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### The EPA has been notified that BNSF and GCC have executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement for the 17-acre parcel of land that is part of the Site and that GCC has been furnished by BNSF with a copy of the Consent Decree entered in connection with the Site in U.S. District Court in Albuquerque, N.M. on February 9, 2005. Further, BNSF has indicated to EPA that it has previously furnished GCC with a copy of the proposed "Environmental Protection Easement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants" instrument planned for execution and recording in connection with the deed records for the Site. The GCC letter previously provided to EPA by BNSF noted above describes GCC's proposed Albuquerque Terminal Facility to be located on the 17 acre parcel, including a discussion of expected operations, materials, and construction details. Based on the information provided, the EPA finds that the proposed GCC redevelopment is in compliance with the Site Statement of Work and that the commencement of any such redevelopment and use will not interfere with or adversely affect the implementation, integrity, or protectiveness of the remedial measures to be performed pursuant to this Consent Decree. Therefore, EPA does not object to either the transfer of the 17-acre parcel of property to GCC, or the proposed redevelopment project presented by GCC, provided that the "Environmental Protection Easement and Declaration of Restrictive Covenants" noted above is executed, accepted, and recorded first. These findings by EPA in connection with CERCLA shall in no way relieve GCC or BNSF of the duty to comply with all applicable state, federal, and local legal and regulatory requirements, including the New Mexico Water Quality Act, NMSA 1978, 74- 6-1 et seq., and Water Quality Control Regulations, 20.6.2 NMAC, in connection with the proposed conveyance to GCC and the planned redevelopment. Furthermore, in the event of such conveyance, all of BNSF's obligations under the Consent Decree shall remain in force and shall continue to be met. In no event shall the proposed conveyance release or otherwise affect the liability of BNSF to comply with all provisions of the Consent Decree, absent the express and prior written consent of EP A. 

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### General Counsel, BNSF Paul Seby, McKenna, Long & 

### Aldridge LLP Larry P. Ausherman, Modrall Sperling