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PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N VII I' 

### ADMINISTRATIVEREGOR D ._'•• -•' ~ 3 «I' T 5 : 

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I N TH E MATTE R OF: CALIFORNIA GULC H SUPERFUN D SITE
, ASARC O INCORPORATED
, RESPONDENT

. . PROCEEDIN G UNDE R SECTIO N 106(a ) O F TH E COMPREHENSIV

E ENVIRONMENTA L

RESPONSE
, COMPENSATION
, AN D LIABILIT Y ACT
, A S AMENDED
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(a ) Firs t

Amendmen t t

- Orde r EP A Docke t No

. 

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FIRS T AMENDMEN T T O ADMINISTRATIV

E ORDE R FO R CERTAI N REMEDIA L INVESTIGATIO N

STUDIE S A s provide d unde r Paragrap h 84 , Sectio n XXVIII
, pag e 20 , o f th e abov e reference d Administrativ e

Order
, th e Orde r i s hereb y amende d a s follows : •

. - . 1

. Paragrap h 1 2 i s amende d t o rea d a s follows : Afte r th e firs t sentenc e ad d "Wor k plan " als o mean s th e "Hydrogeologi c

Wor k Plan
, Californi a Gulc h Site
, Leadvilie
, Colorado
, Augus t 1991, " affixe d t o th e Firs t Amendmen t t o thi s Orde r an d hereafte r t o b e referre d t o a s Exhibi t 7 t o thi s Order

. 2

. Appendi x A t o th e abov e reference d Orde r i s amende d b y addin g th e followin g ne w section : E

. Change s t o Hydrogeologi c

Wor k Plan
, Californi a Gulc h Site
, Leadville
, Colorado
, Augus t 1991

. Exhibit 7

. 1 ) Sectio n 3.1.3.3 , Pag e 3-3 : Th e sixt h sentenc e i s change d t o specif y tha t th e maximu m scree n lengt h fo r backgroun d monitorin g well s wil l b e 1 0 fee t a s describe d in th e EP A Technica l Enforcemen t Guidanc e Documen t (TEGD ) 1991

. 2 ) Sectio n 3.1.3.5 , Pag e 3-5 , Para

. 3 : Th e maximu m scree n lengt h fo r th e piezomete r wil l be 1 0 fee t as describe d i n th e Technica l Enforcemen t Guidanc e

. •
; . Documen t (TEGD ) 1991

. 3 ) Sectio n 3.1.3.6 , Pag e 3-6 > Para

. I t Th e sixt h sentenc e i s change d t o specif y tha t th e maximu mscree

n lengt h fo r bedroc k monitorin g veil s wil l b e n o longe r tha n 1 5 feet

. I T I S S O ORDERED : ENVIRONMENTA L

PROTECTIO N

AGENCY
, REGIO N VII I

Rober t

- - Hazardou s Wast e M Divisio nUNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA

L PROTECTIO N

AGENC Y REGIO N VII I Denver
, Colorad o I N TH E MATTER OF : )

) HECL A MININ G COMPAN Y )) Proceeding s under Sectio n 106(a ) )
o f th e Comprehensiv e

Environmental

) Response
, Compensation
,

and ) Liabilit y Act o f 1980 , a s amende d ) b y th e Superfun d Amendment s an d ) Reauthorizatio n

Ac t o f 1986 , ) 4 2 U.S.C.

. Sectio n 9606fal_______ ) E P

A DOCKE T NO

. CALIFORNI A GULC H SUPERFUN D SIT E ADMINISTRATIV

E ORDE R O N CONSENT : STRINGTOW

N AN D MALT A GULC H TAILING S EE/C ATABL E O F CONTENT S Pag e I

. INTRODUCTIO N

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. JURISDICTIO N

... . 1

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1 III

. PARTIE S

BOUN D

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

. STATEMEN

T O F PURPOS E

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. FINDING

S O F FAC T

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. CONCLUSION

S O F LA W

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7 VII

. NOTIC E

T O TH E STAT E

............... . 8 VIII

. WOR K T O B E PERFORME D

.............. . 9 IX

. EP A APPROVA L O R DISAPPROVA L O F TH E WOR K

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9 X

. ADDITIONA

L WOR K OUTSID E SCOP E O F WOR K PLA N

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. QUALIT

Y ASSURANC

E

................ . 1 1 XII

. REPORTIN G

.................... . 1 2 XIII

. ACCESS
, SAMPLIN G AN D AVAILABILIT

Y O F INFORMATIO N

................... . 1 2 XIV

. COMMUNIT Y RELATION S AN D COORDINATIO N

OF ACTIVITIE

S

................... . 1 5 X V

. ADMINISTRATIV E RECOR D

.............. . 1 6 XVI

. DELIVER Y O F DOCUMENT S J t

............. . 1 6 XVII

. DESIGNATIO

N O F PROJEC T COORDINATOR S

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1 7 XVIII

. OTHE R APPLICABL E LAW S

.............. . 1 9 XIX

. RECOR D PRESERVATIO

N

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. DISPUT

E RESOLUTIO N "

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2 0 XXI

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S

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. FORC E MAJEUR E

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. REIMBURSEMEN

T OF OVERSIGH T COST S

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2 5 XXIV

. RESERVATIO N

O F RIGHT S AN D OTHE R CLAIM S AN D RELIE F

..................... . 2 7 XXV

. DISCLAIMER S

................... . 2 9 XXVI

. EFFEC

T O F ORDE R

................. . 3 0 XXVII

. INDEMNIFICATIO N

................. . 3 1 XXVIII

. EFFECTIV E DAT E AN D SUBSEQUEN T MODIFICATIO N

... . 3 1 XXIX

. NOTICE S

..................... . 3 2 XXX

. TERMINATIO N

AN D SATISFACTIO N

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3 2 XXXI

. SIGNATORIE S

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. INTRODUCTIO N 1

. Thi s Administrativ e

Orde r on Consen t ("Consen t Order " o r "Order" ) i s entere d int o voluntaril y b y th e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA" ) an d Hecl a Minin g Compan y ("Hecla")

. Thi s Orde r concern s th e preparatio n b y Hecl a
o f a n Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t

Analysi s ("EE/CA" ) fo r wha t ar e know n a s th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s withi n th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e nea r Leadville
, Colorad o (th e "Californi a Gulc h Site " or the "Site")
, t o determin e the nature and extent o f an y release s an d an y appropriat e respons e activitie s at the Malt a Gulc h tailings

. Thi s Consen t Orde r i s th e firs t ste p o f a plan , mor e specificall y describe d herei n an d agreed t o i n concep t b y 

### EPA
, th e U

. S

. Departmen t o f Justic e an d Hecl a which , recognizin g Hecla' s ver y limite d rol e a t th e Californi a Gulc h Site
, wil l • allo w th e Unite d State s an d Hecl a t o resolv e al l o f Hecla' s liabilit y a t th e Sit e i n a fai r an d expeditiou s fashion

. I I

. JURISDICTIO N 2

. Thi s Orde r i s issue d under th e authorit y veste d i n th e Presiden t o f th e Unite d State s b y Sectio n 106(a ) o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmental

Response
, Compensation
,

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

. § 9606(a)
, a s amende d ("CERCLA") ; delegate d t o the Administrato r

o f the EP A b y Executiv e Orde r 12580 , date d January 23 , 1987 , 5 2 Fed

. Rea

. 292 3 (Jan

. 29 , 1987) ;
an d furthe r delegate d t o th e EP A Regiona l Administrator s

an d th e E P A Assistan t Administrato r

fo r th e Soli d Wast e an d Emergenc y D29.A(EN ) 1

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b y th e EP A Delegation s Manua l Section s 14-14 , 14-14-A
, an d 14-14-C

. Thi s authorit y i s conferre d o n th e EP A Regio n VII I Director
, Hazardou s Wast e Division
, b y Regiona l Redelegatio n Orde r signe d b y th e Regiona l Administrator

. III

. PARTIE S BOUN D 3

. Thi s Orde r applie s t o an d i s bindin g upo n th e 

### Unite d State s an d upo n Hecl a an d thei r respectiv e agents , successor s an d assigns

. An y chang e i n ownershi p o r corporat e statu s o f Hecla
, including , bu t no t limite d to , an y transfe r o f asset s o f rea l o r persona l property , shal l i n n o wa y alte r Hecla' s responsibilitie s

unde r thi s Consen t Order

. 

