Services:

King Salmon Airport Human Food Chain, Aquatic Biota, and Wetlands Evaluations

Issue:

The U.S. Air Force needed to assess contamination in locally-harvested subsistence foods, salmon and trout in local streams, and wetland areas of the former King Salmon Air Force Station, Alaska.

Solution:

OASIS conducted evaluations of potential contamination of the human food chain, aquatic biota, and wetlands. In addition, the multidisciplinary OASIS team developed and implemented a detailed work plan and sample design for assessments. The scope of work included: 1) field collection of edible berries and mushrooms growing at five sites that are potentially used by local residents for subsistence activities; 2) evaluation of contamination levels in soil, sediment, and surface water in wetland areas at the sites; 3) field collection and laboratory evaluation of contaminants in silver salmon fry, rainbow trout, bivalves and other aquatic invertebrates found in creeks; 4) characterizing and mapping the wetlands and other ecological communities that occupy each site; 5) delineating the boundaries of wetlands and upland areas based upon Clean Water Act Section 404 definitions; and 6) identifying unique or special habitats at each site.

Results:

The results of this project were used to develop remedial design options and to identify potential mitigation alternatives.

Case Studies

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Aleutians East Borough

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Alaska Department of Transportation

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Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks contracted with OASIS to investigate the recolonization rates of benthic macroinvertebrates...
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U.S. Air Force

OASIS conducted evaluations of potential contamination of the human food chain...
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State of Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

ADEC's Alaska Clean Water Actions (ACWA) program required assistance in diagraming the flow of information...
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