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CONSEN T DECRE E Thi s Consen t Decre e i s mad e an d entere d int o b yan d betwee n th e Unite d State s o f Americ a (United States ) o n behal f o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y(EPA ) and Beaze r East , Inc . (BEI) : 

### WHEREAS , th e Unite dStates , o nbehal f o f th e Administrato r o f EPAfile da complain t i nthi s matte r pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 and10 7 o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , andLiabilit yAc t o f 198 0 ("CERCLA") , 4 2 U.S.C . § 960 6 and9607 , andSectio n700 3 o f th e Resourc e Conservatio nand RecoveryAct , a s amende d ("RCRA") , 4 2 U.S.C . § 6973 , fo r (i ) injunctiv e relief , (ii ) reimbursemen t o f respons e cost s incurre d o r t o be incurre

d b ythe Unite d State s (a s hereinafte r defined ) i nrespons e t o a releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s fro

a theiCr»ig?Farm* Site * (the*"3ite»fein Perr y Township , Armstron

g County , Pennsylvani a (a s hereinafte r defined ) an d(iii ) a declarator yjudgment , unde r Sectio n 113(g)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 96l3(g)(2 ) a s t o liabilit yfo r further respons e costs ;I NTH E UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T FO R TH E WESTERNDISTRIC T O F PENNSYLVANI A

UNITE D STATE S O F AMERICA ,

Plaintiff , v . BEAZE R EAST , INC .

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### Exhibi t 2 Sit e Ma p- 2 - WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s allege s tha t hazardou s substances , a s define d bySectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(14) , an d soli d wastes , a s define d bySectio n 1004(27 ) o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 6903(27) , wer e dispose d o f a t th e Site , an d hav e bee n release d and/o r threate n t o b e release d fro mth e Sit e int o th e environment ; WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s allege s tha t BE I i s liabl e t o th e Unite d State s pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(a) , fo r th e releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Site ; WHEREAS , pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 , EP Aplace d th e Sit e o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s List , se t fort ha t 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , Appendi xB , b ypublicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o n Septembe r 8 , 1983 , 4 8 Fed . Reg . 40658 ; WHEREAS , BE I complete d a Remedia l Investigation / Feasibilit y Study("RI/FS" ) Repor t relatin g t o th e Sit e i n Augus t 1989 ; WHEREAS , pursuan t t o Sectio n 11 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9617 , EPApublishe d notic e o f th e completio n o f th e RI/F S and o f th e propose d pla n fo r remedia l actio n fo r th e Sit e o n Augus t 25 , 1989 , and provide d an opportunit yfo r publi c commen t o n th e propose d remedia l action ; WHEREAS , th e decisio n b yEPAo n th e remedia l actio n t o b e implemente d a t the Sit e i s embodie d i n a fina l Record o f Decision ("ROD") , execute d b yEPAo n Septembe r 29 , 1989 ; 

### WHEREAS , i naccordanc e wit hSectio n121(f)(l)(F ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(f)(1)(F) , EPAnotifie dthe Commonwealt ho f- 3 -

Pennsylvani a o f negotiation s wit hBE I regardin g th e scop e o f th e remedia l desig n an d remedia l actio n fo r th e Site , an d EP Aha s provide d th e Commonwealt hwit ha n opportunit yt o participat e i n suc hnegotiation s an d b e a part yt o anysettlement ; WHEREAS , BE I denie s responsibilit yfo r an yallege d releas e o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Sit e an d denie s tha t a conditio n exist s whic hpresent s o r ma ypresen t a n imminen t an d substantia l endangermen t t o huma n healt ho r welfar e o r th e environmen t an d denie s anylega l o r equitabl e liabilit y unde r anystatute , regulation , ordinanc e o r commo n la wfo r any respons e cost s o r damage s incurre d b yth e Unite d State s o r any othe r person ; WHEREAS , th e Parties , a s define d i n Paragrap hII I (I) , actin g i n goo d fait ht o resolv e th e issue s raise d i n th e Complain t arisin g ou t o f th e Site , agre e tha t settlemen t o f thi s actio n and executio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e withou t furthe r litigatio n i s a n appropriat e mean s o f resolvin g th e claim s o f th e Unite d State s se t fort hi n it s Complain t and i s i n th e publi c interest ; 

### WHEREAS , i nconsideratio nof , andi nexchang e fo r th e promise s and th « Mutua l undertaking s and covenant s herein , and intendin g to.b« boun d legall yhereby , BE I and th e Unite d State s b ythei r authorise

d representative s hav e agree d t o th e entr yo f thi s Consen t Decree . NO WTHEREFORE , i t ! • hereb yORDERED , ADJUDGE D AN D DECREED , a s follows :- 4 - I . JURISDICTIO N Th e Cour t 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 ; 4 2 U.S.C . § § 9606 , 9607 , an d 9613(b) . Thi s Cour t als o ha s persona l jurisdictio n ove r BEI , whic hwaive s al l objection s an d defense s tha t i t ma y hav e t o jurisdictio n o f thi s Cour t o r t o venu e i n thi s Distric t fo r purpose s o f entering , enforcin g an d implementin g th e provision s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d anyfutur e action s relatin g . t o implementatio n o f th e Recor d o f Decision . II . PARTIE S BOUN D A . Thi s Consen t Decre e shal l appl yt o and b e bindin g upo n th e Unite d State s an d BE I an d upo n al l person s actin g fo r o r o n behal f o f eithe r th e Unite d State s o r BEI . Th e undersigne d representative s o f BE I eac hcertif ytha t h e o r sh e i s full y authorize d t o ente r int o th e term s and condition s o f th e Consen t Decre e and t o execut e and t o legall ybin d BE I hereto . B e BE I shal l provid e a cop yo f thi s Consen t Decre e t o eac h Contracto r and eac hsubcontracto r hire d t o performWor k require d b ythi s Consen t Decre e and t o eac hperso n representin g BE I wit h respec t t o the Sit e o r the Work , a s define d i n ParagraphIII(P ) below , and shal l conditio n al l contract s and subcontract s entere d int o hereunde r upo n performanc e o f th e Work i n conformitywit h th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree . BE I shal l nonetheles s b e responsibl e fo r ensuring tha t it s contractor s an d subcontractor s performth e Wor k contemplate d herei n i n accordanc e wit hthi s- 5 -

Consen t Decree . EP Ashal l provid e a cop yo f thi s Consen t Decre e t o it s oversigh t contractor . III . DEFINITION S Unles s otherwis e expressl yprovide d herein , term s use d i n thi s Consen t Decre e whic har e define d i n CERCL Ao r i n regulation s promulgate d unde r CERCLAshal l hav e th e meanin g assigne d t o the m i nth e statut e o r regulations . Wheneve r term s liste d belo war e use d i n thi s Consen t Decre e o r i n th e Exhibit s attache d heret o o r incorporate d hereunde r th e followin g definition s shal l apply : A . "Additiona l Work " shal l mea n wor k othe r tha n tha t require d a s par t o f th e Remedia l Actio n an d Operatio n an d Maintenance , a s define d below , tha t i s necessaryand prope r t o achiev e th e objective s o f thi s Consen t Decre e t o addres s any releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s int o th e environment , and i s consisten t wit hCERCL Aand th e NCP . B . "BEI " shal l mea n and refe r t o Beaze r East , Inc . it s successor s and assigns , and it s officers , agents , servant s and employee s i n thei r capacitie s a s representative s o f BE I only . 

### c . "Contractor " shal l mea nth e companyo r companie s (including an

ysubstitute ) selecte db yandretaine do nbehal f o f BE I i naccordanc e wit hSectio nV I t o undertak e andcomplet e th e Work . The Contractor an d an ysubcontracto r retaine d b ythe Contracto r shal l be deeaed t o be relate d b ycontrac t t o BE I withi nthe meaning o f Sectio n 107(b)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607(b)(3) , an

dt o b e acting o nbehal f of , an da s agen t fo r BEI . The Contracto r an d an ysubcontracto r retained b ythe- 6 -

Contracto r shal l b e qualifie d t o perfor mthos e portion s o f th e Wor k fo r whic hthe yhav e bee n retained ; provided , however , tha t th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o disapprov e anysuc h contracto r o r subcontracto r i n accordanc e wit hSectio n V I hereof . D . "Day " shal l mea n a calenda r da yunles s expressl ystate d t o b e a workin g day . "Workin g day " shal l mea n a da yothe r tha n a Saturday , Sunday , o r federa l lega l holiday . I n computin g any perio d o f tim e unde r thi s Consen t Decree , wher e th e las t da y woul d fal l o n a Saturday , Sunday , o r federa l lega l holiday , th e perio d shal l ru n unti l th e end o f th e nex t workin g day . E . "EPA " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency . F . "Nationa l Contingenc yPlan " o r "NCP " shal l mea n th e Nationa l ContingencyPla n promulgate d pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9605 , and codifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , includin g anyamendment s thereto . G . "Operatio n and Maintenance " shal l mea n al l activitie s develope d b

yBEI , and approve d b yEPAi n th e Operatio n and Maintenanc e Plan referre d t o i n Sectio n VI(B) . 

### H . "Oversight " shal l mea nal l act s take n b yEPA , it s contractors , subcontractors , and/o r agent s no t inconsisten t wit h the NC P t o assure an d otherwis e confirmtha t Wor k a t the Sit e i s performe d i naccordanc e wit hthe NC P an d the requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree .- 7 - I . "Parties " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s an d BEI . j . "Remedia l Action " shal l mea n al l activitie s a s define d bySectio n 101(24 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(24) , require d by thi s Consen t Decre e an d th e ROD , an d al l remedia l desig n neede d fo r thos e activitie s includin g an yAdditiona l Wor k require d unde r Sectio n VII I hereof , excep t fo r Operatio n an d Maintenance . K . "Recor d o f Decision " (ROD ) shal l mea n th e Recor d o f Decisio n signe d byth e Regiona l Administrato r o f EPA , Regio n III , EPA , o n Septembe r 29 , 198 9 whic hselect s a remedia l actio n fo r th e Sit e a s define d herein . L . "Respons e Costs " shal l mea n th e cost s o f "Response " a s define d i n Sectio n 101(25 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(25) , and shall , includ e specificall yal l administrative , enforcement , investigative , remedial , remova l costs , an d lega l expense s (includin g attorney' s fees ) incurre d b yth e Unite d States , pursuan t t o CERCLA , a t o r becaus e o f th e Site , no t inconsisten t wit hth e NCP . 

### M . "Scop e o f Work " shal l mea na descriptio no f th e task s t o b e complete db

yBE I andapprove db yEPAwhic hwil l indicat e the wor k t o be performed an d the objective s sough t t o be achieve d a s par t o f t* MRemedia l Actio n andOperatio nandMaintenanc e a t the Sit* . Further , the Scop e o f Wor k wil l describ e the remainin g technica l document s t o be submitted b yBEI . The Scope o f Work i s attache d heret o a s Exhibi t 1 . N . "Site* * shal l mea n the "facility" , a s tha t ter mi s define di nSection 101(9 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9601(9) , an d- 8 -

th e NCP , encompassin g approximatel yon e hundre d an d seventee n (117 ) acre s locate d i n Perr yTownship , Armstron g County , Pennsylvania , whic hi s furthe r describe d i nth e Recor d o f Decisio n (a s define d above) . Amap o f th e Sit e i s attache d a s Exhibi t 2 . O . "Unite d States " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f America , an d include s al l departments , divisions , independen t boards , administration s o r agencie s o f th e Federa l Government . P . "Work " shal l mea n th e implementatio n o f al l activitie s require d a s par t o f th e Remedia l Actio n an d Operatio n an d Maintenance , an d describe d mor e particularl yi n th e Wor k Plan , includin g an

yschedule s o r plan s t o b e attache d thereto . Q . "Wor k Plan " shal l mea n a pla n fo r remedia l actio n an d remedia l design , whic hshal l includ e a schedul e fo r remedia l desig n wor k and remedia l actio n submitte d b yBE I and approve d b y EPA . 