### 4

. Hecl a shal l provid e a cop y o f th e Orde r t o an y corporat e successo r s o lon g a s thi s Orde r remain s i n effect

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

### subcontractors ,

laboratories

an d consultant s retaine d t o conduc t

an y wor k unde r thi s Order

. Hecl a shal l conditio n al l contract s fo r performanc e o f th e Wor k upo n satisfactor y complianc e wit h thi s Order

. Notwithstandin

g th e term s o f an y contract , Hecl a i s responsibl e fo r complianc e wit h thi s Orde r an d fo r requirin g that it s employees , contractors ,

subcontractors ,

consultant s an d 

### agent s compl y wit h thi s Order

.

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. STATEMEN T O F PURPOS E 5

. I n enterin g int o thi s Consen t Order
, the mutua l objective s o f EP A an d Hecl a ar e t o ente r int o a ful l an d complet e settlemen t o f al l claims agains t Hecl a relatin g t o th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e i n a three-pron g process , t o b e complete d b y Summe r 1992

. The end'resul t woul d b e thi s Orde r an d two Consent Decree s wit h th e Unite d State s resolvin g Hecla' s entir e liabilit y a t th e Sit e o n th e basi s o f Hecla' s limite d involvement a t th e Site
, an d whic h woul d gran t Hecl a covenant s no t t o sue , contributio n protection , an d othe r appropriat e relief

. 6

. Th e thre e step s ar e a s follows

. Th e firs t ste p i s
* fo r Hecl a t o undertak e an d complet e th e EE/C A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Order

. A fundamenta l purpos e o f th e EE/C A i s t o characteriz e th e Malt a Gulch tailing s (a s describe d an d se t fort h i n the attache d Wor k Plan)
, an d an y release s an d impact s associate d therewith , an d t o evaluat e appropriat e remedia l 

### alternative s fo r thes e release s an d impacts

. I n th e secon d step , takin g int o accoun t Hecla' s limite d involvemen t a t th e sit e an d 

### it s entr y int o thi s Orde r t o perfor m th e EE/CA
, Hecl a woul d agree t o pa y th e Unite d State s a n appropriat e su m t o settl e al l o f th e 

### Unite d States claims

agains t Hecl a associate d wit h th e Site
, excep t as t o th e Malt a Gulc h tailings

. Mor e specifically
, thi s secon d ste p settlemen t wil l b e embodie d i n a Partia l Consen t 

### Decre e t o b e lodge d wit h th e Cour t i n th e pendin g actio n an d wil l 

### provid e Hecl a a ful l covenan t no t t o su e an d contributio n protectio n a s to : an y an d al l liabilitie s relate d t o th e Site
, D29.A(EN ) 3

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as t o th e Malt a Gulc h tailings ; pas t respons e cost s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s u p t o th e dat e o f th e decree ; and , 

### a s necessary , the matter s addresse d i n thi s Order

. Hecl a and the 

### Unite d State s currentl y pla n t o ente r int o a Partia l Consen t 

### Decre e effectin g thi s settlemen t b y th e en d o f Septembe r 1991 , pursuant t o whic h al l federa l claim s i n th e consolidate d actio n Stat e o f Colorad o v . ASARCO

f Inc.

. e t al.

. Civil Actio n N o

. 83-C-238 8 (consolidate d

wit h 86-C-1675 ) (th e "pendin g action" ) agains t Hecl a an d covere d b y th e decre e woul d b e 

### dismissed , subjec t t o standar d reopeners

. I n th e thir d step , Hecl a woul d resolv e an y remainin g liabilit y b y agreein g t o implemen t and/o r pay a n appropriat e shar e o f th e cos t o f EPA' s 

### chose n o r likel y respons e actio n fo r th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s base d o n matter s investigate d an d conclusion s draw n i n th e EE/CA
, takin g int o account : (1 ) Hecla' s limite d involvement a t th e Site ; (2 ) prio r activitie s an d payment s i n thi s settlemen t 

### process ; an d (3 ) th e availabl e dat a o n th e airborne contributio n
an d impact , i f any , o f metal s fro m th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s t o soil s i n th e Tow n o f Leadville

. Thi s thir d ste p settlemen t wil l b e incorporate d int o a Consent Decre e t o b e lodge d wit h th e 

### Court
, whic h wil l provid e fo r dismissa l wit h prejudic e o f al l the n outstandin g claims agains t Hecl a i n th e pendin g actio n an d 

### provid e Hecl a a covenan t not t o sue and contributio n protectio n for al l matter s addresse d i n th e Consen t Decre e and , a s necessary , al l matter s previousl y addresse d i n the AO C an d the 

### Partia l Consen t Decree

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I n addition , th e Unite d State s an d Hecl a hav e ha d initia l conversation

s wit h th e Stat e o f Colorad o abou t settlin g al l o f th e State' s claims a s par t o f th e thir d step , includin g natura l resource damages

. Furthermore
,

EP A wil l coordinat e wit h federa l natura l resource trustee s concernin g th e possibl e settlemen t o f claims , i f any, t o b e asserte d b y th e federa l 

### trustee s wit h regar d t o natural resourc e damage s unde r thei r trusteeship

. Th e Unite d States
, Colorado
, an d Hecl a wil l pursu e settlement s o f suc h claim s a s the y ma y agree . 8

. Th e activitie s require d b y thi s Consen t Order ar e t o b e •accomplishe d i n a manne r consisten t wit h CERCLA
, a s 

### amended , an d th e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n ("NCP")
, 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300 , e t sea.
. a s amende d b y 5 5 Fed

. Reg

. 8666

. 9

. Unde r thi s Order
, Hecl a i s t o b e release d fro m 

### liability , an d provide d contributio n protectio n for : (1 ) th e
wor k performe d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Order ; an d (2 ) th e wor k performe d a s par t o f an d i n connectio n wit h th e 199 1 Summe r Remedia l Investigation
,

a s mor e specificall y delineate d i n Exhibi t B
, attache d heret o and incorporate d herei n b y reference
, withi n th e geographi c are a depicte d i n th e RI/F S Stud y Ma p date d Ha y 10 , 1991, whic h i s attache d heret o a s Exhibi t C an d 

### incorporate d b y reference
, and an y respons e costs , includin g bu t

not limite d t o oversigh t costs , incurre d i n connectio n therewith

.

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. FINDING S O F FAC T 10

. Th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e i s liste d o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t an d i s locate d nea r Leadville
, Colorado

. 11

. Hecl a i s a Delawar e corporatio n wit h it s corporat e X headquarter s locate d i n th e Stat e o f Idaho

. Hecl a acquire d Da y 

### Mines
, Inc.
, b y statutor y merger in 1981

. Hecla' s involvement a t th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e o f concer n t o th e Unite d State s stem s fro m tha t acquisitio n an d i s limite d to : (1 ) th e leas e o f minin g claim s and propert y fro m approximatel y 197 4 t o 1983 , bu t without

eve r minin g o r otherwis e undertakin g activitie s a t thes e claim s
o r properties ; an d (2 ) th e leas e o f propert y fro m approximatel y • 

### 197 4 throug h 198 7 an d operatio n o f a n ore concentratin g mil l fro m approximatel y 197 4 throug h 1984 , operatin g intermittentl

y i n the las t fe w years, locate d withi n th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e a t 

### Stringtown

. 12

. Hill tailin g pile s ar e foun d a t variou s location s withi n th e Californi a Gulc h Site
, includin g th e Halt a Gulc h tailings

. Hil l tailing s ar e th e residua l materia l remainin g 

### afte r millin g an d separatio n ha s remove d th e meta l a s concentrates fro m .th e ore . Tailing s generall y consis t o f fine

graine d particles

. Som e o f th e constituents ,

als o know n a s heav y metals , foun d i n mil l tailing s ar e considere d CERCL A "hazardou s substances. " Hil l tailing s discharg e o r hav e th e potentia l t o discharg e heav y metal s t o soils , groundwate r and/o r surfac e water

.
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.

