SDMS Document 
115588 
January 26, 2000 
Ms. Caroline Kwan 
Remedial Project Manager 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Region II 
Emergency & Remedial Response Division 
290 Broadway, 20* Floor 
New York, New York 10007-1866 
RE: 
VIRGIN ISLAND CHEMICAL SITE 
ST. CROIX, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS 
SCHEDULE FOR INSTALLATION OF SITE FENCE 
Dear Ms. Kwan: 
Pursuant to Paragraph 40 of the Administrative Order on Consent, Index No. II CERCLA-94-
0401 dated September 28, 1994, and on behalf of Berlex Laboratories, Inc. and Pharmacia & 
Upjohn, McLaren/Hart, Inc. (McLaren/Hart) is submitting this letter to update the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency on the progress of the installation of a fence at the Virgin 
Island Chemical Site located in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Caribbean Hydro-Tech, Inc., a 
company located on St. Croix, has been retained to perform the work. All necessary permits 
(earth change and building) have been obtained. Initially, clearing work along the fenceline will 
take place. Depending on weather conditions, this work will take place during late January and 
be completed over a two-week time period. Silt fence will be installed along the length of the 
River Gut to prevent any erosion during field activities. Fencing materials are scheduled to 
arrive on the island in early February, with installation activities to be completed by mid-
February. 
Proposed modifications to our November 24, 1999 correspondence regarding the details of the 
fence installation are as follows: (1) a 20-foot wide access gate will be installed at the entrance 
to the Site (as opposed to a 16-foot wide gate) to allow large equipment to easily pass through 
during future demolition activities; and (2) a 3-foot wide walk-through gate will be installed to 
the north of the AST Area to allow for offsite access to monitoring wells MW-8 and MW-10. 
Please contact me as soon as possible if these proposed modifications are not acceptable. If you 
have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 
(908)647-8111. 
Very truly yours. 
Environmental Scientist 
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