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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

COUNTY OF EL DORADO, and CITY 

OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, 

CALIFORNIA, et al, 

Defendants.

Case No. CIV. S-01-1520 MCE GGH

CONSENT DECREE

AND ALL RELATED ACTIONS. 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

II. JURISDICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

III. PARTIES BOUND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

IV. DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

V. SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 

VI. COVENANTS NOT TO SUE BY THE UNITED STATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 

VII. COVENANTS NOT TO SUE BY THE SETTLING THIRD-PARTY 

DEFENDANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 

VIII. RELEASES BY THE COUNTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

IX. RELEASES BY SETTLING THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS, THE CITY, AND 

STR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

X. EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . 15 

XI. NOTICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

XII. EFFECTIVE DATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

XIII. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 

XIV. MODIFICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

XV. TERMINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

XVI. COSTS OF SUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

XVII. LODGING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 

XVIII. SIGNATORIES/SERVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 

APPENDIX A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 

APPENDIX B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 

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I. BACKGROUND

A. On August 3, 2001, Plaintiff United States of America (“United States”), on behalf 

of the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (“Forest Service”), filed a 

Complaint in this “Action” (defined in Section IV (Definitions) of this Consent Decree) pursuant 

to Sections 107 and 113(f) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607, 9613(f), against Defendants the County of El 

Dorado (the “County”) and the City of South Lake Tahoe (the “City”). The Complaint filed by 

the United States seeks recovery of environmental response costs incurred by the Forest Service 

related to the release or threatened release and/or disposal of hazardous substances at or from the 

Meyers Landfill, a former municipal waste disposal facility located on National Forest Service 

System lands administered by the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the Forest Service, and 

a “facility” as defined under 42 U.S.C. § 9601(9) (referred to herein as the “Site” and further 

defined in Section IV (Definitions) of this Consent Decree), with accrued interest, and a 

declaration of the County’s and the City’s liability for future response costs incurred by the 

United States related to the Site. 

B. On June 19, 2002, the County filed its Second Amended Third Party Complaint in 

this Action, seeking contribution under CERCLA Section 113(f), 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f), from 

Third-Party Defendant South Tahoe Refuse Company, Inc. (“STR”), which collected garbage in 

the South Lake Tahoe-area during a portion of the relevant time Meyers Landfill operated, and 

from a number of reported customers of STR during a portion of the relevant time, including, but 

not limited to, Third-Party Defendants Douglas County, Nevada; Lake Tahoe Unified School 

District; The Hertz Corporation; Raley’s; Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.; Harveys Tahoe 

Management Company, Inc.; Heavenly Valley Ski & Resort and Heavenly Valley; Sierra Pacific 

Power Company; Safeway Inc.; South Tahoe Public Utilities District; and Barton Health Care 

System. The County’s Second Amended Complaint seeks contribution for response costs related 

to the Site incurred by the County or for which the County is held liable. The County also sought 

a declaration of STR’s and Third-Party Defendants’ respective liability for future response costs 

related to the Site incurred by the County or for which the County is held liable. 

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C. On or about July 19, 2002, Third-Party Defendant Raley’s filed a Counterclaim 

against the County, and on May 6, 2004, an Amended Counterclaim, seeking contribution 

pursuant to CERCLA Sections 107(a) and 113(f), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607(a), 9613(f); damages for 

contractual indemnity, equitable indemnity, and negligence; and a declaration, pursuant to federal 

and state law, of Raley’s right to contribution and indemnity from the County for response costs 

incurred by Raley’s or for which Raley’s is held liable. Also on May 6, 2004, Raley’s filed 

Cross-Claims against the City and STR seeking contribution pursuant to CERCLA Sections 

107(a) and 113(f), 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607(a), 9613(f); damages for contractual indemnity, equitable 

indemnity, and negligence; and a declaration, pursuant to federal and state law, of Raley’s right to 

contribution and indemnity from the STR and the City for response costs incurred by Raley’s or 

for which Raley’s is held liable. 

D. On May 28, 2004, the City filed a Counterclaim against Raley’s seeking damages, 

indemnity, and contribution under CERCLA. On June 21, 2004, STR served a Counterclaim 

against Raley’s also seeking damages, indemnity, and contribution under CERCLA. 

E. As set forth in this Consent Decree, the County and Third-Party Defendants 

Douglas County, Nevada; Lake Tahoe Unified School District; The Hertz Corporation; Raley’s; 

Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.; Harveys Tahoe Management Company, Inc.; Heavenly 

Valley Ski & Resort and Heavenly Valley; Sierra Pacific Power Company; and Safeway Inc. 

(collectively, “Settling Third-Party Defendants, ” or individually, “Settling Third-Party 

Defendant”) have reached a settlement of the claims alleged in the County’s Second Amended 

Third Party Complaint and the counterclaims of certain Settling Third-Party Defendants. In 

addition, Settling Third-Party Defendants, the City, and STR have agreed to dismiss any and all 

claims each of them may have against one another. 

F. The United States agrees that the settlement among the County, the Settling ThirdParty Defendants, the City, and STR (collectively, “Settling Parties,” or individually, “Settling 

Party”) and the dismissal of any and all claims among the Settling Parties are practicable and in 

the public interest. The United States is a party to the settlement among the Settling Parties in 

accordance with the terms of this Consent Decree. 