Th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s ar e th e resul t o f millin g operation s conducte d b y Hecl a an d othe r potentiall y responsibl e 

### partie s ("PRPs")

. Hecl a di d no t generat e o r dispos e o f othe r tailing s materia l at the Site
, includin g but not limite d t o wha t



### ar e know n a s the "Stringtow n tailings " (o r "Stringtow n slimes")
, o r o f an y smelter-relate d

material s durin g it s tenur e a t

r 

### Stringtown

. 14

. Th e purpose s o f th e EE/C A required b y thi s Orde r
ar e t o characteriz e

th e Malt a gulch tailings , t o stud y th e 

### potentia l contributio n

o f th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s t o release s a t th e Sit e an d t o evaluat e reasonabl e respons e alternatives ,

a s 

### identifie d i n th e Wor k Plan
, wit h th e Malt a Gulc h tailings , a s

^ wel l a s t o develo p an d evaluat e an y othe r reasonabl e respons e 

### alternatives

. V I

. CONCLUSION

S O F LA W 

### Base d upo n th e precedin g Finding s o f Fac t an d th e administrativ e recor d fo r th e Californi a Gulc h Site
, EP A ha s mad e th e followin g Conclusions o f Law : • 15

. Som e o f the constituent s i n the Malt a Gulc h 

### tailing s ar e "hazardou s substances " a s define d i n § 101(14 ) o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(14)
, o r constitut e "an y pollutan t o r contaminant " tha t ma y presen t a n imminen t an d substantia l dange r t o publi c healt h o r welfar e under § 104(a)(1 ) o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9604(a)(1) ;
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.

Th e actua l o r potentia l migratio n o f hazardou s substance s foun d i n th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s constitute s a n actual o r threatene d "release " int o th e "environment, "

a s define d i n Sectio n 101(22 ) an d 101(8)
, respectively ,

o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. §§ 9601(22 ) an d 9601(8) ; 

### 17

. Hecl a i s a "person " a s define d i n Sectio n 101(21 ) O f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(21) ; 18

. Hecl a ha s bee n identifie d b y EP A a s a PR P a t th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e under Section s 104 , 10 7 an d 12 2 o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9604 , 960 7 an d 9622 ; 19

. The actual or threatene d releas e o f hazardou s 

### substance s fro m th e Malt a Gulc h tailing s ma y presen t a n imminen t



### an d substantia l endangermen t

t o publi c healt h or welfar e or th e environment ; an d 20

. Th e action s required b y thi s Orde r are protectiv e


### o f th e publi c healt h or welfar e or th e environment , are i n th e publi c interest , and , upo n performance
, shal l be considere d consisten t wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP

. ( VII

. NOTIC E T O TH E STAT E 21

. B y providin g a cop y o f thi s Orde r t o the Stat e o f 

### Colorado
, EP A ha s notifie d th e Stat e that thi s Orde r i s bein g issued an d tha t EP A i s th e lead agenc y fo r coordinating , 

### overseein g and enforcin g th e respons e actio n required b y th e Order

. EP A ha s als o requeste d that th e Stat e revie w th e Wor k

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i n anticipatio n o f ste p thre e i n th e settlemen t proces s delineate d i n paragrap h 6 , above

. 22

. The Stat e ma y b e involve d i n the initiation , developmen t an d selectio n o f an y respons e action s a s provide d unde r Sectio n 12 1 o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9621

. VIII

. WOR K T O B E PERFORME D 2 3

. Pursuan t t o Sectio n 106(a ) o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9606(a)
, Hecl a shal l carr y ou t th e action s describe d i n an d 

### withi n th e scop e o f th e approve d Wor k Pla n (th e "Work")
, whic h i s attache d heret o a s Exhibi t A an d incorporate d b y reference

. Upo n thei r approva l b y EPA
, th e Qualit y Assurance/Qualit

y Contro l Plan
, th e Samplin g an d Analysi s Plan
, th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan
, th e Healt h an d Safet y Plan
, an d al l othe r engineerin g plan s an d specification s

require d b y th e Wor k Pla n 

### shal l b e considere d integra l part s o f th e Wor k Pla n an d shal l b e incorporate d b y referenc e int o thi s Order

. I X

. EP A APPROVA L O R DISAPPROVA

L O F TH E WOR K 24

. EP A shal l revie w an d approv e or disapprov e al l 

### deliverable s require d b y th e Wor k Pla n i n a timel y fashion
, recognizin g th e mutua l desir e o f th e partie s heret o t o complet e 

### th e activitie s require d b y thi s Orde r an d finaliz e b y th e summe r
o f 1992 , th e fina l ste p o f th e settlemen t amon g Hecla
, th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e fo r th e Californi a Gulc h Site

.
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I n th e even t EP A determine s that Hecl a ha s faile d t o implemen t the Work o r an y portio n thereo f i n accordanc e wit h th e Wor k Plan
, EP A shal l provid e timel y notic e o f suc h deficiency

. Th e notic e o f deficienc y shal l se t fort h in reasonabl e detai l EPA' s claime d basi s fo r allegin g deficien t 

### performanc e an d th e step s required t o correc t sai d deficiency

. Unles s th e Disput e Resolutio n provision s o f thi s Orde r ar e invoked , Hecl a shal l the n implemen t suc h corrective step s a s set fort h i n th e notic e o f deficiency

. X

. ADDITIONA

L WOR K OUTSID E SCOP E O F WOR K PLA N 26

. EP A may, a s i t deem s necessar y an d consisten t wit h federa l lav s an d regulations , determin e tha t additiona l activities , othe r tha n thos e se t fort h within th e scop e o f th e Wor k Plan
, ar e necessary
. EP A shal l affor d Recl a th e opportunit y 

### t o perfor m suc h task s excep t i n thos e area s where, i n th e judgmen t o f EPA
, Hecl a i s no t qualifie d t o conduc t th e tasks , o r whe n th e nee d t o tak e immediat e actio n preclude s suc h 

### opportunity

. However
, thi s Orde r shal l no t provid e a basi s fo r E P A t o requir e Hecl a t o perfor m th e subjec t tasks

. I f Hecl a decline s t o conduct th e additiona l wor k requested , EP A reserve s th e righ t t o conduc t sai d wor k o r an y portio n thereo f pursuan t t o it s authorit y unde r CERCLA
, t o exercis e it s right s unde r § 10 6 o r 

### t o see k reimbursement

fro m Hecl a and/o r see k an y othe r appropriat e relief

.
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. QUALIT Y ASSURANC E 27

. Hecl a shal l assure tha t wor k performed
, sample s 

### taken , and analyse s conducte d pursuan t t o thi s Orde r confor m t o th e requirement

s o f thi s Order

. Hecl a shal l assure that it s fiel d personne l ar e properl y traine d i n th e us e o f fiel d 

### equipment an d chain-of-custod

y procedures

. 28

. T o provid e qualit y assuranc e an d maintai n qualit y 

### control , Hecl a shall :
a ) us e a laborator y whic h ha s a documente d qualit y assuranc e progra m tha t complie s wit h EP A guidance ; 

### b ) ensur e tha t suc h laborator y perform s analyses accordin g t o th e approve d Samplin g an d Analysi s Pla n o r method s deeme d satisfactor y b y EP A (i f a non-approve d metho d i s proposed , Hecl a shal l submi t al l protocol s t o b e use d fo r analysi s t o EP A



### a t leas t seve n (7 ) day s befor e beginnin g th e analysis) ;
c ) ensur e tha t EP A an d Stat e personne l or thei r 

### authorize d representative s

ar e allowe d acces s t o suc h laborator y
an d personnel ; an d 

### d ) upon EP A request , hav e suc h laborator y analyz e sample s submitte d b y EP A fo r quality-assuranc e monitoring

. I n th e even t that Hecl a fail s t o us e th e qualit y assurance/qualit

y contro l practice s an d procedures a s outline d i n th e approve d Samplin g an d Analysi s Plan
, EP A reserve s th e right 

### t o conduct th e Work or an y portio n thereo f pursuan t t o it s
D29.A(EN ) 1 1

08/20/9 1authorit

y under CERCLA
, t o see k reimbursemen

t fro m Hecl a and/o r see k an y other appropriat e relief

.

