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Site 14: Family Camp and Trailer CourtSite History and Background
The site is an abandoned trailer court and campground located at the mouth of Hobuck Creek near Bahobohosh Point. The area was first leased in the early 1940s by the Seattle Air Defense Wing to construct living quarters for troops serving at a nearby radar site (Olander, 1942; Phillips, 1943). The site was later developed by the USAF and was used as a trailer court and family campground until closure of the Makah AFS in 1988. Following the closure of the Makah AFS, features remaining at the site included an asphalt driveway, trailer lot pavement, water and electricity hook-ups, a children's playground and equipment, a wooden fence, a small transformer in a small electrical shed, and a restroom building. A creosote-treated water tower tank associated with the Family Camp and Trailer Court is uphill to the east of the site (Ridolfi, 2004a). The Makah Business Enterprises, the department responsible for developing and managing for-profit business enterprises for the Makah Tribe, restored the site in 2006 to develop the site into a public recreational vehicle park. The Makah Business Enterprises removed debris and restored the restroom building and septic system. Potential environmental impacts and Tribal concerns include the possible abandoned septic tank system and the creosote-treated water tower tank. Activities to Date
The Makah Environmental Restoration Team performed site inspections in October 2000 and in March and April 2004, and the site was one of 10 sites investigated during the 2004 limited remedial investigation (Ridolfi, 2005d). An additional asbestos inspection was conducted at the site in June 2005 in preparation for site redevelopment by the Makah Business Enterprises. The Makah Business Enterprises performed the site cleanup in 2006. 2004 Limited Remedial InvestigationOne soil sample was collected adjacent to the southern side of the creosote-treated wood-stave water tank to determine whether creosote has weathered from the water tank and impacted the soil; five building material samples were collected and analyzed for their asbestos content; and seven paint samples were collected and analyzed for their lead content. The soil sample was analyzed for PAHs, several of which were detected at concentrations below screening levels. One building material sample, representing interior wallboard from the restroom, contained asbestos at a concentration above the screening level. No paint samples contained lead concentrations above the screening level. June 2005 Additional Asbestos InspectionsDuring this inspection, an additional sample was collected from the interior wallboard for asbestos analysis using the point count procedure. Analytical results indicated that a trace amount (less than 1 percent) of asbestos was present. Therefore, the wallboard material was not considered an asbestos-containing material (Nicholls and Foster, 2005). 2006 Site Cleanup
Makah Business Enterprises performed a site cleanup in 2006 in order to make the site available for use as a recreational vehicle park. This work included removing the debris and abandoned structures at Site 14. The restroom building was restored and new electrical hookups were installed. The original septic system and creosote-treated water tower remain at the site. Planned ActivitiesThe Tribe considers this site a lower priority (Priority C). The following activities are planned for 2006 to 2010:
Septic Tank Investigation: Hand-auger borings will be conducted to investigate for abandoned septic tank systems and possible soil contamination. Septic Tank Removal: If the hand-auger borings reveal contamination, the underground septic tank systems and any associated contaminated soil will be removed. The removal will include identifying tank contents, emptying tanks, disconnecting pipelines, excavating and removing tanks and associated pipelines, and properly disposing of debris and tank contents. The soil around the tanks will be sampled and tested after tank removal to determine the nature and extent of surrounding contamination. The contaminated soil will be excavated to meet the local cleanup standard and properly disposed of. Holes and pits left by the excavation will be backfilled with clean materials and compacted to the desired density to match the surrounding surface. Water Tank Removal: The water tank will be deconstructed and removed. The debris will be shipped off site for proper disposal. Holes and pits left by the excavation will be backfilled with clean materials and compacted to the desired density to match the surrounding surface. Additional Information:
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