Where is Whittier?

Whittier is located in Western Prince William Sound, at the head of Passage Canal. It is a short drive from Anchorage, south and east along the Seward Highway and through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. The community lies at approximately 60.77° North Latitude and 148.68° West Longitude.

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The City of Whittier was incorporated in 1969. Today, less than 300 people reside in the town supporting the Alaska State Ferry, the Alaska Railroad, freight barge, commercial fishing, the Small Boat Harbor, Chamber of Commerce, recreation and tourism with an annual visiting population of over 700,000.

For more information about Whittier, check in with the official City of Whittier website.

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Alaska Railroad list of contaminated sites in Whittier, Alaska

Topic	Type	Date	Details
Clearwater Lot	Correspondence	August 22, 2000	Fax to S Schrader from S Pexton (ADEC); Excavated soil from Clearwater Lot in Whittier (includes lab reports)
Clearwater Lot	Correspondence	March 8, 2001	To J Klutz from K Morrissey; Clearwater Environmental Project; Removal of locomotive booster units
DeLong Dock	Reports	October 1, 2001	Environmental Baseline Survey (EBS) - Phase 1; by JPC Enterprises (bound report)
Shoreside Petroleum, Inc	Reports	November 4, 1999	Rozak Engineering Report; Environmental Site Assessment; Proposed Lease Lot ARRC-Shoreside Petroleum, Whittier
Shoreside Petroleum, Inc	Reports	September 14, 2000	To M Rowley (City of Whittier) from Shoreside Petroleum; TERRASAT report; Site Assessment; Above Ground Storage Tanks; Fuel Distributing Facility, Small Boat Harbor
Whittier Creosote Plant	Reports	May 22, 1985	Site Inspection Report: Old Creosote Plant Whittier (also Nov 1985)
Whittier Creosote Plant	Reports	June 1, 1986	Site Inspection Report: Old Creosote Plant Whittier (3 copies)
Whittier Creosote Plant	Maps/Drawings/Data Tables	September 22, 2005	Aerials from 1979 to 2001, for file and for ADEC
Whittier PCB Cleanup	Reports	June 2, 1987	Hart Crowser: Remedial Action Plan PCB Site Whittier (bound report)
Whittier PCB Cleanup	Reports	August 17, 1988	To E Barrick from PCJ; Whittier PCB Cleanup
Whittier PCB Cleanup	Reports	June 17, 1989	Jet-Line Services: Summary of Soil Samples from Incinerator Area
Whittier PCB Cleanup	Reports	January 1, 1996	Golder Associates: Environmental Investigations Harbor Expansion Area-Whittier (bound report)
Whittier PCB Cleanup	Reports	February 1, 1997	US Army Corps of Engineers: Sampling and Analysis Plan; Remedial Investigation Port of Whittier
Whittier Phase I Environmental Site Assessment	Reports	December 29, 2006	Request for Proposal issued by ADEC; PM is John Carnahan
Whittier Phase I Environmental Site Assessment	Reports	September 15, 2004	Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for Whittier Intermodal Development (Appendix B only of a larger report by PND)
Whittier Utilidor Removal USACOE	Reports	January 22, 2002	USA Corp of Engineers; Engineering Evaluation and Cost Analysis: Fuel Pipelines/Remove Utilidor, Whittier, Alaska
Whittier Tank Removals	Reports	January 1, 1996	ENSR Heating Oil UST Removals and Investigations; Whittier Door 2; Railroad Museum, Nenana Final Report (bound report)
Whittier Tank Removals	Reports	January 1, 1993	ENSR Final Report 1992 Activities; Underground Storage Tank Removals and Site Characterization (3 ring binder)

WWC Board Meeting Agenda for 1-24-08

Whittier Watershed Council Meeting

January 24, 2008 10:00 am — 12:00 noon
BTI Homeowner’s Lounge, Whittier

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF THE MEETING AGENDA

3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES - October 29, 2007 & November 21, 2007

4. PRESENTATIONS

          a. Aaron Poe, Chugach National Forest wildlife biologist

5. NEW BUSINESS

          a. Administrator’s Report - Zach

          b. Slogan for Whittier tourist chamber map - Council

          c. Grants - Zach

          d. Legislature plan - Council

          e. Review / plans for projects 2008 - Council

          f. Review fund raising draft plan - Council

          g. WWC Website - Zach

6. Old Business

          a. WWC Logo - Council

          b. ARRC Ditch and Earthquake Monument - Council

          c. Continue to update the Phase 1, Step 3 of the WWC Watershed Plan

          d. Update the levee.

          e. ARRC will discuss their ditch reconstruction plans

          g. Existing condition report. Mike, Gary, Gregg & Crystal – tabled until spring.

          f. Revised CAP Grant Budget - Council

7. VISITOR’S DISCUSSION

8. MEMBER DISCUSSION

9. DETERMINE DATE AND TIME FOR NEXT MEETING

10. ADJOURNMENT

Whittier Watershed Council Contact Information

You can contact the Whittier Watershed Council via mail at:

Whittier Watershed Council

P.O. Box 666

Whittier, Alaska 99693

or via email:

Charlene Arneson - Board President

Zachary Zaletel - Watershed Coordinator

Whittier Watershed Council Board of Directors

The WWC Board is currently made up of eight members who are elected by the general membership to a three year term. Elections are held at the annual public meeting, with voting held for three of the board seats (only two seats are open every third year). The current board membership includes:

Charlene Arneson, President

Jim Barnett, Secretary

Betty Charnon

Mike FretwellVice President & Treasurer

Gary Prokosch

June Miller

Gregg Hanson

Virginia Bender

The WWC also has one paid employee, Zachary Zaletel, who is serving as the Watershed Coordinator for the group. He is a environmental / chemical engineer who lives in Anchorage.

January 2008 Events

January 24, 2008
What: Monthly WWC Board Meeting
When: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Where: Homeowner's Lounge, BTI Building, Whittier, Alaska

The monthly board meeting of the Whittier Watershed Council will be held on January 24, 2008. The meeting is open to the public and free to attend. If you have questions, please contact Zach Zaletel.