Site Report: FAA Moses Point VORTAC Burns 1 & 2

Site Name:	FAA Moses Point VORTAC Burns 1 & 2
Address:	Moses Point. W of FAA main complex & NE of landfill, Elim, AK 99739
File Number:	475.38.014
Hazard ID:	807
Status:	Active
Staff:	Kelly Walker, 9074512166 kelly.walker@alaska.gov
Latitude:	64.696479
Longitude:	-162.071270
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.

Site Chronology
IC / Closure Details
Documents
Associated Sites

Problems/Comments

Metals. 2019 - The VOR facility is still active and located west of the FAA main complex and northeast of the landfill. The 1995 DEC letter to the FAA contains the following details on the "burn sites": The investigation of the two burned sites near the VOR building indicated that petroleum and lead contamination existed in a small amount of soil (<1 CY) above cleanup levels; lead contamination was 4,000 ppm, which appears to necessitate a RCRA removal action. 1999 RI removed 6 drums of soil from the burn sites. Confirmations samples were below cleanup levels.

Action Information

Action Date	Action	Description	DEC Staff
11/8/1995	Update or Other Action	Letter from ADEC project manager Kent Patrick-Riley reviewing "Site Cleanup and Investigation Report (SCIR)" for FAA Moses Point Station, Elim, Alaska, Volumes I-V, prepared by Ecology and Environment; dated August 1995; submitted 10/27/95. Also included in the review were the Underground Storage Tank Assessments for four USTs at the FAA Moses Point VORTAC: Facility ID 1230, Tank IDS 12-B-01 (EEB1), 12-B-02 (EEB2), 12-B-3(EEB3), 12-B-4(EEB4). The review letter summarized the findings and identified DEC's most relevant concerns.	Kent Patrick-Riley
10/9/1997	Update or Other Action	ADEC staff Stephens (DOD oversight) visited site with EPA representatives. Community representatives pointed out areas of concern (which included FAA sites) to ADEC and EPA representatives.	Tamar Stephens
1/28/1998	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Meeting in Elim to discuss Elim's concerns about FAA and FUDS sites at Moses Point. Attended by representatives from ADEC (Tamar Stephens and Eileen Olson), EPA, City of Elim, Elim IRA, Elim Native Corp, Corps of Engineers, FAA, Congressman Don Young's office, Representative Foster's office, and other Elim community members.	Eileen Olson
3/19/1998	Update or Other Action	CSRP issued a file review letter outlining ADEC requirements for all FAA sites at the Moses Point facility except the regulated tank sites. Dear Mr. Newman: Thank you for FAA's participation in the Elim public meeting held on January 28th of this year. At the meeting, Elim residents were able to make their concerns regarding contamination at area FAA sites known to FAA, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA and Department representatives. We look forward to working with FAA to develop an appropriate forum for providing information to the community of Elim regarding future remedial action decisions at FAA sites in Elim and Moses Point. The Department has completed its technical review of the file for Elim and Moses Point FAA sites with the exception of the regulated underground storage tank (UST) issues. Although review by UST staff is not complete, it appears that additional work will be required prior to closure of the UST sites. UST staff expect to complete their review by April 30, 1998.	Eileen Olson
4/20/1998	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Meeting held in Representative Don Young's office, attended by DEC, COE, FAA, Chad Padgett of Don Young's office, and Elim representatives. Principal issues are extent of Elim's involvement in performing site work, and ensuring that Elim's concerns are addressed during site characterization and cleanup. Elim Native Corp. and City of Elim may deny site access if contract is not given to City of Elim.	Eileen Olson
7/21/1998	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Participated in Remedial investigation Work Plan review conference with COE and FAA.	Eileen Olson
7/22/1998	Update or Other Action	RAB organizational meeting in Elim and site visit to Moses Point July 22nd and 23rd. The first RAB meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 9th, to coincide with field work to be done by DOWL Engineers for the Army Corps of Engineers during the first two weeks of September. FAA notified the Department that it expects to postpone site work until next summer so that community concerns will be fully addressed. The Department has no objection to FAA delaying work. CSRP staff are reviewing a work plan for completion of FAA site characterization.	Eileen Olson
8/17/1998	Update or Other Action	FAA notified the Department that it expects to postpone site work until next summer so that community concerns will be fully addressed. The Department had no objection to FAA delaying work. CSRP staff are reviewing a work plan for completion of FAA site characterization. The first Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting is scheduled to be held in Elim, a village approximately 10 miles from Moses Point, on September 9th.	Eileen Olson
9/9/1998	Meeting or Teleconference Held	First RAB meeting held in Elim.	Eileen Olson
10/20/1998	Update or Other Action	Letter from ADEC reviewing FAA sites portion of "Draft, Revision 2 Work Plan, Remedial Investigation" for Moses Point, Alaska" dated September 1998, prepared by Dowl/Ogden Joint Venture and received September 9, 1998. Comment were based in part upon a peer review held October 1st regarding the minimum requirements for characterization of underground pipeline at Moses Point. ADEC staff met with FAA staff also met with FAA representatives Jacki Holzman and David Jadhon on October 5 to discuss peer review findings and pipeline sampling requirements.	Eileen Olson
11/18/1998	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Second RAB meeting held in Elim.	Eileen Olson
1/26/1999	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Third RAB meeting held in Elim.	Eileen Olson
3/3/1999	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Review conference with FAA and COE regarding finalizing remedial investigation work plan.	Eileen Olson
7/14/1999	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Fourth RAB meeting held in Elim, preceded by a public meeting. Subject: remedial investigation work that will be completed this summer.	Eileen Olson
10/28/1999	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Fifth RAB meeting held in Elim. COE and FAA contractor presented overview of preliminary results from the remedial investigation.	Eileen Olson