• XII

. REPORTIN

G 29

. Hecl a shal l delive r t o EP A an d th e Stat e monthl y 

### writte n progres s report s concernin g th e activitie s implemente d 

### unde r thi s Order

. A t a minimum , progres s report s shal l describ e 

### i n reasonabl e detail : (1 ) al l o f Hecla' s actions undertake n a t th e Sit e durin g th e previous mont h pursuant t o thi s Order ; 

### ( 2 ) al l action s schedule d fo r th e nex t month; an d (3 ) an y problem s o r othe r relevant nonprivilege d

informatio n relate d t o Hecla' s implementatio n

o f thi s Orde r an d wha t step s Hecl a ha s

^ take n or intend s t o tak e t o correc t an y suc h problems

. Hecl a 

### shal l submi t th e monthl y progres s report s (fo r th e previou s month ) t o EP A and the Stat e ever y mont h b y the tent h (10th ) da y


### o f eac h mont h followin g th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Order
, excep t that Hecl a shal l hav e n o les s tha n twent y (20 ) day s afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Orde r t o submi t th e firs t monthl y progres s 

### report

. XIII

. ACCESS

. SAMPLIN G AN D AVAILABILIT

Y O F INFORMATIO N 30

. Hecl a doe s no t currentl y ow n o r leas e an y o f th e propert y o n whic h th e Wor k wil l b e performed

. Hecl a wil l us e it s bes t effort s t o obtai n a writte n acces s agreemen t fro m th e owne r


### o f an y propert y t o whic h acces s i s required fo r performanc e o f the Wor k a t leas t fourtee n (14 ) day s prio r t o the tim e suc h D29.A(EN ) • 1 2

OB/20/91acces

s i s needed

. Suc h agreement s shal l provid e reasonabl e acces s fo r EPA
, th e State
, an d Hecl a an d thei r respectiv e contractor s an d othe r authorize d representatives

.

Such agreement s shal l specif y that'Hecl a i s no t EPA' s representativ e wit h respec t t o liabilit y associate d wit h th e activitie s a t issue
an d tha t EP A i s no t Hecla' s representativ e

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

. Copie s o f suc h

• agreement s shal l b e provide d t o EP A prio r t o Hecla' s initiatio n
o f fiel d activities

. 31

. A s provide d b y th e acces s agreement(s ) reference d i n Paragrap h 30 , EPA
, the Stat e an d thei r respectiv e authorize d representative s

ma y enter an d freel y mov e abou t al l propert y wher e th e Wor k i s bein g performed
, fo r th e purpose s o f inspectin g conditions , activities , th e result s o f activities , non-privilege d 

### records , operatin g log s and contract s relate d t o the Wor k o r t o Hecl a an d its>contractor(s

) pursuan t t o th e Order

. Hecl a shal l 

### allo w thes e persons t o inspec t an d cop y al l non-privilege d records , files
, photographs ,

documents , samplin g an d monitorin g data , an d othe r writing s relate d t o th e Work

.' Nothin

g herei n shal l b e interprete d a s limitin g o r affectin g EPA' s righ t o f 

### entr y o r inspectio n authorit y unde r federa l law

. 32

. I f acces s agreement s ar e no t obtaine d withi n th e time reference d above, Hecl a shal l promptl y notif y EP A o f it s failur e t o obtai n access
. EP A wil l obtai n acces s fo r conduc t o f th e Wor k i n th e even t that Hecl a canno t obtai n suc h acces s agreements

. Hecl a agree s t o indemnif y EP A a s specifie d i n D29.A(EN ) 1 3

08/20/9 1Sectio n

XXII I o f thi s Order an d shal l reimburs e EP A fo r al l 

### reasonabl e cour t cost s an d attorne y fee s incurred b y EP A t o obtai n acces s fo r conduc t o f th e Wor k i n accordanc e wit h thi s paragraph

. I n th e even t an y propert y owne r expressl y prohibit s acces s fo r samplin g purpose s t o Hecla
, bu t grant s suc h acces s t o EPA
, EP A ma y then eithe r conduct suc h samplin g and delive r suc h sample s t o Hecl a fo r analysi s pursuan t t o th e Wor k Pla n o r selec t



### a n alternativ e sampl e locatio n wher e Hecl a ca n obtai n access
. 33

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

### dat a (includin g ra w data ) generate d b y Hecla
, o r o n Hecla' s behalf
, pursuan t t o thi s Order
, shal l b e submitte d t o EP A i n 

### accordance wit h th e Wor k Plan

. EP A wil l mak e availabl e t o Hecl a validate d dat a generate d b y EPA
, unles s i t i s exemp t fro m disclosur e b y an y federa l law or regulation

. 3 4

. A t EPA' s request , Hecl a shal l allo w spli t o r duplicat e sample s t o b e taTce n b y EPA
, a t EPA' s expense , o f an y 

### sample s collecte d b y Hecl a i n implementin g thi s Order

. 35

. I n enterin g thi s Order
, Hecl a waive s an y evidentiar y objections , excludin g evidentiar y objection s relatin g t o relevance , t o an y dat a gathere d o r generate d b y Hecl a i n th e performanc e o f the Wor k tha t ha s bee n verifie d accordin g t o EPA

approve d qualit y assurance/qualit

y contro l procedures

. 36

. Hecl a ma y assert busines s confidentialit

y claim s 

### coverin g par t or al l o f th e document s or informatio n submitte d t o E P A under thi s Orde r t o th e extent permitte d b y Sectio n 104(e)(7 )

o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9604(e)(7)

. Suc h claim s shal l b e asserte d D29.A(EN ) 1 4

08/20/9 1i n the manne r describe d b y 4 0 C.F.R

. § 2.203(b ) an d substantiate d

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

. Document s o r informatio n determine d t o b e confidentia l b y EP A wil l b e afforde d the protectio n specifie d i n 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t II
, Subpar t B

. I f n o clai m o f confidentialit

y accompanie

s informatio n o r document s whe n the y ar e submitte d t o EPA
, o r i f EP A ha s notifie d Hecl a that th e informatio n or document s are no t confidentia l under th e standard s o f Sectio n 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA
, th e publi c ma y b e give n acces s t o suc h document s o r informatio n withou t furthe r notic e t o Hecla

. 37

. N o claim o f confidentialit

y shal l be mad e wit h 

### respec t t o an y data , including , bu t no t limite d to , al l samplin g analytical , monitoring ,

hydrogeologic ,

scientific
, chemical , o r engineerin g dat a an d material s o r informatio n submitte d pursuan t t o this.Order

. XIV

. COMMUNIT Y RELATION S AN D COORDINATIO N

O F ACTIVITIE S 3 8

. Hecl a shal l cooperat e i n EPA' s Californi a Gulc h Sit e communit y relation s activitie s a s the y relat e t o th e Wor k a s necessar y an d reasonable , includin g th e makin g o f presentation s 

### concernin g th e Work don e unde r th e Order

. 39

. Durin g th e cours e o f th e Work
, othe r potentiall y responsibl e parties , conductin g separat e bu t relate d RI/F S work , wil l b e generatin g data , draft s an d report s tha t mus t b e coordinate d wit h Hecla' s Work

. I n orde r t o facilitat e thi s coordination , al l suc h potentiall y responsibl e partie s wil l b e D29.A(EN )' 1 5

