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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:6901 Environmental Cleanup Expenses

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STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TERMINATING

PARTIAL CONSENT DECREE PROVISIONS FOR LAND 

RESTRICTIONS FOR PARCEL NO. 072-0231-142 (Portion)

Civil Action No. CIVS-86-0063-EJG

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Lawrence A. Hobel (Bar No. 73364)

COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 

One Front Street, 35th Floor

San Francisco, California 94111-5356 

Telephone: + 1 (415) 591-6000 

Facsimile: + 1 (415) 591-6091 

Email: lhobel@cov.com

Attorneys for Defendants 

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. and 

CORDOVA CHEMICAL COMPANY 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff,

v.

AEROJET-GENERAL 

CORPORATION and CORDOVA 

CHEMICAL COMPANY

Defendants.

Civil Action No.:

CIVS-86-0063-GEB 

Civil Action No.: 

CIVS-86-0063-GEB 

STIPULATION AND 

[PROPOSED] ORDER 

TERMINATING PARTIAL 

CONSENT DECREE

PROVISIONS FOR LAND 

RESTRICTIONS FOR PARCEL 

NO. 072-0231-142 (Portion)

PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF 

CALIFORNIA, ET AL.

Plaintiffs,

v.

AEROJET-GENERAL 

CORPORATION and CORDOVA 

CHEMICAL COMPANY

Defendants.

WHEREAS, this Court entered a Partial Consent Decree (“Decree”) on 

June 23, 1989 by and among Plaintiffs, on the one hand, and Defendants Aerojet 

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Rocketdyne, Inc. (formerly called Aerojet-General Corporation) and Cordova Chemical 

Company (together, for reference purposes, “Aerojet” or “AR”), on the other hand; 

WHEREAS, Paragraph 11 of the Partial Consent Decree (“Partial Consent 

Decree”) provides for restrictions on the use and transfer of lands which are part of the 

subject Aerojet Rancho Cordova Superfund Site (“Site”), and requires that Aerojet 

record an Order re Partial Consent Decree, which was recorded in the Official Records 

of Sacramento County, California, July 20, 1989 Bk 890720, Page 1004 (the “Partial 

Consent Decree Order”). 

WHEREAS, Paragraph 11(K) of the Partial Consent Decree and Order provides 

that Aerojet or any grantee or successor may petition the Court for removal of the land 

restrictions.

WHEREAS, Paragraph 11(L) of the Partial Consent Decree and Order states: 

Recording by Aerojet or a successor with the Recorder of an 

approval, order or notice specified below in this Subparagraph (L) 

shall conclusively establish that Aerojet and any subsequent grantee 

is free of any restrictions under the Order released by said approval, 

order or notice:...

(4) A notice that the obligations have terminated pursuant to 

Paragraph 26 of the Decree to which notice Plaintiffs do not, within 

twenty (20) days of service, record a notice that such obligations 

have not so terminated:... 

WHEREAS, the Parties have agreed upon the recordation of a Covenant to 

Restrict Use of Property, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A as to property 

therein described (the “Property”). This Property is only a portion of the land upon 

which restrictions have been placed pursuant to the Partial Consent Decree. Particularly, 

the Property, known as C 29, comprises approximately 3.8 acres and is a portion of 

Assessor’s Parcel No. 072-0231-142 and is part of the Perimeter Groundwater Operable 

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Unit (also known as “OU5”) of the Site. Nothing herein modifies any restrictions on use 

and transfer of lands, as set forth in Paragraph 11, as to any other Aerojet-owned lands at 

the Site that are subject to Paragraph 11 of the Partial Consent Decree. 

The Parties do hereby stipulate:

1. AR shall be deemed to have provided notice pursuant to Paragraph 

11(L)(4) that upon recording of the above described Covenant to Restrict Use of 

Property the restrictions set forth in Paragraph 11 as to the Property have terminated 

pursuant to Paragraph 26 of the Decree and the Plaintiffs shall be deemed to have not 

recorded a notice of objection.

2. The restrictions set forth in Paragraph 11 as to the Property have 

terminated pursuant to Paragraph 26 of the Decree. 

3. The above-described Covenant to Restrict Use of Property supersedes 

as to the Property the Order re Partial Consent Decree recorded in the Official Records 

of Sacramento County, California, July 20, 1989 Bk 890720, Page 1004 (the “1989 

Partial Consent Decree Order”), which shall have no continuing force or effect as to the 

Property. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

DATED: August 16, 2016 COVINGTON & BURLING LLP 

By /s/Lawrence A. Hobel 

Lawrence A. Hobel

Attorneys for Defendants 

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE, INC. and 

CORDOVA CHEMICAL COMPANY 

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DATED: August 16, 2016 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

JUSTICE

 By /s/Cheryl A. Luke (as authorized on July 

21, 2016) 

Cheryl A. Luke VA Bar No.: 26331 

Attorneys for Plaintiff 

Environmental Enforcement Section 

Environmental & Natural Resources Division 

United States Department of Justice

P.O. Box 7611

Phone: (202) 514-5466 

Fax: (202) 616-2467 

email: cheryl.luke@usdoj.gov 

DATED: August 16, 2016 KAMALA D. HARRIS 

Attorney General of California 

ROBERT W. BYRNE

Senior Assistant Attorney General 

 By /s/Matthew J. Goldman (as authorized 

on August 15, 2016) 

Matthew J. Goldman 

(CA Bar No.: 113330)

 Deputy Attorney General 

 Attorneys for CALIFORNIA CENTRAL 

 VALLEY REGIONAL WATER QUALITY 

CONTROL BOARD and DEPARTMENT OF 

TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL (as 

successor-in-interest to State Department of 

Health Services)

California Department of Justice 

1300 I Street 

P.O. Box 944255

Sacramento, CA 94244-2550 

Phone: (916) 324-4223 

Fax: (916) 327-2319 

email: Matthew.Goldman@doj.ca.gov 

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ORDER

Having considered the foregoing Stipulation, and good cause appearing 

therefor, IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: September 29, 2016 

 

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