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 G. The goals of this Consent Decree include: (1) to resolve all claims relating to the 

Site that have been or could have been asserted by and between: (a) the County and the Settling 

Third-Party Defendants, (b) the Settling Third-Party Defendants and the City, (c) the Settling 

Third-Party Defendants, including STR; and (d) the United States and the Settling Third-Party 

Defendants; (2) to provide releases from the County, the City, and STR to the Settling ThirdParty Defendants for all claims for liability for damages related to natural resources and natural 

resource damages assessments; (3) to provide funds through the specified settlement payments 

from Settling Third-Party Defendants to reimburse the United States and/or the County for past 

and/or future environmental response costs incurred at the Site; (4) to grant contribution 

protection by the United States to the Settling Third-Party Defendants, pursuant to CERCLA 

Section 113(f)(2), 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(2), as set forth in Section X (Effect of Settlement; 

Contribution Protection) of this Consent Decree; (5) to issue reciprocal covenants not to sue 

between the United States and the Settling Third-Party Defendants, pursuant to CERCLA Section 

122(f), 42 U.S.C. § 9622(f), as set forth in Sections VI (Covenants Not to Sue by the United 

States) and VII (Covenants Not to Sue by Setting Third-Party Defendants) of this Consent 

Decree; and (6) to establish the good faith nature of the settlement between the Settling Parties, as 

set forth in Section X (Effect of Settlement; Contribution Protection) of this Consent Decree.

H. The Settling Third-Party Defendants entering into this Consent Decree do not 

admit any liability to the United States, the County, the City, any Third-Party Defendant, or any 

“Remaining Litigant” (defined in Section IV (Definitions) of this Consent Decree) arising out of 

the transactions or occurrences alleged in the United States’s Complaint, the County’s Second 

Amended Third Party Complaint, or any of the Cross-Claims or Counterclaims referenced herein. 

I. The United States and the Settling Parties agree, and the Court by entering this 

Consent Decree finds, that this Consent Decree has been negotiated by the Settling Parties and the 

United States in good faith, that implementation of this Consent Decree will expedite the cleanup 

of the Site and will avoid prolonged and complicated litigation between the Settling Parties, and 

that this Consent Decree is fair, reasonable, and in the public interest. 

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby Ordered, Adjudged, and Decreed: 

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II. JURISDICTION

1. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this Action pursuant to 28 

U.S.C. §§ 1331, 1345 and 1367, and 42 U.S.C. § 9613(b). Solely for the purposes of this Consent 

Decree, the underlying Complaint filed by the United States, and the County’s Second Amended 

Third Party Complaint, Settling Parties waive all objections and defenses they may have to 

jurisdiction of the Court or to venue in this District. Settling Parties shall not challenge the terms 

of, or this Court’s jurisdiction to enter and enforce, this Consent Decree. 

III. PARTIES BOUND

2. This Consent Decree applies to and is binding upon the United States, the County, 

each of the Settling Third-Party Defendants, the City, STR, (collectively, “Parties,” or 

individually, “Party”) and each Party’s successors and assigns. 

IV. DEFINITIONS

3. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, terms used in this Consent Decree 

that are defined in CERCLA or in regulations promulgated under CERCLA shall have the 

meaning assigned to them in the statute or regulations. Whenever the terms listed below are used 

in this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: 

a. “Action” shall mean United States of America v. El Dorado County, 

California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, 

including the action, third-party action, cross-claims, and counterclaims described in 

Recital Paragraphs A, B, C, and D of this Consent Decree, above. 

b. “CERCLA” shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 9601, et seq. 

c. The “City” shall mean the City of South Lake Tahoe, California, and any 

of its present, former, or future subdivisions, departments, commissions, agencies, or 

instrumentalities. 

d. “Consent Decree” or “Decree” shall mean this Consent Decree and all 

appendices attached hereto. 

e. The “County” shall mean El Dorado County, California, and any of its 

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present, former, or future subdivisions, departments, commissions, agencies, or 

instrumentalities. 

f. The “Court Registry Account” shall mean the interest-bearing account in 

the Registry of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, to be 

titled “United States v. El Dorado County, et al.,” to which the Settling Third-Party 

Defendants’ settlement payments shall be made pursuant to Section V (Settlement 

Payments) of this Consent Decree. 

g. “Day” shall mean calendar day. In computing any period of time under 

this Consent Decree, where the last day would fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal 

holiday, the period shall run until the close of business of the next working day. 

h. “Forest Service” shall mean the United States Department of Agriculture, 

Forest Service and any successor departments, agencies or instrumentalities. 

i. Intentionally Left Blank. 

j. “Paragraph” shall mean a portion of this Consent Decree identified by an 

Arabic numeral or an upper or lower case letter. 

k. “Party” or “Parties” shall mean the United States, the County, the City, 

STR, and the Settling Third-Party Defendants. 

l. “Remaining Litigant” or Remaining Litigants” shall mean the United 

States, the County, the City, STR, Barton Health Care System, and the South Tahoe 

Public Utility District. 

m. “Section” shall mean a portion of this Consent Decree identified by a 

Roman numeral. 

n. “Settling Third-Party Defendant” or “Settling Third-Party Defendants” 

shall mean those persons, corporations or other entities listed in Paragraph 5 of this 

Consent Decree, below. The definition of “Settling Third-Party Defendants” shall also 

include the predecessors, parent corporations, subsidiaries, successors and assigns of each 

Settling Third Party Defendant listed in Paragraph 5, below, provided that, solely for the 

purposes of the United States’ Covenant Not To Sue set forth in Paragraph 8, such 

