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~ ~ ) ADMINISTRATIV

E ORDE R O N CONSEN T TABLE OF CONTENT S 

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. Introduction

.

................. . I I

. Jurisdictio n

................. . III

. Partie s Boun d

................. . I V

. Definition s

.................. . V

. Statemen t

o f Purpose

. ............. . V I

. Finding s

o f Fac t

............... . VII

. Conclusion s o f La v an d Determination s

..... . VIII

. Notic e t o State ................ . IX

. Wor k t o be Performe d

............. . X

. Modificatio n

o f th e Wor k Pla n ......... . X I

. Qualit

y Assuranc e ............... . XII

. Progres s Report s an d Meeting s ......... . XIII. Access , Sampling , an d Availabilit y o f Informatio n XIV

. Desicmate d Proiec t Coordinator s

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. Othe r Applicabl e Lav s .............. .

1 3 XVI

. Record Preservatio n

............... . 1 3 XVII

. Disput e Resolutio n ............... . 1 4 

### XVIII

. Stipulate d Penaltie s .............. . 1 4 XIX

. Forc e Kajeur e .................. . 1 6 X X

. Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Cost s ......... .

1 7 XXI

. Reservation s o f Right s ............. .

1 8 XXII

. Disclaimer s

.................. . 1 8 XXIII

. Othe r Claim s .................. . 1 9 XXIV

. Indemnificatio n

................. . 1 9 XXV

. Effectiv e Dat e an d Subsequen t Modificatio n

... . 2 0 XXVI

. Terminatio n

an d Satisfactio n .......... .

2 0 XXVII

. Signatorie s

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Attachment s Exhibi t 1 - Wor k Pla n Exhibi t 2 - Schedul eI

. INTRODUCTIO N 1

. Thi s Administrativ e

Orde r o n Consen t (Order) i s entere d 

### int o voluntaril y b y th e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n 

### Agency (EPA ) an d Respondents

. Thi s Orde r concern s (1 ) th e performanc e b y Respondent s o f a work, pla n fo r soil s sampling an d air monitoring , th e result s o f vhich wil l be incorporate d int o a baselin e ris k assessmen t t o be prepare d b y EPA , an d ( 2 ) reimbursemen t

o f respons e cost s incurre d by th e Unite d State s i n connectio n vit h tha t wor k a t th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site nea r Leadville , Colorado

. I I

. JURISDICTIO N 2

. Thi s Orde r i s issue d unde r th e authorit y veste d i n th e Presiden t o f th e Unite d State s b y § 106(a ) o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation ,

an d Liabilit y Ac t o f 1980 , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(a ) (1982) , a s amende d b y th e Superfun d Amendment s an d Reauthorizatio n

Ac t o f 1986; Pub

. L

. No

. 99-499 , 1 0 0 Stat

. 161 3 (1986 ) (CERCLA)

.

Thi s authorit y wa s delegate d t o th e Administrato r

o f EP A o n Januar y 23, 1987 , b y Executiv e Orde r 12,580 , 52 Fed

. Reg

. 2,92 3 (1987) , an d furthe r delegate d t o Regiona l Administrator s

o n Septembe r 13 , 1987 , b y EP A Delegatio n 

### N o

. 14-14-C

. Thi s authorit y ha s bee n furthe r delegate d t o th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Division

. 3

. .Respondent

s agre e t o undertak e al l action s require d b y thi s Order

. I n an y actio n b y th e Unite d State s t o enforc e terms o f this Order , Respondent s consent t o an d agre e no t t o contes t 

### th e authorit y o r jurisdictio n o f EP A t o issu e o r enforc e thi s Order , an d agre e no t t o contes t th e validit y o f this Orde r o r it s terms

. III

.

PARTIE S BOUN D 4

. Thi s Orde r shal l appl y t o an d b e bindin g upo n EP A an d shal l b e bindin g upo n Respondent s an d thei r agents , successors , a n d assigns

. Respondent

s ar e jointl y an d severall y responsibl e f o r carryin g ou t al l action s require d o f the m b y thi s Order

. N o chang e in th e ownershi p o r corporat e o r othe r lega l statu s o f Respondent s o r o f th e facilit y o r Sit e shal l alte r Respondents responsibilitie s

unde r thi s Order

. 5

. Respondent

s shal l provid e a cop y o f thi s Orde r t o any subsequen t owner s o r successor s s o long as thi s Orde r remain s in effect

. Respondent

s shal l provid e a cop y o f thi s Orde r t o al l contractors , subcontractors ,

laboratories ,

an d consultant s retaine d t o conduc t any wor k unde r thi s Order

. Respondent

s shall conditio n an y suc h contract s upo n satisfactor y

complianc e

wit h thi s Order

. Notwithstandin g

th e term s o f an y contract , Respondent s ar e responsibl e fo r complianc e wit h thi s Orde r an d f o r requirin g tha t thei r employees , contractors ,

consultants , subcontractors ,

an d agents , compl y wit h thi s Order

.I V

. DEFINITION

S 

### 6

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d herein , terms used in thi s Order which ar e define d i n CERCL A o r i n regulation s promulgate d unde r CERCL A shal l hav e th e meanin g assigne d t o the m 

### in CERCL A o r suc h regulations

. Fo r purpose s o f this Order , th e followin g terms shal l have th e meaning s se t fort h below : 

### "Contractor " mean s an y person , includin g th e contractors , subcontractors ,

o r agents , retaine d o r hire d b y Respondent s t o undertak e an y wor k unde r this Order

. "Day " mean s calenda r day , unles s otherwis e specified

. I n computin g an y perio d o f tim e unde r this Order , wher e th e las t d ay woul d fal l o n a Saturday , Sunday , o r Federa l holiday , th e perio d shal l ru n unti l th e clos e o f busines s o n th e nex t workin g day

. "Deliverable " mean s an y writte n product , including , bu t no t limite d to , technica l reports , dat a reports , technica l memoranda , progres s reports , o r othe r document s describin g th e Work performe d o r t o b e performed , tha t Respondent s ar e require d t o submi t unde r th e terms o f thi s Order

. "NCF " mean s th e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n promulgate d unde r § 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. 9605, and codifie d at 4 0 C.F..R

. Par t 300, including , but not limite d to , an y amendment s thereto

. " Order " mean s this Order , th e exhibit s attache d t o this Order , an d al l document s incorporate d

int o this Orde r accordin g t o th e procedure s se t forth herein

. I f ther e i s a conflic t betwee n thi s Orde r an d an y document s incorporate d

int o thi s Order , th e terms o f th e Order shal l control

. "Site " mean s th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e a s describe d i n th e Complaint , a s amended , an d th e consolidate d proceeding s therein

. Civi l Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 (consolidate d

wit h 86-C

1675)

. "State " mean s th e Stat e o f Colorado , b y an d throug h th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Health

. "Unite d States " fo r purpose s o f thi s Orde r mean s th e Unite d State s o f Americ a and/o r th e Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. "Work " means al l task s Respondent s ar e require d t o perfor m i n t h e wor k area s describe d i n th e Wor k Plan