OB/20/91ordere d

t o provid e copie s o f thei r respectiv e workplan s (includin g schedules ) t o on e anothe r withi n fiv e days

- o f th e 

### effectiv e dat e o f thei r respectiv e orders , an d t o cooperat e wit h

on e anothe r i n providin g acces s t o dat a an d report s that ar e relevant t o on e another' s work

. Accordingly,.Hecl

a wil l provid e t o Newmon t Minin g Corporation/Resurrectio n

Minin g Company
, 

### Asarco
, Inc.
, an d Denve r & Ri o Grand e Wester n Railroa d Compan y within fiv e days o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s orde r a t leas t on e 

### cop y o f Hecla' s workpla n an d schedul e fo r performanc e o f th e EE/C A Work

. Hecl a wil l cooperat e wit h Newmont/Resurrection
, Asarc o an d D&RG W i n it s performanc e o f th e Work
, includin g providin g reasonabl e acces s t o dat a and report s generate d b y Hecl a i n th e cours e o f th e Work

. Hecl a shal l als o allo w th e 

### partie s reference d i n thi s paragraph t o tak e spli t sample s o f EE/CA-relate d samples , upo n reasonabl e an d timel y request , a t th e requestin g party' s expense

. X V

. ADMINISTRATIV

E RECOR D 

### 40

. Th e content s o f th e Administrativ e

Recor d a s i t relate s t o thi s Orde r shal l b e compile d i n accordanc e wit h 

### applicabl e law

. XVI

.

DELIVER Y O F DOCUMENT S 

### 41

. Documents
, includin g reports , approvals , disapprovals , an d other correspondenc e

whic h mus t b e submitte d unde r thi s Order
, shal l b e hand-delivered

, sen t b y overnigh t D29.A(EN ) 1 6

08/20/9 1courie

r or sen t b y certifie d mail , retur n receip t requested , t o th e followin g addresse s or t o an y other address whic h EPA
, th e 

### Stat e o r Hecl a designate s i n writing :
a ) Document s t o b e submitte d t o EP A shal l b e 

### sen t i n triplicat e to : Denis e Lin k ( 8 HWH-SR ) Remedia l Projec t Manage r EPA
, Regio n VII I 999 - 18th , Suit e #50 0 Denver
, C O 80202-240 5 b ) Document s t o b e submitte d t o Hecl a shal l b e 

### sen t to : Larr

y A

. Dre w Manager
, Environmenta l

Affair s Hecl a Minin g Compan y 650 0 Minera l Driv e Bo x C-800 0 Coeu r d'Alene
, I D 83814-193 1

a n d to , Elizabet

h H

. Temki n Ballar d Spah r Andrews & Ingersol l 122 5 17t h Street
, #230 0 Denver
, C O 8020 2

c ) Document s t o b e submitte d t o th e Stat e shal l 

### b e sen t to : Rus s Alie n Stat e Projec t Office r Californi a Gulch
, CERCL A Sit e Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h Hazardou s Material s Wast e Managemen t Divisio n 421 0 E

. llt h Avenue
, Roo m #35 1 Denver
, C O 8022 0 XVII

. DESIGNATIO N

O F PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 4 2

. Th e projec t coordinator s

fo r Hecl a an d EPA
, respectively , shal l be : D29.A(EN ) • 1 7

OB/20/91a

) Fo r Hecla : Joh n Callenda r Adria n Brow n Consultant s Inc

. 155 S

. Madison
, Suit e 30 2 Denver
, C O 8020 9 303/399-963 0 b ) Fo r EPA : Denise Lin k EPA
, Regio n VII I 99 9 - 18t h Street
, Suit e 50 0 Denver
, C O 80202-240 5 303/294-714 6 Eac h projec t coordinato r shal l b e responsibl e fo r overseein g thei r respectiv e principal' s obligation s

i n connectio n wit h th e implementatio n o f thi s Order

. Al l writte n communication ,

betwee n EP A and Hecl a concernin g the Wor k shal l b e directe d t o the 

### respectiv e Projec t Coordinators
,

wit h copie s o f al l writte n 

### communication s t o thos e additiona l individual s designate d i n Paragrap h 4 1 an d t o suc h othe r persons a s EP A ma y designate

. Communication s include , but ar e no t limite d to , al l documents , reports , approval s an d othe r correspondenc e

submitte d unde r thi s Order

. 43

. EP A an d Hecl a eac h hav e a righ t t o change thei r 

### respectiv e Projec t Coordinator

. Th e othe r part y mus t b e notifie d

a t leas t seve n (7 ) day s prio r t o th e effectiv e dat e o f suc h 

### change

. 4 4

. EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r shal l hav e th e authorit y 

### vested i n th e remedia l projec t manage r an d th e on-scen e coordinato r b y th e NCP

. Th e Wor k wil l continue i n th e absenc e o f

D29.A(EN ) 1 8

OS/20/91th e

EP A Projec t Coordinato r fro m th e Work area(s ) unles s otherwis e directe d b y EPA

.

• XVIII

. OTHER APPLICABL E

LAW S 45

. Al l activitie s undertake n b y Hecl a pursuan t t o 

### thi s Orde r shal l b e i n complianc e wit h al l federal
, stat e an d local lav s an d regulations , includin g permi t regulations , unles s
a n exemptio n i s provide d b y Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(e)

. Hecl a shal l identif y an d obtai n al l permits , licenses
an d approval s required fo r performanc e o f th e Wor k i n sufficien t

• 

### time t o perfor m th e Wor k a s scheduled

. XIX

. RECOR D PRESERVATIO N 4 6

. Al l record s an d document s i n Hecla' s possession , 

### custod y o r contro l that relat e i n an y wa y t o th e Work o r thi s Orde r shal l b e preserve d whil e thi s Orde r i s i n effec t an d fo r a 

### minimu m o f si x (6 ) year s afte r terminatio n o f thi s Order

. 4 7

. Afte r thi s si x (6 ) yea r period , Hecl a shal l notif y EP A a t leas t ninet y (90 ) days befor e th e document s ar e schedule d t o b e destroyed

. I f EP A s o requests , Hecl a shal l giv e t o EP A al l 

### non-privilege d document s o r copie s o f the sam e requeste d b y EPA
, a t n o cos t t o EPA

. 48

. Hecl a ma y asser t tha t certai n documents , record s
an d othe r informatio n ar e privilege d unde r the attorney-clien t 

### privileg e o r an y othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law

. I f Hecl a assert s suc h a privilege , i t shal l provid e EP A wit h th e D29.A(EN ) 1 9' 08/20/9 1following :

(1 ) th e titl e o f th e document , recor d o r information ; (2 ) th e dat e o f th e document , recor d o r information ; (3 ) th e nam e
an d titl e o f th e autho r o f th e document , record , or information ; (4 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f eac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th e subjec t o f th e document , recor d or information ; an d (6 ) th e privileg e asserte d b y Hecla

. However
, excep t fo r draf t document s o r reports , no documents , report s o r othe r informatio n create d or generate d pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f th e Order shal l b e withhel d on th e ground s that the y ar e privileged

. X X

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 49

. An y an d al l dispute s arisin g unde r thi s Orde r shal l b e resolve d a s follows : Hecl a shal l notif y EPA' s Projec t Coordinator
, i n writing , o f th e disput e within seve n (7 ) day s o f 

### receip t o f EPA' s writte n decision , deficienc y notic e o r objection

. Hecla' s writte n objectio n shal l defin e the'dispute , stat e th e basi s o f Hecla' s objectio n an d b e sen t b y certifie d mail , return receip t requested , t o th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

. EP A an d Hecl a then hav e a n additiona l te n (10 ) day s fro m receip t



### o f thi s objectio n t o attemp t i n good fait h t o resolv e th e dispute

. I f th e disput e canno t b e resolved , Hecl a ma y petitio n th e court-appointe d

Settlemen t Master
, Mr

. Richar d L

. Dana
, t o 

### hea r th e disput e an d functio n a s a n initia l conciliator

. I n th e
even t Hecl a petition s Settlemen t Maste r Dana
, EP A shal l participat e i n an y discussion s concernin g Hecla' s objection s wit h D29.A(EN )
-

2 0 08/20/9 1Settlemen t

Maste r Dan a an d Hecla
, a s schedule d b y th e parties

. 

