Site Report: Cape Krusenstern / DERP
| Site Name: | Cape Krusenstern / DERP |
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| Address: | Cape Krusenstern, Naglatuk Hill, Kotzebue, AK 99752 |
| File Number: | 475.38.001 |
| Hazard ID: | 842 |
| Status: | Cleanup Complete |
| Staff: | No Longer Assigned, 9074655229 dec.icunit@alaska.gov |
| Latitude: | 67.278057 |
| Longitude: | -163.672243 |
| 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
Radio Relay Annex operated from 1955 - 1960 by United States Air Force. Over 600 drums, about 70% of which are full and herbicides, solvents and oil/fuel products soil contamination. Lead contamination found at drum and battery area. Remote location with no known population. COE completed removal and cleanup in 1993/1994. DERP/FUDS. (rpltr3.1) According to the FUDS Site Summary dated 2/21/96, four wooden radio towers, the remains of collapsed buildings, two drum disposal areas, and a battery disposal area exist on the site. Last staff assigned were Mawson, and Kalu.
Action Information
| Action Date | Action | Description | DEC Staff |
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| 1/1/1990 | Site Added to Database | DERP site. | Former Staff |
| 6/19/1990 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = SI - Site Investigation). Ecology and Environment contracted by Corps of Engineers to investigate contamination at site. Found lead, solvent, herbicide and fuel/oil product soil contamination as well as approximately 600 drums, 70% of which are full. Drums and soil sampled. Nearest surface water is approximately one mile away and consists of a stream which empties into the Chukchi Sea. Noted visibly stained areas and detected buried metallic debris with electromagnetic conductivity survey. A total of 41 drum samples and 22 soil samples collected. Most significantly contaminated area appear to be the North Barrel Dump which contained oil/fuel constituents, VOCs (2-butanone), chlorinated herbicides, including 2,4,-D, 2,4,5-T and Dinoseb and the Battery Area which contained 4200 ppm total lead. | Former Staff |
| 3/8/1991 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). Corps of Engineers proposes two alternative cleanup plans: no action and alternative 1 which involves the removing and disposing of scattered debris, drums, liquid wastes, and a small amount of lead-contaminated soil at the Battery Area. | Former Staff |
| 4/29/1991 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = RAPR - Remedial Action Plan Review (CS)). Submitted comments to Corps of Engineers requesting additional information on possible groundwater and surface water contamination. States that a no further action decision is not acceptable due to the presence of hazardous waste. Also addresses lack of any plans for soil remediation. | Ed Armstrong |
| 9/8/1992 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = RPL2 - Site Information Request Letter). ADEC staff sent PRP-CS Database Notification letter to RP requesting update and more environmental information concerning contaminated site. Jim Levine\COE called 10-5-92 and responded by returning updated DECRPTs. | Jeff Peterson |
| 10/1/1992 | Update or Other Action | (Old R:Base Action Code = RDRA - Remedial Design / Remedial Action). Contract DACA85-93-C-0001 awarded for removal action. The contract was modified to include removal of batteries and drum disposal. | Former Staff |
| 3/20/1997 | Update or Other Action | Site updated by Shannon and Wilson, based on the FUDS Site Summary dated 2/21/96. | S&W |
| 10/6/2000 | Update or Other Action | Received Krusenstern Close Out Report from the COE. It appears a complete removal (including an old landfill) occurred in 1993/1994. The report indicates the sample results were clean, but it does not present the results. Further information is required, but the site is likely close to closure. | Ann Farris |
| 1/21/2003 | Update or Other Action | ADEC still awaiting additional documentation from the COE on confirmation sampling in order to complete decision document. | Ann Farris |
| 2/16/2005 | Update or Other Action | Correct Ledger Code entered from DSMOA attachment A. | Mike Jaynes |
| 9/24/2007 | Update or Other Action | Staff reviewed the complete file at the request of the USACE to determine what would be necessary to complete closeout of the project. The file contains some characterization data and a work plan for the removal. There is no record of the removal or any documentation supporting the removal action. A note was sent to the USACE that without documentation, DEC would require confirmation sampling and recon of the area to document the cleanup. | Debra Caillouet |
| 10/9/2007 | Exposure Tracking Model Ranking | Debra Caillouet | |
| 3/14/2011 | CERCLA RI Plan Approved | Final Work Plan, Post RA Investigation, Krusenstern Radio Relay Annex, Cape Krusenstern, Alaska March 2011 | Debra Caillouet |
| 9/23/2011 | Document, Report, or Work plan Review - other | Comments sent to the Corps on the Draft Post RA Investigation Report, Krusenstern Radio Relay Annex, Formerly Used Defense Site, Cape Krusentstern Alaska, September 2011 | Debra Caillouet |
| 5/22/2012 | CERCLA RI Report Approved | Final Report Post RA Investigation Report, Krusenstern Radio Relay Annex, Formerly Used Defense Site, Cape Krusenstern Alaska, May 2012 The report documents current site conditions at the former Krusenstern Radio Relay Annex. Seven areas of potential contamination were investigated and the report concludes that the sites are either below ADEC cleanup levels or the contamination is a de minimus amount. The report incorporates acceptable responses to previously supplied comment and is approved. | Debra Caillouet |
| 9/28/2012 | Cleanup Complete Determination Issued | Declaration of Property and Project Closure Decision & No Department of Defense Action Indicated Report | Debra Caillouet |
Contaminant Information
| Name | Level Description | Media | Comments |
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| DRO | Between Method 2 Migration to Groundwater and Human Health/Ingestion/Inhalation | Soil | |
| Lead - Total | < Method 2 Most Stringent | Soil |
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. |
No associated sites were found.