12/20/1999	Site Added to Database	Metals.	Eileen Olson
1/25/2000	Site Ranked Using the AHRM	Initial ranking.	Eileen Olson
10/20/2000	Update or Other Action	The burn sites were mentioned in the review letter for the Moses Point draft feasibility study, which noted that the Department concurs that contamination has been cleaned up in these areas.	Eileen Olson
9/18/2002	Update or Other Action	Sent letter requesting groundwater monitoring for all existing wells on site, with a schedule of monitoring to be submitted by March 31, 2003 and the monitoring to be complete by June 30, 2003.	Elizabeth Stergiou
9/19/2002	Update or Other Action	Sent general letter requesting the following documents be submitted by 10/1/02: documentation of consultation with landowner Elim Native Corp. (ENC) regarding soil and groundwater cleanup levels on ENC property.	Elizabeth Stergiou
1/10/2005	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Meeting with Carl Gysler (FAA) and consultant to discuss DEC response comments to the Moses Point FAA facility risk assessment. Overall, the FAA risk assessment was thorough and did the best job possible with the situation at Moses Point. Both FAA and ADEC will work together to resolve any shortcomings.	Mike Jaynes
4/28/2005	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Staff attended a meeting with CH2MHill to review a proposal for a human health risk assessment at FAA Moses Point. Details of the proposed conceptual site model, compounds of concern to be evaluated, exposure equations and assumptions and characterization process were discussed. FAA proposed to closeout the VOR site.	Mike Jaynes
2/9/2006	Update or Other Action	Draft and Final RI/FS reports for FAA Moses point prepared in conjunction with Army Corps site. Both reports are shelved in Moses Point FUDS location under 475.38.004.	Mike Jaynes
4/30/2008	Exposure Tracking Model Ranking	Initial ranking with ETM completed.	Tamar Stephens
5/27/2015	Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other	The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has completed review of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments, Moses Point FAA Station, Moses Point, Alaska. DEC does not expect this document to be finalized or approved. DEC believes that there is now a future and perhaps imminent risk of contaminants migrating from several contaminated source areas at Moses Point into adjacent surface water. DEC expects to see a renewed planning effort and public process, resulting in a workplan submitted to remediate the contaminated areas at risk of eroding into the surface water.	Monte Garroutte
9/21/2016	Update or Other Action	DEC contacted the RP and discussed the schedule for moving the Moses Point sites forward. Work planned for FY2017: Removal actions for beach dumps and a new Remedial Investigation to complete a new Risk Assessment.	Dennis Shepard
3/19/2018	Update or Other Action	DEC has requested a public meeting be reinstated In Elim, AK to (1) update the community on the status of contaminated areas at Moses Point, (2) clarify any interim or long term institutional controls in the area, (3) introduce planned cleanup efforts for the contaminated site, and (4) present a forum for community feedback.	Gretchen Caudill
5/30/2018	Meeting or Teleconference Held	DEC attended a public meeting in Elim re: the Moses Point contaminated site and cleanup efforts to take place this summer.	Gretchen Caudill
5/31/2018	Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other	DEC Comments - Drat Remedial Action and Investigation. This work plan details the removal of contaminated soil and/or debris for seven AOCs, including the complete removal of the End of Runway Dump; the investigation of soil at nine AOCs, and the investigation of groundwater site-wide at the Moses Point FAA Station. Overall, the work plan appears to meet the objectives outlined, however DEC has concerns regarding the plan for characterization and removal of the End of Runway Dump.	Gretchen Caudill
6/26/2018	Meeting or Teleconference Held	Second teleconference held to resolve comments regarding the dump characterization and removal	Gretchen Caudill
7/6/2018	Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other	DEC Approval – Final FAA Moses Point Remedial Action and Investigation Work Plan. Work to be conducted includes the removal of contaminated soil and/or debris for seven AOCs, including the complete removal of the End of Runway Dump; the investigation of soil at nine AOCs, and the investigation of groundwater site-wide.	Gretchen Caudill
4/7/2022	Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other	Review of Work Plan, FAA Environmental Investigation Moses Point, Alaska completed and comments provided to FAA. Work Plan details the continuation of site characterization of contaminated soil and groundwater at the former FAA station. Areas of concern to be investigation are the former Low/Medium Frequency Loop Radio Range, area along the main road from Iron Creek to VOR access road, former Building 603, former Building 204, former Building 301 and former Fuel Storage Facility. Bulk soil and groundwater samples will also be collected to complete bench-scale testing for evaluating potential future in-situ treatment options.	Kelly Walker
5/20/2022	Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other	Work Plan approved for FAA Moses Point Environmental Investigation for the 2022 field season. This work plan details the continuation of site characterization of contaminated soil and groundwater at the former FAA Moses Point station. Bulk soil and groundwater samples will also be collected to complete bench scale testing for evaluating future in-situ treatment options.	Kelly Walker
1/13/2023	Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other	DEC completed review of Report, FAA Environmental Investigation for the former FAA Moses Point Station. This report details the groundwater and soil sampling to further delineate chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils in the Main Complex area of the former station. A geophysical investigation was also conducted to evaluate the presence of buried debris along the main road and near former Building 603. Soils were also collected to complete bench scale testing to evaluate potential in-situ remediation methods. Data gaps remain and additional investigation is needed to fully delineate chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils at the former FAA Moses Point station.	Kelly Walker

