Document: ACAT FOIA Repository 50, Date Received November 2023
Year: 1985
Page(s): 1
Document Title: Memo on Initial Site Visit to Northeast Cape and Gambell
Agency/Organization: EPA Region 10
Document Summary:
Memo within EPA Alaska Office regarding an initial site visit to take photos and note spill sites etc at the former military bases at Northeast Cape and Gambell, which were now listed as Defense Environmental Restoration Project (DERP) sites.
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https://www.apeoplesepa.org/modules/acat-foia-repository-50SOURCE
ACAT/EDGI FOIA, November 2023
CITATION
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Gretchen Gehrke, Pam Miller, Jessica Varner, and Vi Waghiyi, ACAT/EDGI FOIA Repository, Environmental Data & Governance Initiative, and Alaska Community Action on Toxics, 2024. https://www.apeoplesepa.org/home/acat-foia-repository
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u.s.EfVlRONMENTAL PROTECTI...,.AGENCYD S?.ALASKA OPERATIONS OFFICERoom E535, Federal Building701 CStreet, Box 9ncnorlge, F.la5KatPhone (907) 271-5083August 26, 1985IJS).JJiSubject: DERP Site Visit - St. Lawrence islandjuly 30, 1985 - August i, 1985Fran:Jack GusmanoTo:Steve TrokSituation: Site assessment with COE Project Mgr., ADEC Field Officer andCOE Environmental Branch July 30 - August 2, 1985. COE, DERP consists of oldarmy installations on Gambel, Alaska and White Alice USAF on Northeast Cape,Alaska, both on St. Lawrence Is1and, Alaska. Sites consist of multiplebarracks, fuel tanks, radar towers, past fuel spills, PCB transformers,asbestos and possibie H.W. A&E firm has done site assessment, EA will bewritten.Actions:1) F1y to Northeast Cape - take photos2) Note spiii sites, dump sites3) Note hazardous material (calcium hypochlorite, sodium hydroxide,paints, thinners, antifreeze, various unknown liquids, PCB transformers,asbestos, barrel dumps4) F1y to Gambei - meet Mayor and native guide - discover t armypower plants buried in or near viliage with large transformers5) Note locations of power plants and debris6) Request testing of drinking water and groundwater at both sitesFuture Actions:1) COE authorized only PCB sampling will include priority pollutants onfuture samples2) A&E wili do a formai sampling plan to include sainpling matrix,groundwater, Q, QC for review by COE and EPA-AAO3) A&E firm will have a registered industrial hygenist and a labtechnician on scene of contract cleanup to monitor hazardous materialsanpiing & cieanupUSEPA SFllÔltrnyiiii1624676