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Assembly approves contracts to characterize long‑term fuel spill sites after ADEC directives
Summary
The assembly authorized contracts for fieldwork and reporting at two long‑standing fuel‑spill sites tied to ADEC requirements, noting the borough’s obligation to complete cleanup before divesting affected properties.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on March 5 authorized contracts to advance site characterization and reporting at two long‑running fuel‑spill locations after the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) required additional work.
Staff told the assembly that in March 2020 fuel was discovered entering the sanitary sewer from a manhole on Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center property; the source was identified as a leaking heating fuel line at the Chiniac elder house (long‑term care facility). Although contaminated soils were removed earlier and treated at a land farm, staff told ADEC that confirmation sampling and final reporting were not complete. Staff recommended awarding a firm contract to NWFF to perform fieldwork and reporting consistent with an ADEC‑approved site‑investigation work plan. The contract amount in the packet is shown as $110,992 and the assembly approved the expenditure by recorded vote.
Separately, staff briefed the assembly on the Carl School USD site, originally identified in 2014. ADEC requested further characterization and delineation; Three Tier Alaska, which completed prior work and prepared the ADEC‑approved work plan, submitted a proposal to implement the fieldwork. Staff recommended moving forward with Three Tier Alaska and selecting the lowest‑cost subcontractor for drilling. Assembly members noted the borough cannot divest the Carlick school property until cleanup obligations are satisfied.
Why it matters: Both actions follow direct regulatory requests from ADEC requiring more characterization to determine whether additional corrective actions are necessary. Completing the investigations is a prerequisite for eventual property disposition or redevelopment and helps the borough meet state environmental requirements.
Next steps: Fieldwork, laboratory analysis and final reporting under the ADEC‑approved plans. Staff stated the firms selected had prior site familiarity, which staff said would speed regulatory coordination.
Contracts and votes: The assembly approved the NWFF site investigation contract (packet amount $110,992 cited in staff report) and authorized the Three Tier Alaska work-plan implementation; both motions passed by recorded vote (meeting recorded as "Motion passes 40").
