04235 8 I N TH E UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T F O R TH E DISTRIC T OF COLORAD O Civi l Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 

## STAT E O F COLORADO

, ADMINISTRATIV

E RECOR D Plaintiff

, 

### vs

. ASARC O INCORPORATED

e t al.

, 

### Defendant s an d Third-Part y Plaintiffs

. 

### vs

. LEADVILL E CORPORATION

, e t al.

, 

### Third-Part y Civi l Actio n No

. 86-C-167 5 UNITE D STATE S OF AMERICA

, 

### Plaintiff

,
vs

. APACH E ENERG Y AN D MINERAL S COMPANY

, e t al

. 

### Defendants

. CONSEN

T DECRE E WIT H ASARC O INCORPORATED

, RESURRECTION MININ G COMPANY

, NEWMON T MININ G CORPORATION

, AN D TH E RES-ASARC O JOIN T VENTUR ETABLE O F CONTENT S
I

. BACKGROUN D

.................... . 1 I I

. JURISDICTIO N

................... . 8 III

. PARTIE S

BOUN D

.................. . 8 I V

. DEFINITION S

................... . 9 V

. GENERA

L PROVISION

S

................ . 2 0 V I

. PERFORMANC

E O F TH E WORK

............. . 3 1 VII

. ADDITIONA

L RESPONS E ACTION

S

........... .

4 4 VIII

. EP A PERIODI C REVIE W

............... . 4 5 I X

. QUALIT

Y ASSURANCE

.

SAMPLING

, an d DAT A ANALYSI

S

.. . 4 7 X

. ACCES

S

...................... . 4 9 X I

. REPORTIN

G REQUIREMENT

S

.............. . 5 2 XII

. SUBMISSION

S REQUIRIN

G AGENC Y APPROVA L

...... .

5 5 XIII

. PROJEC T COORDINATOR S

............... . 5 7 XIV

. ASSURANC

E O F ABILIT Y T O COMPLET E WOR K

...... .

5 9 X V

. CERTIFICATIO N OF COMPLETIO N

........... .

6 3 XVI

. EMERGENC

Y RESPONS E

................ . 7 1 XVII

. REIMBURSEMEN

T O F RESPONS E COST S

......... .

7 2 XVIII

. PAYMENT

S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S AN D TH E STAT E

... . 7 8 XIX

. INDEMNIFICATIO N AN D INSURANC E

.......... .

7 9 X X

. FORC

E MAJEUR E

.................. . 8 3 XXI

. DISPUT

E RESOLUTIO N

................ . 8 6 XXII

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S

............... . 9 7 XXIII

. COVENANT

S NO T T O SU E B Y PLAINTIFF

S

........ .

10 3 XXIV

. COVENANT

S B Y SETTLIN

G DEFENDANT

S

......... .

11 3 XXV

. EFFEC

T O F SETTLEMENT

; CONTRIBUTION PROTECTIO N

. . . U S 

### i iXXVI

. ACCES S T O INFORMATIO N

.............. . 11 8 XXVII

. RETENTIO N

O F RECORDS

............... . 12 0 XXVIII

. NOTICE S

AN D SUBMISSION

S

............. . 12 2 XXIX

. EFFECTIV

E DAT E

.................. . 12 4 XXX

. RETENTIO N

O F JURISDICTIO N

............ . 12 4 XXXI

. APPENDICE S

.................... . 12 4 XXXII

. COMMUNIT

Y RELATION

S

............... . 12 5 XXXIII

.

MODIFICATIO N

................... . 12 6 XXXIV

. LODGIN G AN D OPPORTUNIT

Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T

.... . 12 6 XXXV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E

............... . 12 7

i l lI

. BACKGROUN

D 

# v ^ ————

— A

. O n Augus t 6 , 1986, th e Unite d State s o f Americ a 

### ("Unite d States")

, a t th e reques t o f th e Administrato r

o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA")

, file d a complain t against , amon g others

, defendant s ASARC O

Incorporate d ("Asarco")

, Resurrectio n

Minin g Compan y an d Newmon t Minin g 

### Corporatio n ("Resurrection")

,

an d th e Res-ASARC O Join t Ventur e ("Res-Asarco" ) (collectivel

y th e "Settlin g Defendants" ) pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f th e Comprehensiv e

Environmental Response

, Compensation

,

an d Liabilit y Ac t ("CERCLA")

, 4 2 U.S.C

. 

### § § 960 6 an d 9607 , seekin g injunctiv e relie f fo r performanc e o f respons e actions consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 

### 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 30 0 (a s amended ) ("NCP")

, an d fo r reimbursement

o f

. , cost s incurre d an d t o b e incurred b y th e Unite d State s i n respons e t o th e releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substances a t th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site locate d in an d

aroun d Leadville

, Colorado

. B

. O n Decembe r 9 , 1983 , th e Stat e o f Colorad o ("th e State" ) file d a complain t agains t defendant s Asarco

, Resurrection

, and Res-Asarc o unde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCL A 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607 , fo r injury , destruction

,

o r los s o f natural



### resource s associate d wit h th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s an d th e cos t o f assessmen t o f suc h injur y fro m th e Ya k Tunne l an d associate d min e workings

. Th e Stat e amended it s complain t o n Apri l 8 , 1985, t o includ e additiona l claim s under Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607, fo r reimbursement

o f cost s incurred an d

### t

o b e incurre d i n respons e t o th e releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Ya k Tunnel

, associate d min e workings

, Californi a Gulch

, an d portion s o f th e Arkansa s River

. C

. Th e federa l an d stat e action s wer e consolidate d int o

on e proceedin g o n February 3 , 1987

. 

### D

. Th e Settlin g Defendant s hav e asserte d counter-claims f o r contributio n agains t bot h th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e i n thi s consolidate d action

. Fo r th e purpos e o f thi s Consen t 

### Decree

, th e counter-claim s

o f th e Settlin g Defendant s agains t th e Stat e include

, inte r alia

, th e claim s se t fort h i n th e origina l counter-claim s

agains t th e Stat e under Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCL A

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

, an d Sectio n 11 3 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9S13

,


### an d th e propose d amende d counter-claim s

agains t th e Stat e under Sectio n 107{a) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

, an d Sectio n 11 3 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613 , based upo n th e us e o f min e waste , slag

,


### and tailing s i n connectio n wit h roa d base

, roa d sanding

, roa d maintenanc e and othe r suc h activitie s a t the Sit e b y or on behal f



### o f th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Transportation

,

formerl y know n a s th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Highways

, o r othe r agencies o r 

### department s o f th e State

. E

. Pursuant t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9605, 

### E P A place d th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t se t fort h a t 4 0 C.F. R par t 300 , Appendi x B

, b y publicatio n in th e Federa l Registe r o n Septembe r 8 , 198 3 (4 8 Fed

. Reg

. 40,658 , 40,670)

.

2F

. O n March 29 , 1988 , EP A issue d a Recor d o f Decisio n 

### ("ROD") selectin g th e remedia l actio n fo r th e Ya k Tunne l Operabl e Uni t ("Ya k Tunne l OU" )

. Th e Ya k Tunne l O U RO D wa s subsequentl y change d b y a Record o f Decisio n Modificatio n issue d Marc h 23 , 1989 , an d a n Explanatio n o f Significan t Difference s

issue d b y EP A



### o n Octobe r 22 , 1991

. EP A issue d th e following Unilatera l 

### Administrativ e Orders ("UAOs" ) t o th e Settlin g Defendant s t o perfor m wor k a t th e Ya k Tunne l OU : UA O No

. CERCL A VII I 88-11, Jul y 25, 1988 ; an d UAO No

. CERCL A VII I 89-20 , March 19 , 1989

. 

### Pursuan t t o thes e UAOs

, th e Settlin g Defendant s constructe d a 

### surge pon d (UA O 88-11 ) an d wate r treatmen t plan t (UA O 89-20 ) nea r t h e porta l o f th e Yak Tunne l t o trea t al l tunnel effluen t befor e i t s releas e int o Californi a Gulch

. Th e water treatmen t plan t

. wen

t int o operatio n i n February

, 1992

. O n Apri l 29, 1993 , EP A


### issue d th e Firs t Amendmen t t o UA O 89-2 0 fo r th e Ya k Tunne l O U requirin g th e Settlin g Defendant s to , amon g othe r things

, 

### rehabilitat e approximatel

y 1,50 0 fee t o f th e Yak Tunne l in orde r t o construc t th e flo w contro l bulkhead

, an d establis h an d 

### implemen t a surfac e an d groundwate r monitorin g progra m a s par t o f the operatio n and maintenanc e o f the Ya k Tunne l O U remedia l action

. A Secon d Amendmen t t o UA O 89-2 0 wa s issue d on Jun e 15 , 

### 1993 , requirin g th e Settlin g Defendant s t o diver t sprin g o r stormwate r run-of f fro m Uppe r Californi a Gulc h t o th e Ya k Tunne l treatmen t plant

. Thi s actio n wa s implemente d fo r th e purpos e o f gatherin g additiona l dat a regardin g th e capacit y o f th e plan t an d th e effect s o f sedimen t fro m th e run-of f o n plan t equipmen t an dsludg e

characteristics

.

Th e Settlin g Defendant s hav e complete d th e wor k require d b y UA O 88-1 1 an d th e origina l 89-20

. Th e Settlin g Defendant s ar e currentl y undertakin g th e wor k require d b y th e Firs t an d Secon d Amendment s t o UA O 89-20

. 

### G

. I n respons e t o a releas e o r a substantia l threa t o f a releas e o f a hazardou s substance(s ) a t o r fro m th e Californi a 

### Gulc h Superfun d Site

, EP A commence d o r administrativel

y ordere d variou s partie s t o commence variou s remedia l investigation s ("RIs" ) an d feasibilit y studie s o r othe r wor k consisten t wit h th e NCP : 1

. O n Septembe r 28 , 1990 , EP A and the Settlin g Defendant s entere d int o a n Administrativ e

Order o n Consen t ("AOC")

, EP A Docke t No

. CERCLA-VIII-90-27

,

fo r th e 

### performanc e o f soil s samplin g an d air monitoring

. Asarc o submitte d a draf t Air Qualit y Monitorin g Repor t t o EP A in December

, 1991

. Th e result s o f thes e remedia l investigation s wer e als o incorporate d int o th e Preliminar y Huma n Healt h Risk Assessment

, issue d b y EP A i n December

, 1991

. 2

. O n Decembe r 14, 1990 , EP A an d th e Settlin g Defendant s entere d int o a n AOC

, EP A Docket No

. CERCLA-VIII

- 

### ,91-02 , fo r performanc e o f sit e improvement activitie s a t th e Garibald i Workings

, th e Nort h Mik e Workings

, th e Oregon Gulc h Tailing s Pond

, an d th e Star r Ditch

. Work required b y thi s AO C wa s complete d b y Jun e 1, 199 2 and a Fina l Summar y 

### Constructio n Repor t fo r Sit e Improvement s wa s submitte d t o E P A o n Jul y 27 , 1992

. 3

. O n Augus t 29, 1991 , EP A issue d a UAO

, EP A Docket 

### N o

. CERCLA-VIII-91-19

,

whic h required Asarc o t o conduc t studie s an d complet e RI s relate d t o th e following : Demographic s Work Plan

, Fina l Sampling Pla n fo r Samplin g an d Analysi s o f Lea d Occurrenc e Withi n an d Immediatel y Adjacen t 

### t o Residences

, Soi l Investigatio n

Wor k Plan

, Min e Wast e Pil e Remedia l Investigation

,

Tailin g Disposa l Are a Remedia l 

### Investigatio n Work Pla n an d Surfac e Water

, Be d Materia l an d Aquati c Ecosyste m Dat a Collectio n Progra m Work Plan

. A Firs t Amendmen t t o this UAO

, issue d o n Octobe r 8 , 1991 , 

### require d Asarc o t o conduc t an d complet e th e Hydrogeologi c Wor k Plan

. A Secon d Amendmen t t o thi s UAO

, issue d o n Novembe r 21 , 1991 , require d Asarc o t o conduct an d complet e

### t h e

Smelte r Sit e Investigatio n

Work Plan

. A Thir d Amendmen t 

### t o thi s UAO

, issue d Septembe r 8 , 1992 , require d Asarc o t o conduc t an d complet e th e Wor k Pla n fo r Terrestria l Ecosyste m Evaluation

. A Fourt h Amendmen t t o this UAO

, issue d o n March 

### 9 , 1993 , require d Asarc o t o conduc t an d complet e th e Work Plan s fo r Backgroun d Groundwate r Qualit y Assessmen t an d Pre

- minin g Soil s Geochemistry

.

Th e remainin g wor k t o be performe d b y Asarc o unde r UA O 91-19 , a s amended

, i s the fina l R l repor t fo r eac h o f th e abov e activitie s (excep t th e demographic s wor k pla n an d analysis o f lead

, bot h o f whic h hav e bee n completed)

. 

### 4

. T o date

, Asarc o ha s submitte d draf t R I report s fo r Min e Wast e (submitte d February

, 1993)

, Tailing Disposa l (submitte d February

, 1993)

, Surfac e Wate r (submitte d March

, 1993)

, Terrestria l Ecosyste m Evaluatio n (submitte d April

, 1993)

, Smelte r Sit e Remedia l Investigatio n

(submitte d May

, 

### 1993)

, Hydrogeologi c

Remedia l Investigatio n

Repor t (submitte d May

, 1993)

, Aquati c Ecosyste m Characterizatio n (submitte d June

, 1993)

, Soi l Inventory an d Geolog y (May

, 

### 1992 ) wit h Dat a Amendment s (May

, August

, an d September

, 1992)

, Demographic s

Dat a Repor t (November

, 1993)

, an d Dat a 

### Repor t fo r Lea d Occurrence In/Adjacen t t o Residence s (November

, 1993)

. 5

. O n Septembe r 10 , 1991 , EP A issue d a UAO

, EP A Docket No

. CERCLA-VIII-91-2 2

whic h require d Resurrectio n

t o 

### conduct an d complet e th e fina l Soil s Investigatio n

Wor k Plan

. Fiel d wor k under thi s UA O wa s complete d i n Summer

, 1992

. Resurrectio n

submitte d a draf t R I repor t t o EP A pursuant t o thi s UA O o n Apri l 30, 1993

. 6

. O n Septembe r 12 , 1991 , EP A and the Hecl a Minin g 

### Compan y ("Hecla" ) entere d int o a n AOC

, EP A Docket No

. CERCLA-VIII-91-24

,

fo r preparatio n o f a n Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analysi s ("EE/CA" ) fo r th e Stringtown/Malt a Gulc h Tailing s portio n o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

. Pursuant t o thi s AOC

, Hecl a wa s als o required t o 

### determin e th e natur e an d exten t o f an y release s o f th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s an d an y appropriat e respons e activitie s t o 

### addres s suc h releases

. O n Januar y 6 , 1993 , a Partia l Consen t Decree betwee n th e Unite d State s an d Hecl a was entere d b y thi s Court

. A fina l EE/C A wa s issue d o n Augus t 2 , 199 3 fo r publi c review an d comment

. 7

. O n Decembe r 3 , 1992 , EP A an d Th e Denve r & Ri o 

### Grand e Wester n Railroa d Compan y ("D&RG" ) entere d int o a n AOC

, EP A Docke t No

. CERCLA-VIII-92-06

,

fo r th e performanc e o f a remedia l investigation/feasibilit

y stud y o n lea d sla g 

### pile s an d performanc e o f specifie d studie s o n on e zin c pil e 

### a t th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

. Thi s AO C i s identifie d a s EP A Docke t No

. CERCLA-VIII-92-06

.

DtRG

### submitte d

th e "Fina l R I Repor t fo r Lea d Sla g Pil e Remedia l Investigation " t o EP A o n Decembe r 4 , 199 3 and submitte d a "Fina l Zin c Sla g Pil e Remedia l Investigation "

t o EP A o n Decembe r 11 , 1993

. 8

. O n Septembe r 24, 1992 , EP A entere d int o an AOC

, E P A Docke t No

. CERCLA-VIII-92-30

,

wit h Asarc o an d Resurrectio n fo r performanc e o f a metal s speciatio n program

. A dat a repor t i s currentl y i n progress

. 9

. A consen t decre e betwee n th e Unite d State s an d D&R G was lodge d wit h this Cour t o n Septembe r 15 , 1993 , an d 

### entere d o n Decembe r 15 , 1993

. Pursuant t o th e term s o f thi s decree

, DiR G pai d a portio n o f th e Unite d States respons e cost s an d agree d t o conduc t the remedia l actions at the sla g pile s an d railroa d yard an d easemen t show n a s OU 3 (D&R G Sla g Piles/Railroa d Easement/Railroa d

Yard ) o n th e ma p attache d


### a s Appendi x A

. 10

. A propose d consent decre e betwee n th e Unite d 

### State s an d Hecla addressin g th e Malt a Gulc h Tailings

, an d Hecla' s claims agains t th e Unite d States

, wa s lodge d wit h thi s Court in April

, 1994

. H

. EP A issue d Th e Fina l Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y fo r 

### Remedia l Alternative s a t th e Californi a Gulc h NP L Site date d September

, 199 3 (th e "SFS")

. Th e SF S initiate d th e CERCL A Feasibilit y Stud y proces s fo r th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site pursuan t t o Sectio n 300.430(e)(7 )

o f th e NC P b y developin g an d
screenin g remedia l alternative s

applicabl e t o source s o f
contaminatio n withi n the are a designate d b y EP A a s the Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y ("RI/FS" ) Are a i n EPA' s Ma y 10 , 199 1 RI/F S Stud y Are a map

. Befor e finalizing th e SFS

, EP A provide d notic e an d copie s o f th e draf t SF S t o th e publi c an d accepte d comment s o n th e draf t report

. Thes e comment s an d EPA' s 

### respons e t o the m ar e containe d i n th e administrativ e

recor d fo r t h e Site

. I

. A partia l Consen t Decree amon g th e Unite d States

, th e

### State

,

an d th e Settlin g Defendant s settlin g th e Unite d States

a n d th e State' s claim s fo r thei r pas t respons e cost s incurre d prio r t o February 1 , 1991 , an d Februar y 1 , 1992 , respectively

,



### wa s entere d b y the Cour t o n Septembe r 4 , 1993

. J

. I n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 12 2 (j ) (1 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 

### U.S.C

. § 9622(j)(l)

, EP A ha s notifie d th e Departmen t o f th e Interio r o f negotiation s wit h potentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g th e releas e o f hazardous substance s tha t ma y hav e resulte d i n injur y t o th e natura l resource s under federa l trusteeshi p an d encourage d th e trustee(s ) t o participat e i n th e negotiatio n o f thi s Consent Decree

. Th e Stat e natura l resourc e trustee s hav e als o bee n notifie d o f th e negotiatio n o f thi s Consent Decree

.



### . K

. Th e Partie s d o no t admi t liabilit y t o on e anothe r b y 

### enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decree

. L

. Base d o n th e informatio n presentl y availabl e t o EP A an d 

### t h e Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h ("CDH")

, EP A an d CDH believ e tha t th e Work wil l be properl y an d promptl y conducte d b y Settlin g 

### Defendant s i f conducte d in accordanc e wit h th e requirement

s o f thi s Consen t Decree an d it s appendices

. 

### M

. Solel y fo r th e purpose s o f Sectio n 113(j ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(j)

, th e Work t o b e performe d b y Settlin g Defendant s 

### pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l constitut e respons e actions take n or ordere d b y the President

. 

### N

. Th e Partie s recognize , an d th e Cour t b y enterin g thi s Consen t Decre e finds

, that thi s Consen t Decree ha s bee nnegotiate d

b y th e Partie s in goo d faith an d implementatio n

o f thi s Consen t Decre e wil l expedit e th e cleanu p o f th e Sit e an d wil l avoi d prolonge d an d complicate d litigatio n betwee n th e Parties

, an d tha t thi s Consen t Decre e i s fair

, reasonable

, an d i n t h e publi c interest

. NOW

, THEREFORE

, i t i s hereb y Ordered

, Adjudged

, an d Decreed: I I

. JURISDICTIO N 

### 1

. Thi s Cour t has jurisdictio n ove r th e subjec t matte r o f this actio n an d ove r proceeding s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree pursuan t t o 2 8 U.S.C

. § § 133 1 an d 1345 , an d 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606 , 9607, an d 9613

. Thi s Court als o ha s persona l jurisdictio n

ove r 

### t h e Parties

. Solel y fo r th e purpose s o f this Consen t Decre e an d th e underlyin g complaints

, th e Partie s waive al l objection s an d defense s the y ma y hav e t o jurisdictio n

o f th e Court o r t o venu e 

### in thi s District

. Th e Partie s shal l no t challeng e th e term s o f thi s Consent Decre e o r thi s Court' s jurisdictio n

t o ente r an d enforc e thi s Consen t Decree

. Thi s Consen t Decre e i s entere d int o b y th e Unite d State s unde r th e authorit y of

, inte r alia

. Sectio n 1 2 2 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9622

. III

. PARTIE S BOUN D 2

. Thi s Consen t Decree applie s t o and i s bindin g upon the Unite d States

, th e State

, an d upo n th e Settlin g Defendant s an d thei r successors an d assigns

. An y chang e i n ownershi p or corporat e statu s o f Settlin g Defendants

, including

, bu t no t limite d t o an y transfe r o f asset s o r rea l o r persona l property , shal l i n n o wa y alte r thei r responsibilitie s

unde r thi s Consent

8

### Decree

.

3

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l provid e a 

### cop y o f this Consen t Decre e t o it s contractor s hire d t o perfor m th e Work require d b y thi s Consen t Decre e an d t o eac h perso n representin g th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t wit h respec t t o th e Sit e o r th e Work an d shal l conditio n al l contract s entere d int o hereunde r upo n performanc e o f th e Work in conformit y wit h th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o r it s contractor s shal l provid e writte n notic e o f th e 

### Consen t Decre e t o al l subcontractor s

i t hire s t o perfor m an y portio n o f the Wor k require d b y thi s Consen t Decree

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l nonetheles s b e responsibl e 

### fo r ensurin g tha t it s contractor s an d subcontractor s

perfor m th e 

### Wor k contemplate d herei n i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

. Wit h regard t o th e activitie s undertake n pursuant t o thi s Consen t Decree

, eac h contracto r an d subcontracto r

shal l b e deeme d t o b e 

### in a contractua l relationshi p wit h th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t hirin g i t withi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n 107(b) ( 3 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(b)(3)

. I V

. DEFINITION

S 

### 4

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d herein

, an y ter m

use d i n thi s Consen t Decre e whic h i s define d i n CERCL A o r i n regulation s promulgate d unde r CERCLA

. shal l hav e th e meanin g assigne d t o i t i n CERCL A or i n suc h regulations

. Wheneve r term s liste d belo w ar e use d i n this Consen t Decree o r i n the appendice s 

### attache d heret o an d incorporate d hereunder

, th e followin gdefinition s

shal l apply

. "Actio n Memorandum "

shal l mea n th e decisio n document

, includin g an y change s o r amendment s thereto

, issue d b y EP A selectin g a removal actio n unde r this Consen t Decre e pursuan t t o CERCL A an d th e NCP

. "Asarco " shal l mea n defendan t ASARCO

Incorporated

, a N e w Jerse y corporation

. "Asarc o Work Area " shal l mea n thos e portion s o f th e Sit e show n o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x A a s th e Asarc o Wor k Area

, includin g th e areas depicte d a s OU 5 (Asarc o Smelters/Slag/Mil l

Sites )

, OU 7 (Apach e Tailing s Impoundments)

,
an d OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

, al l a s mor e precisel y 

### define d i n th e attache d Asarc o WAMP ; provide d tha t OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas ) shal l no t includ e soil s withi n th e following describe d are a fo r purpose s o f an y respons e actio n 

### whic h addresse s a ris k onl y t o terrestria l ecosystems :

th e are a nort h o f th e Leadvill e Cit y limit s alon g Highway s 2 4 an d 9 1 an d whic h i s zoned Highwa y Busines s as depicte d o n Appendi x A

, an d 

### tha t portio n o f th e are a zoned Industria l Minin g a s depicte d Appendi x A whic h is (a ) nort h o f th e Leadvill e Cit y limit s an d

eas t o f OU 3 (D&R G Sla g Piles/Railroa d

Easement/Railroa d

Yard)

,

an d (b ) eas t o f th e Leadvill e Cit y limit s an d nort h o f Lak e Count y Roa d No

. 2 A (th e Californi a Gulc h Road)(referre d collectivel y as th e "north/easter n

portio n o f OU9 " in Paragrap h
92.a

. o f this Consen t Decree)

. "Aaarc o Wor k Are a Management Plan " o r "Asarc o WAMP "

1 0

### shal

l mea n th e Statemen t o f Work unde r whic h Asarc o shal l

commence Wor k withi n th e Asarc o Wor k Are a unde r this Consen t 

### Decree

. Th e Asarc o WAM P i s attache d a s Appendi x B

. "CERCLA " shal l mea n th e Comprehensiv e

Environmenta l Response

, Compensation

,

an d Liabilit y Ac t o f 1980 , as amended

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 1 e t sea

. 

### "CDH " shal l mea n th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h an d

an y successo r department s o r agencies o f th e State

. "Consent Decree " shal l mea n thi s Decree and al l appendice s attache d heret o (liste d i n Sectio n XXXI)

. I n th e



### even t o f conflic t betwee n this Decree an d an y appendix

, thi s Decree shal l control

. "Day " shal l mea n a calenda r da y unles s expressl y state d t o b e a workin g day

. "Workin g day " shal l mea n a da y othe r tha n a Saturday

, Sunday

, o r stat e o r federa l holiday

. I n computin g an y 

### perio d o f tim e under thi s Consen t Decree

, wher e th e las t da y woul d fall o n a Saturday

, Sunday

, o r Stat e o r Federa l holiday

, th e perio d shal l ru n unti l th e clos e o f busines s o f th e nex t workin g day

. "Dee p Ground Waters « shal l mea n al l groun d water s 

### withi n th e Sit e othe r tha n thos e include d withi n th e definitio n

o f Site-wid e Surfac e an d Ground Waters

. "Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t

Analysis 1 1 o r "EE/CA " shal l



### mea n a n analysi s o f remova l alternative s accordin g t o 4 0 C.F.R

. § 300.415(b)(4 )

. 

