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REGIO N I 1 CONGRES S STREET , SUIT E 1100 , BOSTON , M A 02114-202 3 MEMORANDU M DATE : Septembe r

21 , 2000 SUBJ : ACTIO N MEMORANDU M - Reques t fo r aCeilin g Increas e fo r

th e Non-Tim e Critica l Remova l Actio n a t th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfun dSite , Corinna , Main e FROM : Edwar dM . Hathaway , Remedia l Projec t Manage r ME/VT/C T Superfun dSectio n THRU : Do n Berger , Chie f

OSR RI I Branc h Stev e Novick , Actin g Chi e Emergenc y Plannin g an dR e Patrici aL . Meaney . Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n a'n

dRestcfifotio n SiteID#01T 6 I . PURPOS E Thi s Actio nMemorandu mrequest s an ddocument s you r approva l o f

asecon dceilin g increas e fo r th e non-time-critica l remova l actio n (NTCRA ) describe dherei nfo r th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l Superfun dSite , locate do nRout e 7 i nCorinna , Maine . | > • T'] K ' oo o 'i n\ TMIV " ""00 0 \rtin nMemorand apppro\r> dnonn<;i c 1enc v exemptio nfro mth e $ 2 millio nan d12-mont hstatutor y limit s o nfun dlea dremova l actions . Th e sam e basi s fo r a statutory exemptio napplie s t o thi s ceilin g increase . Th e Jul y 199 9 Actio nMemorandu mapprove daremova l ceilin g o f $9. 7 million . Th e Jun e 200 0 ceilin g increas e wa s base dupo nadditiona l cost s relate dto:(l ) th e increase dvolume s o f contaminatio nidentifie ddurin g th e NTCR A pre-desig nactivities : (2 ) th e nee dfo r extensiv e pretreatmen t

o f certai nsoil s prio r

t o excavation ; (3 ) th e nee dlo r apilo t stud y involvin g in-sit u pretreatmen t

o f certai nsoil s prio r

t o excavation ; (4 ) re-locatio no f abuildin g a s require db y th e Nationa l Histori c Preservatio nAct ; an d(5 ) cos t increase s relatin g t o actua l cos t estimate s i n compariso nt o th e initia l estimates . Thi s ceilin g increas e i s base dupo nupdate dvolum e an dcos t estimates .ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

A s state di n th e Jul y 199 9 Actio n Memorandum , th e overal l objectiv e o f th e NTCR A i s t o eliminat e th e sourc e o f

th e soil , groundwater , an dsedimen t contaminatio n i n orde r

t o protec t curren t an dfutur e user s o f

groundwate r

at o r nea r th e Site , futur e user s o f

th e Site property , an d ecologica l receptors . I n genera l terms , th e NTCR A consist s o f th e excavatio n o f

soil s wit h concentration s o f

monochlorobenzene , benzene , (1,2 ; 1,3 ; an d1,4 ) dichlorobenzene , an d(1,2, 3 an d1,2,4 ) trichlorobenzen e abov e th e soi l cleanu p level s establishe di n th e Jul y 199 9 Actio n Memorandum . Thi s NTCR A wil l b e performe db y EP A usin g fun dmone y a s n o PR Pi s availabl e t o implemen t

th e respons e actio n i n atimel y manner . Thi s Actio n Memorandu mdoe s no t includ e an y activitie s tha t woul drequir e Post-Remova l Sit e Contro l (PRSC) . Thi s NTCR A wil l ensur e that EP A ca n provid e atimel y respons e t o effectivel y minimiz e threat s t o publi c healt ho r

welfar e o r

th e environmen t

whic hma y resul t

fro mth e continuin g releas e and/o r threa t o f releas e o f

hazardou s substance s a t an dfro mth e Site , an di s consisten t wit h EPA' s Superfun dAccelerate dCleanu p Mode l (SACM) . II . SIT E CONDITION S AN D BACKGROUN D A . Sit e Descriptio n CERCLI S I D No. : MED98091547 4 Sit e ID . No. : 01T 6 Categor y Non-time-critica l Th e Sit e include s th e forme r Eastlan dWoole n Mil l an dth e loca l area s contaminate db y th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s fro mth e Eastlan dWoole n Mill . Eastlan dWoole n Mil l wa s a textil e mil l tha t