Action Date

Action

Description

DEC Staff

11/8/1995

Update or Other Action

Letter from ADEC project manager Kent Patrick-Riley reviewing "Site Cleanup and Investigation Report (SCIR)" for FAA Moses Point Station, Elim, Alaska, Volumes I-V, prepared by Ecology and Environment; dated August 1995; submitted 10/27/95. Also included in the review were the Underground Storage Tank Assessments for four USTs at the FAA Moses Point VORTAC: Facility ID 1230, Tank IDS 12-B-01 (EEB1), 12-B-02 (EEB2), 12-B-3(EEB3), 12-B-4(EEB4). The review letter summarized the findings and identified DEC's most relevant concerns.

Kent Patrick-Riley

10/9/1997

Update or Other Action

ADEC staff Stephens (DOD oversight) visited site with EPA representatives. Community representatives pointed out areas of concern (which included FAA sites) to ADEC and EPA representatives.

Tamar Stephens

1/28/1998

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Meeting in Elim to discuss Elim's concerns about FAA and FUDS sites at Moses Point. Attended by representatives from ADEC (Tamar Stephens and Eileen Olson), EPA, City of Elim, Elim IRA, Elim Native Corp, Corps of Engineers, FAA, Congressman Don Young's office, Representative Foster's office, and other Elim community members.