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definition is limited to include only those respective predecessors, parent corporations, 

subsidiaries, successors and assigns (1) identified in Appendix “A” to this Consent 

Decree, and/or (2) whose alleged liability with respect to the Site arises from the same 

arrangements for disposal or treatment, or arrangements for disposal or transport for 

disposal or treatment, alleged in the County’s Second Amended Third Party Complaint in 

this Action. Provided further that the United States’ Covenant Not To Sue set forth in 

Paragraph 8 shall be null and void as to any such predecessor, parent corporation, 

subsidiary, successor, or assign that brings an action against the United States asserting 

claims within the scope of the Covenant Not To Sue by Settling Third Party Defendants 

set forth in Paragraph 11. 

o. “Settling Party” or “Settling Parties” shall mean the County, the City , 

STR, and the Settling Third-Party Defendants. 

p. “Site” shall mean the Meyers Landfill Site, located in Meyers, El Dorado 

County, California, encompassing the areal extent of contamination including, without 

limitation, approximately 11-acres of buried waste and the groundwater plume originating 

therefrom (which presently has an areal extent of approximately 31 acres), and generally 

shown on the map included in Appendix “B.” 

q. “STR” shall mean South Tahoe Refuse Company, Inc. and any of its 

predecessors, parent corporations, subsidiaries, successors, and assigns. 

r. “United States” shall mean the United States of America, including its 

departments, agencies, and instrumentalities. 

V. SETTLEMENT PAYMENTS

4. As described in more detail below, Settling Third-Party Defendants will pay the 

total amount of $1,250,000, to be deposited and held in the Court Registry Account and 

distributed as mutually agreed in writing by the United States and the County, or by order of the 

Court, for the sole purpose of reimbursing the United States and/or the County for past or future 

environmental costs of “response” as defined in CERCLA incurred at or related to the Site. 

5. Within twenty (20) business days of the Effective Date (as defined in Section XII 

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(Effective Date) of this Consent Decree), of the foregoing total settlement amount, each of the 

following Settling Third-Party Defendants or their insurers will deposit, by check or wire transfer, 

the following amounts into the Court Registry Account: 

Douglas County, Nevada: $150,000 

Lake Tahoe Unified School District: $100,000 

The Hertz Corporation 

(for itself and for Hertz Local Edition Corporation): $50,000 

Raley’s: $100,000 

Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc. 

(for itself and for Harveys Tahoe Management Company): $350,000 

Heavenly Valley Ski & Resort and Heavenly Valley: $250,000 

Sierra Pacific Power Company: $100,000 

Safeway Inc.: $150,000 

Counsel for each Settling Third-Party Defendant making a settlement payment in accordance with 

this Paragraph shall provide notice of such payment within five (5) Days to counsel for the Parties 

as provided for in Section XI (Notice) of this Consent Decree. 

 6. Such settlement payments will be made to an interest-bearing account in the 

Registry of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, to be titled 

“United States v. El Dorado County, et al. (hereinafter the “Court Registry Account”). All funds 

in the Court Registry Account are to be maintained in that account with the express purpose that 

such funds be disbursed only for past or future costs of “response” as that term is defined in 

CERCLA. Funds in the Court Registry Account may be disbursed either upon the joint request of 

the United States and the County and with the approval of this Court, or pursuant to any Final 

Judgment entered by this Court in this case. Upon either a joint request, to be made by noticed 

motion, by Stipulation or as part of a Consent Decree, or, if necessary, upon a joint request made 

on an ex parte basis (i.e., a joint request made to the Court by the County and the United States 

without notice to the Remaining Litigants), the Clerk of the Court shall pay some or all of the 

funds in the Court Registry Account as directed by the Court. So as to avoid a potential double 

recovery, if such funds are disbursed prior to a Final Judgment, the party to whom the funds are 

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disbursed may not claim the amount of disbursement(s) as a recoverable cost of response. If 

funds remain in the Court Registry Account at the time of a Final Judgment, the amount 

remaining in the Court Registry Account shall be disbursed in accordance with the Final 

Judgment or pursuant to further court order. If the Final Judgment exceeds the balance in the 

Court Registry Account, the amount that a party is entitled to recover pursuant to the Final 

Judgment shall be accordingly reduced by the amount then disbursed. If the amount remaining in 

the Court Registry Account exceeds the amount of the Final Judgment, then funds shall be 

disbursed to the party entitled to recover in the full amount of the Final Judgment, in which case 

the recoverable amount shall be reduced to zero and any remaining funds shall be held in the 

Court Registry Account to fund future costs of response. 

7. No Settling Third-Party Defendant shall be liable to the County or the United 

States for any other Settling Third-Party Defendant’s payment obligation under this Consent 

Decree. Failure of any Settling Third-Party Defendant to make its payment obligation in a timely 

manner shall be a material breach of this Consent Decree as to that Settling Third-Party 

Defendant only, and the County, the United States, and the other Settling Third-Party Defendants 

reserve their rights to pursue any and all available remedies for such a breach. If any payment 

required by Paragraph 5 of this Consent Decree is not made within 20 business days of the 

Effective Date, any Settling Third-Party Defendant failing to make timely payment shall pay 

simple interest, at a rate of 10% per annum, on the unpaid balance. Interest shall begin to accrue 

20 business days after the Effective Date and shall accrue through the date of the Settling ThirdParty Defendant’s payment. Payment of interest under this Paragraph shall be in addition to such 

other remedies available to the County, the United States, or the other Settling Third-Party 

Defendants by virtue of any Settling Third-Party Defendant’s failure to make timely payment 

under Paragraph 5 of this Consent Decree. 

