to current property owners. Shawn Tisdell

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