bega n operatio n i napproximatel y 1909 . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l cease d operatio n i n 199 6 an dth e majorit y o f th e Mil l propert y i s no w owne db y th e Tow n o f Corinna . 1 . Remova l Sit e Evaluatio n Se e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandu mfo r thi s information , excep t tha t th e forme r

mil l building ^ an dal l bu t

on e o f th e building s alon g Mai nStree t i ndowntow n Corinn ahav e no w bee n remove da s part o f th e on-goin g EP A respons e action . 2 . Physica l Locatio n Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Sit e i s locate di nth e Tow n o f Corinna , Penobsco t

County , Maine . Th e Tow n o f

Corinn ai s locate dapproximatel y 2 5 mile s northwes t o f Bangor . Maine . Approximatel y 80 0 person s liv e withi n1 mil e o f th e Sit e an d2.50 0 wit h4 miles .ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

Th e Sit e wa s originall y dominate db y th e 250,00 0 squar e foo t Eastlan dWoole n Mill . Th e forme r

mil l ha s bee nremoved . Thre e dam s ar e foun di n th e vicinit y o f th e Site . On e da mi s approximatel y 50 0 fee t nort h(upstream ) o f

th e locatio n o f

th e forme r

Eastlan d Woole nMil l an dserve s a s th e outle t fo r Corrunde l Lake . A secon dda mi s locate di n a positio nwhic hwa s beneat hth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l whe n th e Mil l building s wer e stil l standin g an dserve s a s th e outle t fo r th e Mil l Pond . Th e thir dda mi s locate d approximatel y 0. 5 mile s dow n rive r o f th e Eastlan dWoole n Mill . Th e Sit e ha s bee nuse da s industria l propert y sinc e a t leas t 1912 . Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l buildin g ma y hav e bee nconstructe da s earl y a s th e lat e 1800's . Th e Eastlan d Woole nMil l Compan y owne dan doperate dth e mil l fro m193 6 unti l 1996 . Th e compan y asset s wer e sol da t

area l estat e foreclosur e auctio n i n 1997 . I n 1997 , th e Tow n o f Corinn atoo k

titl e t o th e parce l o nwhic hth e majorit y o f th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l building s ar e located . 3 . Sit e Characteristics : Se e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandu mfo r thi s information , excep t tha t th e forme r

mil l building s hav e no w bee n remove da s par t o f th e on goin g EP A respons e action . 4 . Releas e o r

Threatene dRelease : Se e Jul y 22 . 199 9 Actio n Memorandu mfo r thi s information , excep t

tha t th e forme r

mil l building s hav e no w bee n remove da s par t o f th e on-goin g EP A respons e action . 5 . NP LStatus : Th e Sit e \\a s place do nth e NP Li nJul y 1999 . 6 . Maps , pictures , an dothe r graphi c representations : Se e Jul y 22 . 199 9 Actio n Memorandu mfo r

thi s information , excep t

tha t th e forme r

mil l building s hav e no w bee nremove da s part

o f th e on-goin g EP A respons e action . 7 . Curren t

Statu s o t N1CR A Th e NTCR' \\\a s initiate dwit hth e signin g o f th e Actio nMemorandu mi nJul y 1999 . Durin g fal l 1999 , EP A bega nth e desig n fo r th e excavatio n an dtreatmen t activitie s an d th e demolitio no f

th e forme r

Eastlan dWoole n Mill . Th e Mil l buildin g demolitio n wa s complete di nMa y 2000 . Th e desig n o f th e NTCR A wa s complete di nAugus t 2000 . A pre-desig neffor t

t o bette r defin e th e exten t

o f th e contaminatio n requirin g excavatio n wa s performe di nfal l 199 9 an dasecon ddelineatio n progra mwa s performe di nMay/Jun e 2000 . Mobilizatio nfo r

th e excavatio n activitie s occurre di nJun e 2000 . Th e fiv e additiona l structure s alon g Mai n Stree t tha t wer e withi n th e are ao f

th e Sit e wor k

hav e bee nremoved . Th e relocatio n o f th e Od dFellow s buildin g pursuan t t o th e Nationa lACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E Histori c Preservatio n Ac t shoul doccur

i n September/Octobe r

2000 . EP A ha s begu n excavatio n i n tw o area s o f contaminatio n withi n th e rive r channel . Eac hare aha s containe dsubstantiall y mor e contaminatio n tha n expected . Ai r monitorin g ha s bee n performe dt o confir mtha t th e ambien t

ai r i s o f acceptabl e quality . Th e NTCR A i s expecte dt o b e complete db y December 2001 . 8 . Basi s fo r