VI. COVENANTS NOT TO SUE BY THE UNITED STATES

8. Except as specifically provided for in this Section, the United States covenants not 

to sue or to take administrative action against any Settling Third-Party Defendant pursuant to 

Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9606 and 9607(a), relating to the Site. With 

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respect to present and future liability, this covenant not to sue shall take effect with respect to 

each Settling Third-Party Defendant upon that Settling Third-Party Defendant’s deposit in Court 

Registry Account of all payments required by Section V (Settlement Payments) of this Consent 

Decree, including any interest due under Paragraph 7 of this Consent Decree from any Settling 

Third-Party Defendant. This covenant not to sue with respect to each Settling Third-Party 

Defendant is conditioned upon the satisfactory performance by that Settling Third-Party 

Defendant of its obligations under this Consent Decree. This covenant not to sue extends only to 

Settling Third-Party Defendants and does not extend to any other person or entity. 

9. The United States reserves, and this Consent Decree is without prejudice to, all 

rights against each Settling Third-Party Defendant with respect to all matters not expressly 

included within the Covenant Not to Sue by United States in this Section VI. Notwithstanding 

any other provision of this Consent Decree, the United States reserves all rights against each 

Settling Third-Party Defendant with respect to: 

a. liability for failure of Third-Party Settling Defendants to meet a 

requirement of this Consent Decree; 

b. criminal liability; 

c. liability for damages for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural 

resources, and for the costs of any natural resources damages assessments; and 

d. liability arising from the past, present, or future disposal, release or threat 

of release of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant from a facility located 

outside of the Site. 

10. Except as provided in this Consent Decree, the United States retains all authority 

and reserves all rights to take any and all response actions authorized by law at the Site. 

VII. COVENANTS NOT TO SUE BY SETTLING THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS

11. Settling Third-Party Defendants covenant not to sue and agree not to assert any 

claims or causes of action against the United States, or its contractors or employees, with respect 

to the Site or this Consent Decree, including but not limited to: 

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a. any direct or indirect claim for reimbursement from the Hazardous 

Substance Superfund based on Sections 106(b)(2), 107, 111, 112, or 113 of CERCLA, 42 

U.S.C. §§ 9606(b)(2), 9607, 9611, 9612, or 9613, or any other provision of law; 

b. any claim arising out of response actions at or in connection with the Site, 

including any claim under the United States Constitution, the California Constitution, the 

Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1491, the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, as 

amended, or at common law; or 

c. any claim against the United States pursuant to Sections 107 and 113 of 

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9607 and 9613, relating to the Site. 

12. Except as provided in Paragraphs 14 and 29 of this Consent Decree, these 

covenants not to sue shall not apply in the event the United States brings a cause of action or 

issues an order pursuant to the reservations set forth in Paragraph 9 of this Consent Decree, but 

only to the extent that Settling Third-Party Defendants’ claims arise from the same response 

action or response costs that the United States is seeking pursuant to the applicable reservation. 

13. Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be deemed to constitute approval or 

preauthorization of a claim within the meaning of Section 111 of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9611, or 

40 C.F.R. 300.700(d). 

14. Settling Third-Party Defendants agree not to assert any CERCLA claims or causes 

of action that they may have for all matters relating to the Site, including for contribution, against 

any other person. This waiver shall not apply with respect to any defense, claim, or cause of 

action that a Settling Third-Party Defendant may have against any person if such person asserts a 

claim or cause of action relating to the Site against such Settling Third-Party Defendant. 

VIII. RELEASES BY THE COUNTY

15. Upon the Effective Date, the County expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily 

releases any and all claims and causes of action, known or unknown, which it has or may have 

against each and every Settling Third-Party Defendant relating to, arising out of, or in any manner 

pertaining to the Site including, without limitation, the following: any release or threatened 

release and/or disposal of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants at or from the Site; 

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the United States’s Complaint; or the County’s Second Amended Third Party Complaint. In 

addition, upon the Effective Date, the County expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily releases any 

and all claims and causes of action, known or unknown, against each and every Settling ThirdParty Defendant for any and all liability for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources, 

and for the costs of any natural resources damages assessments in the event any such claims are 

brought by or against the County. As to the claims and causes of action released by this 

Paragraph, the County also expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily waives any and all rights and 

benefits conferred upon it by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, which 

states: 

A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does 

not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of 

executing the release, which if known by him or her must have 

materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor. 

16. Upon the Effective Date, any and all claims asserted by the County in its Second 

Amended Third Party Complaint against any Settling Third-Party Defendant shall be dismissed 

by the Court with prejudice. 

17. The County shall not request, suggest, or promote to the Lahonton Regional Water 

Quality Control Board or any other environmental regulatory agency that any of the Settling 

Third-Party Defendants be included in any order or other directive by said agency related to or 

arising out of the Site. 

18. Should the Lahonton Regional Water Quality Control Board or any other 

environmental regulatory agency indicate an intent to or actually include any Settling Third-Party 

Defendant in an order, directive, or action related to or arising out of the Site, the County shall 

send a letter to the issuing agency as soon as practicable, in a form mutually acceptable to the 

County and the relevant Settling Third-Party Defendant(s), informing said agency that the 

Settling Third-Party Defendant(s) has settled this Action with the County and the United States in 

good faith, and should not be named as Dischargers or Responsible Parties in connection with any 

order, directive, or action related to or arising out of the Site. 