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y(30 ) days afte r the entr yo f thi s Consent Decree , BE I shal l pa ythe Unite d State s Environmenta l Protection Agenc ythe SUB o f $194,757.15 . The paymen t t o EPAshal l be b y certifie d efcac

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t b ycertifie d mai l - return receip t requested t o th e U.S . Environmenta l Protection Agency , Regio n III , Attention : Superfun

d Accounting , P.O . Box360515M , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvani a 15251 . The chec k shal l referenc e the Sit e name . Copie s o f the cove r lette r and th e chec k shal l b e sen t t o th e Regiona l Hearing_9 -

Cler k (3RCOO) , Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n III , 84 1 Chestnu t Building , Philadelphia , Pennsylvani a 1910 7 an d Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Section , U.S . DO J P.O . Bo x7611 , Benjami nFrankli n Station , Washington , D.C . 20044 . Upo n receip t o f paymen t byEP Apursuan t t o thi s Section , BE I shal l obtai n th e benefi t o f Paragrap hXXII(A ) o f thi s Consen t Decre e a s se t fort hi n sai d paragraph . V . EFFEC T O ? SETTLEMENT A . Thi s Consen t Decre e wa s negotiate d i n goo d fait hbyth e Unite d State s an d BEI . BEI' s payment s pursuan t t o Sectio n I V an d Sectio n XVI I an d performanc e o f Wor k pursuan t t o Sectio n V I represen t a fai r an d equitabl e resolutio n o f BEI' s liability , a s allege d b

yth e Unite d States , fo r matter s covere d b ythi s Consen t Decree . Payment s pursuan t t o Sectio n I V and XVI I d o no t constitut e penalties , fine s o r monetar ysanctions . B . Wit hregard t o claim s fo r contributio n agains t BEI , th e Partie s heret o agre e and thi s Cour t herebyfind s and conclude s tha t Sectio n 113(f)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9613(f)(2) r shal l govern . 

### C . BE I agree s tha t wit hrespec t t o an ysui t o r clai mfo r contributio nbrought agains t i t fo r matter s covere d b ythi s Consen t Deer** / i t wil l timel ynotif yth e Unite dStates , i n conformanc e wit hSection XXV , o f th e institutio no f suchsui t o r claim . I t i s als o agreed tha t the Unite dState s shal l b e unde r no obligatio nt o assis t BE I i nan ywa yi ndefendin

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suit s fo r contribution . Howeve r EP Awil l respon d t o request s fo r document s and/o r witnesse s i n accordanc e wit h4 0 C.F.R . Par t 2 . D . B yenterin g int o thi s Consen t Decree , BE I doe s no t admi t anylega l o r equitabl e liabilit yunde r anyfederal , state , o r loca l la wi n connectio n wit hthi s Consen t Decre e an d reserve s al l defense s t o anyclaim s asociate d wit hth e Site . BE I reserve s th e righ t t o contes t i n anysubsequen t proceeding , othe r tha n a proceedin g t o enforc e thi s Consen t Decree , th e validit yo f an y factua l o r lega l determination s herein . Notwithstandin g th e above , BE I agree s tha t i t shal l no t challeng e th e correctnes s o f an yfact , allege d fac t o r th e validit yo f an ylega l findin g o r determinatio n asserte d i n thi s Consen t Decre e i n an yactio n t o enforc e th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree . VI . WOR K T O B E PERFORME D 

### A . BE I shal l conduc t th e wor k se t fort hi nth e RO D i n accordanc e wit hth e plan s se t fort hi n(B ) below . B . Withi nforty-five (45 ) day s o f th e lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l submi t t o EPAa Work Plan fo r EPA' s review , modificatio n (a s deeme d appropriat e b yEPA) , and approval . Tt MWorJ c Plan shal l b e develope d i naccordanc e wit hth e requirement * o f thi s Consent Decree , the ROD , Exhibi t 1 (Scop e o f Work) , EPASuperfund Remedia l Actio nand Remedia l Desig n guidanc e andan yadditiona l guidanc e provide d b yEPA . Th e Wor k Pla nshal l includ e the following : (1 ) sampling an d analysi s plan ; (2 ) healt han

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pla n (se e Sectio n IX.3) ; (4 ) fiel doperation s pla nan d (5 ) permittin g requiremen t plans . Th e Wor k Pla nshal l als o includ e a schedul e fo r expeditiou s implementatio n o f al l task s an d fo r submitta l o f a n Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Pla n which , upo n it s approva l byEPA , shal l b e considere d par t o f th e Wor k Pla n an d shal l b e implemente d a s approved . Al l plans , proposals , desig n documents , report s an d certification s require d byth e Wor k Pla n o r subsequen t plan s shal l b e submitte d t o EP Afo r approva l an d thereafte r shal l b e implemente d a s approved . Upo n it s approva l byEPA , th e Wor k Pla n shal l b e incorporate d int o an d becom e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen t Decree . C . Withi n thirt y(30 ) calenda r day s o f receip t o f EP A approva l o f th e Contractor , BE I shal l begi n th e task s se t fort h i nth e EPA-approve d Wor k Pla n an d shal l implemen t th e remainde r o f th e Wor k Pla n i n accordanc e wit hth e standards , specification s and th e schedul e se t fort hi n th e EPA-approve d Wor k Plan . Unles s otherwis e directe d b yEPA , BE I shal l no t commenc e Wor k a t th e Sit e prio r t o approva l o f th e Wor k Plan . 

### D . BE I shal l performOperatio nandMaintenanc e fo r a thirt y yea r perio d afte r completio no f th e Remedia l Action , i n accordanc e withthe Work Plan . E o Al l action s b

yBE I pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e performe d i naccordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f Sectio n 121(d ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(d) . F . Wher e an

yportion o f th e Worf c require s a federal , state , o r loca l permi t o r approva l unde r CERCL Aand th e NCP , BE I shal l- 1 2 -



### timel ysubmi t complet e application s an d tak e al l othe r action s necessar yt o obtai n suc hpermit s o r approvals . Thi s Consen t Decre e i s not , an d shal l no t b e construe d t o be , a permi t issue d pursuan t t o anyfederal , stat e o r loca l statut e o r regulation . Pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(e) , n o permit s shal l b e require d fo r anyWor k conducte d entirel yo nth e Site , G . Al l aspect s o f th e Wor k t o b e performe d byBE I pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e unde r th e directio n and supervisio n o f a qualifie d Contractor , th e selectio n o f whic h shal l b e subjec t t o approva l b yEPA . BE I shall , withi n thirt y (30 ) calenda r day s o f approva l o f th e Wor k Plan , notif yth e Unite d State s o f th e name , title , an d qualification s o f th e Contractor . Th e Unite d State s retain s th e righ t t o disapprov e th e Contracto r initiall ypropose d and anysubstitut e contractor s subsequentl ypropose d i f i t determine s tha t an ysuc hcontractor s ar e no t qualifie d o r ar e otherwis e unabl e t o performthos e portion s o f th e Work fo r whic hthe yhav e bee n retained . EPA' s acceptance/disapprova l shal l b e base d o n a revie wo f th e following criteria : the Contractor' s qualifications , the engineers ' resume s and EPA' s experienc e wit hand knowledg e o f sai d Contractor . Th « Unite d State s shal l notif yBE I o f it s disapprova l o f th e Contracto r and th e reason(s ) therefor . I n th e even t o f disapprova l o f th e Contractor , BE I shal l notif yth e Unite d state s withi n fourtee n (14 ) calenda r day s o f the receip t o f th e notic e o f disapproval , o f th e names , titles , and- 1 3 -

qualification s o f a t leas t on e (1 ) contracto r tha t ma yreplac e th e on e tha t wa s disapproved . EP Ashal l the n notif yBE I o f it s acceptanc e o r disapprova l o f th e contractor . BE I may , i f i t wishes , submi t furthe r informatio n t o EP Adurin g th e fourtee n (14 ) da yperio d givin g reason s whyth e origina l Contracto r shoul d b e approved ; however , suc ha submissio n shal l no t chang e th e obligatio no f BE I t o nam e on e (1 ) potentia l replacemen t Contracto r withi n th e fourtee n (14 ) da yperiod , shoul d EP Ano t revers e it s decision . BE I shall , withi n fourtee n (14 ) calenda r day s o f th e approva l o f a Contractor(s) , ente r int o a n agreemen t wit ha n approve d Contracto r t o perfor mth e Work . Th e Unite d State s shal l no t b e considere d a part yt o an ycontrac t betwee n o r amon g BEI , th e Contractor , and/o r anysubcontractor s retaine d t o perfor mth e Work . If , a t anytim e durin g th e pendenc yo f thi s Consen t Decree , a decisio n i s mad e t o retai n a substitut e contractor , selectio n o f th e substitut e shal l b e governe d b yth e provision s o f thi s Section . 

### H . Afte r th e Work Pla ni s approve dandthirt y(30 ) day s prio r t o initiatio n o f th e task(s ) fo r whic hth e Contractor(s ) and/o r subcontractor(• ) wil l b e utilized , BE I shal l submi t t o EPA fo r approva l the naa« s o f an yadditiona l Contractor s and/o r subcontractors . SP

Aretain s the righ t t o disapprov e an y additiona l Contractor s an d subcontractor s selected t o performthe Wor k an d an yadditiona l Contracto r o r subcontractor s selected t o replac e an

ysuchadditiona l Contractor s o r subcontractor s tha t EPAha s disapproved . Withi n fourteen (14 ) calenda r day s o f- 1 4 -

receip t byEP Ao f th e name s o f th e additiona l Contractor s o r subcontractor s selecte d i n complianc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree , EP Ashal l notif yBE I o f it s acceptance/disapprova l o f th e selecte d additiona l Contractor s o r subcontractors . I f EP A disapprove s an yadditiona l Contracto r o r subcontractor , BE I ma y submi t furthe r informatio n t o EP Agivin g reason s whyth e additiona l Contracto r o r subcontracto r shoul d b e approved . Withi n fourtee n (14 ) calenda r day s o f th e receip t o f th e notic e o f disapproval , BE I shal l notif yth e Unite d State s o f th e nam e an d qualification s o f a replacemen t additiona l Contracto r o r subcontractor . I f a t anytim e durin g th e pendenc yo f thi s Consen t Decre e a decisio n i s mad e t o retai n a substitut e additiona l Contracto r o r subcontractor , selectio n o f th e substitut e shal l b e governe d byth e provision s o f thi s Section . I . I n th e even t EP Adetermines , a t an ytime , tha t ther e hav e bee n on e o r mor e violation s o f th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e affectin g th e performanc e o f th e Wor k and EP Aha s previousl ynotifie d i n writin g BE I o r BEI' s Projec t Coordinato r o f suc hviolations , and BE I ha s faile d t o remed ysuc h noncomplianc e wit hth e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e withi n th e tim e se t b

yEPA , then EPAmayperformsuchportion s o f th e Wor k
a s EP Adetermine s ar e necessar yan d seek t o recove r the cost s thereo f fromBEI . Nothwithstanding th e previou s sentence , th e provision s o f thi s Consent Decre e shal l no t limi t EP Ai n an

ywa y i n taking actio n a t th e Sit e i n th e even t o f a releas e o r- 1 5 -



### substantia l threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substances , an d i n seekin g reimbursemen t o f cost s fro mBE I o r anyothe r party . J . Al l reports , plans , proposals , specifications , schedules , attachment s an d othe r submission s require d bythi s Consen t Decre e are , upo n writte n approva l b yEPA , th e Unite d States , o r thi s Court , incorporate d int o thi s Consen t Decree . Anyfailur e byBE I t o submi t reports , plans , proposals , specifications , schedules , attachment s o r othe r submission s require d bythi s Consen t Decre e a t th e time s and/o r manne r require d herei n shal l b e considere d a failur e t o achiev e th e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d wil l subjec t BE I t o stipulate d penaltie s a s se t fort hi n Sectio n XX I herein . N o advice , guidance , suggestions , o r comment s byEP Aregardin g reports , plans , proposals , specifications , schedules , o r any othe r writin g submitte d b yBE I shal l b e construe d a s relievin g BE I o f it s obligatio n t o reques t and obtai n suc happrova l a s may b e require d b

ythi s Consen t Decree . K . EPA' s approva l o f action s take n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l constitut e a determinatio n b yEPAtha t th e activitie s performed pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e ar e



