Property Details for Eklutna Tailrace

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Assessment Activities at this Property
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment
Contaminants and Media
Cleanup Activities
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup
Institutional & Engineering Controls
Redevelopment and Other Leveraged Accomplishments
Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Redevelopment
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Property Alias

Owned by DNR, Land Mgmt Agreement with ADFG

Property Owner

Government

ACRES Property ID

258294

Property Address

13145 S. Old Gleen Highway PALMER, AK 99645

Size

6.3

Parcel Numbers

Latitude/Longitude

61.473913011827 / -149.168666009404

Congressional District

Property Contact

Sanders-Curry, Madison

sanders-curry.madison@epa.gov

206-553-1889

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Property Progress

Assessment

Clean Up

Institutional Controls in Place

Engineering Controls in Place

Ready for Anticipated Use

Redevelopment Underway

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CAs Associated with this Property

CA Name	CA #	State	Type	Announcement Year
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation	RP00J26109	AK	Section 128(a) State/Tribal	2021

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Assessment Activities at this Property

Activity	EPA Funding	Start Date	Completion Date	CA	Accomplishment Counted?	Counted When?
Phase I Environmental Assessment	$41,007.00	05/28/2023	06/30/2023	Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation	N
Phase II Environmental Assessment	$65,642.00	09/08/2022	12/29/2023	Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation	Y	FY24

Is Cleanup Necessary? Yes
EPA Assessment Funding: $106,649.00
Leveraged Funding:
Total Funding: $106,649.00

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Planning or Assessment

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N/A	This property does not incorporate planning or assessment activities to address impacts from extreme weather events and natural disasters. If no activities were incorporated, select this option.

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Contaminants and Media

Contaminant Found

PAHS
Petroleum Products

Remediating Action for Contaminants

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

Media Affected

Ground Water
Soil

Remediating Action for Media

NOT Cleaned up
NOT Cleaned up

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Cleanup Activities

There are no current cleanup activities.

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Climate Adaption and Mitigation - Demolition or Cleanup

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Institutional and Engineering Controls

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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

Property Highlights

The Eklutna Tailrace Channel and levee were built in 1952, likely by the federal government
as part of the effort to utilize hydropower for electrification after World War II as part of the
Bureau of Reclamation's Eklutna Power Plant project. In the past, the Tailrace's manmade
channel banks have incurred a variety of cars and miscellaneous debris dumped by an
unknown source. Although, it has been speculated that the debris was placed to repair the
levee following the 1964 earthquake. A debris inventory conducted in 2020 by the Alaska
Department of Fish & Game (ADF&G) documented 79 cars, 31 of which have already fallen
or are about to fall into the adjacent waterbodies and appear to be pre1970s. It appears that
all the cars have had their fluids and engines removed. In addition, 55 miscellaneous debris,
including refrigerators, ovens, tires, and steel drums were observed during the 2020
inventory. There is a concern that contamination including lead, heavy metals, and
hydrocarbons, associated with the debris may be located at the project site.

Currently, the Eklutna Tailrace is supported by hatchery coho and chinook salmon adults
and smolts that are reared at the ADF&G Fort Richardson Hatchery and released into the
Eklutna Tailrace annually. Salmon originating from the drainages of the Knik and
Matanuska Rivers are also harvested at the confluence of the Eklutna Tailrace and the Knik
River. The Tailrace provides fish habitat, recreational activities such as fishing, bird
watching, and is a popular photography spot due to the scenic nature of the area.

Predominant Past Usage

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State and Tribal Program Information

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