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I N TH E UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T F O R TH E DISTRIC T O F COLORAD O 

### Civi l Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 STAT E O F COLORAD O 

### Plaintiff

, 'VS

. 

### ASARCO

, INC

. e t al.
, Defendant s an d Third-Part y Plaintiffs

. 

### vs
. LEADVILL E CORPORATION

, e t al.
, 

### Third-Part y Defendant s 

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### Civi l Actio n No

. 86-C-167 5 UNITE D STATE S O F AMERICA

, 

### Plaintiff

, vs
. APACH E ENERG Y AN D MINERAL S COMPANY

, e t al

. 

### Defendant s
. CONSEN T DECRE E WIT H DENVE R AN D RI O GRAND E WESTER N RAILROA DTABL E O F CONTENT S
I

. BACKGROUN

D

................... . 1 I I

. JURISDICTIO N

.................. . 5 III

. PARTIE S

BOUN D

.................. . 5 I V

. DEFINITION S

................... . 6 V

. GENERA

L PROVISION S

............... . 1 1 VI

. PERFORMANC

E O F TH E WOR K B Y D&R G

......... .

1 5 VII

. ADDITIONA L RESPONS E ACTION

S

........... .

2 2 VIII

. EP A PERIODI C REVIE W

............... . 2 4 I X

. QUALIT

Y ASSURANCE

.

SAMPLING

, an d DAT A ANALYSI

S

. . 2 5 X

. ACCES

S

..................... . 2 7 X I

. REPORTIN

G REQUIREMENT

S

............. . 2 9 XII

. SUBMISSION S REQUIRIN G AGENC Y APPROVA L

...... .

3 1 XIII

. PROJEC T COORDINATOR S

.............. . 3 4 XIV

. ASSURANC E

O F ABILIT

Y T O COMPLET E WOR K

...... .

3 5 X V

. CERTIFICATIO N O F COMPLETIO N

........... .

3 6 XVI

. EMERGENC

Y RESPONS E

............... . 4 0 XVII

. REIMBURSEMEN

T OF RESPONS E COST S

......... .

4 1 XVIII

. INDEMNIFICATIO N AN D INSURANC E

.......... .

4 4 XIX

. FORC

E MAJEUR E

.................. . 4 7 X X

. DISPUT

E RESOLUTIO N

............... . 4 9 XXI

. STIPULATE D PENALTIE S

.............. . 5 4 XXII

. COVENANT

S NOT T O SU E B Y PLAINTIF

F

........ .

5 8 XXIII

. COVENANT

S B Y D&R G

................ . 6 3 XXIV

. EFFEC T OF SETTLEMENT

: CONTRIBUTIO N

PROTECTIO N

.. . 6 3 XXV

. ACCES

S T O INFORMATIO N

.............. . 6 5

### i i XXVI

. RETENTIO N

O F RECORD S

.............. . 6 7 XXVII

. NOTICE S

AN D SUBMISSION

S

............. . 6 9 XXVIII

. EFFECTIV E DAT E

................. . 7 0 XXIX

. RETENTIO N

OF JURISDICTIO N

............ .

7 0 XXX

. APPENDICE S

................... . 7 0 XXXI

. COMMUNIT

Y RELATION S

............... . 7 1 XXXII

. MODIFICATIO N

.................. . 7 1 XXXIII

. LODGIN G AN D OPPORTUNIT

Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN

T

... . 7 2 XXXIV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E

............... . 7 2I

. BACKGROUN

D 

### A

. O n Augus t 6 , 1986 , th e Unite d State s o f Americ a 

### ("Unite d States" )
, o n behal f o f th e Administrato r

o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency ("EPA")

, file d a complain t 

### against , amon g others
, defendan t Denve r an d Ri o Grand e Wester n Railroa d Compan y ("D&RG" ) i n thi s matte r pursuan t t o Section s 10 6

an d 10 7 o f th e Comprehensiv e

Environmenta l

Response

, Compensation

, an d Liabilit y Ac t ("CERCLA")

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 6 an d 9607 , seekin g injunctiv e relie f fo r performanc e o f respons e action s consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 30 0 (a s amended ) ("NCP")

, an d fo r reimbursemen t

o f cost s incurre d an d t o b e incurre d b y th e Unite d State s i n respons e t o the releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardou s substance s at the Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e locate d i n an d aroun d Leadville

, Colorado

. O n February 3, 1987 , th e federa l actio n was consolidate d wit h th e Decembe r 9 , 198 3 actio n file d b y th e Stat e

o f Colorado

. B

. Certai n defendants
, includin g D&RG

, ASARCO

, Inc.
, Res



### ASARC O Join t Ventur e ("Res-ASARCO")

,

Resurrectio n

Minin g Compan y ("Resurrection")

,

Newmon t Minin g Compan y ("Newmont")
,

an d Leadvill e Corporatio n

("LC")

, file d cross-claims

agains t eac h other
, an d certai n defendant s file d counterclaim s

agains t th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e o f Colorado

. I n addition
, D&R G 

### submitte d a motio n fo r leav e t o fil e a thir d part y complain t agains t th e Departmen t o f Transportation
,

Stat e o f Colorado

, whic h clai m has bee n settled

.

