In 2019, Brice Environmental performed a release investigation, demolition, and remediation on three islands, mobilizing with a single barge in one judiciously choreographed field season at defunct Civil Aeronautics Authority (CAA), now Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), radio range towers. The project involved remote and uninhabited sites on three Aleutian Islands— Hog, Umnak, and Caton Islands, Read More
Environmental
Remedial Investigation and Landfarming, Gulkana, Alaska
Brice performed a remedial investigation (RI) and remedial action (RA) at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Gulkana Station at the Gulkana Airport in Alaska. The primary contaminant sources and suspected release mechanisms are leaks and spills of petroleum hydrocarbons from fuel storage and distribution systems (i.e. tanks and piping) and from drums. Brice implemented land Read More
Remediation on Wake Island Airfield
Brice performed a remedial action at Sites OT013 (Scrap Metal Pile No. 2 and Burn Area) and ZZ011 (Burn Area No. 2) on Wake Island Airfield, Wake Island Atoll. The project objectives included removal of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB)-contaminated soil at OT013, excavation of dioxin-contaminated soil at ZZ011, confirmation soil sampling, and transport and disposal of Read More
Environmental Services, Multiple Locations, Western Alaska
Brice executed environmental services at three Federal Scout Armories located in western Alaska. All three sites are accessible only by air and sea. To execute the project, we prepared site-specific work plans including UFP-QAPP to establish DQOs; a Sampling Analysis Plan; Project Management Plan and project schedule; and Community Relations, Waste Management, Contractor Quality Control, Read More
Drum and Soil Disposal, Eielson AFB, Alaska
Brice performed the removal of drums and sediment/soil excavation and disposal at the Garrison Slough Pond (GSP). To execute the project, we developed a Work Plan (WP) in accordance with the Uniform Federal Policy for Quality Assurance Project Plan (UFP-QAPP) Manual, Field Sampling Plan (FSP), and a Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP). We ensured that Read More
Solid Waste Removal, Wake Island Airfield
Wake Island is one of the most isolated islands in the world, located in the western Pacific Ocean, 1,501 miles east of Guam, 2,298 miles west of Honolulu, and 1,991 miles southeast of Tokyo. It is used primarily as a mid-Pacific refueling stop for U.S. military aircraft and as an emergency landing area. The island Read More