Eileen Olson

3/19/1998

Update or Other Action

CSRP issued a file review letter outlining ADEC requirements for all FAA sites at the Moses Point facility except the regulated tank sites. Dear Mr. Newman: Thank you for FAA's participation in the Elim public meeting held on January 28th of this year. At the meeting, Elim residents were able to make their concerns regarding contamination at area FAA sites known to FAA, Army Corps of Engineers, EPA and Department representatives. We look forward to working with FAA to develop an appropriate forum for providing information to the community of Elim regarding future remedial action decisions at FAA sites in Elim and Moses Point. The Department has completed its technical review of the file for Elim and Moses Point FAA sites with the exception of the regulated underground storage tank (UST) issues. Although review by UST staff is not complete, it appears that additional work will be required prior to closure of the UST sites. UST staff expect to complete their review by April 30, 1998.

Eileen Olson

4/20/1998

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Meeting held in Representative Don Young's office, attended by DEC, COE, FAA, Chad Padgett of Don Young's office, and Elim representatives. Principal issues are extent of Elim's involvement in performing site work, and ensuring that Elim's concerns are addressed during site characterization and cleanup. Elim Native Corp. and City of Elim may deny site access if contract is not given to City of Elim.

Eileen Olson

7/21/1998

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Participated in Remedial investigation Work Plan review conference with COE and FAA.

Eileen Olson

7/22/1998

Update or Other Action

RAB organizational meeting in Elim and site visit to Moses Point July 22nd and 23rd. The first RAB meeting is tentatively scheduled for September 9th, to coincide with field work to be done by DOWL Engineers for the Army Corps of Engineers during the first two weeks of September. FAA notified the Department that it expects to postpone site work until next summer so that community concerns will be fully addressed. The Department has no objection to FAA delaying work. CSRP staff are reviewing a work plan for completion of FAA site characterization.

Eileen Olson

8/17/1998

Update or Other Action

FAA notified the Department that it expects to postpone site work until next summer so that community concerns will be fully addressed. The Department had no objection to FAA delaying work. CSRP staff are reviewing a work plan for completion of FAA site characterization. The first Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting is scheduled to be held in Elim, a village approximately 10 miles from Moses Point, on September 9th.

Eileen Olson

9/9/1998

Meeting or Teleconference Held

First RAB meeting held in Elim.

Eileen Olson

10/20/1998

Update or Other Action

Letter from ADEC reviewing FAA sites portion of "Draft, Revision 2 Work Plan, Remedial Investigation" for Moses Point, Alaska" dated September 1998, prepared by Dowl/Ogden Joint Venture and received September 9, 1998. Comment were based in part upon a peer review held October 1st regarding the minimum requirements for characterization of underground pipeline at Moses Point. ADEC staff met with FAA staff also met with FAA representatives Jacki Holzman and David Jadhon on October 5 to discuss peer review findings and pipeline sampling requirements.

Eileen Olson

11/18/1998

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Second RAB meeting held in Elim.

Eileen Olson

1/26/1999

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Third RAB meeting held in Elim.

Eileen Olson

3/3/1999

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Review conference with FAA and COE regarding finalizing remedial investigation work plan.

Eileen Olson

7/14/1999

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Fourth RAB meeting held in Elim, preceded by a public meeting. Subject: remedial investigation work that will be completed this summer.

Eileen Olson

10/28/1999

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Fifth RAB meeting held in Elim. COE and FAA contractor presented overview of preliminary results from the remedial investigation.

Eileen Olson

12/20/1999

Site Added to Database

Metals.

Eileen Olson

1/25/2000

Site Ranked Using the AHRM

Initial ranking.

Eileen Olson

10/20/2000

Update or Other Action

The burn sites were mentioned in the review letter for the Moses Point draft feasibility study, which noted that the Department concurs that contamination has been cleaned up in these areas.

Eileen Olson

9/18/2002

Update or Other Action

Sent letter requesting groundwater monitoring for all existing wells on site, with a schedule of monitoring to be submitted by March 31, 2003 and the monitoring to be complete by June 30, 2003.

Elizabeth Stergiou

9/19/2002

Update or Other Action

Sent general letter requesting the following documents be submitted by 10/1/02: documentation of consultation with landowner Elim Native Corp. (ENC) regarding soil and groundwater cleanup levels on ENC property.

Elizabeth Stergiou

1/10/2005

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Meeting with Carl Gysler (FAA) and consultant to discuss DEC response comments to the Moses Point FAA facility risk assessment. Overall, the FAA risk assessment was thorough and did the best job possible with the situation at Moses Point. Both FAA and ADEC will work together to resolve any shortcomings.