### I n th e even t th e disput e canno t b e resolve d i n thi s fashion
, th e Director
, Hazardou s Wast e Division
, EP A Regio n VIII
, shal l rende r


### a fina l administrativ e

determinatio n

o n th e dispute d issue

. T o th e extent applicable , judicia l revie w o f an y disput e shal l b e 

### subjec t t o th e stricture s o f 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(j)

. 50

. Hecl a i s not relieve d o f it s obligation s t o perfor m and conduc t activitie s and submi t deliverable s on the schedul e se t fort h i n th e Wor k Pla n whil e a matte r i s pendin g i n 

### disput e resolution , unles s a n agreemen t i s reache d o r a decisio n 

### i s mad e otherwis e i n th e cours e o f resolvin g th e dispute

. Th e invocatio n o f disput e resolutio n doe s no t sta y stipulate d penaltie s under thi s Order ; provided , however , tha t Hecl a shal l

no t b e liabl e for accrue d stipulate d penaltie s i f i t prevail s i n 

### th e disput e o r i f th e partie s agre e o r a decisio n i s mad e otherwis e i n th e cours e o f o r a s par t o f resolutio n o f th e disput e tha t Hecl a shal l no t b e liabl e fo r som e o r al l o f th e
accrue d stipulate d penalties

. XXI

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S 5 1

. Subjec t t o th e provision s o f Articl e XXII
, fo r
eac h da y Kecl a fail s t o complet e th e activitie s delineate d i n Paragraph 53 , Hecl a ma y b e liabl e fo r stipulate d penalties , in 

### th e discretio n o f EP A base d o n th e fact s an d circumstance

s involved

.
D29.A(EN ) 2 1

08/20/9 15 2

.

Stipulate d penaltie s fo r th e delay s specifie d i n Paragrap h 5 3 shal l onl y accru e a t 50 % o f th e dolla r amount s liste d i n Paragraph 5 3 unti l th e da y Hecl a receive s notic e fro m E P A o f Hecla' s allege d failur e t o satisf y th e requiremen t o f thi s Orde r a t issue , a t whic h poin t th e dolla r amount s se t ou t i n Paragrap h 5 3 shal l apply

. 53

. Stipulate d penaltie s shal l accru e fo r th e event s designate d i n thi s paragrap h as follows :
a ) Failur e t o submi t monthl y report s o r othe r deliverables , excep t th e Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t

Analysi s ("EE/CA")
, whe n required b y thi s Order ; failur e t o provid e fo r E P A acces s as se t ou t i n Sectio n XIII ; failur e t o submi t

^ document s as required b y thi s Order ; failur e t o allo w fo r spli t sample s a s se t ou t i n Paragrap h 39 ; or failur e t o satisf y th e requirement s o f Paragraph 28 : $250/da y fo r th e 1s t throug h 7t h da y o f violation ; $750/da y fo r th e 8t h throug h 14t h da y o f 

### violation ; $l,000/da y fo r th e 15t h da y o f violatio n an d eac h da y thereafter ; an d b ) Failur e t o submi t th e EE/C A whe n required b y thi s Order : $500/da y fo r th e 1s t throug h 7t h da y o f violation ; $ l / 000/da y fo r the"8t h throug h 14t h da y o f violation ; $l,500/da y fo r th e 15t h da y o f violatio n an d eac h da y thereafter

. 54

. Withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f receip t o f a n invoic e fo r th e same, Hecl a shal l mak e payment

- o f undispute d stipulate d penaltie s du e unde r thi s Orde r b y cashier' s o r certifie d check , payabl e t o "Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund " to : D29.A(EN ) • 2 2

08/20/9 1Helio n Ban k .EP A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P.O

. Bo x 360859 M Pittsburgh
, P A 1525 1 Check s shal l identif y th e nam e o f th e Site
, th e Sit e Identificatio n Numbe r and the EP A docke t numbe r o f thi s Orde r and 

### shal l identif y th e paymen t as "Stipulate d Penalties. " A cop y o f th e chec k an d transmitta l letter , i f any , shal l b e sen t simultaneousl y t o th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

. 55

. Th e stipulate d penaltie s provision s o f thi s Sectio n XX I d o no t preclud e EP A fro m pursuin g an y alternativ e remedie s o r -sanction s whic h ar e availabl e t o EP A becaus e o f 

### Hecla' s failur e t o compl y wit h thi s Order

. Payment o f stipulate d penaltie s doe s no t alte r Hecla' s obligatio n t o complet e 

### performanc e o f th e Wor k under thi s Order

. XXII

. FORC E MAJEUR E 56

. "Forc e Hajeure, " fo r purpose s o f thi s Order
, i s define d a s an y even t arisin g fro m cause s beyon d the contro l o f 

### Hecl a or an y entit y controlle d b y Hecla
, including , bu t no t limite d to , Hecla' s contractors an d subcontractors ,

that delay s
o r prevent s the performanc e o f an y obligatio n under thi s Order 

### despit e Hecla' s bes t efforts t o fulfil l th e obligation

. Th e requiremen t tha t Hecl a exercis e "bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation " include s usin g bes t efforts t o anticipat e an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t an d bes t effort s t o addres s th e effect s o f an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t (1 ) as i t i s

* D29.A(EN ) 2 3

08/20/9 1occuxxin

g an d (2 ) followin g th e potentia l forc e majeur e event , suc h tha t th e dela y i s minimize d t o th e greates t exten t possible

. "Forc e Majeure " does no t includ e financia l inabilit y t o complet e the wor k o r a failur e t o attai n the performanc e standards

. "Forc e majeure " does , however, includ e th e inabilit y o f Hecl a t o acquir e acces s pursuan t t o Paragrap h 3 0 o r t o obtai n permits , license s o r approval s pursuan t t o Paragrap h 45

. • 57

. I f an y even t occur s that ma y dela y th e performanc e


### o f an y obligatio n unde r thi s Order
, whethe r o r no t cause d b y a forc e majeur e event , Kecl a shal l notif y b y telephon e th e Projec t 

### Coordinator
, o r i n hi s o r he r absence , th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Management Division
, EPA
, Region VIII
, withi n


### on e (1 ) workin g da y o f whe n Hecl a kne w tha t th e even t migh t caus e ,f 

### a delay

. Withi n fiv e (5 ) days afte r Hecl a kne w that th e even t migh t caus e a delay , Hecl a shal l provid e i n writin g (a ) th e reason s fo r th e delay ; (b ) th e anticipate d duratio n o f th e delay ; (c ) al l action s take n o r t o b e take n t o preven t o r minimiz e th e delay ; (d ) a schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f an y measure s t o be 

### take n t o mitigat e th e effec t o f th e delay ; an d (e ) a statemen t a s t o whether , i n th e opinio n o f Hecla
, suc h even t ma y caus e o r 

### contribut e t o a n endangerment t o publi c health , welfar e o r th e environment

. Hecl a shal l exercis e bes t effort s t o avoi d o r minimiz e an y delay an d an y effect s o f a delay

. Failur e t o compl y wit h th e abov e requirement s ma y preclud e Hecl a fro m assertin g an y clai m o f Forc e Majeure

.
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.