. "Work Plan " mean s th e detaile d Wor k Pla n attache d heret o a s Exhibi t 1 , an d any othe r plan s o r modification s

theret o describe d i n th e Wor k Pla n o r approve d b y EP A pursuan t t o thi s 

### Order

.V

. STATEMEN

T O F PURPOS E 7

. Th e objective s o f EP A an d Respondent s ar e fo r Respondent s 

### ( a ) t o perform , vit h EP A oversight , certai n task s consisten t wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP , includin g collectio n o f dat a tha t EP A wil l 

### incorporat e i n a Baselin e Risk Assessment , an d (b ) t o reimburs e t h e Unite d State s for

. respons e cost s incurre d b y th e Unite d 

### State s i n accordanc e vit h thi s Order

. 8

. Th e activitie s t o be conducte d unde r thi s Orde r ar e thos e se t fort h in th e Wor k Plan , which ha s been approve d b y EPA

. V I

. FINDING S O F FAC T 9

. Th e Site i s liste d o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t an d i s 

### locate d near Leadville , Colorado

. 1 0

. ASARC O

Incorporate d is a Ne w Jerse y corporatio n vit h it s 

### corporat e headquarter s

i n th e stat e o f Ne v York

. Resurrectio n Mining Compan y i s a Delawar e corporatio n vit h it s corporat e headquarter s i n th e stat e o f Colorado

. Th e Res-ASARC O Join t Ventur e i s a join t ventur e o f ASARCO

an d Resurrection

. Respondent s ovn or operat e or hav e ovne d or operate d propert y vithi n th e Site

. 1 1

. Th e Respondent s ente r int o thi s Administrativ e

Orde r o n Consen t t o perfor m vor k identifie d b y EP A vhic h vil l partiall y characteriz e th e releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Sit e i n orde r t o protec t th e publi c healt h o r velfar e o r th e environment

. 1 2

. Mil l tailin g pile s an d vast e roc k pile s ar e foun d vithi n t h e Site

. Mil l tailin g i s th e roc k debris remainin g afte r millin g an d separatio n ha s remove d th e meta l a s concentrate s

fro m t h e ore . Tailin g i s generall y fine-graine d

particles

. Min e vast e roc k consist s o f min e developmen t roc k an d lo w grad e or e remove d t o gai n access t o a n or e bod y an d ofte n deposite d near adit s an d shaf t openings

. Som e o f th e constituents ,

als o know n a s heav y metals , foun d i n mil l tailin g an d wast e roc k ar e hazardou s substances

. 1 3

. Smelte r operation s previousl y operate d a t th e Sit e ar e anothe r potentia l sourc e o f heavy meta l contamination

. 14

. Fugitiv e dus t ma y b e generate d b y win d erosion , eart h movemen t durin g construction ,

off-roa d vehicles , an d vehicula r traffi c o n dir t an d grave l roads

. 1 5

. Dat a collecte d pursuan t t o th e Wor k Pla n i s intende d fo r u s e i n evaluatin g th e potentia l fo r migratio n o f metal s throug h variou s environmenta l

medi a an d potentia l associate d risk s t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment

.

### VII

. CONCLUSION S O F LAW AN D DETERMINATION S 1 6

. Based o n th e precedin g Finding s o f Fac t an d th e administrativ e record fo r th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site , E P A ha s mad e th e followin g conclusion s o f la v an d determinations : a . Th e wor k area s describe d i n th e Wor k Pla n mee t th e definitio n o f "facility " i n CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(9) ; b

. Som e o f th e constituent s i n mine tailin g an d vast e roc k foun d a t th e Site ar e "hazardou s substances " as define d in § 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(14) , o r constitut e "an y pollutan t o r contaminant " tha t ma y presen t a n imminen t an d substantia l dange r t o publi c healt h o r welfar e unde r § 104(a)(l ) of CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C. S 9604(a)(l) ; c . Th e presenc e o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Site o r t h e past, present , o r threa t o f potentia l futur e releas e o f hazardou s substance s describe d i n Article V I o f thi s Orde r constitute s a n actua l and/o r threatene d "release " as define d in § 101(22 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(22) ; d

. Respondent

s ar e "persons " a s define d i n § 101(21 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(21) ; e . Respondent

s have bee n identifie d b y EP A a s Potentiall y Responsibl e Partie s a t th e Site unde r section s 104 , 107, an d 12 2 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9604 , 960 7 an d 9622

. f

. Th e actua l o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance s ma y presen t a n imminen t an d substantia l endangermen t t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment ; g . Th e action s require d b y thi s Orde r ar e protectiv e o f th e publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment , ar e in th e publi c interest , an d ar e consisten t wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP

. VIII

. NOTIC E T O STAT E 1 7

. By providin g a copy o f thi s Orde r t o th e Stat e o f Colorado , EP A ha s notifie d th e Stat e tha t thi s Orde r i s bein g issue d an d tha t EP A is th e lea d agency fo r coordinating , overseeing , an d enforcin g th e respons e actio n require d b y th e Order

. 1 8

. An y document , notice , material , o r deliverable whic h Respondent s ar e require d unde r thi s Orde r t o submi t t o EPA , shall als o b e submitte d b y Respondent s t o th e State

. However , thi s requirement , a s i t pertain s t o th e State , is no t subjec t t o stipulate d penaltie s a s containe d i n Articl e XVII I herein

. 1 9

. Th e Stat e an d it s authorize d representative s

shal l b e provide d th e sam e right s o f access t o areas liste d i n th e Wor k Pla n a s i s provide d fo r th e EP A i n paragrap h 31 , infra

. I naddition

.

Respondent

s shal l provid e th e Stat e an d it s authorize d 

### representative s

th e opportunit y t o tak e spli t o r duplicate sample s o f an y sample s collecte d b y th e Respondent s pursuan t t o t h e implementatio n

o f thi s Order

. I X

. WOR K T O B E PERFORME D 2 0

. Responden t shal l perfor m th e Wor k se t forth i n Exhibi t 1

. 

### Respondent s shal l conduc t activitie s an d submi t deliverable s a s 

### provide d b y this Orde r an d approve d b y EPA

. Al l o f th e Wor k i s t o b e conducte d i n accordanc e vit h th e schedul e se t fort h i n Exhibi t 2 o f thi s Orde r an d th e Wor k Plan , a s initiall y approve d o r modifie d pursuan t t o th e provision s o f Articl e X , herein

. 

### 2 1

. Al l o f th e Wor k performe d unde r thi s Orde r shal l b e unde r t h e directio n an d supervisio n o f qualifie d personnel

. Respondent s shal l notif y EP A i n vritin g o f th e names , titles , an d qualification s o f th e personnel , includin g contractors , subcontractors ,

consultants ,

and laboratorie s t o b e used i n carryin g ou t suc h vork

. Th e qualification s

o f th e person s t o properl y perfor m th e vor k fo r Respondent s shal l b e subjec t t o EPA' s revie w fo r verificatio n tha t suc h person s mee t minimu m reasonabl e technica l backgroun d an d experienc e requirements

.