### "EPA " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s Environmenta l 

# 1 1Protectio n

Agency an d an y successo r department s o r agencie s o f 

### t h e Unite d States

. "Feasibilit y Study " o r "FS " shal l mea n th e proces s o f developin g an d evaluatin g option s fo r remedia l actio n fo r any releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Materia l a t o r fro m th e Site

. Thi s ter m als o refer s t o a repor t tha t describe s th e resul t o f th e study

. "Futur e Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including

, bu t no t limite d to , direc t an d indirec t cost s incurred

no t inconsisten t

wit h th e NC P an d pai d b y th e Unite d State s o r t h e Stat e afte r Jul y 31 , 1993 : (a ) i n connectio n wit h th e preparatio n an d entr y o f this Consen t Decree ; (b ) in reviewin g o r developin g plans

, report s an d othe r item s prepare d pursuan t t o 

### thi s Consen t Decree

, verifying th e Work

, o r otherwis e overseein g

o r enforcin g this Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , payrol l costs , contracto r costs , travel costs , laborator y costs , t h e cost s incurred pursuan t t o Section s VI I (Additiona l Respons e Actions)

, VII I (EP A Periodi c Review)

, X (Access)

, XV I (Emergenc y Response)

, an d Paragrap h 9 2 o f Sectio n XXII I (Covenant s No t t o Sue b y Plaintiffs)

, and whic h are not require d t o b e reimburse d b y D&RG

, Hecla

, o r an y othe r perso n unde r thos e AOC s referre d t o in Paragrap h I.G

. o r an y othe r consen t decree ; an d (c ) in performin g Work pursuan t t o Paragrap h 99

. "Futur e Respons e Costs " shal l no t include : (a ) an y cost s include d withi n th e definitio n o f "Pas t Respons e Costs " unde r this Consen t Decree ; (b ) an y cost s incurre d an d paid b y th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e
1 2

### wit

h respec t t o an y matter s no t bein g settle d b y thi s Consen t 

### v > Decree ;

an d (c ) an y cost s incurre d an d pai d wit h respec t t o area s



### o r medi a no t include d withi n a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, subjec t t o a n equitabl e allocatio n o f general

, Site

wid e cost s as identifie d i n Paragrap h 59

. "Nationa l Contingenc y Plan " o r "NCP " shal l mea n th e 

### Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingency Pla n promulgate d pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9605, codifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300 , including

, bu t no t limite d to ,


### an y amendment s thereto

. 

### "Operabl e Unit " or "OU " shal l mea n an y discret e geographica l area, media

, o r typ e o f contamination ,

a s designate d b y EPA

, tha t lend s itsel f t o efficien t stud y o r clean-u p o f

, separat

e othe r geographica l areas , media

, o r type s o f contamination

. Th e OU s a t th e Site a s currentl y define d b y EP A

are depicte d on the ma p attache d a s Appendi x A

, and are liste d i n th e attache d Asarc o an d Resurrectio n

WAMPs

. "Operatio n an d Maintenance "

o r " O & M " shal l mea n al l activitie s required t o maintain th e effectivenes s

o f a Remedia l 

### Actio n a s required under th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Pla n approve d or develope d b y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree and

a n y relevan t Statemen t o f Wor k (SOW)

. "Paragraph " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e identifie d b y a n arabi c numera l o r a n uppe r cas e letter

. "Parties " shal l mea n th e Unite d States

, th e Stat e o f 

### Colorado

, Asarco

, Resurrection

,

an d th e Res-Asarc o Join t Venture

.

^ 1 3"Pas t

Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , includin g bu t no t limite d t o direc t an d indirec t costs , tha t th e Unite d State s pai d betwee n Februar y 1 , 199 1 an d Jul y 31 , 199 3 o r tha t t h e Stat e pai d betwee n Februar y 1 , 199 2 an d Jul y 31 , 1993 , bot h wit h regar d t o th e entir e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

. "Pas t Respons e Costs " shal l als o includ e an y contracto r cost s bille d t o

o r pai d b y th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e befor e Augus t 31 , 1993

. F o r purpose s o f contracto r cost s o f th e Unite d States

, any contractor s o f th e U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e pai d i n September

, 199 3 shal l b e deeme d t o hav e bille d th e Unite d State s prio r Augus t 31 , 1993

. "Performanc e Standards " shal l mea n th e cleanu p standards

, standard s o f control

, an d othe r substantiv e requirements , criteri a o r limitation s se t fort h i n a ROD

, Actio n Memorandum

, o r Statemen t o f Work develope d i n accordanc e wit h a RO D or Actio n Memorandu m issue d b y EP A under thi s Consen t Decree

. "Plaintiffs " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f Americ a

a n d th e Stat e o f Colorado

. "Recor d o f Decision " o r "ROD " shal l mea n th e primar y decisio n document

, includin g an y change s o r amendment s thereto

, issue d b y EP A pursuan t t o CERCL A an d th e NC P tha t substantiate s t h e nee d fo r a Remedia l Actio n withi n a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, select s a Remedia l Action

, an d explain s t h e rational e fo r suc h Remedia l Action

. Fo r purpose s o f Sectio n X X I o f this Consen t Decre e (Disput e Resolution)

,

th e ter m "ROD " shal l als o includ e an y Actio n Memorandu m issue d b y EP A tha t

1 4

### substantiate s

th e nee d fo r an d select s a remova l actio n withi n a O Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendant' s Work Are a (excep t a n Actio n 

### Memorandu m whic h ma y b e issue d b y EP A t o addres s an emergenc y situatio n unde r Sectio n XV I o f this Consen t Decree)

. "Remedia l Action " shal l mea n thos e activities , excep t fo r Operatio n an d Maintenance

, t o b e undertake n b y a Responsibl e 

### Settlin g Defendan t t o implemen t th e fina l plan s an d specification s submitte d b y tha t Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o th e Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n an d approve d b y EPA

. "Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan(s) 1 1 

### shal l mea n th e 

### document(s ) submitte d b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t t o EP A pursuan t t o Paragraph 14.a

. an d describe d mor e full y i n Paragraph 14.b.

.

, "Remedia

l Design " shal l mea n thos e activitie s t o b e 

### undertake n b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t t o develo p th e fina l plan s an d specification s

fo r th e Remedia l Actio n pursuan t t o th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

. "Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan<s) n shal l mea n th e 

### document(s ) submitte d b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Paragraph 13.a

. an d describe d mor e full y i n Paragraph 13.b.

. 

### "Remedial

Investigation "

o r "RI " shal l mea n the proces s undertake n t o determin e th e natur e an d exten t o f an y threa t t o publi c health

, welfare

, o r th e environmen t presente d b y an y 

### releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Materia l a t th e Site

.

I S"Res-Asarco " shal l mea n th e Join t Ventur e betwee n Resurrectio n an d Asarc o forme d unde r th e law s o f th e Stat e o f Colorad o pursuan t t o a join t ventur e agreemen t date d Jun e 1 , 195 6 (suc h join t ventur e agreement , togethe r wit h al l amendment s an d supplements

, referre d t o a s th e Join t Ventur e Agreement )

. "Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant " shal l mea n Asarc o whe n

a provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e applie s t o th e Asarc o Wor k 

### Are a o r t o an y obligatio n relate d t o th e Asarc o Work Are a an d shal l mea n Resurrectio n

whe n a provisio n o f this Consen t Decre e applie s t o th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Are a o r t o an y obligatio n relate d t o th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Area

. "Resurrection " shal l mea n Resurrectio n

Minin g Company

,

a Delawar e corporation ,

it s paren t corporation ,

Newmon t Minin g Corporation

, a Delawar e corporation ,

an d solel y wit h respec t t o

an y liabilitie s a t th e Sit e derive d fro m Resurrectio n

Minin g Compan y and/o r Newmon t Minin g Corporation

, an y successo r t o thos e companie s whic h i s boun d b y th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. "Resurrectio n Wor k Area " shal l mea n thos e portion s o f the Sit e show n o n the ma p attache d a s Appendi x A a s the Resurrectio n Work Area

, includin g th e area s depicte d as OU 4 (Uppe r Californi a Gulch)

, OU 8 (Lowe r Californi a Gulch)

, an d OU10 (Orego n Gulch)

, al l a s mor e precisel y define d in th e attache d Resurrectio n WAMP

. "Resurrectio n Work Are a Management Plan " o r "Resurrectio n WAMP " shal l mea n th e Statemen t o f Wor k unde r whic h Resurrectio n shal l commence wor k withi n th e Resurrectio n

Wor k

1 6

### Are a

under thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e Resurrectio n WAM P i s attache d a s Appendi x D

. "Screenin g Feasibilit y Study " o r "SFS " shal l mea n th e 

### Fina l Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y fo r Remediatio n Alternative s

a t t h e Californi a Gulc h NP L Site

, Leadville

, Colorado

, date d September

, 1993

. 

### "Section " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decree identifie d b y a roma n numeral

. "Settlin g Defendants " shal l mea n Asarco

, Resurrectio n 

### (includin g Newmon t Minin g Corporation)

,

an d Res-Asarco

. "Settlin g Federa l Agencies " shal l mea n th e Unite d 

### State s Departmen t o f Commerce

, th e Unite d State s Departmen t o f th e Interior

, an d othe r agencie s o f th e Unite d State s whic h ma y

> hav

e liabilit y a t th e Site

. "Settling State Agency " shal l mea n th e Colorad o 

### Departmen t o f Transportatio n

("CDOT")

, formerl y know n a s th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Highways

, o r othe r agencies an d department s o f th e Stat e based upo n th e us e o f min e waste , sla g



### and tailing s i n connectio n wit h roa d base

, roa d sanding

, roa d maintenanc e an d suc h activitie s at th e Site

. "Site " shal l mea n th e Californi a Gulc h NP L Site 

### currentl y define d a s th e Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y

are a o f approximatel y 1 6 1/ 2 squar e mile s locate d withi n Lak e 

### County

, Colorado

, an d depicte d o n th e ma p attache d as Appendi x A

. F o r purpose s o f this Consen t Decree "Site " shal l exclude : (1 ) th e 

### Ya k Tunne l Operabl e Unit (show n a s GU I o n the ma p attache d a s

0 

### 1 7Appendi x

A ) ; (2 ) tha t portio n o f th e Arkansa s Rive r floociplai n betwee n th e confluenc e o f th e Arkansa s Rive r an d Californi a Gulc h

an d th e confluenc e o f th e Arkansa s Rive r an d Lak e For k (show n a s OU1 1 o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x A) ; an d (3 ) "Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Waters " a s define d herein

. "Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Waters " shal l mea n surfac e waters and/o r th e shallo w alluvia l aquife r no t t o excee d

a dept h o f 25 0 fee t o r contac t wit h bedrock

, whicheve r i s th e lesse r dept h belo w th e groun d surface

. "Sourc e Remediation "

shal l mea n respons e action s designe d t o preven t o r contro l th e releas e o r threatene d releas e

o f Wast e Materia l fro m sources o f contaminatio n

suc h a s tailing s impoundments

, fluvia l tailings

, wast e roc k pile s an d soil s int o al l pathway s o f migration , bu t shal l no t includ e an y treatmen t o f Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Waters

. "State " shal l mea n th e Stat e o f Colorado

. "Statemen t o f Work " o r "SOW " shal l mea n a statemen t o f

wor k fo r implementatio n

o f Wor k withi n th e Wor k Area s unde r this Consent Decre e including

, bu t no t limite d to , Feasibilit y Studies

, Remova l Actions

, Remedia l Designs

, Remedia l Actions

, an d O&M

, an d an y modification s

mad e t o an y o f th e foregoin g i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

. "Supervisin g Contractor "

shal l mea n th e principa l
contracto r retaine d b y Asarc o o r Resurrectio n

t o supervis e and direc t th e implementatio n

o f th e Wor k unde r this Consen t Decree

.

1 8. "Unite d

States " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f America

. "WAMP "

shal l mea n eithe r th e Asarc o WAM P and/o r th e 

### Resurrectio n WAMP

. 

### "Wast e Material " shal l mea n an y o f th e followin g whic h resulte d fro m o r wa s used i n connectio n wit h th e extraction , beneficiation

, an d processin g o f ore s o r minerals : (1 ) an y "hazardous substance " unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. 

### § 9601(14) ; (2 ) any pollutan t o r contaminan t unde r Sectio n 101(33)

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(33) ; an d (3 ) an y soli d wast e unde r Sectio n 104(27 ) o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6903(27)

. 

### "Work " shal l mea n al l activitie s Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant s ar e require d t o perfor m under thi s Consent Decree

, i excep t

thos e required b y Sectio n XXVI I (Retentio n o f Records)

. "Wor k Areas " shal l mea n the "Asarc o Wor k Area " and the "Resurrectio n Wor k Area. " "Ya k Tunne l OU " shal l mea n the wor k tha t addresse s the discharg e o f aci d min e drainag e fro m th e Ya k Tunne l int o 

### Californi a Gulch

. Th e facilit y addresse d b y thi s remed y include s 

### t h e entir e lengt h o f th e Yak Tunnel ; th e Yak Tunne l portal ; th e bulkhea d t o b e constructe d withi n th e Ya k Tunnel ; externa l Ya k Tunne l flo w conveyance channels

, ditches

, an d pipelines ; existin g



### and futur e monitorin g wells ; an d the surge pon d an d wate r 

### treatmen t plan t constructe d pursuan t t o UA O No

. CERCL A 88-1 1 an d U A O No

. CERCL A 89-2 0 as amended

.

1 9V

. GENERA L PROVISION

S
5

. Objective s

o f th e Partie s T h e objective s o f th e Partie s i n enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decre e are : (a ) t o protec t publi c health

, welfare

, an d th e environment fro m release s o r threatene d release s o f Wast e Materia l a t o r fro m th e Site ; (b ) t o divid e th e Sit e int o area s

o f responsibilit

y amon g th e Parties ; (c ) t o improv e th e qualit y

o f Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s throug h Sourc e Remediation ; (d ) t o reimburs e th e Pas t an d Futur e Respons e Cost s

o f th e Plaintiffs ; (e ) t o resolv e th e liabilitie s o f th e Settlin g Defendant s a t th e Sit e subjec t t o th e specifi c term s an d limitation s se t fort h i n this Consen t Decree ; an d (f ) t o resolv e t h e claim s o f th e Settlin g Defendant s agains t th e Unite d State s

an d th e Stat e a t th e Sit e subjec t t o th e specifi c term s an d limitation s se t fort h in thi s Consen t Decree

. 6

. Commitment

s b y th e Partie s

a

. Subjec t t o th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Asarco : (i ) shal l perfor m an d pa y fo r respons e action s selecte d b y EP A t o effec t Sourc e Remediatio n withi n th e Asarc o Work Are a in accordanc e wit h al l plans

, standards

, specifications

,

an d schedule s se t fort h i n o r develope d an d approve d b y EP A pursuan t t o Sectio n V I o f this Consen t Decree ; (ii ) waive s any challeng e

o r defense s i t ma y hav e t o perfor m suc h respons e actions i n the Asarc o Work Are a o n th e basi s tha t i t i s no t a liabl e part y under Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

, o r Sectio n 700 3 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6793 ; an d (iii ) shal l reimburs e th e Unite d

20

### State s

an d th e Stat e fo r Futur e Respons e Costs

. Excep t wit h 

### regar d t o th e movement o f Wast e Materia l as describe d i n Paragrap h 6.d.

, Asarc o shal l hav e n o responsibilit

y pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e t o perfor m o r pa y fo r an y respons e action s a t 

### t h e Sit e outsid e th e Asarc o Wor k Area

. b

. Subjec t t o th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree Resurrection : (i ) shal l perfor m an d pa y fo r respons e action s selecte d b y EP A t o effec t Sourc e Remediatio n withi n th e Resurrectio n Work Are a in accordanc e wit h al l plans

, standards

, specifications

, an d schedule s se t fort h i n o r develope d an d approve d b y EP A pursuan t t o Sectio n V I o f thi s Consen t Decree ; 

### (ii ) waive s an y challeng e o r defense s i t ma y hav e t o perfor m

suc h respons e action s i n the Resurrectio n

Wor k Are a on the basi s

, tha t

i t i s no t a liabl e part y under Sectio n 10 7 (a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a) ; an d (iii ) shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e fo r Futur e Respons e Costs

. Excep t wit h regard t o th e



### movemen t o f Wast e Materia l as describe d i n Paragraph 6.d.

, Resurrectio n shal l hav e n o responsibilit

y pursuan t t o this 

### Consen t Decree t o perfor m o r pa y fo r an y respons e action s at th e Site outsid e th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Area

.

c

. Site-wid e Surfac e an d Ground Water s shal l b e 

### considere d a s pathway s o f migratio n o f Wast e Materia l fo r purpose s o f evaluatin g alternativ e respons e action s an d establishin g Performanc e Standard s fo r Sourc e Remediatio n under th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Subjec t t o th e provision s o f Sectio n XVI

, ROD s selectin g respons e actions t o effec t Sourc e

^ 2 1Remediatio n

unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e wil l b e implemente d befor e a ROD is issue d fo r OU1 2 (Site-wide Surfac e

a n d Groun d Waters)

. Th e ROD(s ) fo r OU1 2 wil l addres s remediatio n

o f Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s an d shal l b e selecte d i n accordanc e wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP

. i

. I f a RO D addressin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s select s additiona l Sourc e Remediation

,

th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n whose Work Are a suc h Sourc e Remediatio n i s require d shal l be responsibl e (perfor m an d pa y for ) suc h additiona l Sourc e Remediation

. i i

. I f a RO D addressin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s select s an y furthe r respons e action s othe r tha n additiona l Sourc e Remediation

,

any liabilit y fo r suc h furthe r respons e actions , irrespectiv e

o f wher e suc h furthe r respons e actions ar e implemented

, i s reserve d fro m this Consen t Decree

, provide d tha t i n an y subsequen t proceeding s regardin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Waters : ( A ) Asarc o waive s an y defens e tha t i t i s no t a liabl e part y unde r Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

, o r Sectio n 700 3 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6793 , fo r suc h furthe r respons e action s neede d t o addres s Wast e Materia l i n Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s withi n o r whic h flo w fro m thos e area s currentl y depicte d o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x A

and describe d i n the attache d Asarc o WAM P a s O U 5 (Asarc o Smelters/Slag/Mil l

Sites)

, OU 7 (Apach e Tailing s Impoundments)

,

an d th e 3 9 min e wast e pile s locate d withi n OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas ) whic h ar e identifie d i n th e Asarc o WAMP ; ( B ) Resurrectio n

waive s an y defens e tha t it i s n o t a liabl e part y unde r Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

, o r Sectio n 700 3
2 2

### o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6?93 , fo r suc h furthe r respons e action s neede d t o addres s Wast e 

### Materia l in Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s withi n o r whic h flo w fro m thos e area s currentl y depicte d o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x A an d describe d i n th e attache d Resurrectio n WAM P a s OU 4 (Uppe r Californi a Gulch ) an d OU1 0 (Orego n Gulch) ; an d ( C ) Th e Settlin g Defendant s shal l no t b e liabl e f o r suc h furthe r respons e action s t o th e exten t tha t suc h furthe r respons e action s 

### addres s Wast e Materia l i n Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s withi n o r whic h flo w fro m thos e area s currentl y depicte d o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x A and describe d i n the attache d WAMP s as OU 2 (Malt a Gulch ) o r OU 6 (Star r Ditch/Penros e

Dump/Stra y Hors e Gulch/Evan s Gulch

. d

. Thi s Paragrap h 6.d

. govern s movemen t o f Wast e 

### Materia l fro m outsid e a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area int o suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Are a afte r entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

. i

. If

, a s a resul t o f th e continuin g release s whic h seasonall y occu r i n the variou s pathway s o f migratio n at th e Site

, ther e i s a releas e o f Wast e Materia l int o suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Work Are a prio r t o th e issuanc e



### o f a Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U i n whic h th e Wast e Materia l cam e t o be located

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n whose Wor k Are a suc h Wast e Materia l cam e t o 

### b e locate d shal l perfor m an d pa y fo r th e respons e actions associate d wit h suc h Wast e Material

. ii

. I f ther e i s a n extraordinar y releas e o f Wast e Materia l fro m outsid e a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k 

### Are a int o a n O U withi n suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor kAre a

prio r t o th e issuanc e o f a Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U withi n suc h Work Area

, an d i f th e respons e t o suc h extraordinar y

releas e woul d caus e a materia l an d substantia l increas e in th e cost o f performing Wor k in suc h receivin g OU

, the n th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n whos e Wor k Are a suc h Waste Materia l ha s com e t o b e locate d wil l no t b e obligate d t o perfor m o r pa y fo r th e additiona l Work necessar y t o addres s suc h extraordinary

release

. I f suc h Wast e Materia l ha s

move d fro m anothe r Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, the n suc h othe r Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l b e obligate d
t o perfor m o r pa y fo r th e additiona l Wor k necessar y t o addres s

suc h extraordinar

y release

. iii

. I f ther e i s a releas e o f Wast e Materia l fro m outsid e a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Work Are a int o suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Are a afte r th e issuanc e o f

a Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Remedial Actio n fo r th e O U i n whic h suc h Wast e Materia l cam e t o be located

, an d i f th e respons e t o suc h releas e woul d cause th e incurrenc e o f substantia l additiona l respons e cost s pursuan t t o Sectio n VII

, Sectio n VIII

, Sectio n XVI

, Paragraph s 9 4 o r 9 5 (pre

- an d post-certificatio n reservations)

, the n th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n whose Work Are a suc h Wast e Materia l ha s com e t o b e locate d wil l no t b e obligate d t o perfor m o r pa y fo r respons e actions necessar y t o addres s suc h release

. I f suc h Wast e Materia l ha s move d fro m anothe r Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, the n suc h othe r Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l b e obligate d t o
2 4

### perfor m

o r pa y fo r th e respons e action s necessar y t o addres s suc h release

.



### e

. Asarc o an d Resurrectio n wil l full y an d i n good faith cooperat e wit h eac h othe r an d wit h th e Unite d State s an d t h e Stat e i n evaluating

, a s par t o f th e fina l Feasibilit y Stud y process , th e nee d fo r a sit e repository , th e capacit y an d desig n 

### criteri a fo r a sit e repository , an d improvement s necessar y fo r th e us e o f a sit e repository , associate d costs , an d relate d matters

. Th e sol e obligatio n o f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t wit h regar d t o a repositor y a t th e Site

, however

, i s t o arrange 

### f o r th e placemen t o f Wast e Materia l fro m it s Wor k Area

, includin g

an y Wast e Materia l whic h ma y b e remove d fro m it s Wor k Are a o r 

### release d fro m it s Wor k Are a t o othe r area s o f th e Sit e afte r a Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n issue d fo r th e O U fro m whic h th e releas e occurs , int o a repository locate d i n th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

. 

### f

. Res-Asarc o

shal l pa y Plaintiff s th e Pas t Respons e Cost s provide d fo r in thi s Consen t Decree

. Res-Asarc o

shal l hav e



### n o obligatio n t o perfor m o r pa y fo r an y par t o f th e Wor k required b y thi s Consen t Decree o r t o pa y Futur e Respons e Cost s o f th e Unite d State s o r th e State

. g

. Th e obligation s o f Asarc o an d Resurrectio n

under thi s Consen t Decree

, includin g th e obligation s t o perfor m an d pa y 

### fo r respons e action s withi n thei r respectiv e Work Areas an d thei r 

### obligation s t o pa y th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e Futur e Respons e Costs

, are severa l and separate , and are not joint

.

^ 2 5h

.

I n orde r t o conduc t respons e action s fo r Sourc e Remediatio n in thos e areas currentl y depicte d o n th e ma p attache d

a s Appendi x A an d liste d i n th e attache d WAMP s a s OU 2 (Malt a Gulch ) an d OU 6 (Stra y Hors e Gulch/Star r Ditch)

, EP A an d CD H wil l

see k performanc e o f respons e action s and/o r reimbursemen t

o f th e cost s o f suc h respons e action s fro m partie s wh o ar e no t signatorie s t o thi s Consen t Decre e o r wil l see k fund s t o perfor m

suc h respons e action s fro m th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund

, th e Stat e Hazardou s Substanc e Respons e Fun d a s provide d b y CERCL A an d t h e NCP

, o r an y combinatio n thereo f whic h th e Unite d State s an d t h e Stat e i n thei r discretio n dee m appropriate

. Nothing i n this Consen t Decree

, however

, shal l b e interprete d a s a n affirmativ e commitmen t b y EP A o r CD H t o perfor m o r obligat e fund s fo r an y respons e action s i n contraventio n

o f an y federa l o r stat e statute , regulation

,

o r administrativ e

rulin g o r policy

, includin g bu t no t limite d t o , CERCLA

, th e NCP

, o r th e Anti

Deficienc y Act

, 3 1 U.S.C

. § 1341

. i

. Th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e shal l pa y Asarc o t h e amount s se t fort h i n Sectio n XVII I o f thi s Consen t Decree

. j

. Th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x A depicts

, an d th e attache d Asarc o an d Resurrectio n

WAMP s list

, OU s a t th e Sit e a s the y hav e no w bee n defined

. Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l preven t o r prohibi t EPA

, afte r review an d commen t b y CDH

, fro m redesignatin g o r furthe r dividin g th e OU s a t th e Site

. I n th e

even t EP A redesignate s o r furthe r divide s OU s a t th e Site

, Asarc o

an d Resurrectio n

shal l onl y be obligate d t o perfor m an d pa y fo r
2 6

### Wor k

i n thei r respectiv e Wor k Area s a s originall y show n o n th e

ma p attache d a s Appendi x A an d a s furthe r describe d i n th e 

### attache d WAMPs

. 

### k

. Nothing i n this Consen t Decre e addressin g a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s commitment

o r obligatio n t o perfor m an d pa y fo r Wor k o r t o reimburs e Futur e Respons e Cost s shal l modif y th e right s o f suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t a s

se t fort h i n Paragrap h 77

. 7

. Complianc e

Wit h Applicabl e La w 

### A l l activitie s undertake n b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o this Consen t Decre e shal l be performe d i n 

### accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f al l applicabl e federa l an d 

### stat e law s an d regulations

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t

, mus

t als o compl y wit h al l applicabl e o r relevant an d appropriat e 

### requirement s o f al l Federa l an d State environmenta l

law s a s se t fort h i n th e attache d WAMP(s ) an d th e ROD(s ) and/o r their 

### respectiv e SOW s issue d i n connectio n wit h th e Work under thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e activitie s conducte d pursuan t t o thi s 

### Consent Decree

, i f approve d b y EPA

, shal l b e considere d t o b e consisten t wit h th e NCP

. 8

. Permit s

a

. A s provide d in Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621{e)

, an d Sectio n 300. 5 o f th e NCP

, 4 0 C.F.R

. Sectio n 300.5 ,

n o permi t shal l b e require d fo r an y portio n o f th e Wor k conducte d 

### entirel y on-site

. Wher e an y portio n o f th e Wor k require s a federa l o r stat e permit o r approval

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g

^ 2 7Defendan t

shal l submi t timel y an d complet e application s

an d tak e al l othe r action s necessar y t o obtai n al l suc h permit s o r approvals

. b

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t may see k relie f unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n X X {Forc e Majeure ) o f thi s Consen t Decre e fo r an y dela y i n th e performanc e o f it s Wor k resultin g fro m a failur e t o obtain

, o r a dela y i n obtaining

, an y permi t require d fo r it s Work

.

c

. Thi s Consen t Decre e i s not , and shal l not b e construe d t o be

, a permi t issue d pursuan t t o an y federa l o r stat e statut e o r regulation

. 9

. Notic e o f Obligation s t o Successors-in-Titl

e

a

. Withi n 1 5 days afte r th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Asarc o an d Resurrection

,

individuall y an d o n behal f o f Res-Asarco

, shal l record wit h th e Lak e Count y Cler k an d Recorder

, Lak e County

, Colorado

, a Memorandu m o f thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e for m attache d a s Appendi x J

. Thi s Memorandu m will : (i ) identif y a l l propertie s owne d b y th e Settlin g Defendant s withi n th e Site ; (ii ) briefl y describ e th e access obligation s unde r thi s Consent Decree ; (iii ) referenc e othe r obligation s o f th e Partie s unde r thi s Consen t Decree ; an d (iv ) referenc e th e captio n an d docke t numbe r o f thi s actio n an d where a cop y o f thi s Consen t Decre e ma y b e obtained

. Thereafter

,

subjec t t o th e releas e o f propertie s fro m th e encumbrance

s create d b y thi s Consen t Decree

, eac h deed

, title

, o r othe r instrumen t conveyin g a n interes t i n propert y withi n th e Sit e owne d b y Asarco

, Resurrection

,

and/o r Res-Asarco

,
2 8

### a s

appropriate , shal l contai n a notic e statin g tha t suc h propert y W i s subjec t t o thi s Consen t Decre e an d shal l referenc e th e locatio n o f th e recorde d Memorandu m o f this Consen t Decre e an d

an y restriction s applicabl e t o th e propert y unde r this Consen t Decree

. b

. I f institutiona l control s ar e selecte d b y EP A a s 

### par t o f th e respons e action s fo r a n O U withi n th e Site

, withi n thirt y day s afte r a n Actio n Memorandu m o r RO D i s issue d selectin g

suc h institutiona l

controls

, o r withi n thirt y day s afte r th e 

### conclusio n o f an y forma l disput e resolutio n proceeding s wit h respec t t o suc h Actio n Memorandu m or ROD

, whichever i s later

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l recor d a Notic e o r 

### Memorandu m wit h th e Lak e Count y Cler k an d Recorder

, Lake County

,



### . Colorado

,

describin g th e propertie s o r th e specifi c portion s thereo f tha t ar e affecte d b y suc h institutiona l control s i n a 

### for m acceptabl e t o EP A and CD H i n sufficien t detai l t o giv e notic e o f th e term s o f th e institutiona l

controls

. Thereafter

, subjec t t o th e releas e o f suc h propertie s fro m th e encumbrance

s 

### create d b y thi s Consen t Decree

, eac h deed

, title

, o r othe r instrument conveyin g a n interes t i n propert y owne d b y Asarco

, Resurrection

, and/o r Res-Asarco

, a s appropriate , shal l contai n a notic e statin g tha t suc h propertie s ar e i s subjec t t o institutiona l control s an d shal l referenc e th e recorde d locatio n

o f th e Notic e o r Memorandum

.