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hthe MCP , provide d suc hactivitie s ar e conducte d i ncompliance s withthe requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d ar e i n conformit ywit hal l approval s mad e b yEPApursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree , including al l modifications .- 1 6 - VII . WAIVE R O P CLAI M SPLITTIN G DEPEM ? B A . BE I recognize s an d acknowledge s tha t th e settlemen t embodie d i n thi s Consen t Decre e i s onl ya partia l resolutio n o f issue s relate d t o remediatio n o f condition s a t th e Site . BE I recognize s an d acknowledge s tha t a remed yt o addres s groundwate r contaminatio n o f th e deepe r aquife r (i f on e i s required ) i s no t addresse d bythi s Consen t Decre e o r th e RO D an d tha t ther e ma yb e a nee d t o selec t remedia l actio n differen t fro mtha t detaile d i n th e Statemen t o f Wor k (Exhibi t 1 ) shoul d th e treatabilit ystudy t o b e performe d pursuan t t o th e Statemen t o f Wor k indicate s tha t suc hdifferen t remedia l actio n i s necessary . BE I doe s no t agre e t o implemen t a remed yt o addres s groundwate r contaminatio n o r a remedia l actio n differen t fro mtha t selecte d i n th e ROD . BE I herebywaive s th e defense s o f re s judicata , collatera l estoppe l and clai msplittin g b yth e Unite d States , wit hrespec t t o th e filin g b

yth e Unite d State s o f subsequen t lawsuit s fo r claim s involvin g th e Sit * i n an ysubsequen t litigatio n regardin g BEI' s responsibilit yfo r work a t th e Sit e and/o r paymen t o f respons e cost s fo r suchwork involvin g th e Site . BE I waive s th e clai m splitin g defens e onlyfo r failur e t o brin g claim s a s par t o f thi s lawsuit . Tb«-waive r i s no t intende d t o allo wclai msplittin g i n futur e lawsuits . BE I doe s no t hereb ywaiv e an

yothe r lega l o r equitabl e defense s whic hi t migh t hav e wit hrespec t t o such subsequen t lawsuit(s) .- 1 7 - VIII . ADDITIONAL RESPONS E WOR K A . EP Ama yreques t o r requir e BE I t o perfor mrespons e wor k unde r thi s Consen t Decre e beyon d th e Work , i f EPA' s reques t t o perfor msuc hAdditiona l Wor k contain s a writte n explanatio n i n suppor t thereo f whic hdemonstrate s tha t th e chang e i n th e Wor k requeste d o r require d b yEP Ai s bot hnecessaryand prope r t o perfor mth e remedyidentifie d i n th e RO D an d i s consisten t wit h CERCL Aan d th e NCP . Notificatio n o f suc hAdditiona l Wor k shal l b e provide d t o BEI' s Projec t Coordinator . BE I shal l perfor msuc h Additiona l Wor k i n accordanc e wit hth e plans , specification s an d schedule s approve d byEP Apursuan t t o Sectio n XII . Anydisput e tha t ma yaris e pursuan t t o thi s paragrap hshal l b e subjec t t o th e disput e resolutio n provision s o f Sectio n XXo f thi s Consen t Decre e and ar e subjec t t o th e standar d o f revie wi n Sectio n 113(j ) o f CERCLA4 2 U.S.C . § 9613(j) . B . An yAdditiona l Wor k tha t BE I recommend s shal l b e subjec t t o approva l b

yEP Aand shal l b e complete d b yBE I i n accordanc e wit hplans , specifications , and schedule s approve d b yEP A pursuan t t o Sectio n XII . IX . QUALIT

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### BE I •hal l us e Qualit yAssurance/Qualit yContro l practice s an dprocedures , includin g chain-of-custod

yprocedures , i n accordanc e wit hguidanc e provide d i n"EP ANEI C Policie s an

d Procedure s Manual" , Ma y1978 , revise d Novembe r 1984 , EPA-330/9

- 78-001-R , an

d "Interi mGuideline s an d Specification s fo r Preparing QualityAssuranc e Projec t Plans" , Decembe r 1980 , QAMS

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### 005/80 , an d "Dat a Qualit yObjective s Guidance" , Marc h1987 , EPA/540/G-87/00 3 an d subsequen t amendment s t o suc hguidanc e o f whic hnotic e ha s bee n provide d t o th e publi c o r otherwis e directl yt o BEI , whil e conductin g al l sampl e collectio n an d analysi s activitie s require d b ythi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l consul t wit hth e EP ARemedia l Projec t Manage r i nplannin g for , an dprio r to , al l samplin g an d analysi s require d bySectio n V I an d subsequen t EPA-approve d plan s prepare d a s par t o f thi s Consen t Decree . BE I shal l b e obligate d t o enforc e th e term s o f it s contract(s ) unde r subparagraph s 2,4 , 5 an d 6 o f thi s Sectio n I Xwit hanylaboratorie s performin g wor k unde r thi s Consen t Decree . I n orde r t o provid e adequat e Qualit yAssuranc e and Qualit yContro l regardin g al l sample s collecte d an d analyze d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shall : 1 . Us e laboratorie s whic hhav e a documente d Qualit y Assuranc e Programtha t complie s wit hEP Aguidanc e documen t QAMS

005/80 ; 2 . Requir e tha t Unite d State s personne l and/o r Unite d State s authorize d representative s ar e allowe d reasonabl e acces s t o laboratories , records an d personne l utilize d b yBE I fo r analysi s o f Maple s collected pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree ; 

### 3 . Submi t a QualityAssuranc e Projec t Plan("QAPP" ) fo r the collection , transportation andanalysi s andreporting t o b e conducte dduring th e performanc e o f Work , pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . The QAP P wil l b e submitte dt o the EPARemedia l Projec t Manage r fo r revie wandapprova l i naccordanc e wit hth e- 1 9 -

schedul e t o b e include d i n th e Wor k Pla n an d prio r t o initiatin g anyrespectiv e fiel d investigation s t o b e describe d i n th e respectiv e QAPP . Th e QAP P shal l specify , fo r th e phas e o f activit yaddressed , th e dat a qualit yobjectives , th e number , tim e an d locatio n o f soil , air , surfac e wate r an d groun d wate r sample s t o b e taken , sampl e collectio n an d transportatio n procedures , dat a analysi s methods , validatio n an d reportin g procedure s tha t ar e consisten t wit hth e ROD , EP ANEI C Policie s an d Procedure s Manual , QAMS-005/80 , an d appropriat e EP Aguidance ; 4 . Require , tha t eac hlaborator yanalyzin g sample s require d b ythi s Consen t Decre e us e th e method s and submi t deliverable s a s delineate d i n th e curren t "Statemen t o f Wor k o f th e EP AContrac t La bProgram " ("CLP" ) o r it s equivalent . Al l constituent s and physica l parameter s t o b e analyze d fo r whic hCL P method s wil l no t b e use d mus t b e describe d i n detai l i n th e appropriat e QAP P an d b e approve d byth e EP ARemedia l Projec t Manage r prio r t o conduc t o f al l samplin g an d analysis ; 

### 5 . Requir e tha t an

ylaboratoryanalyzin g sample s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e annuall ydemonstrat e it s capabilit yt o performanalyse s i ncomplianc e wit hCL P requirement s throughth e periodi c analysi s o f Performanc e Evaluatio n("PE" ) samples . EPA maywaiv e thi s requiremen t t o analyz e P E sample s provide dth e laboratoryperiodicall yanalyze s P E sample s submitted b yEPAo r a stat e agencyan

d documentatio n o f periodi c P E sampl e analyse s ar e submitte d t o the EPARemedia l Projec t Manage r fo r verificatio ni n accordanc e wit hth e schedul e t o b e include di nth e Work Plan ;- 2 0 - 6 . Conduc t a n annua l fiel d audit , t o b e describe d i n th e QAPP , durin g performanc e o f th e Wor k t o verif ytha t samplin g i s bein g performe d accordin g t o th e QAPP . BE I shal l submi t a repor t t o th e EP ARemedia l Projec t Manage r withi n thirt y(30 ) calenda r day s o f completio n o f eac haudit . BE I shal l repor t seriou s deficiencie s i n implementatio n o f th e QAP P an d propos e correctiv e action s withi n on e (1 ) workin g da yo f th e tim e BE I o r any Contracto r o r subcontracto r discover s anydeficiency . BE I shal l requir e anyContracto r o r subcontracto r doin g samplin g o r analytica l wor k unde r thi s Sectio n t o notif yBE I n o late r tha n on e (1 ) workin g dayo f whe n th e Contracto r o r subcontracto r discover s anydeficiency . BE I shal l tak e immediat e actio n t o correc t anydeficiency ; 

### 7 . Conduct , i naccordanc e wit hth e QAPP , a nappropriat e numbe r o f audit s o f eac hlaboratorytha t wil l analyz e sample s fromth e Sit e a t a frequencyt o b e specifie di nth e Wor k Pla no r othe r EPA-approve dplan , durin g th e tim e th e laboratoryi s conductin g analyses . Th e audit s wil l b e conducte d t o verif y analytica l capability . Audi t report s wil l b e submitte d t o th e EPARemedia l Projec t Manage r withi nfiftee n(15 ) calenda r day s o f completio nof'eac

haudit . BE I shal l repor t seriou s deficiencie s withi none (1 ) workin g da yo f the tim e BE I discover s the deficiency . BE I shal l mak e it s bes t effort s t o taX e corrective action s immediately . Laboratorie s whic har e CL P laboratorie s nee dno t be audite d i f the CL P procedure s ar e employe d b ythe laboratories ; and- 2 1 - 8 . Provid e dat a validatio n o f analyse s performe d byeac h laborator yanalyzin g sample s require d bythi s Consen t Decree , i n accordanc e wit hth e "Functiona l Guideline s fo r Dat e Review " fo r dat a derive d byCL P methods , o r i f anothe r metho d i s used , i n accordanc e wit hth e QAP P dat a validatio n criteri a se t fort hi n tha t method . Fo r method s lackin g QAP P dat a validatio n protocols , BE I shal l establis hvalidatio n criteri a suc ha s thos e i n Sectio n 8 o f th e EP ASerie s Method s i n 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 136 . BE I shal l submi t th e appropriat e qualit yassuranc e dat a validatio n summar y reports , alon g wit hsampl e dat a an d summarysheets , t o th e EP A Remedia l Projec t Manage r i n accordanc e wit hreportin g requirement s t o b e describe d i n th e Wor k Pla n o r othe r EP A approve d plan . X . 8ITB ACCES S A . T o th e exten t tha t th e Sit e i s owne d and/o r controlle d b yBEI , BE I shal l gran t EP Aand it s representative s access , a t al l reasonabl e times , t o th e Sit e fo r purpose s o f supervisin g and monitorin g th e Remedia l Action , Operatio n an d Maintenanc e an d al l Wor k t o b e conducte d unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree . Nothin g herei n shal l b e interprete d a s limitin g th e inspectio n authorit yo f SP

Aunde r federa l law . 

### B . An ydeed , title , easement , o r othe r instrumen t o f conveyanc e fo r the Sit e o r portio nthereo f currentl yowned and/o r controlle d b

yBEI , shal l contai na notic e tha t th e Site , o r an y portio nthereof , i s the subjec t o f thi s Consen t Decree , settin g fort hthe styl e o f the case , cas e number , an d Cour t havin g- 2 2 -

jurisdictio n herein . Suc hdeed , title , easement , o r instrumen t shal l includ e a covenan t (i ) t o provid e EP Aan d it s representative s acces s a t al l reasonabl e time s t o th e Sit e o r portio n thereo f fo r purpose s o f supervisin g an d monitorin g th e Remedia l Actio n an d Operatio n an d Maintenanc e t o b e conducte d unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree ; (ii ) no t t o interfer e with , obstruct , o r distur bth e performance , suppor t o r supervisio n o f anyremedia l o r respons e action s take n o r t o b e take n a t th e Site , includin g anyoperatio n o r maintenanc e activities ; (iii ) no t t o interfer e wit ho r distur bth e remedia l and/o r respons e action s take n a t th e Site , includin g any operatio n o r maintenanc e activities ; an d (iv ) requirin g notificatio n t o anyperso n o r entit ytha t subsequentl yacquire s anytitle , easement , o r othe r interes t i n th e Site , o r any portio n thereof , o f th e requirements , condition s an d operativ e effec t o f thi s Sectio n X . Nothin g herei n shal l b e interprete d a s limitin g th e inspectio n authorit yo f EP Aunde r federa l law . 

