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Febmar y 15,200 0 Robert Bamburg , Esq . Attorne y a t La w Z P.O . Bo x 591 3 9050364 Jacksonville , Arkansa s 7207i 8 I Re : Roger s Roa dLandfil l Superfun dNP L Sit e Dea r Mr . Bamburg : Thi s confirm s m y telephon e discussio n wit h yo u o f Januar y 26 , 200 0 i n connectio n with th e Roger s Roa dLandfil l Superfun dNationa l Prioritie s Lis t (NPL ) Sit e (Roger s Road) , i n you r capacity a s counse l t o th e City o f Jacksonville , Arkansas . A s yo u ar e aware , th e NP L i s alis t o f contaminate dsite s authorize db y th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Respons e Compensatio n & Liability Ac t

(CERCLA) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 . A s w e hav e discussed , th e EP A ha s bee n involve d' i n th e proces s o f

havin g Roger s Road , alon g with it s companio n NP L sit e (th e Jacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l [JM L site] ) delete dfro mth e NPL . Par t o f th e NP L deletio n proces s include s th e assuranc e that al l remedia l action s se t

fort h i n th e 199 0 EPA CERCL A Recor do f Decisio n (ROD ) hav e bee n complete di n asatisfactory fashion . You r

effort s i n thi s regar do n behal f o f th e City o f

Jacksonvill e ar e appreciated , an d hav e assiste di n th e propose ddeletio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o f th e JM L site . Wit h regar dt o Roger s Road , th e onl y remainin g requiremen t o f th e RO D i s th e necessit y for implementatio n o f institutiona l control s i n th e for mo f restrictiv e covenants . Previously , yo u hav e advise dthat Roger s Roa di s privatel y hel dan di s occupie db y afamily , wh o apparentl y possess , but lac k clea r titl e t o th e property . Yo u ha dindicate dthat a n effor t woul db e undertake n t o identif y al l o f th e potential claimant s t o thi s propert y an dt o secur e quit-claim s o r release s firomthem . I understan d tha t thi s wa s pursued , bu t

ultimatel y wa s unsuccessful . I n ou r recen t phon e discussion , yo u state dthat o n behal f o f th e City , yo u woul dassis t

a n effor t b y othe r counse l t o pursu e a

n actio n i n stat e cour t

t o quie t titl e o n behal f

o f th e possessor s o f th e property . You r

estimat e wa s tha

t thi s coul dvery reasonabl y b e accomplishe db y n o late r tha n Jun e 1 , 2000 , followin g th e Arkansa s stat e la w procedure s for th e same . I hav e conferre d with ou r Superfun dmanagemen t

o n thi s matter , an dthei r

vie w i s tha t

thi s mus t b e accomplished , alon g with th e recordin g o f

restrictiv e covenants , b y tha t date . Our EP A regiona l offic e ha s firm CERCL A sit e deletio n commitment s with EP A Headquarter s that are connecte dwith thi s site . I amsure that

th e leadershi p o f

th e Cit y o f Jacksonvill e als o believe s tha t it i s importan t

t o timel y fi-ee u p thi s sit e fromth e stricture s o f th e NPL .

Interne t Addr9S S (URL ) • http./Avww.epa.go v Recycled/Recyctabi s « Printe d wit h Vegetabl e Oi l Base d Ink s o n Recycle d Pape r(Minimu m 25 % Postconsumer )I was very encourage db y ou r phon e discussion . Onc e again , thank s for you r sincer e professiona l effort s an dsupport o n behal f o f th e Cit y o f Jacksonville . I f

yo u hav e an

y questions , pleas e d o no t

hesitat e t o cal l m e a

t (214 ) 665-3159 . Sincerel y yours .

Jame s L . Turne r Senio r Attome y (6RC-S )Februar y 15,200 0 Robert Bamburg , Esq . - Attorne y a t Law P.O . Bo x 591 3 ' Jacksonville , Arkansa s 7207 8 Re : Roger s RoadLandfil l Superfun dNP L Sit e Dea r Mr . Bamburg : Thi s confirm s m

y telephon e discussio n wit

h yo u o f January 26 , 200 0 in connectio n wit h th e Roger s Roa dLandfil l Superfun dNationa l Prioritie s Lis t (NPL ) Sit e (Roger s Road) , in you r capacity a s counse l t o th e City o f Jacksonville , Arkansas . A s yo u are aware , th e NP L i s alis t o f contaminate dsite s authorize db y th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Respons e Compensatio n & Liability Ac t

(CERCLA) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605.'A S w e hav e discussed , th e EPA ha s bee n involve d i n th e proces s o f

havin g Roger s Road , alon g with it s companio n NP L site (th e Jacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l [JML site] ) delete dfromth e NPL . Part o f th e NP L deletio n proces s include s th e assuranc e that al l remedia l action s set

fort h in th e 199 0 EPA CERCL A Recor do f Decisio n (ROD ) hav e bee n complete di n asatisfactor y fashion . Your

effort s i n thi s regar don behal f o f th e Cit y o f Jacksonvill e ar e appreciated , an d hav e assiste di n th e propose ddeletio n i n th e Federal Registe r o f th e JM L site . Wit

h regar dt o Roger s Road , th e onl y remainin g requiremen t o f th e RO D i s th e necessity fo r implementatio n o f institutiona l control s in th e for mo f restrictiv e covenants . Previously , yo u hav e advise dthat Roger s Roa di s privatel y hel dan di s occupie db y afamily , wh o apparentl y possess , bu t lac k clea r titl e t o th e property . Yo u ha dindicate dthat a n effor t woul db e undertake n t o identif y al l o f th e potential claimant s t o thi s propert y an dt o secur e quit-claim s o r release s fromthem . I understan d tha t thi s wa s pursued , bu t

ultimatel y wa s unsuccessful . I n our recen t phon e discussion , yo u state dtha t o n behal f o f th e City , yo u woul dassis t

a n effor t b y othe r counse l t o pursu e a

n actio n i n stat e cour

t t o quie t titl e o n behal f

o f th e possessor s o f th e property . You r

estimat e was that

thi s coul dver

y reasonabl y b e accomplishe db y n o late r tha n Jun e 1 , 2000 , followin g th e Arkansa s stat e la w procedure s fo r th e same . I hav e conferre d wit h ou r Superfun dmanagemen t

o n thi s matter , an dthei r

vie w i s that

thi s mus t b e accomplished , alon g wit h th e recordin g o f

restrictiv e covenants , by that date . Our EPA regional offic e ha s firm CERCL A site deletio n commitment s wit h EP A Headquarter s that

are connecte dwit

h thi s site . I a msur e that

th e leadershi p o f

th e Cit y o f Jacksonvill e als o believe s that i t i s importan t

t o timel y fre e u p thi s sit e fromth e stricture s o f th e NPL .1 was very encourage db y ou r phon e discussion . Onc e again , thank s for you r sincer e professiona l effort s an dsupport on behal f o f th e Cit y o f Jacksonville . I

f yo u hav e any questions , pleas e d o no t

hesitat e t o cal l m e a

t (214 ) 665-3159 . Sincerel y yours .

Jame s L . Tume r Senio r Attome y (6RC-S ) 6RC-S:JTmWER:jh:x3159:01310 0 File : c:\Rogersrd\Bamburg021510 0