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Site, the County shall make good faith efforts to investigate and/or remediate environmental 

conditions at the Site through site closure and/or implement other proper remedial measures in 

compliance with applicable law and shall not seek, directly or indirectly, to compel assistance, 

financial or otherwise, from any Settling Third-Party Defendant. 

IX. RELEASES BY SETTLING THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANTS, THE CITY, AND 

STR

20. Upon the Effective Date, each and every Settling Third-Party Defendant expressly, 

knowingly, and voluntarily releases any and all claims and causes of action, known or unknown, 

which it has or may have against the County, all other Settling Third-Party Defendants, the City, 

and STR relating to, arising out of, or in any manner pertaining to the Site including, without 

limitation, the following: any release or threatened release and/or disposal of hazardous 

substances, pollutants, or contaminants at or from the Site; the United States’s Complaint; or the 

County’s Second Amended Third Party Complaint. With respect to the claims and causes of 

action released by this Paragraph, each Settling Third-Party Defendant also expressly, knowingly, 

and voluntarily waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon it by the provisions of 

Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, as recited in Paragraph 15 of this Consent Decree. 

21. Upon the Effective Date, any and all claims, counterclaims, or cross-claims 

asserted by any Settling Third-Party Defendant against the County, the City, STR, or any other 

Settling Third-Party Defendant shall be dismissed by the Court with prejudice. 

22. Upon the Effective Date, the City expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily releases 

any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, which it has or may have against any 

Settling Third-Party Defendant relating to, arising out of, or in any manner pertaining to the Site 

including, without limitation, the following: any release or threatened release and/or disposal of 

hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants at or from the Site; the United States’s 

Complaint; or the County’s Second Amended Third Party Complaint. In addition, upon the 

Effective Date, the City expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily releases any and all claims and 

causes of action, known or unknown, against each and every Settling Third-Party Defendant for 

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any natural resources damages assessments in the event any such claims are brought by or against 

the City. With respect to the claims and causes of action released by this Paragraph, the City also 

expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon it by 

the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, as recited in Paragraph 15 of this 

Consent Decree. 

23. Upon the Effective Date, any and all claims, counterclaims, or cross-claims 

asserted by the City against any Settling Third-Party Defendant shall be dismissed by the Court 

with prejudice. 

24. Upon the Effective Date, STR expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily releases any 

and all claims and causes of action, known or unknown, which it has or may have against each 

and every Settling Third-Party Defendant relating to, arising out of, or in any manner pertaining 

to the Site including, without limitation, the following: any release or threatened release and/or 

disposal of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants at or from the Site; the United 

States’s Complaint; or the County’s Second Amended Third Party Complaint. In addition, upon 

the Effective Date, STR expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily releases any and all claims and 

causes of action, known or unknown, against each and every Settling Third-Party Defendant for 

any and all liability for injury to, destruction of, or loss of natural resources, and for the costs of 

any natural resources damages assessments in the event any such claims are brought by or against 

STR. With respect to the claims and causes of action released by this Paragraph, STR also 

expressly, knowingly, and voluntarily waives any and all rights and benefits conferred upon it by 

the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, as recited in Paragraph 15 of this 

Consent Decree. 

25. Upon the Effective Date, any and all claims, counterclaims, or cross-claims 

asserted by STR against any Settling Third-Party Defendant shall be dismissed by the Court with 

prejudice. 

X. EFFECT OF SETTLEMENT; CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION

26. Except as provided in Section III (Parties Bound), nothing in this Consent Decree 

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this Consent Decree. The preceding sentence shall not be construed to waive or nullify any rights 

that any person not a signatory to this Consent Decree may have under applicable law. Except as 

provided in Sections VI (Covenants Not to Sue by the United States) and VII (Covenants Not to 

Sue by Settling Third-Party Defendants), the Parties expressly reserve any and all rights 

(including, but not limited to, any right to contribution), defenses, claims, demands, and causes of 

action which they may have with respect to any matter, transaction, or occurrence relating in any 

way to the Site against any person not a Party hereto. Nothing in this Consent Decree diminishes 

the right of the United States, pursuant to Section 113(f)(2) and (3) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 

9613(f)(2)-(3), to pursue any such persons to obtain additional response costs or response action 

and to enter into settlements that give rise to contribution protection pursuant to Section 113(f)(2). 

Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be construed to affect the claims and litigation in this Action 

between or among the Remaining Litigants. Nothing in this Consent Decree or the fact of entry 

into the settlement described herein shall be deemed as an admission by any of the Remaining 

Litigants, nor shall it preclude or estop any of the Remaining Litigants from asserting in the 

Action as against the other Remaining Litigants, any fact or contention, whether such fact or 

contention is consistent with or contrary to any of the statements and matters set forth herein, 

except for the fact of this settlement between the Settling Parties and the United States and the 

jurisdiction of the Court to approve this settlement under CERCLA. Specifically, none of the 

Remaining Litigants concedes for purposes of the Action that the Court has jurisdiction of this 

Action under CERCLA, or that any of the Remaining Litigants has incurred response costs within 

the meaning of CERCLA, or that hazardous substances have been deposited at or found at the 

Site, or any other fact or contention that has been or may be asserted or denied in any of the 

Remaining Litigants' pleadings. 