Ceilin g Increas e Th e initia l $9. 7 millio n dolla r estimat e fo r

th e NTCR A tha t

wa s presente di nth e Engineerin g Evaluatio n an dCos t Analysi s (EE/CA ) an dJul y 199 9 Actio n Memorandu m wa s base dupo n th e informatio n know n a t th e tim e an dusin g EP A an dU S Arm y Cor p cos t estimate s fo r

th e wor k t o b e performed . Thi s ceilin g increas e i s base dupo n a n numbe r o f factors : (1 ) volume s o f

contaminate dsoi l i nexces s o f th e firs t an dsecon destimate s hav e bee n remove dfro mth e firs t

tw o area s o f

excavation . Th e initia l estimat e wa s 6,00 0 cubi c yard s o f materia l an dth e actua l volum e wil l b e clos e t o 20,00 0 cubi c yard s o f material . Th e associate dsupport

cost s fo r th e on-site laboratory , ai r monitorin g program , an dsoi l stockpil e managemen t

als o contribut e t o cost s relate dt o th e additiona l volum e o f soil . A n additiona l $1,150,00 0 i s bein g requeste dt o provid e fo r th e excavatio n volum e encountere dt o dat e an danticipate di nth e nea r future ; (2 ) th e origina l cos t

fo r sit e preparatio n di dno t

anticipat e severa l o f

th e cost s tha t

wer e necessar y t o se t

u p th e sit e facilities , includin g decontaminatio n areas , hau l roads , intensiv e traffi c control , alon g wit hth e cos t o f th e remova l o f

th e additiona l structure s ha s adde da n estimate d$750.00 0 t o th e projecte dcost s fo r th e Sit e Preparatio n task ; (3 ) th e relocatio n o f

th e Od dFellow s Building s i s currentl y projecte dt o cos t $507,00 0 base dupo n th e awarde dcontrac t a s oppose dt o th e Jun e 200 0 estimat e o f $325.000 . Thi s result s i nth e nee dfo r a nadditiona l $200.000 ; (4 ) th e cos t

fo r th e roa ddetour , ne w bridge , an drive r diversio n ha s increase dt o S i .400.00 0 a 1 ? nresul t

o f th e awarde damoun t

a s compare dt o th e desig ncos t estimate : (5 ) A additiona l $1,000,00 0 i s estimate dfo r backfil l an drestoratio n t o addres s th e ne w requirement s fo r

restoratio n o f

th e uppe r

rive r channel , th e stabilizatio n o f th e Corrunde l Lak e da mdu e t o th e reduce dwate r level s necessar y fo r

th e NTCRA . th e nee dfo r arive r crossin g t o restor e th e railroa dpropert y a s wel l a s th e additiona l soi l backfil l du e t o th e increase dvolume s o f

excavation ; an dACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

(6 ) th e estimate dcos t

fo r treatmen t ha s bee n increase db y $2. 5 millio n base dupo n th e additiona l volume s o f

soi l an dth e possibilit y tha t atherma l desorptio n treatmen t uni t wil l likel y b e require da s oppose dt o th e soi l pil e therma l treatmen t tha t wa s th e basi s fo r

th e cos t estimate . Bothapproache s ar e withi n th e scop e o f th e Actio n Memorandum . Th e therma l pile s becom e mor e challengin g a s th e volum e o f soi l increase s sinc e ther e ma y no t b e sufficien t

spac e t o allo w fo r

th e treatment

o f al l soi l i n 2001 . I naddition , som e additiona l desig n wor k relatin g t o de-waterin g an dmanagemen t o f th e additiona l soi l volume s wil l b e necessary . Whil e th e cost s hav e increased , al l o f th e activitie s ar e consisten t withth e origina l scope o f th e NTCRA . Th e additiona l volum e i s base dupo n abette r understandin g o f

