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Site 17: Anderson Point Ruins and Site 18: Portage Head RuinsSite History and Background
Sites 17 and 18 are located on Anderson Point and Portage Head, respectively. The structures are two of the Fire Control Observation posts that were partially completed in the early 1940s during construction of the Cape Flattery Battery. The U.S. Army's official names for these sites are North Portage Head and South Portage Head, respectively (Berhow, 1999; USACE, 1945). Each site consists of an abandoned concrete building and a gravel access road. Sites 17 and 18 are about 1 mile north of Shi Shi Beach, which is a popular tourist destination. The Tribe recently completed a new hiking trail that accesses Shi Shi Beach from the Reservation; the new trail bypasses other small trails that access the sites.
Activities to Date
The Makah Environmental Restoration Team performed site inspections in October 2000, December 2002, and October 2004, and Site 18 was one of 10 sites investigated during the 2004 limited remedial investigation in August 2004. No potential sources of contamination were identified during the site visits; however, steel rods that protruded from the concrete foundations were identified as physical hazards to people who visit the sites. During the October 2004 site visit, the steel rods were cut off flush with the concrete foundations to remove the physical hazards. The rods were then removed from the site and transported off the Reservation for disposal. Also during the October 2004 site visit, the concrete-lined floor drain or sump pit at the Portage Head Ruins (Site 18) was inspected. A test pit was completed near the end of the drain pipe and a soil sample was collected for laboratory analysis. The soil sample was analyzed for gasoline-, diesel-, and lubricating oil-range hydrocarbons, pesticides, PCBs, PAHs, and metals from the USEPA Target Analyte List. Metals were detected at concentrations similar to Puget Sound natural background concentrations in soil (Ecology, 1994). Lubricating oil- and diesel-range hydrocarbons were detected at concentrations below screening levels. No gasoline-range hydrocarbons, PAHs, pesticides, or PCBs were detected. The structures at the two sites have not been removed. Doing so would require clearing of the overgrown access roads to accommodate vehicles and mobile equipment. However, it is believed that clearing the access roads and removing the concrete structures would result in adverse impacts greater the potentail impacts of leaving the structures in place. These considerations were discussed with the Makah Tribal Council on June 28, 2004, and the Council agreed that leaving the structures in place is a prudent option. No Further Action reports were prepared, recommending that the Makah Tribal Council make and record No Further Action determinations for the two sites (Ridolfi, 2004c, 2004d). Additional Information (Anderson Point):
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