27. The Parties agree, and by entering this Consent Decree this Court finds, that this 

settlement constitutes a judicially-approved settlement for purposes of Section 113(f)(2) of 

CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(2) and that each Settling Third-Party Defendant is entitled, as of 

the Effective Date, to protection from contribution actions or claims as provided by Section 

113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(2), or as may be otherwise provided by law, for 

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“matters addressed” in this Consent Decree. The “matters addressed” in this Consent Decree are 

any and all response actions taken or to be taken and any and all response costs incurred or to be 

incurred at or in connection with the Site by the United States or any other person, as well as any 

civil liability to the United States, the County, or any other entity or person arising out of the 

release or threatened release and/or disposal of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants 

at or from the Site; provided, however, that if the United States exercises rights under the 

reservations in Section VI (Covenant Not To Sue by the United States), other than in Paragraphs 

9.a. (claims for failure to meet a requirement of the settlement), or 9.b. (criminal liability), the 

“matters addressed” in this Consent Decree will no longer include those response costs or 

response actions that are within the scope of the exercised reservation. 

28. Each Settling Third-Party Defendant agrees that, with respect to any suit or claim 

brought by it for matters addressed in this Consent Decree, it shall notify the Forest Service, the 

Department of Justice, and the County in writing no later than sixty (60) Days prior to the 

initiation of such suit or claim. Each Settling Third-Party Defendant also shall, with respect to 

any suit or claim brought against it for matters addressed in this Consent Decree, it will notify the 

Forest Service, the Department of Justice, and the County in writing within ten (10) business days 

of service of the complaint or claim upon it. In addition, each Settling Third-Party Defendant 

shall notify the Forest Service, the Department of Justice, and the County within ten (10) business 

days of service or receipt of any Motion for Summary Judgment, and within ten (10) business 

days of receipt of any order from a court setting a case for trial, for matters addressed in this 

Consent Decree. 

29. In any subsequent administrative or judicial proceeding initiated by the United 

States within the scope of the Reservation of Rights set forth in Paragraph 9 of this Consent 

Decree for injunctive relief, recovery of response costs, or other relief relating to the Site, Settling 

Third-Party Defendants shall not assert, and may not maintain, any defense or claim based upon 

the principles of waiver, res judicata, collateral estoppel, issue preclusion, claim-splitting, or other 

defenses based upon any contention that the claims raised by the United States in the subsequent 

proceeding were or should have been brought in the instant case; provided, however, that nothing 

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in this Paragraph affects the enforceability of the Covenant Not to Sue by United States set forth 

in Section VI (Covenants Not to Sue by the United States) of this Consent Decree. 

30. Until five (5) years after the Effective Date, each Settling Third-Party Defendant 

shall preserve and retain all of its own records now in its possession or control, if any, or which 

come into its possession or control, that relate in any manner to response actions taken at the Site 

or the liability of any person under CERCLA with respect to the Site, regardless of any corporate 

retention policy to the contrary. However, nothing in this Paragraph shall be deemed applicable 

to records obtained by a Settling Third-Party Defendant solely as a result of the Settling ThirdParty Defendant’s participation in this Action. 

31. At least ninety (90) days prior to the destruction by a Settling Third-Party 

Defendant of any records described in Paragraph 30 of this Consent Decree, which destruction 

cannot take place prior to the conclusion of the document retention period described in that same 

Paragraph 30, the Settling Third-Party Defendant shall notify the Forest Service, the Department 

of Justice, and the County in accordance with Section XI (Notice) of this Consent Decree of that 

Settling Third-Party Defendants’ intent to destroy such records. The Forest Service, the 

Department of Justice, and/or the County may notify, in accordance with Section XI (Notice) of 

this Consent Decree, the Settling Third-Party Defendant intending to destroy such records of its 

objection to the destruction of such records. Upon receipt of such notification, the Settling ThirdParty Defendant shall, in lieu of destroying such records, deliver the records, or copies thereof, to 

the appropriate objecting party(ies). Nothing in this Paragraph shall prohibit a Settling ThirdParty Defendant from asserting in response to a notice of objection from the Forest Service, the 

Department of Justice, or the County that certain records are privileged under the attorney-client 

privilege, attorney work-product doctrine, or any other privilege recognized by federal law. If the 

Settling Third-Party Defendant asserts such a privilege, they shall provide the objecting party(ies) 

with the following information: (1) the title of the record; (2) the date of the record; (3) the name 

and title of the author of the record; (4) the name and title of each addressee and recipient; (5) a 

description of the subject of the record; and (6) the privilege asserted. If a claim of privilege 

applies only to a portion of a record, the record shall be provided to the Forest Service, the 

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Department of Justice, or the County in redacted form to mask the privileged information only. A 

Settling Third-Party Defendant shall retain all records it claims to be privileged until the United 

States has had a reasonable opportunity to dispute the privilege claim and any such dispute has 

been resolved in the Settling Third-Party Defendant’s favor. However, no records created or 

generated pursuant to the requirements of this or any other settlement with the United States shall 

be withheld on the grounds that they are privileged. 