I f EP A agree s that th e dela y o r anticipate d dela y i s attributabl e t o Forc e Majeure
, th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s unde r thi s Orde r tha t ar e directl y affecte d b y th e 

### Forc e Majeur e even t shal l b e extende d fo r a perio d o f tim e no t t o
excee d th e actua l duratio n o f th e dela y cause d b y th e Forc e 

### Majeur e event

. A n extensio n o f th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligatio n directl y affecte d b y th e Forc e Majeur e even t shal l 'not , o f itself
, exten d th e tim e fo r performanc e o f any subsequen t



### o r othe r obligation

. 59

. I f EP A doe s no t i n good fait h agre e tha t th e dela y
o r anticipate d dela y ha s bee n o r wil l b e cause d b y a Forc e Majeur e even t o r doe s no t agre e wit h Hecl a o n th e lengt h o f th e extension , EP A ma y rejec t Hecla' s Forc e Majeur e clai m o r claim fo r extension , a s th e cas e ma y be

. • XXIII

. REIMBURSEMEN

T O F OVERSIGH T COST S 6 0

. Withi n sixt y (60 ) day s o f receip t o f Hecla' s terminatio n certificatio n

require d b y Paragrap h 8 0 o f thi s Order
, EP A wil l submi t t o Hecl a a detaile d accountin g o f al l respons e costs , includin g bot h direc t an d indirec t respons e costs , 

### incurre d b y th e Unite d State s afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Orde r i n overseein g the implementatio n

o f the Work

. T o the 

### exten t thes e cost s ar e no t disputed , Hecl a shall , within thirt y
> - (30) days o f receipt , remi t a certifie d chec k o r mone y order fo r the amoun t o f al l unconteste d cost s mad e payabl e t o the "EP A

D29.A(EN ) 2 5

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Substanc e Superfund. " Remittance s

shoul d specificall y referenc e th e identit y o f th e sit e an d b e addresse d to : Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P.O

. BO X 360859 M Pittsburgh
, P A 1525 1 61

. Hecl a ma y contes t paymen t o f an y cos t under 

### Paragrap h 60 , i f i t determines tha t th e Unite d State s ha s mad e a n accountin g erro r o r ha s include d a cos t ite m that i s inconsisten t wit h CERCL A o r th e NCP
, b y initiatin g disput e resolutio n unde r Sectio n X X o f thi s Orde r befor e paymen t i s due

. Th e writte n reques t fo r disput e resolutio n shal l specificall y identif y th e 

### conteste d cost s an d provid e a detaile d explanatio n o f th e basi s f o r th e objection

. I n th e disput e resolutio n process , Hecl a bear s th e burden o f provin g tha t a n accountin g erro r ha s bee n mad e o r tha t th e cost s ar e inconsisten t wit h CERCL A o r th e NCP

. 62

. I f paymen t i s no t receive d b y EP A whe n paymen t i s 

### due , interes t shal l accru e fro m th e dat e o f th e transmitta l o f th e accountin g b y EP A fo r th e cost s specified

. Interes t shal l



### accru e o n th e unpai d balanc e unti l suc h cost s an d accrue d interes t hav e been*pai d i n full

. Th e interes t rat e shal l b e th e rat e specifie d i n Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

. Interes t wil l b e compounde d annually

. O n October 1 o f eac h subsequen t fisca l year , an y unpai d balanc e wil l begi n accruin g interes t a t a ne w rat e t o b e determine d b y th e Secretar y o f th e Treasury

.
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.

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

t provision s
o f thi s Orde r and t o see k penaltie s pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 9 o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9609

. XXIV

. RESERVATIO N

OF RIGHT S AN D OTHE R CLAIM S AN D RELIE F 64

. Subjec t onl y t o th e expres s term s o f thi s Order
, eac h part y reserve s al l right s and defense s i t ma y hav e relate d 

### t o th e Sit e an d th e Consen t Order

. Subjec t onl y t o th e expres s term s o f thi s Order
, EP A reserve s al l right s an d defenses
, 

### pursuan t t o an y availabl e lega l authority , tha t i t ma y hav e agains t Hecl a o r an y other perso n o r entit y relate d t o th e
^ 

### Californi a Gulc h site , including , bu t no t limite d to , th e right t o tak e an y actio n pursuant t o CERCL A o r an y othe r lega l 

### authorit y fo r injunctiv e relief
, stipulate d penalties , statutor y penaltie s and/o r punitiv e damages o r t o undertak e an y furthe r 

### removal , remedial , response , investigatio n

o r othe r activitie s a t th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e otherwis e authorize d b y law

. 

### 65

. Excep t a s expressl y provide d i n thi s Order
, nothin g i n thi s Orde r shal l waiv e or otherwis e affec t an y right s
o r defense s Hecl a ha s under CERCL A t o contes t an y liabilit y t o 

### the Unite d State s or an y othe r perso n or entity , including , bu t

no t limite d to , defense s under Sectio n 107(b ) 4 2 U.S.C

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

. Further
, excep t a s expressl y provide d herein , nothin g i n thi s Orde r waive s o r otherwis e affect s th e right s o f Hecl a t o maintai n an y commo n la w D29.A(EN )' 2 7

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r statutor y sui t o r clai m o r t o see k contributio n fro m an y othe r perso n o r entit y who i s liabl e o r potentiall y liable , unde r Sectio n 107(a ) 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)
, as i s als o se t fort h i n Sectio n 113(f ) an d (g ) o f CERCL A 4 2 U.S.C

. § S 96l3(f ) an d (g)
, inclusiv e o f al l paragraphs

. 66

. I n enterin g int o thi s Order
, Hecl a waive s an y righ t t o see k reimbursement

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

. S 9606(b)
, fo r th e Work

. Hecl a als o waive s an y righ t t o present a clai m unde r Sectio n 11 1 o r Sectio n 11 2 o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. S S 9611 , 9612 , fo r th e Work

. Thi s Orde r does no t constitut e an y decisio n o n preauthorizatio n

o f fund s unde r Sectio n lll(a)(2 ) o f CERCLA
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9611(a)(2)

. Hecl a furthe r waive s an y statutor y an d commo n la w clai m agains t the Unite d States
, including , but not limite d to , contributio n

an d counterclaims , relatin g to , o r arisin g ou t of
, performanc e o f th e 

### Work

. 67

. Excep t a s provide d i n thi s Order
, nothin g i n thi s Orde r shal l constitut e o r b e construe d a s a releas e fro m an y claim , caus e o f action , o r deman d i n la w o r equity , agains t an y person , firm
, partnership ,

subsidiar y o r corporation , fo r an y liabilit y i t ma y hav e arisin g ou t of
, or relatin g i n an y wa y to, th e generation , storage , treatment , handling , transportation , releas e o r disposa l o f an y hazardou s substances , pollutant s o r contaminant s foun d at , take n t o o r take n fro m th e Site

. 68

. Hecl a shal l bea r it s own cost s an d attorneys fee s 

### incurre d i n connectio n wit h thi s Order

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.

Upo n completio n o f th e Work
, Hecl a shal l no t b e liabl e t o EP A for : (1 ) th e Work performe d b y Hecl a pursuan t t o 

### thi s Order ; an d (2 ) th e wor k performe d a s par t o f an d i n connectio n wit h th e 199 1 Summe r Remedia l Investigatio n

(se e Exhibi t B)
, withi n th e geographi c are a depicte d i n th e RI/F S Stud y Ha p date d Ha y 10 , 199 1 (se e Exhibi t C)
, an d an y costs , includin g bu t no t limite d t o oversigh t costs , incurre d i n • connectio n therewith

. Pursuan t t o 4 2 U.S.C.
, § 9613(f)(2)
, Hecl a 

### shal l als o b e entitle d t o contributio n protectio n fo r al l matter s
covere d b y thi s settlement

. S o lon g a s Hecl a i s i n complianc e wit h thi s Orde r an d Hecl a an d EP A ar e i n "goo d faith " negotiation s "ste p two " a s describe d i n Paragraph 6 , EP A als o agrees , on behal f o f th e Unite d States
, no t t o sue or pursu e claim s i n th e pendin g actio n agains t Hecl a prio r t o completio n o f th e Wor k fo r an y pas t respons e costs

. XXV

. DISCLAIMER S 70

. Thi s Consen t Orde r shal l no t b e use d i n an y othe r lega l o r administrativ e

proceedin g a s evidenc e o f a violatio n o f l a w o r a s a n admissio n agains t Hecla' s o r EPA' s interests