### c

. Th e obligation s o f eac h Settlin g Defendan t wit h respec t t o (i ) acces s unde r Sectio n X (Access ) an d (ii)

^ 2 9institutiona l

controls

, i f applicable

, shal l b e bindin g upo n suc h Settlin g Defendant

, an d o n al l person s wh o subsequentl

y acquir e

an y interes t in th e propert y which i s subjec t t o suc h obligation s

o r portio n thereo f (hereinafte r

"Successors-in-Title")

.

Settlin g Defendant : (s ) an d an y Successors-in-Titl

e shall

, a t leas t 3 0 day s prio r t o th e conveyanc e o f an y interes t i n propertie s o r portion s

o f propertie s subjec t t o suc h obligations

, giv e writte n notic e o f thi s Consen t Decre e t o th e grante e an d writte n notic e t o EP A an d t h e Stat e o f th e propose d conveyance

.

Th e writte n notic e shal l includ e the nam e and addres s o f the grante e and the dat e on whic h notic e o f th e Consen t Decre e was give n t o th e grantee

. I n th e

even t o f an y suc h conveyance , th e obligation s o f th e Settlin g Defendant(s ) unde r th e Consen t Decree

, includin g their obligation s t o provid e o r secure access pursuan t t o Sectio n X

, shal l continu e t o be me t b y th e Settlin g Defendant(s)

.

I n addition

, i f th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e approve , th e grante e

ma y perfor m som e o r al l o f th e Work unde r this Consen t Decree

. I n n o even t shal l th e conveyanc e o f a n interes t i n propert y tha t include s o r i s a portio n o f th e Sit e releas e o r otherwis e affec t t h e liabilit y o f Settlin g Defendant s t o compl y wit h thi s Consen t Decree

. d

. A t an y tim e afte r a RO D i s issue d for an O U withi n

a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, th e propertie s o r specifie d portion s o f propertie s withi n suc h O U ma y be released

, i n whol e or i n part , fro m the encumbrance

s tha t are create d b y this Consen t Decree i f suc h propertie s are not and wil l not b e
3 0, neede d

fo r access , institutiona l

controls

, o r implementatio n

o f 

### this Consen t Decree

. The releas e ma y b e i n a stipulatio n t o b e file d wit h the Cour t o r i n suc h othe r for m a s ma y b e agree d t o b y 

### th e Partie s o r approve d b y th e Court

. The releas e shal l b e i n a for m sufficien t t o giv e constructiv e notic e o f it s term s whe n recorde d i n th e rea l propert y record s o f Lak e County

, Colorado

. I f eithe r EP A o r CD H does no t agree tha t suc h propertie s shoul d be s o released

, th e matte r wil l be subjec t t o disput e resolutio n pursuan t t o Sectio n XX I o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e reserve , notwithstandin

g suc h a release

, al l authoritie s the y ma y hav e unde r la w t o obtain acces s to , o r t o 

### restric t th e us e of

, an y propert y release d fro m th e obligation s impose d b y thi s Consen t Decree

.

^ VI

. PERFORMANC E O F TH E WOR K
10

. Selectio n o f Supervisin g Contractor

.


### a

. Al l aspect s o f th e Wor k t o b e performe d b y a 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Section s V I (Performanc e o f th e Work)

, VI I (Additiona l Respons e Actions)

, VII I (EP A Periodi c Review )

, an d I X (Qualit y Assurance

, Sampling



### an d Dat a Analysis ) o f thi s Consen t Decree shal l b e unde r th e directio n an d supervisio n o f it s Supervisin g Contractor

, th e selectio n o f whic h shal l be subjec t t o disapprova l b y EP A afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y CDH

. Withi n 1 0 

### day s afte r th e lodgin g o f thi s Consent Decree

, eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y EP A an d CD H in writin g o f th e



### name , title

, an d qualification s

o f an y contracto r propose d t o b e

^ 3 1i t

s Supervisin g Contractor

.

EP A wil l issu e a notic e o f disapprova l o r a n authorizatio n

t o proceed

. I f a t an y tim e thereafte r a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t propose s t o chang e it s Supervising

Contractor

,

it shal l giv e suc h notic e t o EP A an d C D H an d mus t obtai n a n authorizatio n

t o procee d fro m EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, befor e th e

ne w Supervisin g Contracto r performs

, directs

, o r supervise s an y Wor k unde r this Consen t Decree

. b

. I f EP A disapprove s a propose d Supervisin g Contractor

, EP A wil l notif y th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n writing

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A

an d CD H a lis t o f contractors ,

includin g th e qualification s

o f

eac h contractor , tha t woul d b e acceptabl e t o i t withi n 3 0 day s o f receip t o f EPA' s disapprova l o f th e contracto r previousl y proposed

. EP A wil l provid e writte n notic e o f th e name s o f an y contractor(s ) tha t i t disapprove s an d a n authorizatio n

t o procee d
wit h respec t t o an y o f th e othe r contractors

.

Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y selec t an y contracto r fro m tha t lis t tha t i s no t disapprove d an d shal l notif y EP A an d CD H o f th e nam e o f t h e contracto r selecte d withi n 2 1 day s o f receip t o f EPA' s authorizatio n t o proceed

.

c

. I f EP A fails t o provid e writte n notic e o f it s authorizatio n t o procee d o r disapprova l a s provide d i n thi s Paragrap h an d thi s failur e prevent s th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t fro m meetin g on e o r mor e deadline s i n a pla n approve d b y th e EP A pursuan t t o this Consen t Decree

, th e Responsibl e

3 2

### Settlin g

Defendan t ma y see k relie f unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n X X (Forc e Majeure ) hereof

. 11

. Performanc e

o f Respons e Action s in th e Asarc o Wor k Area

.

a

. Subjec t t o th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, 

### Asarc o shal l undertak e action s t o respon d t o release s o r 

### threatene d release s o f Wast e Materia l withi n th e Asarc o Wor k Area throug h a coordinate d proces s i n accordanc e wit h th e attache d Asarc o WAMP

, CERCLA

, an d th e NCP

. Th e publi c wil l b e afforde d 

### al l opportunitie s

fo r publi c commen t a t th e appropriat e step s i n thi s proces s a s required b y CERCL A an d th e NCP

. I n accordanc e 

### wit h th e Asarc o WAMP

, Asarc o agrees t o undertak e certain portion s

o f thes e respons e action s upo n it s executio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

. b

. Asarc o shal l complet e th e RI s pursuant t o UAO

, EP A Docket No

. CERCLA-VIII-91-19

,

a s amended

. Asarc o shal l design

, conduct

, an d complet e th e associate d EE/CA(s ) and/o r FS(s ) i n accordanc e wit h th e attache d Asarc o WAMP

, CERCLA

, an d th e NCP

. 

### The Lead Ris k Reductio n Program ("LRRP")

, a s describe d i n th e attache d Asarc o WAMP

, wil l b e on e o f th e remedia l alternative s 

### whic h wil l b e evaluate d fo r OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

. Asarc o shal l identify

, screen , an d propos e Performanc e Standards

, includin g an y applicabl e or relevant and appropriat e requirement

s

a s require d b y Sectio n 121(d ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(d)

, an d 

### i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s an d schedul e establishe d i n t h e Asarc o WAMP

. Afte r approvin g th e relevan t RI(s)

, EE/CAs

, an d

3 3FS(s)

,

an d an y relate d reports , EPA

, afte r providin g CD H a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t o n thes e documents

, wil l selec t th e respons e action(s ) an d Performanc e Standard s an d
issu e Actio n Memorandum!a

) o r ROD(s ) fo r OU s withi n th e Asarc o Wor k Area

.

c

. Asarc o shal l perfor m th e Remova l Action(s ) EP A select s t o implemen t th e "Kid s Firs t Program " a s se t fort h i n th e attache d Asarc o WAM P pursuan t t o Actio n Memorand a t o b e issue d b y EPA

. I f th e Remova l Action(s ) complete d a s par t o f th e Kid s Firs t Progra m i s determine d b y EP A t o be a fina l respons e action(s)

, a RO D o r close-ou t repor t shal l reflec t EPA' s determinatio n tha t n o furthe r respons e actio n (excluding

, i f applicable

, an y long-ter m maintenance ) i s necessar y fo r th e Work performed

. d

. I f EP A select s th e LRR P a s th e Remedia l Actio n fo r O U 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

, Asarc o shal l implemen t th e LRR P subjec t t o th e following : i

. Th e LRR P wil l be exclusivel y funde d throug h th e trus t fun d establishe d pursuan t t o Paragrap h 11.e. ; an d ii

. The amoun t o f the trus t fun d t o b e use d t o implemen t th e LRR P shal l i n n o even t excee d th e su m o f (A ) th e

amoun t deposite d pursuan t t o Paragrap h ll.e.ii.

, (B ) any interes t

o r incom e thereo n i n accordanc e wit h the trus t agreement establishe d pursuan t t o Paragrap h ll.e.i.

, an d (C ) an y modificatio n determine d

t o be require d pursuan t t o Paragrap h ll.e.iii.

.

3 4

### e

.

Asarc o shal l establis h a trus t fun d fo r th e purpos e o f funding th e LRR P i f it i s selecte d a s th e Remedia l 

### Actio n fo r OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

. I f EP A does no t selec t th e LRR P a s th e Remedia l Actio n fo r OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

, th e trus t fun d whic h exist s a t th e tim e EP A
issues a RO D fo r OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas ) wil l be use d

as a for m o f financia l assuranc e under Sectio n XI V (Assuranc e o f Abilit y t o Complet e Work ) o f this Consen t Decree t o financ e suc h Work

. i

.

Th e trus t fun d wil l be administere d pursuant t o a trus t agreemen t whic h addresse s thos e term s outline d i n Appendi x C an d shal l b e i n a for m mutuall y acceptabl e t o Asarc o



### an d EPA

. ii

. Th e trus t fun d wil l be funde d as follows : ( A ) Asarc o shal l deposi t a lump-su m paymen t o f $8. 6 millio n int o an interes t bearin g escro w accoun t o n Jun e 1 , 1994 ; 

### ( B ) Suc h escrow accoun t shal l b e transferre d int o th e trus t fun d afte r executio n o f th e trus t agreemen t referre d t o i n Paragrap h ll.e.i

. 

### above ; an d ( C ) Withi n thirt y day s afte r th e issuanc e o f a R OD fo r OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

, Asarc o shal l deposi t suc h additiona l amount , i f any , a s ma y b e necessar y t o fun d th e LRR P 

### usin g th e fina l 95 % Power ma p referre d t o i n Appendi x C applyin g th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n 5 o f Appendi x C an d th e $15,00 0 

### pe r uni t cos t fo r soi l remediatio n o f an y remainin g residence s not addresse d a s par t o f t h e "Kid s Firs t Program. " iii

. Th e amoun t o f th e trus t fun d i s calculate d 

### base d o n th e assumption s se t fort h i n Sectio n 3 o f Appendi x C

.
3 5E P

A reserves th e righ t t o requir e Asarc o t o deposi t additiona l

sum s int o th e trus t fun d i f EP A determine s tha t th e trus t fun d i s inadequat e t o implemen t th e LRR P du e t o th e invalidit y o f th e assumptions , take n together

, se t forth i n Sectio n 3 o f Appendi x C ; provided

, however

, tha t in n o even t shal l th e amoun t expende d
t o implemen t th e LRR P excee d th e actua l cost o f remova l an d replacemen t o f residentia l soil s i n OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

, excludin g thos e residence s addresse d a s par t o f th e "Kid s Firs t Program, " t o a dept h o f 1 2 inche s base d o n a n actio n leve l f o r lea d equa l t o o r greate r tha n 2,00 0 part s pe r millio n base d

o n the 0"-6 " composit e valu e and the fina l 95 % Power ma p a s set fort h i n Appendi x C

. iv

. Asarc o reserve s th e righ t t o contes t an y determinatio n b y EP A wit h respec t t o th e trus t fun d pursuan t t o Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution ) o f thi s Consen t Decree

. f

. Subjec t t o th e term s o f Paragrap h 77 , Asarco : (i )
waive s an y challeng e t o an y portio n o f a n Actio n Memorandu m o r a R O D whic h select s a respons e actio n withi n th e Asarc o Wor k Are a liste d o n Appendi x E,

- (ii ) Asarc o reserve s th e righ t t o challeng e

an y portio n o f a n Actio n Memorandu m or a RO D whic h select s a respons e actio n withi n th e Asarc o Work Are a whic h i s no t liste d

o n Appendi x E ; an d (iii ) waive s an y challeng e t o thos e interi m respons e action s liste d o n Appendi x I

. 12

. Performanc e

o f Respons e Action s i n th e Resurrectio n Wor k Area

.
a

. Subjec t t o th e term s o f this Consen t Decree

,
36

### Resurrectio n

shal l undertak e action s t o respon d t o release s o r threatene d release s o f Waste Materia l fro m impounde d tailings

, wast e rock

, an d alluvia l channel s withi n th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Are a through a coordinate d proces s i n accordanc e wit h th e attache d Resurrectio n

WAMP

, CERCLA

, an d th e NCP

. Th e publi c wil l b e afforde d al l opportunitie s

fo r publi c commen t a t th e appropriat e step s i n thi s proces s a s require d b y CERCL A an d th e 

### NCP

. I n accordanc e wit h th e Resurrectio n

WAMP

, Resurrectio n agree s t o undertak e portion s o f thes e respons e action s upo n it s executio n o f this Consen t Decree

. 

### b

. Resurrectio n

shal l design

, conduct

, an d complet e t h e EE/CA(s ) and/o r FS(s ) i n accordanc e wit h th e attache d Resurrectio n WAMP

, CERCLA

, an d th e NCP

. Resurrectio n shal l identify

, screen , an d propos e th e Performanc e Standards

, includin g an y applicabl e or relevan t and appropriat e requirement

s

a s required b y Sectio n 121(d ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(d)

, an d 

### i n accordanc e wit h the requirement s and schedul e establishe d i n t h e Resurrectio n

WAMP

. Afte r approvin g th e relevan t EE/CA(s)

, FS(s)

, an d any relate d reports , EPA

, afte r providin g CD H a 

### reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t o n thes e documents

, wil l selec t th e respons e action s an d Performanc e Standards

, an d 

### issu e Actio n Memorandu m (a ) o r ROD(s) fo r OU(s ) withi n th e Resurrectio n Wor k Area

.


### c

. Subjec t t o th e term s o f Paragraph 77 , Resurrection : (i ) waives an y challeng e t o an y portio n o f a n 

### Actio n Memorandu m or a RO D whic h select s a respons e actio n withint h e

Resurrectio n

Wor k Are a liste d o n Appendi x F ; (ii ) Resurrectio n reserve s th e righ t t o challeng e an y portio n o f a n Actio n Memorandu m o r a RO D whic h select s a respons e actio n withi n t h e Resurrectio n

Wor k Are a which is no t liste d o n Appendi x F ; an d (iii ) waives any challeng e t o thos e interi m respons e action s liste d o n Appendi x I

. 13

. Remedia l Design

.

a

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o E P A an d CD H wor k plan s fo r th e desig n o f Remedia l Action s in it s Wor k Are a in accordanc e wit h th e schedule s develope d in accordanc e wit h th e attache d WAMPs

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Work Plan s shal l provid e fo r desig n o f th e remedie s se t fort h i n th e ROD(s ) i n accordanc e wit h th e relevan t WAM P and

, upo n thei r approva l b y EPA

, shal l b e incorporate d

int o an d becom e enforceabl e unde r this Consen t Decree o r administrativ e

orde r issue d b y EPA

, a s appropriate

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan s wil l includ e a Healt h an d Safet y Pla n fo r fiel d desig n activitie s whic h conform s t o th e applicabl e Occupationa l

Safety an d Healt h Administratio n

an d EP A requirement s including

, bu t no t limite d

t o , 2 9 C.F.R

. § 1910.120

. b

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Work Plan s shal l includ e plan s

an d schedule s fo r implementatio n

o f al l remedia l desig n an d pre

desig n task s identifie d i n th e relevan t WAMP

. I n addition

, eac h Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n shal l includ e a schedul e fo r completio n

o f th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

.

c

. Upo n approva l o f a Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n b y

3 8

### SPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, an d submitta l o f th e Healt h an d Safety Pla n fo r al l fiel d activitie s t o EP A an d CDH

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l implemen t th e Remedia l Desig n Work Plan

. Th e Responsibl e 

### Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A an d CD H al l plans

, submittal s an d othe r deliverable s required under tha t approve d Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n i n accordance wit h th e approve d 

### schedul e fo r review an d approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Unles s otherwis e 

### directe d b y EPA

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l no t

commence furthe r Remedia l Desig n activitie s a t th e Work Are a prio r t o approva l o f th e Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n governin g thos e activities

. 

### d

. Th e preliminary desig n submittal(s) shal l include

,
a t a minimum, th e following : (1 ) desig n criteria ; (2 ) result s o f treatabilit y studies ; (3 ) result s o f additiona l fiel d samplin g



### a n d pre-desig n work; (4 ) projec t delivery strategy ; (5 ) preliminar y plans

, drawing s an d sketches ; (6 ) require d 

### specification s i n outlin e form ; an d (7 ) preliminary constructio n schedule

.

e

. Th e intermediat e desig n submittal(s)

,

i f require d b y EP A o r i f independentl y submitte d b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

, shal l b e a continuatio n an d expansio n o f th e preliminary design

. An y valu e engineerin g proposal s mus t b e 

### identifie d an d evaluate d durin g thi s review

. f

. Th e pre-final/fina l

desig n submittal(s ) shal l

3 9include

,

a t a minimum , th e following : (1 ) fina l plan s an d specifications ;

;2) Operatio n an d Maintenanc e

Plan ; (3) Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n (CQAPP) ;

(4 ) Fiel d Samplin g Pla n (directe d a t measurin g progres s toward s meetin g Performanc e Standards )

, - an d (5 ) Contingenc y Plan

. Th e CQAPP

, whic h shal l detai l th e approac h t o qualit y assuranc e durin g constructio n activitie s a t th e site , shal l specif y a qualit y

assuranc e officia l ("Q A Official")

, independen t

o f th e respectiv e Supervisin g Contractors

,

t o conduc t a qualit y assuranc e progra m durin g th e constructio n

phas e o f th e project

. 14

. Remedia l Action

.

a

. Withi n 6 0 days afte r th e approva l o f eac h fina l relevan t desig n submittal

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A an d CD H a wor k pla n fo r th e performanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio n a t th e relevan t O U withi n th e Wor k Area

. Thi s Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n shal l provid e fo r constructio n

o f th e remedy

, in accordanc e wit h th e relevan t WAMP

, as se t fort h in th e desig n plan s an d specification s

i n th e approve d fina l desig n submittal

. Upo n it s approva l b y EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, th e Remedia l Actio n Work Pla n shal l be incorporate d

int o an d becom e enforceabl e under thi s Consen t Decre e o r administrativ e

orde r issue d b y EPA

, a s appropriate

. A t th e sam e tim e a s th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t submit s th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

, i t shal l submi t t o EP A an d CD H a Health an d Safet y Pla n fo r fiel d activitie s require d b y th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n whic h conform s t o th e
4 0

### . applicabl

e Occupationa l

Safet y an d Health Administratio n

an d EP A requirement s including

, bu t no t limite d to , 2 9 C.F.R

. § 1910.120

. 

### b

. Eac h Remedia l Actio n Work Pla n shall

, a t a minimum , addres s th e requirement s i n eac h relevan t WAM P and/o r S O W an d th e following : (1 ) th e schedul e fo r completio n o f th e 

### Remedia l Action ; (2 ) metho d fo r selectio n o f th e contractor ; (3 ) schedul e fo r developin g an d submittin g othe r required Remedia l Actio n plans ; (4 ) methodolog y fo r implementatio n

o f th e Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Plan ; (5 ) a groundwate r monitorin g pla n a s appropriat e fo r th e relevan t OU(s ) ; (6 ) method s fo r satisfying permittin g requirements ;

(7 ) methodology fo r implementatio n o f th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan ; (8 ) methodology fo r implementatio n

o f th e Contingenc y Plan ;



### ^ (9 ) tentativ e formulatio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n team ; (10 )
constructio n qualit y contro l pla n (b y constructor) ; an d (11 ) procedure s an d plan s fo r th e decontaminatio n

o f equipment an d th e disposa l o f contaminate d materials

. Eac h Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n als o shal l includ e a schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f al l 

### Remedia l Actio n task s identifie d i n th e fina l desig n submitta l



### an d shal l identif y th e initia l formulatio n o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Remedia l Actio n Projec t Tea m (including

, bu t

no t limite d to , th e Supervisin g Contractors)

.
c

. Upo n approva l o f th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n b y 

### EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l implemen t th e activitie s require d under th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

. Th e

^ 4 1Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A an d CDH al l plans

, submittals

, o r othe r deliverable s

require d unde r th e approve d Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n i n accordanc e wit h th e approve d schedul e fo r revie w an d approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agency Approval)

. Unles s otherwis e directe d b y EPA

, n o Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l commence physica l on-sit e activitie s withi n th e Wor k Are a prio r t o approva l o f th e relevan t Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plans

. 1 5

. Th e Wor k performe d b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o this Consen t Decre e shal l includ e th e obligatio n t o achiev e th e relevan t Performanc e Standards

, as define d b y an d pursuan t t o th e applicabl e ROD

, Actio n Memorandum

, an d relevan t WAM P o r SOW

. 1 6

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant s acknowledg e

an d agre e tha t nothin g in this Consen t Decree

, th e WAMPs

, an y SOW

, o r th e Remedia l Desig n o r Remedia l Actio n Work Plan(s ) constitute s

a warrant y o r representatio n

o f an y kin d b y Plaintiff s tha t complianc e wit h th e Wor k requirement

s se t fort h i n eithe r th e WAMP s o r th e Wor k Plan s wil l achiev e th e Performanc e Standards

. Excep t a s provide d herein

, a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s complianc e wit h th e Wor k requirement

s shal l no t foreclos e Plaintiff s fro m seekin g complianc e wit h al l term s an d condition s

o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , th e applicabl e Performanc e

Standards

. 1 7

. Prio r t o any off-Sit e shipmen t o f Wast e Materia l fro m th e Sit e t o a n out-of-state wast e management facility

, a
4 2

### Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t shal l provid e writte n notificatio n 

### t o th e appropriat e stat e environmenta l

officia l i n th e receivin g facility' s stat e an d t o th e EP A an d CDH Projec t Coordinato r o f

suc h shipmen t o f Waste Material

. However

, thi s notificatio n requirement shal l no t appl y t o an y off-Sit e shipment s whe n th e tota l volume o f al l suc h shipment s wil l no t exceed 1 0 cubi c yards

.



### a

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l includ e in th e writte n notificatio n th e following information

,

wher e available : (1 ) th e nam e an d locatio n o f th e facilit y t o whic h th e Wast e Materia l i s t o b e shipped ; (2 ) th e typ e an d quantit y o f th e Wast e Materia l t o b e shipped ; (3 ) th e expecte d schedul e fo r th e shipmen t o f th e Wast e Material ; an d (4 ) th e metho d o f 

### transportation

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th e stat e i n whic h th e planne d receivin g facilit y i s locate d o f majo r change s i n the shipmen t plan

, suc h a s a decisio n t o shi p th e Wast e Materia l t o anothe r facilit y withi n th e sam e state , o r t o a facilit y i n anothe r state

. 

### b

. Th e identit y o f th e receivin g facilit y an d stat e 

### wil l b e determine d b y th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t following th e awar d o f th e contrac t fo r Remedia l Actio n construction

. Th e Responsibl e Settling Defendan t shal l provid e th e informatio n require d b y Paragraph 17.a

. a s soo n a s practicabl e afte r th e awar d o f th e contrac t an d befor e th e Wast e Materia l i s actuall y shipped

.18

.

Operatio n an d Maintenance

.

a

. Asarc o shal l perfor m o r provid e fo r Operatio n an d Maintenanc e t o maintai n th e effectivenes s

o f al l respons e action s undertake n b y Asarc o pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e i n accordanc e wit h CERCLA

, th e NCP

, th e Asarc o WAMP

, an d an y relevan t SOW

. b

. Resurrectio n

shal l perfor m o r provid e fo r Operatio n an d Maintenanc e t o maintai n th e effectivenes s

o f al l respons e action s undertake n b y Resurrectio n

pursuan t t o this Consen t Decre e i n accordanc e wit h CERCLA

, th e NCP

, th e Resurrectio n WAMP

, an d any relevan t SOW

. VII

. ADDITIONA L

RESPONS E ACTION S
19

. I n th e even t tha t EP A determines

, o r th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t proposes , tha t additiona l respons e action s ar e

necessar y t o mee t the Performanc e Standard s or t o carr y out a remed y selecte d i n an y RO D bein g implemente d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree fo r th e Asarc o Work Are a o r th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Area

, notificatio n

o f suc h additiona l respons e action s shal l b e provide d t o th e Projec t Coordinator(s

) fo r th e othe r party(ies )

an d t o th e State

. 20

. Withi n 3 0 days o f receip t b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o f notic e fro m EP A t o a pursuan t t o Paragrap h 1 9 tha t additiona l respons e action s ar e necessar y (or suc h longe r tim e a s

m a y b e specifie d b y EPA)

, suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t a wor k pla n fo r th e additiona l respons e action s fo r approva l b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d

4 4

### commen

t b y CDH

. Th e pla n shal l confor m t o th e applicabl e requirement s o f Paragraph s 1 3 an d 14

. Upo n approva l o f th e pla n pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

, t h e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l implemen t th e pla n fo r additiona l respons e action s in accordanc e wit h th e schedul e containe d therein

. 

### 21

. An y additiona l respons e action s tha t a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t propose s ar e necessar y t o mee t th e Performanc e 

### Standard s o r t o carr y ou t th e remed y selecte d i n th e RO D shal l b e subjec t t o approva l b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y CDH

. I f authorize d b y EPA

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l complet e suc h additiona l respons e action s i n accordanc e wit h plans

, specifications

,

an d schedule s

, approve d

o r establishe d b y EP A pursuant t o Sectio n XI I {Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. 22

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y invok e th e 

### procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I {Disput e Resolution ) t o disput e EPA' s determinatio n

tha t additiona l respons e actions ar e


### necessar y t o mee t th e Performanc e Standard s or t o carr y ou t th e relevant remed y selecte d i n th e ROD(s)

. Suc h a disput e shal l be resolve d pursuant t o Paragraph s 74 , 75 , an d 76

. VIII

. EPA PERIODI C REVIE W 

### 23

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l conduct an y 

### studie s and investigation s

i n it s Wor k Are a requeste d b y EP A i n orde r t o permit EP A t o conduct review s at leas t ever y fiv e year s

a s required b y Sectio n 121{c ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(c)

, an d

^ 4 5a n y

applicable regulations

. 2 4

. I f require d by Section s 113(k)(2 ) o r 11 7 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 961 3 (k) (2 ) o r 9617 , th e State

, Settlin g Defendant s an d th e publi c wil l be provide d wit h a n opportunit y t o commen t o n an y furthe r respons e action s propose d b y EP A a s a resul t o f th e revie w conducte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(c)

, an d t o submi t writte n comment s fo r th e record durin g t h e publi c commen t period

. Afte r th e perio d fo r submissio n o f
writte n comment s i s closed

, th e Regiona l Administrator

,

EP A Regio n VIII

, o r his/he r delegat e wil l determin e i n writin g whethe r furthe r respons e action s ar e appropriate

. 2 5

. I f th e Regiona l Administrator

,

EP A Regio n VIII

, o r his/he r delegat e determine s tha t informatio n received

, i n whol e

o r i n part , durin g th e revie w conducte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621{c)

, indicate s tha t an y Remedia l Actio n fo r a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Are a i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h an d th e environment

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l undertak e an y furthe r respons e action s EP A ha s determined

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, ar e appropriat e fo r suc h Wor k Are a unles s th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s liabilit y fo r suc h furthe r respons e action s i s barre d b y th e Covenant No t t o Su e se t fort h i n Sectio n XXIII

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t a pla n fo r suc h wor k t o EP A fo r approva l in accordanc e wit h th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n V I (Performanc e o f th e Work ) an d shal l implemen t th e pla n approve d b y EPA

. Th e

4 6

### Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t ma y invok e th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution ) to dispute : (1 ) EPA' s determinatio n tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n 

### healt h an d th e environment

; (2 ) EPA' s selectio n o f th e furthe r respons e actions a s arbitrar y an d capriciou s o r otherwis e no t i n 

### accordanc e wit h law ; o r (3 ) EPA' s determinatio n tha t th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s liabilit y fo r th e furthe r respons e actions requeste d i s reserved fro m or otherwis e not 

### barre d b y th e Covenant No t t o Su e se t fort h i n Sectio n XXIII

. I X

. QUALIT Y ASSURANCE

. SAMPLING

, an d DAT A ANALYSI S 

### 2 6

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l us e qualit y

assurance , qualit y control

, an d chai n o f custod y procedure s fo r 

### al l treatability

, design

, complianc e an d monitorin g sample s i n accordance wit h "EP A Requirement s fo r Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plan s fo r Environmenta l

Dat a Operator " {EP A QA/R5) ; "Preparin g Perfec t Projec t Plans " (EPA/600/9-88-087) ;

an d amendment s t o suc h 

### guideline s upo n notificatio n b y EP A t o th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o f suc h amendment(s)

.

Amende d guideline s shal l appl y onl y t o procedure s conducte d afte r suc h notification

. Prio r t o 

### th e commencemen t o f an y monitorin g projec t unde r thi s Consent Decree

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A 

### fo r approval

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d

commen t CDH

, a Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n ("QAPP" ) that i s 

### consisten t wit h th e relevant WAMP

, th e NC P an d applicabl e 

### guidanc e documents

. I f relevant t o th e proceeding

, th e Partie s agre e that validate d samplin g dat a generate d i n accordanc e wit hth e

QAPP(s ) an d reviewe d an d approve d b y EP A shal l be admissibl e

a s evidence

, withou t objection

, i n an y proceedin g unde r this Consen t Decree

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l ensur e tha t EP A an d Stat e personne l an d thei r authorize d representative s

ar e allowe d access a t reasonabl e time s t o al l laboratorie s utilize d b y th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n implementin g this Consen t Decree

. I n addition

, eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l ensur e tha t suc h laboratorie s

shal l analyz e al l sample s submitte d b y EP A pursuan t t o th e QAP P fo r qualit y



### assuranc e monitoring

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l

ensure tha t th e laboratorie s

the y utiliz e fo r th e analysi s o f sample s take n pursuan t t o this Consen t Decre e perfor m al l analyse s accordin g t o accepte d EP A methods

. Accepte d EP A method s consis t o f thos e method s whic h ar e documente d i n th e "Contrac t L a b Progra m Statemen t o f Wor k fo r Inorgani c Analysis " an d th e 

### "Contrac t La b Progra m Statemen t o f Wor k fo r Organi c Analysis, " date d Februar y 1988 , an d an y amendment s mad e theret o durin g th e

course o f th e implementatio n

o f this Consen t Decree

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l ensur e tha t al l laboratorie s i t use s fo r analysi s o f sample s take n pursuant t o thi s Consent Decre e participat e i n an EP A or EPA-equivalen t

QA/Q C program

. 

### 27

. Upo n request , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l allo w spli t or duplicat e sample s t o b e take n b y EP A an d CD H or - their authorize d representatives

.

Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t shal l notif y EP A and CD H not les s tha n 2 8 day s i n advance o f an y sampl e collectio n activit y unless shorte r notic e


### 4 8

### i

s agree d t o b y EPA

. I n addition

, EP A an d CD H shal l hav e th e righ t t o tak e an y additiona l sample s tha t EP A o r CD H deems necessary

. Upo n request , EP A an d CD H shal l allo w th e Responsibl e 

### Settlin g Defendan t t o tak e spli t o r duplicat e sample s o f an y sample s it take s a s par t o f th e Plaintiffs oversigh t

o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s implementatio n

o f th e Work

. 2 8

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o bot h E P A an d CD H tw o copie s o f th e result s o f al l samplin g and/o r test s o r othe r dat a obtaine d o r generate d b y o r o n it s behal f wit h respec t t o th e Sit e and/o r th e implementatio n

o f thi s 

### Consen t Decre e unles s EP A and CD H agre e otherwise

. 29

. Notwithstandin

g an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, 

### th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e retai n al l o f their informatio n gatherin g an d inspectio n authoritie s an d rights

, includin g enforcemen t action s relate d thereto

, under CERCLA

, an d an y othe r 

### applicabl e statute s o r regulations

. X

. ACCES S
30

. Commencin g upo n th e dat e o f lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Asarc o an d Resurrection

,

fo r themselve s an d fo r Res



### Asarco

, agre e t o provid e th e Unite d States

, th e State

, an d thei r representatives ,

includin g EP A and it s contractors ,

acces s at al l 

### reasonabl e times t o the Wor k Area s and an y othe r propert y t o whic h acces s i s require d fo r th e implementatio n

o f thi s Consent 

### Decree

, t o the exten t acces s t o the propert y i s controlle d b y thos e Settlin g Defendant s o r an y o f them

, fo r th e purpose s o f

4 9conductin

g an y activit y relate d t o this Consen t Decre e including

, bu t no t limite d to :

a

. Monitorin

g th e Work ; b

. Verifyin g an y dat a o r informatio n submitte d t o th e Unite d States ;

c

. Conductin

g investigation s

relatin g t o contaminatio n a t o r nea r th e Site ; d

. Obtainin g samples ;

e

. Assessin g th e nee d for

, planning

, o r implementin g additiona l respons e action s a t o r nea r th e Site ; f

. Inspectin g

an d copyin g records

, operatin g logs

, contracts , o r othe r document s maintaine d o r generate d b y the Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o r it s agents , consisten t wit h 

### Sectio n XXVI ; an d g

. Assessin g a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s complianc e wit h thi s Consent Decree

. 31

. T o th e exten t tha t th e propert y t o whic h acces s i s required fo r th e implementatio n

o f thi s Consen t Decree i s owne d

o r controlle d b y person s othe r tha n Settlin g Defendants

, th e 

### Responsibl e Settling Defendan t shal l us e it s bes t efforts t o

secur e fro m suc h person s acces s fo r th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendant

, as wel l as fo r th e Unite d State s an d th e State an d their representatives ,

including

, bu t no t limite d to , thei r contractors , a s necessar y t o effectuate thi s Consen t Decree

. Fo r purpose s o f thi s Paragraph

, "bes t efforts " shal l includ e paymen t

o f reasonabl e sum s o f mone y t o obtai n acces s t o an y propert y

5 0

### withi n

th e Sit e i n th e even t tha t (i ) rights-of-way

,

easements ,



### o r othe r use s suc h a s stagin g o r storag e area s ar e required wit h 

### respec t t o an y propert y owne d o r controlle d b y persons othe r than th e Settlin g Defendant s fo r whic h acces s i s necessar y t o perfor m 

### respons e actions , o r (ii ) incidenta l o r consequentia l

damages ar e incurred b y thir d partie s a s a resul t o f access ; provided

, 

### however

, tha t i n no even t shal l "bes t efforts " includ e payment o f



### mone y solel y t o obtain acces s t o an y residentia l propert y at the Sit e fo r purpose s o f performin g respons e actions o n suc h 

### property

. I f an y access require d t o complet e th e Wor k i s no t 

### obtaine d 9 0 day s prio r t o the dat e tha t an y activit y under the relevant WAMPs

, SOWs

, o r Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan s i s required

,


### o r within 4 5 day s o f th e dat e EP A notifie s th e Responsibl e 

### Settling Defendan t i n writin g tha t additiona l acces s beyon d that 

### previousl y secure d i s necessary , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l promptl y notif y th e Unite d States

, an d shal l includ e i n tha t notificatio n a summar y o f the step s i t ha s take n 

### t o attemp t t o obtai n access

. Th e Unite d State s o r th e State may ,
a s the y deem appropriate , assis t th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t in obtainin g access

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s o r th e State

, i n accordance wit h th e procedure s in Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursement

o f Respons e Costs)

, fo r al l cost s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s and/o r th e State i n obtainin g access

. Th e Responsibl e Settling Defendan t ma y see k relie f under th e provisions o f Sectio n X X 

### (Forc e Majeure ) fo r an y dela y i n th e performanc e o f th e Wor k 5 1resultin

g fro m a denia l o f acces s b y a thir d part y ove r whic h th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ha s n o control

. 3 2

. Notwithstandin g

an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, t h e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e retai n al l o f thei r access authoritie s an d rights

, includin g enforcemen t authoritie s

relate d thereto

, unde r CERCLA

, RCR A an d an y othe r applicabl e statut e o r regulations

. X I

.

REPORTIN

G REQUIREMENT

S
33

. I n additio n t o an y othe r requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A

an d CD H tw o copie s o f writte n quarterl y progres s report s o f
activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e that : (a ) describe th e action s whic h hav e been take n towar d achievin g complianc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree durin g th e previou s quarter ; (b ) includ e a

summar y o f al l result s o f samplin g an d test s an d al l othe r dat a receive d o r generate d b y th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t or • it s contractor s o r agent s in th e previous quarter ; (c ) identif y al l wor k plans

, plan s an d othe r deliverable s

require d b y thi s Consen t Decre e complete d an d submitte d durin g th e previous quarter ; (d ) describ e al l actions , including

, bu t no t limite d to , dat a collectio n an d implementatio n

o f wor k plans

, whic h ar e 

### schedule d fo r th e nex t quarte r an d provid e othe r informatio n relatin g t o th e progres s o f construction ,

including

, bu t no t limite d to , critica l pat h diagrams

, Gant t chart s an d Per t charts ; ( e ) includ e informatio n regardin g percentag e o f completion

, unresolve d delay s encountere d

o r anticipate d tha t ma y affec t th e
5 2

### futur e

schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f th e Work

, an d a descriptio n

o f effort s mad e t o mitigat e thos e delay s o r anticipate d delays ; ( f ) includ e any modification s t o th e wor k plan s o r othe r 

### schedule s tha t th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ha s propose d t o E P A o r tha t hav e bee n approve d b y EPA ; an d (g ) describ e al l 

### activitie s undertake n in suppor t o f th e Communit y Relation s Pla n durin g th e previous quarte r an d thos e t o b e undertake n i n th e

nex t quarter

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t thes e quarterl y progres s report s t o EP A an d CD H b y the 28t h o f 

### April

, July

, October

, an d Januar y o f ever y yea r followin g th e lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decre e until EP A notifie s i t pursuan t t o Paragraph 51.b

. o f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n

o f Completion)

. I f 

### requeste d b y EP A o r th e State

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l als o provid e briefing s fo r EP A an d CD K t o discus s th e 

### progres s o f th e Work

. 3 4

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y EP A o f

an y chang e i n th e schedul e describe d i n th e quarterl y progres s repor t fo r th e performanc e o f an y activity , including

, bu t no t limite d to , dat a collectio n an d implementatio n

o f wor k plans

, n o 

### late r than seve n day s prio r t o th e performanc e o f th e activity

. 35

. Upo n the occurrenc e o f an y even t durin g performanc e o f 

### th e Wor k that th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i s require d t o repor t pursuant t o Sectio n 10 3 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9603 , or


### Sectio n 30 4 o f th e Emergenc y Plannin g an d Communit y Right-to-Kno w A c t (EPCRA)

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 11004, th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t shal l withi n 2 4 hour s o f the onse t o f suc h even t orall ynotif

y th e EP A an d CD H Projec t Coordinator s

o r th e Alternat e EP A

an d CD H Projec t Coordinator(s )

in th e even t o f th e unavailabilit

y

o f th e EP A o r CD H Projec t Coordinator(s)

.

I f neithe r th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r

no r th e Alternate EP A Projec t Coordinato r

is available

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th e Emergenc y Respons e Section

, EP A Regio n VIII

. I f neithe r th e CD H Projec t Coordinato r

no r th e Alternat e CDH Projec t Coordinato r

i s available

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th e C D H Hotline

. Thes e reportin g requirement

s ar e in additio n t o th e reportin g require d b y CERCL A Sectio n 103 , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9603 , o r EPCR A Sectio n 304 , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 11004

. 36

. Withi n 2 0 days o f th e onse t o f suc h a n event , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l furnis h t o EP A an d CD H a writte n report , signe d b y it s Projec t Coordinator

,

settin g fort h th e event s whic h occurre d and th e measure s taken

, and t o b e taken

, i n respons e thereto

. Withi n 3 0 day s o f th e conclusio n o f

suc h a n event , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t a repor t settin g fort h al l action s take n in respons e thereto

. 3 7

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t tw o copie s o f al l plans

, reports , an d dat a required b y it s WAMP

, Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

, Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

, o r an y othe r approve d plan s o r SOW

, t o EP A and CD H i n accordanc e wit h th e schedule s se t fort h i n suc h plans

.

5 4

### 38

.

Al l report s an d othe r document s submitte d b y the 

### V — Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t t o EP A (othe r than th e quarterl y progres s report s referre d t o above ) whic h purpor t t o documen t 

### complianc e wit h th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l be signe d b y a n authorize d representativ e

o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendant

. XII

.

SUBMISSION

S REQUIRIN G AGENC Y APPROVA L 

### 39

. Afte r revie w o f an y plan

, repor t o r othe r ite m whic h i s require d t o b e submitte d fo r approva l pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t 

### b y th e State

, shall : (a ) approve , i n whol e o r i n part , th e 

### submission ; (b ) approv e th e submissio n upon specifie d conditions ; ( c ) modif y th e submissio n t o cur e th e deficiencies ;

(d ) 

### disapprove

, i n whol e o r i n part , the submission

, directin g that

^- / 

### th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t modif y th e submission ; o r (e )

an y combinatio n o f th e above

. 

### 40

. I n the even t o f approval

, approva l upon conditions

, o r modificatio n b y EPA

, pursuan t t o Paragraph 39(a)

, 39(b)

, o r 39(c)

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l procee d t o take



### an y actio n required b y th e plan

, report , or othe r item , a s approve d or modifie d b y EP A subjec t onl y t o the right t o invok e th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s se t fort h in Sectio n XX I 

### (Disput e Resolution ) wit h respec t t o th e modification s o r condition s mad e b y EPA

. I n th e even t that EP A modifie s th e submissio n t o cur e th e deficiencie s pursuant t o Paragraph 39(c )

and the submissio n ha s a materia l defect

, EP A retain s it s righ t 5 5t

o see k stipulate d penalties

, a s provide d i n Sectio n XXII

.

a

. Upo n receip t o f a notic e o f disapprova l pursuan t to Paragrap h 39(d)

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shall

, withi n 1 5 days or suc h othe r tim e a s specifie d b y EP A i n suc h
notice , correct th e deficiencie s an d resubmi t th e plan

, report ,

o r othe r ite m fo r approva l t o EP A an d CDH

. An y stipulate d penaltie s applicabl e t o th e submission

, a s provide d in Sectio n XXII

, shal l no t accru e unles s an d until th e resubmissio n

i s disapprove d o r modifie d du e t o a materia l defec t a s provide d i n Paragrap h 42

. b

. Notwithstandin g

th e receip t o f a notic e o f disapprova l pursuan t t o Paragrap h 39(d)

, th e Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t shal l proceed

, a t th e directio n o f EPA

, t o tak e an y actio n require d b y an y non-deficien t

portio n o f th e submission

. Implementatio n o f an y non-deficien t

portio n o f a submissio n shal l

no t reliev e th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o f an y liabilit y f o r stipulate d penaltie s under Sectio n XXI I (Stipulate d Penalties)

. 41

. I n th e even t tha t a resubmitte d plan

, repor t o r othe r 

### item , o r portio n thereof

, i s disapprove d b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, EP A ma y agai n requir e 

### th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t t o correc t th e deficiencies

, i n accordanc e wit h th e precedin g Paragraphs

. EP A als o retains 

### the righ t t o amen d or develo p the plan

, repor t or othe r item

. T h e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l implemen t an y suc h plan

, report , or ite m a s amended or develope d b y EPA

, subjec t onl y t o
5 6

### th e

righ t t o invoke th e procedure s se t fort h in Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution)

. 

### 42

. I f upo n resubmission

,

a plan

, report , o r ite m i s disapprove d o r modifie d b y EP A du e t o a materia l defect

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l b e deeme d t o hav e faile d t o 

### submi t suc h plan

, report , o r ite m timel y an d adequatel y unles s i t invoke s th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h in Sectio n X X I (Disput e Resolution ) an d EPA' s actio n is overturne d pursuan t 

### t o tha t Section

. Th e provision s o f Sectio n XX I (Disput e 

### Resolution ) an d Sectio n XXI I (Stipulate d Penalties ) shal l gover n the implementatio n

o f the Work and accrual and paymen t o f an y stipulate d penaltie s durin g Disput e Resolution

. I f EPA' s 

### disapprova l o r modificatio n i s upheld

, stipulate d penaltie s shal l

accru e fo r suc h violatio n fro m th e dat e that th e resubmissio n wa s disapprove d o r modified

. 

### 43

. Al l plans

, reports , an d othe r item s require d t o b e submitte d t o EP A under thi s Consen t Decree shall

, upo n approva l



### o r modificatio n b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w

an d commen t b y CDH

, b e enforceabl e under thi s Consent Decree

. I n the even t EP A approve s o r modifie s a portio n o f a plan

, report ;



### o r othe r ite m required t o b e submitte d t o EP A unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, th e approve d o r modifie d portio n shal l b e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consent Decree

. XIII

. PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 

### 44

. Withi n 2 0 day s o f lodgin g thi s Consent Decree

, Asarco

, Resurrection

, CDH

, an d EP A wil l notif y eac h other

, i n writing , o f



# "th e

name , addres s an d telephon e numbe r o f thei r respectiv e designate d Projec t Coordinator s

an d Alternate Projec t Coordinators

. I f a Projec t Coordinato r

o r Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r initiall y designate d is changed

, th e identit y o f th e

successo r wil l be give n t o th e othe r Partie s a t leas t fiv e workin g days befor e th e changes occur, unles s impracticable

,

bu t i n n o even t late r tha n th e actua l da y th e chang e i s made

. A Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Projec t Coordinato r

shal l b e subjec t t o disapprova l b y EP A an d shal l hav e th e technica l expertis e sufficien t t o adequatel y oversee al l aspect s o f th e Work

. A Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Projec t Coordinato r shal l no t b e a n attorney fo r th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i n thi s matter

. A Projec t Coordinato r

ma y assig n othe r representatives ,

includin g othe r contractors ,

t o serv e a s Sit e representative s

fo r oversigh t o f performanc e o f dail y operation s durin g remedia l activities

. 45

. Plaintiff s ma y designat e othe r representatives , including

, but no t limite d to , EP A an d CD H employees

, an d federa l

an d Stat e contractor s an d consultants

, t o observ e an d monito r th e progres s o f an y activit y undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r

an d Alternat e Projec t 

### Coordinato r shal l hav e th e authorit y lawfull y veste d i n a Remedia l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) o r a n On-Scen e Coordinato r (OSC ) b y th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300

. I n addition

, EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r

o r Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r shal l hav e authority

, consisten t wit h th e Nationa l

5 3

### Contingency

Plan

, t o hal t an y Work require d b y this Consen t Decre e and t o tak e an y necessar y respons e actio n whe n the y determin e tha t condition s a t th e Sit e constitut e a n emergenc y 

### situatio n or ma y presen t an immediat e threa t t o publi c healt h or 

### welfar e o r the environment due t o releas e o r threatene d releas e

o f Wast e Material

. 

### 46

. Th e EP A an d CD H Projec t Coordinator s

wil l mee t wit h

eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Projec t Coordinator

,

a t a minimum, on a monthl y basis

. XIV

. ASSURANC E OF ABILIT Y T O COMPLET E WOR K 

### 47

. Prio r t o th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, an d annuall y 

### within 3 0 day s o f the notificatio n provide d b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 49 , Asarc o shal l establis h an d maintai n financia l 

### securit y i n an amoun t sufficien t t o complet e the Wor k under thi s Consent Decre e within th e Asarc o Wor k Are a plu s a n additiona l

amoun t equa l t o an y self-insure d retentio n b y Asarc o pursuant t o 

### Paragraph 6 6 i n one or a combinatio n o f the following forms :

a

. A suret y bon d guaranteein g performanc e o f th e Work ; b

. On e o r mor e irrevocabl e letter s o f credit ;

c

. A trus t fund ; 

### d

. A guarante e t o perfor m suc h Wor k b y on e o r mor e 

### parent corporations o r subsidiaries

, o r b y on e o r mor e unrelate d corporation s that hav e a substantia l busines s relationshi p wit h Asarco ; o r



### e

. A demonstratio n that Asarc o satisfie s therequirement

s o f 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 264.143(f ) o r any thre e o f th e fou r followin g numbered requirements : i

. Eithe r o f th e followin g tw o alternatives : ( A ) (1 ) tota l liabilities/ne t

wort h equa l to 1. 5 o r les s (provide d tha t th e liabilitie s shal l includ e al l o f Asarco' s environmenta l liabilitie s fo r whic h assuranc e i s give n usin g a financia l test)

, o r (2 ) ne t incom e plu s depreciation

,

depletion

, an d amortizatio n minu s $1 0 million/tota l liabilitie s equa l t o or greate r tha n 0.10 ; or ( B ) a curren t bon d ratin g fo r th e company' s mos t recen t bon d issu e o f AAA

, AA

, A

, o r BB B

a s issue d b y Moody's

. ii

. A rati o o f curren t asset s t o curren t liabilitie s equa l t o 1.2 5 o r greater

. iii

. Tangibl e ne t wort h greate r tha n th e su m o f th e respons e cost estimat e an d othe r obligation s covered b y a financia l tes t plu s $1 0 million

. 

### iv

. Asset s locate d i n th e Unite d State s amountin g t o at leas t 9 0 percen t o f tota l asset s or.at leas t si x time s th e su m o f th e respons e cos t 

### estimat e an d an y obligation s covered b y a financia l test

. 

### 48

. Prio r t o th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, an d annuall y withi n 3 0 day s o f th e notificatio n

provide d b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 49 , Resurrectio n

shal l establis h an d maintai n financia l securit y i n a n amoun t sufficien t t o complet e th e Work withi n th e Resurrectio n Wor k Are a plu s an additiona l amoun t equa l t o an y self-insure d retentio n b y Resurrectio n

pursuan t t o Paragrap h 6 3 i n on e o r a combinatio n o f the following forms :

a

. A suret y bon d guaranteein g performanc e

o f th e Work ; 

### b

. On e or mor e irrevocabl e letter s o f credit ;

c

. A trus t fund ; 6 0

### d

. A guarante e t o perfor m th e Work b y on e or mor e 

### paren t corporation s o r subsidiaries

,

o r b y on e o r mor e unrelate d 

### corporations tha t hav e a substantia l busines s relationshi p wit h Resurrection ; o r

e

. A demonstratio n tha t Resurrectio n

satisfie s th e 

### requirement s o f 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 264.143(f ) o r an y thre e o f th e fou r following numbere d requirements : i

. Eithe r o f th e following tw o alternatives : 

### ( A ) (1 ) tota l liabilities/ne t

wort h equa l t o 1. 5 o r les s (provide d tha t th e liabilitie s shal l includ e al l o f Resurrection' s environmenta l liabilitie s fo r whic h assuranc e i s give n usin g a financia l test)

, o r (ii ) ne t incom e plu s depreciation

,

depletion

, an d amortizatio n minu s $1 0 million/tota l liabilitie s equa l t o o r greate r than 0.10; o r ( B ) a curren t bon d ratin g fo r th e company' s mos t recen t bon d issu e o f AAA

, AA

, A

, or BB B

a s issue d b y Moody's

. 

### ii

. A rati o o f curren t asset s t o curren t liabilitie s equa l t o 1.2 5 or greater

. iii

. Tangibl e net wort h greate r than the sum o f the respons e cos t estimat e and othe r 

### obligation s covere d b y a financia l tes t plu s $1 0 million

. 

### iv

. Asset s locate d i n th e Unite d State s amountin g t o a t leas t 9 0 percen t o f tota l asset s o r a t 

### leas t si x times the sum o f the respons e cos t estimat e an d an y obligation s covere d b y a 

### financia l test

. 

### 49

. Th e amoun t o f financia l assurance t o b e provide d b y

eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l be determine d b y EPA

, 

### afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r notic e an d commen t b y CDH

, prio r t o th e entr y o f thi s Consent Decre e an d thereafte r on a n

annua l basis

. EP A shal l notif y th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t i n writin g o f th e amoun t o f financia l assurancer • required

. Suc h amoun t shal l includ e th e tota l estimate d cos t o f a l l uncomplete d Wor k withi n th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, includin g a n appropriat e contingency

.

Asarc o shal l

no t b e obligate d t o provid e separat e financia l assurance s fo r Wor k t o b e funde d fro m th e trus t fun d establishe d pursuan t t o Paragrap h ll.e.

. 5 0

. I f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t seek s t o demonstrat e th e abilit y t o complet e th e Work throug h a guarante e b y a thir d part y pursuan t t o Paragrap h 47.d

. o r 48.d.

, i t shal l demonstrat e tha t th e guaranto r satisfie s th e requirement

s o f 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 264.143(f)

. I f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t seek s t o demonstrat e it s abilit y t o complet e th e Wor k b y mean s o f th e financia l tes t o r th e corporat e guarante e pursuan t t o Paragraph s 47.d.

, 47.e. , 48.d.

, or48.e. , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t th e informatio n require d b y 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 254.143(f ) annually

, within 3 0 day s o f th e notificatio n b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 49

. I n th e even t tha t EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, determine s a t an y tim e tha t th e financia l assurance s provide d pursuant t o thi s Sectio n ar e inadequate

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shall

, withi n 3 0 day s o f receip t o f notic e o f EPA' s determination

,

obtain an d presen t t o EP A fo r approva l on e

o f th e othe r form s o f financia l assurance liste d i n Paragraphs 47.a. , 47.b.

, o r 47.c

. (fo r Asarco)

, an d 48.a. , 48.b.

, o r 48.c

. (fo r Resurrection)

.

A Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s inabilit y

6 2

# • » - t o demonstrat e financia l abilit y t o complet e th e Wor k shal l no t

excus e it s performanc e o f an y activitie s require d under thi s Consent Decree

. X V

. CERTIFICATIO N

O F COMPLETIO N 

### A

. Withi n Asarc o Wor k Are a 5 1

. Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n



### a

. Withi n 9 0 day s afte r Asarc o conclude s tha t al l 

### Performanc e Standard s fo r th e Remedia l Actio n fo r a n O U withi n it s Wor k Are a hav e bee n attaine d and the Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n full y performed

, Asarc o shal l schedul e an d conduct a pre

certificatio n inspectio n t o be attende d b y Asarco

, EPA

, an d CDH

. 

### I f

, afte r th e pre-certificatio n

inspection , Asarc o stil l believes that th e Remedial Actio n for suc h O U ha s bee n full y performe d and 

### the Performanc e Standard s for suc h O U hav e bee n attained

, Asarc o shal l submi t a writte n repor t requestin g certificatio n

t o EP A fo r 

### approval

, wit h a cop y t o CDH

, pursuant t o Sectio n XI I 

### (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval ) withi n 3 0 day s o f th e inspection

. I n th e report , a registere d professiona l

enginee r

a n d Asarco' s Projec t Coordinato r

shal l stat e that th e Remedial 

### Actio n fo r th e O U ha s bee n complete d i n ful l satisfactio n o f th e requirement s o f th e wor k plan(s ) approve d pursuant t o thi s Consent Decree

. Th e writte n repor t shal l includ e as-buil t 

### drawing s signe d and stampe d b y a professiona l engineer

. The report shal l contai n th e following statement , signe d b y a responsibl e corporat e officia l o f Asarc o o r Asarco' s Projec t Coordinator :
6 3" T

o th e bes t o f m y knowledge

, afte r thorough investigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s submissio n i s true , accurat e and complete

. I am awar e tha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals e information

,

includin g t h e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t

fo r knowin g violations. " I f

, afte r completio n o f th e pre-certificatio n

inspectio n an d receip t an d revie w o f th e writte n report , EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, determine s tha t th e Remedia l Action

, o r an y portio n thereof

, require d fo r th e O U ha s

not bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decre e o r tha t the Performanc e Standard s o f the RO D for suc h O U hav e not bee n achieved

, EP A wil l notif y Asarc o i n writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t b e undertake n t o complet e th e Remedia l Actio n an d achiev e th e Performanc e Standard s fo r th e OU

. EP A wil l se t fort h
in th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f suc h activitie s consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decre e an d th e Asarc o WAM P o r requir e Asarc o t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Asarc o 

### shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit h th e specification s

an d schedule s establishe d 

### pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph

, subjec t t o it s righ t t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes

, base d o n the initia l o r an y subsequent repor t requestin g Certificatio n

o f Completio n an d afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y CDH

, tha t th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U has bee n full y performe d i n
6 4

### accordanc e

wit h this Consen t Decre e an d tha t th e Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n achieved

, EP A wil l s o certif y i n writin g t o 

### Asarco

. Thi s certificatio n shal l constitut e th e Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , Sectio n XXII I (Covenant s No t t o Su e b y Plaintiffs)

. Th e Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U shal l no t affec t 

### Asarco' s othe r obligation s under thi s Consen t Decree

, includin g Sectio n VII

, VIII

, o r XVI

, i f any , o r reliev e Asarc o fro m an y futur e liability

, i f any, fo r matter s reserved fro m thi s Consen t 

### Decree

. 5 2

. Completio n o f th e Work



### a

. Withi n 9 0 day s afte r Asarc o concludes that al l phase s o f Wor k fo r al l OU s within th e Asarc o Wor k Are a (includin g O t M ) hav e bee n full y performed

, Asarc o shal l schedul e an d conduct a pre-certificatio n

inspectio n t o b e attende d b y Asarco

, EPA

, an d CDH

. If

, afte r th e pre-certificatio n

inspection ,

Asarc o stil l believe s tha t suc h Wor k ha s bee n full y performed

, Asarc o shal l submi t a writte n repor t b y a registere d professiona l 

### enginee r statin g that suc h Wor k ha s bee n complete d i n ful l satisfactio n o f th e requirement s o f wor k plan(s ) approve d 

### pursuan t t o thi s Consent Decree

. Th e report shal l contai n th e followin g statement , signe d b y a responsibl e corporat e officia l

o f a Asarc o o r Asarco' s Projec t Coordinator :" T

o th e bes t o f m y knowledge

, afte r thorough investigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s submissio n i s true , accurat e and complete

. I am awar e tha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals e information

,

includin g t h e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t

fo r knowin g violations. " I f

, afte r revie w o f th e writte n report , EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, determine s tha t an y portio n o f suc h Wor k ha s no t bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l notif y Asarc o in writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t be undertake n t o complet e suc h Work

. EP A wil l se t fort h in th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f suc h
activitie s consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decre e an d th e Asarc o WAM P

o r require Asarc o t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Asarc o shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit h th e specification s

an d schedule s establishe d pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph

, subjec t t o it s righ t t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e 

### Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes

, base d o n th e initia l o r an y subsequent reques t fo r Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f Wor k b y Asarco

, an d afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t 

### b y CDH

, tha t suc h Wor k has bee n full y performe d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consent Decree

, EP A wil l s o notif y Asarc o i n writing

.

c

. Fo r purpose s o f Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f Work under thi s Paragrap h 52, th e O & M componen t o f suc h Work shal l b e considere d full y performe d upo n th e initiatio n o f an d

66

### provisio n

fo r O & M

. Nothing i n thi s Paragrap h shal l affec t th e obligatio n o f Asarc o t o perfor m o r provid e fo r 0 & M i n 

### accordanc e wit h Paragraph 18.a.

. B

. Withi n Resurrectio n

Work Are a 5 3

. Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n



### a

. Withi n 9 0 day s afte r Resurrectio n

conclude s that al l Performanc e Standard s fo r th e Remedia l Actio n fo r a n O U 

### within it s Wor k Are a hav e bee n attaine d an d th e Remedia l Actio n has bee n full y performed

, Resurrectio n

shal l schedul e an d conduct



### a pre-certificatio n

inspectio n t o b e attende d b y Resurrection

, EPA

, an d CDH

. If

, afte r th e pre-certificatio n

inspection , Resurrectio n stil l believe s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n fo r suc h O U has bee n full y performe d an d th e Performanc e Standard s fo r suc h 

### O U hav e bee n attained

, Resurrectio n

shal l submi t a writte n report 

### requestin g certificatio n

t o EP A fo r approval

, wit h a cop y t o CDH

, pursuant t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval ) 

### withi n 3 0 day s o f th e inspection

. I n th e report , a registere d professiona l enginee r an d Resurrection' s

Projec t Coordinato r shal l stat e tha t th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U ha s bee n 

### complete d i n ful l satisfactio n o f th e requirement s o f th e wor k plan(s ) approve d pursuant t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e writte n 

### report shal l includ e as-buil t drawing s signe d and stampe d b y a professiona l engineer

. Th e report shal l contai n th e followin g 

### statement , signe d b y a responsibl e corporat e officia l o f Resurrectio n o r Resurrection' s

Projec t Coordinator :" T

o th e bes t o f m y knowledge

, afte r thoroug h investigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s submissio n i s true , accurat e and complete

. I am awar e tha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals e information

,

includin g t h e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t fo r knowin g violations. " I f

, afte r completio n o f th e pre-certificatio n

inspectio n an d receip t an d revie w o f th e writte n report , EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, determine s tha t th e Remedia l Action

, o r an y portio n thereof

, require d fo r th e O U ha s

not bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit h this Consen t Decre e o r that the Performanc e Standard s o f the RO D fo r suc h O U hav e not bee n achieved

, EP A wil l notif y Resurrectio n

i n writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t be undertake n t o complet e th e Remedia l Actio n an d achiev e th e Performanc e Standard s th e OU

. EP A wil l

se t fort h in th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f suc h activitie s consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decre e an d th e Resurrectio n WAM P o r require Resurrectio n

t o submi t a schedul e t o E P A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Resurrectio n

shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit h th e specification s

an d schedule s establishe d pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph

, subjec t t o it s 

### righ t t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes

, based o n the initia l o r an y subsequen t repor t requestin g Certificatio n

o f Completio n an d afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y CDH

, tha t th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U has bee n full y performe d i n

6 3

### accordanc e

wit h thi s Consen t Decree an d tha t th e Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n achieved

, EP A wil l s o certif y i n writin g t o 

### Resurrection

. Thi s certificatio n shal l constitut e th e Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

. Sectio n XXII I (Covenant s No t t o Su e by Plaintiffs)

. Th e Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e O U shal l no t affec t Resurrection' s

othe r obligation s unde r thi s 

### Consent Decree

, includin g Sectio n VII

, VIII

, o r XVI

, i f any , o r reliev e Resurrectio n

fro m an y futur e liability

, i f any , fo r matter s reserved fro m thi s Consen t Decree

. 54

. Completio n o f th e Wor k



### a

. Withi n 9 0 day s afte r Resurrectio n

conclude s that al l phase s o f Wor k fo r al l OU s within th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Area (includin g O & M ) hav e bee n full y performed

, Resurrectio n

shal l 

### schedul e an d conduct a pre-certificatio n

inspectio n t o b e attende d b y Resurrection

,

EPA

, an d CDH

. If

, afte r th e pre



### certificatio n inspection , Resurrectio n

stil l believe s that suc h Wor k has bee n full y performed

, Resurrectio n

shal l submi t a 

### writte n report b y a registere d professiona l engineer statin g tha t

suc h Wor k ha s bee n complete d i n ful l satisfactio n o f the 

### requirement s o f wor k plan(s ) approve d pursuant t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e repor t shal l contai n th e followin g statement , signed b y a responsibl e corporat e officia l o f a Resurrectio n o r Resurrection' s Projec t Coordinator :" T

o th e bes t o f m y knowledge

, afte r thorough investigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g this submissio n i s true , accurat e 

### and complete

. I a m awar e tha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals e information

,

includin g t h e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t

fo r knowin g violations. " I f

, afte r revie w o f th e writte n report , EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y CDH

, determine s tha t an y portio n o f suc h Wor k ha s no t bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l notif y Resurrectio n

i n writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t be undertake n t o complet e th e Work

. EP A wil l se t fort h i n th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f suc h
activitie s consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decre e an d th e Resurrectio n WAM P o r requir e Resurrectio n

t o submi t a schedul e t o E P A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I {Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Resurrectio n

shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit h th e specification s

an d schedule s establishe d pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph subjec t t o it s righ t t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes

, base d o n th e initia l o r an y 

### subsequen t reques t fo r Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f th e Wor k b y Resurrectio n an d afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d

commen t b y CDH

, tha t suc h Wor k ha s bee n full y performe d i n 

### accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l s o notif y Resurrectio n i n writing

.

c

. Fo r purpose s o f Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f th e Wor k under thi s Paragrap h 54 , th e O & M componen t o f suc h Wor k

7 0

### shal

l b e considere d full y performe d upo n th e initiatio n o f an d provisio n fo r 0 & M

. Nothin g i n thi s Paragrap h shal l affec t th e obligatio n o f Resurrectio n

t o perfor m o r provid e fo r O t M i n 

### accordanc e wit h Paragraph 18.b.

. XVI

. EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 

### 55

. I n the even t o f an y actio n o r occurrence durin g the performanc e o f th e Work whic h cause s o r threaten s a releas e o f Wast e Materia l fro m a Work Are a tha t constitute s a n emergenc y situatio n or ma y presen t an immediat e threa t t o publi c healt h or 

### welfar e o r th e environment

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shall

, subjec t t o this Paragrap h 55 , immediatel y tak e al l appropriat e actio n t o prevent , abate

, o r minimiz e suc h releas e o r 

### threat o f release

, and shal l immediatel y notif y the EP A and CD H Projec t Coordinators

,

and

, i f eithe r th e EP A o r CD H Projec t Coordinator s i s unavailable

, th e EP A o r CD H Alternat e Projec t 

### Coordinator(s)

. i f neithe r a Projec t Coordinato r no r Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r i s available

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th e EPA' s Emergenc y Respons e Unit

, Region 

### VIII

, o r th e CD H Emergenc y Hotline

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t shal l tak e suc h actions i n consultatio n wit h EP A and CD H Projec t Coordinator s

or othe r availabl e authorize d EP A and 

### C D H officer s an d i n accordanc e wit h al l applicabl e provisions of : th e Healt h an d Safet y Plans

, th e Contingenc y Plans

, an d an y other applicabl e plan s o r document s develope d pursuant t o it s WAM P o r

a n y applicabl e SOW

. I n th e even t a Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t fail s t o tak e appropriat e respons e actio n as require db y thi s Section

, an d EP A o r CD H takes suc h actio n instead

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l reimburs e EP A o r CDH al l
cost s o f th e respons e actio n no t inconsisten t

wit h th e NC P pursuan t t o Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs)

. 56

. Nothing in th e precedin g Paragrap h shal l b e deeme d t o limi t an y authorit y o f th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e t o take

, direct

, o r orde r al l appropriat e actio n o r t o see k a n orde r fro m the Court t o protec t huma n healt h and the environment o r t o prevent , abate

, respon d to , o r minimiz e a n actua l o r threatene d releas e o f Wast e Materia l on , at , o r fro m th e Site

. XVII

. REIMBURSEMEN

T O F RESPONS E COST S
57

. Res-Asarc o

shal l pa y $7. 4 millio n t o th e Unite d State s in reimbursement

o f Pas t Respons e Cost s a s follows : $4. 9 millio n withi n thirt y (30 ) day s afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree ; an d $2. 5 millio n o n o r befor e Januar y 31 , 1995

. Paymen t shal l be mad e b y Electroni c Fund s Transfe r ("EFT " o r wir e transfer ) t o th e U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e lockbo x bank

, referencin g th e CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 an d th e U.S.A.O

. fil e numbe r 8530422 , an d i n accordanc e wit h instruction s

provide d b y th e 

### Unite d State s t o Res-Asarc o upo n executio n o f th e Consent Decree

. Payment s b y EF T mus t be receive d a t th e U.S

. D.O.J

. lockbo x ban k b y 11:0 0 A.M

. {Easter n Time ) t o b e credite d o n tha t day

. 58

. Res-Asarc o

shal l pa y $200,000.0 0 t o th e Stat e o f Colorad o i n reimbursement

o f th e State' s Pas t Respons e Cost s a s follows : $100,000.0 0

withi n thirt y (30 ) day s afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree ; an d $100,000.0 0

o n o r befor e Januar y
7 2

### 31 ,

1995

. Payment shal l b e mad e i n th e for m o f a certifie d chec k referencin g th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, Civil Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 (D

. Colo.)

, Cas e No

. LW-HW-HXEQ

,

payabl e t o th e 

### "Treasurer

, Stat e o f Colorado. " Res-Asarc o

shal l forwar d th e check(s ) to : Offic e

o f th e Attorne y Genera l CERCL A Litigatio n Uni t Natura l Resource s Sectio n 152 5 Sherma n Street

, 5t h Floo r Denver

, C O 8020 3 

### ATTN : Jo e Montoya

, Administrativ e

Progra m Specialist

. Pursuant t o Colo

. Rev

. Stat

. §25-16-104.6

, Pas t Respons e Cost s 

### shal l b e credite d t o th e Genera l Fun d o f th e State

. 59

. Neithe r Asarc o no r Resurrectio n

ha s an y obligatio n t o pa y th e Unite d State s o r th e State an y Pas t Respons e Cost s 

### separat e fro m th e obligatio n o f Res-Asarc o t o pa y Pas t Respons e Cost s pursuant t o Paragraph s 5 7 and 58

. Eac h Responsibl e 

### Settlin g Defendan t wil l severall y reimburse th e Unite d State s an d t h e State their Futur e Respons e Cost s relatin g to : (i ) suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area ; (ii) suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s obligatio n t o perfor m Wor k under thi s Consent Decree ; an d (iii ) suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s equitabl e shar e o f cost s whic h ar e o f a general

. Site-wid e natur e



### an d no t solel y allocabl e t o a n are a o r area s outsid e suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

. A t th e conclusio n o f



### eac h calenda r year , th e Unite d State s wil l separatel y bil l eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t fo r Futur e Respons e Cost s incurre d

and paid b y the Unite d State s wit h regar d t o the Responsibl eSettlin g

Defendant' s Wor k Are a i n th e precedin g calenda r year

. T h e bil l wil l includ e a standar d EP A Regio n cost summary , know n

as a SCORES report , o r it s equivalent

, an d routin e periodi c progres s report s o f EPA' s contractors

. Fo r genera l cost s no t solel y allocabl e t o a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Area

, th e bil l wil l als o includ e a workshee t indicatin g ho w suc h genera l cost s wer e allocated

. Th e Stat e wil l separatel y bil l

eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t a t th e conclusio n o f th e State' s fisca l year fo r Futur e Respons e Cost s an d wil l includ e a Stat e cost summar y packag e equivalen t t o EPA' s SCORE S repor t an d monthl y progres s report s o f an y Stat e contractors

.

Eac h cost

summar y shal l includ e a summar y o f direc t an d indirec t cost s incurred b y th e Unite d State s an d th e State an d their contractor s

o n a n annua l basis

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l mak e al l payment s withi n 3 0 day s o f it s receip t o f eac h bil l requirin g payment , excep t a s otherwis e provide d i n Paragraph 60

.


### a

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l mak e al l payment s t o th e Unite d State s required b y thi s Paragraph i n th e for m o f a certifie d chec k o r check s mad e payabl e t o "EP A 

### Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund " an d referencin g CERCL A Numbe r 08

- 2 9 an d DO J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-3-138

.

Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l forwar d th e certifie d check(s ) t o Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P.O

. Bo x 360859 M Pittsburgh

, P A 1525 1

an d shal l sen d copie s o f th e check(s ) t o th e Unite d State s as
7 4

### specifie d

i n Sectio n XXVI I (Notice s an d Submissions ) an d to : ^-/ Cos t

Recover y Program Manager

, 8HWR-S R U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202

. 

### b

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l mak e al l payment s t o th e Stat e require d b y thi s Paragraph i n th e for m o f a 

### certifie d chec k o r check(s ) mad e payabl e t o th e "Treasurer

, Stat e

o f Colorado " an d referencin g th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, Civi l Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 (D

. Colo.)

, Cas e No

. LW-HW-HXEQ

. Th e 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l forwar d th e certifie d check(s ) t o Offic e o f th e Attorney Genera l CERCL A Litigatio n Uni t 

### Natura l Resource s Sectio n 152 5 Sherma n Street

, 5t h Floo r Denver

, C O 8020 3 

### Attn : Jo e Montoya

, Administrativ e

Program

, Specialist

. Pursuan t t o Colo

. Rev

. Stat

. § 25-16.104.6 , Futur e Respons e Cost s shal l be credite d t o th e "Hazardou s Substanc e Respons e Fund " o f 

### t h e State

.
c

. Payment s o f Futur e Respons e Cost s pursuan t t o thi s 

### Paragrap h 59, an d an y contes t o f suc h payment s under Paragraph 60 , shal l b e withou t prejudic e t o th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendant' s right t o see k recover y o f suc h Futur e Respons e Cost s pursuant t o Paragrap h 77.e.

. 60

. Res-Asarc o ma y not contes t the paymen t o f Pas t Respons e Costs

. A Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y contes t th e payment

o f Futur e Respons e Cost s onl y i f suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t asserts : (a ) tha t th e Unite d State s o r th e State ha smad

e a n accountin g error ; (b ) tha t a cost ite m tha t i s include d represent s cost s tha t wer e incurre d inconsisten t

wit h th e NCP ; ( c ) tha t a cos t ite m i s no t a "Futur e Respons e Cost " a s define d
i n this Consen t Decree

, o r (d ) tha t EP A inequitabl y allocate d a share o f general

, Site-wide cost s t o suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

. Suc h objectio n shal l b e mad e in writin g withi n 3 0 days o f receip t o f th e bil l an d mus t be sen t t o th e Unite d State s ( i f th e Unite d States accountin

g i s bein g disputed ) o r th e Stat e ( i f th e State' s accountin g i s bein g disputed ) pursuan t t o Sectio n XXVII I (Notice s an d Submissions)

.

An y suc h objectio n shal l specificall y identif y th e conteste d respons e cost s an d th e basi s f o r objection

. I n th e even t o f a n objection

, th e Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t shal l withi n th e 3 0 da y perio d pa y al l 

### unconteste d Futur e Respons e Cost s t o th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e i n th e manne r describe d i n thi s Paragrap h 60

. Simultaneously

,

th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l establis h a n interes t bearin g escrow accoun t i n a federally

- insure d ban k dul y chartere d i n th e Stat e o f Colorad o an d remi t t o tha t escrow accoun t fund s equivalen t t o th e amoun t o f th e 

### conteste d Futur e Respons e Costs

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l sen d t o th e Unite d State s o r th e State

, as provide d i n Sectio n XXVII I (Notice s an d Submissions)

,

a cop y o f th e transmitta l lette r an d chec k payin g th e unconteste d Futur e Respons e Costs

, an d a cop y o f th e correspondenc e

tha t establishe s

an d fund s th e escrow account , including

, bu t no t limite d to , informatio n containin g th e identit y o f th e ban k an d ban k accoun t

76

### unde r

whic h th e escro w accoun t i s establishe d a s wel l a s a ban k statemen t showin g th e initia l balanc e o f th e escrow account

. 

### Simultaneousl y wit h establishmen t

o f th e escrow account , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l initiat e th e Disput e 

### Resolutio n procedure s i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution)

.

I f th e Unite d State s o r th e State prevail s in th e dispute

, within 5 

### day s o f th e resolutio n o f th e dispute

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y th e sum s du e (wit h accrued interes t i n th e

escrow account ) t o th e Unite d State s o r th e State

, as 

### appropriate , in th e manne r describe d in thi s Paragraph 60

. I f t h e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t prevail s concernin g an y aspec t

o f th e conteste d costs , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y tha t portio n o f th e cost s fo r whic h i t di d no t prevai l (plu s 

### associate d accrue d interes t i n the escro w account ) t o the Unite d States

, o r a s appropriat e th e State

, an d an y balanc e o f th e


### escro w accoun t shal l b e disburse d t o th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

. Th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h in thi s Paragraph i n conjunctio n wit h th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n 

### X X I (Disput e Resolution ) shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanism s fo r 

### resolvin g dispute s regardin g Settling Defendants obligatio n

t o reimburse th e Unite d State s an d th e State fo r thei r Futur e 

### Respons e Cost s under thi s Paragrap h 60

. 61

. I n the even t tha t the payment s required b y Paragrap h 5 9

ar e no t mad e within 3 0 day s o f a Responsibl e Settling Defendant' s receip t o f th e bill

, th e Responsibl e Settling Defendan t shal l pa y 

### interes t on th e unpai d balanc e a t th e rat e establishe d pursuant


# "t

o Sectio n 10 7 (a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

, whic h shal l begin t o accru e o n th e dat e o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s receip t o f th e bill

. Interes t shal l accru e a t th e rat e specifie d throug h th e dat e o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s payment

. Payment s o f interes t mad e unde r thi s Paragrap h shal l be i n additio n t o suc h othe r remedies

, sanction s

o r stipulate d penaltie s availabl e t o Plaintiff s b y virtu e o f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s failur e t o mak e timel y payment s unde r thi s Section

. XVIII

. PAYMENT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S AN D TH E STAT E
6 2

. Th e Unite d State s o n behal f o f th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l mak e th e followin g payments :

a

. Withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s shal l pa y $6. 1 millio n t o Asarco

. b

. I n additio n t o th e paymen t mad e pursuan t t o subparagrap h (a ) above

, t o th e exten t expenditure s

mad e b y Asarc o t o perfor m and/o r implemen t th e Wor k wit h respec t t o OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas)

, includin g withou t limitatio n any 

### amount s expende d b y the trus t fun d establishe d b y Asarco

, and Futur e Respons e Cost s incurre d wit h respec t t o OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas ) exceed

, in th e aggregate , $2 3 million

, th e Unite d State s shal l pay t o Asarc o fiftee n percen t (15% ) o f an y



### suc h expenditure s an d Futur e Respons e Cost s betwee n $2 3 Millio n

an d $5 0 million

. 63

. Al l payment s mad e pursuan t t o Paragraph 6 2 shal l b e i n
7 8

### th e

for m o f a Unite d State s Treasury chec k payabl e t o Asarc o o r b y wir e transfe r t o Asarco

. Payment s mad e pursuan t t o Paragraph 62.b

. shal l b e mad e a s follows : (i ) wit h respec t t o expenditure s 

### mad e b y Asarco

, periodicall y withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f deman d b y Asarco ; (ii ) wit h respec t t o Futur e Respons e Costs

, annuall y 

### within thirt y (30 ) day s o f th e receip t b y Asarc o o f eac h bil l fo r 

### Futur e Respons e Cost s submitte d b y th e Unite d State s wit h respec t t o OU 9 (Residentia l Populate d Areas ) pursuan t t o Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons e Costs ) o f thi s Consen t Decree

. 64

. N o provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e interprete d a s o r constitut e a commitmen t o r requirement tha t th e Unite d State s o n behal f o f th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s obligat e

o r pa y fund s i n contraventio n

o f th e Anti-Deficienc y

Act

, 3 1 

### U.S.C

. § 1341

. Payment s b y th e Unite d State s ar e subjec t t o th e availabilit y o f appropriate d funds

. 6 5

. Th e Stat e o n behal f o f th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y shal l 

### pa y Asarc o th e su m o f $271,250.0 0 within thirt y (30 ) day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consent Decree

. Al l payment s mad e pursuan t t o thi s Paragrap h 6 5 shal l b e i n th e for m o f a chec k 

### draw n o n th e Treasur y o f th e Stat e o f Colorad o payabl e t o Asarc o

o r b y wir e transfe r t o Asarco

. XIX

. INDEMNIFICATIO N

AN D INSURANC E 

### 66

. The Unite d State s an d th e Stat e d o no t assum e an y liabilit y b y enterin g int o thi s Consent Decre e o r b y virtue of :

a n y designatio n o f Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant s a s EPA' s authorize d representative s

unde r Sectio n 104(e) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 7 9U.S.C

.

§ 960 4 (e)

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l indemnify

, sav e an d hol d harmles s th e Unite d States

, th e State

,

a n d thei r officials

, agents , employees

, contractors , subcontractors

,

o r representative s

fo r o r fro m an y an d al l claim s

o r cause s o f actio n arisin g from

, o r o n account of

, act s o r omission s o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

, it s officers

, directors

, employees

, agents , contractors ,

subcontractors

,

an d

an y person s actin g o n it s behal f o r under it s control

, i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o this Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , an y claim s arisin g fro m an y designatio n o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t a s EPA' s authorize d representative s

unde r Sectio n 104(e ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9604(e)

. Further

, eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t agrees t o pa y th e Unite d State s an d th e State al l cost s the y incu r including

, bu t no t limite d to , attorney s fee s an d othe r expense s o f litigatio n an d settlemen t arisin g from

, o r o n accoun t o f

, claim s mad e agains t th e Unite d State s based o n act s o r omission s o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

, it s officers

, directors

, employees

, agents , contractors ,

subcontractors

,

an d

an y person s actin g on it s behal f or under it s control

, i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Neithe r th e Unite d State s no r th e State shal l b e hel d ou t a s a part y t o

an y contrac t entere d int o b y or on behal f o f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t in carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Neithe r th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t no r

8 0

### an

y suc h contracto r shal l b e considere d an agen t o f the Unite d State s o r th e State

. 6 7

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t waive s al l claim s agains t th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e fo r damage s o r reimbursement o r fo r set-of f o f an y payment s mad e o r t o b e mad e 

### t o th e Unite d State s o r th e State

, arisin g fro m o r o n accoun t o f

an y contract , agreement , or arrangement betwee n suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t an d an y perso n fo r performanc e o f Work o n o r relatin g t o it s Work Area

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , claim s

o n accoun t o f constructio n delays

. I n addition

, eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l indemnif y an d hol d harmles s th e Unite d State s an d th e State wit h respec t t o an y an d al l claim s fo r damages o r reimbursement

arisin g fro m o r o n accoun t o f an y contract , agreement , or arrangemen t betwee n suc h Responsibl e 

### Settlin g Defendan t an d an y perso n fo r performanc e o f Wor k o n o r relatin g t o it s Wor k Area

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , claim s

o n accoun t o f constructio n delays

. 6 8

. Withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f signin g thi s Consent Decree

,
eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l secure , an d shal l 

### maintai n unti l th e firs t anniversar y o f EPA' s Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n pursuant t o Paragraphs 5 1 (fo r Asarco ) o r 53 (fo r Resurrection ) o f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n

o f Completion ) comprehensiv e

general liabilit y insurance an d 

### automobil e liabilit y insurance

. Th e comprehensiv e genera l liabilit y coverag e shal l hav e a minimu m annua l aggregat e limit o f

no t les s than te n millio n dollars

, wit h u p t o th e firs t tw o
8 1millio n

self-insure d

by th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

. Th e automobil e insuranc e shal l hav e minimu m limit s of : Bodil y injur y liabilit y - - fiv e hundre d thousan d fo r eac h person , on e millio n dollar s eac h occurrence ;

propert y damag e liabilit y - - fiv e hundre d thousan d dollar s eac h occurrence

.

Al l insuranc e policie s shal l nam e th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e a s additiona l insureds

. I n addition

, fo r th e duratio n o f this Consen t Decree

,

eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l satisfy

, o r shal l

ensur e tha t it s contractor s o r subcontractor s

satisfy

, al l applicabl e laws an d regulation s regardin g th e provisio n o f worker' s compensatio n

insuranc e fo r al l person s performin g th e Work o n behal f o f suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t in furtheranc e o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f signin g thi s Consen t Decree

, suc h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l separatel y provid e t o EP A an d th e Stat e certificate s

o f

suc h insuranc e an d a cop y o f eac h insuranc e policy

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l resubmi t suc h certificate s

an d copie s o f policie s eac h year o n th e anniversar y o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

. I f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t demonstrate s

b y evidenc e satisfactor y

t o EP A an d th e Stat e tha t an y contracto r o r subcontracto r

maintain s insuranc e equivalen t t o tha t describe d above

, o r insuranc e coverin g the

sam e risks but i n a lesse r amount , then

, wit h respec t t o tha t contracto r o r subcontractor

,

th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t

nee d provid e onl y tha t portio n o f th e insuranc e describe d abov e whic h i s no t maintaine d b y th e contracto r o r subcontractor

.
8 2X X

. FORC E MAJEUR E 

### 6 9

. "Forc e majeure, " fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, 

### i s define d a s an y even t arisin g fro m cause s beyon d th e contro l o f

a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o r o f an y entit y controlle d b y a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , 

### it s contractors an d subcontractors

,

tha t delay s o r prevent s th e performanc e o f an y obligatio n under thi s Consent Decre e despit e 

### i t s bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation

. Th e requiremen t tha t

eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t exercis e "bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation " include s usin g best effort s t o anticipat e

an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t an d best effort s t o addres s th e effect s o f an y potentia l force.majeur e

even t (1 ) a s i t i s occurrin g an d (2 ) followin g th e potentia l forc e majeur e event , suc h that th e delay i s minimize d t o th e greates t extent possible

. "Forc e majeure " doe s no t includ e financia l inabilit y t o complet e 

### th e Wor k o r a failur e t o attai n th e Performanc e Standards

. 70

. I f an y even t occur s or ha s occurre d tha t ma y dela y the performanc e o f an y obligatio n under thi s Consent Decree

, whethe r



### o r no t caused b y a forc e majeur e event , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y orall y EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r or , i n 

### hi s o r he r absence

, EPA' s Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r or , i n t h e even t bot h o f EPA' s designate d representative s

ar e unavailable

, th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Management Division

, EP A Region VIII

, within 4 8 hour s o f whe n th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t firs t know s o r ha s reaso n t o kno w that th e even t migh t caus e a delay

. Withi n fiv e day s thereafter

,
8 3t h e

Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l provid e i n writin g t o E P A an d CD H a n explanatio n an d descriptio n o f th e reason s fo r th e delay ; th e anticipate d duratio n o f th e delay ; al l action s take n

o r t o be take n t o preven t o r minimiz e th e delay ; a schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f an y measure s t o b e take n t o preven t o r mitigat e t h e dela y o r th e effec t o f th e delay ; th e rational e o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t fo r attributin g suc h dela y t o a forc e majeur e even t i f i t intend s t o asser t suc h a claim ; an d a statemen t as t o whether

, i n th e opinio n o f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

, suc h even t ma y cause o r contribut e t o a n endangermen t t o publi c health

, welfar e o r th e environment

.

Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l includ e wit h an y suc h notic e a l l availabl e documentatio n

supportin g it s clai m tha t th e dela y

wa s attributabl e t o a forc e majeure

. Failur e t o compl y wit h th e abov e requirement

s shal l preclud e th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t fro m assertin g any clai m o f forc e majeur e fo r tha t event

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l b e deeme d t o hav e notic e o f an y circumstanc e

o f whic h it s contractor s o r subcontractor s

ha d o r shoul d hav e ha d notice

. 7 1

. I f EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d

commen t b y CDH

, agree s tha t th e dela y o r anticipate d dela y i s attributabl e t o a forc e majeur e event , th e tim e fo r performanc e

o f th e obligation s unde r this Consen t Decre e tha t ar e affecte d b y th e forc e majeur e even t wil l b e extende d b y EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y CDH

, fo r suc h tim e a s i s necessar y t o complet e thos e obligations

.

A n extensio n
8 4

### o

f th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s affecte d b y th e forc e majeur e even t shal l not , o f itself

, exten d th e tim e fo r 

### performanc e o f an y othe r obligation

. I f EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review and commen t b y CDH

, doe s not agre e that th e delay o r anticipate d dela y ha s bee n o r wil l b e caused b y a forc e majeur e event , EP A wil l notif y th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t i n writin g o f it s decision

. I f EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y CDH

, agree s tha t th e delay i s attributabl e t o a forc e majeur e event , EP A wil l notif y th e 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t in writin g o f th e lengt h o f th e extension , i f any , fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s affecte d b y 

### th e forc e majeur e event

. 7 2

. I f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t elect s t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h in Sectio n XX I \^/ (Disput

e Resolution ) wit h respec t t o a forc e majeur e decision

, i t 

### shal l d o s o n o late r tha n 1 5 day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s notic e pursuant t o Paragraph 71

. I n an y suc h proceeding

, the Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l hav e th e burde n o f 

### demonstratin g b y a preponderanc e o f the evidenc e that the dela y

o r anticipate d delay ha s bee n o r wil l b e caused b y a forc e majeur e event , that th e duratio n o f th e dela y o r th e extensio n sough t wa s o r wil l b e warranted unde r th e circumstances ,

that bes t effort s wer e exercise d t o avoi d an d mitigat e th e effect s o f th e delay

, an d tha t th e Responsibl e Settling Defendan t complie d wit h th e requirement

s o f Paragraph s 6 9 an d 70 , above

. I f th e 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t carrie s thi s burden

, th e dela y a t W 8 5issu e

shal l b e deeme d no t t o b e a violatio n b y th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o f th e affecte d obligatio n o f this Consen t Decre e identifie d t o EP A an d th e Court

. XXI

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N
7 3

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d fo r i n this Consen t Decree

, th e disput e resolutio n procedure s o f thi s Sectio n shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanis m t o resolv e dispute s arisin g unde r o r wit h respec t t o this Consen t Decree

. However

, th e procedure s se t fort h i n this Sectio n shal l no t appl y t o action s b y th e Unite d States

, o r a s applicabl e th e State

, t o enforc e th e obligation s o f

a Settlin g Defendan t tha t hav e no t been dispute d in accordanc e wit h thi s Section

. 74

. An y disput e whic h arises unde r o r wit h respec t t o thi s Consen t Decree shal l i n th e firs t instanc e be th e subjec t o f informa l negotiation s

betwee n th e partie s t o th e dispute

. Th e perio d fo r informa l negotiation s

shal l no t excee d 2 0 day s fro m th e tim e th e disput e arises , unles s suc h perio d i s modifie d b y writte n agreemen t o f th e partie s t o th e dispute

. Th e disput e shal l b e considere d t o hav e arise n whe n one part y send s the othe r party(ies ) a writte n notic e entitle d Notic e o f Dispute

. 75

. a

. I n the even t tha t the partie s canno t resolv e a disput e b y informa l negotiation s

under th e precedin g Paragraph

, the n th e positio n advance d b y EP A shal l b e considere d bindin g unless

, withi n 1 0 days afte r th e conclusio n o f th e informa l negotiatio n period

, th e Settlin g Defendan t tha t i s involve d in th e disput e invoke s th e forma l disput e resolutio n procedure s o f

8 6

### this

Sectio n b y servin g o n th e Unite d States

, wit h a cop y t o th e State

, a writte n Statemen t o f Positio n o n th e matte r in dispute

, 

### including

, bu t no t limite d to , an y factua l data

, analysi s o r opinio n supportin g tha t positio n an d an y supportin g documentatio n i t relie s upon

. Th e Settlin g Defendant' s Statemen t o f Positio n shal l includ e a statemen t as t o whethe r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde r Paragrap h 7 6 o r 78

. 

### b

. Withi n fourtee n (14 ) day s afte r receip t o f Settlin g Defendant' s Statemen t o f Position

, EP A wil l serv e o n th e Settlin g Defendant

, wit h a cop y t o th e State

, it s Statemen t o f 

### Positio n including

, bu t no t limite d to , an y factua l data

, 

### analysis

, o r opinio n supportin g tha t positio n an d al l supportin g documentatio n relie d upo n by EPA

. EPA' s Statemen t o f Positio n shal l includ e a statemen t as t o whethe r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde r Paragrap h 7 6 o r 78

.
c

. I f ther e i s disagreemen t betwee n EP A an d th e Settlin g Defendan t whic h i s involve d i n th e disput e a s t o whethe r disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d under Paragraph 7 6 o r 78, the partie s t o th e disput e shal l follo w th e procedure s se t fort h i n th e paragraph determine d b y EP A t o b e applicable

. However

, i f 

### th e Settlin g Defendan t whic h i s involve d i n th e disput e ultimatel y appeal s t o th e Cour t t o resolv e th e dispute

, th e Cour t shal l determin e whic h paragrap h i s applicabl e i n accordanc e wit h the standard s o f applicabilit y set fort h i n Paragraphs 76 and 78

. 

### 76

. Forma l disput e resolutio n fo r dispute s betwee n EP A an d

a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t pertainin g t o th e adequac y o f

8 7an

y respons e actio n an d al l othe r dispute s tha t ar e accorde d
revie w o n th e administrativ e

recor d unde r applicabl e principle s

o f administrativ e

la w shal l be conducte d pursuan t t o th e procedure s se t fort h i n thi s Paragraph

. Fo r purpose s o f this Paragraph

, th e adequac y o f an y respons e actio n includes

, withou t limitation : (1 ) th e adequac y o r appropriatenes s

o f plans

, procedure s t o implemen t plans

, o r an y othe r submission s requirin g approva l by EP A unde r Sectio n XI I this Consen t Decree ; an d (2 ) th e adequac y o f th e performanc e

o f respons e action s take n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Excep t a s specificall y incorporate d b y referenc e in Paragrap h 77 , th e procedure s o f thi s Paragrap h 7 6 shal l no t appl y t o dispute s concernin g EPA' s selectio n o f a respons e actio n a s se t fort h i n a ROD

.

a

. A n administrativ e

record o f the disput e shal l b e maintaine d b y EP A an d shal l contain al l statement s o f position , includin g supportin g documentation

,

submitte d pursuan t t o thi s Section

. Wher e appropriate , EP A ma y allo w submissio n o f supplementa l statement

s o f positio n b y th e partie s t o th e dispute

. b

. Fo r th e dispute s betwee n a Settlin g Defendan t an d EPA

, th e Directo r o f th e Waste Managemen t Division

, EP A Regio n VII I wil l issu e a fina l administrativ e

decisio n resolvin g th e disput e based o n th e administrativ e

recor d describe d i n Paragrap h 76.a

. Thi s decisio n shal l b e bindin g upo n th e Settlin g Defendant

, subjec t onl y t o th e righ t t o see k judicia l review pursuan t t o Paragrap h 76.c

. an d 76.d

.
8 3

### c

.

An y administrativ e

decisio n mad e b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 76.b

. shal l b e reviewabl e b y thi s Court

, excep t a s otherwis e provide d b y this Paragrap h 76 , provide d tha t a notic e



### o f judicia l appea l i s file d b y th e Settlin g Defendan t involve d i n th e disput e wit h th e Court an d serve d o n EPA

, CDH

, an d an y othe r part y involve d i n th e disput e withi n 1 0 day s o f receip t o f EPA' s decision

. Th e notic e o f judicia l appea l shal l includ e a 

### descriptio n o f th e matte r in dispute

, th e effort s mad e b y th e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f requested

, an d th e schedule

, i f any , withi n whic h th e disput e mus t b e resolve d t o ensur e orderl y implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e Unite d State s ma y 

### file a respons e t o th e Settlin g Defendant' s notic e o f judicia l appeal

. d

. I n proceeding s o n an y disput e betwee n a Settlin g Defendan t an d EP A governed b y thi s Paragraph

, th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l hav e th e burden o f demonstratin g that th e decisio n o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Divisio n Directo r i s arbitrar y an d capriciou s o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit h law

. Judicia l revie w o f EPA' s decisio n shal l b e o n th e administrativ e

recor d compile d pursuan t t o Paragraph 76.a

. 7 7

. Dispute s concernin g EPA' s selectio n o f a respons e actio n a s se t fort h i n a RO D shal l b e resolve d i n th e administrativ e an d judicia l revie w proceeding s conducte d pursuant t o the procedure s set fort h i n thi s Paragraph 77

. Nothin g i n thi s Paragraph modifie s th e waiver o f liabilit y under Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 107(a)

, a s se t fort h in Paragraph

8 96.a

.

(fo r Asarco ) o r 6.b

. (fo r Resurrection)

.

a

. Th e procedure s o f Paragraph s 74 , 75, 7 6 (a)

, an d 76(b ) shal l appl y i n th e firs t instanc e t o dispute s concernin g

a n y portio n o f a ROD

. Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 74 , a disput e shal l be considere d t o aris e as o f th e dat e th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t receives a cop y o f th e RO D fro m EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 115

. b

. I f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t prevail s i n t h e fina l administrativ e

decisio n rendere d pursuan t t o Paragrap h 76.b. ( EP A wil l issu e a new or amende d RO D i n accordanc e wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP

. EP A wil l sen d th e Responsibl

e Settlin g Defendan t a cop y o f th e ne w o r amende d ROD

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y invok e th e procedure s o f this Paragrap h 7 7 wit h regar d t o th e new o r amende d ROD

.

c

. I f EP A prevail s i n th e fina l administrativ e decisio n rendere d pursuan t t o Paragrap h 76.b.

, th e procedure s se t fort h i n Paragrap h 77.d

. o r Paragrap h 77.e. , whicheve r i s applicable

, an d Paragrap h 76.d.

, shal l govern an y subsequent proceedings

. d

. Thi s Paragrap h 77.d

. establishe s th e procedure s fo r judicia l revie w o f an y portio n o f a RO D whic h select s a respons e actio n liste d o n Appendi x G (fo r Asarco ) o r Appendi x H {fo r Resurrection)

.

( i ) Th e Unite d State s and/o r th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y see k judicia l review o f an y portio n o f a R O D dispute d pursuan t t o th e term s o f thi s Paragraph 77.d

.
9 0

### immediatel

y afte r th e fina l administrativ e

decisio n concernin g



### suc h a RO D i s rendere d pursuan t t o Paragraph 76.b

. The Partie s agre e no t t o contes t th e jurisdictio n o f thi s Court i n a proceedin g unde r thi s Paragrap h 77.d

. 

### (ii) I n order t o commenc e suc h judicia l revie w proceedings

, th e party(ies ) shal l fil e a notic e o f judicia l appea l wit h thi s Court withi n 2 0 day s afte r servic e o f EPA' s fina l administrativ e

decisio n upo n th e Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendant

. Th e notic e o f judicia l appea l shal l contai n th e informatio n describe d i n Paragrap h 76.c

. I f a join t notic e o f judicia l appea l i s no t filed

, th e part y whic h file s th e notic e o f judicia l appea l shal l serv e a cop y o f th e notic e o f judicia l appea l o n th e othe r part y t o th e dispute

, wit h a cop y t o CDH

. 

### Th e part y t o th e disput e no t joinin g i n th e notic e o f judicia l 

# o appea l

ma y file a respons e withi n thirt y day s afte r receivin g a 

### cop y o f th e notic e o f judicia l appeal

. (iii ) Unles s th e Cour t direct s otherwise

, within forty-fiv e day s afte r th e filin g o f a notic e o f judicia l appea l a 

### schedulin g conferenc e shal l b e hel d befor e a Specia l Maste r at whic h tim e the issue s i n the proceeding s wil l b e identifie d and a propose d schedul e fo r th e judicia l revie w proceedin g wil l b e set

. 

### (iv ) Until a fina l judicia l decisio n o n th e merit s

o f th e dispute d portio n o f th e RO D i s issued

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l no t be require d t o perfor m th e dispute d respons e actio n an d shal l no t b e subjec t t o stipulate d penalties

, 

### statutory penalties

, liquidate d damages

, o r trebl e damages fo r

9 1failin g

t o perfor m suc h dispute d respons e action

. ( v ) Durin g th e pendency o f th e judicia l revie w proceeding : ( A

) Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y elec t t o perfor m th e dispute d respons e actio n withou t prejudic e t o th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s positio n i n th e judicia l revie w proceeding

. I f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t s o elects

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l stat e suc h electio n i n th e notic e o f judicia l appea l an d shal l the n b e obligate d t o perfor m suc h dispute d respons e actio n durin g th e pendenc y o f th e judicia l revie w proceedin g unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree ; ( B ) EP A reserves th e righ t t o perfor m th e dispute d respons e actio n an d t o see k t o 

### recove r th e cost s o f performin g th e dispute d respons e actio n unde r Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a) ; an d ( C ) Unles s th e dispute d respons e actio n is bein g performe d pursuant t o subparagraph s

(A ) o r ( B ) above

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l perform

, withou t challenge

, thos e interi m respons e action s whic h addres s th e releas e o r threatene d releas e o f Wast e 

### Materia l fro m th e area(s ) addresse d b y th e dispute d respons e actio n an d (i ) whic h ar e liste d o n Appendix I an d (ii) whic h EP A determine s i n a n Actio n Memorandu m o r othe r appropriat e decisio n document under CERCL A o r th e NC P t o b e necessar y pendin g th e resolutio n o f suc h disput e t o addres s eithe r a n imminen t an d substantia l endangerment

t o huma n healt h o r th e environmen t o r t o avoi d delayin g othe r tim e critica l respons e actions at the Site

. Suc h a decisio n b y EP A shal l

no t b e subjec t t o disput e resolutio n proceeding s unde r this Sectio n XXI

. (vi ) Fo r purpose s o f thi s Paragrap h 77.d.

, a judicia l revie w proceedin g shal l includ e an y subsequen t appellat e

cour t proceedings

.

9 2

### e

.

Thi s Paragrap h 77

. e

. establishe s th e procedure s fo r judicia l review o f an y portio n o f a RO D whic h select s a respons e 

### actio n not liste d o n Appendi x E o r G (fo r Asarco )

, o r whic h select s a respons e actio n no t liste d o n Appendi x F o r H (fo r Resurrection )

. ( i ) Withi n twent y day s afte r servic e o f EPA' s 

### fina l administrativ e

decisio n pursuan t t o Paragraph 76

. b.

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y EP A i n writing , wit h

a cop y t o CDH

, whethe r th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t wil l compl y wit h th e fina l administrativ e

decisio n an d waiv e an y 

### furthe r challeng e t o th e dispute d portio n o f suc h ROD

. I f th e 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t notifie s EP A tha t i t wil l compl y wit h th e fina l administrativ e

decisio n an d waive s an y furthe r challeng e t o th e dispute d portio n o f th e ROD

, th e Responsibl e O' : 

### Settlin g Defendan t shal l the n b e obligate d t o perfor m th e 

### respons e actio n whic h i s th e subjec t o f th e disput e under th e term s o f thi s Consent Decree

. (ii ) Unles s th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t notifie s EP A tha t it wil l compl y wit h th e fina l administrativ e decisio n an d waive s an y furthe r challeng e t o the dispute d portio n



### o f suc h ROD within twent y day s afte r service o f EPA' s fina l 

### administrativ e decision

, EP A ma y exercis e suc h authoritie s a s the Unite d State s ma y hav e unde r CERCLA

, including : ( A ) Seekin g a n order fro m thi s Cour t as provide d b y Sectio n 10 6 (a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S

. C

. § 

### 960 6 (a )

, directin g th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t t o implemen t th e ROD ;

9 3( B

) Issuin g th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t a unilatera l administrativ e

orde r a s provide d by Sectio n 106(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S. C § 9606(a)

, and

, i n th e even t th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t fail s o r refuse s t o compl y wit h suc h administrativ e

order

, seekin g an y penaltie s o r damage s a s provide d b y Section s 106<b ) an d 107(c)(3 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606(b ) an d 960 7 (c ) (3) ; and/o r ( C ) Undertakin g th e respons e action , eithe r befor e o r afte r issuin g th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t a unilatera l administrativ e orde r as provide d b y Sectio n 106(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(a)

, an d seekin g cos t recover y a s provide d b y Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

. (iii ) Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l hav e suc h right s and defense s a s i t ma y hav e unde r CERCL A i n respons e t o th e authorit y exercise d b y EP A o r th e Unite d State s describe d i n th e precedin g Paragrap h 77.e.(ii)

, including : ( A ) I n a proceedin g describe d i n Paragrap h 77.e.(ii)(A)

, obtainin g judicia l revie w o f th e selectio n o r adequac y o f th e dispute d portio n o f the RO D a s provide d b y Sectio n 113(h)(5 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(h)(5) ; ( B ) Determinin

g whethe r t o compl y wit h a unilatera l administrativ e

unilatera l orde r describe d i n Paragrap h 77.e.(ii) (B)

, an d eithe r (l ) obtainin g judicia l revie w o f th e dispute d portio n o f the RO D a s provide d b y Sectio n 113(h)(2 } o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(h)(2 ) i f an d whe n th e Unite d State s seek s t o enforc e suc h order

, o r (2 ) submittin g a petitio n fo r reimbursement

as provide d b y th e requirement

s o f Sectio n 106(b)(2 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(b)(2)

, t o recover it s cost s o f complyin g wit h suc h orde r wit h judicia l review o f th e dispute d portio n o f the RO D a s provide d b y Section s 106(b)(2 ) an d 113(h)(3 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606(b)(2 ) an d 9613(h){3) ;

and/o r ( C ) I n a proceedin g describe d i n Paragrap h 77.e.(ii)(C)

, obtainin g judicia l review o f th e dispute d portio n o f th e RO D a s provide d
9 4by Sectio n 113(h)(l ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(h)(1)

. 

### (iv ) A petitio n fo r reimbursemen t

o f cost s o f complyin g wit h a unilatera l administrativ e

orde r referre d t o i n 

### Paragraph s 77.e.(ii)(B )

an d 77.e.(iii)(B )

shal l no t b e denie d o n th e base s that : (A ) th e Partie s hav e entere d int o thi s Consen t Decree ; (B ) thi s Consen t Decree specificall y authorize s EP A t o 

### exercis e it s statutor y authoritie s i n thos e circumstances describe d above; o r (C ) th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ha s consente d t o th e issuanc e o f suc h orde r and/o r th e performanc e o f



### an y respons e action s b y havin g entere d int o thi s Consen t Decree

. EP A waive s an y defense s tha t i t ma y hav e tha t suc h a petitio n fo r reimbursemen t i s barre d o n suc h bases

. 

### 78

. Forma l disput e resolutio n fo r dispute s betwee n a Settlin g Defendan t an d EP A that d o no t pertai n t o th e selectio n

o r adequac y o f an y respons e action , o r a ROD

, an d ar e no t otherwis e accorde d review on th e administrativ e

recor d unde r 

### applicabl e principle s o f administrativ e

la w shal l be governed b y thi s Paragraph

.


### a

. Followin g receip t o f th e Settlin g Defendant' s 

### Statemen t o f Positio n submitte d pursuant t o Paragrap h 75 , th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Management Division

, EP A Regio n VIII

, wil l issu e a fina l decisio n resolvin g th e dispute

. 

### b

. Th e Hazardou s Wast e Management Divisio n Director' s decisio n shal l be bindin g o n th e Settlin g Defendan t unless

, withi n 1 0 day s o f receip t o f th e decision

, th e Settlin g Defendan t file s wit h th e Court an d serv e o n th e partie s a notic e o f
9 5judicia l

appea l setting forth th e matte r i n dispute

, th e effort s mad e b y th e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f requested

, an d th e schedule

, i f any, withi n whic h th e disput e mus t b e resolve d t o

ensur e orderl y implementatio n

o f th e Consen t Decree

.

c

. Th e Unite d State s ma y fil e a respons e t o th e Settlin g Defendants' s

notic e o f judicia l appeal

. d

. Judicia l revie w o f an y disput e governe d b y thi s Paragrap h shal l b e governe d b y applicabl e provision s

o f law

. 7 9

. Th e invocatio n o f forma l disput e resolutio n procedure s unde r this Sectio n shal l no t extend

, postpone , o r affec t i n an y

w ay an y obligatio n o f th e Settlin g Defendant s unde r this Consen t Decre e no t directl y i n dispute

, unles s EP A o r th e Cour t agrees otherwise

. Stipulate d penaltie s wit h respec t t o th e dispute d matte r shal l continu e t o accru e bu t paymen t shal l b e staye d pendin g resolutio n o f th e disput e a s provide d in Paragrap h 89

. N o t withstandin g th e sta y o f payment , stipulate d penaltie s shal l

accru e fro m th e firs t da y o f noncomplianc e

wit h an y applicabl e provisio n o f th e Consen t Decree

. I n th e even t tha t th e Settlin g Defendan t involve d i n th e disput e does no t prevail o n th e dispute d issue , stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e assesse d an d pai d

a s provide d i n Sectio n XXI I (Stipulate d Penalties)

. 8 0

. Th e tim e period s fo r filin g a notic e o f judicia l appea l unde r thi s Sectio n XX I ma y b e modifie d b y th e writte n agreement

o f th e partie s t o th e disput e t o accommodat e a mutuall y agreed upo n for m o f alternativ e disput e resolution

. 81

. An y disput e betwee n th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e
9 6

### shal

l be resolve d i n accordanc e wic h th e Disput e Resolutio n provision s i n th e Novembe r 26 , 1990 , Superfun d Memorandu m

o f 

### Agreemen t betwee n EP A an d th e State

. XXII

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S 

### 82

. A Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l b e liabl e t o th e Unite d State s fo r stipulate d penaltie s i n th e amount s se t fort h i n Paragraph s 8 3 an d 8 4 fo r failur e t o compl y wit h th e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre e as specifie d i n Paragraph s 83.b

. an d 84.b.

, unles s excuse d unde r Sectio n X X (Forc e Majeure)

. "Compliance " b y th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l includ e 

### completio n o f th e activitie s unde r thi s Consen t Decre e o r an y

wor k pla n o r othe r pla n approve d unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Asarc o WAMP

, th e Resurrectio n

WAMP

, an d an y plan s o r othe r document s approve d b y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e and 

### withi n th e specifie d tim e schedule s establishe d b y an d approve d unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. 8 3

. Th e followin g Tie r I stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e payabl e pe r violatio n pe r da y t o th e Unite d State s fo r an y 

### noncomplianc e identifie d i n Paragrap h 83.b. :

a

. Tie r I Amount s Penalt y Pe r Violatio n Pe r Da y Perio d

o f Noneomplianc e $ 1,00 0 1s t

through 15t h da y $ 5,00 0 16t

h through 30t h da y $10,00 0 31st

da y and beyon d b

. Tie r I Violation s i

. Failur e t o begin o r complet e feasibilit y 9 7stud y activitie s o n th e date s specifie d i n t h e Feasibilit y Stud y Wor k Plan ; i i

. Failur e t o begi n o r complet e remedia l desig n activitie s o n th e date s specifie d in th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan ; iii

. Failur e t o begi n o r complet e remedia l activitie s o n th e date s specifie d i n th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan ; iv

. Failur e t o pa y respons e cost s as describe d i n Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs) ;

v

. Failur e t o follo w th e approve d Standar d Operatin g Procedure s (SOP ) i n samplin g o r reportin g samplin g data ; vi

. Failur e t o perfor m additiona l o r furthe r wor k

a s provide d i n Sectio n VI I (Additiona l Respons e Actions ) o r Sectio n VII I (EP A Periodi c Review) ; viii

. Failur e t o provid e acces s t o th e Unite d States

, th e State

, o r their authorize d representative s

t o propert y owne d o r controlle d b y a Settlin g Defendant; an d
ix

. Failur e t o begin o r complet e interim respons e activitie s o n th e date s specifie d i n th e EE/C A Wor k Pla n o r Kid s Firs t Interi m Respons e Actio n Wor k Pla n (Asarc o only)

. 8 4

. Th e followin g Tie r I I stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e payabl e pe r violatio n pe r da y t o th e Unite d State s fo r an y noncomplianc e identifie d i n Paragrap h 84.b. :

a

. Tie r I I Amount s Penalt y Pe r Violatio n Pe r Da y Perio d

o f Noncomolianc e $ 50 0 1s t

through 15t h da y $ 1,00 0 16t

h through 30t h da y $ 5,00 0 31s

t da y an d beyon d

9 8V ^ b

.

Tie r I I Violation s i

. Failur e t o submi t a timel y o r adequat e Feasibilit y Stud y Wor k Pla n o r Feasibilit y Study ; ii

. Failur e t o submi t a timel y o r adequat e 

### Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n o r Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan ; 

### iii

. Failur e t o submi t timel y o r adequat e deliverable s as specifie d i n th e Remedia l 

### Desig n Wor k Pla n an d th e Remedial Actio n Plan ; iv

. Failur e t o submi t a timel y o r adequat e Healt h

a n d Safet y Plan ;

v

. Failur e t o submi t timel y o r adequat e EE/C A Wor k Plan s o r Kid s Firs t Interi m Respons e 

### Actio n Work Pla n (Asarc o only) ; 

### vi

. Failur e t o submi t or maintain timel y or adequat e notificatio n o f Financia l Assuranc e as provide d in Sectio n XI V (Assuranc e o f Abilit y t o Complet e Work) ; an d vii

. Failur e t o maintai n insuranc e o r worker' s 

### compensatio n coverag e a s provide d i n Sectio n XVII I (Indemnificatio n

an d Insurance)

. 85

. Al l penaltie s shal l begin t o accru e o n th e da y afte r th e complet e performanc e i s du e o r th e da y a violatio n occurs ,
an d shal l continu e t o accrue through th e fina l da y o f th e correctio n o f th e noncomplianc e

o r completio n o f th e activity

. 

### Nothing herei n shal l preven t th e simultaneou s accrual o f separat e penaltie s fo r separat e violation s o f this Consen t Decre e specifie d i n Paragrap h 83.b

. an d 84.b.

. I n th e even t EP A assume s performanc e o f al l o r an y portio n o f th e Work pursuan t t o Paragrap h 99 , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l pay a lum p

su m stipulate d penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $500,000.00
,

o r thre e time s th e cost o f th e wor k performe d b y EPA

, whicheve r i s less

. ^ 9 98 6

.

Followin g EPA' s determinatio n

tha t a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ha s faile d t o compl y wit h a requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decre e specifie d in Paragraph s 83.b

. o r 84.b.

, EP A



### m ay giv e th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t writte n notificatio n

o f the sam e an d describ e the noncompliance

.

EP A ma y sen d the Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t a writte n demand fo r th e payment

o f th e penalties

. However

, penaltie s shal l accru e as provide d i n 

### th e precedin g Paragrap h regardles s o f whethe r EP A ha s notifie d t h e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t o f a violation

. 87

. Al l penaltie s owed t o th e Unite d State s under thi s Sectio n shal l b e du e an d payabl e withi n 3 0 day s o f the Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s receip t fro m EP A o f a deman d fo r 

### payment o f th e penalties

, unles s th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t invoke s th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s under Sectio n X X I (Disput e Resolution)

.

a

. Al l payment s unde r thi s Sectio n fo r Tie r I violation s shal l be pai d b y certifie d chec k mad e payabl e t o "EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfund, " shal l b e maile d to : Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P.O

. Bo x 360859 M Pittsburgh

, P A 1525 1

an d shal l referenc e CERCL A Numbe r 08-29 an d DO J Cas e Numbe r 90

- 

### 11-3-138

. Copie s o f check(s ) pai d pursuan t t o thi s Section

, an d

an y accompanyin g transmitta l letter(s)

, shal l b e sen t t o th e Unite d State s a s provide d i n Sectio n XXVII I (Notice s an d Submissions)

.
10 0b

.

Al l payment s unde r thi s Sectio n fo r th e followin g Tie r I I violation s shal l b e mad e i n accordanc e wit h Paragrap h 87.a. : failur e t o submi t a timel y o r adequat e Feasibilit y Stud y Work Plan

, Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

, Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

, o r 

### EE/C A Wor k Plan

. Al l othe r payment s unde r this Sectio n fo r Tie r I I violation s shal l b e pai d t o a n interest-bearin

g escrow account

. The balanc e the escro w accoun t shal l b e returned t o the 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t i f timel y fina l complianc e wit h the ROD

, SOW or othe r governin g document i s achieved

. 88

. Th e paymen t o f penaltie s shal l no t alte r i n an y wa y th e 

### Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s obligatio n t o complet e th e performanc e o f th e Work require d under thi s Consen t Decree

. 

### 89

. Penaltie s shal l continu e t o accru e a s provide d i n Paragraph 8 5 durin g an y disput e resolutio n period

, but nee d not be paid unti l th e following :

a

. I f the disput e i s resolve d b y agreemen t o r b y a decisio n o f EP A tha t i s no t appeale d t o thi s Court

, accrue d penaltie s determine d t o b e owin g shal l b e pai d t o EP A withi n 1 5 day s o f th e agreemen t o r th e receip t o f EPA' s decisio n o r order ; 

### b

. I f th e disput e i s appeale d t o thi s Court an d th e Unite d State s prevail s in whol e o r in part , th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t involve d i n th e disput e shal l pa y al l accrue d 

### penaltie s determine d b y th e Cour t t o b e owe d t o EP A within 6 0 day s o f receip t o f th e Court' s decisio n o r order

, excep t a s provide d i n Paragrap h 89.c. ;



### c

. I f th e Distric t Court' s decisio n is appeale d b y any

101

### Party

,

th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t involve d i n th e disput e shal l pa y al l accrue d penaltie s determine d b y th e Distric t Cour t t o be owin g t o th e Unite d State s int o a n interest-bearin

g escrow

accoun t withi n 6 0 days o f receip t o f th e Court' s decisio n o r 

### order

. Penaltie s shal l be pai d int o thi s accoun t a s the y continu e t o accrue , at leas t ever y 6 0 days

. Withi n 1 5 day s o f receip t o f th e fina l appellate cour t decision

, th e escro w agen t shal l pa y th e balanc e o f th e accoun t t o EP A o r t o th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t t o th e exten t tha t eac h prevails

. 9 0

. a

. I f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t involve d i n th e disput e fail s t o pa y stipulate d penaltie s whe n due

, th e 

### Unite d State s ma y institut e proceeding s t o collec t th e penalties

,
a s wel l a s interest

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y interes t o n the unpai d balance

, whic h shal l begi n t o accru e

o n th e dat e o f demand mad e pursuant t o Paragrap h 8 6 a t th e rat e establishe d pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607

. b

. Nothing i n this Consen t Decree shal l b e construe d



### a s prohibiting

, altering

, o r i n an y wa y limitin g th e abilit y o f th e Unite d State s t o see k an y othe r remedies o r sanctions 

### availabl e b y virtu e o f a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s violatio n o f this Consen t Decree o r o f th e statute s an d regulation s upon whic h i t i s based

, including

, bu t no t limite d
t o , penaltie s pursuan t t o Sectio n 122(1 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9622(1 )

. 

### 91

. EP A ma y i n it s unreviewabl

e discretio n impos e a lesse r

10 2

### penalt

y o r n o penalt y a t al l fo r violation s subjec t t o stipulate d penaltie s unde r thi s Section

. Payment s mad e unde r thi s Sectio n 

### shal l b e tax deductibl e fo r federa l o r stat e tax purpose s t o th e exten t allowe d b y th e relevan t ta x laws

. XXIII

. COVENANT S NO T T O SUE B Y PLAINTIFF S
9 2

. Covenant s t o th e Settlin g Defendants

. I n consideratio n



### o f th e Work tha t wil l b e performe d b y Asarc o an d Resurrectio n

an d th e payment s tha t wil l b e mad e b y Settlin g Defendant s unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, an d excep t as specificall y provide d 

### in Paragraph s 94 , 95 , 5 6 an d 98 , th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e

covenan t not t o sue , and EP A covenant s not t o tak e administrativ e 

### actio n against , Settlin g Defendants

, pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 107(a) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §§ 960 6 an d 9607(a)

, an d Sectio n 700 3

o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6973 fo r th e Site

, an d th e Stat e covenant s

no t t o su e Settlin g Defendant s under Sectio n 700 2 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6972 , t o tak e effec t a s follows :

a

. A s t o Asarco

, thes e covenant s shal l tak e effec t f o r al l portion s o f th e Sit e outsid e th e Asarc o Wor k Are a an d fo r 

### Dee p Ground Water s upo n th e receip t b y th e Unite d State s o f th e firs t payment require d b y Paragraph 5 7 an d upon th e receip t b y th e State o f th e firs t paymen t require d b y Paragrap h 58

. 

### b

. A s t o Resurrection

,

thes e covenant s shal l tak e effec t fo r al l portion s o f th e Sit e no t withi n th e Resurrectio n Wor k Are a an d fo r Dee p Ground Water s upo n th e receip t b y th e Unite d State s o f th e firs t paymen t require d b y Paragrap h 5 7 an d upon th e receip t b y th e Stat e o f th e firs t paymen t require d b y

10 3

### Paragrap h

58

.

c

. A s t o Res-Asarco

, thes e covenant s shal l tak e effec t upo n th e receip t b y th e Unite d State s o f th e firs t paymen t require d b y Paragrap h 5 7 an d upo n th e receip t b y th e Stat e o f th e 

### firs t paymen t require d b y Paragrap h 58

. 

### d

. Wit h respec t t o (i ) Asarco' s liabilit y t o perfor m

o r pa y fo r respons e action s fo r eac h O U withi n th e Asarc o Work 

### Area

, an d (ii ) Resurrection' s liabilit y t o perfor m o r pay respons e action s fo r eac h O U withi n th e Resurrectio n

Work Area

, t h e covenant s shal l tak e effec t Aipo n Certificatio n

o f Completio n

o f Remedia l Actio n fo r eac h relevan t OU

.


### e

. Thes e covenant s exten d onl y t o Settlin g Defendants

, an d d o no t exten d t o an y othe r perso n or entity

. 93

. Covenant s t o th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s an d th e 

### Settlin g Stat e Agency

. _


### a

. I n consideratio n o f th & payment tha t wil l b e mad e b y th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y under th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, and excep t a s specificall y provide d i n Paragraph s 9 6 and 

### 98 , the Unite d State s covenant s not t o sue , and EP A covenant s not t o tak e administrativ e

actio n against , th e Settlin g State Agenc y f o r al l portion s o f th e Sit e pursuant t o Section s 10 6 an d 107(a)

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9^60 6 an d 9607(a)

, an d Sectio n 700 3 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6973 , t o tak e effec t upo n th e receip t b y Asarc o

o f the payment required b y Paragraph 65

. b

. I n consideratio n

o f th e paymen t tha t wil l be mad e 

### b y th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s under th e term s o f thi s Consent

10 4

### Decree

,

an d excep t a s specificall y provide d i n Paragraph s 9 6 an d
98 , th e Stat e covenant s no t t o sue , an d EP A covenant s no t t o tak e 

### administrativ e actio n against , th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s fo r a l l portion s o f th e Sit e excep t OU 2 (Malt a Gulch ) pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 6 an d 9607{a)

,

a n d Sectio n 700 3 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6973 , t o tak e effec t upon the receip t b y Asarc o o f the payment s required b y Paragraph 62

.


### c

. Thes e covenant s exten d onl y t o th e Settlin g Stat e 

### Agenc y an d th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies

, an d d o no t exten d t o

an y othe r perso n o r entity

. 9 4

. Unite d States Pre-certificatio n

reservations

.

Th e Unite d State s reserves , an d this Consen t Decre e i s withou t 

### prejudic e to , th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s in thi s actio n

o r i n a ne w action , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e

orde r seekin g t o compe l a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t (1 ) t o perfor m furthe r respons e action s t o effec t Sourc e Remediatio n withi n a n O U i n it s respectiv e Work Area s o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e action(s) t o effec t Sourc e 

### Remediatio n withi n suc h OU

, if

, prio r t o Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r th e suc h OU : ( i ) condition s withi n suc h O U previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, ar e discovered

, o r (ii ) information

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s received

, i n whol e or i n part ,

an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r informatio n togethe r wit h an y othe r relevan t informatio n indicate s tha t th e Remedia l

10 5f

, Actio n fo r suc h O U i s not protectiv e o f huma n healt h o r the 

### environment

. 9 5

. Unite d States Post-certificatio n

reservations

.

Th e 

### Unite d State s reserves , an d this Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n this actio n



### o r i n a ne w action , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e

orde r seekin g t o compe l a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Are a (1 ) t o perfor m furthe r respons e action s t o effec t Sourc e Remediatio n 

### within a n O U i n it s Wor k Are a o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e action(s ) t o effec t Sourc e Remediatio n withi n suc h OU

, if

, afte r Certificatio n

o f 

### Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r suc h OU : 

### ( i ) condition s withi n suc h OU

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, are discovered

, or 

### (ii ) information

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s received

, i n whol e o r i n part ,
an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit h othe r relevan t informatio n indicat e tha t th e 

### Remedia l Actio n withi n suc h O U i s not protectiv e o f huma n healt h

o r th e environment

. 96

. Reservatio n

fo r Dee p Ground Water s



### a

. Th e Unite d State s an d th e State reserv e th e right t o institut e proceeding s

i n thi s actio n or i n a new actio n against , and EP A reserve s the righ t t o issu e a n administrativ e 

### orde r seekin g t o compel

, Settlin g Defendants

, th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies

, o r th e Settlin g State Agenc y to : (1 ) perfor m

10 6respons e

action s relate d t o Dee p Groun d Waters

, o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e action s relatin g t o th e Dee p Groun d Waters

, if

, afte r th e entr y



### o f thi s Consen t Decree

, ( i ) condition s previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, ar e discovered

, or (ii ) information

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s 

### received

, i n whol e or i n part ,

an d thes e previousl y unknown condition s o r informatio n togethe r wit h an y othe r relevan t informatio n indicate s tha t respons e action s mus t b e performe d fo r Dee p Groun d Water s t o protec t huma n healt h o r th e environment

. 

### b

. Settlin g Defendants

, th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies

, an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y eac h reserv e al l defense s the y ma y hav e t o an y suc h proceeding s or administrativ e

order

, includin g th e defens e o f nonliability

.

c

. Th e divisio n o f th e Sit e int o Work Area s as show n

o n Appendi x A

, an d an y allocatio n o f liabilit y as se t fort h in thi s Consen t Decree

, shal l no t appl y t o an y futur e proceeding s

o r administrativ e order

, i f any, relatin g t o Dee p Ground Waters

. 

### 97

. Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 94 , th e informatio n an d th e condition s know n t o EP A shal l includ e onl y tha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort h i n th e ROD(s ) fo r th e OU s withi n th e respectiv e Wor k Area s an d th e administrativ e

recor d supportin g t h e ROD(s)

. Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 95, th e informatio n an d th e condition s know n t o EP A shal l includ e onl y tha t informatio n

10 7

### an d

thos e condition s se t fort h i n th e ROD(s ) fo r th e OU s withi n t h e respectiv e Wor k Areas

, th e administrativ e

record supportin g th e ROD(s)

, an d an y informatio n receive d b y EP A pursuan t t o th e 

### requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre e prio r t o Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f Remedia l Actio n fo r th e OU s withi n th e respectiv e 

### Work Areas

. Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 95, "condition s withi n



### suc h OU

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA " o r "informatio n previousl y unknow n t o EPA, " does no t includ e a change i n land use or zonin g whic h occur s afte r th e Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f Remedia l 

### Actio n fo r a n O U withi n th e respectiv e Work Areas

. Fo r purpose s

o f Paragraph 96 , th e informatio n an d condition s know n t o EP A 

### shal l includ e onl y tha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort h i n EPA' s administrativ e

recor d fo r th e Sit e a s o f Jul y 15 , 1993

. 98

. Genera l reservations

o f rights

.

a

. Reservation s

Agains t Asarc o an d Resurrection

.

Th e 

### covenant s no t t o sue set fort h abov e d o no t pertai n t o an y matter s othe r tha n thos e expressl y specifie d in Paragraph 92

. 

### T h e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e reserve , an d thi s Consen t Decree i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t Asarc o an d 

### Resurrectio n wit h respec t t o al l othe r matters , includin g bu t no t limite d to , th e following : ( 1 ) claim s based o n th e failur e t o mee t a requirement o f thi s Consen t Decree ; 

### ( 2 ) liabilit y arisin g fro m th e past , present , o r futur e disposal

, release

, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e

10 8Materia l

outsid e o f th e Site ; ' 3 ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo r injur y to , 

### destructio n of

, o r los s o f natura l resources , o r th e cost s

o f assessmen t thereof ; ( 4 ) crimina l liability ; ( 5 ) liabilit y fo r violation s o f federa l o r stat e 

### la w whic h occu r durin g o r afte r implementatio n

o f th e Work ; ( 6 ) liabilit y fo r respons e action s addressin g geographi c area s exclude d fro m th e Sit e unde r thi s Consen t 

### Decree ; ( 7 ) liabilit y fo r th e Ya k Tunne l O U an d fo r respons e action s addressin g release s fro m th e Yak Tunne l 

### includin g release s t o Dee p Groun d Waters ; ( 8 ) liabilit y fo r respons e action s addressin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s subjec t t o th e term s o f 

### Paragrap h e.c.ii

. o f this Consen t Decree ; an d ( 9 ) liabilit y fo r respons e actions addressin g th e

movemen t o f Waste Materia l i n thos e circumstance s

referre d t o i n Paragrap h 6.d

. o f thi s Consen t Decree

. b

. Reservation s

Agains t Res-Asarco

.

Th e covenant s

not t o sue Res-Asarc o set fort h abov e d o not pertai n t o an y 

### matter s othe r tha n thos e expressl y specifie d i n Paragrap h 92

. T h e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e reserve , an d this Consen t Decre e is withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t Res-Asarc o wit h respec t t o al l othe r matters , including

, bu t no t limite d to , th e following :

10 9( 1

) liabilit y arisin g fro m th e past , present , o r futur e disposal

, release

, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Materia l outsid e o f th e Site ; ( 2 ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo r injur y to , destructio n of

, o r los s o f natura l resources , o r th e cost s

o f assessmen t thereo f

, - ( 3) crimina l liability ; 

### ( 4 ) liabilit y fo r respons e action s addressin g 

### geographi c area s exclude d fro m th e Sit e under thi s Consen t Decree ; ( 5 ) liabilit y fo r respons e actions addressin g 

### Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s subjec t t o th e term s o f Paragraph 6.c.ii. ; an d 

### ( 6 ) liabilit y fo r th e Ya k Tunne l O U an d fo r 

### respons e action s addressin g release s fro m th e Yak Tunne l 

### includin g release s t o Dee p Ground Waters

.

c

. Reservation s

Agains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies

. 

### The covenant s not t o su e set fort h above d o not pertai n t o an y matter s othe r tha n thos e expressl y specifie d in Paragraph 93

. The Stat e an d EP A reserve , an d thi s Consen t Decree i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s wit h respec t t o al l othe r matters , includin g bu t no t limite d to , 

### t h e following : ( 1

) claim s based upo n their failur e t o mee t a requirement o f this Consen t Decree ; ( 2 ) liabilit y arisin g fro m th e past , present , o r

11 0

### futur e

disposal

, release

, o r threa t o f releas e o f Waste Materia l outsid e o f th e Site ; ( 3 ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo r injur y to , destructio n of

, o r los s o f natura l resources , o r th e cost s

o f assessmen t thereof ; ( 4) crimina l liability ; 

### ( 5 ) liabilit y fo r respons e actions addressin g geographi c area s exclude d fro m th e Sit e under this Consen t Decree ; ( 6 ) liabilit y fo r th e Ya k Tunne l O U an d fo r 

### respons e action s addressin g release s fro m th e Yak Tunne l includin g release s t o Dee p Ground Waters ; 

### ( 7 ) liabilit y fo r that portio n o f Malta Gulc h belo w th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s a s define d i n th e Partia l Consent Decre e wit h Hecl a Minin g Company ; an d ( 8 ) liabilit y fo r respons e actions addressin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s subjec t t o th e term s o f Paragrap h e.c.ii

. o f this Consen t Decree

. d

. Reservations

Agains t th e Settlin g State Agency

. 

### The covenant s not t o sue set fort h abov e d o not pertai n t o an y matter s othe r tha n thos e expressl y specifie d in Paragrap h 92

. T h e Unite d State s reserves , an d this Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y wit h 

### respec t t o al l othe r matters , includin g bu t no t limite d to , th e following : 

### ( 1

) claim s based o n it s failur e t o mee t a


### 11 1requirement

o f thi s Consen t Decree ; 

### ( 2 } liabilit y arisin g fro m th e past , present , o r futur e disposal

, release

, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Materia l outsid e o f th e Site ; ( 3 ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo r injur y to , 

### destructio n of

, o r los s o f natura l resources , o r th e cost s

o f assessment thereof ; ( 4) crimina l liability ; 

### ( 5 ) liabilit y fo r respons e action s addressin g geographi c area s exclude d fro m th e Sit e unde r this Consen t Decree ; 

### ( 6 ) liabilit y fo r th e Ya k Tunne l O U an d fo r respons e action s addressin g release s fro m th e Yak Tunne l 

### includin g release s t o Dee p Ground Waters ; an d ( 7 ) liabilit y fo r respons e action s addressin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d Groun d Water s subjec t t o th e term s o f 

### Paragrap h 6.c.ii.

. 99

. I n th e even t EP A determine s tha t a Responsibl e Settlin g 

### Defendan t ha s faile d t o implemen t an y provisions o f the Wor k i n

a n adequat e an d timel y manner , EP A ma y perfor m an y an d al l 

### portion s o f th e Work as EP A determine s necessary

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y invok e th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution ) t o disput e EPA' s 

### determinatio n tha t th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t faile d t o implemen t a provisio n o f the Wor k i n a n adequat e o r timel y manne r

a s arbitrar y an d capriciou s o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit h

11 2

### law

.

Cose s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s i n performin g th e Work pursuan t t o thi s Paragrap h snai l b e considere d Futur e Respons e Cost s tha t th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y pursuan t 

### t o Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs)

. 100

. Notwithstandin g

an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e retain al l authorit y an d



### reserve al l right s t o tak e an y an d al l respons e action s authorize d b y law

. XXIV

. COVENANT S B Y SETTLIN G DEFENDANT S
101

. Excep t as provide d in Paragrap h 102 , Settlin g 

### Defendant s hereb y covenan t no t t o su e an d agre e no t t o asser t an y claim s o r cause s o f actio n agains t th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e wit h respec t t o th e Sit e o r thi s Consen t Decree

, includin g bu t



### no t limite d to , an y direc t o r indirec t claim s fo r reimbursemen t fro m th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d (establishe d

pursuan t t o t h e Interna l Revenu e Code

, 2 6 U.S.C

. § 9507)

, unde r Section s 106(b)(2)

, 111 , 112 , 113, o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606<b)(2)

, 9611 , 9612 , 9613 , o r an y othe r provisio n o f law

. Nothin g in thi s Consen t Decre e shal l be deeme d t o constitut e preauthorizatio n

o f

a clai m withi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n 11 1 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §
9611 , o r 4 0 C.F.R

. § 300.700(d)

. Thes e covenant s shal l tak e effec t upo n entr y o f this Consen t Decre e excep t tha t thes e covenant s shal l tak e effec t a s agains t th e Unite d State s o n behal f o f th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y upo n receip t b y Asarc o o f th e payment s require d b y Paragraph s 62.a

. an d 65 , respectively

,

o f Sectio n XVII I (Payment s

11 3b

y th e Unite d State s an d th e State)

. 102

. Genera l reservation s

o f rights

. Settlin g Defendant s



### reserve , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s the y ma y hav e agains t th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e wit h respec t t o th e following :



### a

. Tortiou s action s take n directl y b y th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e (no t includin g oversigh t o r approva l o f plan s

o r activities ) tha t ar e brough t pursuan t t o an y statut e othe r tha n CERCL A an d fo r whic h th e waiver o f sovereig n immunit y i s foun d i n a statut e othe r tha n CERCLA ; b

. Movement o f Wast e Materia l int o a Responsibl e 

### Settling Defendant' s Wor k Are a fro m outsid e it s Wor k Are a i n thos e circumstance s

referre d t o i n Paragraph 6.d. ;

c

. The placemen t o f Wast e Materia l i n a sit e 

### repository within a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s Wor k Are a 

### fro m area s outsid e suc h Responsibl e Settling Defendant' s Wor k 

### Are a i n thos e circumstance s

referre d t o i n Paragraph 6.e. ; d

. Respons e actions addressin g geographi c area s 

### exclude d fro m th e Sit e unde r this Consen t Decree ;

e

. Th e Ya k Tunne l O U an d for respons e action s addressin g release s fro m th e Yak Tunne l includin g release s t o Dee p Ground Waters ; f

. Respons e action s addressin g Site-wid e Surfac e an d 

### Groun d Water s exclude d fro m th e Site under thi s Consent Decree ; g

. Cost s o f performin g a respons e actio n pursuant t o



### a unilatera l administrativ e

order i n thos e circumstance

s referre d

11 4

### t

o i n Paragraph s 77.e.(ii ) (B ) an d Paragrap h 77.e.(ill ) (B ) ; h

. Proceeding s

i n thi s o r i n a ne w action , o r administrativ e proceedings

,

relatin g t o Dee p Groun d Water s a s se t 

### fort h i n Paragrap h 96 ; i

. Liabilit y fo r damage s fo r injur y to , destructio n

or , o r los s o f natura l resourc e damages

, o r th e cost o f

assessmen t thereof ; 

### j

. Failur e o f th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e t o mak e

a ny paymen t require d pursuan t t o Sectio n XVII I o f this Consen t Decree ; 

### k

. Claim s agains t th e Unite d State s (agains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies ) o r agains t th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y based o n a n actio n b y a perso n o r entit y no t a part y t o thi s Consen t Decre e agains t on e o r mor e o f th e Settlin g Defendant s relatin g t o th e Sit e o r t o an y clai m fo r persona l injur y and/o r propert y damag e a t o r fro m th e Site ; an d 1

. Contributio n

claim s agains t th e Unite d State s (agains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies ) o r th e Settlin g Stat e Agency t o th e sam e exten t a s an y clai m asserte d b y th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e agains t th e Settlin g Defendant s unde r Paragraph s 94 , 95 , 96 , o r 98

. XXV

. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT

: CONTRIBUTIO N

PROTECTIO N 103

. Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decree shal l be construe d t o creat e an y right s in , o r grant an y cause o f actio n to , an y perso n

no t a part y t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e precedin g sentenc e shal l

not b e construe d t o waive or nullif y an y right s tha t an y perso n

11 5no t

a signator y t o thi s Consen t Decre e ma y hav e unde r applicabl e law

. Eac h o f th e Partie s expressl y reserve s an y an d al l right s 

### (including

, bu t no t limite d to , an y righ t t o contribution)

, defenses

, claims

, demands

, an d cause s o f actio n whic h eac h part y



### ma y hav e wit h respec t t o an y matter , transaction ,

or occurrence relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e Sit e agains t an y perso n no t a part y 

### hereto

. 

### 104

. Th e Settlin g Defendants

, th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies

,
a n d th e Settlin g Stat e Agency

, th e Settlin g Defendants

, th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies

, an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agency ar e entitle d t o suc h protectio n fro m contributio n

actions o r claim s

a s i s provide d b y CERCL A Sectio n 113(f)(2)

, 4 2 U.S.C

. 

### § 9613(f)(2)

, fo r matter s addresse d i n thi s Consent Decree

. A a



### s e t fort h i n Sectio n XXII I (Covenant s No t t o Su e b y Plaintiffs)

, th e matter s addresse d i n thi s Consen t Decree includ e th e 

### liabilit y o f th e Settlin g Defendants

, th e Settling Federa l Agencies

, an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y a t th e Sit e under Section s 104 , 106 , o r 10 7 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9604 , 9606 , o r 9607, an d Section s 7002 an d 700 3 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § i 697 2 an d 

### 6973 , bu t doe s no t include :

a

. Th e Yak Tunne l OU ; 

### b

. Respons e actions , i f any, whic h addres s Site-wid e Surfac e an d Ground Water s othe r tha n respons e action s t o effec t Sourc e Remediation ;

c

. An y geographi c are a exclude d fro m th e Site fo r 

### purpose s o f thi s Consent Decree ; an d

11 6d

.

Natura l resourc e damages

, includin g an y cost s o f
assessin g suc h damages

, i f any, an d

e

. Tha t portio n o f Malt a Gulc h belo w th e Malt a Gulc h 

### Tailing s Impoundmen t (applicable onl y t o th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies)

. 105

. Settlin g Defendant s an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agency agree tha t wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n brought 

### b y the m fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decre e the y wil l notif y th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e in writin g n o late r tha n 5 0 days prio r t o th e initiatio n o f suc h sui t o r claim

. 

### 106

. Settlin g Defendant s an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agency als o agree that wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n 

### brought agains t the m fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decree the y wil l notif y i n writin g th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e withi n 1 0 day s o f servic e o f th e complain t o n them

. I n addition

. Settlin g Defendant s an d th e Settlin g Stat e Agenc y shal l notif y th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e withi n 1 0 day s o f servic e o r receip t o f an y Motio n fo r Summar y Judgmen t an d within 1 0 day s o f receip t o f an y orde r fro m a cour t settin g a cas e fo r trial

. 

### 107

. I n an y subsequen t administrativ e

o r judicia l proceedin g 

### initiate d b y on e o r mor e o f th e Partie s fo r injunctiv e relief

,

recover y o f respons e costs , o r othe r appropriat e relie f relatin g 

### t o th e Site

, th e othe r Partie s shal l no t assert , an d ma y no t maintain , an y defens e o r clai m based upo n th e principle s o f
waiver , re s -judicata

. collatera l estoppel

, issu e preclusion

, 

### claim-splitting

,

o r othe r defense s based upo n an y contentio n tha t

11 7th

e claim s raise d b y one or mor e o f suc h Partie s i n th e subsequen t proceedin g wer e or shoul d hav e been brough t i n the 

### instan t case ; provided

, however

, tha t nothin g in this Paragrap h affect s th e enforceabilit

y o f th e covenant s no t t o su e se t fort h
i n Section s XXII I o r XXIV

. 

### 108

. A s betwee n th e Unite d State s an d th e State

, thi s Consen t Decre e shal l no t affec t o r impai r th e Novembe r 26 , 199 0 Superfun d Memorandu m o f Agreemen t betwee n EP A an d th e State

, o r t h e right s o f th e Stat e unde r Sectio n 12 1 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §
9621. 3 XXVI

.

ACCES S T O INFORMATIO N 

### 109

. Settlin g Defendant s shal l provid e t o EP A an d CDH

, upon request , copie s o f al l document s an d informatio n within their possessio n or contro l or tha t o f their contractor s or agent s relatin g t o activitie s a t th e Sit e o r t o th e implementatio n

o f thi s Consent Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , sampling

, 

### analysis

, chai n o f custod y records

, manifests

, truckin g logs

, receipts , reports , sampl e traffi c routing , correspondence

,

o r othe r document s o r informatio n relate d t o th e Work

. Settlin g Defendant s shal l als o mak e availabl e t o EP A an d CDH

, fo r purpose s



### o f investigation ,

informatio n

gathering

, o r testimony , thei r employees

, agents , o r representative s

wit h knowledg e o f relevan t fact s concernin g th e performanc e o f th e Work

. 

### 110

. a

. Settlin g Defendant s ma y asser t business confidentialit y claim s coverin g par t o r al l o f th e document s o r informatio n submitte d t o Plaintiff s under thi s Consent Decree t o

11 8t h e

exten t permitte d b y an d i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 10 4 (e ) (7 )

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. 5 9604(e ) (7 )

, an d 4 0 C.F.R

. § 2.203(b)

. Document s o r informatio n determine d t o be confidentia l b y EP A wil l b e afforde d th e protectio n specifie d i n 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 2 , 

### Subpar t B

. I f n o clai m o f confidentialit

y accompanie s

document s

o r informatio n whe n the y ar e submitte d t o EP A an d CDH

, o r i f EP A ha s notifie d Settlin g Defendant s tha t th e document s o r 

### informatio n ar e no t confidentia l unde r th e standard s o f Sectio n 104(e ) (7 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9604(e ) (7)

, th e publi c ma y b e give n acces s t o suc h document s o r informatio n withou t furthe r 

### notic e t o Settlin g Defendants

. b

. Settlin g Defendant s ma y asser t tha t certain 

### documents

, record s an d othe r informatio n ar e privilege d under th e 

### attorney-clien t privileg e o r an y othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law

. I f a Settlin g Defendan t assert s suc h a privileg e i n lie u o f providin g documents

, i t shal l provid e th e Plaintiff s wit h t h e following : (1 ) th e titl e o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; {2 ) th e dat e o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (3 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f th e autho r o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (4 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f eac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th e content s o f th e document

, record

, o r information : an d (6 ) th e privileg e asserted

. However

, no documents

, report s o r othe r informatio n create d o r generate d pursuan t t o th e requirement

s o f th e Consen t Decree shal l b e withhel d o n th e ground s tha t the y ar e privileged

. 111

. N o clai m o f confidentialit

y shal l b e mad e wit h respec t

11 9t

o an y data

, including

, bu t no t limite d to , al l sampling

, analytical

, monitoring ,

hydrogeoiogic

,

scientific

, chemical

, o r engineerin g data

, o r an y othe r document s o r informatio n evidencin g condition s a t o r withi n th e Site

. XXVII

. RETENTIO N O F RECORD S 

### 112

. Unti l 1 0 years afte r a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t 

### receive s EPA' s notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragraph s 53.b

. (i n th e

cas e o f Asarco ) o r 54.b

. (i n th e cas e o f Resurrection ) under Sectio n X V (Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f th e Work)

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l preserv e an d retain al l record s an d document s no w i n it s possessio n o r contro l o r whic h

com e int o it s possessio n or contro l tha t relat e i n an y manne r t o 

### th e performanc e o f th e Wor k o r liabilit y o f an y perso n fo r respons e action s conducte d and t o b e conducte d at the Wor k Areas

, 

### regardles s o f an y corporat e retentio n polic y t o th e contrary

. Unti l 1 0 year s afte r a Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant' s receip t

o f EPA' s notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragraph s 52.b

. (i n th e case

o f Asarco ) o r 54.b

. (in th e cas e o f Resurrection

) o f Sectio n X V 

### (Certificatio n o f Completion )

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l als o instruc t it s contractor s an d agent s t o preserv e al l 

### documents

, records

, an d informatio n o f whateve r kind

, nature o r descriptio n relatin g t o th e performanc e o f th e Work

. 113

. A t th e conclusio n o f thi s document retentio n period

, 

### t h e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th e Unite d State s

an d the State at leas t 9 0 day s prio r t o the destructio n o f an y

suc h record s o r documents

, and

, upo n request b y th e Unite d State s

12 0o r

th e State

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l delive r

an y suc h record s o r document s t o EP A o r CDH

. Th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t ma y asser t tha t certai n documents

, record s an d 

### othe r informatio n ar e privilege d unde r th e attorney-clien t privileg e o r any othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law

. I f th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t assert s suc h a privilege

, i t 

### shal l provid e th e Plaintiff s wit h th e following : (1 ) th e titl e

o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (2 ) th e dat e o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (3 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f th e autho r o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (4 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f eac h addresse e an d recipient ; {5 } a descriptio n o f th e subjec t o f th e document

, record

, o r information : an d (6 ) th e 

### privileg e the y assert

. However

, n o documents

, report s o r othe r informatio n create d o r generate d pursuan t t o th e requirement

s o f th e Consen t Decre e shal l b e withhel d o n th e ground s tha t the y ar e privileged

. 114

. Eac h Settlin g Defendan t hereb y certifie s tha t it ha s

no t altered

, mutilated

, discarded

, destroye d o r otherwis e dispose d o f an y records

, document s o r othe r informatio n relatin g t o it s potentia l liabilit y regardin g th e Sit e sinc e notificatio n

o f potentia l liabilit y b y th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e o r th e filin g o f sui t agains t i t regardin g th e Sit e an d tha t i t ha s full y complie d wit h any an d al l EP A request s fo r informatio n pursuan t t o Section s 104(e ) an d 122(e ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9604(e ) an d 9622(e )

.

12 1XXVIII

. NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION S
115

. Whenever

, unde r th e term s o f thi s Consent Decree

, writte n notic e i s require d t o b e give n or a repor t or othe r documen t i s require d t o b e sen t b y on e part y t o another

, i t shal l 

### be directe d t o th e individual s a t th e addresse s specifie d below

, unles s thos e individual s o r thei r successors giv e notic e o f a 

### chang e t o th e othe r partie s i n writing

. Al l notice s an d submissions shal l b e considere d effectiv e upo n receipt , unles s 

### otherwis e provided

. Writte n notic e a s specifie d herei n shal l
constitut e complet e satisfactio n

o f an y writte n notic e requiremen t o f th e Consen t Decree wit h respec t t o th e Unite d 

### States

, EPA

, th e State

, an d Settlin g Defendants

, respectively

. A a t o th e Unite d States : 

### Chief

, Environmenta l

Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n 

### U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e P.O

. Bo x 761 1 

### B e n Frankli n Statio n Washington

, D.C

. 2004 4 Re : D J # 90-11-3-13 8

an d 

### Director

, Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Divisio n Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y Regio n VII I 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suite 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5 A 3 t o EPA : 

### E P A Remedia l Projec t Manage r Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e 

### Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y Regio n VII I 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suite 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5

an d
12

2E P

A Assistan t Regiona l Counse l 

### Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency Regio n VII I 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5 A s t o th e State : 

### Stat e Projec t Office r Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e Hazardou s Material s an d Wast e Divisio n Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h 430 0 Cherr y Creek Drive Sout h Denver

, C O 80222-153 0

an d Counse l o f Recor d 

### Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e Stat e o f Colorad o Departmen t o f La w 

### Natura l Resources Sectio n 1525 Sherma n Street

, 5t h Floo r Denver

, C O 8020 3 A s t o Asarco : 

### Environmenta l Manage r ASARC O Incorporate d Glob e Plan t 49 5 Eas t 51s t Avenu e Denver

, C O 80216-209 8



### an d Genera l Counse l ASARC O Incorporate d 18 0 Maide n Lan e N e w York

, Ne w Yor k 10038-499 1

12 3A

s t o Resurrection : Vic e Presiden t 

### Environmenta l Affair s Newmon t Minin g Corporatio n 170 0 Lincol n Stree t Denver

, C O 3020 3

an d Genera l Counse l 

### Newmon t Minin g Corporatio n 1700 Lincol n Stree t Denver

, C O 8020 3 XXIX

. EFFECTIV E DAT E
116

. Th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree shal l b e th e 

### dat e upo n whic h this Consen t Decree i s entere d b y th e Court

, excep t a s otherwis e provide d herein

. XXX

. RETENTIO N

O F JURISDICTIO N 117

. Thi s Court retain s jurisdictio n

ove r bot h th e subjec t 

### matte r o f thi s Consent Decree an d th e Partie s fo r th e duratio n o f 

### th e performanc e o f th e term s an d provision s o f thi s Consent Decre e fo r th e purpos e o f enablin g an y o f th e Partie s t o appl y t o the Cour t at an y tim e fo r suc h furthe r order

, direction

, an d relie f a s ma y b e necessar y or appropriat e for the constructio n

or modificatio n o f this Consen t Decree

, o r t o effectuat e o r enforc e 

### complianc e wit h it s terms , o r t o resolv e dispute s i n accordance wit h Sectio n XX I (Disput e Resolution ) hereof

. XXXI

. APPENDICE S
118

. Th e followin g appendice s ar e attache d t o an d 

### incorporate d int o thi s Consen t Decree : "Appendix A " i s th e ma p o f th e Site

, th e Work Areas

, an d EPA' s curren t designatio n o f OUs

. 12 4* f c "Appendi x

E " is th e Asarc o WAMP

. "Appendi x C " is th e Statemen t o f Assumption s fo r th e LRRP

. "Appendi x D " is th e Resurrectio n

WAMP

. "Appendi x E " i s th e Asarc o Wor k Are a Respons e Actio n N o 

### Challeng e List

. "Appendi x F " is th e Resurrectio n

Work Are a Respons e Actio n N o Challeng e List

. 

### "Appendi x G " i s th e Asarc o Work Are a Respons e Actio n Immediat e Judicia l Revie w List

. "Appendi x H " is th e Resurrectio n

Wor k Are a Respons e Actio n 

### Immediat e Judicia l Revie w List

. "Appendix I " is th e Interi m Actio n N o Challeng e List

. "Appendix J " i s th e Memorandu m o f thi s Consen t Decree

. XXXII

. COMMUNIT

Y RELATION S 

### 119

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l participat e in communit y relation s activitie s unde r plan s consisten t wit h thei r respectiv e WAMPs

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l propos e t o EP A an d CD H thei r participatio n

i n th e communit y 

### relation s pla n t o b e develope d b y EPA

. EPA

, in consultatio n wit h CDH

, wil l determin e th e appropriat e rol e fo r eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t unde r th e Plan

. Eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l als o cooperat e wit h EP A an d CD H i n providin g 

### informatio n regardin g th e Wor k t o th e public

. A s requeste d b y E P A o r CDH

, eac h Responsibl e Settlin g Defendan t shal l participat e in th e preparatio n o f suc h informatio n fo r disseminatio n

t o th e publi c and i n publi c meeting s whic h ma y b e hel d or sponsore d b y

12 5EP

A o r CD H t o explai n activitie s a t o r relatin g t o thei r respectiv e Wor k Areas

. XXXIII

.

MODIFICATIO N 

### 120

. Schedule s specifie d in document s prepare d pursuan t t o this Consen t Decre e fo r completio n o f th e Work ma y b e modifie d b y 

### agreement o f EP A an d th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

. Al l

suc h modification s shal l b e mad e i n writing

. 121

. N o materia l modification s

shal l b e mad e t o eithe r th e Asarc o WAM P o r the Resurrectio n

WAM P o r an y relevan t SOW withou t writte n notificatio n

t o an d writte n approva l o f th e Unite d States

, th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

, an d th e Court

. Prio r 

### t o providin g it s approva l t o an y suc h modification

, th e Unite d State s wil l provid e th e Stat e wit h a reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w and commen t on the propose d modification

.

Modification s 

### t o th e Asarc o WAMP

, th e Resurrectio n

WAMP

, o r an y relevan t SO W that d o no t materiall y alte r thes e document s ma y b e mad e b y writte n agreement betwee n EPA

, afte r providin g CDH wit h a reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t o n th e propose d 

### modifications

, an d th e Responsibl e Settlin g Defendant

. 122

. Nothin g i n thi s Decre e shal l b e deemed t o alte r the 

### Court' s powe r t o enforce

, supervis e o r approv e modification s

t o thi s Consen t Decree

. XXXIV

. LODGIN G AN D OPPORTUNIT Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T 

### 123

. Thi s Consent Decre e shal l b e lodge d wit h th e Cour t fo r

a perio d o f no t les s tha n thirt y (30 ) day s fo r publi c notic e an d

commen t i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.
12 6§

9622(d)(2)

, an d 2 8 C.F.R

. 5 50.7

. Th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o withdra w o r withhol d it s consen t i f th e comment s regardin g th e Consen t Decre e disclos e fact s o r consideration s whic h indicat e tha t th e Consen t Decre e i s inappropriate , 

### improper , o r inadequate

. Settlin g Defendant s hereb y consent t o t h e entr y o f this Consen t Decre e withou t furthe r notice

. 124

. I f fo r any reaso n th e Cour t shoul d declin e t o approv e 

### this Consen t Decre e in th e for m presented

, this agreemen t i s voidabl e a t th e sol e discretio n o f an y part y an d th e term s o f th e agreemen t ma y no t b e use d a s evidenc e i n an y litigatio n betwee n 

### t h e Parties

. XXXV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E 125

. Thi s Consen t Decre e ma y b e execute d i n counterparts ,


### eac h o f whic h whe n execute d shal l b e deeme d t o b e an original

, but suc h counterpart s shal l togethe r constitut e on e an d th e sam e document

. 

### 126

. Eac h undersigne d representativ e

o f th e Settlin g Defendants

, th e Assistan t Attorne y Genera l fo r Environmen t an d Natura l Resources o f th e Departmen t o f Justice

, an d th e Attorne y Genera l fo r th e Stat e o f Colorado

, certifie s tha t h e o r sh e i s full y authorize d t o ente r int o th e term s an d condition s o f this Consent Decree and t o execut e and legall y bin d suc h part y t o thi s document

. 127

. Eac h Settlin g Defendan t hereb y agrees no t t o oppos e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decre e b y thi s Cour t o r t o challeng e an y 

### provisio n o f this Consen t Decre e unles s th e Unite d State s ha s

12 7notifie d

Settlin g Defendants i n writin g tha t i t n o longe r support s entr y o f th e Consen t Decree

. S O ORDERE D THI S

_______ DA Y O F

____________ ,

1 9
J I M R

. CARRIGA N 

### Unite d State s Distric t Judg e

128.

4
T H E UNDERSIGNED

PARTIE S ente r int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e matte r o f Unite d State s v

. Apach e Energ y & Mineral s Co.

. e t a l relatin g t o th e Californi a Gulc h NP L Superfun d Site

. F O R TH E UNITE D STATES OF AMERIC A
Date :



### Date :

Date ; LOI S J

. SCHIFFE R 

### Actin g Assistan t Attorne y Genera l Environmen t and Natura l Resource s Divisio n 

### U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e 10t h an d Pennsylvani a

Avenue

, N.W

. Washington

, D.C

. 2053 0
JERE L L

. ELLINGTON

, Attorney J

. JARE D SNYDER

, Attorne y 

### Environment an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n 

### 9 9 9 Eighteent h Street

, Suit e 945 N Denver

, C O 80202-240 5
GAR Y RUBIN

, Attorne y REBECC A A

. LLOYD

, Attorney U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e Environment an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n 

### Environmenta l Defens e Sectio n 10t h an d Pennsylvani a

Ave.

, N W 

### Washington

, D.C

. 2004 4

12 9

### Dat

e

Dat e

Dat e

Date :

Date : JAME S R

. ALLISO N 

### Unite d State s Attorne y Distric t o f Colorad o
WILLIA M J

. PHAR O 

### Chief

, Civi l Divisio n Assistan t Unite d State s Attorne y 196 1 Stou t Street

, Suite 1100 Denver

, C O 80294-360 8

WILLIA M P

. YELLOWTAI

L 

### Regiona l Administrato r 

### Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - - Regio n VII I 9 9 9 Eighteent h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5

THOMA S A

. SPEICHE R 

### Regional Counse l 

### Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - - Regio n VII I 9 9 9 Eighteent h Street

, Suit e 50 0 

### Denver

, C O 80202-240 5

NANC Y A

. MANGON E 

### Senio r Attorne y 

### Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - - Regio n VII I 9 9 9 Eighteent h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5

STEVEN A

. HERMA N 

### Assistan t Administrato r Offic e o f Enforcemen t Unite d State s Environmenta l 

### Protectio n Agenc y 4 0 1 M

. Street

, S.W

. Washington

, D.C

. 2046 0
13 0F O R TH E STAT E O F COLORADO : Date :

Dat e



### Date :

Date : GAL E A

. NORTO N 

### Attorne y Genera l STEPHE N K

. ERKENBRAC K 

### Chie f Deput y Attorne y Genera l TIMOTH Y M

. TYMKOVIC H 

### Solicito r Genera l PATRICI A S

. BANGER T 

### Deput y Attorne y Genera l Natura l Resource s Sectio n CASEY A

. SHPAL L 

### Firs t Assistan t Attorne y Genera l CERCL A Litigatio n Unit GARY HERBERT 

### Assistan t Attorney Genera l CERCL A Litigatio n Uni t 

### Natura l Resource s Sectio n 152 5 Sherma n Street

, 5t h Floo r Denver

, C O 8020 3

PATRICI A NOLAN

, MD

, M.P.H

. 

### Executiv e Directo r Colorad o Departmen t o f Health

RONAL D W

. CATTAN Y 

### Deput y Directo r Colorad o Departmen t o f Natura l Resource s
ROBER T L

. CLEVENGE R Chie f Enginee r 

### Colorad o Departmen t o f 

### Transportatio n

13 1

### Dat

e PENFIEL D TATE III 

### Chairman

, Stat e Claim s Boar d State o f Colorad o

13 2Dat

e

Date ; F O R ASARC O INCORPORATED :

MICHAE L 0

. VARNE R 

### Vic e President

, Environmenta l Operation s ASARC O Incorporate d 18 0 Maide n Lan e N e w York

, Ne w York 10038-499 1
F O R RES-ASARC O JOIN T VENTURE :

MICHAE L 0

. VARNE R 

### Vic e President

, Environmenta l Operations ASARC O Incorporate d 

### 18 0 Maide n Lan e N e w York

, Ne w York 10038-499 1

13 3F O R RESURRECTIO N

MININ G COMPAN Y AN D NEWMON T MININ G CORPORATION

:
Date : GRAHA M M

. CLAR K 

### Senio r Vice-Presiden t 

### One Unite d Ban k Cente r 170 0 Lincol n Street

, Suit e 260 0 Denver

, C O 8020 3

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