# 2

; C

. Pursuant t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9605 , E P A place d th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site o n th e Nationa l 

### Prioritie s Lis t se t fort h a t 4 0 C.F. R par t 300 , Appendi x B

, b y publicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o n Septembe r 8, 198 3 (4 8 Fed

. Reg

. 40,658 , 40,670)

. D

. I n respons e t o a releas e o r a substantia l threa t o f a releas e o f a hazardou s substance(s ) a t o r fro m th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, EP A commence d o r administrativel

y ordere d variou s partie s t o commenc e specifi c remedia l investigation s

an d feasibilit y studie s consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 30 0 (a s amended ) ("NCP")

. E

. O n Decembe r 3 , 1991 , EP A an d D&R G entere d int o a n administrativ e orde r o n consent ("AOC" ) fo r th e performanc e o f a Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y ("RI/FS"

) o n lea d sla g pile s an d performanc e o f specifie d studie s o n on e zin c pil e a t t h e Site

. Thi s AO C i s identifie d a s EP A Docke t No

. CERCLA-VTII

- 92-06

. D&R G submitte d th e "Fina l R I Repor t fo r Lea d Sla g Pil e Remedia l Investigation "

t o EP A on Decembe r 4 , 199 2 and submitte d

a "Fina l Zin c Sla g Pil e Remedia l Investigation "

t o EP A o n Decembe r 11 , 1992

. T o th e exten t tha t th e AO C i s inconsisten t wit h th e term s o f thi s Decree

, thi s Decre e wil l control

. F

. I n May 1993 , EP A issue d a Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y ("SFS" ) fo r Remedia l Alternative s

a t th e Californi a Gulc h NP L Site

. A draf t o f th e SF S wa s prepare d a t EPA' s reques t b y ASARCO

, Inc.
, Denve r & Rio Grand e Wester n Railroad

, an d 

### Resurrectio n Minin g Company

. Th e SF S initiate d th e overal l3 t 

### CERCL A Feasibilit y Stud y proces s fo r th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site b y developin g an d screenin g remedia l alternative s applicabl e t o source s o f contaminatio n

withi n th e are a designate d b y EP A as th e Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y Area

. Befor e finalizin g th e SFS

, EP A provide d notic e an d copie s o f th e draf t SF S t o th e Leadvili e community , an d accepte d comment s o n t h e draf t report

. G

. Thi s Consen t Decree provide s a proces s unde r whic h fina l respons e actions wil l be complete d a t a portio n o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, define d belo w a s th e "Wor k Area. " Thi s Consen t Decre e resolve s th e liabilit y o f D&R G withi n th e Work Area
, an d fo r th e remainde r o f th e "Site"

, except : (1 ) an y contaminatio n

t o groundwate r bot h underlayin g an d resultin g fro m th e thre e sla g pile s owne d b y D&RG

, th e easemen t

owne d b y D&RG

, an d th e railyar d owne d b y D&RG ; (2 ) claim s b y th e Unite d State s fo r natura l resourc e damages
, includin g an y cost s

o f assessmen t o f suc h damages

. Claim s regardin g thes e matter s


### ar e expressl y reserved b y th e Unite d States

. H

. B y enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decree D&R G doe s no t admi t an y allegatio n o r liabilit y t o th e Plaintif f arisin g ou t o f 

### th e transaction s

o r occurrence s allege d i n th e complaint

. I

. Based o n th e informatio n presentl y availabl e t o EPA

, E P A believe s that th e Work wil l be properl y an d promptl y conducte d b y D&R G i f conducte d i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree an d it s appendices

.4

J

. Solel y fo r th e purpose s o f Sectio n 11 3 (j ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(j)
, th e Wor k t o b e performe d b y D&R G pursuan t t o 

### thi s Consen t Decre e shal l constitut e a respons e actio n take n o r ordere d b y th e President

. K

. I n accordanc e wit h th e NC P an d Sectio n 121(f)(l)(F

) o f 

### CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(f)(l)(F)
, EP A notifie d th e Stat e o f Colorad o (th e "State" ) o f settlemen t negotiation s

wit h D&R G an d EP A ha s provide d the stat e wit h an opportunit y t o participat e i n suc h negotiation s an d be a part y t o thi s settlement

. Th e Stat e ha s informe d EP A tha t i t doe s no t inten d t o b e a signatory t o thi s Consen t Decree

. L

. I n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 122(j)(l ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9622(j)(l)
, EP A ha s notifie d th e Departmen t o f Interio r
o f negotiation s

wit h potentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g 

### the releas e o f hazardou s substance s tha t ma y hav e resulte d i n injur y t o th e natural resource s under Federa l trusteeshi p an d encourage d th e trustee(s ) t o participat e i n th e negotiatio n o f thi s Consent Decree

. Th e Stat e natura l resourc e trustee s hav e als o bee n notifie d o f thi s Consen t Decree

. M

. The Partie s recognize , an d the Cour t b y enterin g thi s Consen t Decree finds
, that thi s Consen t Decree ha s bee n negotiate d b y th e Partie s i n goo d fait h an d implementatio n

o f thi s Consen t Decre e wil l expedit e th e cleanu p o f th e Sit e an d 

### wil l avoi d prolonge d an d complicate d litigatio n between th e Parties

, an d tha t thi s Consen t Decree i s fair
, reasonable
, an d i n th e publi c interest

.5

NOW
, THEREFORE

, i t i s hereb y Ordered
, Adjudged
, an d Decreed : I I

.

JURISDICTIO N 1

. Thi s Court ha s jurisdictio n

ove r th e subjec t matte r an d th e partie s t o thi s Consen t Decree pursuan t t o 2 8 U.S.C

. § § 133 1

a n d 1345 , an d 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606 , 9607, an d 9613(b)

. Th e partie s agree t o b e boun d b y th e term s o f thi s Decre e an d no t t o contes t it s validit y i n an y subsequen t proceedin g t o implemen t o r enforc e it s terms

. 2

. Venu e i s prope r i n thi s Cour t pursuan t t o 2 8 U.S.C

. § 139 1 (b ) an d Sectio n 113(b ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(b)

. III

. PARTIE S BOUN D 3

. Thi s Consen t Decree applie s t o an d i s bindin g upo n D&R G

an d it s successor s an d assigns , an d th e Unite d States

. An y change i n ownershi p o r corporat e statu s o f D&R G including
, bu t

no t limite d to , an y transfe r o f asset s o r real o r persona l propert y shal l i n n o wa y alte r th e responsibilitie s

o f D&R G unde r thi s Consent Decree

. 4

. D&R G shal l provid e a cop y o f thi s Consen t Decre e t o

eac h contracto r hire d t o perfor m th e Wor k (a s define d below ) required b y thi s Consen t Decre e an d t o eac h perso n representin g D&R G wit h respec t t o th e Site o r th e Wor k an d shal l conditio n al l contract s entere d int o hereunde r upo n performanc e o f th e Wor k i n conformit y wit h th e term s o f this Consen t Decree

. D&R G o r it s contractor s shal l provid e writte n notic e o f th e Consen t Decree t o 

### al l subcontractor s

hire d t o perfor m an y portio n o f th e Wor k6 require d b y this Consen t Decree

. D&R G shal l nonetheles s b e responsibl e fo r ensurin g that it s contractor s an d subcontractor s perfor m th e Wor k contemplate d herei n in accordanc e wit h thi s 

### Consen t Decree

. Wit h regar d t o th e activitie s undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, eac h contracto r and subcontracto r shal l b e deeme d t o b e i n a contractua l relationshi p wit h D&R G withi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n 107(b)(3 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(b)(3)

. I V

.

DEFINITION

S 5

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d herein
, term s use d i n thi s Consen t Decree whic h are define d i n CERCL A or i n regulation s promulgate d

unde r CERCL A shal l hav e th e meanin g assigne d t o them i n CERCL A or i n suc h regulations

.

Wheneve r term s liste d belo w are use d i n thi s Consen t Decree or i n th e appendice s attache d heret o an d incorporate d

hereunder
,

th e followin g definition s shal l apply : "Arkansas Valle y tailings " shal l mea n th e fluvia l tailing s locate d alon g th e Arkansa s River fro m it s confluenc e wit h th e Californi a Gulc h downstrea m t o it s confluenc e wit h Lak e Fork

. "CERCLA " shal l mea n th e Comprehensiv e

Environmenta l Response

, Compensation

,

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

. § § 960 1 e t seg
. "CDH " shal l mea n th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Healt h an d an y
successo r department s o r agencie s o f th e State

. "Consen t Decree " shal l mea n thi s Decre e an d al l appendice s attache d heret o (liste d i n Sectio n XXX)

