Request for Public Comments on the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives
Jumping Salmon Lodge, Sawmill Bay, Alaska

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is accepting public comments on the
Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives for lead-contaminated soil at the Jumping Salmon
Lodge, in Sawmill Bay, Alaska.

The 0.49-acre site, used as a sport fishing lodge since the 1990s, includes a main lodge, five cabins,
a bathhouse, workshop, outhouse, chicken coop, storage shed, and generator shed. Lead is the
primary cleanup driver, with flaking lead-based paint from Cabin 2 contaminating about five cubic
yards of soil above DEC Human Health cleanup levels. Chenega Corporation recently acquired the
property and plans to remediate and renovate it for future use as a cultural camp and education
center.

DEC is evaluating options to remediate the lead-contaminated soil so that it can be managed without further risk or restriction on future site activities due to the presence of contaminated material. Copies of the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives are available for public review at the
following locations:

The DEC Brownfields Program website:
https://dec.alaska.gov/spar/csp/ brownfields/assessment-cleanup/dbac-projects/jumping-salmon-abca/

Comments on the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives can be submitted to DEC through the website above or email to Kelly Walker at Kelly.Walker@alaska.gov.

The online form is the recommended method for submitting comments. Please be aware that all comments submitted to DEC for the Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives will be made available to the public online. Comments on the Analysis of Brownfield Cleanup Alternatives will be accepted from May 15, 2025 through June 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM.

It is the responsibility of the commenter to verify submissions are received by the deadline.

DEC complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you are a person with a disability who may need accommodation in order to participate in this public process, please contact Megan MacPherson at megan.macpherson@alaska.gov, 907-269-3096, Alaska Relay Service/TTY/TDD 800-770-8973, or dial 711 within 10 days prior to closure of this public notice period to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided