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### 105508 3 THOMA S L . SANSONETT I Assistan t Attorne y Genera l Environmen t

an dNatura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Justic e Washington , D.C . 2053 0 ROBER T R . HOMIA K Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Justic e 99 9 18thStreet , Suit e 945 , Nort hTowe r Denver , C O 80202-244 9 Telephone : (303)312-735 3 Facsimile : (303)312-733 1

I NTH EUNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T DISTRIC T O FUTAH , CENTRA LDIVISIO N TH EUNITE D STATE S O FAMERICA , Plaintiff , v . LITTLESON , INC. , aDelawar e corporation ; MI D VAL ECIT Y CORPORATION , amunicipa l corporatio n an dpolitica l subdivisio n o f th e Stat e o f Utah ; an dUNIO N PACIFI C RAILROA D COMPANY , aDelaware corporation , Defendants . RD/RA CONSEN T DECRE E
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I . BACKGROUN D 1 II . JURISDICTIO N 3 III . PARTIE S BOUN D 3 IV . DEFINITION S 4 V . GENERA LPROVISION S 9 VI . PERFORMANC EO FTH ELITTLESO N WOR K 1 1 VII . REMED Y REVIE W1 4 VIII . QUALIT Y ASSURANCE , SAMPLING , AN D DAT A ANALYSI S 1 4 IX . ACCESS , O&M , AN D INSTITUTIONA LCONTROL S 1 6 X . REPORTIN GREQUIREMENT S 1 9 XI . EP A APPROVA LO FDELIVERABLE S 2 1 Xn . PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 2 1 XIII . ASSURANC EO FABILIT Y T O COMPLETELITTLESO N WOR K 2 2 XIV . COMPLETIO N O FMILESTON EWOR K 2 3 XV . EMERGENC Y RESPONS E2 5 XVI . PAYMENT S FO RRESPONS ECOST S 2 6 XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIA LACCOUN T FUND S 2 7 XVIII . REIMBURSEMEN T O FRESPONS ECOST S 3 1 XIX . INDEMNIFICATIO N AN D INSURANC E3 2 XX . FORC EMAJEUR E3 3 XXI . DISPUTERESOLUTIO N 3 4 XXII . STIPULATE D PENALTIE S 3 7 XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH EUNITE D STATE S 3 9 XXIV . COVENANT S B Y SETTLIN GDEFENDANT S AN D SETTLIN GFEDERA L

AGENCIE S 4 4 XXV . EFFEC T O FSETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTIO N PROTECTIO N 4 6 XXVI . ACCES S T O INFORMATIO N 4 7 XXVII . RETENTIO N O FRECORD S 4 8
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-XXVIII . NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION S 5 0

XXIX . EFFECTIV EDAT E5 2 XXX . RETENTIO N O FJURISDICTIO N 5 2 XXXI . APPENDICE S 5 2 XXXII . COMMUNIT Y RELATION S 5 3 XXXIII . MODIFICATIO N 5 3 XXXIV . LODGIN GAN D OPPORTUNIT Y FO RPUBLI C COMMEN T 5 3 XXXV . SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E5 4 XXXVI . FINA LJUDGMEN T 5 4

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-I . BACKGROUN D

A . Defendan t

Littleson , Inc . ("Littleson" ) file dacomplain t i n th e matte r

o f Littleson , Inc . v . Metal s Reserv e Co . e t al . Civi l No . 2:99CV0757S T (th e "Littleso n Litigation" ) agains t

th e Unite dState s an dMetal s Reserv e Company , anow defunc t federa l corporatio n (collectivel y th e "Settlin g Federa l Agencies") , a s wel l a s th e Unio n Pacifi c Railroad , allegin g tha t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s an d Unio n Pacifi c Railroa dar e liabl e fo r contributio n pursuan t

t o Sectio n 113(f)(l ) o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an dLiabilit y Ac t ("CERCLA") , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 9613(f)(l) , an dfurthe r seekin g adeclarator y

. judgmen t

tha t Littleso n i s entitle dt o acredi t agains t it s liabilit y t o th e Unite d State s fro mth e amount s th e Unite dState s ha s recovere di n settlement s wit hothe r parties . B . Th e Unite dState s o f Americ a("Unite dStates") , o n behal f o f th e Administrato r

o f th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA") , file dacomplain t i n th e above-reference dactio n agains t Littleson , Inc. , Unio n Pacifi c Railroa d Company , an dMidval e City allegin g tha t eac hi s aliabl e part y pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d10 7 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 960 6 an d9607 . Th e Unite d State s i n it s pleadin g seeks , inte r alia , compensatio n fo r

it s pas t an dfutur e respons e cost s associate dwit hth e Site . Th e Unite dState s intend s t o fil e amotio n t o consolidat e thi s actio n wit hth e Littleso n Litigation . C . I n accordanc e wit hth e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan , EP A notifie dth e Uta h Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Qualit y (th e "State" ) o f negotiation s wit h potentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g th e implementatio n o f th e remedia l desig n an dremedia l actio n fo r th e Site , an dEP A ha s provide dth e Stat e wit ha n opportunit y t o participat e i n suc hnegotiation s an db e apart y t o thi s Consen t Decree . D . I n accordanc e wit hSectio n 122(j)(l ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 96220)(1) , EP A notifie dth e Unite dState s Fis han dWildlife Servic e ("USFWS" ) o n Septembe r 22 , 200 0 an dth e Stat e o n Septembe r 22 , 200 0 (collectivel y th e "Trustees" ) o f negotiation s wit hpotentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s tha t ma y hav e resulte di n injur y t o th e natura l resource s unde r Federa l trusteeshi p an dencourage dth e Trustee s t o participat e i n th e negotiatio n o f

thi s Consen t

Decree . E . Th e Settlin g Defendant s tha t hav e entere dint o thi s Consen t Decre e den y an dd o no t admi t an y liabilit y arisin g ou t

o f th e transaction s o r

occurrence s allege di n th e pleadings , no r

d o the y acknowledg e tha t th e releas e o r

threatene dreleas e o f hazardou s substance(s ) a t

o r fro mth e Sit e constitute s a n imminen t o r substantia l endangermen t

t o th e publi c healt ho r

welfar e o r

th e environment . Further , th e 

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-Settlin g Federa l Agencie s den y an dd o no t admi t an y liabilit y arisin g ou t

o f th e transaction s o r

occurrence s allege di nan y clai masserte db y Littleson . F . Beginnin g i n th e earl y 1980s , th e Sit e ha s bee nunde r investigatio nb y EPA , th e State , an dothers . Pursuan t t o Sectio n10 5 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 , EP A place dth e Sit e o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s List , se t fort ha t 4 0 C.F.R . Part

300 , b y publicatio ni n th e Federa l Registe r o n February 11 , 1991 , 5 5 Fed . Reg . 5598 . G . O n Apri l 28 , 1995 , th e Regiona l Administrator , EP A Regio n8 , issue daRecor do f Decisio nfo r

th e OU 1 portio no f

th e Site . Respons e action s a s require db y th e OU 1 RO D wer e initiate di n199 6 an dconstructio ncompletio nwa s achieve di n 1998 . H . I n Apri l an dMay o f 2002 , EPA , pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.430 , issue dthre e Fina l Focuse dFeasibilit y Stud y report s fo r th e Site , eac hdiscussin g on e o f th e thre e contaminate dmedi afoun da t th e Sit e (Groundwater , Slag , an dMixed

Smelte r Wastes) . I . Pursuan t

t o Sectio n11 7 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9617 , EP A publishe dnotic e o f th e completio no f

th e F S report s an do f

th e Propose dPla nfo r

remedia l actio no n Ma y 20 , 2002 , i n amajo r

loca l newspape r

o f genera l circulation . EP A provide d a nopportunit y fo r

writte nan dora l comment s fro mth e publi c o nth e Propose d Pla nfo r remedia l actio nan dconducte dapubli c meetin g o nJun e 13 , 200 2 i n Midvale , Utah . A cop y o f th e transcrip t

o f th e publi c meetin g i s availabl e a s part o f th e administrativ e recor dupo nwhic hth e Regiona l Administrato r base dth e selectio no f

th e respons e action . J . Th e decisio nb y EP A o n th e remedia l actio nt o b e implemente dfo r th e OU 2 portio no f th e Sit e i s embodie di n afina l Recordo f Decisio nfo r

OU 2 ("OU 2 ROD") , execute db y EP A o n Octobe r 29 , 2002 , t o whic hth e Stat e gav e it s concurrenc e o n Octobe r

31 , 2002 . Th e OU 2 RO D include s EPA' s explanatio nfo r an y significan t

difference s betwee nth e fina l pla nan dth e propose dpla na s wel l a s aresponsivenes s summary t o th e publi c comments . K . Notic e o f

th e fina l pla n wa s publishe di n accordanc e wit hSectio n117(b ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9617(b) . L . Base do n th e informatio npresentl y availabl e t o EPA , EP A believe s tha t th e Littleso nWork

(a s define dherein ) wil l b e properl y an dpromptl y conducte db y Littleso ni f

conducte di n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f thi s Consen t

Decre e andits appendices . M . Base do n informatio npresentl y availabl e t o EPA , EP A believe s tha t wit h necessary fundin g provide db y EPA , Midval e Cit y wil l properl y an dpromptl y

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-implemen t an denforc e th e Institutiona l Control s i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e an dth e Cooperativ e Agreement . N . Solel y fo r

th e purpose s o f

Sectio n 113(j ) o f

CERCL A 4 2 U.S.C . § 9613(j) , th e remedia l actio n selecte db y th e OU 2 RO D shal l constitut e arespons e actio n take n o r ordere db y th e President . O . Th e Partie s recognize , an dth e Cour t b y enterin g thi s Consen t Decre e finds , tha t thi s Consen t

Decre e ha s bee n negotiate db y th e Partie s i n goo dfait han dtha t 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 dprolonged , costly , uncertain , an dcomplicate dlitigatio n betwee n th e Parties , an dtha t

thi s Consen t

Decre e i s fair , reasonable , an di n th e publi c interest . NOW , THEREFORE , i t

i s hereb y Ordered , Adjudged , an dDecreed :

II . JURISDICTIO N 1 . Thi s Court

ha s jurisdictio n ove r

th e subjec t

matte r o f thi s actio n pursuan t

t o 2 8 U.S.C . § § 1331 , 1345 , an d4 2 U.S.C . § § 9606 , 9607 , an d9613(b) . Thi s Court als o ha s persona l jurisdictio n ove r

th e Settlin g Defendants . Solel y fo r th e purpose s o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e an dth e underlyin g complaints , th e Settlin g Defendant s waiv e al l objection s an ddefense s the y ma y hav e a s t o jurisdictio n o f th e Court

o r t o venu e i n thi s District . Settlin g Defendant s shal l no t

challeng e th e term s o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e o r

thi s Court' s jurisdictio n t o ente r

an denforc e thi s Consen t Decree . III . PARTIE S BOUN D 2 . Thi s Consen t

Decre e applie s to , i s bindin g upon , an dinure s t o th e benefi t of, th e Unite d State s an dth e Settlin g Defendants . An y chang e i n ownershi p o r corporat e statu s o f

th e Settlin g Defendants , including , bu t no t limite dto , an y transfe r

o f assets , includin g rea l o r persona l property , shal l no t alte r thei r respectiv e responsibilitie s unde r thi s Consen t Decree , excep t

a s specificall y provide dherein . 3 . Littleso n shal l provid e acop y o f thi s Consen t

Decre e t o th e Supervisin g Contracto r an d make availabl e t o othe r

contractor s an dsubcontractor s hire dt o perfor mth e Littleso n Work require db y thi s Consen t Decre e an dt o eac hperso n representin g Littleso n wit h respec t to the Sit e or

the Littleso n Work

andshal l conditio n all contract s entere dint o hereunde r upo n performanc e o f

th e Littleso n Work

i n conformit y wit hth e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree . Littleso n 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 hire dt o perfor man y portio n o f th e Littleso n Work

require d b y thi s Consen t

Decree . Littleso n shal l nonetheles s b e responsibl e fo r ensuring , t o th e exten t allowe db y law , tha t

it s contractor s an dsubcontractor s perfor mth e Littleso n Work contemplate dherei n i n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree . Wit hregar dt o th e activitie s undertake n pursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree , eac hcontracto r

an dsubcontracto r

shal l b e deeme dt o b e i n acontractua l relationshi p wit hLittleso n withi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n -3 -107(b)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(b)(3) . Littleso n shal l als o provid e acop y o f thi s Consen t

Decre e t o an y Littleso n Work Successor , a s define dherein . IV . DEFINITION S 4 . Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide dherein , term s use di n thi s Consen t Decre e tha t

ar e define di nCERCL A o r

i nregulation s promulgate dunde r CERCL A shal l hav e th e meanin g assigne dt o the mi nCERCL A o r i nsuc hregulations . Wheneve r term s liste d belo w ar e use di nthi s Consen t Decre e o r i nth e appendice s attache dheret o an d incorporate dhereunder , th e followin g definition s shal l apply : "Article " shal l mea n aportio n o f thi s Consen t

Decre e identifie db y aRoma n numeral . "Category I, " "Category II, " "Category III, " an d"Category IV " material s shal l hav e th e same meaning s a s se t

fort hi n th e OU 2 ROD . "CERCLA"

shallmean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601, etseq. "Consent Decree " shal l mea n thi s Decre e an dal l appendice s attache dheret o (liste di n Articl e XXXI . APPENDICES) . I n th e even t o f conflic t betwee n thi s Consen t

Decre e an dan y appendix , thi s Consen t Decre e shal l control . "Constructio n Work " shal l mea n Work Milestone s 3. 3 throug h3.1 0 (a s define di n th e R D Work Plan) . "Cooperativ e Agreement " shal l mea n aSuppor t Agenc y Cooperativ e Agreemen t o r similar fundin g arrangemen t

betwee n Midval e Cit y an dEP A whereb y an dpursuan t t o whic hEP A provide s Midval e Cit y th e fundin g necessary t o implemen t an denforc e th e Institutiona l Controls . "Day " shal l mea n acalenda r da y unles s expressl y state dt o b e aworkin g day . "Workin g Day " shal l mea n ada y othe r tha n aSaturday , Sunday , o r Stat e o r Federa l holiday . I n computin g an y perio do f

tim e unde r

thi s Consen t

Decree , wher e th e las t

da y woul dfal l o n aSaturday , Sunday , o r

Stat e o r Federal holiday , th e perio dshal l ru n unti l th e close o f busines s o f

th e nex t Workin g Day . "Disbursemen t

Request " shal l mean th e applicatio n Littleso n wil l provid e t o EP A a s a conditio n fo r

receivin g reimbursemen t

a s provide di n Articl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIA LACCOUN T FUND S below . Eac hDisbursemen t Reques t shal l include : a cove r letter , a n invoice , acop y o f th e Work Mileston e Paymen t

Schedule , an dacop y o f th e approve dInspectio n Checklist(s ) applicabl e t o th e Work Milestone(s) . Th e cove r lette r wil l addres s verificatio n issue s associate dwit hLittleson' s satisfactor y completio n o f th e applicabl e Work

Milestone(s ) an dafinancia l certification . Th e invoic e shal l specif y th e tota l amoun t

du e t o Littleso n fo r

th e completio n o f

th e Work Milestone(s) , -4 -provid e adescriptio n o f service s rendere dfo r

th e Wor k Milestone(s) , an dlis t

th e document s reviewe di nsuppor t o f th e Disbursemen t

Request . "Effectiv e Date " shal l b e th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t

Decre e a s provide di n Paragrap h117 . "EPA " shal l mea n th e Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y an dan y successo r department s o r

agencie s o f

th e Unite dStates . "Futur e Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including , bu t no t limite dto , direc t

an d indirec t cost s (includin g oversigh t costs ) concernin g o r

i n an y wa y relatin g t o th e Site incurre db y th e Unite dState s afte r th e Effectiv e Date . "Groundwate r

O&M " shal l mea n th e implementatio n o f th e operatio n an dmaintenanc e pla n fo r groundwate r

well s (an drelate dactivities ) t o b e develope db y EP A a s part o f th e remedia l desig n fo r

th e groundwate r

remedia l alternativ e adopte di nth e OU 2 ROD . "Inspectio n Checklists " shal l mea n th e Work Mileston e Completio n Inspectio n Checklist s a s define di n th e R D Wor k Plan . Th e Inspectio n Checklist s ar e intende dt o provid e adetailed , task-specifi c inspectio n forma t t o formall y documen t

th e completio n o f eac hWork

Milestone . "Interest, " shal l mea n interes t a t th e rat e specifie dfo r

interes t o ninvestment s o f

th e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun destablishe db y 2 6 U.S.C . § 9507 , compounde dannuall y o n Octobe r

1 o f eac hyear , i n accordanc e wit h4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(a) . Th e applicabl e rat e o f interes t shal l b e th e rat e i neffec t

a t th e tim e th e interes t

accrues . Th e rat e o f

interes t i s subjec t t o chang e o n Octobe r

1 o f eac hyear . "Interes t Earned " shal l mea n interes t earne do n amount s i n th e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t

Specia l Account , whic hshal l b e compute dmonthl y a t arat e base do n th e annua l retur n o n investment s o f th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund . Th e applicabl e rat e o f interes t shal l b e th e rat e i n effec t

a t th e tim e th e interes t

accrues . "Institutiona l Controls " shal l mea n thos e regulations , requirements , duties , an dcontrol s developed , implemented , an denforce di n accordanc e wit hth e OU 1 an dOU 2 Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plan s attache dheret o a s Appendi x J an dAppendi x K , respectively . "Littleson " shal l mean Littleson , Inc. , aDelawar e corporation , it s successors , an dassigns . "Littleso n Work " mean s th e Mileston e Work an dth e obligation s require db y Articl e XXVII . RETENTIO N O FRECORD S o r Articl e IX . ACCESS , O&M , AN D INSTITUTIONA LCONTROL S o f thi s Consen t

Decree .

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-"Littleso nWork Successor " shal l mea nan y perso no r entit y tha t

EP A approve s pursuan t t o Paragrap h9(c ) t o assum e an y o r al l o f Littleson' s obligation s t o implemen t al l o r an y part o f th e Mileston e Wor k

unde r thi s Consent

Decree . "Midval e City " shal l mea nth e Midval e Cit y Corporation , amunicipa l corporatio nan d politica l subdivisio no f

th e stat e o f

Utah . "Midval e Sla g Specia l Account " shal l mea nth e "EPA Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , Specia l Accoun t

Numbe r 0871, " associate dwit hEP A Site/Spil l Identificatio nNumbe r 0871 , an dDO J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-3-1194/1 . "Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Account " shal l mea nth e specia l accoun t establishe d fo r th e Sit e pursuan t

t o Sectio n 122(b)(3 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . §9622(b)(3) , an dthi s Consen t Decree . "Mileston e Work " mean s al l activitie s necessary t o complet e th e Wor k Milestones . "MRRC " mean s Minin g Remedia l Recovery Company , Inc. , th e owne r o f approximatel y 1 1 acre s locate di nth e southeas t are ao f OU2 . "Nationa l Contingenc y Plan " o r "NCP " shal l mea nth e Nationa l Oi l an dHazardou s Substance s Pollutio nContingenc y Pla npromulgate dpursuan t t o Sectio n10 5 o f

. CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 , codifie dat 4 0 C.F.R . Part

300 , an dan y amendment s thereto . "Operatio nan dMaintenance " o r "O&M " shal l mea nal l activitie s require dt o maintai n th e effectivenes s o f

th e Mileston e Work , a s require dunde r th e Operatio nan d Maintenanc e Pla napprove do r develope db y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decre e an d th e R D Work

Plan . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , O& M shal l no t

includ e activitie s require dt o maintai nth e effectivenes s o f th e Mileston e Work

o nportion s o f

th e Sit e no t owne db y Littleso n(includin g bu t no t limite dt o propertie s owne do r operate db y MRRC , Uta hTransi t

Authorit y an dUPRR ) a s o f th e Effectiv e Date . "Paragraph " shal l mean aportio no f thi s Consen

t Decre e identifie db y an Arabi c numeral . "Parties " shal l mea nth e Unite dStates , Littleson , UPRR , an dMidval e City . "Pas t Respons e Costs " shal l mea nal l costs , including , bu t no t limite dto , direc t

an d indirec t cost s (includin g oversigh t

costs ) tha t

th e Unite dState s pai dat

o r i n connectio n wit hth e Sit e prio r

t o th e Effectiv e Date , plu s Interes t o n al l suc hcost s whic hha s accrue d pursuan t t o 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(a) throug hsuc hdate . "RCRA " shal l meanth e Soli dWast e Disposa l Act , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 690 1 e t seq . (als o know na s th e Resourc e Conservatio nan dRecover y Act) .

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-"GU I Recor do f Decision " o r

"OU 1 ROD " shal l mea n th e EP A Recor do f Decisio n relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Sit e signe do n Apri l 28 , 199 5 b y th e Regiona l Administrator , EP A Regio n 8 , an dal l attachment s thereto , a s wel l a s an y Explanation s o f Significan t Differenc e o r

modification s t o th e OU 1 RO D a s o f th e Effectiv e Date . Th e OU 1 RO D i s attache da s Appendi x A-l . "OU 2 Recor do f

Decision " o r

"OU 2 ROD " shal l mea n th e EP A Recor do f Decisio n relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Sit e signe do n Octobe r 29 , 200 2 b y th e Regiona l Administrator , EP A Regio n 8 , an dal l attachment s thereto , a s wel l a s an y Explanation s o f Significan t

Differenc e o r

modification s t o th e OU 2 RO D a s o f th e Effectiv e Date . Th e OU 2 RO D i s attache da s Appendi x A-2 . "Remedia l Action " shal l mea n thos e activitie s t o b e undertake n b y Littleson , EPA , UDEQ , Midval e City , o r

an y othe r entit y t o implemen t

th e OU 1 RO D o r

th e OU 2 ROD . "Remedia l Actio n Wor k

Plan " o r "R A Work

Plan " shal l mea n th e documen t a s define di n Paragrap h1 1 hereof . "Remedia l Design " shal l mea n thos e activitie s t o b e undertake n b y Littleso n t o develo p th e fina l plan s an dspecification s relatin g t o th e Mileston e Work . "Remedia l Desig n Wor k

Plan " o r "R D Work

Plan " shal l mea n th e documen t develope d pursuan t t o Paragrap h1 1 o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e an dattache dheret o a s Appendi x B . "Settlin g Defendants " shal l mea n Littleson , UPRR , an dMidval e City . "Settlin g Federa l Agencies " shal l mea n thos e departments , agencies , an d instrumentalitie s o f

th e Unite dState s identifie di n Appendi x F , whic har e resolvin g an y claim s whic hhav e bee n o r coul db e asserte dagains t the mwit hregar dt o thi s Sit e a s provide di n thi s Consen t

Decree . "Site " shal l mea n th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSite , locate dapproximatel y 1 2 mile s sout h o f Sal t Lake City , Utah , i n Midval e City , Murray , an dWes t Jordan , Utah . Th e Sit e i s bounde dapproximatel y b y 780 0 SouthStree t o n th e South , th e Jorda n Rive r o n th e west , 640 0 SouthStree t

o n th e north , 70 0 Wes t

Stree t o n th e northeas t

an deast , an dHolde n Stree t o n th e southeast . Th e Sit e ha s a n are ao f approximatel y 44 6 acre s an di s divide d int o tw o operabl e units , Midval e Sla g Operabl e Uni t No . 1 (OU1 ) an dMidval e Sla g Operabl e Uni t

2 (OU2) . OU 2 comprise s th e souther n approximatel y 18 0 acre s o f th e Sit e an di s th e subjec t

o f thi s Consen t

Decree . A fenc e i n lin e wit h720 0 Sout hStree t an djus t northo f th e smelte r

sla g deposit s define s th e boundar y betwee n OU 1 an dOU2 . Include d withi n OU 2 ar e th e Silve r Refiner y Area , locate di n th e southeas t portio n o f

OU2 , an dth e Butterfiel dLumbe r

property , locate dwes t

o f Holde n Stree t

an dsout ho f

th e UPRR Property . Remedia l actio n wa s previousl y complete do n th e Butterfiel dLumbe r portio n o f OU 2 and , therefore , n o additiona l respons e action s wil l b e undertake n a s t o tha t

-7 -portio n o f th e Sit e unde r

thi s Consen t

Decree . Th e genera l physica l feature s o f th e Sit e ar e presente do n Figur e 1 , attache dheret o a s Appendi x C . "State " an d"UDEQ " shal l mea n th e Uta hDepartmen t o f Environmenta l Qualit y an dan y successo r o r subordinat e department s o r agencie s o f

th e State . "Supervisin g Contractor " shal l mea n th e principa l contracto r retaine db y Littleso n t o supervis e an ddirec t

th e implementatio n o f

th e Mileston e Wor k

unde r thi s Consen t Decree . "Unite dStates " shal l mea n th e Unite dState s o f America , includin g al l o f it s departments , agencies , an dinstrumentalities , whic hinclude s withou t limitatio n EPA , th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies , an dan y natura l resourc e trustee . "UPRR " shal l mea n th e Unio n Pacifi c Railroa dCompany , aDelawar e corporation , an d it s officers , directors , predecessors , successors , an dassigns . "UPR RO&M " shal l mea n th e performanc e o f necessar y maintenanc e wit hrespec t t o th e a t grad e publi c railroa dcrossin g fo r ane w publi c roa dtha t

ma y b e installe dthroug hth e UPR RPropert y afte r

completio n o f

th e Littleso n Work

a s require db y Uta hlaw , an dth e coordinatio n o f

acces s right s an dtrac k

protectio n fo r

activitie s relate dt o th e performanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio n withi nth e UPRRProperty . "UPR RProperty " shal l mea n tha t parce l o f rea l propert y mor e particularl y describe di n Appendi x I hereto . "Waste Material " shal l mea n (1 ) an y "hazardou s substance " unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(14) ; (2 ) an y 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 dwaste " unde r Sectio n 1004(27 ) o f

RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 6903(27) . "Wor k Milestones " refe r

t o specifi c remedia l desig n an dremedia l actio n wor k task s a s define di n th e R D Work

Plan . "Wor k Mileston e Areas " mean s th e geographi c area s define di n th e R D Work Pla n an d depicte di n Figure 3 t o th e R D Work Plan . "Wor k Mileston e Paymen t

Schedule " o r

"WMPS " refer s t o Tabl e 1 attache dt o th e R D Work Plan . Th e WMP S identifie s th e lump su mamoun t EP A agree s t o pa y Littleso n fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

upo n satisfactory completio n o f eac hWork

Milestone , a s provide di n Articl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIA L ACCOUN T FUND S o f

thi s Consen t

Decree .V . GENERA L PROVISION S

5 . Objective s o f

th e Parties . Th e objective s o f th e Partie s i n enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decre e ar e to : a ) resolv e th e claim s o f th e Unite dState s whic hhav e bee n allege di n th e Complain t agains t Littleson , Midval e City , an dUPR Rwit hregar dt o th e Site , a s provide di n thi s Consen t

Decree ; b ) protec t

publi c healt ho r

welfar e o r

th e environmen t

a t th e Sit e b y th e desig n an d implementatio n o f

th e Littleso n Work . Th e Littleso n Wor k i s t o b e finance db y Littleso n an dfund s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

i n accordanc e wit hArticl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIA LACCOUN T FUNDS ; c ) resolv e th e claim s o f Settlin g Defendant s whic hhav e o r coul dhav e bee n asserte d agains t th e Unite dState s wit hregar dt o th e Sit e a s provide di n thi s Consen t Decree ; d ) provid e fo r

th e implementatio n an denforcemen t o f Institutiona l Control s b y Midval e Cit y (i n accordanc e wit han dsubjec t t o thi s Consen t

Decre e an dth e Cooperativ e Agreement) ; an d e ) provid e fo r

acces s from , an dth e performanc e o f th e UPR RO& M work

by , UPRR . 6 . Commitmen t

b y Littleso n an dth e Settlin g Federa l Agencies . Littleso n shal l financ e (subjec t t o Articl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIALACCOUN T FUNDS ) an d perfor mth e Littleso n Work i n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree , th e OU 1 an dOU 2 RODs , th e R D Work

Pla n an dothe r

plans , standards , specifications , an dschedule s se t fort hherei n o r

develope db y Littleso n an dapprove db y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l reimburs e th e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun dfo r

Pas t Respons e Cost s an dFutur e Respons e Cost s a s provide di n thi s Consen t Decree . Th e tota l amoun t t o b e pai db y Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l b e deposite di n th e Midval e Sla g Specia l Accoun t withi n th e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun dt o b e retaine dan duse dt o conduc t o r financ e respons e action s a t o r i n connectio n wit hth e Site , or , afte r completio n o f

remediation , t o b e transferre db y EP A t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund . 7 . Complianc e Wit hApplicabl e Law . Al l activitie s undertake n b y Littleso n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e performe di n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f al l applicabl e federal , state , an dloca l law s an dregulations . Littleso n mus t als o compl y wit hal l applicabl e o r

relevan t an dappropriat e requirement s o f al l federa l an dstat e environmenta l law s a s se t

fort hi n th e OU 1 an dOU 2 ROD s an dth e R D Work Plan . Th e activitie s conducte dpursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree , i f

approve db y EP A pursuan t t o Articl e XI . -9

-EP A APPROVA LO FDELIVERABLES , shal l b e deeme dt o b e consisten t wit hth e NC P an dapplicabl e federal , state , an dloca l law s an dregulations . 8 . Permits . a ) A s provide di n Sectio n121(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(e) , an dSectio n 300.400(e ) o f

th e NCP , n o permi t

shal l b e require dfo r

an y portio no f

th e Littleso n Wor k conducte dentirel y on-Sit e (i.e. , withi nth e area l exten t o f contaminatio no r i nver y clos e proximit y t o th e contaminatio nan dnecessar y fo r implementatio no f th e Littleso nWork) . Wher e an y portio no f th e Littleso nWork

tha t i s no t on-sit e require s afederal , state , o r local permi t

o r approval , Littleso nshal l submi t timel y an dcomplet e application s an dtak e al l othe r action s necessar y t o obtai nal l suc h permit s o r approvals . b ) Littleso nma y seek

relie f fo r an y dela y i nth e performanc e o f th e Littleso nWork resultin g fro mafailur e t o obtain , o r adela y i nobtaining , an y permi t require dfo r th e Littleso nWor k

pursuan t t o Articl e XX . FORC EMAJEUR Eo f thi s Consen t Decree . c ) Thi s Consen t

Decre e i s not , an dshal l no t b e construe dt o be , apermi t issue d pursuan t t o an y federa l o r

stat e statut e o r

regulation . 9 . Notic e t o Successors-in-Title . a ) Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f th e Effectiv e Date , Littleso nwil l recor daNotic e i n substantiall y th e sam e for ma s th e documen t attache dheret o a s Appendi x D . Th e Notic e wil l b e file dwit hth e Recorder' s Office , Sal t Lak e County , Stat e o f

Utah . Littleso nshal l provid e EP A wit hacertifie dcop y o f th e recorde dNotic e withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f

recordin g suc hNotice . b ) Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f th e Effectiv e Date , UPR Rwil l recor daNotic e i n substantiall y th e sam e for ma s th e documen t attache dheret o a s Appendi x E . Th e Notic e wil l b e file dwit hth e Recorder' s Office , Sal t Lak e County , Stat e o f

Utah . UPR Rshal l provid e EP A wit hacertifie dcop y o f th e recorde dNotic e withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f

recordin g suc hNotice . c ) I n th e even t

tha t an y perso n o r

entit y desire s t o assum e al l o r an y portio no f

th e Littleso nWork

("Littleso n Work

Successor") , Littleso nshal l hav e th e righ t t o reques t tha t EP A accep t

suc hLittleso nWork

Successor' s agreemen t

t o b e boun d b y an dt o perfor man y suc hobligation s unde r thi s Consen t

Decree . Th e Littleso n Work Successo r

shal l compl y wit hth e provision s o f thi s Consen t

Decree , includin g Paragrap h1 l(c) , below . I f EP A approve s o f

th e Littleso nWork Successor' s assumptio no f al l o r an y portio no f

th e Littleso nWork , the nupo nth e Littleso n Work

Successor' s executio nan ddelivery o f a n agreemen t

providin g fo r th e assumptio no f

suc hobligations , i nafor macceptabl e t o EP A an dLittleson , th e

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-covenan t no t t o su e a s provide di n Articl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S an dcontributio n protectio n a s provide di n Articl e XXV . EFFEC T O FSETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTIO N PROTECTIO N shal l immediatel y becom e effectiv e a s t o Littleso n a s t o th e specifi c aspec t o f th e Littleso nWork

assume db y th e Littleso n Work Successor . EP A wil l no t unreasonabl y withhol dit s consen t t o th e assumptio n b y an y Littleso n Work Successo r o f al l o r an y par t o f th e Littleso n Work ; provide dtha t th e Littleso n Work Successo r

i s abl e t o demonstrat e t o EPA' s satisfactio n tha t i t i s capabl e o f performin g th e portio n o f

th e Littleso n Work

t o b e assumed . Upo n satisfactory completio n o f

al l aspect s o f

th e Littleso n Work

assume db y th e Littleso n Wor k Successor , th e covenan t

no t t o su e a s provide di nArticl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH EUNITE D STATES , an dth e contributio n protection , a s provide di n Articl e XXV . EFFEC T O FSETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTIO N PROTECTIO N shal l becom e effectiv e a s t o th e Littleso n Wor k Successo r an dth e Littleso n Work assume dan dcompleted . Nothin g i nthi s Paragrap hi s intende dt o limi t th e rights , duties , an dremedie s applicabl e t o an dinurin g t o th e benefi t o f an y successo r

o r assig n o f Littleso n wh o doe s no t

fal l withi nth e definitio no f a"Littleso n Wor k Successor. " VI . PERFORMANC E O F TH E LITTLESO N WOR K 10 . Selectio n o f

Supervisin g Contractor . a ) Al l aspect s o f

th e Mileston e Work

pursuan t t o Article s VI . PERFORMANC EO F THELITTLESO N WORK , VII . REMED Y REVIEW , VIII . QUALIT Y ASSURANCE , SAMPLING , AN D DAT A ANALYSIS , an dXV . EMERGENC Y RESPONS Eo f thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l b e unde r

th e directio n an dsupervisio n o f

th e Supervisin g Contractor . EP A hereb y approve s o f ENTAC T SERVICES , LL C a s th e Supervisin g Contractor . b ) I f at an y tim e afte r

th e Effectiv e Date , Littleso n propose s t o chang e aSupervisin g Contractor , Littleso n shal l giv e notic e o f th e proposa l t o EP A an dmus t obtai n a n authorizatio n t o procee dfro mEP A befor e th e ne w Supervisin g Contracto r performs , directs , o r

supervise s an y Mileston e Work unde r thi s Consen t

Decree . Approva l o f

ane w Supervisin g Contracto r shal l no t b e unreasonabl y withheld . I f EP A an dLittleso n ar e no t

abl e t o agre e a s t o apropose dSupervisin g Contracto r an dth e failur e t o agre e prevent s Littleso n fro mmeetin g on e o r mor e deadline s i n thi s Consen t

Decre e o r

i n apla n approve db y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree , Littleso n ma y seek relie f unde r th e provision s o f

Articl e XX . FORC E MAJEUREo f

thi s Consen t

Decree . 11 . Work

Plan s an dDeliverables . a ) Remedia l Desig n Work Plan . Th e R D Work

Plan, includin g al l o f

it s separat e attachments , i s hereb y approve dan daccepte db y EPA . An y actio n o r -11

-requiremen t i n th e R D Work

Pla n (includin g it s attachments ) ma y b e modifie db y mutua l agreemen t

betwee n EP A an dLittleso n withou t modifyin g thi s Consen t Decree . Th e R D Work

Plan i s incorporate dint o an di s enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen t Decree . b ) Remedia l Actio n Work Plan . Remedia l desig n an dremedia l actio n deliverable s associate dwit hth e Wor k

Milestones , includin g asubmissio n an drevie w schedule , ar e describe di n Sectio n 5 o f th e R D Wor k

Plan . Afte r

approva l o f

th e Remedia l Desig n an dRemedia l Actio n Work Pla n b y EPA , Littleso n shal l implemen t

th e activitie s require dunde r th e Remedial Actio n Wor k Plan . Littleso n shal l submi t

t o EP A al l plans , submittals , o r othe r deliverable s require d unde r th e approve dRemedia l Actio n Work Pla n i n accordanc e wit hth e approve d schedul e fo r

revie w an dapprova l pursuan t t o Articl e XI . EP A APPROVA LO F DELIVERABLES . Unles s otherwis e directe db y EPA , Littleso n shal l no t commenc e physica l activitie s a t th e Sit e prio r

t o receip t o f writte n Notic e t o Procee dfro mEPA . c ) Operatio n an dMaintenanc e Plan . A n Operatio n an dMaintenanc e Pla n fo r th e fina l soi l cove r

syste man dassociate dstormwate r managemen t

feature s wil l b e prepare da s part

o f th e R A Wor k

Plan . O& M activitie s conducte dpursuan t t o th e O& M Pla n durin g th e firs t year afte r completio n o f

Remedia l Actio n i s define di n th e R D Work

Pla n a s th e "O& M Warrant y Period " an dwil l b e performe da s provide di n th e R D Work Plan . O& M activitie s conducte dpursuan t t o th e O& M Pla n afte r completio n o f

th e O& M Warrant y Perio dwil l b e performe da s provide d belo w i n Paragrap h21(c) . d ) Prio r

t o EP A approvin g aLittleso n Work Successo r

t o perfor mal l o r

part o f th e remainin g Mileston e Wor k pursuan t t o Paragrap h9(c ) o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Littleso n Work

Successo r

shal l submi t

an dobtai n EPA' s approva l o f amodifie d R D an dR A Work

Pla n (an dothe r

deliverables , a s applicable) , pursuan t t o th e procedur e se t

fort hi n thi s Paragrap h1 1 an dArticl e XI . EP A APPROVA LO F DELIVERABLE S sufficien t t o defin e th e Littleso n Work Successor' s obligation s an dresponsibilitie s wit hregar dt o tha t portio n o f

th e Littleso n Work

i t seek s t o perfor man dfo r

whic hi t seek s t o assum e responsibility . 12 . Modification s t o th e R D Work Plan . Remedia l Design , o r R A Work

Plan . a ) N o modificatio n o f th e fina l R D Work

Plan , o r t o th e Remedia l Desig n o r th e R A Work Pla n (onc e approve db y EP A a s provide di n thi s Consen t Decree) , ma y b e require db y EP A unles s suc hmodificatio n i s consisten t wit hth e scop e o f

th e remed y selecte di n th e OU 1 RO D o r OU 2 RO D an dth e Mileston e Wor k a s se t fort hi n th e R D Work

Plan . An y suc hmodificatio n shal l b e i n writin g o r b y ora l reques t wit htimel y writte n confirmation .



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-b ) I f Littleso nobject s t o an y modificatio nt o th e R D Work Plan , Remedia l Design , o r R A Work Pla nrequire db y EP A unde r thi s paragraph , Littleso nma y see k disput e resolutio npursuan t t o Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION . Th e R D Work Plan , Remedia l Design , o r R A Work Pla nshal l b e modifie di n accordanc e wit hfina l resolutio no f

th e dispute . c ) I f Littleso ndesire s t o deviat e fro mth e approve dfina l R D Work Plan , th e Remedia l Design , th e R A Wor k Plan , o r an y schedul e o r

pla nrelatin g thereto , Littleso nma y no t

procee dwit hth e requeste ddeviatio nunti l receivin g ora l o r writte napprova l fro mth e EP A Projec t Coordinator , whic hshal l no t b e unreasonabl y withheld . EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r

shal l provid e writte n confirmatio no f

an y ora l approva l withi nfiv e (5 ) day s o f grantin g suc hora l approval . d ) Nothin g i n thi s Paragrap hshal l b e construe dt o limi t EPA' s authorit y t o requir e performanc e o f

furthe r action s a s otherwis e provide di nthi s Consen t Decree . 13 . Off-sit e Shipments . a ) Thi s paragrap h13(a ) shal l appl y t o al l Wast e Materia l a s define di n thi s Consen t Decre e an da s furthe r

specifie di nth e OU 2 ROD . Littleso nshall , prio r t o an y off

Sit e shipmen t

o f Wast e Materia l fro mth e Sit e t o awast e managemen t facility , provid e writte nnotificatio nt o th e appropriat e stat e environmenta l officia l i nth e receivin g facility' s stat e an dt o th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r

o f suc hshipmen t

o f Wast e Material . However , thi s notificatio nrequiremen t shal l no t appl y t o an y off-Sit e shipment s whe nth e tota l vplum e o f al l suc hshipment s wil l no t excee d te n(10 ) cubi c yards . i ) Littleso nshal l includ e i nth e writte nnotificatio nth e followin g information , wher e available : (A ) th e nam e an dlocatio no f th e facilit y t o whic hth e Wast e Materia l i s t o b e shipped ; (B ) th e typ e an dquantit y o f th e Wast e Materia l t o b e shipped ; (C ) th e expecte dschedul e fo r th e shipmen t o f th e Wast e Material ; an d(D ) th e metho do f transportation . Littleso n shal l notify th e stat e i nwhic hth e planne dreceivin g facilit y i s locate do f majo r change s i n th e shipmen t

plan , suc ha s adecisio nt o shi p th e Wast e Materia l t o anothe r

facilit y withi nth e sam e state , o r t o afacilit y i nanothe r state . ii ) Th e identit y o f

th e receivin g facilit y an dstat e wil l b e determine db y Littleson . Littleso nshal l provid e th e informatio nrequire db y Paragrap h 13(a) a s soo na s practicabl e bu t no t les s tha nthirt y (30 ) day s befor e th e Wast e Materia l i s shipped . b ) Befor e shippin g an y un-treate dhazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r contaminant s fro mth e Sit e (othe r tha nCategory I V material s whic har e exemp t -13

-fro mthi s requirement ) t o a n off-sit e location , Littleso n shal l obtai n EPA' s certificatio n tha t

th e propose dreceivin g facilit y i s operatin g i n complianc e wit h th e requirement s o f

CERCL A Sectio n 121(d)(3) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(d)(3 ) an d4 0 C.F.R . 300.440 . Wit hth e exceptio n o f Categor y I V materials , Littleso n shal l onl y sen dhazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminant s fro mth e Sit e t o a n off

sit e facilit y tha t

complie s wit hth e requirement s o f th e statutor y provisio n an d regulatio n cite di n th e precedin g sentence . c) EPA agree s tha t

Category IV materia l may be beneficiall y reused , bot hon andoff Site , a s provide di n th e OU 2 ROD .

VII . REMED Y REVIE W 14 . Periodi c Review . EP A shal l conduc t an y studie s an dinvestigation s i n orde r t o determin e whethe r th e Remedia l Actio n i s protectiv e o f huma n healt han dth e environmen t a t leas t ever y fiv e year s a s require db y Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 96 2 l(c) , an dan y applicabl e regulations . 15 . EP A Selectio n o f

Furthe r Respons e Actions . I f

EP A determines , a t

an y time , tha t

th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t

protectiv e o f

huma n healt ho r

th e environment , EP A ma y selec t furthe r respons e action s fo r

th e Sit e i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f CERCL A o r th e NCP . EP A ma y not , however , requir e Littleso n t o undertak e o r perfor man y furthe r respons e action s wit hrespec t t o th e Site , excep t

a s provide di n Paragrap h1 2 o r i n Articl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATES . EP A ma y no t requir e UPRRo r Midval e Cit y t o undertak e o r perfor man y furthe r

respons e action s wit hrespec t t o th e Site , excep t

a s to thos e matter s identifie di n Paragrap h93 . 16 . Opportunit y T o Comment . Littleso n and , i f require db y Section s 113(k)(2 ) o r 11 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 96137(k)(2 ) o r 9617 , th e public , wil l b e provide dwit ha n opportunit y t o commen t

o n an y furthe r

respons e action s propose db y EP A a s aresul t o f th e revie w conducte dpursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9612(c) , an d t o submi t writte n comment s fo r

th e recor ddurin g th e commen t period . VIII . QUALIT Y ASSURANCE , SAMPLING , AN D DAT A ANALYSI S 17 . Littleso n shal l ensur e tha t qualit y assurance , qualit y control , an dchai n o f custod y procedure s fo r

al l treatability , design , complianc e an dmonitorin g sample s ar e performe d i n accordanc e wit h"EPA Requirement s fo r Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plan s (QA/R5) " (EPA/240/B-01/003 , Marc h2001 ) "Guidanc e fo r Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plan s (QA/G-5) " (EPA/600/R-98/018 , December , 2002) , an dsubsequen t amendment s t o suc h guideline s upo n notificatio n b y EP A t o Littleso n o f suc hamendment . Amende d guideline s shal l appl y onl y t o procedure s conducte dafte r suc hnotification . Prio r

t o th e commencemen t

o f an y monitorin g projec t

unde r thi s Consen t

Decree , Littleso n shal l submi t t o EP A fo r

approva l aQualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n ("QAPP" ) tha t

i s consisten t wit hth e R D Work

Plan , th e NC P an dapplicabl e guidanc e documents . I f relevan t t o th e -14

-proceeding , th e Partie s agre e tha t validate dsamplin g dat agenerate di naccordanc e wit h th e QAPP(s ) an dreviewe dan dapprove db y EP A shal l b e admissibl e a s evidence , withou t objection , i nan y proceedin g unde r thi s Consen t

Decree . Littleso nshal l allo w EP A personne l an dit s authorize drepresentative s acces s a t reasonabl e time s t o al l laboratorie s utilize db y Littleso ni nimplementin g thi s Consen t Decree . I naddition , Littleso nshal l tak e reasonabl e measure s t o ensur e tha t suc hlaboratorie s shal l analyz e al l sample s submitte db y EP A pursuan t t o th e QAP Pfo r

qualit y assuranc e monitoring . Littleso nshal l tak e reasonabl e step s t o ensur e tha t th e laboratorie s i t

utilize s fo r

th e analysi s o f

sample s take npursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decre e perfor mal l analyse s accordin g t o accepte dEP A methods . Accepte dEP A method s consis t o f thos e method s whic har e documente di n th e "Contrac t Lab ProgramStatemen t

o f Work fo r Inorgani c Analysis, " date dSeptembe r

2002 , an dth e "Contrac t

Lab Progra mStatemen t

o f Work fo r Organi c Analysis, " date dMa y 1999 , an dan y amendment s mad e theret o durin g th e cours e o f th e implementatio no f

thi s Decree ; however , upo n approva l b y EPA , Littleso n may us e other analytica l method s whic har e a s stringen t a s o r mor e stringen t

tha nth e CLP

- approve d methods . Littleso nshal l tak e reasonabl e step s t o ensur e tha t al l laboratorie s i t

use s fo r analysi s o f

sample s take npursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decre e participat e i n a n EP A o r EP A equivalen t QA/Q C program . Littleso nshal l onl y us e laboratorie s tha t hav e adocumente d Qualit y Syste mwhic hcomplie s wit hANSI/ASQ C E4-1994 , "Specification s an d Guideline s fo r

Qualit y System s fo r

Environmenta l Dat aCollectio nan dEnvironmenta l Technolog y Programs, " (America nNationa l Standard , Januar y 5 , 1995) , an d"EPA Requirement s fo r

Qualit y Managemen t

Plan s (QA/R-2), " (EPA/240/B-01/002 , Marc h 2001 ) o r equivalen t

documentatio na s determine db y EPA . EP A ma y conside r laboratorie s accredite dunde r th e Nationa l Environmenta l Laborator y Accreditatio n Program(NELAP ) a s meetin g th e Qualit y Syste mrequirements . Littleso nshal l tak e reasonabl e step s t o ensur e tha t al l fiel dmethodologie s utilize di ncollectin g sample s fo r subsequen t

analysi s pursuan t

t o thi s Decre e wil l b e conducte di n accordanc e wit hth e procedure s se t

fort hi n th e QAP Papprove db y EPA . 18 . Upo nrequest , Littleso nshal l allo w spli t o r duplicat e sample s t o b e take nb y EP A o r it s authorize drepresentatives . Littleso nshal l notif y EP A no t les s tha nte n(10 ) day s i n advanc e o f

an y sampl e collectio nactivit y unles s shorte r notic e i s agree dt o b y EPA . I n addition , EP A shal l hav e th e righ t t o tak e an y additiona l sample s tha t EP A deem s necessary . Upo nrequest , EP A shal l allo w Littleso nt o tak e spli t o r duplicat e sample s o f an y sample s i t

take s a s part

o f EPA' s oversigh t

o f Littleson' s implementatio no f th e Littleso nWork . 19 . Littleso nshal l submi t t o EP A copie s o f

th e result s o f

al l samplin g and/o r

test s o r othe r dat aobtaine do r

generate db y o r

o n behal f o f Littleso nwit hrespec t

t o th e Sit e and/o r

th e implementatio no f

thi s Consen t

Decre e unles s EP A agree s otherwise . 20 . Notwithstandin g an y provisio no f thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Unite dState s hereb y retain s al l o f it s informatio ngatherin g an dinspectio nauthoritie s an drights , includin g

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-enforcemen t action s relate dthereto , unde r CERCLA , RCR A an dan y othe r applicabl e statute s o r regulations . IX . ACCESS , O&M , AN D INSTITUTIONA LCONTROL S 21 . Wit hrespec t

t o an y rea l propert y withi n th e Sit e tha t i s owne do r

controlle db y Littleson , Littleso n shall : a ) commencin g o n th e dat e o f lodgin g o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , permi t

th e Unite d States , th e State , Midval e Cit y an dthei r representatives , includin g EP A an dit s contractors , t o hav e acces s at al l reasonabl e time s t o th e Site , o r suc hothe r property , fo r

th e purpos e o f

conductin g an y activit y relate dt o thi s Consen t Decre e including , bu t

no t limite dto , th e followin g activities : i ) Monitorin g th e Remedia l Action ; ii ) Verifyin g an y dat ao r informatio nsubmitte dt o th e Unite dStates ; iii ) Conductin g investigation s relatin g t o contaminatio n a t o r nea r th e Site ; iv ) Obtainin g samples ; v ) Assessin g th e nee dfor , planning , o r implementin g additiona l respons e action s a t o r near th e Site ; vi ) Assessin g implementatio n o f qualit y assuranc e an dqualit y contro l practice s a s define di n th e approve dQualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plans ; vii ) Implementin g th e Remedia l Actio n pursuan t t o th e condition s se t

fort hi n Paragrap h9 7 o f

thi s Consen t

Decree ; viii ) Inspectin g an dcopyin g records , operatin g logs , contracts , o r othe r document s maintaine do r

generate db y Littleso n o r

it s agents , consisten t wit hArticl e XXVI . ACCES S T O INFORMATION ; ix ) Assessin g Littleson' s complianc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree ; x ) Assessin g complianc e wit hth e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plan s fo r OU 1 an dOU2 ; an d xi ) Determinin g whethe r th e Sit e o r

othe r rea l propert y i s bein g use di n a manner that i s prohibite do r

restricted , o r

tha t may nee dt o b e prohibite do r restricted , b y o r

pursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decree . b ) Commencin g o n th e dat e o f lodgin g o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , refrai nfro musin g th e Site , o r

suc hothe r

rea l propert y a s i t

ma y posses s withi n th e Site , i n an y -16

-manne r tha t woul dinterfer e wit ho r

adversel y affec t

th e implementation , integrity , o r protectivenes s o f

th e remedia l measure s t o b e performe dpursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e o r interfer e wit ho r

adversel y affec t

railroa doperation s o r maintenanc e o f

th e UPR RProperty . c ) Commencin g o n th e expiratio no f th e O& M Warrant y Perio d(a s define di n th e R D Work Plan) , perfor mO& M wit hrespec t t o th e soi l cove r

syste mt o b e installe di nOU 2 unti l suc htim e a s redevelopmen t occur s o nan y give nparce l o f property , whereupo nth e maintenanc e o f th e fina l cover s wil l b e governe db y th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Pla nfo r OU2 . d ) Compl y wit han dfollo w th e Institutiona l Controls , t o th e exten t the y ar e applicabl e t o Littleso no r

it s activities . 22 . Restrictiv e Covenants . a ) Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f th e Effectiv e Date , Littleso nshal l execut e an drecor di n th e Recorder' s Offic e o f

Sal t Lak e County , Stat e o f

Utah , a n easement , runnin g wit hth e land , i nsubstantiall y th e sam e for ma s th e documen t attache dheret o a s Appendi x D tha t

grant s arigh t

o f acces s t o th e Unite dStates , th e State, Midval e City , an dthei r

representative s fo r

th e purpos e o f

enforcing , i naccordanc e wit h thei r respectiv e authorities , applicabl e Institutiona l Control s an dconductin g an y lawfu l activit y relate dt o thi s Consen t Decree , including , bu t

no t limite dto , thos e activitie s liste di nParagrap h2 1 above . b ) A t th e tim e o f

subdivisio n(a s define db y th e Midval e Cit y Municipa l Code ) o f al l o r an y portio no f

th e Sit e locate dwithi nth e boundarie s o f Midval e City , Littleso n o r it s successo r

shal l execut e an drecor di n th e Recorder' s Offic e o f Sal t Lak e County , Stat e o f

Utah , restrictiv e covenants , runnin g wit hth e land , that : i ) requir e futur e landowner s t o compl y wit happlicabl e Institutiona l Control s develope dunde r

th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plans , including , withou t limitation , maintenanc e an drepai r o f cover s an dbarriers ; complianc e wit hlandscaping , excavation , irrigation , stormwate r managemen t

an derosio n controls ; complianc e wit himporte dfil l requirements ; an dprohibition s agains t disturbanc e o f

existin g groundwate r

well s o r drillin g ne w groundwate r

wells ; ii ) creat e aPropert y Owners ' Associatio nfo r eac hSubdivisio no f

th e Sit e wher e certai nresidentia l use s wil l occu r (a s describe di n th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plans ) wit hauthorit y t o enforc e propert y owners ' complianc e wit hth e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plan s an dapplicabl e Institutiona l Control s an dt o overse e an dmaintai ncertai narea s a s define d i nth e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plans ;

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-iii ) gran t arigh t t o Midval e Cit y t o enforc e Institutiona l Controls ; and , iv ) gran t

t o th e Unite dStates , i naccordanc e wit hit s authorit y unde r thi s Consen t Decree , an dt o th e State , i n accordanc e wit hit s authorit y t o enforc e Institutiona l Control s i nth e for mo f restrictiv e covenant s unde r th e Uta hEnvironmenta l Institutiona l Contro l Act , Uta hCod e § 19-10-10 1 e t seq. , arigh t

t o enforc e applicabl e Institutiona l Control s i n th e even t Midval e Cit y fail s t o enforc e suc hInstitutiona l Controls . Nothin g i nthi s Consen t Decre e i s intende do r

shal l b e construe dt o alte r o r expan dth e rol e o f th e Stat e wit hrespec t

t o matter s o f

municipa l governanc e an dlan d use . 23 . EP A hereb y designate s Littleson , Midval e City , th e Stat e an dUPR R(includin g thei r respectiv e contractors , agents , successor s an dassigns ) a s person s entitle dt o acces s pursuan t t o th e term s an dcondition s o f th e Consen t

Decre e betwee nEP A an dSharo n Stee l Corporation , th e Consen t Decre e betwee nEP A an dButterfiel dLumber , an dth e Prospectiv e Purchase r

Agreemen t

betwee nEP A an dth e Uta hTransi t Authorit y t o th e exten t necessary t o perfor man y portio no f th e Littleso nWork , t o implemen t an denforce the Institutiona l Controls , O&M , or UPR RO&M . 24 . Wit hrespec t

t o th e UPR RProperty , UPRRshall : a ) commencin g o n th e Effectiv e Dat e o f thi s Consen t

Decree , provid e th e Unite d States , th e State , Littleson , Midval e Cit y an dthei r representatives , includin g EP A an dit s contractors , wit hacces s at al l reasonabl e time s t o th e UPRRPropert y a s necessary fo r

th e purpos e o f

conductin g an y lawfu l activit y relate dt o thi s Consen t Decre e including , bu t

no t limite dto , thos e activitie s liste di n Paragrap h2 1 (a ) o f thi s Consen t

Decree ; provide dhowever , th e entry an dan y wor k performe db y Littleso nupo nth e UPR RPropert y wil l b e subjec t t o th e term s an dcondition s o f th e Contractor' s Righ t

o f Entr y Agreement s (o r

othe r applicabl e agreements ) negotiate dbetwee nLittleso nan dUPRR ; b ) commencin g o n th e Effectiv e Dat e o f thi s Consen t

Decree , refrai nfro musin g th e UPR RPropert y i nan y manne r tha t woul dinterfer e wit ho r

adversel y affec t

th e implementation , integrity , o r protectivenes s o f

th e remedia l measure s t o b e performe dpursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree ; c ) compl y wit han dfollo w th e Institutiona l Controls , t o th e exten t the y ar e applicabl e t o th e UPRRProperty o r it s activitie s an dd o no t

violat e an y federa l o r stat e regulatio no r

rul e concernin g maintenanc e an dcondition s o f railroa dright s o f way ; an d d ) commencin g o n th e Effectiv e Dat e o f thi s Consen t

Decree , perfor mth e applicabl e UPRRO& M i n coordinatio nwit hth e Littleso nWork .

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-25 . Th e Institutiona l Control s applicabl e t o th e Sit e shal l b e develope da s se t fort hi n th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plan s fo r OU 1 an dOU 2 attache dheret o a s Appendi x J an d Appendi x K , respectively . Th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plan s an dth e Institutiona l Control s ma y b e amende dan dmodifie dfro mtim e t o tim e i n th e manne r provide dunde r th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Plan s withou t amendin g thi s Consen t

Decree . 26 . EP A ha s determine dtha t additiona l lan do r

wate r us e restriction s ar e neede dt o implemen t

th e remed y selecte di n th e OU 2 ROD . Accordingly , Midval e Cit y hereb y agree s t o implemen t

an denforc e thos e Institutiona l Control s applicabl e t o Midval e Cit y (a s define di n th e Cooperativ e Agreement ) i n accordanc e wit han dsubjec t t o thi s Consen t Decre e an dth e Cooperativ e Agreement . EP A agree s t o provid e t o Midval e Cit y unde r th e Cooperativ e Agreemen t th e fundin g necessary fo r Midval e Cit y t o implemen t an d enforc e th e Institutiona l Controls . Accordingly , Midval e Cit y hereb y agree s t o implemen t

an denforc e th e Institutiona l Control s i n accordanc e wit han dsubjec t t o thi s Consen t Decre e an dth e Cooperativ e Agreement . 27 . Notwithstandin g an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Unite dState s retain s al l o f it s acces s authoritie s an drights , a s wel l a s al l o f it s right s t o requir e land/wate r us e restrictions , includin g enforcemen t authoritie s relate dthereto , unde r CERCLA , RCRA , an dan y othe r

applicabl e statut e o r

regulations . X . REPORTIN G REQUIREMENT S 28 . I n additio n t o an y othe r requiremen t

o f thi s Consen t

Decree , Littleso n shal l submi t t o EP A copie s o f

writte n monthl y progres s report s b y th e tent hda y o f every mont h followin g th e lodgin g o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e unti l Littleso n obtain s aCertificatio n o f Constructio n Work

Completio n pursuan t

t o Paragrap h49(b) . Afte r suc hnotification , Littleso n shal l provid e quarterl y report s t o EP A unti l EP A notifie s Littleso n o f completio n o f

Mileston e Work

pursuan t t o Paragrap h50 . I f

requeste db y EPA , Littleso n shal l als o provid e briefing s fo r EP A t o discus s th e progres s o f th e Littleso n Work . Th e progres s report s shal l includ e th e followin g information : a ) adescriptio n o f

th e action s whic hhav e bee n take n towar dachievin g complianc e wit hthi s Consen t

Decre e durin g th e previou s month ; b ) asummar y o f

al l result s o f

samplin g an dtest s an dal l othe r dat areceive do r generate db y Littleso n o r it s contractor s o r

agent s i n th e previou s month ; c ) identificatio n o f

al l work plans , plan s an dothe r

deliverable s require db y thi s Consen t Decre e complete dan dsubmitte ddurin g th e previou s month ; d ) adescriptio n o f

al l actions , including , bu t no t limite dto , dat acollectio n an d implementatio n o f

work plans , whic har e schedule dfo r th e nex t si x week s 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 dto , critica l pat hdiagrams , Gant t chart s an dPert

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-e ) informatio nregardin g percentag e o f completion , unresolve ddelay s encountere d o r anticipate dtha t

ma y affec t

th e futur e schedul e fo r

implementatio n o f

th e Littleso n Work , an dadescriptio n o f effort s mad e t o mitigat e thos e delay s o r anticipate ddelays ; f ) an y modification s t o th e work plan s o r othe r schedule s tha t

Littleso n ha s propose d t o EP A o r tha t hav e bee n approve db y EPA ; an d g ) adescriptio n o f

al l activitie s undertake n i n suppor t o f th e Communit y Relation s

. Pla n durin g th e previou s mont han dthos e t o b e undertake n i n th e nex t si x weeks . 29 . Littleso n shal l notif y EP A o f an y materia l chang e i n th e schedul e describe di n th e monthl y progres s repor t

fo r th e performanc e o f

an y activity , including , bu t no t limite dto , dat acollectio n an dimplementatio n o f wor k plans , n o late r

tha n seve n (7 ) day s prio r t o th e performanc e o f

th e activity . 30 . Upo n th e occurrenc e o f an y even t

durin g performanc e o f

th e Littleso n Wor k

tha t Littleso n i s require dt o repor t pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 3 o f

CERCL A 4 2 U.S.C . § 960 3 o r Sectio n 30 4 o f

th e Emergenc y Plannin g an dCommunit y Right-to-kno w Ac t (EPCRA) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 1104 , Littleso n shall , withi n twenty-fou r (24 ) hour s o f

Littleson' s discovery o f suc hevent , orall y notif

y th e EP A Projec t

Coordinato r

o r th e Alternat e EP A Projec t Coordinato r

(i n th e even t

o f th e unavailabilit y o f

th e EP A Project

Coordinator) , or , i n th e even t tha t neithe r th e EP A Projec t

Coordinato r

o r Alternat e EP A Projec t

Coordinato r

i s available , th e Emergenc y Respons e Section , Regio n 8 , Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . Thes e reportin g requirement s ar e i n 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 . § 1104 . 31 . Withi n twent y (20 ) day s o f th e onse t o f suc ha n event , Littleso n shal l furnis ht o EP A a writte n report , signe db y Littleson' s Project Coordinator , summarizin g th e event s whic h occurre dan dth e measure s taken , an dt o b e taken , i n respons e thereto . Withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f th e conclusio n o f

suc ha n event , Littleso n shal l submi t areport summarizin g al l action s take n i n respons e thereto . 32 . Littleso n shal l submi t copie s o f al l plans , reports , an ddat arequire db y th e R D o r R A Work Plan s o r an y othe r approve dplan s t o EP A i n accordanc e wit hth e schedule s se t fort hi n suc hplans . Upo n reques t b y EPA , Littleso n shal l submi t i n electroni c for mal l portion s o f

an y report

o r othe r deliverabl e Littleso n i s require dt o submi t pursuan t t o th e provision s o f

thi s Consen t

Decree . 33 . Al l report s an dothe r document s submitte db y Littleso n t o EP A (othe r tha n th e monthl y progres s report s referre dt o above ) whic hpurpor t t o documen t

Littleson' s complianc e wit hth e term s o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l b e signe db y a n authorize drepresentativ e o f Littleson .

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-XI . EP A APPROVA L O F DELIVERABLE S

34 . Afte r

revie w o f

an y plan , report , o r

othe r ite mwhic hi s require dt o b e submitte dfo r approva l pursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree , EP A shall : (a ) approve , i n whol e o r i n part , th e deliverable ; (b ) approv e th e deliverabl e upo n specifie dconditions ; (c ) modify th e deliverabl e t o cur e th e deficiencies ; (d ) disapprove , i n whol e o r i n part , th e deliverable , directin g tha t

Littleso n modify th e deliverable ; o r (e ) an y combinatio n o f

th e above . 35 . Resubmissio n o f

Deliverable s a ) I f EP A disapprove s (i n whol e o r i n part) , modifies , o r

impose s aconditio n o n an y deliverabl e o r

othe r submission , EP A shal l provid e Littleso n wit hwritte n notic e o f th e deficienc y an dshal l provid e Littleso n wit hth e righ t t o cur e th e deficienc y o r satisf y th e condition . Upo n receip t o f suc hnotice , Littleso n shall , withi n thirt y (30 ) day s (o r

suc hlonge r

tim e a s specifie db y EP A i n suc hnotice) , correc t th e deficiencie s an dresubmi t th e plan , report , o r

othe r ite mfo r approval . An y stipulate dpenaltie s applicabl e t o th e submission , a s provide di n Articl e XXII . STIPULATE D PENALTIES , shal l accru e durin g th e thirt y (30)-da y perio do r otherwis e specifie dperio dbu t shal l no t b e payabl e unles s th e resubmissio n i s disapprove do r

modifie ddu e t o amateria l defect . Notwithstandin g th e receip t o f suc hnotice , Littleso n shal l proceed , a t th e directio n o f

EPA , t o tak e an y actio n require db y an y non-deficien t portio n o f

th e deliverable . b ) I f EP A determine s tha t

Littleso n submitte dadeliverabl e wit hamateria l defec t a s provide dabove , Littleso n shal l b e deeme dt o hav e faile dt o submi t a n adequat e deliverabl e o n atimel y basis , unles s Littleso n invoke s th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t

fort hi n Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTIO N an dEPA' s determinatio n i s overturne dpursuan t t o tha t Article . I f

EPA' s determinatio n o f materia l defec t

i s no t overturned , stipulate dpenaltie s shal l accru e fo r suc h violatio n fro mth e dat e o n whic hth e initia l submissio n wa s originall y required . c ) Littleso n shal l hav e th e righ t t o invok e th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s se t fort hi n XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N wit hrespec t t o EPA' s disapproval , impositio n o f

conditions , o r

othe r modificatio n o f

adeliverable . 36 . Al l plans , reports , an dothe r item s require dt o b e submitte dt o EP A unde r thi s Consen t Decre e shall , upo n approva l o r modificatio n b y EPA , b e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen t Decree . I n th e even t

EP A approve s o r

modifie s aportio n o f

aplan , report , o r

othe r ite m require dt o b e submitte dt o EP A unde r thi s Consen t

Decree , th e approve do r modifie d portio n shal l b e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen t

Decree . XII . PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 37 . EP A hereb y designate s Fran Costanz i a s it s Projec t Coordinator . Littleso n hereb y designates , an dEP A approves , Li z Scagg s o f ENTAC T Services , LLC , a s it s Projec t -21

-Coordinator . I f aProjec t Coordinato r

initiall y designate di s changed , th e identit y o f th e successo r wil l b e give nt o th e othe r

Partie s a t leas t fiv e (5 ) Workin g Day s befor e th e change s occur , unles s impracticable , bu t i nn o even t

late r tha nth e actua l da y th e chang e i s made . An y replacemen t Projec t Coordinato r

fo r Littleso nshal l b e subjec t

t o approva l b y EP A an dshal l hav e th e technica l expertis e sufficien t t o adequatel y overse e al l aspect s o f th e Littleso nWork . Littleson' s Projec t Coordinato r

shal l no t b e a nattorne y fo r Littleso ni nthi s matter . Littleson' s Projec t Coordinato r

ma y designat e othe r representatives , includin g othe r contractors , t o serv e a s aSit e representativ e fo r oversigh t o f performanc e o f

dail y operation s durin g remedia l activities . 38 . Th e Unite dState s ma y designat e othe r representatives , including , bu t no t limite dto , EP A employee s an dfedera l contractor s an dconsultants , t o observ e an dmonito r th e progres s o f an y activit y undertake npursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decree . EPA' s Projec t

Coordinato r shal l hav e th e authorit y lawfull y veste di naRemedia l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) an da n On-Scen e Coordinato r

(OSC ) b y th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan , 4 0 C.F.R . Part 300 . I n addition , EPA' s Projec t

Coordinato r

shal l hav e authority , consisten t wit hth e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan , t o hal t

an y Littleso nWork

require db y thi s Consen t

Decre e an dt o tak e an y necessary response actio nwhe nh e o r sh e determine s tha t

condition s a t

th e Sit e constitute an emergenc y situatio no r may presen t

an immediat e threat

t o publi c healtho r welfar e o r th e environmen t

du e t o releas e o r

threatene dreleas e o f

Wast e Material . 39 . EPA' s Projec t

Coordinato r

an dLittleson' s Projec t

Coordinato r

wil l mee t (i n perso no r

b y telephon e call) , a t

aminimum , monthly . XIII . ASSURANC E O F ABILIT Y T O COMPLET E LITTLESO N WOR K 40 . Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f th e Effectiv e Date , Littleso nshal l establis han dmaintain , eithe r directl y o r throug hit s Supervisin g Contractor , financia l securit y fo r $2,700,00 0 (Tw o Million , Seve nHundre dThousan dDollars) , representin g th e differentia l betwee nth e amoun t availabl e t o Littleso npursuan t t o Articl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O F SPECIALACCOUN T FUND S an dth e cost s o f th e Mileston e Work

a s estimate db y EPA . Thi s financia l securit y shal l b e a n insuranc e polic y i n substantiall y th e same for m a s th e documen t

attache dheret o a s Appendi x G . 41 . I n th e cas e tha t

an y Littleso nWork

Successo r

assume s responsibilit y fo r an y o r al l o f th e Littleso nWork , a s provide di n Paragrap h9(c) , suc hfinancia l assuranc e shal l b e i n afor m an di n an amoun t

acceptabl e to EPA , consistent withth e scop e o f

th e remainin g wor

k assume db y suc hLittleso nWork Successor , an dshal l b e i n on e o r mor e o f th e followin g forms : a ) A performanc e bon do r othe r insuranc e polic y guaranteein g o r insurin g completio no f

th e Mileston e Work

namin g EP A a s a n additiona l insured ; b ) On e o r

mor e irrevocabl e letter s o f credit ;

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-c ) A trus t fiind ; d ) A guarante e t o perfor mth e Mileston e Work b y on e o r mor e paren t

corporation s o r subsidiaries , o r

b y on e o r mor e unrelate dcorporation s tha t hav e asubstantia l busines s relationshi p wit hth e Littleso nWork Successor ; o r e ) A demonstratio ntha t th e Littleso nWork

Successo r satisfie s th e requirement s o f 40C.F.R.Part264.143(f) . 42 . I f an y Littleso nWork

Successo r seek s t o demonstrat e th e abilit y t o complet e th e Littleso nWork

throug haguarante e b y athir dpart y pursuan t t o Paragrap h41(d ) o f

thi s Consen t Decree , suc hLittleso nWor k Successo r 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

suc hsuccesso r

seek s t o demonstrat e it s abilit y t o complet e th e Littleso nWork b y mean s o f

th e financia l tes t

o r th e corporat e guarante e pursuan t t o Paragrap h41(d ) o r

41(e) , i t shal l submi t

initiall y an d resubmi t annuall y o nth e anniversary o f th e Effectiv e Dat e swor nstatement s conveyin g th e informatio nrequire db y 4 0 C.F.R . Part 264.143(f) . I n th e even t

tha t EP A determine s a t an y tim e tha t

th e financia l assurance s provide dpursuan t t o thi s Articl e ar e inadequate , suc hsuccesso r

shall , withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f receip t o f notic e o f EPA' s determination , obtai nan dpresen t

t o EP A fo r

approva l on e o f

th e othe r form s o f financia l assuranc e liste di n Paragrap h4 1 o f

thi s Consen t

Decree . Suc hsuccessor' s inabilit y t o demonstrat e financia l abilit y t o complet e th e Littleso nWork shal l no t excus e performanc e b y Littleso no f

an y activitie s require dunde r thi s Consen t

Decree . 43 . An y Littleso nWork Successo r approve dunde r

Paragrap h9(c ) t o tak e ove r al l o r an y portio no f th e Littleso nWork

tha t ha s provide dfinancia l assuranc e pursuan t t o thi s Articl e ma y chang e th e for mo f financia l assuranc e provide dunde r thi s Articl e a t

an y time , upo nnotic e t o an dapprova l b y EPA , provide dtha t th e ne w for mo f

assuranc e i s i n substantiall y th e sam e for ma s tha t describe di n Paragrap h4 1 an dotherwis e meet s th e requirement s o f

thi s Article . I n th e even t

o f adispute , th e Littleso nWork Successo r

ma y chang e th e for mo f

th e financia l assuranc e onl y i naccordanc e wit hth e fina l administrativ e o r

judicia l decisio nresolvin g th e dispute . XIV . COMPLETIO N O F MILESTON E WOR K 44 . Work

Milestone s an dInspectio nChecklists . Th e Wor k Milestone s provid e aframework whereb y th e Mileston e Work ca n b e defined , measured , an ddocumented , includin g confirmin g th e periodi c an dcumulativ e progres s o f th e Mileston e Work . Th e Inspectio n Checklist s provid e atask-specifi c forma t t o formall y documen t

th e completio no f

eac h Work Milestone . 45 . Fiel dInspections . EP A shal l hav e th e responsibility t o certif y whe neac hWork Mileston e ha s bee ncompleted . I t i s anticipate dtha t

EP A wil l emplo y acombinatio no f oversigh t an dfiel dinspection s t o accomplis hthi s certificatio nprocess . Work Mileston e fiel dinspection s shal l b e conducte dpursuan t t o aschedul e agree dupo nb y EP A an d -23

-Littleson . EP A an dLittleso n anticipat e tha t EP A wil l b e provide dwit ha t leas t te n (10 ) Workin g Day s notic e befor e afiel dinspection . Reasonabl e accommodation s an d adjustment s t o th e fiel dinspectio n schedul e wil l b e mad e durin g th e cours e o f Wor k Mileston e activities . 46 . Inspectio n Checklists . Durin g oversigh t leadin g u p t o th e fiel dinspection s an ddurin g th e fiel dinspections , i t

i s anticipate dtha t

bot hLittleso n an dEP A wil l us e th e applicabl e Inspectio n Checklis t

t o confir mth e completenes s an daccurac y o f th e work . I f

th e EP A representativ e determine s tha t th e Work Mileston e ha s bee n completed , th e Inspectio n Checklis t shal l b e s o note dan dexecute db y EP A an dLittleson . Th e execute dInspectio n Checklis t shal l constitut e fina l certificatio n o f completio n o f

th e Wor k Mileston e fo r

al l purposes , includin g Articl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIA LACCOUN T FUNDS . 47 . Notic e o f

Supplementa l Work . If, afte r completio n o f

th e fiel dinspection , EP A determine s tha t

th e specifie dWork

Mileston e o r

an y portio n thereo f

ha s no t bee n complete di n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree , EP A wil l notif

y Littleso n i n writin g o f th e activitie s tha t

mus t b e undertake n b y Littleso n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decre e t o complet e th e Work

Milestone . EP A wil l se t fort hi n th e notic e aschedul e fo r performanc e o f

suc hactivitie s consisten t wit hth e Consen t

Decre e an dth e R A Work Pla n o r requir e Littleso n t o submi t aschedul e t o EP A fo r

approva l pursuan t

t o Articl e XI . EP A APPROVA LO FDELIVERABLES . Littleso n shal l perfor mal l activitie s describe d i nth e notic e i n accordanc e wit hth e specification s an dschedule s establishe dpursuan 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 hi n Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION . Afte r th e deficienc y ha s bee n correcte do r otherwis e resolved , asupplementa l inspectio n wil l b e scheduled , i f necessary , withi n a reasonabl e time . Thi s proces s wil l the n b e repeate da s necessary unti l th e EP A i s abl e t o certif y tha t th e Work Mileston e ha s bee n completed . 48 . Certificatio n o f

satisfactory completio n o f an y particular

Work Mileston e pursuan t

t o Paragrap h4 6 shal l no t

affec t Littleson' s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t

Decre e wit h respec t t o an y othe r

Wor k Milestone . 49 . Completio n o f

Constructio n Work . a ) Whe n Littleso n conclude s tha t al l Constructio n Work

ha s bee n completed , Littleso n shal l provid e notic e t o EP A requestin g that EP A schedul e an dconduc t a pre-fina l inspection . UPRRan dMidval e Cit y wil l als o b e invite dt o atten dth e inspection . If , afte r

th e pre-fina l inspection , Littleso n stil l believe s tha t tha t th e Constructio n Work

ha s bee n full y performed , Littleso n shal l submi t areques t fo r Certificatio n o f

Constructio n Work

Completion , alon g wit hawritte n Remedia l Actio n Report

b y aregistere dprofessiona l enginee r statin g tha t

th e Constructio n Work ha s bee n complete di n ful l satisfactio n o f th e requirement s o f

thi s Consen t Decree . Th e Remedia l Actio n Repor t shal l contai n th e followin g statement ,
-24 -signe db y aresponsibl e corporat e officia l o f Littleso no r

Littleson' s Projec t Coordinator : "T o th e bes t

o f m y knowledge , afte r

thoroug hinvestigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio ncontaine di no r accompanyin g thi s submissio ni s true , accurat e an dcomplete . I a mawar e tha t ther e ar e significan t

penaltie s fo r

knowingl y submittin g fals e information , includin g th e possibilit y o f fin e an dimprisonment. " b ) If , afte r

revie w o f th e Remedia l Actio nreport , EP A determine s tha t th e entiret y o f th e Constructio nWork

ha s bee ncomplete di n accordanc e withthi s Consen t Decree , EP A wil l immediatel y certif y t o Littleso ntha t

th e Constructio nWork

i s complete d( a"Certificatio no f Constructio nWork

Completion") . c ) If , afte r

revie w o f th e Remedia l Actio nReport , EP A determine s tha t an y portio n o f th e Constructio nWork

ha s no t bee ncomplete di naccordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree , EP A wil l notify Littleso ni nwritin g o f th e activitie s tha t

mus t b e undertake nb y Littleso npursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decre e t o complet e th e Constructio nWork ; provided , however , tha t EP A ma y onl y requir e Littleso nt o perfor msuc hactivitie s pursuan t t o thi s Paragrap ht o th e exten t tha t suc hactivitie s ar e consisten t

wit hth e scop e o f

th e remed y selecte di n th e OU 1 RO D o r OU 2 RO D an dth e Mileston e Work a s se t fort hi n th e WMPS . EP A wil l se t fort hi n th e notic e aschedul e fo r

performanc e o f

suc hactivitie s consisten t

wit hth e Consen t Decre e an dth e R A Work

Pla no r requir e Littleso nt o submi t aschedul e t o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t

t o Articl e X LEP A APPROVA LO FDELF/ERABLES. Littleso nshal l perfor mal l activitie s describe di nth e notic e i naccordanc e wit hth e specification s an dschedule s establishe dtherein , subjec t t o it s righ t

t o invok e th e disput e resolutio nprocedure s se t fort hi nArticl e XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTION . Afte r

completio no f

suc hadditiona l work , Littleso nshal l hav e th e righ t t o invok e th e procedur e fo r obtainin g certificatio no f

completio no f

th e Constructio nWork

a s provide di nthi s paragraph . 50 . Completio no f

Mileston e Work . Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s afte r EPA' s writte ncertificatio n o f completio no f

Work Milestone s 3.1 1 an d3.1 2 (throug hth e applicabl e Inspectio n Checklists) , EP A shal l issu e awritte ncertificatio ntha t al l o f th e Mileston e Work

ha s bee ncomplete di n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree . XV . EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 51 . I n th e even t

o f an y actio no r

occurrenc e durin g th e performanc e o f th e Littleso nWork whic hcause s o r

threaten s areleas e o f

Waste Materia l fro mth e Sit e tha t constitute s a n emergenc y situatio no r

ma y presen t

a n immediat e threat

t o publi c healt ho r

welfar e o r

th e environment , Littleso nshall , subjec t t o Paragrap h52 , immediatel y tak e al l appropriat e actio nt o prevent , abate , o r minimiz e suc hreleas e o r

threat o f release , an dshal l immediatel y notify th e EPA' s Project Coordinator , or , i f

th e Projec t

Coordinato r

i s -25

-unavailable , EPA' s Alternat e Projec t Coordinator . I f

neithe r o f thes e person s i s available , Littleso nshal l notif

y th e EP A Regio n8 hotlin e at 1-800-227-8914 . Littleso nshal l tak e suc haction s i nconsultatio nwit hEPA' s Projec t Coordinato r

o r othe r availabl e authorize d EP A office r

an di naccordanc e wit hal l applicabl e provision s o f th e Healt han dSafet y Plans , th e Contingenc y Plans , an dan y othe r applicabl e plan s o r

document s develope d pursuan t t o th e R D Wor k

Plan . 52 . Nothin g i n th e precedin g Paragrap ho r i n thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l b e deeme dt o limi t an y authorit y o f

th e Unite dStates : a ) t o tak e al l appropriat e actio nt o protec t huma n healt ho r th e environmen t

o r t o prevent , abate , respon dto , o r minimiz e a n actua l o r threatene dreleas e o f

Wast e Materia l on , at , o r

fro mth e Site , o r

b ) t o direc t

o r orde r suc h action , o r seek a n orde r fro mth e Court , t o protec t huma nhealt ho r

th e environmen t

o r t o prevent , abate , respon dto , o r minimiz e a n actua l o r

threatene dreleas e o f

Wast e Materia l on , at , o r fro mth e Site , subjec t

t o Articl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH EUNITE D STATES . XVI . PAYMENT S FO RRESPONS ECOST S 53 . Payment s fo r

Pas t Respons e Costs. I nful l satisfactio no f Littleson' s liabilitie s relatin g t o Pas t an dFutur e Respons e Costs , Littleso nshal l pa y EP A twent y percen t (20% ) o f it s Ne t Developmen t

Cas hFlow s fro mlan dsal e activitie s a t th e Sit e eac hcalenda r

year tha t cumulativ e Ne t

Developmen t

Cas hFlow s fro mlan dsal e activitie s a t th e Sit e i s apositiv e quantity , u p t o atota l aggregat e amoun t o f $2,200,000 , a s follows : a ) "Ne t

Developmen t

Cas hFlows " mean s cas h(o r cas hequivalents ) receive db y Littleso nfo r

th e sal e o r

transfe r o f an y interes t

i nlan da t th e Site , ne t

o f th e cas h (o r cas hequivalents ) expende db y Littleso nt o prepar e o r marke t th e lan dfo r

sale . I n calculatin g Littleson' s Ne t Developmen t

Cas hFlows , Littleso nshal l b e entitle d to includ e in its cas houtflo w all necessary andordinar y busines s expense s to furthe r th e developmen t

o r sal e o f lan da t th e Sit e ("Developmen t

Busines s Expenses.") . Developmen t Busines s Expense s wil l b e deeme dnecessary an d ordinary i f

Littleso nreport s o r

wil l report

suc hDevelopmen t

Busines s Expense s t o th e Interna l Revenu e Servic e a s adeduction , irrespectiv e o f whethe r suc h Developmen t

Busines s Expens e qualifie s a s acurren t deductio nunde r

th e Interna l Revenu e Cod e o r

mus t b e take nove r

tim e throug hdepreciation , amortization , o r simila r method . Fo r

purpose s o f

calculatin g Littleson' s Ne t Developmen t

Cas h Flows , al l Developmen t

Busines s Expense s wil l b e deeme dt o b e curren t a s o f th e tim e the y ar e firs t

incurred . EP A an dLittleso nfurthe r agre e tha t

Littleson' s Developmen t

Busines s Expense s wil l include , b y wa y o f illustratio nan dno t limitation , direc t

lan ddevelopment , marketing , an dsal e cost s an dexpenses , rea l estat e taxes , a s wel l a s 33.3 3 percen t o f Littleson' s tota l interna l overhead . b ) Cumulativ e Ne t

Developmen t

Cas hFlow s wil l b e calculate di n arrear s a s th e su m o f eac hannua l ne t

cas hflo w fro mlan dsale s a s o f Januar y 1 , 200 4 t o Decembe r 31s t o f th e mos t recentl y elapse dyear , excep t tha t fo r purpose s o f

calculatin g th e -26

-cumulativ e Ne t Developmen t

Cas hFlows , Littleso nwil l b e entitle dt o treat , a s thoug hthe y wer e incurre ddurin g 2004 , certai ndevelopmen t expense s incurre db y Littleso nstartin g i n lat e 200 2 i n th e amoun t o f $530,000 . c ) Ne t

Developmen t

Cas hFlow s wil l b e disclose dt o EP A throug hannual , audite d cas hflo w statement s prepare di naccordanc e wit hth e Financia l Accountin g Standard s Boar d(FASB ) Statemen t o f Financia l Accountin g Standard s No . 9 5 Statemen t o f Cas hFlows . Cas hflow s fro mfinancin g an dfro mnon-developmen t operation s an dinvesting , includin g loan s mad e t o th e compan y b y it s shareholders , wil l no t

b e considere da s cas hflow s subjec t t o paymen t

t o EPA . Th e audite dstatemen t

wil l b e prepare db y aqualifie daccountin g fir mretaine db y Littleso nan dwil l certif

y tha t th e cas hflo w statemen t

ha s bee nprepare di n accordanc e wit hth e term s an dcondition s o f thi s Paragrap h53 . Statement s wil l b e submitte dan dpayment s (i f applicable ) wil l b e mad e o n o r befor e Ma y 15t

ho f eac hcalenda r

year , startin g i n 2005 . EP A shal l hav e sixt y (60 ) day s t o challeng e th e audite dstatement . Littleson' s obligatio nt o provid e audite dstatement s unde r thi s subparagrap hwil l terminat e upo n(i ) Littleson' s sal e o f al l marketabl e rea l propert y withi nth e boundarie s o f th e Site ; o r

(ii ) th e paymen t

t o EP A o f

th e tota l aggregat e amoun t

o f $2,200,000 , whicheve r

firs t occurs . d ) I f Littleso ndispose s o f

rea l propert y withi nth e Sit e throug habarterin g transactio no r

ta x deferre dexchang e (a s oppose dt o atransactio nbase dupo ncas h o r cas hequivalents) , th e fai r marke t valu e o f suc hconsideratio nshal l b e use da s a prox y fo r cas hconsideratio nt o calculat e Ne t Developmen t

Cas hFlows . e ) Payment s shal l b e mad e t o th e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun di n th e manne r specifie di nParagrap h5 8 below . Th e tota l amoun t t o b e pai db y Littleso n shal l b e deposite di n th e Midval e Sla g Specia l Accoun t withi nth e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , t o b e retaine dan duse dt o conduc t o r financ e respons e action s a t

o r i nconnectio nwit hth e Site , o r t o b e transferre db y EP A t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund . XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O F SPECIA L ACCOUN T FUND S 54 . Creatio no f

Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

an dAgreemen t

t o Disburs e Fund s t o Littleson . Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s afte r th e Effectiv e Date , EP A shal l establis ha ne w specia l account , th e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Account , withi nth e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun dan dshal l transfe r $16,155,00 0 fro mth e Midval e Sla g Specia l Accoun t

t o th e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Special Account . Subjec t t o th e term s an dcondition s se t

fort hi n thi s Articl e an dsubsequen t t o th e Effectiv e Date o f

thi s Consen t Decree , EP A agree s t o mak e Sixtee nMillio nDollar s ($16,000,000 ) i n th e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

availabl e fo r

disbursemen t

t o Littleso nt o accomplis hLittleso nWork a s se t forthi n thi s Article . A n additiona l amoun t o f u p t o Fift y Thousan dDollar s ($50,000 ) wil l b e mad e availabl e t o Littleso nfro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t

Specia l Accoun t

fo r Contingenc y Work

Mileston e 3.3.1 , a s provide d -27

-mor e full y i nth e R D Work Plan . A nadditiona l amoun t o f On e Hundre dFiv e Thousan d Dollar s ($105,000 ) wil l b e mad e availabl e t o Littleson , o n alum p su mbasis , fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Special Accoun t

fo r Contingenc y Work

Mileston e 3.6.1 , a s provide dmor e full y i nth e R D Work Plan . 55 . Timing , Amount , an dMetho do f Disbursin g Fund s Fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Account . a ) Littleso nha s develope daWor k Mileston e Paymen t

Schedule , attache dt o th e R D Work Pla na s Tabl e 1.0 . Th e Wor k Mileston e Paymen t

Schedul e establishe s th e lum p su mamoun t

Littleso nwil l b e reimburse dafte r satisfactor y completio no f eac hWork

Milestone . Th e lum p su mamount s establishe di n th e Wor k Mileston e Paymen t Schedul e d o no t

includ e an y cost s relatin g t o developmen t enhancement s o r othe r non-reimbursabl e cost s a s provide di n Paragrap h56 , below . Satisfactor y completio no f

th e Wor k Mileston e shal l b e documente di nth e applicabl e final , execute dInspectio nChecklis t a s provide di n Articl e XIV . COMPLETIO N O F MILESTONEWORK . b ) An y tim e afte r

EP A approva l throug hexecutio no f a n Inspectio nChecklis t

a s provide di n Articl e XIV . COMPLETIO N O FMILESTONEWORK , Littleso n ma y submi t

t o EP A aDisbursemen t

Reques t wit hrespect

t o suc hWor k Milestone(s) . Al l Disbursemen t Request s receive db y EP A o n o r befor e th e fina l Workin g Da y o f

an y calenda r

quarte r (endin g o n Marc h31 , Jun e 30 , Septembe r 30 , an dDecembe r

31 ) shal l b e accepte dfo r

processin g an dpaymen t

durin g th e nex t quarte r b y th e dat e specifie di n subparagrap h55(d) . c ) Eac hDisbursemen t Reques t shal l contai nth e followin g statemen t signe db y th e Supervisin g Contractor' s Chie f Financia l Office r

o r a n Independen t

Certifie d Publi c Accountant : "T o th e bes t

o f m y knowledge , afte r

thoroug hinvestigatio nan d revie w o f Littleson' s documentatio no f cost s incurre dan dpai dfo r Littleso nWork

performe dpursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decre e a s t o Work Mileston e No(s) . a s define di n th e Remedia l Actio nWork

Plan , I certif

y tha t th e informatio ncontaine di no r accompanyin g thi s submitta l i s true , accurate , an dcomplete . I a m aware tha t ther e ar e significan t

penaltie s fo r

knowingl y submittin g fals e information , includin g th e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonment. " Upo nreques t

b y EPA , Littleso nshal l submi t t o EP A an y additiona l informatio n tha t EP A deem s necessary fo r it s revie w an dapprova l o f aDisbursemen t

Request . d ) Subjec t

t o subparagrap h55(e) , EP A shal l pa y Littleso nwit hrespec t t o al l Disbursemen t

Request s accepte dfo r

processin g durin g an y calenda r quarte r a s -28

-provide di nsubsectio n55(b ) above , o no r befor e th e fina l Workin g Da y o f th e nex t mont hfollowin g th e en do f th e calenda r

quarte r (e.g. , April , July , October , an dJanuary) . Al l payment s shal l b e mad e a s directe db y Littleso ni nwriting . • e ) I f EP A find s tha t

aDisbursemen t

Reques t contain s a nerror , i s no t

complete , o r include s cost s previousl y reimbursed , i t wil l notify Littleso nan dprovid e a reasonabl e opportunit y t o cur e th e deficienc y b y submittin g arevise d Disbursemen t

Request . I f

Littleso nfail s t o cur e th e deficienc y withi nthirt y (30 ) day s afte r bein g notifie dof , an dgive nth e opportunit y t o cure , th e deficiency , EP A wil l recalculat e Littleson' s cost s eligibl e fo r disbursemen t

fo r tha t submissio nan ddisburs e th e correcte damoun t t o Littleso ni naccordanc e wit hth e procedure s se t

fort hi nthi s Paragraph . Littleso nma y disput e EPA' s objection s t o an y Disbursemen t

Reques t o r an y recalculatio nunde r

thi s Paragrap hpursuan t

t o Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION . I n n o even t shal l Littleso nb e disburse d fund s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

i nexces s o f

amount s properl y documente di naDisbursemen t Reques t accepte do r

modifie db y EPA . 56 . Cost s Exclude dfro mDisbursement . Th e followin g cost s ar e exclude dfrom , an dshal l no t b e sought b y Littleso nfor , disbursemen t fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Account : (a ) cost s incurre db y Littleso nprio r t o th e Effectiv e Date , excep t a s t o thos e cost s incurre di n performin g Mileston e Work ; (b ) attorneys ' fee s an dcosts ; (c ) cost s o f an y respons e activitie s Littleso nperform s tha t ar e no t require dunder , o r

approve db y EP A pursuan t

to , thi s Consen t

Decree ; (d ) cost s relate dt o th e Littleso nLitigation , settlement , o r

developmen t

o f potentia l contributio nclaim s o r identificatio no f

othe r potentiall y responsibl e parties ; (e ) interna l cost s o f Littleson , includin g bu t

no t limite dto , salaries , travel , o r

in-kin dservices , excep t

fo r thos e cost s tha t

represen t th e work o f employee s o f

Littleso ndirectl y performin g th e Littleso nWork ; (f ) cost s solel y attributabl e t o th e constructio no f developmen t

improvements ; (g ) cost s solel y attributabl e t o Littleson' s effort s t o obtai nnecessar y approval s fro mMidval e City ; o r (h ) an y cost s incurre db y Littleso npursuan t t o Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION . 57 . Terminatio no f

Disbursement s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Account . EPA' s obligatio nt o disburs e fund s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t unde r thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l terminat e upo nEPA' s determinatio ntha t Littleso nhas : (a ) knowingl y submitte damateriall y fals e o r misleadin g Disbursemen t

Reques t wit hth e intentio no f

claimin g cost s exclude dfro mdisbursemen t unde r Paragrap h56 ; (b ) submitte damateriall y inaccurat e o r incomplet e Disbursemen t

Reques t an dha s faile dt o correc t th e materiall y inaccurat e o r incomplet e Disbursemen t

Reques t withi nsixt y (60 ) day s afte r bein g notifie di nwritin g of, an dgive nth e opportunit y t o cure , th e deficiency ; o r (c ) faile dt o submi t

aDisbursemen t

Reques t i f require db y Paragrap h5 5 withi nthirt y (30 ) day s (o r

suc hlonge r

perio da s EP A agrees ) afte r bein g notifie dtha t

EP A intend s t o terminat e it s obligatio nt o mak e disbursement s pursuan t t o thi s Articl e becaus e o f Littleson' s failur e t o submi t th e Disbursemen t

Request . EPA' s obligatio nt o disburs e fund s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

shal l als o terminat e upo n -29

-EPA' s assumptio no f performanc e o f

an y portio no f

th e Littleso nWor k

pursuan t t o Paragrap h9 7 whe nsuc hassumptio no f performanc e o f

th e Littleso nWork

i s no t challenge db y Littleso nor , i f challenged , i s uphel dunde r Articl e XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTION . Littleso nma y disput e EPA' s terminatio no f Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

disbursement s unde r

Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION . 58 . Recaptur e o f

Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

Disbursements . Upo n terminatio no f

disbursement s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t unde r Paragrap h57 , i f

EP A ha s previousl y disburse dfund s fro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t

Specia l Accoun t

fo r activitie s specificall y relate dt o th e reaso nfo r terminatio n(e.g. , discover y o f amateriall y fals e o r

misleadin g submissio nafte r disbursemen t

o f fund s base do ntha t

submission) , EP A shal l submi t a ninvoic e t o Littleso nfo r

thos e amount s alread y disburse dfro mth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

specificall y relate dt o th e reaso nfo r termination , plu s Interes t

o ntha t amoun t coverin g th e perio dfro mth e dat e o f disbursemen t

o f th e fund s b y EP A t o th e dat e o f repaymen t

o f th e fund s b y Littleson . Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f receip t o f EPA' s invoice , Littleso nshal l reimburs e th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , Midval e Sla g Specia l Account , fo r

th e tota l amoun t

invoice db y acertifie do r

cashier' s chec k

o r check s mad e payabl e t o "EPA Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , Specia l Accoun t Numbe r 0871 " referencin g th e nam e an daddres s o f th e part y makin g payment , EP A Site/Spil l Identificatio nNumbe r

0871 , an dDO J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-3-1194/1 . Littleso nshal l sen d th e check(s ) to : Regular mail : Mello nBan k Attn : Superfun dAccountin g Lockbo x 36085 9 Pittsburgh , P A 15251-685 9 Federa l Express , Airborne , etc. : U S EP A 36085 9 Mello nClien t

Servic e Cente r

Roo m67 0 50 0 Ros s Stree t Pittsburgh , P A 15262-000 1 Wir e Transfers : Wir e transfer s shoul db e sent directl y t o th e Federa l Reserv e Ban k i n Ne w York Cit y wit hth e followin g information : AB A = 02103000 4 TREA S NYC/CT R BNF=/AC-6801100 8 A t th e tim e o f

payment , Littleso nshal l sen dnotic e tha t paymen t ha s bee nmad e t o th e Unite dStates , t o EPA , an dt o th e Regiona l Financia l Managemen t Officer , i n accordanc e
-30 -wit hArticl e XXVIII . NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSIONS . Upo nreceip t o f payment , EP A ma y deposi t

al l o r an y portio nthereo f

i n th e Midval e Slag Specia l Accoun t o r th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund . Th e determinatio no f wher e t o deposi t

o r ho w t o us e th e fund s shal l no t

b e subjec t

t o challeng e b y Littleso npursuan t t o th e disput e resolutio n provision s o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e o r

i nan y othe r

forum . Littleso nma y disput e EPA' s determinatio na s t o recaptur e o f fund s pursuan t

t o Articl e XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTION .

XVIII . REIMBURSEMEN T O F RESPONS E COST S 59 . A s soo na s reasonabl y practicabl e afte r th e Effectiv e Date , an dconsisten t wit h subparagrap h59(b) , th e Unite dStates , o n behal f o f th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies , shall : a ) Pa y t o th e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d$2,204,946 , i n reimbursemen t o f Pas t an dFutur e Respons e Costs . Th e tota l amoun t t o b e pai db y Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l b e deposite di nth e Midval e Sla g Specia l Accoun t withi nth e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , t o b e retaine dan duse dt o conduc t o r financ e respons e action s a t

o r i nconnectio nwit hth e Site , o r t o b e transferre db y EP A t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund . Suc hpaymen t shal l b e mad e i nth e sam e manne r a s specifie di nParagrap h5 8 above . b ) I f th e paymen t

t o th e EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfun drequire db y thi s subparagrap hi s no t

mad e a s soo na s reasonabl y practicable , th e appropriat e EP A Assistan t Regiona l Administrato r

fo r Enforcement , Complianc e an d Environmenta l Justic e ma y rais e an y issue s relatin g t o paymen t t o th e appropriat e DO J Assistan t

Sectio nChie f

fo r th e Environmenta l Defens e Section . I nan y event , i f thi s paymen t

i s no t mad e withi non e hundre dan dtwent y (120 ) day s afte r th e Effectiv e Date , EP A an dDO J hav e agree dt o resolv e th e issu e withi nthirt y (30 ) day s i naccordanc e wit htha t certai nlette r

agreemen t

date dDecembe r

28 , 1998 . 60 . I n th e even t

tha t payment s require db y Paragrap h5 9 ar e no t mad e withi non e hundre d an dtwent y (120 ) day s o f

th e Effectiv e Date , interes t o n th e unpai dbalanc e shal l b e pai d at th e rat e establishe dpursuan t t o sectio n107(a ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(a) , commencing o n th e Effectiv e Dat e an daccruin g throug hth e dat e o f th e payment . 61 . Th e Partie s t o thi s Consen t Decre e recogniz e an dacknowledg e tha t th e paymen t obligation s o f

th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s unde r thi s Consen t

Decre e ca n onl y b e pai d fro mappropriate dfund s legall y availabl e fo r suc hpurpose . Nothin g i nthi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e interprete do r construe da s acommitmen t o r requiremen t

tha t an y Settlin g Federa l Agenc y obligat e o r pa y fund s i ncontraventio no f th e Anti-Deficienc y Act , 3 1 U.S.C . § 1341 , o r

an y othe r applicabl e provisio no f

law .

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-XIX . INDEMNIFICATIO N AN D INSURANC E

62 . Littleson' s Indemnificatio no f th e Unite dStates . a ) Th e Unite dState s doe s no t assum e an y liabilit y b y enterin g int o thi s agreemen t o r b y virtu e o f

an y designatio no f

Littleso na s EPA' s authorize drepresentativ e unde r Sectio n104(e ) o f

CERCLA . Littleso nshal l indemnify , sav e an dhol dharmles s th e Unite dStates , it s officials , agents , employees , contractors , subcontractors , o r representative s fo r

o r fro man y an dal l claim s o r cause s o f actio narisin g from , o r o naccoun t

of, negligen t

o r othe r wrongfu l act s o r

omission s o f

Littleson , it s officers , directors , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , an dan y person s actin g o nit s behal f o r unde r it s control , i ncarryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decree , including , bu t

no t limite dto , an y claim s arisin g fro man y designatio no f

Littleso na s EPA' s authorize drepresentativ e unde r Sectio n104(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604(e) . Further , Littleso nagree s t o pa y th e Unite d State s al l cost s i t

incur s including , bu t

no t limite dto , attorney s fee s an dothe r expense s o f

litigatio nan dsettlemen t

arisin g from , o r

o naccoun t

of, claim s mad e agains t th e Unite dState s base do n negligen t o r othe r wrongfu l act s o r

omission s o f Littleson , it s officers , directors , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , an dan y person s actin g o n it s behal f o r unde r it s control , i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decree . Th e Unite dState s shal l no t b e hel dou t

a s a party t o an y contrac t

entere dint o b y o r

o n behal f o f Littleso ni n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree . Neithe r

Littleso nno r

an y suc h contracto r shal l b e considere da n agen t o f th e Unite dStates . b ) Th e Unite dState s shal l giv e Littleso nwritte nnotic e o f an y clai mfo r

whic hth e Unite dState s plan s t o seek indemnificatio npursuan t

t o thi s Paragrap han dshal l consul t wit hLittleso nprio r

t o settlin g suc hclaim . 63 . Littleso nwaive s al l claim s agains t th e Unite dState s fo r

damage s o r

reimbursemen t

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 dStates , arisin g fro mo r o n accoun t o f an y contract , agreement , o r arrangemen t

betwee nLittleso nan dan y perso nfo r performanc e o f

Littleso nWork

o n o r relatin g t o th e Site , including , bu t no t limite dto , claim s o n accoun t

o f constructio ndelays . I n addition , Littleso n shal l indemnif y an dhol d harmles s th e Unite dState s wit hrespec t t o an y an dal l claim s fo r

damage s o r reimbursemen t

arisin g fro mo r

o n accoun t

o f an y contract , agreement , o r arrangemen t betwee nLittleso nan dan y perso nfo r performanc e o f

Littleso nWork

o n o r relatin g t o th e Site , including , bu t

no t limite dto , claim s o n accoun t o f constructio ndelays . 64 . N o late r

tha nfiftee n(15 ) day s befor e commencin g an y on-sit e Littleso nWork , Littleso n o r th e Supervisin g Contracto r shal l secure , an dshal l maintai nunti l EPA' s Certificatio no f Completio no f

Mileston e Work

pursuan t t o Paragrap h50 , comprehensiv e genera l liabilit y insuranc e wit hgenera l aggregat e limit s o f $ 2 millio ndollar s an da n occurrenc e limi t o f $ 1 million , an dautomobil e liabilit y insuranc e wit hlimit s o f $ 1 millio ndollars , combine d singl e limit , namin g th e Unite dState s a s a nadditiona l insured . I naddition , fo r th e -32 -duratio no f thi s Consen t

Decree , Littleso nshal l satisfy , o r shal l ensur e tha t

it s contractor s o r subcontractor s satisfy , al l applicabl e law s an dregulation s regardin g th e provisio no f worker' s compensatio ninsuranc e fo r al l person s performin g th e Littleso nWork o nbehal f o f Littleso ni n furtheranc e o f thi s Consen t

Decree . Prio r

t o commencemen t

o f th e Littleso nWork

unde r thi s Consen t

Decree , Littleso nshal l provid e t o EP A certificate s o f suc hinsuranc e an dacop y o f eac hinsuranc e policy . Littleso nshal l resubmi t suc h certificate s an dcopie s o f

policie s eac hyear

o n th e anniversar y o f

th e Effectiv e Date . I f Littleso ndemonstrate s b y evidenc e satisfactor y t o EP A tha t an y contracto r

o r subcontracto r

maintain s insuranc e equivalen t t o tha t describe dabove , o r

insuranc e coverin g th e sam e risk s bu t i n alesser amount , then , wit hrespec t t o tha t contracto r o r subcontractor , Littleso nnee dprovid e onl y tha t portio no f

th e insuranc e describe dabov e whic hi s no t

maintaine db y th e contracto r o r subcontractor . XX . FORC E MAJEUR E 65 . "Forc e majeure, " fo r purpose s o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , i s define da s an y even t arisin g fro mcause s beyon dth e contro l o f Littleson , o f

an y entit y controlle db y Littleson , o r o f Littleson' s contractors , tha t delay s o r prevent s th e performanc e o f an y obligatio nunde r thi s Consen t

Decre e despit e Littleson' s bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation . Th e requiremen t

tha t Littleso nexercis e "bes t

effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation " include s usin g bes t effort s t o anticipat e an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t an dbes t effort s t o addres s th e effect s o f an y potentia l forc e 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 htha t th e dela y i s minimize dt o th e greates t exten t possible . "Forc e Majeure " doe s no t includ e financia l inabilit y t o complet e th e Littleso n Work . 66 . I f an y even t occur s o r ha s occurre dtha t

ma y dela y th e performanc e o f an y obligatio n unde r thi s Consen t

Decree , whethe r

o r no t cause db y aforc e majeur e event , Littleso n 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 th e even t

bot ho f EPA' s designate drepresentative s ar e unavailable , th e Assistan t

Regiona l Administrator , Offic e o f Ecosystem s Protectio nan d Remediation , EP A Regio n8 ("ARA") , withi nthre e (3 ) Workin g Day s o f whe nLittleso n firs t kne w tha t th e even t migh t caus e adelay . Withi ntwent y (20 ) day s thereafter , Littleso nshal l provid e i n writin g t o EP A th e followin g information : (a ) adescriptio no f th e reason s fo r

th e delay ; (b ) th e anticipate dduratio no f th e delay ; (c ) adescriptio no f al l action s take no r

t o b e take nt o preven t

o r minimiz e th e delay ; (d ) aschedul e fo r implementatio no f

an y measure s t o b e take nt o preven t o r mitigat e th e dela y o r

th e effec t o f th e delay ; (e ) adescriptio no f Littleson' s rational e fo r

attributin g suc hdela y t o aforc e majeur e even t

i f i t intend s t o assert

suc haclaim ; an d(f

) astatemen t

a s t o whether , i n th e opinio no f Littleson , suc heven t

ma y caus e o r

contribut e t o a n endangermen t t o publi c health , welfar e o r

th e environment . Littleso nshal l includ e wit han y notic e al l availabl e documentatio nsupportin g it s clai mtha t th e dela y wa s attributabl e t o aforc e majeure . Failur e t o compl y wit hth e abov e requirement s shal l preclud e Littleso nfro massertin g

-33 -an y clai moffere e majeur e fo r tha t even t fo r th e perio do f

tim e o f suc hfailur e t o comply , an dfo r an y additiona l dela y cause db y suc hfailure . 67 . I f EP A agree s tha t

th e dela y o r

anticipate ddela y i s attributabl e t o aforc e majeur e event , th e tim e fo r

performanc e o f

th e obligation s unde r

thi s Consen t

Decre e tha t

ar e affecte db y th e forc e majeur e even t

wil l b e extende db y EP A fo r suc htim e a s i s necessar y t o complet e thos e obligations . A nextensio no f th e tim e fo r

performanc e o f

th e obligation s affecte db y th e forc e majeur e even t shal l not , o f

itself , exten dth e tim e fo r

performanc e o f an y othe r obligation . I f

EP A doe s no t

agre e tha t

th e dela y o r

anticipate ddela y ha s bee no r wil l b e cause db y aforc e majeur e event , EP A wil l notif y Littleso ni nwritin g o f

it s decision . I f

EP A agree s tha t

th e dela y i s attributabl e t o aforc e majeur e event , EP A wil l notif y Littleso ni nwritin g o f

th e lengt ho f

th e extension , i f

any , fo r performanc e o f

th e obligation s affecte db y th e forc e majeur e event . 68 . I f Littleso nelect s t o invok e th e disput e resolutio nprocedure s se t fort hi n Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION , i t shal l d o s o n o late r

tha nfiftee n(15 ) day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s notice . I n an y suc hproceeding , Littleso nshal l hav e th e burde no f demonstratin g b y apreponderanc e o f

th e evidenc e tha t

th e dela y o r

anticipate ddela y ha s bee no r wil l b e cause db y aforc e majeur e event , tha t th e duratio no f

th e dela y o r

th e extensio nsough t wa s o r wil l b e warrante dunde r

th e circumstances , tha t

bes t effort s wer e exercise dt o avoi dan dmitigat e th e effect s o f th e delay , an dtha t

Littleso ncomplie dwit hth e requirement s o f

thi s Article . I f

Littleso ncarrie s thi s burden , th e dela y a t issu e shal l b e deeme dno t

t o b e aviolatio nb y Littleso no f th e affecte dobligatio no f

thi s Consen t Decre e identifie dt o EP A an dth e Court . XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 69 . Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide dfo r i n thi s Consen t

Decree , th e disput e resolutio n procedure s o f

thi s Articl e shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanis mt o resolv e dispute s arisin g unde r o r wit hrespec t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree . However , th e procedure s se t fort hi n thi s Articl e shal l no t

appl y t o action s b y th e Unite dState s t o enforc e obligation s o f an y o f th e Settlin g Defendant s tha t

hav e no t bee ndispute di n accordanc e wit hthi s Article . 70 . An y disput e whic harise s unde r o r wit hrespect

t o thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l i n th e firs t instanc e b e th e subjec t

o f informa l negotiation s betwee nEP A an dth e Settlin g Defendan t raisin g th e disput e (th e "Disputin g Party") . Th e perio dfo r informa l negotiation s shal l no t excee dtwent y (20 ) day s fro mth e tim e th e disput e arises , unles s i t i s extende db 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 dt o hav e arise n whe non e part y send s th e othe r partie s awritte nNotic e o f Dispute . 71 . Statement s o f

Position . a ) I n th e event

that th e partie s canno t

resolv e adisput e b y informa l negotiation s unde r th e precedin g Paragraph , the nth e positio nadvance db y EP A shal l b e considere dbindin g unless , withi ntwent y (20 ) day s afte r th e conclusio no f

th e -34

-informa l negotiatio nperiod , th e Disputin g Part y invoke s th e forma l disput e resolutio nprocedure s o f

thi s Articl e b y servin g o n th e Unite dState s awritte n Statemen t o f Positio no nth e matte r

i ndispute , including , bu t

no t limite dto , factua l data , analysi s o r

opinio nsupportin g tha t

position , an dsupportin g documentatio nrelie dupo nb y th e Disputin g Party . Th e Statemen t o f Positio n shal l specif

y th e Disputin g Party' s positio na s t o whethe r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul dprocee dunde r

Paragrap h7 2 o r

Paragrap h73 . b ) Withi nte n (10 ) day s afte r receip t o f th e Disputin g Party' s Statemen t o f Position , EP A wil l serv e o nth e Disputin g Part y it s Statemen t o f Position , including , bu t

no t limite dto , an y factua l data , analysis , o r opinio nsupportin g tha t

positio nan dal l supportin g documentatio nrelie dupo nb y EPA . EPA' s Statemen t o f Positio nshal l includ e astatemen t

a s t o whethe r

forma l disput e resolutio nshoul dprocee dunde r Paragrap h7 2 o r

Paragrap h73 . Withi nfiv e (5 ) Workin g Day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s Statemen t

o f Position , th e Disputin g Part y ma y submi t aReply . c ) I f ther e i s disagreemen t

betwee nEP A an dDisputin g Part y a s t o whethe r disput e resolutio nshoul dprocee dunde r Paragrap h7 2 o r

Paragrap h73 , th e partie s t o th e disput e shal l follo w th e procedure s se t fort hi nth e paragrap hdetermine db y EP A t o b e applicable , unles s th e Disputin g Part y ultimatel y appeal s t o th e Cour t t o resolv e th e dispute , i n whic hcas e th e Court shal l determin e whic hparagrap hi s applicabl e i naccordanc e wit hth e standard s o f applicabilit y se t

fort hi nParagrap h 7 2 an dParagrap h73 . 72 . Forma l disput e resolutio nfo r dispute s pertainin g t o th e selectio no r adequac y o f

an y respons e actio nan dal l othe r dispute s tha t

ar e accorde drevie w o n th e administrativ e recor dunde r

applicabl e principle s o f

administrativ e la w shal l b e conducte dpursuan t t o th e procedure s se t

fort hi n thi s Paragraph . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s Paragraph , th e adequac y o f an y respons e actio nincludes , 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 item s requirin g approva l b y EP A unde r thi s Consen t

Decree ; an d(2 ) th e adequac y o f th e performanc e o f

respons e action s take npursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree . Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe dt o allo w an y disput e b y an y Disputin g Part y regardin g th e validit y o f eithe r th e OU 1 o r OU 2 RO D provisions , excep t tha t th e Disputin g Part y retain s it s righ t t o challeng e an y Explanatio no f Significan t

Differenc e o r

modificatio nt o eithe r

RO D tha t i s no t i neffec t a s o f th e Effectiv e Date . a ) A n administrativ e recor do f th e disput e shal l b e maintaine db y EP A an dshal l contai nal l statement s o f

position , includin g supportin g documentation , submitte d pursuan t t o thi s Article . Where appropriate , EP A ma y allo w submissio no f supplementa l statement s o f positio nb y th e partie s t o th e dispute . b ) Th e ARA , Offic e o f Ecosystem s Protectio nan dRemediatio nwil l issu e afina l administrativ e decisio nresolvin g th e disput e base do n th e administrativ e recor d describe di n Paragrap h72(a) . Thi s decisio nshal l b e bindin g upo nth e Disputin g -35 -Party, subjec t onl y t o th e righ t

t o see k judicia l revie w pursuan t

t o Paragrap h72(c ) an d(d) . c ) An y administrativ e decisio nmad e b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h72(b ) shal l b e reviewabl e b y thi s Court , provide dtha t amotio nfo r

judicia l revie w o f

th e decisio ni s file db y th e Disputin g Party wit hth e Cour t an dserve do nal l Partie s withi nte n (10 ) Workin g Day s o f receip t o f EPA' s decision . Th e motio nshal l includ e adescriptio no f

th e matte r

i ndispute , th e effort s mad e b y th e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f

requested , an dth e schedule , i f any , withi nwhic hth e disput e mus t b e resolve dt o ensur e orderl y implementatio no f thi s Consen t

Decree . Th e Unite dState s ma y fil e arespons e t o th e Disputin g Party' s motio nwithi ntwent y (20 ) days . d ) I n proceeding s o n an y disput e governe db y thi s Paragraph , th e Disputin g Part y shal l hav e th e burde no f

demonstratin g tha t

th e decisio no f

th e AR A i s arbitrary an dcapriciou s o r

otherwis e no t

i n accordanc e wit hlaw . Judicia l revie w o f EPA' s decisio n shal l b e o n th e administrativ e recor dcompile dpursuan t t o Paragrap h 72(a) . 73 . Forma l disput e resolutio nfo r dispute s tha t

neithe r pertai nt o th e selectio no r

adequac y o f an y respons e actio nno r

ar e otherwis e accorde drevie w o n th e administrativ e recor dunde r applicabl e principle s o f

administrativ e law , shal l b e governe db y thi s Paragraph . a ) Followin g receip t

o f th e Disputin g Party' s Statemen t o f Positio nsubmitte d pursuan t t o Paragrap h71 , th e AR A wil l issu e afina l decisio nresolvin g th e dispute . Th e ARA' s decisio nshal l b e bindin g o n th e Disputin g Part y unless , withi nte n (10 ) Workin g Day s o f receip t o f th e decision , th e Disputin g Part y file s wit hth e Court

an dserve s o n th e partie s amotio nfo r judicia l revie w o f

th e decisio nsettin g fort hth e matte r i ndispute , th e effort s mad e b y th e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f

requested , an dth e schedule , i f any , withi nwhic hth e disput e mus t b e resolvedt o ensur e orderl y implementatio no f th e Consen t

Decree . Th e Unite dState s ma y fil e arespons e t o th e Disputin g Party' s motio ni n accordanc e wit hth e rule s o f

thi s Court . b ) Judicia l revie w o f

an y disput e governe db y thi s Paragrap hshal l b e governe db y applicabl e principle s o f

law . 74 . Th e invocatio no f

forma l disput e resolutio nprocedure s unde r thi s Articl e shal l no t extend , postpon e o r

affec t i n an y wa y an y obligatio no f an y Part y unde r

thi s Consen t Decree , no t

directl y i n dispute , unles s EP A agree s o r th e Court order s otherwise . Stipulate dpenaltie s wit hrespec t t o th e dispute dmatte r

shal l continu e t o accru e bu t paymen t shal l b e staye dpendin g resolutio no f th e disput e a s provide di n Paragrap h82 . Notwithstandin g th e sta y o f payment , stipulate dpenaltie s shal l accru e fro mth e firs t da y o f noncomplianc e wit han y applicabl e provisio no f thi s Consen t

Decree , h i th e even t

tha t th e Disputin g Part y doe s no t prevai l o n th e dispute dissue , stipulate dpenaltie s (a s

-36

-applicable ) shal l b e assesse dan dpai da s provide di n Articl e XXII . STIPULATE D

PENALTIES . XXII . STIPULATE D PENALTIE S 75 . Littleso n shal l b e liabl e fo r stipulate dpenaltie s i n th e amount s se t forthi n thi s Articl e t o th e Unite dState s fo r

failur e t o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f thi s Consen t

Decre e specifie dbelow , unles s excuse dunde r Articl e XX . FORC EMAJEURE . "Compliance " b y Littleso n 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 dunde r

thi s Consen t

Decre e identifie dbelo w i n accordanc e wit hal l applicabl e requirement s o f law , thi s Consen t

Decree , th e R D Work Plan , an dan y plan s o r

othe r document s approve db y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e an dwithi n th e specifie dtim e schedule s establishe db y an dapprove dunde r thi s Consen t Decree . 76 . Stipulate dPenalt y Amount s - Littleso n Work . Unles s EPA , i n it s sol e discretion , choose s t o waiv e stipulate dpenalties , th e followin g stipulate dpenaltie s shal l accru e pe r violatio n pe r da y fo r an y materia l noncomplianc e wit hth e requirement s o f thi s Consen t

Decree : Penalt y Pe r

Violatio n Pe r

Da y Perio do f Noncomplianc e $25 0 1 s t throug h14 thda y $50 0 15 t hthroug h30 t

hda y $ 100 0 31 s t day an dbeyon d 77 . Stipulate dPenalt y Amount s - Reports . Unles s EPA , i n it s sol e discretion , choose s t o waiv e stipulate dpenalties , th e followin g stipulate dpenaltie s shal l accru e pe r violatio n pe r da y fo r failur e t o submi t

timel y o r adequat e report s require db y th e Statemen t o f Work : Penalty Pe r

Violatio n Pe r

Day Perio do f Noncomplianc e $12 5 1 s t throug h14 t

hda y $25 0 15 t hthroug h30 thda y $50 0 31 s t da y an dbeyon d 78 . Al l penaltie s shal l begi n 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 aviolatio n occur s an dshal l continu e t o accru e throug hth 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 . However , stipulate dpenaltie s shal l no t accrue : (1 ) wit hrespec t

t o adeficien t

deliverabl e a s provide dunde r XI . EP A APPROVA LO FDELIVERABLES ; (2 ) wit hrespec t t o adecisio n b y th e AR A unde r -37 -Paragrap h72(b ) o r 7 3 (a ) o f Articl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION , durin g th e period , i f any , beginnin g o nth e da y tha t Littleson' s Statemen t

o f Positio ni s receive db y EP A unti l th e dat e tha t

th e AR A issue s afina l decisio nregardin g suc hdispute ; o r (3 ) wit h respect t o judicia l revie w b y thi s Court o f an y disput e unde r

Articl e XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTION , durin g th e period , i f any , beginnin g o nth e da y afte r th e Court' s receip t o f th e fina l submissio n regardin g th e disput e unti l th e dat e tha t th e Cour t issue s afina l decisio nregardin g suc hdispute . Nothin g herein shal l preven t th e simultaneou s accrua l o f separat e penaltie s fo r

separat e violation s o f

thi s Consen t

Decree . 79 . Followin g EPA' s determinatio ntha t Littleso nha s faile dt o compl y wit harequiremen t o f thi s Consen t

Decree , EP A shal l giv e Littleso nwritte nnotificatio no f th e sam e an d describ e th e noncompliance . EP A ma y sen dLittleso nawritte ndeman dfo r th e paymen t o f th e penalties . However , penaltie s shal l accru e a s provide di n th e precedin g paragrap h regardles s o f

whethe r EP A ha s notifie dLittleso no f aviolation . 80 . Al l penaltie s accruin g unde r thi s Articl e shal l b e du e an dpayabl e t o th e Unite dState s withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f

Littleson' s receip t

fro mEP A o f

awritte ndeman dfo r

paymen t o f th e penalties , unles s Littleso ninvoke s th e Disput e Resolutio nprocedure s unde r XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTION . Al l payment s t o th e Unite dState s unde r thi s Articl e shal l b e pai db y certifie do r

cashier' s check(s ) mad e payabl e t o "EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfund, " shal l b e maile dt o Mello nBank , Attn : Superfun dAccounting , Lockbo x 360859 , Pittsburgh , P A 15251-6859 , shal l indicat e tha t th e paymen t

i s fo r stipulate d penalties , an dshal l referenc e th e EP A Regio nan dSite/Spil l I D #0871 , th e DO J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-3-1194/1 , an dth e nam e an daddres s o f th e part y makin g payment . Copie s o f check(s ) pai dpursuan t

t o thi s Article , an dan y accompanyin g transmitta l letter(s) , shal l b e sen t t o th e Unite dState s a s provide di n Articl e XXV I (Notice s an dSubmissions) . 81 . Th e paymen t

o f penaltie s shal l no t

alte r i n an y wa y Littleson' s obligatio nt o complet e th e performanc e o f

th e Littleso nWork

require dunde r

thi s Consen t

Decree . 82 . Penaltie s shal l continu e t o accru e a s provide di n thi s Articl e durin g an y disput e resolutio n period , bu t

nee dno t b e pai dunti l th e following : a ) I f th e disput e i s resolve db y agreemen t o r b y adecisio no f

EP A tha t i s no t appeale dt o thi s Court , accrue dpenaltie s determine dt o b e owin g shal l b e pai dt o EP A withi nfiftee n (15 ) day s o f th e agreemen t

o r th e receip t

o f EPA' s decisio no r order ; b ) I f th e disput e i s appeale dt o thi s Court an dth e Unite dState s prevail s i n whol e o r i npart , Littleso nshal l pa y al l accrue dpenaltie s determine db y th e Court t o b e owe dt o EP A withi nsixty (60 ) day s o f receip t o f th e Court' s decisio no r

order , excep t a s provide di n Subparagrap hc below ; c ) I f th e Distric t

Court' s decisio ni s appeale db y an y Party , Littleso nshal l pa y al l accrue dpenaltie s determine db y th e Distric t Cour t t o b e owin g t o th e Unite d -38 -State s int o a n interest-bearin g escro w accoun t withi nsixt y (60 ) day s o f

receip t o f th e Court' s decisio no r

order . Penaltie s shal l b e pai dint o thi s accoun t a s the y continu e t o accrue , a t

leas t every sixt y (60 ) days . Withi nfiftee n(15 ) day s o f receip t o f th e fina l appellat e court

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 Littleso nt o th e exten t

tha t the y prevail . 83 . I f Littleso nfail s t o pa y stipulate dpenaltie s whe ndue , th e Unite dState s ma y institut e proceeding s t o collec t

th e penalties , a s wel l a s Interest . Littleso nshal l pa y Interes t o nth e unpai dbalance , whic hshal l begi nt o accru e o n th e dat e o f deman dmad e pursuan t

t o Paragrap h79 . 84 . Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe da s prohibiting , altering , o r i n an y wa y limitin g th e abilit y o f

th e Unite dState s t o seek

an y othe r remedie s o r

sanction s availabl e b y virtu e o f

Littleson' s violatio no f

thi s Decre e o r

o f th e statute s an dregulation s upo n whic hi t i s based , including , bu t

no t limite dto , penaltie s pursuan t t o Sectio n122(1 ) o f CERCLA , provided , however , tha t th e Unite dState s shal l no t seek civi l penaltie s pursuan t t o Sectio n122(1 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9622(1 ) fo r an y violatio nfo r

whic ha stipulate dpenalt y i s provide dherein , excep t i nth e cas e o f

awillfu l violatio no f

th e Consen t Decree . 85 . Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio no f

thi s Article , th e Unite dState s may , i n it s unreviewabl e discretion , waiv e an y portio no f stipulate dpenaltie s tha t

hav e accrue d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t

Decree . XXIII. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S 86 . Littleson . I n consideratio no f Littleson' s performanc e o f th e Littleso nWor k

unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t

Decree , an dexcep t

a s otherwis e specificall y provide dfo r i n Paragraph s 93 , 94 , an d9 5 o f thi s Article , th e Unite dState s (i ) hereb y covenant s no t t o su e o r tak e administrativ e action , o r t o otherwis e asser

t an y clai magains t

Littleso no r

it s presen t o r forme r officer s o r

directors , arisin g fro mo r

relatin g t o th e Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur e Respons e Costs , o r th e Remedia l Action ; an d(ii ) hereb y release s an d waive s an y lie ni t

ma y hav e wit hrespec t

t o th e Sit e no w an di nth e futur e unde r Sectio n 107(r ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(r) , fo r cost s incurre do r

t o b e incurre db y EP A i n respondin g t o th e releas e o r threat o f areleas e o f

hazardou s substance s tha t wer e dispose d o f at th e Sit e prio r

t o th e Effectiv e Date . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e an drelease s ar e conditione dupo nth e satisfactor y performanc e b y Littleso no f it s obligation s unde r

thi s Consen t Decre e bu t

shal l tak e effec t

immediatel y upo nth e Effectiv e Date . 87 . Releas e o f

Lien . Withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f th e Effectiv e Date , th e Unite dState s shal l caus e t o b e recorde daReleas e o f Lie ni n substantiall y th e same for ma s th e documen t attache dheret o a s Appendi x H . 88 . Littleson' s Successor s an dAssigns . Th e covenants , releases , an dagreement s se t fort hi n thi s Articl e shal l inur e t o th e benefi t o f Littleso n(includin g it s presen t an dforme r

officer s -39

-an ddirectors ) an dit s successor s an dassigns , an dshal l b e bindin g upo nan denforceabl e

agains t th e Unite dStates . 89 . Bon aFid e Purchasers . Withou t i n an y wa y limitin g th e applicabilit y o f Paragraph s 8 6 o r 88 , EP A furthe r

covenant s no t

t o assert an y claim s an dt o releas e an dwaiv e al l claim s o r cause s o f actio ntha t

i t ma y hav e fo r

al l matter s relatin g t o th e Sit e agains t an y Bon aFid e Purchase r tha t acquire s a n ownershi p o r

othe r interes t i n an y rea l propert y locate dwithi n th e Sit e afte r

certificatio no f

constructio ncompletion . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s Consen t Decree , aperso no r

entit y shal l b e considere daBon aFid e Purchase r meetin g th e statutor y definitio no f

"bon afid e prospectiv e purchaser " se t fort hi nSectio n101(40 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(40 ) if : a ) Th e perso no r

entit y acquire s a ninteres t i nrea l propert y situate dwithi nth e boundarie s o f

th e OU 1 portio no f

th e Site ; o r b ) Th e perso no r

entit y acquire s a ninteres t i nrea l propert y situate dwithi nth e boundarie s o f

th e OU 2 portio no f

th e Sit e afte r

th e relevan t

Certification(s ) o f Constructio nWork

Completio n(pursuan t

t o Paragrap h48 ) hav e bee nobtaine dfo r th e applicabl e property ; o r afte r modifie dWor k

Milestone s fo r

th e relevan t property , establishe di n accordanc e wit hSectio n2.4. 8 o f th e R D Work

Plan , hav e bee ncompleted . Provided , however , tha t

n o perso no r

entit y shal l b e considere daBon aFid e Purchase r i f suc hperso no r

entity : c ) I s responsibl e fo r

th e releas e o f

an y reportabl e quantit y o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Site ; o r d ) Fail s t o compl y wit hth e substantiv e requirement s o f Articl e IX . ACCESS , O&M , AN D INSTITUTIONA LCONTROL S (o r an y covenan t

o r obligatio n create dpursuan t

thereto ) o r

fail s t o compl y wit han y reques t fo r informatio no r administrativ e subpoen aissue db y EP A relate dt o th e Site . 90 . Settlin g Federal Agencies . I n consideratio no f th e payment s tha t

wil l b e mad e b y th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s unde r th e term s o f

th e Consen t

Decree , an dexcep t

a s specificall y provide di n Paragraph s 93 , 94 , an d9 5 o f thi s Article , EP A covenant s no t t o tak e administrativ e actio nagains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s arisin g fro mo r relatin g t o th e Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur e Respons e Costs , o r th e Remedia l Action . Thes e covenant s an drelease s ar e conditione dupo nth e satisfactor y performanc e b y th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s o f

thei r obligation s unde r

thi s Consen t

Decree , includin g th e payment s require db y Paragrap h59 , an dshal l tak e effec t immediatel y a s o f

th e Effectiv e Date . EPA' s covenan t

extend s onl y t o th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s an ddoe s no t exten dt o an y othe r person .

-40 -91 . UPRR . I n consideratio no f UPRR' s obligation s unde r th e term s o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e an dth e obligation s se t

fort hi n th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSit e Settlemen t an dReleas e Agreemen t

b y an dbetwee nLittleso nan dUPRR , an dexcep t a s otherwis e specificall y provide di nParagraph s 93 , 94 , an d9 5 o f thi s Article , th e Unite dState s hereb y covenant s no t t o su e o r tak e administrativ e action , o r t o otherwis e assert

an y clai magains t

UPRR arisin g fro mo r

relatin g t o th e Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur e Respons e Costs , o r th e Remedia l Action . Thi s covenan t i s conditione dupo nth e satisfactor y performanc e b y UPRRo f th e UPR RO&M , bu t

shal l tak e effec t

immediatel y upo nth e Effectiv e Dat e o f thi s Consen t

Decree . 92 . Midval e City . I n consideratio no f Midval e City' s performanc e o f it s obligation s unde r th e term s o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , an dexcep t

a s otherwis e specificall y provide dfo r i n Paragrap h9 3 o f

thi s Article , th e Unite dState s hereb y covenant s no t t o su e o r tak e administrativ e action , o r

t o otherwis e assert

an y clai magains t

Midval e Cit y arisin g fro m o r relatin g t o th e Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur e Respons e Costs , o r th e Remedia l Action . Thi s covenan t

i s conditione dupo nMidval e City' s satisfactor y implementatio no r enforcemen t

o f th e Institutiona l Controls , bu t shal l tak e effec t

immediatel y upo nth e Effectiv e Dat e o f

thi s Consen t

Decree . 93 . Genera l Reservation s o f Rights . Th e Unite dState s reserves , an dthi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t Settlin g Defendant s an dSettlin g Federa l Agencie s wit hrespec t

t o al l matter s no t

expressl y include dwithi nth e Unite dStates ' covenants . Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio no f

thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Unite dState s reserve s al l right s agains t

Littleson , Midval e City , an dUPRR , an dEP A reserves , an dthi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t

prejudic e to , al l right s agains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies , wit h respec t to : a ) claim s base do n afailur e b y Settlin g Defendant s o r th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s t o mee t an dperfor mthei r

respectiv e responsibilitie s a s require dpursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree ; provide dhowever , tha t eac hSettlin g Defendan t

an dSettin g Federa l Agenc y shal l b e responsibl e t o perfor monl y th e work o r perfor monl y thos e obligation s require dherei nan dnon e o f th e Settlin g Defendant s o r Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l b e responsibl e t o perfor mth e wor k o r fulfil l th e obligation s require dherei nt o b e performe db y an y othe r Settlin g Defendan t

o r Settlin g Federa l Agency ; b ) liabilit y arisin g fro mth 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 ; c ) liabilit y base dupo nth e transportation , treatment , storage , o r disposal , o r

th e arrangemen t

fo r th e transportation , treatment , storage , o r disposa l b y aSettlin g Defendan t o f Wast e Materia l a t

o r i n connectio nwit hth e Site , othe r tha na s provide di n th e OU 1 RO D an dOU 2 ROD , th e Littleso nWork , o r otherwis e ordere db y EPA , afte r

signatur e o f

thi s Consen t

Decre e b y Settlin g Defendants ;
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-d ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo r

injur y to , destructio n of , o r los s o f natura l resource s unde r federa l trusteeship ; e ) crimina l liability ; an d f ) liabilit y fo r

violation s o f

federa l o r state la w whic hoccur

durin g o r afte r implementatio no f

th e Remedia l Action . 94 . Unite dStates ' Pre-Certificatio n Reservations . Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Unite dState s reserves , an dthi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , th e righ t

t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n ane w action , o r

t o issu e a nadministrativ e orde r

seekin g t o compe l Littleso n o r UPRR , an dEP A reserve s th e righ t t o issu e a n administrativ e orde r seekin g t o compe l th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies , (i ) t o perfor mfurthe r

respons e action s relatin g t o OU2 , o r (ii ) t o reimburs e th e Unite dState s fo r additiona l cost s o f

respons e if, prio r

t o issuanc e o f

aCertificatio n o f

Constructio n Wor k Completio n a s t o OU2 , pursuan t t o Paragrap h49 : a ) condition s a t

OU2 , previousl y unknow n t o EPA , ar e discovered , o r b ) information , previousl y unknow n t o EPA , i s received , i n whol e o r i n part ; and , EP A determine s tha t

thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o f informatio n togethe r wit han y othe r

relevan t informatio n indicat e that

th e Remedia l Actio n a s pertainin g t o OU 2 i s no t

protectiv e o f

huma n healt

ho r th e environment . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s Paragrap h94 , th e condition s an dinformatio n know n t o EP A shal l mea nth e condition s an dinformatio n know n t o EP A a s o f th e dat e tha t

thi s Consen t Decre e i s lodge dwit hth e Unite dState s Distric t Court , o r reasonabl y foreseeabl e a t

tha t time , a s se t

forthi n th e OU 2 RO D o r

otherwis e i n th e administrativ e recor drelatin g t o th e Site , an dincludin g specificall y th e informatio n an dcondition s discusse di nParagrap h 96 , below . 95 . Unite dStates ' Post-Certificatio n Reservations . Notwithstandin g an y other provisio n o f thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Unite dState s reserves , an dthi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , th e righ t

t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n ane w action , o r

t o issu e a nadministrativ e orde r

seekin g t o compe l Littleso n o r UPRR , an dEP A reserve s th e righ t t o issu e a n administrativ e orde r seekin g t o compe l th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies , (i ) t o perfor mfurthe r

response action s relatin g t o th e Site , o r (ii ) t o reimburs e th e Unite dState s fo r additiona l cost s o f

respons e if, a s t o th e OU 2 portio n o f th e Sit e subsequen t

t o issuanc e o f

th e Certificatio n o f

Constructio n Work

Completio n pursuan t

t o Paragrap h 49 , o r a s to th e OU 1 portio n o f

th e Site : a ) condition s at

th e Site , previousl y unknow n t o EPA , ar e discovered , o r b ) information , previousl y unknow n t o EPA , i s received , i n whol e o r i n part ; an d

-42 -EP A determine s tha t thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit hothe r

relevan t informatio nindicat e tha t

th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt ho r

th e environment . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s Paragrap h9 5 a s pertainin g t o OU2 , th e condition s an dinformatio n know n t o EP A shal l mea n th e condition s an dinformatio n know n t o EP A a s o f th e dat e o f th e Certificatio n o f

Completio n o f

Construction , o r

reasonabl y foreseeabl e a t tha t time , a s se t fort hi n th e administrativ e recor dsupportin g th e OU 2 ROD , th e post-OU 2 RO D administrativ e record , o r

i n an y informatio n receive db 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

Construction , an dfurthe r

includin g specificall y th e informatio n an dcondition s discusse di n Paragrap h 96 , below . Fo r purpose s o f

thi s Paragrap h9 5 a s pertainin g t o OU1 , th e condition s an dinformatio n know n t o EP A shal l mea n th e condition s an dinformatio n know n t o EP A a s o f th e dat e o f th e Certificatio n o f

Completio n o f

Construction , o r

reasonabl y foreseeabl e a t tha t time , an dincludin g specificall y th e informatio n an dcondition s discusse di n Paragrap h96 , below . 96 . Scop e o f

Reservation s a s t o Groundwater . Subjec t onl y t o th e genera l reservatio n o f right s se t fort hi n Paragrap h93 , th e Partie s expressl y agre e tha t Littleso n (includin g an y pas t o r presen t director , officer , successors , assigns , o r Bon aFid e Purchasers ) an dUPR R an dMidval e Cit y shal l no t b e liabl e fo r

an y Pas t o r Futur e Respons e Cost s arisin g fro m o r relatin g t o groundwate r

contaminatio n associate dwit hth e Sit e i n th e even t tha t th e preferre dremedia l alternativ e fo r groundwate r

adopte di n th e OU 2 RO D i s determine dt o no t b e protectiv e o f

huma n healt ho r

th e environmen t

o r i s otherwis e ineffective . 97 . Littleso n Wor k

Takeover . I n th e even t

EP A determine s tha t

Littleso n ha s cease d implementatio n o f

an y portio n o f

th e Littleso n Work , i s seriousl y o r repeatedl y deficien t o r lat e i n it s performanc e o f th e Littleso n Work , o r

i s implementin g th e Littleso n Work i n amanne r whic hma y caus e a n endangermen t t o huma n healt ho r

th e environment , EP A ma y assum e th e performanc e o f al l o r an y portion s o f

th e Littleso n Work

a s EP A determine s necessary . Littleso n ma y invok e th e procedure s se t forthi n Articl e XXI . DISPUT E RESOLUTION , Paragrap h7 2 t o disput e EPA' s determinatio n tha t takeove r o f th e Littleso n Work

i s warrante dunde r

thi s Paragraph . Shoul dEP A tak e ove r th e Littleso n Work , EP A shal l us e fund s fro mLittleson' s financia l assuranc e pursuan t t o Paragrap h4 0 toward s completin g th e Littleso n Work . An y unreimburse dcost s incurre d b y th e Unite dState s i n performin g th e Littleso n Work pursuan t t o thi s Paragrap hshal l b e considere dFutur e Respons e Cost s tha t Littleso n shal l b e require dt o pay . 98 . Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , th e Unite dState s retain s al l authority an dreserve s al l right s t o tak e an y an dal l respons e action s authorize db y law .

-43 -XXIV . COVENANT S B Y SETTLIN G DEFENDANT S AN D SETTLIN G FEDERA L AGENCIE S 99 . Covenan t

No t t o Su e b y Settlin g Defendants . Subjec t t o th e reservation s i n thi s Article , Littleson , UPRRan dMidval e Cit y covenan t no t t o su e an dagre e no t

t o assert an y claim s o r cause s o f actio nagains t

th e Unite dState s wit hrespec t t o th e Site , including , bu t

no t limite dto : a ) an y direc t

o r indirec t clai mfo r reimbursemen t

fro mth e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d(establishe dpursuan t t o th e Interna l Revenu e Code , 2 6 U.S.C . § 9507 ) throug hCERCL A Section s 106(b)(2) , 107 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9606(b)(2) , 9607 , 9611 , 9612 , 9613 , o r an y othe r provisio no f

law ; b ) an y claim s agains t

th e Unite dStates , includin g an y department , agenc y o r instrumentalit y o f

th e Unite dState s unde r

CERCL A Section s 10 7 o r 113 , 4 2 U.S.C . § 960 7 o r

961 3 relate dt o th e Site ; c ) an y claim s arisin g ou t o f respons e action s a t

o r i nconnectio nwit hth e Site , includin g an y clai munde r th e Unite dState s Constitution , th e Stat e Constitution , th e Tucke r Act , 2 8 U.S.C . § 1491 , th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Act , 2 8 U.S.C . § 2412 , a s amended , o r

at commo nlaw ; o r d ) an y direc t

o r indirec t clai mfo r disbursemen t

fro mth e Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t

(establishe dpursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree) , excep t

a s provide d i nArticl e XVII . DISBURSEMEN T O FSPECIA LACCOUN T FUND S o r th e Cooperativ e Agreement . e ) an y direc t

o r indirec t clai mrelatin g t o th e allocatio nb y th e Unite dState s o f fund s recovere db y th e Unite dState s i nsettlement s wit hothe r partie s relatin g t o th e Sit e including , withou t

limitation , claim s tha t

th e Settlin g Defendant s ar e entitle dt o a credi t o r set-of f wit hrespec t

t o suc hfunds . Excep t a s provide di n Paragrap h10 3 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties) , an dParagrap h10 4 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties) , thes e covenant s no t t o su e shal l no t

appl y i n th e even t

tha t th e Unite dState s bring s acaus e o f actio no r issue s a n orde r pursuan t t o th e reservation s se t

fort hi n Articl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y UNITE D STATE S agains t an y Settlin g Defendant , bu t onl y t o th e exten t

tha t an y suc h Settlin g Defendant' s claim s aris e fro mth e sam e respons e action , respons e costs , o r damage s that

th e Unite dState s i s seekin g pursuan t t o th e applicabl e reservation . 100 . Covenan t

b y Settlin g Federal Agencies . Settlin g Federa l Agencie s hereb y agre e no t t o asser t an y direc t

o r indirec t clai mfo r reimbursemen t

fro mth e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d(establishe dpursuan t t o th e Interna l Revenu e Code , 2 6 U.S.C . § 9507 ) throug h CERCLA Section s 106(b)(2) , 107 , 111 , 112 , 11 3 o r an y othe r provisio no f

law wit h respec t t o th e Site , o r

thi s Consen t

Decree . Thi s covenan t

doe s no t preclud e deman dfo r -44 -reimbursemen t fro mth e Superfun do f

cost s incurre db y aSettlin g Federa l Agenc y i nth e performanc e o f

it s dutie s (othe r

tha npursuan t

t o thi s Consen t

Decree ) a s lea do r

suppor t agenc y unde r

th e Nationa l Contingenc y Pla n(4 0 C.F.R . Part 300) . 101 . Genera l Reservatio no f Rights . a ) Settlin g Defendant s reserve , an dthi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t

prejudice , t o claim s agains t

th e Unite dStates , subjec t t o th e provision s o f

Chapte r 17 1 o f Titl e 2 8 o f 4 4 Unite dState s Code , fo r mone y damage s fo r

injur y o r los s o f property o r persona l injur y o r

deat hcausedb y th e negligen t o r wrongfu l ac t

o r omissio no f an y employe e o f

th e Unite dState s whil e actin g withi nth e scop e o f hi s offic e o r employmen t

unde r circumstance s wher e th e Unite dStates , i f aprivat e person , woul db e liabl e t o th e claiman t i n accordanc e wit hth e la w o f th e plac e wher e th e ac t o r omissio noccurred . However , an y suc hclai mshal l no t includ e aclai mfo r an y damage s caused , i n whol e o r i n part , b y th e ac t

o r omissio no f

an y person , includin g an y contractor , wh o i s no t afedera l employe e a s tha t ter mi s define di n 2 8 U.S.C . § 2671 ; no r

shal l an y suc hclai minclud e aclai mbase do n EPA' s selectio no f

respons e actions , o r

th e oversigh t

o r approva l o f

Littleson' s plan s o r activities . Th e foregoin g applie s onl y t o claim s whic har e brough t pursuan t t o an y statut e othe r

tha nCERCL A an dfo r

whic hth e waive r

o f sovereig nimmunit y i s foun di nastatut e othe r

tha nCERCLA . b ) Settlin g Defendant s reserve , an dthi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t

prejudice , t o contributio nclaim s o r

an y othe r claim s unde r

CERCL A (includin g withou t limitatio nth e claim s referre dt o i n Paragrap h99(e) ) agains t th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s o r

an y othe r perso ni n th e even t

an y clai mi s asserte db y th e Unite d State s agains t

an y o f th e Settlin g Defendant s unde r th e authorit y o f

o r unde r Paragraph s 93(b)-(d) , 94 , 95 , o r 9 6 o f Articl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATES , bu t

onl y t o th e sam e exten t

an dfo r th e sam e matters , transactions, o r

occurrence s a s ar e raise di n th e clai mo f th e Unite dState s agains t th e Settlin g Defendants . 102 . Nothin g i n thi s Consent Decre e shal l b e deeme dt o constitut e preauthorizatio no f aclai m withi nth e meanin g o f

Sectio n11 1 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9611 , o r 4 0 C.F.R . §300.700(d) . 103 . Waive r

o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties . Settlin g Defendant s agre e no t t o assert an y claim s an dt o waiv e al l claim s o r cause s o f actio ntha t

the y ma y hav e fo r

al l matter s relatin g t o th e Site , includin g fo r contribution , agains t

an y perso nwher e th e person' s liabilit y t o aSettlin g Defendan t wit hrespec t

t o th e Sit e i s base dsolel y o n havin g arrange dfo r

disposa l o r

treatment , o r

fo r transport fo r disposa l o r

treatment , o f

hazardou s substance s at

th e Site , o r

havin g accepte dfo r

transport fo r disposa l o r

treatmen t o f hazardou s substance s at

th e Site , if :

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-a ) th e material s contribute db y suc hperso nt o th e Sit e containin g hazardou s substance s di dno t

excee dth e greate r

o f (i ) 0.002 % o f

th e tota l volum e o f

wast e a t th e Site , o r

(ii ) 11 0 gallon s o f

liqui dmaterial s o r

20 0 pound s o f

solidmaterials , bu t b ) thi s waive r

shal l no t appl y t o an y clai mo r

caus e o f actio nagains t

an y perso n meetin g th e abov e criteri ai f EP A ha s determine dtha t

th e material s contribute dt o th e Sit e b y suc hperso ncontribute do r coul dcontribut e significantl y t o th e cost s o f respons e a t

th e Site . Thi s waive r

als o shal l no t

appl y wit hrespec t

t o an y defense , claim , o r

caus e o f actio ntha t

aSettlin g Defendan t

ma y hav e agains t

an y perso ni f suc hperso nassert s aclai mo r caus e o f actio nrelatin g t o th e Sit e agains t suc hSettlin g Defendant . 104 . Waive r

o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties . Settlin g Defendant s agre e no t t o asser t an y claim s an dt o waiv e al l claim s o r cause s o f actio ntha t

i t may hav e fo r

al l matter s relatin g t o th e Site , includin g fo r contribution , agains t

an y perso ntha t

ha s entere dint o a fina l CERCL A § 122(g ) d e minimi s settlemen t wit hEP A wit hrespec t

t o th e Sit e a s o f

th e Effectiv e Date . Thi s waive r shal l no t appl y wit hrespect

t o an y defense , claim , o r

caus e o f actio ntha t

aSettlin g Defendan t

ma y hav e agains t

an y perso ni f

suc hperso nassert s a clai mo r caus e o f actio nrelatin g t o th e Site agains t suc hSettlin g Defendant . XXV . EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTIO N PROTECTIO N 105 . N o Third-Part y Beneficiaries . Excep t a s provide di n Paragrap h8 9 (Bon aFid e Purchasers) , Paragrap h10 3 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties) , o r Paragrap h10 4 (Waive r

o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties) , nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe dt o creat e an y right s in , o r gran t an y caus e o f

actio nto , an y perso nno t aPart y (o r

aLittleso nWork

Successor ) t o thi s Consen t Decree . Th e precedin g sentenc e shal l no t b e construe dt o waiv e o r

nullify an y right s tha t

an y perso n no t asignator y t o thi s decre e ma y hav e unde r applicabl e law . Excep t

a s provide di n Paragrap h8 9 (Bon aFid e Purchasers) , Paragrap h10 3 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties) , o r

Paragrap h10 4 (Waive r

o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties) , eac ho f th e Partie s expressl y reserve s an y an dal l right s (including , bu t no t limite dto , an y right t o contribution) , defenses , claims , demands , an dcause s o f actio nwhic heac hParty (o r successor ) ma y hav e wit hrespec t t o an y matter , transaction , o r occurrenc e relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e Sit e agains t an y perso nno t

aPart y (o r

successor ) hereto . 106 . Contributio nProtection . Th e Partie s agree , an db y enterin g thi s Consen t Decre e thi s Court finds , tha t

Littleson , includin g it s presen t an dforme r

officer s an ddirectors , Bon a Fid e Purchaser s o f

an y rea l property locate dwithi nth e Sit e (a s se t fort hi n Paragrap h89) , an dth e othe r

Settlin g Defendant s an dSettlin g Federal Agencie s ar e entitled , a s o f th e Effectiv e Date , t o protectio nfro mcontributio naction s o r claim s a s provide db y CERCL A Sectio n113(0(2) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9613(f)(2 ) formatter s addresse di n thi s Consen t Decree . Fo r

purpose s o f

thi s Paragraph , "matter s addresse di n thi s Consen t Decree " i s -46

-define da s al l respons e action s take no r t o b e taken , an dal l respons e cost s incurre do r t o b e incurre db y th e Unite dState s o r an y othe r person , wit hrespec t

t o th e Site . 107 . Notice . Settlin g Defendant s individuall y agre e that , wit hrespec t t o an y sui t

o r clai mfo r contributio nbrough t

b y an y suc hSettlin g Defendan t fo r matter s relate dt o thi s Consen t Decree , suc hSettlin g Defendan t wil l notif y th e Unite dState s i nwritin g n o late r tha n sixt y (60 ) day s prio r

t o th e initiatio no f

suc hsui t o r claim . Settlin g Defendant s als o individuall y agre e that , wit hrespec t t o an y sui t

o r clai mfo r contributio nbrough t

agains t an y suc hSettlin g Defendan t fo r matter s relate dt o thi s Consen t Decree , suc hSettlin g Defendan t wil l notify i nwritin g th e Unite dState s withi ntwent y (20 ) day s o f servic e o f th e complain t

upo nsuc hSettlin g Defendant . I naddition , an y suc hSettlin g Defendan t shal l notify th e Unite dState s withi nte n(10 ) day s o f servic e o r receip t o f an y motio nfo r summary judgmen t

an dwithi nte n (10 ) day s o f receip t o f an y orde r fro macourt

settin g a cas e fo r trial . 108 . I nan y subsequen t

administrativ e o r

judicia l proceedin g initiate db y th e Unite dState s fo r injunctiv e relief , recovery o f respons e costs , o r

othe r appropriat e relie f

relatin g t o th e Site , n o Settlin g Defendan t shal l assert

o r maintai nan y defens e o r

clai mbase dupo nth e principle s o f

waiver , re s judicata , collatera l estoppel , issu e preclusion , claimsplitting , o r othe r defense s base dupo nan y contentio ntha t th e claim s raise db y th e Unite dState s i n th e subsequen t

proceedin g wer e o r

shoul dhav e bee nbrough t i n th e instan t

case ; provided , however , tha t

nothin g i nthi s Paragrap haffect s th e enforceabilit y o f th e covenant s no t

t o su e se t fort hi n Articl e XXIII . COVENANT S B Y UNITE D STATE S o r th e reservatio no f

Settlin g Defendants ' right s a s se t fort hi n Articl e XXIV . COVENANT S B Y SETTLIN GDEFENDANT S AN D SETTLIN GFEDERA L AGENCIES . XXVI . ACCES S T O INFORMATIO N 109 . Eac hSettlin g Defendan t shall , upo nrequest , provid e t o EP A copie s o f an y non-privilege d document s an dinformatio nwithi nit s possessio no r contro l o r tha t o f it s contractor s o r agent s relatin g t o thei r

respectiv e activitie s a t

th e Sit e o r

t o th e implementatio no f

thei r respectiv e obligation s unde r thi s Consen t

Decree , including , a s applicable , sampling , analysis , chai no 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 nrelate dt o th e Littleso n Work , Groundwate r

O&M , and/o r

implementatio no r

enforcemen t

o f th e Institutiona l Controls , a s applicable . Eac hSettlin g Defendan t shal l als o mak e availabl e t o EPA , fo r purpose s o f

investigation , informatio ngathering , o r testimony , thei r

employees , agents , o r representative s wit hknowledg e o f relevan t fact s concernin g th e performanc e o f thei r applicabl e obligation s unde r thi s Consen t

Decree , includin g withou t limitation , th e Littleso nWork , and/o r

implementatio no r

enforcemen t

o f th e Institutiona l Controls , a s applicable .

-47 -110 . Busines s Confidentia l an dPrivilege dDocuments .

a ) Settlin g Defendant 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 nsubmitte dt o EP A o r th e Unite dState s unde r

thi s Consen t Decre e t o th e exten t

permitte db y an di naccordanc e wit hSectio n 104(e)(7 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604(e)(7) , an d4 0 C.F.R . § 2.203(b) . Document s o r

informatio ndetermine dt o b e confidentia l b y EP A wil l b e afforde d th e protectio nspecifie di n 4 0 C.F.R . Part 2 , Subpart

B . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit y accompanie s document s o r informatio nwhe nthe y ar e submitte dt o EPA , o r i f EP A ha s notifie dsuc hSettlin g Defendan t tha t th e document s o r informatio nar e no t

confidentia l unde r

th e standard s o f

Sectio n104(e)(7 ) o f CERCL A o r

4 0 C.F.R . Part

2 , Subpart

B , th e publi c may b e give nacces s t o suc h document s o r

informatio nwithou t

furthe r notic e t o suc hSettlin g Defendant . b ) Settlin g Defendant s ma y asser t tha t certai ndocuments , record s an dothe r informatio nar e privilege dunde r th e attorney-clien t

privileg e o r

an y othe r privileg e recognize db y federa l law . I f aSettlin g Defendan t

assert s suc ha privileg e i nlie u o f

providin g documents , upo nreques t i t shal l provid e th e EP A wit hth 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 dtitl e o f th e autho r o f th e document , record , o r

information ; (4 ) th e nam e an dtitl e o f eac haddresse e an drecipient ; (5 ) adescriptio no f th e content s o f

th e document , record , o r information ; an d(6 ) th e privileg e asserte db y th e Settlin g Defendant . However , n o documents , report s o r

othe r informatio ncreate do r

generate dpursuan t

t o th e requirement s o f

th e Consen t

Decre e shal l b e withhel do nth e ground s tha t the y ar e privileged . 111 . N o clai mo f

confidentialit y shal l b e mad e wit hrespec t t o an y data , including , bu t no t limite dto , al l sampling , analytical , monitoring , hydrogeologic , scientific , chemical , o r engineerin g data , o r

an y othe r document s o r

informatio nevidencin g condition s a t o r aroun dth e Site . 112 . Th e Unite dState s acknowledge s tha t eac hSettlin g Federa l Agenc y (1 ) i s subjec t to'al l applicabl e Federa l recor dretentio nlaws , regulations , an dpolicies ; an d(2 ) ha s certifie d tha t i t ha s full y complie dwit han y an dal l EP A request s fo r informatio npursuan t

t o Sectio n104(e ) an d122(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . §§9604(e ) an d9622(e) , an dSectio n 300 7 o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C . §6927 .

XXVII . RETENTIO N O F RECORD S 113 . Unti l te n (10 ) year s afte r Littleson' s receip t

o f EPA' s notificatio npursuan t t o Paragrap h 50(b ) o f Articl e XIV . COMPLETIO N O FMILESTONEWORK , an dexcep t a s otherwis e specificall y provide di n th e Cooperativ e Agreement , Settlin g Defendant s shal l preserv e an dretai nal l non-identica l copie s o f record s an ddocument s (includin g record s o r document s i nelectroni c form ) no w i nit s possessio no r contro l o r whic hcom e int o it s -48

-possessio no r contro l tha t

relat e i nan y manne r

t o it s liabilit y unde r

CERCL A wit h respec t t o th e Site ; provided , however , tha t eac hSettlin g Defendan t

mus t retain , i n addition , al l document s an drecord s tha t relat e t o th e liabilit y o f

an y othe r perso nunde r CERCL A wit hrespec t

t o th e Site . Settlin g Defendant s mus t als o retain , an dinstruc t

it s contractor s an dagent s t o preserve , fo r th e sam e perio do f

tim e specifie dabov e al l non identica l copie s o f

th e las t draf t o r fina l versio no f

an y document s o r

record s (includin g document s o r

record s i n electroni c form ) no w i n it s possessio no r contro l o r whic hcom e int o it s possessio no r

contro l tha t

relat e i n an y manne r

t o th e performanc e o f

th e Littleso n Work , UPRRO& M relatin g t o performanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio no n th e UPR R Property , and/o r

implementatio no r

enforcemen t

o f th e Institutiona l Controls ; provided , however , tha t

Settlin g Defendant s (an dthei r contractor s an dagents ) mus t retain , i n •addition , copie s o f

al l dat agenerate ddurin g th e performanc e o f th e Littleso nWork , UPR RO& M relatin g t o performanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio no n th e UPRRProperty , and/o r implementatio no r

enforcemen t

o f th e Institutiona l Control s an dno t containe di n th e aforementione ddocument s require dt o b e retained . Eac ho f th e abov e recor d retentio nrequirement s shal l appl y regardles s o f an y corporat e retentio npolic y t o th e contrary . 114 . A t th e conclusio no f

thi s documen t

retentio nperiod , eac hSettlin g Defendan t shal l notify th e Unite dState s a t

leas t ninet y (90 ) day s prio r

t o th e destructio no f

an y suc hrecord s o r documents , and , upo nreques t b y th e Unite dStates , an y suc hSettlin g Defendan t shal l delive r requeste drecord s o r

document s t o EPA . Settlin g Defendant s ma y assert tha t certai ndocuments , record s an dothe r informatio nar e privilege dunde r th e attorne y clien t privileg e o r

an y othe r privileg e recognizedb y federa l law . I f aSettlin g Defendan t

assert s suc haprivilege , i t

shall , upo nrequest , provid e wit hth 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 dtitl e o f

th e autho r

o f th e document , record , o r

information ; (4 ) th e nam e an dtitl e o f

eac haddresse e an drecipient ; (5 ) adescriptio no f th e subjec t

o f th e document , record , o r information ; an d(6 ) th e privileg e asserte db y th e Settlin g Defendant . However , n o documents , report s o r othe r informatio ncreate do r

generate dpursuan t

t o th e requirement s o f

th e Consen t

Decre e shal l b e withhel do n th e ground s tha t the y ar e privileged . 115 . Eac hSettlin g Defendan t hereb y individuall y certifie s that , t o th e bes t o f it s knowledg e an dbelief , afte r

thoroug hinquiry , i t

ha s no t altered , mutilated , discarded , destroye do r otherwis e dispose do f

an y records , document s o r othe r informatio n(othe r

tha nidentica l copies ) relatin g t o it s potentia l liabilit y regardin g th e Sit e sinc e notificatio no f potentia l liabilit y b y th e Unite dState s o r th e filin g o f

sui t agains t i t regardin g th e Sit e an dtha t i t ha s full y complie dwit han y an dal l EP A request s fo r informatio npursuan t

t o Sectio n 104(e ) an d122(e ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . 9604(e ) an d9622(e) , an dSectio n300 7 o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C . 6927 .

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-XXVIII . NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION S

116 . Whenever , unde r

th e term s o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , writte nnotic e i s require dt o b e give n o r areport o r othe r documen t

i s require dt o b e sen t

b y on e Part y t o another , i t shal l b e directe dt o th e individual s a t th e addresse s specifie dbelow , unles s thos e individual s o r thei r successor s giv e notic e o f

achang e t o th e othe r

Partie s i n writing . Al l notice s an d submission s shal l b e considere deffectiv e upo nreceipt , unles s otherwis e provided . Writte nnotic e a s specifie dherei nshal l constitut e complet e satisfactio no f an y writte n notic e requiremen t

o f th e Consen t

Decre e wit hrespec t

t o th e Unite dStates , EPA , Littleson , Midval e City , Settlin g Federa l Agencies , o r UPRR , respectively . A s t o th e Unite dStates : Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t

an dNatura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Justic e P.O . Bo x 761 1 Washington , D.C . 20044-761 1 Re : DJ #90-11-3-1194/ 1 Chief , Environmenta l Defens e Sectio n Unite dState s Departmen t

o f Justic e P . O . Bo x 2398 6 Washington , D C 20026-398 6 Re : DJ#s : 90-11-6-05738 ; 90-11-6-0573 9 An dAssistan t Regiona l Administrato r

8 EP R Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y Regio n8 99 9 18 t

hStreet , Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6 A s t o EPA : France s L . Costanz i 8 EPR-S R EP A Projec t

Coordinato r Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio nAgenc y Regio n 8 99 9 18 t

hStreet , Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6

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-A s t o th e Regional Financia l Managemen t

Officer : Regiona l Financia l Managemen t Offic e 8TMS- F Unite dState s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18 t

hStreet , Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6 A s t o Littleson :

A s t o Midval e Cit y Robert Soehnle n Littleson , Inc . 210 0 Eas t Benga l Blvd . #F20 3 Sal t Lak e City , Uta h8412 3 Withacop y to : Kevi n R . Murra y lOOOKearnsBldg . 13 6 SouthMai n Street Sal t Lake City , Utah84104-164 5
Christin e Richman Directo r Community & Economi c Development Cit y o f Midval e 65 5 W . Cente r

Stree t Midvale , Uta h8404 7 Wit hacop y to : Marti n Pezel y Cit y Attorne y Cit y o f Midval e 65 5 W . Cente r

Stree t Midvale , Utah8404 7

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-AsUPRR : Davi dP . Youn g Unio n Pacifi c Railroa dCompan y 140 0 Dougla s Stree t Omaha , Nebrask a6817 9 Fax:(402)271-710 7 Wit hacop y to : Denni s C . Farle y Lear & Lear , LL P 29 9 SouthMain , Suit e 220 0 Well s Farg o Cente r Sal t Lak e City , Uta h8411 1 Fax:(801)538-500 1 XXIX . EFFECTIV E DAT E 117 . Th e Effectiv e Dat e o f thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l b e th e dat e upo n whic hthi s Consen t Decre e i s entere db y th e Court , excep t a s otherwis e provide dherein . XXX . RETENTIO N O F JURISDICTIO N 118 . Thi s Court

retain s jurisdictio n ove r

bot hth e subjec t

matte r o f thi s Consen t

Decre e an dth e Partie s fo r th e duratio n o f

th e performanc e o f

th e term s an dprovision s o f thi s Consen t 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 th e Court a t an y tim e fo r suc hfurthe r

order , direction , an drelie f a s ma y b e necessar y o r

appropriat e fo r

th e constructio n o r

modificatio n o f

thi s Consen t

Decree , o r

t o effectuat e o r

enforc e complianc e wit hit s terms , o r t o resolv e dispute s i n accordanc e wit hArticl e XXI . DISPUT ERESOLUTIO N hereof . XXXI . APPENDICE S 119 . Th e followin g appendice s ar e attache dt o an dincorporate dint o thi s Consen t Decree : "Appendi x A " include s th e OU 1 RO D (Appendi x A-l) . an dth e OU 2 RO D (Appendi x A-2) . "Appendi x B " i s th e R D Work Plan . "Appendi x C " i s th e descriptio n and/o r map o f th e Site . "Appendi x D " i s afor mo f Notic e an dEasemen t

Littleso n wil l recor dwit hth e Sal t Lak e Count y Recorder' s Offic e i n accordanc e wit hParagraph s 9(a ) an d22(a) . "Appendi x E " i s afor mo f

Notic e UPR Rwil l recor dwit hth e Sal t Lak e Count y Recorder' s Offic e i naccordanc e wit hParagrap h9(b) . -52

-"Appendi x F " i s alis t o f th e departments , agencies , an dinstrumentalitie s o f th e Unite dState s define dherei n a s th e "Settlin g Federa l Agencies. " "Appendi x G " i s th e for mo f insuranc e polic y fo r

purpose s o f

financia l assurance . "Appendi x H " i s th e for mo f Releas e o f

Lien . "Appendi x I " i s th e lega l descriptio n o f th e UPR RProperty . "Appendi x J " i s th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Pla n fo r OU1 . "Appendi x K " i s th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Pla n fo r OU2 . XXXII . COMMUNIT Y RELATION S 120 . Littleso n shal l propos e t o EP A thei r participatio n i n th e Communit y Relation s pla n t o b e develope db y EPA . EP A wil l determin e th e appropriat e rol e fo r Littleso n unde r

th e Plan . Littleso n shal l als o cooperat e wit hEP A i n providin g informatio n regardin g th e Littleso n Work t o th e public . A s requeste db y EPA , Littleso n shal l participat e i n th e preparatio n o f suc hinformatio n fo r

disseminatio n t o th e publi c an di n publi c meeting s whic hma y b e hel do r sponsore db y EP A t o explai n activitie s a t o r relatin g t o th e Site . XXXIII . MODIFICATIO N 121 . Schedule s specifie di n thi s Consen t Decre e fo r

completio n o f

th e Littleso n Wor k

ma y b e modifie db y agreemen t

o f EP A an dLittleson . Al l suc hmodification s shal l b e mad e i n writing . 122 . Nothin g i n thi s Decre e shal l b e deeme dt o alte r th e 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 RPUBLI C COMMEN T 123 . Thi s Consen t

Decre e shal l b e lodge dwit hth e Cour t fo r aperio do f

no t les s tha n thirt y (30 ) day s fo r

publi c notic e an dcommen t i n accordanc e wit hSectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9622(d)(2) , an d2 8 C.F.R . § 50.7 . Th e Unite dState s reserve s th e righ t t o withdra w o r

withhol dit 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 hindicat e tha t th e Consen t

Decre e i s inappropriate , improper , o r

inadequate . Th e Settlin g Defendant s consen t t o th e entr y o f

thi s Consen t Decre e withou t

furthe r notice . 124 . I f fo r an y reaso n th e Court

shoul ddeclin e t o approv e thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e for m presented , thi s agreemen t i s voidabl e at

th e sol e discretio n o f

an y Part y an dth e term s o f th e agreemen t

ma y no t b e use da s evidenc e i n an y litigatio n betwee n th e Parties .

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-XXXV . SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E

125 . Eac hundersigne drepresentativ e o f Littleson , Midval e City , o r UPR Rt o thi s Consen t Decre e an dth e Assistan t Attorne y Genera l fo r

th e Environmen t

an dNatura l Resource s Divisio n o f

th e Departmen t

o f Justic e hereb y certifie s tha t h e o r sh e i s full y authorize dt o ente r int o th e term s an dcondition s o f thi s Consen t

Decre e an dt o execut e an dlegall y bin d suc hPart y t o thi s document . 126 . Eac hSettlin g Defendan t hereb y agree s 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 thi s Consen t

Decre e unles s th e Unite dState s ha s notifie dsuc hSettlin g Defendan t i n writin g tha t

i t n o longe r

support s entr y o f

th e Consen t Decree . 127 . Eac hSettlin g Defendan t shal l identify , o n th e attache dsignatur e page , th e name , addres s an dtelephon e numbe r

o f a n agen t wh o i s authorize dt o accep t servic e o f

proces s b y mai l o n behal f o f tha t Part y wit hrespec t

t o al l matter s arisin g unde r o r relatin g t o thi s Consent Decree . Eac hSettlin g Defendan t hereb y agree s t o accep t

servic e i n tha t

manne r an dt o waiv e th e forma l servic e requirement s se t fort hi n Rul e 4 o f

th e Federa l Rule s o f

Civi l Procedur e an dan y applicabl e loca l rule s o f thi s Court , including , bu t no t limite dto , servic e o f asummons . Th e Partie s agre e tha t n o Settlin g Defendan t

nee dfil e a n answe r t o th e complain t

i n thi s actio n unles s o r

unti l th e Court

expressl y decline s t o ente r thi s Consen t Decree . XXXVI . FINA L JUDGMEN T 128 . Thi s Consen t

Decre e an dit s appendice s shal l constitut e th e final , complete, an dexclusiv e agreemen t

an dunderstandin g amon g th e Partie s wit hrespec t t o th e settlemen t

embodie d i n th e Consen t

Decree . Th e Partie s acknowledg e tha t ther e ar e n o representations , agreement s o r

understanding s relatin g t o th e settlemen t othe r tha n thos e expressl y containe di n thi s Consen t Decre e (includin g withou t limitatio n th e representations , agreements , o r

understanding s se t

fort hi n th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSit e Settlemen t an dReleas e Agreemen t

betwee n UPRRan dLittleson) . 129 . Upon approva l an dentr y o f thi s Consen t

Decre e b y th e Court , thi s Consen t Decre e shal l constitut e afina l judgmen t betwee n an damon g th e Unite dState s an dSettlin g Defendants . Th e Court

find s tha t

ther e i s n o jus t

reaso n fo r

dela y an dtherefor e enter s thi s judgmen t a s afina l judgmen t

unde r Fed . R . Civ . P . 5 4 an d58 . S O ORDERE D THI S DA Y O F, 2004 . B Y TH E COURT

TED STEWAR

T Unite dState s Distric t

Judg e -54 -TH EUNDERSIGNE D PART Y enter s int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e matte r

o f Unite dState s v . Littleson , Inc . e t

ai , relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSite . FO RTH E UNITE D STATE S O F AMERIC A

_ , 200 4 DAT E THOMA S L . SANSONETT I Assistan t Attorne y General Environmen t

an dNatura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Justic e Washington , D.C . 2053 0

D A ,200 4 ROBER T R . HOMIA K Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t

an dNatura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Justic e 99 9 18 thStreet , Suit e 945 , Nort hTowe r Denver , C O 80202-244 9

DA T °l , 200 4 DAVI D S . GUALTIER I Environmenta l Defens e Sectio n Environmen t

& Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t

o f Justic e P . O . Bo x 2398 6 Washington , D.C . 20026-398 6

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-TH EUNDERSIGNE D PART Y enter s int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e matte r

o f Unite dState s v . Littleson , Inc . e t

al. , relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSite . ^0200 4 CARO LRUSHI N Assistan t Regiona l Administrator , Regio n 8 U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Unite dState dEnvironmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18 thStreet , Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6 ,200 4 KATHERIN EJ . TETE R' " X

Senio r Enforcemen t

Attorney , Regio n 8 U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18 thStreet , Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6

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-TH EUNDERSIGNE D PART Y enter s int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e matte r

o f Unite dState s v . Littleson . Inc. . e t

al , relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSite .

200 4 DA T FO RLITTLESON , IN y

EVI NR . Counse l t/Littles ^ LeBoeuf, Lamb , 13 6 S . Main , Suite " Sal t Lak e City , Uta h8410 1

, 200 4 DAT E ROBER T L . SOEHNLE N Presiden t Littleson , Inc . 210 0 Eas t Bengal Blvd . #F20 3 Sal t Lak e City , U T 8412 1 Agen t Authorize dt o Accep t

Servic e o n Behal f

o f Above-signe dParty : Kevi n R . Murra y 100 0 Keam s Buildin g 13 6 Sout hMai n Stree t Sal t Lake City , U T 84101-168 5 Ph . Number : (801)320-670 0

-57 -TH EUNDERSIGNE D PART Y enter s int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e matte r

o f Unite dState s v . Littleson , Inc. , e t

al. , relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSite .

,200 4 FO RMIDVAL E CIT Y CORPORATIO N

JOAN N B . SEGHIN I M^fyo r 65 5 W . Cente r

Stree t Midvale , U T 8404 7

200 4 APPROV E T O FOR M AN D LEGALIT Y



## MAR'TI NPEZEL Y Midval e Cit y Attorne y 65 5 W . Cente r

Stree t Midvale , U T 8404 7 Agen t Authorize dt o Accep t

Servic e o n Behal f

o f Above-signe dParty : Ror i Clar k Cit y Recorde r 65 5 W . Cente r

Stree t Midvale , U T 8404 7

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-TH EUNDERSIGNE D PART Y enter s int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e matte r

o f Unite dState s v . Littleson , Inc. , e t

al. , relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla g Superfun dSite . FO RUNIO N PACIFI C RAILROA D COMPANY

, 2004 ^DENNI S C . FARLE

Lea r & Lear , LL P Attorney s fo r

UPR R 29 9 Sout hMain , Suite 220 0 Well s Farg o Cente r Sal t Lake City , U T 8411 1 Fax : (801)538-500 1

, 200 4 

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E . WZOREtf Assistan t Vic e President-Law UPRR 1400 Dougla s Stree t Omaha , N E 6817 9 Agen t Authorize dt o Accep t

Servic e o n Behal f

o f Above-signe dParty : Davi dP . Youn g Counse l t o UPRR 1400 Dougla s Stree t Omaha , N E 6817 9 Fax : (402)271-710 7

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