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215161
City Shop Road Holy Cross, AK 99602
4
62.193897 / -159.775606
1
Labaw, Joanne
Labaw.Joanne@epa.gov
206-553-2594


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Property Progress


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CAs Associated with this Property

CA NameCA #StateTypeAnnouncement Year
R10 TBA - Alaska (STAG Funded)n/aAKTBA2004


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Assessment Activities at this Property

ActivityEPA FundingStart DateCompletion DateCAAccomplishment Counted?Counted When?
Phase II Environmental Assessment$87,488.0008/07/201404/30/2016R10 TBA - Alaska (STAG Funded)YFY16


Is Cleanup Necessary? No
EPA Assessment Funding: $87,488.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $87,488.00


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

There is no data for Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment.


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Contaminants and Media


Unknown


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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.


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Total ACRES Cleaned Up: 4
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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

No


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Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments

There are no current redevelopment activities.


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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment

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Additional Property Attributes

The restoration of Big Lake will benefit the community in several ways. Restoration will provide more recreational opportunities, preserve lake and subsistence habitat, and protect the surrounding environment. Sediments and surface water in Big Lake could have become contaminated as a result of former dumping practices, via migration from contaminants at the former landfill/city shop property, or from the present-day sewage lagoons. However, based on metals, VOCs, PCBs, chlorinated pesticides, PAHs, GRO, DRO, and RRO analytical results for sediments and surface water samples collected from Big Lake, and the comparison of these results to applicable regulatory standards, cleanup or remediation of lake sediments or surface water does not appear to be necessary.

Former Use: The Big Lake site is a former dump site that was used from the late 1960s to late 1970s. Big Lake is located on the south side of Holy Cross and occupies approximately 4 to 5 acres of land. Logs were once floated in the lake and used at a sawmill that was formerly located near the lake�s northeast shore. Reportedly, this sawmill was pushed into the lake when it became inoperable. It is reported that a safe, copper pipe, bicycles, tires, car parts, soda cans, and a fire hydrant have been removed from the lake. Other items reportedly observed in, or pulled from, Big Lake have included 55-gallon drums, deceased animals, household refuge, vehicles, and batteries. The total amount and distribution of debris in the lake is not known. The main potential contaminant source area for Big Lake is the north end of the lake closest to the former City landfill. This area of the lake is where a majority of dumping activities likely occurred. The south end of Big Lake may also be a contaminant source area as several 55-gallon barrels were observed there.
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