th e contaminan t

distribution . Th e additiona l cost s fo r th e bridge , road , an drelocatio n ar e base dupo n th e mor e specifi c estimat e tha t ca n b e prepare da t

th e draf t fina l desig n stage . I naddition , th e complexit y o f thi s projec t

ha s necessitate dasignifican t increas e i nth e pre-desig n an ddesig n activitie s require dt o assur e tha t th e NTCR A wil l b e implemente d i namanne r

tha t doe s no t creat e unacceptabl e impact s t o ai r quality , traffi c flow , o r

utilit y services .ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E 

### NTCR A COS T TABL E9/200 0 Tas k Descriptio n Pre-Desig nInvestigation s Design/Wor k

Plan s Buildin g Demolitio n Site Preparatio n (include s othe r buildin g demo , hau l roads , detours , deco npads , traffi c control ) Soi l Excavatio n Are a1 Are a2 Are a3 Are a4 Are a5 Rive r Diversio n Roa dDetou r Bridg e Estimate d Cos t $260,54 1 $115,20 0 $3,828,000 $80,20 0 $790,571 * N o Cos t S168,19 8 N o Cos t $325,90J) $37,800 $237,20 0 6/200 0 Desig n

Cos t Estimat e $1,338,73 0 $517,88 0 $3,635,60 0 $150,000 $1,250,00 0 $120,00 0 $110,00 0 $476,05 0 $500,000 $325,90 0 $400,00 0 $550,00 0 9/200 0 Post-Awar d

an dWor k Progres s Estimat e $1,339,000 $618,000 $3,750,000 $900,000 $1,250,00 0 combine d2/3/

4 $1,850,00 0 $500,000 Combine dbridge , road , diversio n $2,700,00 0 

### Total s

$6.607



### $3. 6 1 1 1 $2. 7 $507,00 0 | On-Sit e Soi l Treatmen t Soi l Screening/Washin g Pilo t Scal e Ful l Scal e $55,700 $84,60 0 $728,73 0 $55,70 0

$84,60 0 $1,000,00 0 $56,00 0

$200,00 0 $3,500,00 0 | Backfil l an dRestoratio n $771,55 8 $77135 8 $1,772,00 0 $5.52 8 Multi-Phas e Extractio n Othe rCost s (PM , Con . S&A , EDC ) Contingenc y (approx . 5% ) | $535,702 ] 0 | $1.11 2 TOTAL : $9,700,00 0 $14,611,01 8 $23,354,00 0 $1. 1 12 J $23.35 4ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

III . THREAT S T O PUBLI C HEALT H O RWELFAR EO RTH EENVIRONMENT , AN D STATUTOR Y AN D REGULATOR Y AUTHORITIE S Sectio n300.415(b)(2 ) o f th e Nationa l Contingenc y Pla n (NCP ) list s anumbe r o f factor s fo r

EP A t o conside r

i n determinin g whethe r

aremova l actio n i s appropriate , including : (i ) Actua l o r

potentia l exposure t o nearb y huma n populations , animals , o r th e foo d chai nfro mhazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminants ; (ii ) Actua l o r

potentia l contaminatio n o f drinkin g wate r

supplie s o r

sensitiv e ecosystems ; (iii ) Hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminant s i ndrums , barrels , tanks , o r othe r bul k storag e containers , tha t

may pos e athrea t

o f release ; (iv ) Hig hlevel s o f

hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r

contaminant s i n soil s largel y a t o r near th e surface , tha t

ma y migrate ; (v ) Weathe r

condition s tha t

ma y caus e hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s o r contaminant s t o migrat e o r b e released ; (vi ) Threa t

o f fir e o r explosion ; (vii ) Th e availabilit y o f

othe r appropriat e federa l o r

stat e respons e mechanism s t o respon dt o th e release ; an d (vin ) Othe r

situation s o r

ractor s tha t

ma > pos e threat s t o publi c licaiu i 0 1 u c o f th e Unite dState s o r

th e environment . Thi s Actio nMemorandu mi s base dupo n th e sam e factor s a s th e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandum . Th e pre-desig ninvestigation s hav e confirme dtha t substantia l concentration s o f chloroben/ene s presen t

i nth e soi l an dgroundwate r a t th e Site . Thi s contaminatio ni s havin g a n impac t o nth e ecologica l communit y an dthreaten s loca l wate r supplies .ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