. Th e Partie s agree tha t th e resolutio n o f thi s matte r b y thi s Consen t 

### Orde r shal l not constitut e a preceden t i n an y futur e matte r 

### betwee n th e Parties

. Th e onl y judicia l o r administrativ e proceedin g i n whic h EP A ma y us e thi s Orde r i s on e brough t b y EP A

• t o enforc e Hecla' s obligation s under thi s Consen t Order

. Hecl a expressl y denie s th e Conclusion s o f La w containe d herein

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. EFFEC T O F ORDE R 71

. Nothin g i n thi s Orde r shal l b e construe d t o creat e
an y right s in , o r gran t an y caus e o f actio n to , an y perso n no t a part y t o thi s Order

. The precedin g sentenc e shal l not b e construe d t o waiv e or nullif y an y right s that an y perso n no t a • signator y t o thi s Orde r ma y hav e unde r applicabl e law

. Eac h o f th e Partie s expressl y reserve s an y an d al l right s (includin g an y • right t o contribution)
,

defenses
, claims , demand s an d cause s o f actio n whic h eac h part y ma y hav e wit h respec t t o an y matter , transactio n or occurrenc e relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e agains t an y perso n no t a part y hereto

. 72

. Hecl a agree s t o notif y th e Unite d State s in writin g o f an y sui t o r clai m b y i t fo r contributio n fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Order
, providin g th e Unite d State s wit h a cop y
o f the initia l pleadin g at the tim e o f initiatio n o f suc h sui t o r claim

. Hecl a als o agree s that wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m 

### fo r contributio n brough t agains t i t fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Orde r that Hecl a wil l notif y i n writin g th e Unite d State s within thirt y (30 ) day s o f servic e o f th e complain t o n them

. 73

. I n an y subsequen t administrativ e

o r judicia l proceedin g initiate d b y th e Unite d State s agains t Hecl a fo r injunctiv e relief
, recover y o f respons e cost s o r othe r appropriat e relie f relatin g t o th e Californi a Gulc h Site
, Hecl a shal l no t assert , an d ma y no t maintain , an y defens e o r clai m base d upo n th e principle s o f waiver , re s judicata

. collatera l estoppel , issue preclusion , claim-splittin

g o r othe r defense s

t D29.A(EN ) 3 0

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d upo n an y contentio n that the claim s raise d b y the Unite d State s i n th e subsequen t proceedin g wer e o r shoul d hav e bee n 

### brough t i n th e instan t case
. XXVII

. INDEMNIFICATIO N • 74

. Th e Unite d State s shal l no t b e liabl e fo r an y injury or damag e t o persons or propert y resultin g fro m act s or omission s o f Hecla
, o r it s contractors ,

i n implementin g th e requirement s o f thi s Order

. 75

. Hecl a agree s t o indemnif y an d hol d th e Unite d

. State s Government
, it s agencies , departments , agent s an d employee s harmles s fro m an y an d al l claim s o r cause s o f actio n arisin g fro m o r o n accoun t o f act s o r omission s b y Hecla
, it s employees , agents , servants , receivers , successor s o r assigns , o r
an y person , including , bu t no t limite d to , firms
, corporations , subsidiarie s an d contractors , i n carryin g ou t activitie s unde r 

### thi s Order

. The Unite d State s Government or an y agenc y or authorize d representation s

thereo f shal l no t b e asserte d a s a 

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

. XXVIII

. EFFECTIV

E DAT E AN D SUBSEQUEN T MODIFICATIO N 76

. Th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Orde r shal l be , afte r i t i s signe d b y Hecla
, o n th e dat e i t i s signe d b y EPA

. 77

. Thi s Orde r ma y b e amende d b y mutual agreement o f EP A an d Hecla

. Amendment s shal l b e i n writin g an d shal l b e D29.A(EN ) 3 1

08/20/9 1effectiv e

whe n signe d b y bot h Hecl a and

- EPA

. EP A Projec t Coordinator s d o no t hav e th e authorit y t o sig n amendment s t o th e Order

. 78

. N o informa l advice , guidanc e suggestions , assurances , o r comment s b y EP A o r it s authorize d representative s 

### shal l modif y th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Orde r o r reliev e Hecl a o f it s obligation s unde r thi s Order
, includin g it s obligation s t o obtai n approval s pursuan t t o thi s Order

. An y deliverables , plans , technica l memoranda , report s (othe r than progres s reports)
, specifications
,

schedule s an d the'wor k 

### require d b y thi s Orde r are , upo n writte n approva l b y EPA
, incorporate d int o thi s Order

. An y noncomplianc e wit h suc h EPA

- ^ approve d document s shal l b e considere d a violatio n o f thi s Order

. XXIX

. NOTICE S 79

. Excep t a s otherwis e provide d herein , al l notices 

### required o r otherwis e provide d pursuan t t o thi s Order shal l b e i n writing

. XXX

. TERMINATIO N

AN D SATISFACTIO N 80

. Excep t fo r th e obligation s se t ou t i n Section s XIX
, XXII I an d XXI V whic h shal l surviv e i n accordanc e 

### wit h th e term s o f thos e paragraphs , thi s Orde r shal l terminat e 

### when : (1 ) Hecl a demonstrate s i n writin g an d certifie s t o th e satisfactio n o f EP A that al l activitie s require d unde r thi s Order hav e bee n performed ; an d (2 ) EP A ha s approve d th e certification

. D29.A(EN )' 3 2

OB/20/91f T

Suc

h certificatio n

approva l shal l b e provide d i n a timel y fashion
, recognizin g th e mutual objective s o f th e partie s i n 

### enterin g int o thi s Order

. 81

. Th e certificatio n shal l b e signe d b y a responsibl e officia l representin

g Hecla

. Th e representativ e

shal l mak e th e following attestation :

" I certif y that th e informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s certificatio n

i s true , accurate , an d complete. " Fo r purpose s o f thi s Order
, a responsibl e officia l i s
a corporat e officia l who i s i n charg e o f a principa l business 

### function

. XXXI

. SIGNATORIE S 8 2

. Th e undersigne d representative s

o f Hecl a certif y tha t the y ar e full y authorize d t o ente r int o th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Orde r and t o execut e and legall y bin d suc h

• « . "

. part y t o thi s document

. 83

. Thi s Orde r ma y b e execute d i n an y counterparts , eac h o f whic h whe n execute d an d delivere d t o EP A shal l b e deeme d t o b e a n original , bu t suc h counterpart s shal l togethe r constitut e on e an d th e sam e document

. I T I S S O ORDERE D AN D AGREED : UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA

L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y
Date d D29.A(EN ) 3 3

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A MININ G COMPAN Y 

## BY

. Title Senio r Vic e Presiden t Date d

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4 08/20/9 1EXHIBI T B 199 1 SUMME R REMEDIA L INVESTIGATIO N

1

. Demographic s

Wor k Plan

. 2

. Wor k Pla n fo r Samplin g an d Analysi s o f Lead Occurrence i n an d Immediatel y Adjacen t t o Residentia l Areas

.

/ 3

. Soi l Investigatio n

Wor k Pla n (thi s i s bein g execute d b y Wals h fo r ASARCO)

. 4

. Min e Wast e Pil e Remedia l Investigatio n

Wor k Plan

. 5

. Tailin g Disposa l Are a Remedia l Investigatio n

Wor k Plan

. 6

. Surfac e Water
, Be d Materia l an d Aquati c Ecosyste m Dat a Collectio n Progra m Wor k Plan

. 7

. Meta l Speciatio n an d Sourc e Characterizatio n

Draf t Wor k Plan

. 8

. Hydrogeologi c

Wor k Plan

. 9

. Smelte r Site Investigatio n

Wor k Plan

. 1 0

. Soil s Investigatio n

Wor k Pla n (i n draf t b y Camp
, Dresse r & McGe e fo r Resurrection)

. 1 1

. Sla g Pil e Remedia l Investigation

.