Alaska Packers Cannery
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- Database Name: Former Alaska Packers Assn. Cannery (Pilot Point)
- Status: Active
- Location: Pilot Point
- Latitude: 57.562409
- Longitude: -157.582409
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Key DBAC Services:
- Site Assessment
- DBACs Awarded: 2007
- DEC File Number: 2571.38.001
DEC Contaminated Sites contact: Naomi Mason, Project Manager, 907-269-7527 (Anchorage)
Site Narrative
- Requested by the Pilot Point Tribal Council
Old Alaska Packers Cannery, Pilot Point
This is one of the only original cannery sites still capable of being saved. DEC found bunker C fuel contamination in the soil.
In 2007-2008, DEC awarded brownfields assessment services and both Phase and Phase II ESAs were completed. In 2012, EPA provided additional assessment services through its Targeted Brownfields Assessments (TBA) program. Discussions continued between DEC and the community regarding the site. In 2018, a site characterization workplan was finalized.
The City and the Tribe plan to convert at least some of the buildings into a hostel for a summer youth camp, a museum/visitor center and a community metal/wood shop. The redevelopment plans are well thought-out and community interest and support is strong.