### C . A t leas t thirt y(30 ) day s prio r t o an yconveyanc e o f th e Sit e o r an

yportio nthereo f b

yBE I andwit hrespec t t o thos e conveyance s t o taJc e plac e subsequen t t o the entr yo f thi s Consen t Decree , BE Xi s hereb yordere d t o notif yb yregistere d mail , th e Unite dState s (i nthe person o f the EPARemedia l Projec t Manager , U.S . Environmenta l Protection Agency , Regio nIII , ATTN : Crai g Far mSit e Remedia l Projec t Manager , 84 1 Chestnu t Building , Philadelphia , Pennsylvani a 19107 ) o f the inten t t o conveyan y titl e t o o r an

yothe r interes t i nthe Site , o r an yportion- 2 3 -

thereof , an d th e nam e an d addres s o f th e propose d transfere e an d th e propose d wordin g o f th e covenan t require d unde r thi s Section . D . Withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l recor d a cop yo f thi s Consen t Decre e wit hth e Recorder' s Office , Armstron g County , Pennsylvania , a s notic e o f th e contents , covenants , an d requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree . E . T o th e exten t tha t th e Sit e i s owned/o r controlle d by BE I o n th e dat e tha t BE I sign s thi s Consen t Decree , th e restriction s an d obligation s se t fort hi n thi s Sectio n shal l ru n wit hth e land an d shal l b e bindin g upo n anyan d al l person s o r entitie s tha t acquir e anytitl e t o o r anyothe r interes t i n th e Site , o r anyportio n thereof . XI . REPORTIN

GREQUIREMENT S A . BE I shal l maintai n documentation , consisten t wit hth e NCP , t o suppor t al l action s take n i n performin g th e Work . BE I shal l submi t t o EPAwritte n monthl yprogres s report s which : (a ) describ e th e action s whic hhav e bee n take n towar d achievin g complianc e wit hthi s Consen t Decre e durin g th e previou s month ; (b ) includ e th e result s o f al l validate d samplin g an d test s an

d al l othe r validated dat a generate d b yBE I o r it s Contractors , subcontractor s o r agent s i n the previou s month ; (c ) includ e al l plan s and procedure s complete d unde r th e Wor k Pla n during th e previou s month ; (d ) describe al l actions , including dat a collectio n and implementatio n o f plan s whic har e schedule d fo r th e nex t mont hand provid e othe r informatio n relating t o th e- 2 4 -

progres s o f construction ; (e ) describ e al l othe r data , includin g ra wdata , generate d byo r receive d byBE I wit hrespec t t o thi s Sit e durin g th e reportin g period ; an d (f ) includ e informatio n regardin g percentag e o f completio n an d unresolve d delay s encountere d o r anticipate d tha t ma yaffec t th e futur e schedul e fo r implementatio n o f Wor k an d a descriptio n o f effort s mad e t o mitigat e thos e delay s o r anticipate d delays . BE I shal l submi t thes e progres s report s t o EP Abyth e tent hworkin g da yo f every mont hfollowin g th e entr yo f thi s Consen t Decree . BE I shal l submi t unvalidate d sampl e result s t o EP Aupo n EPA' s request . 

### B . I f a progres s repor t submitte d t o EP Ai s deficient , EP A shal l notif yBEI' s Projec t Coordinato r o f suc hdeficiency . Th e notic e shal l includ e a descriptio n o f th e deficiencies , withi n te n (10 ) workin g day s o f receip t b yBE I o f a notic e o f deficienc y i na progres s report , BE I shal l mak e th e necessarychange s an d resubmi t th e progres s repor t t o th e EP ARPM . BE I may , i f i t wishes , submi t furthe r informatio n t o EP Adurin g th e te n (10 ) day perio d givin g reason s wh yth e origina l progres s repor t shoul d b e approved ; however , sucha submissio n shal l no t chang e th e obligatio n o f BE I t o resubmi t th e progres s repor t withi n th e te n (10 ) da yperio d shoul d EPAno t revers e it s decision . 

### C . The twelft hwritte n monthl yprogres s repor t submitte d eac hyea r unde r ParagraphXI(A ) abov e shal l als o b e used a s a repor t t o the Cour t an dthe Unite dState s an dshal l include , i n additio nt o the informatio ni nParagraphXI(A ) above : the statu s o f respons e action s a t th e Site , whic hshal l a t a minimuminclud e- 2 5 -

a statemen t o f majo r milestone s accomplishe di n th e precedin g year , a statemen t o f task s remainin g t o b e accomplishe dan d any actio ntake npursuan t t o Section s XV I an d XI Xan d an ypayment s mad e pursuan t t o Section s XVI I an d XXI . Th e twelft hmonthl y progres s repor t shal l b e submitte dbyth e 20t hda yo f th e month .

XII . SUBMISSION S REQUIRINGAGENC YAPPROVA L A . Afte r revie wo f anyplan , repor t o r othe r ite mwhic hi s require d t o b e submitte d fo r approva l pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree , EP Ashal l approv e o r disapprov e th e submissio n o r deman d modification . EP Ashal l specif yth e deficience s o f anyplan , repor t o r othe r ite mi n writin g t o BEI' s Projec t Coordinator . B . I n th e even t o f approva l byEPA , BE I shal l procee d t o tak e anyactio n require d byth e plan , repor t o r othe r item , a s approve d b

yEPA . 

### C . Upo nreceip t o f a notic e o f disapprova l o r a deman dfo r a modification , andsubjec t t o BE I invokin g th e disput e resolutio nprovision s o f Sectio nXX , BE I shall , withi nthirt y (30 ) days , unles s a differen t tim e perio di s se t fort hi nthi s Consen t Decree , correc t th e deficiencies , mak e an ydirecte d modification s an

dr•submi t th e plan , report , o r othe r itemfo r approval . BS Z mayreques t a meetin g wit hEPAdurin g th e firs t fourtee n(14 ) day s o f sai dthirt y(30 ) da yperiod . EPAmay , i n it s discretion , direc t BE I t o implemen t non-deficien t approve d portion s o f suchplan , report , o r othe r itemi naccordanc e wit h th e approve dschedul e and BE I shal l performsuchimplementatio n i f s o directe db

yEPA . Implementatio no f non-deficien t portion s- 2 6 -

o f th e submissio n shal l no t reliev e BE I o f it s liabilit yfo r stipulate d penalties , unde r Sectio n XXI , fo r failur e t o compl y wit hthi s Section . XIII . REMEDIA L PROJEC T MANAGER/PROJEC T COORDINATOR S A , Withi n twent y(20 ) calenda r day s o f th e lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l notif yEPA , i n writing , o f th e name , addres s an d telephon e numbe r o f BEI' s Projec t Coordinato r an d a n Alternat e Projec t Coordinator . EPA' s Remedia l Projec t Manage r ("RPM" ) fo r th e Sit e i s Gart hConno r wh o ca n b e reache d a t (215)597-0439 . Hi s addres s i s se t fort hi n Sectio n XXV . I f a Projec t Coordinato r o r RP Minitiall ydesignate d i s changed , th e identit yo f th e successo r shal l b e give n t o th e othe r part ya t leas t fiv e (5 ) day s befor e th e change . Th e absenc e o f th e Unite d State s RP Mand/o r his/he r representative s fromth e Sit e shal l no t b e caus e fo r th e stoppag e o f Work . 

### B . Plaintif f ma ydesignat e othe r representatives , includin g EP Aemployees , andfedera l contractor s andconsultants , t o observ e andmonito r th e progres s o f an yactivit yundertake n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Th e RP Mshal l hav e th e authorit ylawfull yvested i nanRP Mb yth e NCP , 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 . I naddition , the RPMan dhis/he r designe e (onlyi n consultatio nwit hth e RPM ) shal l hav e authorit yconsisten t wit h 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.41 5 andSectio n10 4 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604 , t o halt , conduct , o r direc t an yWor k require d b

ythi s Consen t Decre e an

d t o tak e an

ynecessar

yrespons e action whe nhe/she determine s tha t condition s a t th e Sit e presen t a releas e o r- 2 7 -

substantia l threa t o f releas e o f a hazardou s substanc e beyon d tha t known t o b e presen t a t th e tim e o f entr yo f thi s Consen t Decree . Th e BE I Projec t Coordinator , a s BEI' s representative , shal l hav e th e primar yresponsibilit yfo r assurin g th e implementatio n o f th e Wor k a t th e Site .

XIV . ASSURANC E O F ABILIT YT O COMPLET E WOR K 

### BE I ha s demonstrate d it s abilit yt o complet e th e Wor k and t o pa yal l claim s tha t aris e fro mth e performanc e o f th e Wor k throug hth e submissio no f interna l financia l informatio n sufficien t t o demonstrat e t o Plaintiff' s satisfactio n tha t BE I ha s enoug hne t asset s t o complet e th e Wor k t o mak e i t unnecessary t o requir e additiona l financia l assurances . BE I shal l submi t audite d statement s containin g suc hinformatio n annually , o n th e anniversar yo f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree . Interna l financia l informatio n shal l consis t o f th e mos t recen t annua l report , bon d ratin g an d auditor' s statement . Shoul d suc h submitta l demonstrat e tha t Shareholder' s equit yi s no t les s tha n $200,000,000 , suchsubmitta l shal l b e deeme d sufficien t t o demonstrat e t o Plaintiff' s satisfactio n tha t BE I ha s enoughne t asset s t o complet e th e Wor k t o mak e i t unnecessar yt o requir e additiona l financia l assurances . I n th e even t tha t Shareholder' s equit yi s les s tha n $200,000,000 , BE I shall , withi n thirty(30 ) day s o f receip t o f notic e o f Plaintiff' s determination , obtai n an d presen t t o EP

Afo r approva l one o f the following : (a ) performanc e bond ; (b ) lette r o f credi t o r (c ) guarante e b ya thir d partyi n an amoun t no t t o excee d th e estimate d cos t o f th e- 2 8 -



### remainin g Work . BM&S 1 

### inabilit yt o demonstrat e financia l abilit y t o complet e wor k shal l no t excus e non-performanc e o f th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Consen t Decre e o r anytermthereof . XV . CERTIFICATIO NO F COMPLETIO N 

### A . Withi n ninet y(90 ) day s afte r BE I determine s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n full yperformed , BE I shal l s o notif yth e Unite d State s an d EP Abysubmittin g a writte n repor t bya registere d professiona l enginee r an d th e BE I Projec t Coordinato r certifyin g tha t al l suc hactivitie s hav e bee n complete d i n ful l satisfactio n o f th e relevan t requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree . I f EP Adetermine s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n o r anyportio n thereo f ha s no t bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree , EP Ashal l notif yBEI' s i n writin g withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f receip t o f BEI' s notic e o f certificatio n o f th e task s tha t mus t b e don e t o complet e th e Remedia l Actio n and shal l se t fort hi n th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f th e remainin g tasks . Failur e o f EPAt o respon d withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f receip t o f certificatio n fromBE I shal l no t b e deeme d a s agreemen t tha t th e Remedia l Actio n o r an yportio n thereo f ha s bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decre e and shal l no t foreclos e EPA fromnotifyin

g BE Xo f additiona l task s t o b e performed . Subjec t t o the provision s o f Sectio n XX , BE I shal l perfor mal l task s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit hth e specification s and schedule s establishe d therein .- 2 9 - B . I f EP Aconcludes , followin g th e initia l o r any subsequen t notificatio n o f completio n b yBE I tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n full yperforme d i n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decree , EP Ashal l s o certif yi n writin g t o BEI' s withi nthirt y (30 ) day s o f receip t o f BEI' s certification . Failur e o f EP At o respon d withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f receip t o f certificatio n fro m BE I shal l no t b e deeme d a s agreemen t tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n full yperformed . Thi s certificatio n shal l constitut e th e certificatio n o f completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree , includin g Sectio n XXII .

