Document: ACAT FOIA Repository 60, Date Received November 2023
Year: 2001
Page(s): 1
Document Title: Correspondence from EPA R10 to Senator Stevens
Agency/Organization: EPA Region 10
Document Summary:
EPA correspondence to Senator Ted Stevens regarding being in touch with the lawyer representing the Village of Savoonga and explaining the status of the EPA assessment of the Northeast Cape cleanup plans and progress.
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https://apeoplesepa.org/modules/acat-foia-repository-60SOURCE
ACAT/EDGI FOIA, November 2023
CITATION
Chambers, Mark, Gretchen Gehrke, Pam Miller, Chris Sellers, Jessica Varner, and Vi Waghiyi, "ACAT FOIA Repository 60," ACAT/EDGI FOIA Repository, Alaska: Environmental Data & Governance Initiative and Community Against Toxics, 2023. https://apeoplesepa.org/panel/pages/home+acat-foia-repository
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;.MUNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTALPROTECTION AGENCYREGION 101200 Sixth AvenueSeattle. WA 98101JAN 2 5 2001Reply ToAttn Of:ECL - 115Honorable Ted StevensUnited States SenateWashington, D.C. 20510Dear Senator Stevens:V- X,response to your letter of January 10, 2001, onbehalf of your constituent, Jerald M. Reichlin, legal counsel forthe Savoonga Native Corporation and Sivuqaq Inc., concerning aFormerly Utilized Defense Site (FUDS). at Northeast Cape on St.Lawrence Island, Alaska.Mr. Reichlin provided your office with acopy of the Preliminary Assessment (PA) Petition submitted to theU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) dated July 26, 2000.The Petition requests that EPA conduct an assessment of the FUDSsites at Northeast Cape.The Region responded to all signatories on the Petition onSeptember 5, 2000 (copy attached), explaining that EPA would addtne site to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensationand Liability Information System (CERCLIS) database, and conduct astated that all work would be coordinatedwith the local and Tribal governments. Mark Ader, of my staffcontacted Mr. Reichlin on January 9, 2001, and explained the Regionwas proceeding with assessment work at the island, but that we werebetween contracts and the start of the work was delayed.TheRegion will assign the site to the new contractor the week ofJanuary 21 2001. Mr. Reichlin was satisfied by the response.2 0 00attached).Provided a copy of the Region's September 5,on January 9, 2001 (FAX cover sheet206addresses your concerns. Please call me atfurther questions, or have your staffcontact Mark Ader at 206-553-1808.Sincerely,/Charles E. FindleyActing Regional AdministratorEnclosure (s)U8EPA SF1130082dPaper