Mike Jaynes

4/28/2005

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Staff attended a meeting with CH2MHill to review a proposal for a human health risk assessment at FAA Moses Point. Details of the proposed conceptual site model, compounds of concern to be evaluated, exposure equations and assumptions and characterization process were discussed. FAA proposed to closeout the VOR site.

Mike Jaynes

2/9/2006

Update or Other Action

Draft and Final RI/FS reports for FAA Moses point prepared in conjunction with Army Corps site. Both reports are shelved in Moses Point FUDS location under 475.38.004.

Mike Jaynes

4/30/2008

Exposure Tracking Model Ranking

Initial ranking with ETM completed.

Tamar Stephens

5/27/2015

Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has completed review of the Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments, Moses Point FAA Station, Moses Point, Alaska. DEC does not expect this document to be finalized or approved. DEC believes that there is now a future and perhaps imminent risk of contaminants migrating from several contaminated source areas at Moses Point into adjacent surface water. DEC expects to see a renewed planning effort and public process, resulting in a workplan submitted to remediate the contaminated areas at risk of eroding into the surface water.

Monte Garroutte

9/21/2016

Update or Other Action

DEC contacted the RP and discussed the schedule for moving the Moses Point sites forward. Work planned for FY2017: Removal actions for beach dumps and a new Remedial Investigation to complete a new Risk Assessment.

Dennis Shepard

3/19/2018

Update or Other Action

DEC has requested a public meeting be reinstated In Elim, AK to (1) update the community on the status of contaminated areas at Moses Point, (2) clarify any interim or long term institutional controls in the area, (3) introduce planned cleanup efforts for the contaminated site, and (4) present a forum for community feedback.

Gretchen Caudill

5/30/2018

Meeting or Teleconference Held

DEC attended a public meeting in Elim re: the Moses Point contaminated site and cleanup efforts to take place this summer.

Gretchen Caudill

5/31/2018

Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other

DEC Comments - Drat Remedial Action and Investigation. This work plan details the removal of contaminated soil and/or debris for seven AOCs, including the complete removal of the End of Runway Dump; the investigation of soil at nine AOCs, and the investigation of groundwater site-wide at the Moses Point FAA Station. Overall, the work plan appears to meet the objectives outlined, however DEC has concerns regarding the plan for characterization and removal of the End of Runway Dump.

Gretchen Caudill

6/26/2018

Meeting or Teleconference Held

Second teleconference held to resolve comments regarding the dump characterization and removal

Gretchen Caudill

7/6/2018

Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other

DEC Approval – Final FAA Moses Point Remedial Action and Investigation Work Plan. Work to be conducted includes the removal of contaminated soil and/or debris for seven AOCs, including the complete removal of the End of Runway Dump; the investigation of soil at nine AOCs, and the investigation of groundwater site-wide.

Gretchen Caudill

4/7/2022

Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other

Review of Work Plan, FAA Environmental Investigation Moses Point, Alaska completed and comments provided to FAA. Work Plan details the continuation of site characterization of contaminated soil and groundwater at the former FAA station. Areas of concern to be investigation are the former Low/Medium Frequency Loop Radio Range, area along the main road from Iron Creek to VOR access road, former Building 603, former Building 204, former Building 301 and former Fuel Storage Facility. Bulk soil and groundwater samples will also be collected to complete bench-scale testing for evaluating potential future in-situ treatment options.

Kelly Walker

5/20/2022

Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other

Work Plan approved for FAA Moses Point Environmental Investigation for the 2022 field season. This work plan details the continuation of site characterization of contaminated soil and groundwater at the former FAA Moses Point station. Bulk soil and groundwater samples will also be collected to complete bench scale testing for evaluating future in-situ treatment options.

Kelly Walker

1/13/2023

Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other

DEC completed review of Report, FAA Environmental Investigation for the former FAA Moses Point Station. This report details the groundwater and soil sampling to further delineate chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils in the Main Complex area of the former station. A geophysical investigation was also conducted to evaluate the presence of buried debris along the main road and near former Building 603. Soils were also collected to complete bench scale testing to evaluate potential in-situ remediation methods. Data gaps remain and additional investigation is needed to fully delineate chlorinated solvents in groundwater and soils at the former FAA Moses Point station.

Kelly Walker

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Site Report: FAA Moses Point VORTAC Burns 1 & 2

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