XVI . REPORTINO REQUIREMENT S FO R RELEASE S A . I n th e even t o f anyactio n o r occurrenc e prio r t o o r durin g th e performanc e o f th e Wor k whic hcause s o r threaten s a releas e o f a hazardou s substance , o r whic hma ypresen t a n imminen t an d substantia l endangermen t t o publi c healt ho r welfar e o r th e environment , beyond thos e release s contemplate d byExhibi t 1 , BE I shal l immediatel ynotif yth e RPM , or , i f th e RP Mi s unavailable , th e EP AEmergenc yRespons e Hotline , Regio n II I a t (215 ) 597-9898 . I n consultatio n wit hEPA , BE I shal l tak e al l appropriat e action t o prevent , abate , o r minimiz e suchreleas e o r endangerment , i n accordanc e wit hal l applicabl e provision s o f th e Healt hand Safety/ContingencyPla n develope d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e and approve d b yEPA . I n th e even t tha t BE I fail s t o tak e appropriat e respons e actio n a s require d b ythi s Section an d EPAtake s suchactio n instead , BE I shal l reimburs e al l cost s o f th e respons e actio n no t inconsisten t wit hth e NCP c Paymen t o f- 3 0 -

suc hcost s shal l b e mad e i n th e manne r describe d i n Sectio n IV , above , a s applicable , withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f BEI' s receip t o f deman d fo r payment . BE I ma ychalleng e th e paymen t o f suc hcost s i nth e manne r describe d i n Sectio n XVII(B) . B . Upo n th e occurrenc e o f anyeven t durin g performanc e o f th e Wor k which , pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 3 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9603 , require s notificatio n t o th e Nationa l Respons e Center , BE I shal l orall ynotif yth e EP AProjec t Coordinato r o r i n th e even t o f th e unavailabilit yo f th e Projec t Coordinator , th e EP A Emergenc yHotlin e a t (215 ) 597-9898 , a t th e same tim e tha t notificatio n i s provide d t o th e Nationa l Respons e Cente r a s require d b

ySectio n 103 . Withi n 2 0 day s o f th e onse t o f such event , BE I shal l furnis ht o Plaintif f a writte n report , signe d by BEI' s Projec t Coordinator , settin g fort hth e event s whic h occurre d and th e measure s taken , and t o b e taken , i n respons e thereto . Withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f th e conclusio n o f suchan event , BE I shal l submi t a repor t setting fort hal l action s take n t o respond thereto . 

### C . Nothin g i nth e precedin g paragrap hshal l b e deeme dt o limi t th e powe r andauthorityo f th e Unite dState s o r thi s Cour t t o take , diiwct , o r orde r al l appropriat e action t o protec t huma n healt handth e environmen t o r t o prevent , abate , o r minimiz e an actua l o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance s on , a t o r fromthe Site .- 3 1 -

XVTI . PAYMEKT O F OVERSIGHT COST S A . BE I shal l reimburs e th e Unite dState s fo r al l oversigh t respons e cost s incurre dbyth e Unite dState s no t inconsisten t wit hth e NC P including , bu t no t limite dto , al l cost s relate dt o (1 ) th e revie wo r developmen t o f plans , reports , an d othe r items ; 

### (2 ) th e oversigh t o r verificatio no f Wor k includin g al l EP A suppor t cost s incurre di nconnectio nwit hthi s Consen t Decree ; and(3 ) effort s t o secur e acces s t o th e Sit e o r othe r propert yt o whic hacces s i s require dfo r th e performanc e o f th e Work . Th e Unite dState s shal l sendBE I a deman dfo r paymen t o f suc hcost s o na nannua l basis , wit heac hdeman dt o b e mad e a s soo na s practicabl e afte r th e anniversar ydat e o f th e entryo f thi s Consen t Decree . Suc hdemand s shal l b e accompanie dbya cos t summar yalon g wit hth e followin g backup documentation : Softwar e Packag e fo r Uniqu e Reports(SPUR ) compute r printouts , employe e timesheets , trave l documents , document s authorizin g contracto r w»r k (wor

k assignments) , applicabl e pai dcontracto r invoices , treasuryschedule s proving payment , and contracto r workplans , monthl yreport s o r fina l report s (a s theyexist) . Provisio no f suchbacku

p documentation i s subjec t t o th e Privac yAct , 5 U.S.C . 5552 a an

d 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 2 , Subpar t B . Payment s shal l b e b y certifie dchec k payabl e t o "EPA-Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund " andshal l b e sen t b ycertifie dmai l return receip t requested , t o U.S . EPARegio n III , Attention : SuperfundAccounting P.O . Box 360515 MPittsburgh , P A15251 . Payment s shal l be mad e withi n- 3 2 -

thirt y(30 ) day s o f BEI' s receip t o f eac hdeman d fo r payment . Copie s o f th e cove r lette r an d th e check , referencin g th e Sit e name , shal l b e sen t t o th e Regiona l Hearin g Cler k (3RCOO ) Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yRegio n III , 84 1 Chestnu t Building , Philadelphia , P A1910 7 an d Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Section , Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e P.O . Bo x 7611 , Benjami n Frankli n Station , Washington , D.C . 20044 . B . I f BE I wishe s t o challeng e anyportio n o f th e costs , i t mus t notif yEP Ai n writin g withi n sixt y(60 ) day s afte r receip t o f th e deman d fo r payment . EP Awil l the n compil e a n administrativ e recor d regardin g th e costs , includin g anycomment s BE I submitte d wit hrespec t t o EPA' s documentatio n regardin g th e costs . Withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f th e dat e tha t th e Unite d State s give s notic e tha t th e administrativ e recor d ha s bee n compiled , BE I ma ycontes t it s liabilit yt o pa yth e cost s solel y o n th e ground tha t th e cost s wer e incurre d inconsistentl ywit h th e NCP , tha t th e mathematica l calculation s use d t o determin e cost s wer e performe d incorrectl yo r tha t th e wor k wa s no t performe d fo r the Crai g Far mSite . The reviewo f BEI' s motio n o r petitio n shal l b e limite d t o th e administrativ e record compile d b yEPA . Th e standar d o f revie wfo r th e assertio n tha t th e cost s wer e incurred inconsistentl ywit hth e NC P shal l b e suchtha t EPA' s determinatio n o f cost s shal l prevai l unles s i t i s show n t o b e arbitraryan

d capricious . Th e standard o f revie wfo r th e assertion(s ) tha t th e mathematica l calculation s used t o determin e cost s wer e performe d incorrectl yo r the work wa s no t performe d- 3 3 -

fo r th e Crai g FarmSit e shal l b e a preponderanc e o f th e evidenc e standard . Shoul d th e Cour t determin e tha t cost s ar e owe d byBEI , BE I shal l remi t a chec k fo r suc hcost s i n th e manne r se t fort hi n paragrap h(A ) above , includin g interes t a s se t fort hi n Paragrap h XXI. D below , calculate d fro mth e dat e undispute d cost s wer e due . Thi s procedur e wil l b e th e sol e mechanis mfo r BE I t o challeng e EPA' s oversigh t cost s i n thi s action . C . BE I shal l bea r it s own cost s and attorney' s fee s associate d wit hthi s cas e an d Consen t Decree .

XVIII . INDEMNIFICATIONAN D INSURANC E 

### A . Th e Unite d State s doe s no t assume anyliabilit yb y enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decree . BE I shal l indemnif y (includin g attorney s fee s and othe r expense s o f litigatio n and settlement ) and save and hol d harmles s th e Unite d State s and it s officials , agents , employees , contractors , subcontractors , and representative s fro man yclai marisin g fro man yinjurie s o r damage s t o person s o r propert yarisin g fromo r o n accoun t o f act s o r omission s o f BEI , it s officers , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , and an yperson s actin g o n thei r behal f o r unde r thei r control , i n carrying ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Concent Decree . BE I shal l no t be liabl e t o the Unite d State s fo r indemnificatio n pursuan t t o thi s Section fo r an yinjurie s o r damage s t o person s o r propertyresulting solel y fro man yact s o r omission s o f employee s o f the Unite d State s o r it s contractors , subcontractors , o r an yperson acting on thei r behal f i n carrying ou t an yactivitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t- 3 4 -



### Decree . Nothin g i nthi s Sectio n i s intende d i nanywa yt o expan d o r increas e anyliabilit yo f th e Unite d States , it s agent s o r employees , unde r existin g la wo r t o alte r o r affec t anyrul e o f la wtha t woul d gover n th e liabilit yo f th e Unite d State s i nth e absenc e o f thi s Consen t Decree . Th e Unite d State s shal l no t b e hel d ou t a s a part yt o anycontract s entere d int o by , o r o n behal f of , BE I i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Neithe r BE I no r anyo f it s Contractor s shal l b e considere d a n agen t o f th e Unite d States . B . BE I waives , an d shal l indemnif yan d hol d harmles s th e Unite d State s wit hrespec t t o anyclaim s fo r damage s o r reimbursemen t fro mth e Unite d States , o r fo r set-of f o f an y payment s mad e o r t o b e mad e t o th e Unite d States , arisin g fro mo r o n accoun t o f anycontract , agreement , o r arrangemen t betwee n BE I and an yperso n fo r performanc e o f Wor k o n o r relatin g t o th e Site , includin g claim s o n accoun t o f constructio n delays , C . BE I shal l ensur e tha t it s Contracto r maintai n comprehensiv e genera l liability , an d automobil e liabilit y insuranc e i n th e amoun t o f $5,000,00 0 dollars , combine d singl e limi t and environmenta l impairmen t liabilit yinsuranc e includin g complete d operation s i n th e amoun t o f $3,000,00 0 pe r claim , $6,000,00 0 annua l aggregate . The complete d operatio n coverag e wil l extend fo r a period o f thre e year s fromEPAcertificatio n o f completio n o f Remedia l Actio n pursuan t t o Section XV . Th e Unite d State s shal l b e name d a s an additiona l insured i n th e policie s se t fort habov e wit hrespec t t o the Crai g Fan Sits . However ,- 3 5 -

wit hrespec t t o th e automobil e liabilit yinsurance , th e Unite d State s shal l b e name d a s a n additiona l insure d onl ywit hrespec t t o th e non-negligen t act s o f it s employees . Subcontractor s shal l als o b e name d a s additiona l insured(s ) i n th e policie s se t fort habove . BE I shal l hav e th e optio n t o secur e suc hinsuranc e fo r th e benefi t o f it s contracto r an d subcontractors . I n addition , fo r th e duratio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l satisfy , o r shal l ensur e tha t it s Contracto r an d subcontractor s satisfy , al l applicabl e law s an d regulation s regardin g th e provisio n o f workmen' s compensatio n insuranc e fo r al l person s performin g wor k o n behal f o f BE I i n furtheranc e o f thi s Consen t Decree . O n th e sam e daytha t BEI' s Wor k Pla n i s du e pursuan t t o Paragrap hVI(B ) o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l provid e t o EP A certificate s o f suc hinsuranc e and a copyo f eac hinsuranc e polic yo r an explanatio n o f bes t effort s a s se t fort hi n paragrap hD . below . BE I shal l submi t t o EPA , a s applicable , copie s o f certificate s o f suchinsuranc e and a copyo f eac h insuranc e polic yannuall ythereafte r o n th e anniversarydat e o f th e origina l submitta l du e date . 

### D . I nthe event , the Contracto r o r BE I i s unabl e t o obtai nthe environmenta l impairmen t liabilit yinsuranc e i nthe amount s liste dabov

e despit e making bes t efforts , BE I shal l giv e EPA writte nnotic e delineating th e bes t effort s mad e b yth e Contracto r o r BEI . I f the EPAagree s tha t bes t effort s hav e bee n made , BE I shall , withi nten(10 ) working day s o f receip t o f such notification , submi t BEI' s mcs t recen t annua l report , bon d rating- 3 6 -

an d auditor' s statement . Shoul d suc hsubmitta l demonstrat e tha t Shareholder' s equit yi s no t les s tha n $200,000,000 , suc h submitta l shal l b e accepte d i n lie u o f th e environmenta l impairmen t liabilit yinsurance . I n th e even t tha t Shareholder' s equit yi s les s tha n $200,000,000 , BE I shall , withi n ten(10 ) workin g day s o f receip t o f suc hEP Anotification , obtai n an d presen t t o EP Aon e o f th e following : (a ) performanc e bond ; (b ) lette r o f credi t o r (c ) guarante e bya thir d part yi n th e amoun t o f $6,000,000 . Failur e t o obtai n insuranc e a s se t fort habove , doe s no t reliev e BE I o f it s othe r obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree . XIX . fORC B MXJEUR E A . BE I shal l performth e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e manne r and withi n th e tim e limit s se t fort hherein , unles s th e performanc e i s prevente d o r delaye d b yevent s whic h constitut e a forc e majeure , a s define d herein . BE I shal l hav e th e burde n o f provin g sucha forc e majeure . "Forc e majeure, " fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree , i s define d a s an yeven t arisin g fromcause s entirel ybeyon d the contro l o f BE I an d o f an

yentity controlle d b

yBEX , includin

g it s Contractor(s ) an d subcontractors , tha t delay s th e timel yperformanc e o f an y obligatio n unde r thi s Consen t Decre e notwithstanding BEI' • bes t effort s t o avoi d th e delay . Example s o f event s whic hBay constitut e forc e majeur e event s includ e extraordinar yweathe r events , natura l disasters , strike s o r othe r labo r disturbances , nationa l emergencies , an d delay s i n obtaining an yrequired- 3 7 -

approval s o r permit s despit e BEI' s submissio n o f substantivel y complet e request s fo r approva l an d application s fo r require d permit s (an

d an ysupplementa l informatio n tha t ma yb e requested ) withi na tim e fram e tha t woul d permi t th e Wor k t o procee d i na manne r contemplate d b yth e schedul e i n thi s Consen t Decree . However , shoul d th e permi t o r approva l no t hav e bee n grante d solel yfo r non-substantiv e deficiencies , BE I shal l correc t th e deficiencie s withi n te n (10 ) day s fro mth e dat e o f notificatio n tha t suc hdeficiencie s exist , befor e BE I ca n clai mdela yi n obtainin g anyrequire d permi t o r approva l a s a forc e majeur e event . Example s o f event s tha t ar e no t forc e majeur e event s include , bu t ar e no t limite d to , increase d cost s o r expense s o f th e Wor k t o b e performe d unde r thi s Consen t Decree , th e financia l difficult yo f BE I t o performsuc hWork , th e failur e o f BE I t o satisf yit s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree , act s o r omission s attributabl e t o BEI' s Contractor s o r representatives , and th e failur e o f BE I o r BEI' s Contractor s o r representative s t o mak e complet e and timel yapplicatio n fo r an yrequire d approva l o r permit . 

### B o I f an

yeven t occur s o r ha s occurre d tha t maydelayth e performanc e o f an

yobligatio n unde r thi s Consen t Decree , whethe r o r no t caused b

ya forc e majeur e event , BE I shal l notif yb y telephon e th e RP Mor , i nhi s o r he r absence , th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Division , EPARegio n ill , withi n fiv e (5 ) day s o f when BE I firs t kne wo r reasonablyshoul d have know n tha t th e even t migh t caus e a delay , withi n fiv e (5 ) working day s- 3 8 -

thereafter , BE I shal l provid e EP Ai n writin g th e reason s fo r th e delay ; th e anticipate d duratio n o f th e delay ; al l action s take n o r t o b e take n t o preven t o r minimiz e th e delay ; a schedul e fo r implementatio n fo r anymeasure s t o b e take n t o mitigat e th e effec t o f th e delay ; BEI' s claims , i f any , tha t th e even t i s a forc e majeur e event , an d th e reason s fo r thes e claims ; an d a statemen t a s t o whether , i n th e opinio n o f BEI , suc heven t ma y caus e a releas e o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance s o r contribut e t o a n endangermen t t o publi c health , welfar e o r th e environment . BE I shal l us e du e diligenc e an d exercis e bes t effort s t o avoi d o r minimiz e anydela yan d anyeffect s o f a delay . Failur e t o compl ywit hth e abov e requirement s shal l preclud e BE I fro massertin g anyclai mo f forc e majeure . 

### C . I f EP Aagree s tha t th e dela yo r anticipate d dela yi s attributabl e t o a forc e majeur e event , th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decre e tha t ar e directl y affecte d b

yth e forc e majeur e even t shal l b e extende d b y agreemen t o f th e partie s 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 delaycause d b yth e forc e majeur e even t unles s the Partie s agre e tha t additiona l tim e i s necessar yfo r remobilization . A n extensio n o f th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligatio n directlyaffected b ythe forc e majeur e even t shal l no t necessaril yjustif yan extension o f th e tim e fo r performanc e o f an ysubsequen t obligation . 

### D . I f EPAdoe s no t agre e tha t the delayo r anticipate d delayha s bee no r wil l b e causedb ya forc e majeur e event , o r- 3 9 -

doe s no t agre e wit hBE I o n th e lengt ho f th e extension , th e issu e shal l b e subjec t t o th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i nSectio n X Xo f thi s Consen t Decree . I n anysuc hproceeding , BE I shal l hav e th e burde n o f demonstratin g b ya preponderanc e o f th e evidenc e tha t th e dela yo r anticipate d dela yha s bee n o r wil l b e cause d bya forc e majeur e event , tha t th e duratio n o f th e dela ywa s o r wil l b e warrante d unde r th e circumstances , tha t bes t effort s wer e exercise d t o avoi d an d mitigat e th e effect s o f th e delay , an d tha t BE I complie d wit hth e requirement s o f thi s Section . Shoul d BE I mee t it s burden , th e dela ya t issu e shal l b e deeme d no t t o b e a violatio n byBE I o f it s obligatio n unde r thi s Consen t Decree . XX . DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 

### A . Notwithstandin g anyspecifi c reference s t o thi s Sectio n whic hma yb e mad e throughou t thi s Consen t Decree , al l dispute s betwee n th e Partie s arisin g unde r thi s Consen t Decre e excep t any dispute s relatin g t o Section s XIII , XVI(C ) and XXXI(A) , shal l b e resolve d according t o thi s Section . I f a disput e arise s unde r thi s Consen t Decree , th e EPARP Mand BEI' s Projec t Coordinato r shal l firs t attemp t t o resolve th e matte r informally . I f th e EPA RP Mand BBX' l Projec t Coordinato r canno t resolve a differenc e o f opinio n wit hre«pec t t o an ysuc hmatte r withi n fiv e (5 ) working days , or , i f BE I object s t o an ynotic e o f deficiencyo r notic e o f disapprova l issue

d b ythe Unite d State s o r an yothe r decisio n mad e b yth e Unite d State s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l notif yth e Unite d State s i n writin g o f it s objection(s )- 4 0 -



### withi nfourtee n (14 ) day s o f receip t o f th e notic e o r decision , o r o f th e differenc e o f opinion . Th e Unite dState s an d BE I shal l the nhav e fourtee n (14 ) day s fro mth e receip t byth e Unite d State s o f th e notificatio n o r objectio n t o negotiat e t o reac h agreement . I f agreemen t canno t b e reache d o nanyissu e withi n thi s fourtee n (14 ) da yperiod , th e Unite d State s shall , withi n th e succedin g te n (10 ) days , provid e a writte n statemen t o f it s fina l decisio n t o BEI . Withi n fourtee n (14 ) day s o f receip t o f th e Unite d States ' fina l decision , BE I ma yfil e a petitio n wit h thi s Cour t settin g fort hth e matte r i n disput e an d th e relie f requested . I n a n emergency , eithe r Part yma yfil e a petitio n prio r t o th e expiratio n o f th e fourtee n (14 ) daynegotiatio n period . Th e perio d fo r negotiation s ma yb e extende d bymutua l writte n agreemen t betwee n th e Unite d State s and BEI . I n n o circumstanc e shal l th e invocatio n o f thi s paragrap hdela yth e Wor k o r an

ypar t thereo f excep t a s otherwis e mayb e agree d b yth e Partie s o r ordere d b yth e Court . B . I n th e even t o f a disput e betwee n th e Unite d State s and BEI , EP Awil l compil e a n administrativ e record regardin g th e dispute . I n compiling th e administrativ e record , EPAwil l includ e al l documents , letters , report s o r othe r submittal s mad e b yBE I regardin

g the dispute . Fo r an ysuchdispute , the standar d fo r revie wi n Cour t fo r matter s covere d unde r Section 113(j ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9613(j ) shal l be suc htha t decision s b ythe Unite d State s shal l b e uphel d unles s BE I can demonstrate , o n th e administrativ e record , tha t th e decisio n wa s arbitraryand- 4 1 -

capriciou s o r no t i n accordanc e wit hthi s Consen t Decre e o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit hlaw . Matter s no t covere d unde r Sectio n 113(j ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9613(j) , shal l b e governe d byapplicabl e provisions o f law . I n anysuc hproceeding , BE I shal l bea r th e burde n o f corning forwar d wit hth e evidenc e and shal l bea r th e burde n o f persuasio n o n factua l issues . XXI . STIPULATE D PENALTIE S A . Th e followin g stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e payabl e pe r violatio n pe r da yt o th e Unite d State s fo r any noncomplianc e a s se t fort hbelow . "Compliance " byBE I shal l includ e completio n o f anyactivit ya s se t fort hbelo wi n a n acceptabl e manne r and withi n th e specifie d tim e schedule s establishe d b

yand approve d unde r thi s Consen t Decree . 

### 1 . Wor k Plan-Relate dActivitie s Fo r eac hdaytha t BE I fail s t o accomplis hth e task s liste d i n th e schedul e found i n Exhibi t 1 i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l b e subjec t t o th e impositio n o f stipulate d penaltie s i n th e followin g amounts :



### Day * 1-1 0 $1,50 0 pe r da y Days 11-3 0 $3,00 0 pe r da y Afte r 3 1 day s $4,50 0 pe r day 2 . Paymen t o f Costs ; Report s Fo r eachda

ytha t BE I fail s t o pa yEPARespons e Cost s o r Oversigh t Cost s i naccordanc e wit hSection s I V an d XVI I o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l pa ystipulate d penaltie s i n the following amounts :- 4 2 - Day s 1-1 0 $1,00 0 pe r day Day s 11-3 0 $2,00 0 pe r da y Afte r 3 1 day s $3,00 0 pe r da y 3 . Failur e t o Achiev e Othe r Requirement ^ Fo r eac hda ytha t BE I fail s (a ) t o submi t anyrepor t i n accordanc e wit hSectio n X I o f thi s Consen t Decree , o r (b ) t o achiev e an

yothe r requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree , BE I shal l pa ystipulate d penaltie s fo r eac hsuc hfailur e o n eac hsuc hda y i n th e followin g amounts :

Day s 1-1 0 $50 0 pe r da y Day s 11-3 0 $1,00 0 pe r day Afte r 3 1 day s $1,50 0 pe r day

B . Al l penaltie s shal l begi n t o accru e o n th e daytha t complet e performanc e i s du e o r a violatio n occurs , an d shal l continu e t o accru e throughth e fina l dayo f correctio n o f th e noncompliance . Separat e penaltie s shal l accru e fo r eac hseparat e violatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree . An ystipulate d penalt y assessed b

yEPAand actuall ypai d wil l b e deducte d fromth e amoun t o f an

ystatutor

ypenalt ypai d fo r th e same violation . 

### C . Following th e Unite dStates ' determinatio ntha t BE I ha s faile dt o complywiththe requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree , the Unite dState s shal l giv e BE I writte nnotificatio no f such determinatio nan

d describe the noncompliance . Sai dnotic e shal l als o indicat e the amoun t o f penaltie s due . (Se e ParagraphXXI(B ) above. ) 0 . Al l penaltie s owedt o the Unite dState s unde r thi s Sectio nshal l b e payabl e withi nthirt y(30 ) day s o f receip t o f- 4 3 -

th e notificatio n o f noncompliance , unles s BE I invoke s th e disput e resolutio n procedure s unde r Sectio n XX . BE I shal l pa yinteres t o n th e unpai d balance , whic hshal l begi n t o accru e a t th e en d o f th e thirty-da yperio d a t th e rat e establishe d byth e Departmen t o f Treasur yunde r 3 1 U.S.C = § 3717 . BE I shal l furthe r pa ya handlin g charge , t o b e assesse d a t th e en d o f eac hthirty-da y perio d an d a penalt ycharge , t o b e assesse d i f th e penalt yi s no t pai d i n ful l withi n ninet y(90 ) day s afte r i t i s du e i n accordanc e wit h4 C.F.R . § 102 . Al l payment s unde r thi s Sectio n shal l b e pai d bycertifie d chec k mad e payabl e t o "EP A— Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund, " shal l b e maile d t o U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n III , Attn : Superfund Accounting , P.O . Bo x360515M , Pittsburgh , P A15251 , and shal l referenc e th e docke t numbe r o f thi s action . Acop yo f th e chec k and transmitta l lette r shal l b e sen t simultaneousl yto : Regiona l Hearin g Cler k (3RCOO) , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n III , 84 1 Chestnu t Bldg. , Phila. , P A19107 , and Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Section , U.S . DOJ , P.O . Bo x7611 , Benjami n Frankli n Station , Washington , D.C . 20044 . 

### E . Neithe r th e filing o f a petitio nt o resolv e a disput e no r the payment o f penaltie s shal l alte r i nan ywa yBEI' s obligatio nt o complet e the performanc e required hereunder . F . BE I ma

ydisput e the Unite d States ' righ t t o asses s penalties , it s determinatio n a s t o whic hsubsection i nparagrap h (A ) abov e penaltie s fal l unde r an d the mathematica l calculatio n o f the penaltie s b

yinvoking the disput e resolution procedure s- 4 4 -

unde r Sectio n X Xherein . However , BE I ma yno t disput e th e amoun t o f penaltie s du e unde r a particula r subsectio n o f paragrap h(A ) above . Penaltie s an d interes t thereo n shal l accru e bu t nee d no t b e pai d durin g th e disput e resolutio n period . I f a dispute d matte r i s submitte d t o th e Distric t Court , th e perio d o f disput e shal l en d upo n th e renderin g o f a decisio n byth e Distric t Cour t regardles s o f whethe r an ypart yappeal s suc hdecision . I f BE I doe s no t prevai l upo n resolution , BE I mus t immediatel ypa yal l penaltie s an d interes t whic haccrue d prio r t o an d durin g th e perio d o f dispute . However , EPAmay , i n it s discretion , determin e t o foreg o a portio n o f th e stipulate d penaltie s tha t accru e durin g th e disput e resolutio n perio d upo n a revie wo f BEI' s petition . T o th e exten t BE I prevail s upo n resolution , n o furthe r penaltie s shal l accru e fo r th e violation(s ) i n questio n unles s and unti l th e Unite d State s prevail s i n an yappeal , and n o penalty , includin g an ytha t mayhav e accrue d t o th e dat e o f th e Distric t Court' s decision , nee d b e pai d unti l thirt y(30 ) day s afte r th e Unite d State s prevail s i n an yappeal . 

### G . I f BE I fail s t o paystipulate dpenaltie s whe nthey becom e du e unde r th e terns describe dabove , th e Unite dState s may institut e proceeding s t o collec t th e penalties , a s wel l a s lat e charge s an

d penalties . H . Nothing i nthi s Section shal l be construed a s prohibiting , altering , o r i nan ywa ylimiting the abilit yo f Plaintif f t o see

k an yothe r remedie s o r sanction s availabl e b y- 4 5 -

virtu e o f BEI' s violatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e o r o f th e statute s an d regulation s upo n whic hi t i s based . XXII . COVENANT NO T T O SU E A. In consideratio n of the action s tha t wil l be performe d an d th e payment s tha t wil l b e mad e byBE I unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree , an d excep t a s otherwis e specificall yprovide d i n Paragraph s C , D , E , F , Gan d H o f thi s Section , th e Unite d State s covenant s no t t o su e o r t o tak e administrativ e actio n agains t BE I fo r Covere d Matters . (Th e term "Covere d Matters " i s define d i n paragrap hB o f thi s Section. ) Wit hrespec t t o al l liabilit yfo r respons e cost s incurre d prio r t o entryo f thi s Consen t Decree , thi s covenan t no t t o su e shal l tak e effec t upo n th e receip t b yEP Ao f th e payment s require d b y Sectio n I V

o f thi s Consen t Decree . Wit hrespec t t o futur e liability , thi s covenan t no t t o su e shal l tak e effec t upo n certificatio n o f completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n byEP A pursuan t t o Sectio n X V o f thi s Consen t Decree . Thi s covenan t no t t o su e i s conditione d upo n satisfactoryperformanc e b yBE I o f it s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree . Thi s covenan t no t t o su e extend s onl yt o BEI , it s shareholder s an d directors , an

d doe s no t extend t o an

yothe r person . 

### B . Excep t a s provide di nParagraph s C , D , E , F , GandH o f thi s Section , "CoveredMatters " shal l includ e an yandal l civi l liabilit yt o the Unite dState s fo r the Work fo r the cause s o f actio nspecificall yse t forthi nthe Complaint . "Covered Matters " shal l no t includ e an yadditiona l remedia l and/o r- 4 6 -



### respons e action s whic hmayb e th e subjec t o f futur e record(s ) o f decisio nfo r thi s Site , C . Notwithstandin g anyothe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i nthi s actio n o r i na ne waction , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e order , seekin g t o compe l BE I (1 ) t o perfor m additiona l respons e action s a t th e Sit e o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r th e cost s o f suc hrespons e if , prio r t o certificatio n o f completio n o f th e Remedia l Action : (i ) condition s a t th e Site , previousl y unknown t o th e Unite d States , ar e discovere d afte r th e entryo f thi s Consen t Decree , o r (ii ) informatio n i s received , i n whol e o r i n part , afte r th e entr yo f thi s Consen t Decree , and EP Afinds , base d o n thes e previousl yunknow n condition s o r thi s information , togethe r wit hanyothe r relevan t information , tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt hand th e environment . D . Notwithstanding an yothe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , the United State s reserve s the righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a newaction , o r t o issue an administrativ e order , seeking t o compe l BE I (1 ) t o perform additiona l respons e action s a t the Sit e o r (2 ) t o reimburs e the Unite d state s fo r the cost s o f suchrespons e if , subsequen t t o certificatio n o f completio n o f th e Remedia l Action :- 4 7 - 

### (i ) condition s a t th e Site , previousl y unknown t o th e Unite d States , ar e discovere d afte r th e certificatio n o f completion , o r (ii ) informatio ni s received , i nwhol e o r i npart , afte r th e certificatio n o f completion ,

an d EP Afinds , base d o n thes e previousl yunknown condition s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit hanyothe r relevan t information , tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt han d th e environment . Th e above-mentione d resevation s o f right s i n Paragraph s C an d D includ e th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne wactio n t o see k reimbursemen t o f cost s incurre d a s a resul t o f action s undertake n pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9621(c) . E . Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap hC o f thi s Section , th e informatio n receive d b yand th e condition s know n t o th e Unite d State s shal l includ e tha t informatio n and thos e condition s se t fort hi n th e Recor d o f Decisio n fo r th e Crai g Farmsit e and th e administrativ e record supporting th e Recor d o f Decision . Fo r purpose s o f paragraphD o f thi s Section , th e informatio n receive d b yand th e condition s know n t o th e Unite d State s shal l includ e tha t information an d thos e condition s se t forthi n the Recor d o f Decisio n fo r the Crai g Far mSite , the administrativ e record supportin g th e Record o f Decision , an d an yinformatio n receive d b yth e Unite d State s pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree .- 4 8 - F . Notwithstandin g anyothe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne waction , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e order , seeking t o compe l BE I (1 ) t o perfor m differen t and/o r additiona l respons e action s a t th e Sit e o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r th e cost s o f suc hrespons e i f EP Adetermines , a s a resul t o f th e treatabilit ystud yperforme d pursuan t t o Exhibi t 2 , tha t remedia l actio n differen t fro mtha t detaile d i n Exhibi t 2 shoul d b e selecte d fo r th e Site . G . Notwithstandin g anyothe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n a ne waction , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e order , seekin g t o compe l BE I (1 ) t o performadditiona l respons e action s a t th e Sit e o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r th e cost s o f suc hrespons e t o addres s groundwate r contaminatio n a t th e Sit e followin g th e groundwate r verificatio n stud ytha t wil l b e performe d pursuan t t o Exhibi t 2 . 

### H . The covenan t no t t o su e se t forthabov e doe s no t pertai nt o an

ymatter s othe r tha nthos e expressl yspecifie dt o b e Covere dMatters . The Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s without prejudic e to , al l right s agains t BE I wit h respec t t o al l othe r Batters . I naddition , the following ar e specificall yidentifie d a s matter s tha t ar e no t Covere d Matters :

(1 ) claim s based onthe failur e t o compl ywit ho r the requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree ;- 4 9 - 

### (2 ) liabilit yarisin g fro mth e past , present , o r futur e disposal , release , o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s outsid e o f th e Sit e and no t attributabl e t o th e Site ;

(3 ) liabilit yfo r th e disposa l o f anyhazardou s substance s take nfromth e Site ;

(4 ) liabilit yfo r damage s fo r injuryto , destructio n of , o r los s o f natura l resources , a s define d i nSectio n101(16 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601(16) ; an d



### (5 ) crimina l liability . I . Fo r andi nconsideratio no f th e covenant s andpromise s mad e herein , BE I covenant s no t t o su e o r otherwis e asser t an y caus e o f action , claim , o r deman d agains t th e Unite d States , includin g anyclaim s pursuan t t o Sectio n11 2 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9612 , o r anyothe r provisio no f law , directl yo r indirectly , o r agains t th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d establishe d b ySectio n 51 7 o f th e Interna l Revenu e Code , 2 6 U.S.C . § 9507 , o r othe r claim s agains t th e Unite d State s fo r expense s arisin g from implementatio no f th e Work o r paymen t o f cost s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Nothin g i n thi s paragrap hshal l constitut e a waive r o f any,right s BE I mayhav e unde r applicabl e lawt o joi no r su e the Unite

d State s i nthe even t o f assertion o f an ycaus e o f actio no r clai mfo r persona l injur yo r propertydamag e arisin g fromimplementatio n o f the Work . Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l constitut e preauthorizatio n o f a CERCL Aclai mwithi nth e meanin g o f 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.700(d) .- 5 0 - J . BEI' s clai magains t anyothe r part yi n thi s o r any othe r proceedin g fo r contributio n o r indemnificatio n o f al l o r a portio n o f th e cos t o f it s settlemen t herei n shal l b e secondar y t o th e Unite d States ' clai magains t suc hothe r part yfo r th e respons e action s o r othe r cost s incurre d byth e Unite d State s fo r action s take n a t th e Site . K . Excep t a s expressl yprovide d i n thi s Consen t Decree , eac hpart yreserve s al l rights , claims , defense s an d authoritie s i t ha s unde r CERCLAo r an yothe r la wo r i n equity . XXIII . ACCES S TO INFORMATIO N 

### A . BE I shal l provid e t o EPA , upo n request , pursuan t t o Sectio n 104(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604(e) , and subjec t t o th e attorney-clien t privileg e an d work-produc t privileg e a s develope d unde r federa l la wand use d b yfedera l courts , al l document s and informatio n withi n it s possessio n and/o r contro l o r tha t o f it s Contractor s o r agent s relatin g t o activitie s a t th e Sit e o r t o th e implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , includin g sampling , analysis , chai n o f custod yrecords , manifests , trucking logs , receipts , reports , sampl e traffi c routing , correspondence , o r othe r docxiMnt a o r informatio n relate d t o th e Work . I n th e •ven t BE I claim

s the attorney-clien t privileg e o r work-produc t privileg e o n an

ydocument s o r information , BE I shal l provid e the Unite d State s wit hth e titl e o f th e document , th e dat a o f th e document , the name(s ) o f the author(•) , addressee(s) , an d recipient(s) , a descriptio n o f the content s o f the . document , an d identificatio n o f th e privilege(s ) asserted , and a swor n- 5 1 -

statemen t a s t o th e exten t counse l participate d i n th e creation o f th e document . BE I shal l als o mak e availabl e t o EPA , fo r purpose s o f investigation , informatio n gathering , o r testimony , it s employees , agents , o r representative s wit hknowledg e o f relevant , fact s concernin g th e performanc e o f th e Work . B . BE I ma yasser t busines s confidentialit yclaim s coverin g par t o r al l o f th e document s o r informatio n submitte d t o Plaintif f unde r thi s Consen t Decre e t o th e exten t permitte d by an d i n accordanc e wit hSectio n 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . 

### § 9604(e)(7) , an d 4 0 C.F.R . § 2.203(b) . Suc hclaim s shal l b e supporte d b

ydocumentatio n whe n th e assertio n i s mad e b yBE I i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f 4 0 C.F.R . $ 2.204(e)(4) . Document s o r informatio n determine d t o b e confidentia l b yEP A wil l b e afforde d th e protectio n specifie d i n 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 2 , Subpar t B . I f n o clai mo f confidentialit yaccompanie s specifi c document s o r informatio n whe n the yar e submitte d t o EPA , o r i f EPAha s notifie d BE I tha t th e document s o r informatio n ar e no t confidentia l unde r th e standard s o f Sectio n 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604(e)(7) , and 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 2 , Subpar t B , th e publi c mayb « give n acces s t o suchdocument s o r informatio n withou t further notic e t o BEI . 

### C . No clai mo f confidentialit yshal l be mad e wit hrespec t t o an ysamplin g o r analytica l dat a o r an yothe r document s o r informatio nevidencing condition s a t o r aroun dthe site .- 5 2 - MIV . RETENTIONO F RECORD S 

### Unti l si x(6 ) year s afte r EPA' s certificatio n o f completio n o f Remedia l Actio nactivities , BE I shal l preserv e an dretain , an d shal l requir e it s Contractor(s) , subcontractor s an d agent s t o preserv e an d retai nal l records , documents , an d informatio no f whateve r kind natur e o r descriptio n relatin g t o th e performanc e o f Remedia l Actio nno wo r hereafte r i nit s possessio n o r control . Unti l si x(6 ) year s afte r completio no f Operatio nan d Maintenanc e activities , BE I shal l preserv e an d retain , an d shal l requir e it s Contractors , subcontractor s and agent s t o preserv e and retain , al l records , documents , an d informatio n o f whateve r kind , natur e o r descriptio n relatin g t o th e performanc e o f Operatio n and Maintenanc e nowo r hereafte r i n it s possession o r control . Afte r eac hdocumen t retentio n period , BE I shal l notif yth e Unite d State s a t leas t ninet y(90 ) day s prio r t o th e destructio n o f an y suc hrecord s o r document s and , upo n reques t b yth e Unite d States , BE I shal l relinquis hcustod yo f th e record s o r document s t o EPA . BE I mayno t clai mth e attorney-clien t privileg e o r work-produc t privileg e fo r an

ydocument , record o r informatio n created , generate d o r collected solel yb yBEI' s Contracto r (withou t the benefi t o f counsel ) pursuan t t o th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e and it s appendices . I n th e even t tha t BE I claim s th e attorney

clien t privileg e o r work-produc t privileg e o n an yothe r document s relatin g t o performanc e o f th e Work , BE I shal l provid e th e Unite d State s wit hthe titl e o f the document , the dat e o f the document , th e name(s ) o f th e author(s) , addressee(s) , an d recipient(s) , a- 5 3 -

descriptio n o f th e content s o f th e document , an d identificatio n o f th e privilege(s ) asserted , and a swor n representatio n a s t o th e exten t counse l participate d i n th e creatio n o f th e document . XXV . NOTICE S 

### A . Wheneve r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e requir e tha t writte nnotic e b e give no r a repor t o r othe r documen t b e sen t by on e part yt o another , i t shal l b e sen t bycertifie d o r overnigh t mail , t o th e followin g individual s a t th e addresse s specifie d belo w(o r t o suc haddres s a s suc hpart ymayfromtim e t o tim e designat e bywritte nnotice) :

1 . I f t o th e Unite d States : (a ) U.S . Attorney' s Offic e Attn : U.S . v . Beaze r East . Inc . 63 3 U.S . Pos t Offic e & Courthous e 7t hAvenu e and Gran t Stree t Pittsburgh , PA1521 9 (b ) Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l (3RC20 ) Attn : Crai g FarmSit e U.S . EPARegio nII I 84 1 Chestnu t Building Philadelphia , PA1910 7 (c ) Gart hConno r (3HW23 ) Remedia l Projec t Manage r U S EPARegio nII I 84 1 Chestnu t Building Philadelphia , PA1910 7 (d ) Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Section Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e 

### P.O . Bo x

### 761 1 Benjami nFrankli nStation Washington , D.C . 2004 4 Attention : DOJ numbe r 90-11-2-53 3 

### o r fo r overnigh t mail : Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Section Unite dState s Departmen t c f Justic e Room154 1- 5 4 - 10t h& Pennsylvani a Ave. , N.W . Washington , D.C . 2053 0 Attention : DO J numbe r 90-11-2-53 3 2 . I f t o BEI : 

### (a ) Shanno nK . Crai g ProgramManage r Environmenta l Service s Beaze r Material s an d Service s Inc . 43 6 Sevent hAve . Pittsburgh , P A1521 9 (b ) Billi e S . Nolan , Esq . Beaze r Material s an d Service s Inc . 43 6 Sevent hAve . Pittsburgh , P A1521 9 B . Wheneve r a report , notic e o r othe r documen t i s provide d t o Plaintif f pursuan t t o Paragrap hXXV(A ) above , tw o copie s shal l als o b e provide d t o th e Commonwealt ho f Pennsylvani a fo r revie w an d commen t a t th e addres s se t fort hbelow . Debora hMcNaughto n Bureau o f Wast e Managemen t Pennsylvani a Departmen t o f Environmenta l Resource s 12 1 Sout hHighland Ave . Pittsburgh , PA15206-398 8

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B AKD TERMINATIONDATE S 

### A . Thi s Consent Decre e shal l be effective upo n the dat e o f it s entr

yb ythe Court , whic hshal l b e sought , a s appropriate , afte r expiration o f th e publi c notic e an d commen t requirement s a s se t forthi n Sectio n XXX . B . Upo n notic e b

yEPAt o the Cour t tha t EPAha s certifie d th e Remedia l Actio n a s complete , tha t BE I ha s completed th e Operatio n an

d Maintenanc e activitie s identified i n thi s Consen t Decre e o r incorporated int o thi s Consen t Decree , an d tha t BE I ha s- 5 5 -

satisfie d al l o f it s othe r obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree , eithe r part yma ypetitio n th e Cour t t o terminat e th e Consen t Decree . Terminatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l no t affec t Section s XVIII , XXII , XXIII, XXIV , an d XXV , an d shal l no t affec t anycontinuin g obligatio n o f BE I unde r Sectio n XXVII .

XXVII . RETENTIONO F JURISDICTIO N A . Thi s Cour t wil l retai n jurisdictio n fo r th e purpos e o f enablin g eithe r o f th e Partie s t o appl yt o th e Cour t a t an ytim e fo r suc hfurthe r order , direction , an d relie f a s ma yb e necessary 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 hSection s XVI I and XXhereof . B . Nothin g herei n shal l i n anywayabrogat e o r restric t th e Unite d States ' authorit yt o enforc e al l federa l environmenta l o r othe r laws . XXVIII . MODIFICATION S 

### A . Mino r modification s i nth e techniques , procedure s o r design s utilize di ncarryin g ou t thi s Consen t Decre e whic har e consisten t wit hth « objective s o f thi s Consen t Decree , an d necessar

yt o the completion o f the Work , ma ybe mad e b

ymutua l agreemen t o f EPA' s RPMan d BEI' s Projec t Coordinator . Such modification s shal l b e mad e b yexchang e o f letter s agreeing t o suchchange s an

d shal l hav e a s aneffective dat e the dat e o n whic hthe lette r fro mthe EP

ARPMi s received b

yBEI . Nothing i n- 5 6 -

thi s paragrap hshal l b e deeme d t o alte r th e Court' s powe r t o supervis e o r modif ythi s Consen t Decree . B . N o materia l modificatio n shal l b e mad e t o thi s Consen t Decre e withou t writte n notificatio n t o an d writte n approva l o f th e Partie s and th e Court , o r b yorde r o f th e Court . Th e notificatio n require d bythi s Sectio n shal l se t fort hth e natur e o f an d reason s fo r th e requeste d modification . N o ora l modificatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e effective . Nothin g i n thi s paragrap hshal l b e deeme d t o alte r th e Court' s powe r t o supervis e o r modif yth e Consen t Decree .

XXIX . COMMUNIT Y RELATION S 

### BE I shal l cooperat e wit hEPAi nprovidin g informatio n regardin g th e Wor k t o th e public . A s requeste d b yEPA , BE I shal l participat e i nth e preparatio no f suc hinformatio nfo r disseminatio nt o th e publi c andi npubli c meeting s whic hmayb e hel do r sponsore d b yEPAt o explai nactivitie s a t o r relatin g t o th e Site . XXX

. LQDQIli qAM POPPORTUNIT YTO > PUBLI C 

### Thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e lodge d wit hth e Cour t fo r a perio d o f no t !••• tha n thirt y(30 ) day s for publi c notic e an d commen t i n accordance wit hSectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 962 2 (d ) (2) , Sectio n 700 3 (d ) o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 697 3 (d) , an d 2 8 C.F.R . S 50.7 . The United State s reserve s the righ t t o withdra wo r withhol d it s consen t a s permitte d b ystatut e an

d regulation .- 5 7 - XXXI . RESPONS E AUTHORIT Y A . Excep t a s provide d i n (B ) below , nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e deeme d t o limi t th e respons e authorit yo f th e Unite d State s unde r Section s 10 4 an d 10 6 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 960 4 an d 9606 , o r th e authorit yo f th e On-Scene-Coordinato r unde r 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.415 , o r th e righ t o f th e Unite d State s t o recove r th e cost s o f suc hrespons e unde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9607 . B . Subjec t t o Section s XIII , XVI(C ) and XXXI , s o long a s BE I i s performin g th e Wor k require d b ythi s Consen t Decre e and th e Wor k performe d i s i n complianc e wit hth e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s shal l no t undertak e o r perform thi s sam e Work , Thi s provisio n shal l i n n o wa ylimi t th e Unite d State s fromoversigh t o f Wor k performe d b yBEI , includin g th e takin g and analysi s o f duplicat e samples .

XXXII . PARAGRAP H HBADIKQf l Al l paragrap hheading s herei n ar e fo r convenienc e onl yand ar e i n n o wa

yt o be construed a s par t o f thi s Consen t Decre e o r a limitatio n o n th e scop e o f th e provision s t o whic htheymay refer . XXXIII . KMTORC1ABILIT Y 

### The provision s o f thi s Consen t Decre e scheduled t o occu r prio r t o the entr

yo f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l be legall y enforceabl e onc e thi s Consen t Decre e ha s beenentered b ythe Court . I f applicable , paymen t o f stipulated penaltie s fo r- 5 8 -

violation s o f pre-entryobligation s ma yb e demande d byth e Unite d States , a s provide d i n Sectio n XX I o f thi s Consen t Decree , upo n entr yo f thi s Consen t Decre e byth e Court , an d suc hpaymen t ma y b e demande d fo r th e entir e perio d beginnin g o n th e pre-entr ydat e o n whic hth e obligatio n shoul d hav e bee n me t t o th e dat e o f actua l compliance . Th e equitabl e authorit yo f thi s Cour t shal l als o exten d t o violation s o f suc hpre-entryobligation s and dispute s arisin g unde r th e provision s o f thi s Consen t Decree .

BYTHEI R COUNSEL , TH E PARTIE S ENTE R INTO THI S CONSENT DECRE E AND SUBMI T I T T O TH E COURT , THA T I T MA

Y B E APPROVE D AND ENTERED .- 5 9 - FO R TH E UNITE D STATES :

RICHAR D B . STEWAR T Assistan t Attorne yGenera l Environmen t an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t o f Justic e 10t h& Pennsylvani a Ave. , N.W . Washington , D.C . 2053 0

DAVI D ROSSKA

M Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t and Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t o f Justic e 10t h& Pennsylvani a Ave. , N.W . Washington , D.C . 2053 0- 6 0 -

FOR TH E UNITE D STATES :

CHARLE S D . SHEEH Y Unite d State s Attorne y Wester n Distric t o f Pennsylvani a

Assistan t Unite d State s Attorne y Wester n Distric t o f Pennsylvani a 63 3 U.S . Pos t Offic e & Courthous e 7t hAvenu e and Gran t Stree t Pittsburgh , PA1521 9- 6 1 -

FO RTH E UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIONAGENC Y

EDWI NB . ERICKSON Regiona l Administrato r U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n II I 84 1 Chestnu t Buildin g Philadelphia , P A1910 7

MARCI AE . MULKE Y Regiona l Counse l U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n II I 84 1 Chestnu t Buildin g 

### Philadelphia , PA1910 7

LYDI AISALE S Senio r Assistan t Regiona l Counse l U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n 

### Agency , Regio nII I 84 1 Chestnu t Buildin g Philadelphia , PA1910 7- 6 2 -

FO RBEI :

ROBER T G . HAMILTO N Vice-Presiden t Beaze r East , Inc . 145 0 Kopper s Buildin g 43 6 7t hAvenu e Pittsburgh , P A1521 9

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