Site Number: F10AK0856
Fed. Facility ID: AK09799F709700
NPL ID: N
Hazards: Y
County: KENAI PENNINSULA
Owner: STATE
Site Description:
This 70-acre former Air Force Aircraft Control & Warning (AC&W) site is located
at the end of East Hill Road,
approximately 8 miles northeast of Homer, Alaska. The site consists of one
unsafe 2-story composite building,
several small unsafe structures, and several POL tanks above and below ground.
Site History:
Ohlson Mountain Air Force Station (320 acres) was obtained by PLO 1752, 12Nov58.
Improvements were
placed on 70 acres and included: 11 buildings, water supply, & utilities. 250
acres were returned to the public
domain by PLO 3704, 10Jun65. 70 acres were turned over to private interests by
Quitclaim Deed, 3Nov64.
Defense Nuclear Agency leased 3.67 acres of the 70 from 1May65 to 12Jun78,
finally paying $100,000.00 to
release obligation of restoration.
Remarks:
Old Project No. F10AK085006. Design Directive No. 010, 25Mar85, authorized final
design for the debris
portion with an option for PCBs in the A/E design contract. INPR sent to
NPDEN-TE, 21Jan85. OCE approved
8Mar85. EPA Region X visited the site 21Feb85 and 19Jun85. An EPA Superfund
emergency cleanup team
spent 4 weeks removing PCBs from the 3.67 acres around the shipping vans, Aug85.
NPA delayed cleanup
design activity until EPA work was concluded.