IV . ENDANGERMEN T DETERMINATIO N Actua l o r threatene drelease s o f

hazardou s substances , pollutants , o r contaminants , fro mthi s Site , i f no t addresse db y implementin g th e respons e actio nselecte di n thi s Actio nMemorandum , ma y presen t a n imminen t

an dsubstantia l endangermen t t o publi c health , o r

welfare , o r

th e environment . V . EXEMPTIO NFRO M STATUTOR Y LIMIT S Thi s ceilin g increas e wil l requir e additiona l fundin g abov e th e statutor y ceilin g o f $ 2 millio n dollar s an drequir e mor e tha n1 yea r t o implement . A s documente di nth e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandum , thi s NTCR A wil l requir e fundin g abov e th e statutor y ceilin g o f $ 2 millio n dollar s an dwil l requir e mor e tha n1 yea r t o implement . Th e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandu mprojecte dcost s o f $9. 7 millio nan datim e fram e o f 18-2 4 month s t o complete . Th e ceilin g fo r

th e NTCR A wa s increase dt o $15. 4 millio ni n Jun e 2000 . Th e revise dceilin g base di n thi s Actio nMemorandu mwil l b e $23,954,000 . Th e sam e basi s fo r th e statutor y requirement s appl y t o thi s Actio nMemorandum . Thi s Actio nMemorandu mre-affirm s th e findin g tha t

a"consistency " exemptio ni s appropriat e i n orde r t o implemen t

th e NTCR A propose di nthi s Actio nMemorandum . Th e propose drespons e actio ndescribe di n th e Jul y 199 9 an dJun e 200 0 Actio nMemorandu m an dthi s Actio nMemorandum , ar e otherwis e appropriat e an dconsisten t wit hth e remedia l actio n t o b e taken . Th e NTCR A activitie s include di nthi s Actio nMemorandu mwil l remov e th e sourc e o f contaminatio nt o th e bedroc k aquife r an dth e Eas t

Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k

River . Excavatio nan don-sit e treatmen t i s arespons e actio ntha t

i s consisten t

wit hth e typ e o f

action s tha t woul db e considere da s part o f th e expecte dremedia l respons e an dd o no t preclud e an y futur e remedia l respons e tha t ma y b e necessary . Ih e implementatio no f

th e MC'R A i s necessar y t o pre\en t th e lurtlie r

migratio n0 1 tn e contaminatio ni nth e soils . Authorizatio nis , therefore , hereb y requeste dfo r a"consistency " exemptio nt o excee dth e statutor y limit s o f ^ 2 millio nan d1 vea r

o nremova l action s i norde r t o implemen t

th e NTCR A a s describe di nthi s Actio nMemorandum .ACTIO N MEMORANDU M FO RTH E EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL L SIT E

VI . PROPOSE D ACTION S AN D ESTIMATE D COST S Th e followin g remova l actio nobjective s hav e bee ndevelope dfo r th e Site : * Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , direc t

contac t wit han dingestio no f

surfac e an d subsurfac e soil s tha t

represen t a n unacceptabl e healt hrisk ; * Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e migratio no f chlorinate dbenzene s (an d othe r contaminants ) i nsoil s t o th e groundwate r an dsurfac e water ; an d * Prevent , t o th e exten t practicable , th e releas e o f contaminatio n believe dt o b e withi nth e buildin g t o th e environmen t throug hfloodin g an dfurthe r degradatio n o f th e structur e fro mfire . T o mee t th e remova l actio n objectives , EP A selecte di n th e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandum , aNTCR A t o remov e th e sourc e o f th e soi l an dgroundwate r contamination . Thi s alternativ e wa s referre dt o a s Alternativ e 2 i n th e EE/CA . Th e scop e o f th e NTCR A ha s no t

