1. Geographic Location:  Delta Junction is located at the convergence of the Richardson and Alaska Highways, approximately 95 miles southeast of Fairbanks.  The City developed along the east bank of the Delta River, south of its junction with the Tanana River.

2. Size and Activity:  Delta, classified as a second class city, is located in an unorganized borough.  The current population of Delta is 884 with an additional 4000 people living outside the city.  The total area covered by this LEPC is 15.4 square miles.  Nearly 5% of Fort Greely's military and dependents live off-post in the Delta area.  It is estimated that 50% of all jobs in the area are directly related to nearby Fort Greely, which is scheduled for a phased reduction through the year 2001.  Other major employers include the Delta/Greely School District and Alyeska Pipeline Services.  Several state and federal highway maintenance staff are located in Delta.  There are also a number of small businesses which provide a variety of services.  Nearly 30,000 acres are farmed in the Delta area, producing barley, oats, wheat, canola, forage, potatoes, and other vegetable crops.  Additionally, the area produces dairy products, cattle, hogs, elk, buffalo, yaks, and reindeer.  Nine residents hold commercial fishing permits.  Households have individual wells, ranging from 150 to 350 feet deep.  The Delta School has its own well water system.   Almost all homes are fully plumbed and have septic systems.  Businesses and residences are dispersed over a large area, so a community system is not practical.

3. Communities:  The Community of Delta Junction make up the Delta/Greely LEPC with many community members becoming increasingly involved.

4. Hazards Analysis:  MODERATE RISK.  With the community being along the Tanana River, it is susceptible to flooding.  Wild land fires are quite frequent in the area because of the hot, dry summer climate.  The Trans-Alaska Pipeline runs through the area and the community is along the Richardson and Alaska highways that are used to transport hazardous materials and a high volume of tourist.  The large barley and hay farms could also pose problems with the storage of chemical fertilizers and pesticides.  There is an ongoing project to find and identify some anomalies in the Greely firing range that are thought to be unexploded nerve gas containers.  To date no nerve gas has been found.   The firing range is a closed area because of unexploded ordinance.  This could cause a serious problem when fighting wild land fires.

5. Staffing:   VOLUNTEER.  One paid part-time staff utilizing baseline grant funds.

6. Status of the Emergency Planning Process:    

7.  Plan Focus: ALL HAZARDS
 

8.  LEPC Grant Awards: SFY 2008

9.  Government/Industry Support or Matches:  The city government is providing space for the LEPC staff.