32. Each Settling Third-Party Defendant hereby certifies individually that it has 

conducted a thorough, comprehensive, good faith search for documents, and has fully and 

accurately disclosed to the Forest Service or produced or made available in response to discovery 

served in this Action, all documents (if any) currently in its possession, or in the possession of its 

officers, directors, employees, contractors or agents, which relate in any way to the ownership, 

operation, or control of the Site, or the ownership, possession, generation, treatment, 

transportation, storage or disposal of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant at or in 

connection with the Site; that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, after reasonable inquiry, it 

has not altered, mutilated, discarded, destroyed or otherwise disposed of any records, reports, or 

information relating to its potential liability regarding the Site since notification of potential 

liability by the United States or the County or the filing of suit against it regarding the Site; and 

that it fully complied with any and all Forest Service requests for information pursuant to 

Sections 104(e) and 122(e) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9604(e) and 9622(e), and Section 3007 of 

RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6927. The United States acknowledges that the Forest Service is subject to 

all applicable Federal record retention laws, regulations, and policies. 

33. With regard to potential claims for contribution or damages against the Settling 

Third-Party Defendants, the Parties agree, and the Court finds as follows: 

a. This Consent Decree constitutes a judicially approved settlement within the 

meaning of Section 113(f)(2) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. § 9613(f)(2); and 

b. This settlement is a good faith settlement for purposes of California Code 

of Civil Procedure Section 877.6. 

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XI. NOTICE

35. Whenever, under the terms of this Consent Decree, notice is required to be given 

or a document is required to be sent by one Party to another, it shall be in writing and directed to 

the individuals at the addresses specified below, unless those individuals or their successors give 

notice of a change to the other Parties in writing. Written notice as specified herein shall 

constitute complete satisfaction of any notice requirement of the Consent Decree with respect to 

the United States, Department of Justice, Forest Service, the County, the City, STR, and the 

Settling Third-Party Defendants, respectively. 

As to the United States: 

As to the Department of Justice: 

Chief, Environmental Enforcement 

Section 

Environment and Natural Resources 

Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

(DJ # 90-11-3-06554) 

P.O. Box 7611 

Washington D.C. 20044-7611 

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Dennis Geiser 

Regional Environmental Engineer 

Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5 

1323 Club Drive 

Vallejo, California 94592 

John Maher 

Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit 

35 College Drive 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 

Rose Miksovsky 

Staff Attorney 

Office of the General Counsel 

33 New Montgomery St., 17th Floor 

San Francisco, California 94150 

As to the County: 

Michael Ciccozzi 

Deputy County Counsel 

Office of the County Counsel, 

330 Fair Lane 

Placerville, CA 95667 

With a copy to: 

Thomas F. Vandenburg, Esq. 

Dongell Lawrence Finney LLP 

707 Wilshire Boulevard, 45th Floor 

Los Angeles, Ca. 90017 

As to the City: 

City Attorney's Office 

City of South Lake Tahoe 

1901 Airport Road, Suite 300 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 

With a copy to: 

Tripp Goldsberry, Esq. 

Goldsberry, Freeman & Guzman LLP 

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Sacramento CA 95814 

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As to STR: 

Jeffrey Tillman 

c/o South Tahoe Refuse Company 

2140 Ruth Avenue 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 

With a copy to: 

Jeffrey K. Rahbeck, Esq. 

PO Box 435 

Zephyr Cove, NV 89448. 

As to Douglas County, Nevada: 

County Manager 

Douglas County 

P.O. Box 218 

Minden, NV 89 

With a copy to: 

Scott W. Gordon, Esq. 

Law Offices of Scott W. Gordon 

1990 North California Blvd., Suite 940 

Walnut Creek, California 94596 

As to The Hertz Corporation: 

Neale R. Bedrock 

Senior Staff Counsel 

The Hertz Corporation 

225 Brae Boulevard 

Park Ridge, NJ 07656 

With a copy to: 

Robert P. Soran, Esq. 

Amilia Glikman, Esq. 

Downey Brand LLP 

555 Capitol Mall, 10th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

As to Raley’s: 

General Counsel 

Raley’s 

500 West Capitol Avenue 

West Sacramento, CA 95605-2696 

With a copy to: 

Robert P. Soran, Esq. 

Amilia Glikman, Esq. 

Downey Brand LLP 

555 Capitol Mall, 10th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

As to Lake Tahoe Unified School 

District: 

Dr. James Tarwater, Superintendent 

Lake Tahoe Unified School District 

1021 Al Tahoe Blvd. 

South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150 

With a copy to: 

William T. Chisum, Esq. 

Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & 

Girard 

400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

As to Harrah’s Operating Company, 

Inc. and Harveys Tahoe Management 

Company, Inc.: 

Michael Kostrinsky 

Chief Litigation Officer 

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. 

One Harrah's Court 

Las Vegas, NV 89119-4312 

With a copy to: 

Marc A. Zeppetello, Esq. 

Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp, LLP 

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As to Heavenly Valley Ski & Resort 

and Heavenly Valley: 

Andrew M. Hensler, Esq. 

Senior Corporate Counsel 

Vail Resorts 

390 Interlocken Crescent 

Suite 1000 

Broomfield, CO 80021 

(303) 404-1893 

With a copy to: 

Robert P. Hoffman, Esq. 

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker 

1127 - 11th Street, Suite 905 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

(916) 552-6830 

As to Sierra Pacific Power Company: 

Bob Jones 

Senior Claims Manager 

Sierra Pacific Power Company 

Attn: Claims Dept 

P.O. Box 10100 

Reno, NV 89520 

With a copy to: 

Jacey Prupas, Esq. 