significantl y change dsinc e th e Jul y 22 , 199 9 Actio n Memorandum. . 1 . Propose dActio nDescriptio n(Se e Jul y 199 9 an dJun e 200 0 Actio nMemoranda ) Th e action s propose di nth e Jul y 199 9 an dJun e 200 0 Actio nMemorand aremai nth e same . 2 . Contributio nt o Remedia l Performanc e Th e NTCR A propose di n thi s documen t i n combinatio nwit hth e Jul y 199 9 an dJun e 200 0 Actio nMemorand ai s expecte dt o contribut e significantl y t o th e long-ter mremedia l action . Ih e remedia l goa l fo r thi s Sit e i s t o protec t

publi c Healt han dth e envnoiuneni . Mor e specifically , th e remedia l respons e wil l see k t o restor e th e Sit e t o aconditio ntha t wil l allo w fo r

futur e Sit e us e an dminimiz e an y lon g ter mthreat s t o th e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k

Rive r an dth e associate decosystem s an dt o protec t privat e wate r

supplies . Th e remova l o f

th e sourc e o f

th e contaminatio ni s entirel y consisten t wit hal l potentia l futur e remedia l responses . Th e RI/F S i s expecte dt o identify an y furthe r cleanu p action s necessar y a t th e Site . Long

ter mgroundwate r

restoration , downstrea msedimen t contamination , an dth e forme r dum p fo r th e Eastlan dWoole nMil l ar e al l issue s tha t wil l b e addresse db y th e RI/FS .

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B . Estimate dCost s Extramura l Cost s Regiona l Allowanc e Cost s $23,354,00 0 (Mone y fro mnationa l cleanu p fun dwit hcontingency ) Othe r extramura l cost s CL P$200,00 0 Stat e o f Main e Cooperativ e Agreemen t $50,00 0 Tota l Extramura l Cost s $23,604.00 0 Intramura l Cos t Intramura l Direc t

$150,00 0 Intramura l Indirec t

$200.00 0 Tota l Intramura l $350,00 0 

### Tota l Estimate d Remova l Ceilin g S23.954.00 0 Notes : Fxistin ? Remova l Proiecte dCeilin e base dupo nJun e 200 0 Actio nMemorandum : $15.400.00 0 Additiona l Ceilin g Increas e requested : <CR.<v <

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VII . EXPECTE D CHANG EI N TH ESITUATIO N SHOUL D ACTIO N B EDELAYE D O R NO T TAKE N I f th e NTCR A i s no t

implemented , th e contaminant s wil l continu e t o leac hfro mth e soil s int o th e groundwate r

furthe r contributin g t o th e groundwate r contaminatio n an dcausin g impact s t o th e Eas t Branc ho f

th e Sebasticoo k

River . Some o f

th e loca l wate r

supplie s tha t

ar e no t o n th e wate r suppl y lin e hav e concentration s o f chlorobenzene s tha t

ar e increasing . Failur e t o implemen t

th e NTCR A mean s tha t

th e sourc e o f

th e groundwate r

contaminatio n ha s no t

bee n controlled . X . RECOMMENDATIO N Thi s decisio n documen t

represent s aceilin g increas e an dre-affirmatio no f th e statutory ' basi s an dconsistenc y exemptio n fo r th e selecte dremova l actio n fo r th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSite , i n Corinna , Penobsco t County , Maine , develope di n accordanc e wit hCERCL A a s amended , an di s no t

inconsisten t

wit hth e NCP . Thi s decisio n i s base dupo n th e Administrativ e Recor dfo r th e Site . Condition s a t

th e Sit e continu e t o mee t th e NC Pcriteri afo r

aremova l actio n a s specifie da t 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.415(b)(2 ) an dth e CERCL A sectio n 104(c ) consistenc > exemption . I recommen d you r approva l o f

th e propose dprojec t

ceilin g increas e o f

$8.554.000 . Th e tota l projec t ceilin g fo r th e NTCRA , i f

approxed , \\il l b e $23,954,000 . I als o recommen dan dreques t \ou r approxa l o f a"consistency' ' exemptio n t o th e statutor y limit s o f $ 2 millio nan don e yea r

o n remova l actions . Approv e ^ Disapprov e 

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