I f E P A disapprove s i n vritin g o f any person(s) technica l qualifications ,

Respondent

s shal l notif y EP A o f th e identit y an d 

### qualification s o f th e replacements

) vithi n seven day s o f th e vritte n notice

. Durin g th e cours e o f vork

. Respondent s shal l 

### notif y EP A a s muc h i n advanc e a s practicabl e o f an y change s or addition s i n th e personne l used t o carr y ou t suc h vork , providin g thei r names , titles , an d qualifications

.

EP A shal l have th e sam e righ t t o approv e change s an d addition s t o personne l a s i t ha s hereunde r regardin g th e initia l notification

. 22

. EP A reserves th e righ t t o commen t on , modify , an d direc t change s fo r all deliverables

.

A t EPA' s discretion , Respondent s must full y correct al l substantiv e deficiencie s

an d incorporat e a n d integrat e al l informatio n an d comment s supplie d b y EP A in eithe r subsequen t o r resubmitte d deliverable s

vithi n seve n day s o f receip t o f EP A comments

. A t th e tim e th e revise d documen t i s submitted

. Respondent s shal l submit a cove r lette r describin g ho w eac h EP A comment was addresse d an d a certificatio n tha t n o othe r change s wer e made

. Failur e t o incorporat e o r addres s suc h EP A commen t o r modificatio n

o r t o identif y an y othe r change s mad e i s a violatio n o f thi s Order

. 2 3

. I f afte r receivin g EP A comments

. Respondent s d o no t i n good fait h amend o r revis e a report , pla n o r othe r submitta l t o full y reflec t EPA' s substantiv e direction s fo r changes , EP A retain s th e righ t t o see k stipulate d o r statutor y penalties ; perfor m it s ow n studie s o r cleanu p an d see k reimbursemen t

fro m Respondent s fo r it s costs , and/o r see k othe r relief

. 2 4

. Neithe r failur e o f EP A t o expressl y approv e o r disapprov e Respondents submission s

vithi n a specifie d tim e period , no r th e

### absenc e

o f comments , shal l be construe d as approva l b y EPA

. X

. MODIFICATION

OF TH E WOR K PLA N 

### 2 5

. I f a t any tim e befor e terminatio n o f this Order , Respondent s identif y a nee d fo r additiona l dat a unde r th e Work Plan , Respondent s shal l submi t a memorandu m documentin g th e nee d 

### f o r additiona l dat a t o th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

.

Withi n seven day s o f receip t o f suc h memorandum , EP A shal l notif y Respondent s whethe r it has approve d o r disapprove d suc h additiona l dat a collection

. Upo n agreemen t o f th e parties , suc h additiona l dat a collectio n shal l becom e par t o f th e Wor k Plan

. 26

. I n th e event o f unanticipate d

o r change d circumstance s

a t t h e Site , Respondent s shal l notif y th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r

by telephon e withi n 2 4 hours o f discovery o f th e unanticipate d

o r change d circumstances

.

I f th e unanticipate d

o r change d circumstance s pos e a n immediat e threa t t o huma n healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment

, Respondent s shal l notif y EP A an d th e Stat e immediately

. I f EP A determine s tha t th e immediat e threa t o r th e unanticipate d o r change s circumstance s

warran t change s i n th e Wor k Plan , th e Wor k Pla n ma y b e modifie d a s provide d fo r herein

. 

### 27

. EP A ma y determin e tha t additiona l activitie s ar e necessar y t o accomplis h th e task s identifie d in th e Scop e o f Wor k in th e Wor k Plan. * I n suc h event , EP A shal l reques t in writin g tha t Respondent s agre e t o perfor m suc h additiona l activities

. Respondent s shal l have seven day s fro m receip t o f th e EP A reques t t o mee t wit h EP A an d t o confir m thei r willingnes s t o perfor m th e additiona l activitie s o r invok e dispute resolutio n Articl e XVII

. I n th e even t th e partie s agre e tha t th e additiona l activitie s ar e t o be performe d b y Respondents , suc h activitie s shal l be complete d according ; t o th e standards , specifications ,

an d schedul e se t fort h b y th e partie s in a writte n modificatio n

t o t h e Wor k Plan

. X I

.

QUALIT Y ASSURANC E 2 8

. Respondent

s shal l assur e tha t wor k performed, sample s taken , an d analyse s conducte d confor m t o th e requirement

s o f thi s Order

. Respondent

s wil l assur e tha t thei r fiel d personne l ar e properl y traine d i n th e us e o f fiel d equipmen t an d chain-of

custod y procedures

. 2 9

. T o provid e qualit y assuranc e an d maintai n qualit y control, Respondent s shall : a . Us e a laborator y whic h ha s a documente d qualit y assuranc e progra m tha t complie s wit h EP A guidance ; b

. Ensur e tha t suc h laborator y perform s analyse s accordin g t o EPA-approve d

method s o r method s deeme d satisfactor y b y EP A (i f a non-approve d metho d is proposed

. Respondent s shal l submit al l protocol s t o b e used fo r analyse s 6t

o EP A a t leas t seven day s befor e beginnin g analyses) ; c . Ensur e tha t EP A an d Stat e personne l o r thei r authorize d representative s

ar e allowe d acces s t o suc h 

### laboratory an d personnel ; an d d

. Upo n EP A request , hav e suc h laboratory analyz e 

### sample s submitte d b y EP A fo r quality-assuranc e

monitoring

. 

### I n th e even t tha t th e Respondent s fai l t o us e th e qualit y assurance/qualit

y contro l practice s an d procedure s as outline d in t h e approve d sampling an d analysi s plan , EP A reserve s th e righ t 

### t o conduc t th e Wor k o r an y portio n thereo f pursuan t t o it s authorit y unde r CERCLA , t o see k reimbursemen t

fro m Respondents , and/o r see k an y othe r appropriate relief

. XII

. PROGRES S REPORT S AN D MEETINGS 30

. Durin g th e cours e o f th e Wor k unde r thi s Order , Respondent s shal l submi t th e followin g report s t o EPA: a . I n th e even t EP A determine s tha t a weekl y progres s 

### briefing woul d b e necessar y or appropriate , EP A ma y request suc h a meetin g i n an y wor k wee k i n the schedul e set fort h i n Exhibit 2 b y supplyin g notic e o f suc h requeste d meetin g t o Respondent s a t leas t thre e workin g day s prio r t o th e requeste d dat e fo r suc h meeting

. I n th e absenc e o f suc h request , weekl y meeting s shal l no t be require d unde r thi s Order

. b

. Monthl y Progres s Reports

. Th e Respondent s shal l als o prepar e monthl y progres s report s containin g th e followin g information : ( 1) Action s take n t o compl y wit h thi s Order , including plan s an d action s complete d durin g th e precedin g month ; ( 2 ) Activitie s during th e precedin g mont h tha t deviate d fro m o r wer e carrie d ou t in additio n t o thos e provide d fo r i n th e Wor k Plan ; ( 3) Al l problem s encountere d

an d an y anticipate d problems , any actua l o r anticipate d delays , an d solution s develope d an d implemente d t o addres s a n y actua l o r anticipate d problem s o r delays ; ( 4) Wor k planne d fo r th e next mont h wit h schedule s relatin g suc h work t o th e overal l project ; an d ( 5 ) Al l result s o f sampling an d test s an d al l othe r dat a collecte d o r receive d b y Respondents

. Respondent s shal l submi t thes e report s t o EP A o n o r befor e 9th e

10t h da y o f eac h mont h durin g which thi s Orde r i s in effect

. c . Fina l Report

. Respondent

s shal l submi t a detaile d 

### repor t documentin g th e Wor k performe d unde r thi s Orde r vithi n 

### 6 0 day s o f completio n o f th e activitie s require d b y th e Wor k Plan

. XIII

. ACCESS , SAMPLING , AN D AVAILABILIT

Y O F INFORMATIO N 

### 31

. EP A an d it s authorize d representative s

ma y ente r an d freel y mov e abou t al l propert y a t th e Sit e an d off-Sit e area s wher e th e Wor k is bein g performed, fo r th e purpose s o f inspectin g conditions , activities , th e result s o f activities , non-privilege d records , operatin g logs , an d contract s relate d t o th e Site o r Respondent s an d it s contractors

) pursuan t t o thi s Order ; reviewin g th e progres s o f Respondent s in carryin g ou t th e terms o f thi s Order ; conductin g test s a s EP A o r it s authorize d 

### representative s

dee m necessary ; usin g a camera , sound recordin g device , o r othe r documentary typ e equipment ; an d verifying th e dat a submitte d t o EP A b y Respondents

. Respondent

s shal l allo w thes e person s t o inspec t an d cop y al l non-privilege d

records , files , photographs ,

documents , sampling an d monitorin g data , an d othe r writing s relate d t o th e Wor k undertake n in carryin g ou t thi s Order

. Nothin g herein shal l be interprete d as limiting o r affectin g EPA' s righ t o f entr y o r inspectio n authorit y unde r 

### federa l law

. 32

. I f a wdr k are a neede d fo r conduc t o f th e Work i s owne d in whol e o r i n par t b y partie s othe r tha n thos e boun d b y this Order , Respondent s wil l obtain , o r us e thei r bes t effort s t o obtain , writte n acces s agreement s fro m th e owner seven day s prio r t o th e 

### tim e suc h acces s i s needed

. Suc h agreement s shal l provid e reasonabl e access fo r EPA , th e State , an d it s contractor s an d oversigh t official s an d th e Respondent s o r thei r authorize d representatives

.

Suc h agreement s shal l specif y tha t Respondent s a r e no t EPA' s representativ e

wit h respec t t o liabilit y associate d wit h suc h activities

. Copie s o f suc h agreement s shal l b e provide d t o EP A prio r t o Respondents initiatio n

o f fiel d activities

. Respondents bes t

effort s shal l includ e providing reasonabl e compensatio n

t o an y suc h propert y owner . 3 3

. I f acces s agreement s ar e no t obtaine d withi n th e tim e reference d above , Respondent s shall promptl y notif y EP A o f thei r failur e t o obtai n access . EP A may obtai n access fo r th e Respondent s i n th e event tha t Respondent s canno t obtai n suc h acces s agreements

.

Respondent

s agre e t o indemnif y EP A a s specifie d i n Articl e XXI V o f thi s Orde r an d shall reimburs e EP A f o r al l cost s an d attorne y fee s incurre d b y EP A t o obtai n acces s f o r th e Respondent

s i n accordanc e wit h Articl e X X o f thi s Order

. I n th e event an y propert y owne r shoul d expressl y prohibi t access f o r samplin g purpose s t o Respondents ,

bu t shoul d gran t suc h acces s t o EPA , EP A ma y the n eithe r conduc t suc h sampling an d delive r suc h sample s t o Respondent s fo r analysi s pursuan t t o th e 1 0

### Wor k

Plan , o r selec t a n alternativ e sampl e locatio n fro m vhich Respondent s ca n obtai n access . 

### 3 4

. Al l result s o f sampling , tests , modeling , o r othe r dat a 

### (including ra v data ) generate d b y Respondents , o r o n Respondents behalf , pursuan t t o implementatio n

o f this Order , shal l b e 

### submitte d t o EP A i n the monthl y progres s repor t a s describe d i n Articl e XI I o f this Order

. EP A wil l mak e availabl e t o th e Respondent s validate d dat a generate d b y EP A unles s it i s exemp t 

### fro m disclosur e b y an y federa l o r stat e la v o r regulation

. 3 5

. Respondent s vil l notif y EP A i n vritlng a t leas t seve n day s prio r t o commencement

o f th e Wor k unde r th e Wor k Plan

. A t EPA' s o r th e State' s verba l o r writte n request , o r a t th e reques t o f 

### EPA' s oversigh t assistant , Respondent s shal l allo w spli t o r duplicat e sample s t o b e take n b y EP A o r the Stat e o f an y sample s collecte d b y th e Respondent s in implementing thi s Order

. 36

. I n enterin g int o this Order , Respondent s waive an y 

### evidentiar y objection s t o an y dat a gathere d o r generate d b y th e Respondent s i n th e performanc e o f th e Wor k unde r th e Wor k Pla n tha t has bee n verifie d accordin g t o EPA-approve d

qualit y 

### assurance / qualit y contro l procedures

. 37

. Respondent

s shal l provid e t o EP A upo n request , copie s o f 

### a l l non-privilege d

document s an d informatio n withi n thei r possessio n or contro l or tha t o f thei r contractor s or agent s relatin g t o th e implementatio n

o f this Order , including , bu t no t 

### limite d to , sampling , analysis , chain-of-custod

y records , manifests , truckin g logs , receipts , sampl e traffi c routing , non privilege d correspondence ,

reports , o r othe r document s o r informatio n relate d t o th e Work

. 38

. Respondent

s ma y asser t busines s 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 E P A unde r thi s Orde r t o th e exten t permitte d b y § 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9604(e)(7)

. Suc h claim s shal l b e asserte d i n th e manne r describe d b y 4 0 C.F.R

. § 2.203(b ) an d substantiate d

a t th e tim e th e clai m i s made

. Document s o r informatio n determine d t o b e 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 confidentiality

accompanie s

document s o r informatio n whe n the y a r e submitte d t o EPA , o r i f EP A ha s notifie d Responden t tha t th e document s o r informatio n ar e no t confidentia l unde r th e standard s o f § 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 960-He)(7) , th e publi c ma y b e give n access t o suc h document s o r informatio n withou t furthe r notic e t o Respondents

. 3 9

. N o clai m o f confidentialit y

shal l b e mad e wit h respec t t o a n y data , including , bu t no t limite d to , al l sampling , analytical , monitoring ,

hydrogeologic ,

scientific , chemical , o r engineerin g dat a an d material s o r informatio n submitte d pursuan t to'thi s Order

. 1

14 0

.

Respondent

s shal l cooperat e i n EPA' s communit y relation s 

### activitie s a s appropriate an d necessar y fo r th e Site , Includin g t h e makin g o f presentation s

concernin g th e Wor k don e unde r th e Order

. 4 1

. Respondent s shal l als o make availabl e t o EPA , fo r purpose s o f investigation ,

Informatio n gathering , o r testimony , it s 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

. 4 2

. Th e content s o f th e Administrativ e

Record concernin g thi s 

### Order shal l b e compile d in accordanc e vit h applicabl e lav

. XIV

. DESIGNATE D

PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 

### 4 3

. Document s includin g reports , approvals , disapprovals ,

an d othe r correspondenc e

which must be submitte d unde r thi s Order , shal l b e hand-delivered

, o r sen t b y overnigh t courier , o r sent b y 

### certifie d mail , retur n receip t requested , t o th e followin g 

### addressee s o r t o an y othe r addressee s whic h EP A o r Respondent s designat e in writing : a . Document s t o b e submitte d t o EP A shal l b e sen t i n triplicate to : K e n Wangeru d (8HWM-SR) 

### Remedia l Projec t Manage r E PA Regio n VII I 9 9 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver , C O 80202-240 5 b

. Document s t o b e submitte d t o Respondent s shal l b e sen t to : Michae l G

. Le e Projec t Manage r Res-ASARC O Join t Ventur e P

. 0

. Bo x 93 6 Leadville , CO 8046 1 Marce l DeGuir e Presiden t Resurrectio n Minin g Compan y O n e Unite d Bank Cente r 170 0 Lincol n Stree t Denver , C O 8020 2

c . Document

s t o be submitte d t o th e State : R o n Abe l Stat e Projec t Office r Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h 

### Hazardou s Materials Waste Managemen t Divisio n 12421 0

Eas t 11t h Avenu e Denver , C O 8022 0 

### (Deliver y b y first-clas s mai l only , thre e copies ) (Tim e critica l document s vil l continu e t o b e 

### delivere d b y courier ) 44

. O n o r befor e th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order , EP A and , collectively , Respondent

s shal l eac h designat e thei r ow n Projec t 

### Coordinator

. Eac h Projec t Coordinato r shal l b e responsibl e fo r overseein g th e implementatio n

o f thi s Order

. T o th e maximu m exten t possible , communication s

betwee n EP A an d Respondent s shal l be directe d t o th e Projec t Coordinato r

b y mail , wit h copie s t o 

### suc h othe r person s as EP A ma y designate

. Communication s

include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , al l documents , reports , approvals , an d othe r correspondenc e

submitte d unde r thi s Order

. 

### 45

. EP A an d Respondent s eac h have th e righ t t o chang e thei r respectiv e Projec t Coordinator

.

Th e othe r part y must b e notifie d i n writin g a t leas t seven day s prio r t o th e change

. 4 6

. EPA' s Projec t Coordinator(s)

shal l have th e authorit y veste d i n th e Remedia l Projec t Manage r an d th e On-Scen e Coordinato r b y th e NCP

. EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r o r it s oversigh t assistan t ma y be presen t durin g th e performanc e b y Respondent s o f th e activitie s describe d in th e attache d Wor k Plan

. Th e responsibilitie s

o f th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r o r it s 

### oversigh t assistan t wil l includ e recordin g th e statu s o f th e Work , verifying tha t th e Wor k performe d is consisten t wit h th e Wor k Plan , an d workin g directl y wit h th e Res-ASARC O Projec t Coordinato r i n implementin g th e attache d Wor k Plan

. 47

. EP A ma y arrang e fo r assistanc e i n it s oversigh t an d revie w o f th e conduc t o f th e Work

. Th e oversigh t assistan t ma y observ e th e Wor k an d make inquirie s in th e absenc e o f th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

. X V

. OTHE R APPLICABL E

LAW S 48

. Al l activitie s undertake n b y Respondent s shal l b e in 

### complianc e wit h al l Federal , Stat e an d loca l law s an d regulations , includin g permi t requirements ,

unles s a n exemptio n i s provide d by § 121(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621

. Respondent s shal l identif y an d obtai n al l permits , licenses , an d approvals require d fo r performanc e o f work i n sufficien t tim e t o perfor m t h e Wor k a s scheduled

. XVI

. RECOR D PRESERVATIO K 4 9

. Al l record s an d document s i n Respondents possessio n

tha t relat e i n any way t o th e Sit e shal l b e preserve d whil e thi s Orde r i s i n effec t an d fo r a minimu m o f si x year s afte r commencemen t

o f terminatio n o f thi s Decree

. Respondent

s shal l acquir e an d retai n copie s o f al l document s tha t relat e t o th e Sit e an d ar e i n th e possessio n o f thei r employees , agents , accountants ,

contractors , 1 3o r

attorneys

. Afte r thi s six-yea r period

. Respondent s shal l 

### notif y EP A a t leas t 9 0 day s befor e th e document s ar e schedule d t o 

### b e destroyed

. I f EP A request s tha t th e document s b e saved

. Respondent s shal l giv e EP A th e document s o r copie s o f th e document s a t n o cos t t o EPA

. XVII

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 50

. An y dispute s concernin g activitie s o r deliverable s require d unde r thi s Order , fo r which dispute resolutio n ha s bee n expressl y provided , shal l b e resolve d a s follows : I f Respondent s objec t t o an y EP A notic e o f disapprova l o r requiremen t mad e 

### pursuan t to thi s Order , Respondent s shal l notif y EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r i n writin g o f thei r objection s withi n seven day s o f receip t o f th e disapprova l notic e o r requirement

.

Respondents 

### writte n objection s shal l defin e th e dispute , stat e th e basi s o f Respondents objections ,

an d b e sen t certifie d mail , retur n receip t requested , t o th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

.

EP A an d th e Respondent s the n have a n additiona l seven day s t o reac h agreement

. Respondent

s shal l procee d i n accordanc e wit h EPA' s fina l decisio n regardin g th e matte r i n dispute , unless , withi n seven day s afte r EPA' s fina l decisio n i s serve d upo n Respondents , Respondent s petitio n th e Cour t appointe d Specia l Master , Mr

. Richar d L

. Dana o r hi s designate d alternate , t o hear th e 

### disput e an d issu e a fina l determinatio n

o f th e issue(s ) i n dispute

. Th e partie s shal l abid e b y th e fina l decisio n o f th e Specia l Master

. 51

. Respondent s ar e no t relieve d o f thei r obligation s t o perfor m an d conduc t activitie s an d submi t deliverable s

o n th e schedul e se t fort h in th e Wor k Plan , whil e a matte r i s pendin g in dispute resolution

. Th e invocatio n o f disput e resolutio n does n o t stay stipulate d penaltie s unde r thi s Order

. XVIII

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S 5 2

. Fo r eac h day Respondent s fai l t o complet e th e action s require d b y thi s Order , a s set'fort h i n th e schedule , Exhibi t 2 , o r fai l t o timel y submi t monthl y report s require d i n Article XII , paragrap h 29b , above , Respondent s shal l b e liabl e fo r stipulate d penalties , subjec t to th e provision s o f Articl e XIX , Forc e Majeure , i n th e discretio n o f EP A base d o n th e fact s an d circumstance s

involved

. 5 3

. Stipulate d penaltie s fo r th e delay s specifie d i n paragrap h 5 2 above shal l accru e o n th e firs t da y o f suc h failure , even i n th e even t Respondent s i n goo d fait h contes t an y suc h failur e throug h invocatio n o f disput e resolution , unles s Respondent s receiv e a favorable decisio n fro m th e Specia l Master

.

1 4

### a .

Monthl y Reports

. Perio d o f Failur e t o Complete Penalt

y pe r Violation/Da y 

### 1s t throug h 5t h da y $

1,00 0 6t h throug h 10t h da y $

2,00 0 11t h da y an d beyond $

3,00 0 •• » b

. Violation s o f Exhibi t 2

. Perio d o f Schedul e Failur e Penalt

y pe r Violation/Da y 

### 1s t throug h 14t h da y $

5,00 0 15t h throug h 30t h day $

10,00 0 

### 31s t da y an d beyon d $

15,00 0
c . Dela y b y EPA

. I n th e even t Respondent s receiv e n o notic e o f deficienc y withi n 1 0 day s o f th e dat e o f allege d deficien t conduct , the n stipulate d penaltie s shal l no t accrue prio r t o th e date , i f any , tha t EP A shal l suppl y vritte n notic e t o th e Respondent s o f th e asserte d deficienc y a s se t fort h in thi s paragraph

. 

### 5 4

. I n even t o f Respondents obligation s

t o pay stipulate d penalties , Respondent s shal l make paymen t b y cashie r o r certifie d 

### chec k payabl e t o "Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund " to : Mello n Ban k E PA Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P

. 0

. Bo x 360859 M Pittsburgh , P A 1525 1 

### Check s shal l identif y th e nam e o f th e Site , th e Sit e identificatio n number , an d th e EP A docke t numbe r o f thi s Order a n d shal l identif y th e paymen t a s "Stipulate d Penalties. "

A copy o f th e chec k an d transmitta l letter , i f any , shal l b e sent simultaneousl y to th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

. 5 5

. Respondent

s shal l pay interes t o n any unpai d balance , whic h shal l begi n t o accru e a t th e en d o f th e 30-day period , a t t h e rat e establishe d b y th e Departmen t o f Treasur y pursuan t t o 3 0 U.S.C

. § 3717

. Respondent

s shal l furthe r pa y a handlin g charcr< ? 

### o f on e percent , t o b e assesse d a t th e en d o f eac h 31-da y period , a n d a si x percen t pe r annu m penalt y charge , t o b e assesse d i f th e penalt y is no t pai d i n ful l withi n 9 0 day s afte r i t is due

. 

### 5 6

. Th e stipulate d penaltie s provision s d o no t preclud e EP A fro m pursuing any othe r remedie s o r sanction s whic h ar e availabl e t o EP A becaus e o f th e Respondents failur e

t o compl y wit h thi s Order

. Paymen t o f stipulate d penaltie s doe s no t alte r 

### Respondents obligatio n

t o complete performanc e unde r thi s Order

. 1 5XIX

. FORC E HAJEUR E 5 7

. "Forc e majeure, " fo r purpose s o f thi s Order , is define d a s 

### an y even t arisin g fro m cause s beyond th e contro l o f Respondent s 

### o r o f an y entit y controlle d b y Respondents , includin g thei r contractor s an d subcontractors ,

tha t delay s th e timel y performanc e o f any obligatio n unde r thi s Order notwithstandin

g Respondents bes

t effort s t o avoi d th e delay

. Th e requiremen t 

### tha t Respondent s exercis e "bes t effort s t o avoi d th e delay " include s usin g bes t effort s t o anticipat e an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t an d bes t effort s t o addres s th e effect s o f any 

### potentia l forc e majeur e even t (a ) a s i t i s occurrin g an d (b ) followin g th e potentia l forc e majeur e event , suc h tha t th e dela y i s minimize d t o th e greates t exten t practicable

.

Example s o f event s tha t ar e no t forc e majeur e event s include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , increase d cost s o r expense s o f an y o f th e Wor k t o be performe d unde r thi s Order , th e financia l difficult y o f Respondent s t o perfor m suc h work , o r failur e o f a contracto r o r subcontracto r t o perfor m Respondents obligation s

unde r thi s 

### Order

. I n th e specifi c circumstance s

o f th e dat e an d schedul e o f t h e Wor k unde r thi s Orde r fo r th e Leadville , Colorad o area , forc e 

### majeur e ma y includ e advers e weathe r condition s whic h significantl y preven t conduc t o f an y o f th e Work as se t fort h in 

### t h e schedul e an d Wor k Plan

. 58

. I f an y even t occur s o r has occurred tha t ma y dela y th e performanc e o f an y obligatio n unde r this Order , whethe r o r no t cause d b y a forc e majeur e event

. Respondent s shal l notif y b y telephon e the Projec t Coordinator ,

o r i n hi s o r he r absence , the Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Waste Managemen t Division , EPA , Regio n VIII , withi n 2 4 hours o f whe n th e Respondent s knew tha t th e even t migh t caus e a delay

. Withi n 5 day s afte r Respondent s knew tha t th e event migh t caus e a delay

. Respondent s shal l provid e in writin g (a ) th e reasons fo r th e delay ; (b ) th e anticipate d duratio n o f th e delay ; (c ) al l action s take n o r t o b e take n t o preven t o r minimiz e th e delay ; (d ) a schedul e fo r implementatio n o f any measure s t o b e take n t o mitigat e th e effec t o f th e delay ; a n d (e ) a statemen t a s t o whether , i n th e opinio n o f Respondents , suc h event ma y caus e o r contribut e t o a n endangermen t t o publi c health , welfare , o r th e environment

.

Respondent

s shal l exercis e best effort s t o avoid o r minimiz e any dela y an d any effect s o f a delay

. Failur e t o compl y wit h th e abov e requirement

s shal l preclud e Respondent

s fro m asserting an y clai m o f forc e majeure

. 5 9

. I f EP A agree s tha t th e dela y o r anticipate d dela y i s attributabl e t o forc e majeure , th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s unde r thi s Orde r tha t ar e directl y affecte d by th e forc e majeur e event shal l b e extende d b y agreemen t o f th e parties , pursuan t t o Articl e XX V o f thi s Order , fo r a perio d o f tim e no t t o excee d th e actua l duratio n o f th e dela y cause d b y th e forc e majeur e event

. A n extensio n o f th e tim e fo r performanc e o f t h e obligatio n directl y affecte d by th e forc e majeur e event shal l not , o f itself , exten d th e tim e fo r performanc e o f any subsequen t obligation

. 1 66 0

.

I f EP A doe s no t agre e i n good fait h tha t th e dela y o r 

### anticipate d dela y has bee n o r wil l be cause d b y a forc e majeur e even t or does not agre e wit h Respondent s on the lengt h o f the extension , EP A wil l rejec t Respondents forc e

majeur e clai m o r clai m fo r extension , a s th e cas e ma y be

. X X

. REIMBURSEMEN

T OF RESPONS E COST S 

### 61

. Afte r th e en d o f eac h calenda r year in which this Orde r i s i n effect , EP A shal l submi t t o Respondent s a n accountin g o f respons e cost s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s in connectio n wit h 

### this Order

. Suc h cost s shal l includ e .onl y thos e cost s properl y documente d which ar e recoverabl e unde r CERCL A an d th e KCP

. 

### Withi n 6 0 day s o f th e receip t o f eac h accounting

. Respondent s shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r al l unconteste d respons e costs

. ) 62

. Respondent

s ma y contes t paymen t o f an y cost which they 

### believ e t o b e not recoverabl e b y the Unite d State s o r the EP A unde r CERCL A and/o r th e NCP

. Th e writte n reques t fo r suc h disput e resolutio n shal l specificall y identif y th e conteste d cost s an d provid e a detaile d explanatio n o f th e basi s fo r th e objection

. Respondent

s in suc h even t shal l bea r thei r burden s o f proo f o r i n goin g forwar d as governe d b y applicabl e law

. 63

. I f an y disput e ove r cost s i s resolve d befor e paymen t i s due , th e amoun t du e wil l b e adjuste d a s necessary . I f th e disput e i s no t resolve d befor e paymen t i s due , Responden t shal l procee d pursuan t t o th e disput e resolutio n proces s t o resolv e th e 

### matter

. I f Respondent s d o no t prevai l i n al l o r par t o f th e dispute , Respondent s shal l pay th e respons e cost s plu s interes t determine d throug h th e disput e resolutio n process

. Respondent s shal l transmi t suc h amount s t o EP A withi n 6 0 day s afte r th e completio n o f dispute resolution

. 6 4

. Fo r al l payment s unde r thi s article

. Respondent s shal l remi t a certifie d o r cashier' s check , mad e payabl e t o th e "Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund, " t o th e followin g address : Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accounting P

. 0

. Bo x 360859 M Pittsburgh , P A 1525 1
o r othe r suc h addres s a s EP A ma y designate i n writing

. Payment s must b e designate d a s "Respons e Costs—Californi a

Gulc h Site " an d shal l referenc e th e payer' s name an d address , th e EP A sit e identificatio n numbe r (Sit e No

. 29) , an d th e docke t numbe r o f thi s Order

. Copie s o f th e transmitta l lette r an d chec k shal l b e sent t o th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r a t th e tim e o f payment

. 6 5

. I f paymen t is.no t receive d b y EP A whe n paymen t is due , interes t shal l accrue fro m th e dat e o f th e transmitta l o f th e 1 7

### accountin

g b y EP A fo r th e cost s specified

. Interes t shal l accrue o n th e unpai d balanc e unti l suc h cost s an d accrue d interes t have bee n paid in full

. Th e interes t rat e shal l b e th e rat e specifie d 

### f o r interes t o n investment s o f th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfun d in § 107(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

. Interes t vil l b e 

### compounde d annually

. O n Octobe r 1 o f eac h subsequen t fisca l year , an y unpai d balanc e vil l begi n accruin g interes t at a ne v rat e t o be determine d b y th e Secretar y o f th e Treasury

. 6 6

. Th e Unite d State s reserves it s right s t o brin g a n actio n agains t th e Respondent s t o enforc e th e cos t reimbursemen t 

### provision s o f thi s Orde r an d t o see k penaltie s pursuan t t o § 10 9 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9609

. EP A als o reserve s it s right s t o recover an y pas t o r futur e cost s not reimburse d o r accrue d unde r this Order

. XXI

. RESERVATION

S OF RIGHT S 67

. Excep t as expressl y provide d i n this Order , eac h part y 

### reserves al l right s an d defense s it ma y have

. Nothin g in thi s Orde r shal l affec t EPA' s righ t to see k injunctiv e relief , stipulate d penalties , statutor y penalties , and/o r punitiv e 

### damages , no r preclud e th e Unite d State s fro m takin g actio n t o enforc e this Order , no r fro m takin g an y actio n pursuan t t o CERCL A o r an y othe r availabl e lega l authority

. 68

. Nothin g in thi s Orde r shal l waiv e o r otherwis e affec t an y right s o r defense s Respondent s have unde r CERCL A t o contes t an y 

### liability , includin g bu t no t limite d t o defense s unde r 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(b) , inclusiv e o f al l subparagraphs

.

Further , nothin g i n thi s Orde r waives o r otherwis e affect s th e right s o f Respondent s 

### t o see k contributio n fro m an y othe r perso n wh o i s liabl e o r potentiall y liabl e unde r CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a) , a s is als o s e t fort h i n th e Ac t a t 4 2 U.S.C

. § 96l3(f ) an d (g) , inclusiv e o f a l l subparagraphs

. 6 9

. Upo n terminatio n o f thi s Order , Respondent s shal l hav e resolve d thei r liabilit y t o EP A fo r th e Wor k performe d b y Respondent s pursuan t t o thi s Order

. Respondent

s ar e no t release d fro m liability , i f any , fo r any action s take n beyond th e scop e o f thi s Orde r regardin g removals , othe r respons e actions , includin g bu t no t limite d t o an y remedia l action , activitie s arisin g pursuan t t o § 121(c ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 962i(c) , o r paymen t o f respons e cost s properl y recoverabl

e bu t no t reimburse d unde r thi s Order

. XXII

.

DISCLAIMER S 7 0

. Th e executio n an d implementatio n

o f thi s Orde r b y Respondent s doe s no t necessaril y indicate agreemen t wit h EPA' s Finding s o f Fac t an d Conclusion s o f Law , no r wit h factua l statement s containe d i n th e Wor k Plan , includin g bu t no t limite d

18t o th e narrativ e section s o f th e said Pla n (Section s t. O throug h 1.4 , inclusive)

. Furthermore ,

th e participatio n

o f Respondent s 

### in thi s Orde r shal l no t be considere d a n admissio n o f liabilit y and i s not admissibl e i n evidenc e agains t Respondent s i n an y 

### judicia l o r administrativ e

proceedin g othe r tha n a proceedin g b y t h e Unite d States , includin g EPA , t o enforc e thi s Orde r o r a judgmen t relatin g t o it

. Respondent

s retai n thei r right s t o asser t claim s agains t othe r potentiall y responsibl e partie s concernin g th e Wor k performe d pursuan t t o thi s Order

. 71

. Nothin g in thi s Orde r i s intende d t o releas e an y claims , causes o f action , o r demand s i n la v o r equit y o f an y part y t o th e Order agains t an y perso n no t subjec t t o thi s Orde r fo r an y liabilit y arisin g ou t o f o r i n an y wa y relatin g t o th e site

. XXIII

. OTHER CLAIM S 

### 7 2

. I n enterin g int o thi s Order , Respondent s waiv e any righ t t o see k reimbursemen t

unde r § 106(b ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(b ) fo r th e Work

. Respondent

s als o waiv e any righ t t o presen t a clai m unde r § 11 1 o r § 11 2 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 961 1 o r £ 961 2 fo r th e Work

. Thi s Orde r doe s no t constitut e an y 

### decisio n o n preauthorizatio n

o f fund s unde r § I11(a)(2 > o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9611(a)(2)

. Respondent

s furthe r waiv e an y 

### statutor y an d commo n la w clai m agains t th e Unite d State s including , bu t no t limite d to , contributio n

an d counterclaims , 

### relatin g t o o r arisin g ou t o f performanc e o f th e Work

. 73

. Excep t a s provide d i n this Order , nothin g i n this Order shal l constitut e o r b e construe d a s a releas e fro m an y claim , 

### caus e o f action , o r deman d i n la w o r equit y agains t an y person , firm , partnership ,

subsidiary ,

o r corporatio n fo r an y liabilit y i t ma y have arisin g out o f or relating i n an y wa y t o the 

### generation , storage , treatment , handling , transportation , release , o r disposa l o f an y hazardou s substances ,

pollutants , o r contaminant s foun d at , take n to , o r take n fro m th e site

. 7 4

. Respondent

s shal l bear thei r ow n cost s an d attorney s fees

. XXIV

. INDEMNIFICATIO N 7 5

. Th e Unite d State s shal l no t b e liabl e fo r an y injur y o r damage s t o person s o r propert y resultin g fro m act s o r omission s o f th e Respondent s o r thei r contractor s i n implementin g th e requirement s o f thi s Order

. 7 6

. Respondent

s agre e t o indemnif y an d hol d th e Unite d State s Government , it s agencies , departments ,

agents , an d employee s harmles s fro m an y an d al l claim s o r cause s o f actio n arising fro m o r o n account o f negligen t act s o r omission s o f Respondents , thei r employees , agents , servants , receivers , successors , o r • assigns , o r any person s including , bu t no t limite d to , firms , 

### corporations , subsidiaries ,

an d contractors , i n carryin g ou t activitie s unde r thi s Order

. Th e Unite d 'State s Governmen t o r an y 1 9agency

o r authorize d representativ e

thereo f shal l no t b e asserte d 

### a s a part y t o an y contrac t entere d int o b y Respondent s i n carryin g ou t activitie s unde r thi s Order

. XXV

. EFFECTIV E DAT E AN D SUBSEQUEN T MODIFICATIO N 77

. Th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Orde r shal l b e th e dat e it i s 

### signe d b y EPA

.
-v

. 78

. Thi s Orde r ma y be amende d b y mutua l agreemen t o f EP A an d Respondents

. Amendment

s shal l b e i n writin g and shal l b e effectiv e vhe n signe d b y EPA

. EP A Projec t Coordinator s

d o no t hav e th e authorit y t o sig n amendment s t o th e Order

. 

### 79

. N o informa l advice , guidance , suggestions , assurances ,

o r comment s b y EP A o r it s authorize d representative s

shal l modif y th e terms an d condition s o f this Orde r o r reliev e Respondent s o f thei r obligation s unde r thi s Order , includin g thei r obligation s t o obtain forma l approvals

. An y deliverables , plans , technica l memoranda , report s (othe r tha n progres s reports) , specifications , schedules , an d th e Wor k require d b y this Orde r are , upo n vritte n approva l b y EPA , incorporate d int o thi s Order

. An y non 

### complianc e wit h suc h EPA-approve d document s shal l b e considere d a violatio n o f this Order

. XXVI

. TERMINATIO N

AN D SATISFACTIO N 

### 80

. Respondent

s shal l submi t th e fina l repor t t o EP A documentin g th e performanc e o f th e Wor k require d b y th e Wor k Pla n a n d this Orde r a s provide d i n Articl e XII

. EP A shal l notif y Respondent s o f it s decisio n acceptin g o r rejectin g suc h fina l report

. EPA' s acceptanc e o f th e fina l repor t shal l terminat e thi s Order

. Th e provision s o f thi s Articl e XXV I shal l no t b e subjec t t o Articl e XVI I an d XVII I herein

. EPA' s acceptanc e of t h e fina l repor t shal l not , however , terminat e Respondents obligatio n t o compl y wit h Article s II , XVI , XX , XXIII , an d XXI V o f thi s Order

. --* 8 1

. EPA' s decisio n i n approvin g o r disapproving Respondents fina l repor t du e unde r thi s Orde r shal l b e issue d promptl y bu t i n n o event late r tha n si x month s fro m th e dat e o f receip t o f th e report

. XXVII

. SIGNATORIE S 8 2

. Th e undersigne d representative s

o f Respondent s certif y tha t the y ar e full y authorize d t o ente r int o th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Orde r an d t o execut e an d legally bin d suc h part y t o thi s document

. 83

. Thi s Orde r ma y b e execute d in an y counterparts ,

eac h o f whic h when execute d and delivere d t o EP A shal l b e deeme d t o b e an 2 0

### original

, bu t suc h counterpart s shal l togethe r constitut e on e an d th e sam e document

. I T I S S O ORDERE D AN D AGREED : UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENCY D a te d RESURRECTIO N MININ G COMPAN Y By__________________

_ Dated__

_ ____ ___ ASARC O INCORPORATE D 

## By

. Date d RES-ASARC O JOIN T VENTUR E 

### By_

_ Date d

2 1original

, bu t suc h counterpart s shal l togethe r constitut e on e an d th e sam e document

. I T I S SO ORDERE D AN D AGREED : UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENCY 

## BY

. Date d RESURRECTIO N MININ G COMPAN Y 

## By

_ Dated______________

_ 

### Marcel DeGuire , President ASARC O INCORPORATE D 

### By__________________

_ Dated______________

_ RES-ASARC O JOIN T VENTUR E 

### By_

_ Date d

2 1

### original

, bu t suc h counterpart s shal l togethe r constitut e on e an d th e sam e document

. I T I S SO ORDERE D AN D AGREED : UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y 

## By

. Date d RESURRECTIO N

MININ G COMPAN Y 

## By

. Date d ASARC O INCORPORATE D 

### Date d RES-ASARC O JOIN T VENTUR E 

### Date d •* R

. J

. Kupstfff f l/ice-I^resi'den t Asarco , Inc

.

2 1Exhibi t 2 SCHEDUL E SOILS, SAMPLING , AN D AIR MONITORIN G ACTIVITIE S CALIFORNI A GULC H SIT E LEADVILL E COLORAD O RESIDENTIA L SOIL S SAMPLIN G Sept

. 28 , 199 0 Oct

. 05 , 199 0 Oct

. 12, 199 0 Oct

. 19, 199 0 Dec

. 01 , 199 0 A i r Monitorin g 25 1

soi l sample s collecte d 5 0 % soil s sample s collecte d 7 5 % soi l sample s collecte d Soi l samplin g activitie s complete d Complet e analytica l dat a packag e delivere d t o EP A Sept

. 29 , 199 0 Oct

. 11 , 199 0 Oct

. 29 , 199 0 Dec

. 31 , 199 1 Acces s

t o statio n location s obtaine d Obtain al l ai r monitorin g 

### equipmen t an d commenc e ai r monitorin g statio n installatio n Completio n o f statio n installatio n an d commencemen t

o f a i r monitorin g activitie s Summar y Analysi s Repor t (Se e pag e 2- 9 of Exhibi t 1 )