Morris Pickering & Peterson 

6100 Neil Road, Suite 555 

Reno, Nevada 89511 

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Valerie D. Lewis, Esq. 

Safeway Inc. 

5918 Stoneridge Mall Road 

Pleasanton, CA 94588 

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William D. Wick, Esq. 

Wactor & Wick LLP 

Environmental Attorneys 

180 Grand Avenue, Suite 950 

Oakland, CA 94612 

XII. EFFECTIVE DATE

36. The Effective Date of this Consent Decree shall be the date upon which this 

Consent Decree is entered by the Court. 

XIII. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION

37. This Court retains jurisdiction over both the subject matter of this Consent Decree 

and the Parties for the duration of the performance of the terms and provisions of this Consent 

Decree for the purpose of enabling any of the Parties to apply to the Court at any time for such 

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further order, direction, and relief as may be necessary or appropriate for the construction or 

modification of this Consent Decree, or to effectuate or enforce compliance with its terms. 

XIV. MODIFICATION

38. There shall be no modification of this Consent Decree without written notification 

to pursuant to Section XI (Notice) of this Consent Decree; written approval of each of the Parties; 

and approval by the Court. 

39. Nothing in this Consent Decree shall be deemed to alter the Court’s power to 

enforce, supervise or modify this Consent Decree. 

XV. TERMINATION

40. Each Settling Third-Party Defendant shall have fulfilled its obligations under this 

Consent Decree upon deposit in the Court Registry Account of the settlement payment required 

of that Settling Third-Party Defendant pursuant to Paragraph 5 of this Consent Decree. 

XVI. COSTS OF SUIT

41. The County, each Settling Third-Party Defendant, the City, and STR shall each 

bear their own costs and attorneys’ fees with respect to the claims and causes of action settled by 

or dismissed pursuant to this Consent Decree. The United States covenants that it shall not seek 

to recover its costs and attorneys’ fees from any Settling Third-Party Defendant. Nothing in this 

Consent Decree shall be construed to limit the right of the United States to seek to recover its 

costs and attorneys’ fees from the Remaining Litigants pursuant to CERCLA or other applicable 

law. 

XVII. LODGING AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

42. This Consent Decree shall be lodged with the Court for a period of not less than 

thirty (30) Days for public notice and comment. The United States reserves the right to withdraw 

or withhold its consent if the comments regarding the Consent Decree disclose facts or 

considerations which indicate that this Consent Decree is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. 

Settling Third-Party Defendants consent to the entry of this Consent Decree without further 

notice. 

43. If for any reason this Court should decline to approve this Consent Decree in the 

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form presented, this agreement is voidable at the sole discretion of any Party and the terms of the 

agreement may not be used as evidence in any litigation between the Parties. 

XVIII. SIGNATORIES / SERVICE

44. Each undersigned representative of a Settling Party to this Consent Decree and the 

Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the 

Department of Justice certifies that he or she is fully authorized to enter into the terms and 

conditions of this Consent Decree and to execute and legally bind such Party to this document. 

45. Each Settling Party hereby agrees not to oppose entry of this Consent Decree by 

this Court or to challenge any provision of this Consent Decree unless the United States has 

notified the Settling Parties in writing that it no longer supports entry of the Consent Decree. 

 46. Each Settling Party shall identify, on the attached signature page, the name, 

address and telephone number of an agent who is authorized to accept service of process by mail 

on behalf of that party with respect to all matters arising under or relating to this Consent Decree. 

Settling Parties hereby agree to accept service in that manner and to waive the formal service 

requirements set forth in Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and any applicable local 

rules of this Court, including, but not limited to, service of a summons. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: 12/8/2009 

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE 

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 THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 

LAWRENCE G. BROWN 

Acting United States Attorney 

Date:________________ 

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 JOHN C. CRUDEN 

Acting Assistant Attorney General 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

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KARL J. FINGERHOOD 

Trial Attorney 

Environmental Enforcement Section 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 7611 

Washington, DC 20044-7611 

Date:________________ 

____________________________________________ 

ANDREW DOYLE 

Environmental Defense Section 

Environment and Natural Resources Division 

U.S. Department of Justice 

P.O. Box 23986 

Washington, DC 20026-3986 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 

AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE 

Date:________________________ 

___________________________________ 

RANDY MOORE 

Regional Forester 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

Forest Service 

1323 Club Drive 

Vallejo, California 94592 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO, CALIFORNIA 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR THE CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, 

CALIFORNIA

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR SOUTH TAHOE REFUSE COMPANY, INC. 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR THE COUNTY OF DOUGLAS, NEVADA 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR THE HERTZ CORPORATION AND HERTZ 

LOCAL ADDITION CORPORATION 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR RALEY’S 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR LAKE TAHOE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR HARRAH’S OPERATING COMPANY, INC. and 

HARVEYS TAHOE MANAGEMENT COMPANY, 

INC.

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR HEAVENLY VALLEY SKI & RESORT and 

HEAVENLY VALLEY

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

Above-Signed Party: 

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THE UNDERSIGNED PARTY enters into this Consent Decree in the matter of United 

States of America v. El Dorado County, California, and City of South Lake Tahoe, and related 

actions, Case No. CIV S-01-1520 MCE GGH, concerning the Site. 

Date:________________________ FOR SAFEWAY, INC. 

Signature: _____________________________________ 

Name (print): __________________________________ 

Title: _________________________________________ 

Address: _____________________________________ 

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Agent Authorized To Accept Service On Behalf Of 

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