. I n th e even t o f7 conflic t betwee n thi s Decre e an d an y appendix
, thi s Decre e shal l 

### control

. "Day " shal l mea n a calenda r da y unles s expressl y state d t o b e a workin g day

. "Workin g day " shal l mea n a da y othe r tha n a Saturday

, Sunday

, o r Stat e o r Federa l holiday

. I n computin g an y 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 Stat e o r Federa l holiday
, th e perio d shal l ru n unti l th e clos e o f busines s o f th e nex t 

### workin g day

. "D&RG " shal l mea n defendan t Denve r & Rio Grand e Wester n 

### Railroad

. "EPA " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency an d an y successo r department s o r agencie s o f th e Unite d States

. "Feasibilit

y Study " o r "FS 1 1 shal l mea n th e proces s o f 

### developin g an d evaluatin g option s fo r Remedia l Actio n fo r an y releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Materia l a t o r fro m th e Site

. Thi s ter m als o refer s t o a repor t tha t describe s th e 

### resul t o f the study

. "Futur e Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including
, 

### but no t limite d to , direc t an d indirec t costs , tha t th e Unite d State s incur s fro m Jul y 16 , 199 3 onward s i n reviewin g o r developin g plans
, report s an d othe r item s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, verifyin g th e Work
, o r otherwis e implementing
, 

### overseeing , o r enforcin g thi s Consen t Decree

, including
, but not limite d to , payrol l costs , contracto r costs , trave l costs ,8 

### laborator y costs , th e cost s incurre d pursuan t t o Section s VI I (Additiona l Respons e Actions)
, VII I (EP A Periodi c Review)

, X 

### (Access ) (including
, bu t no t limite d to , attorney s fee s an d th e
amoun t o f jus t compensation)
,

XV I (Emergency Response)

, an d Paragraph 8 7 o f Sectio n XXI I (Covenant s No t T o Su e b y Plaintiff)

. "Nationa l Contingenc y

Plan " o r "NCP " shal l mea n th e 

### Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n promulgate d pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9605 , codifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300 , including
, bu t no t limite d to ,
an y amendment s thereto

. "Operabl e Unit " o r "OU " shal l mea n an y discret e actio n that comprise s a n incrementa l ste p towar d comprehensivel

y addressin g contaminatio n at the Site

. A n O U ma y addres s a particula r geographi c area , media
, typ e o f contamination ,

phas e o f stud y o r clean-u p that lend s itsel f t o efficien t stud y o r clean-up

. "Operatio n an d Maintenance "

o r " 0 & M " shal l mea n al l activitie s require d t o maintai n th e effectivenes s

o f th e Remedia l Actio n as require d unde r th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Pla n approve d or develope d b y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree and

a ny relevan t Statemen t o f Work ("SOW")

. 

### "Paragraph " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e identifie d b y a n arabi c numera l or a n uppe r cas e letter

. "Parties " shal l mea n th e Unite d States

, an d D&RG

. "Past Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including
, bu t

no t limite d to, direc t an d indirec t cost s an d interest , tha t th e9 

### Unite d State s incurre d an d pai d wit h regar d t o th e Site prio r t o Jul y 15, 1993

. "Performanc e Standards " shal l mea n th e cleanu p standards
, standard s o f control
, an d othe r substantiv e requirements , criteria or limitation s set fort h i n the RO D or the Statemen t o f Work

. "Plaintiff "

shal l mea n th e Unite d States

. "Railroa d easement " shal l mea n th e approximatel

y fift y (50 ) foo t wid e railroa d easement owne d b y D&R G tha t traverse s th e tow n

o f Leadville

, Colorado

, fro m th e en d o f th e trac k sig n t o th e railroa d yard

. "Recor d o f Decision " or "ROD " shal l mea n the primar y decisio n documen t issue d b y EP A an d al l attachment s thereof
, substantiatin g th e nee d fo r an d authorizin g an y Remedia l Actio n fo r a n O U within th e Sit e pursuan t t o CERCL A an d th e NCP

. "Remedia l Action " shal l mea n thos e activities , excep t fo r Operatio n an d Maintenance
,

t o be undertake n b y D&RG

, i f determine d necessar y b y EPA

, t o implemen t th e fina l plan s an d 

### specification s submitte d b y D&R G pursuan t t o th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n an d approve d b y EPA

. "Remedia l Actio n Work Plan " shal l mea n th e document submitte d b y D&R G pursuan t t o Paragrap h 14

. a o f thi s Consen t Decree

, i f determine d necessar y b y EPA

, an d describe d mor e full y i n Paragrap h 14.b

. "Remedia l Design " shal l mea n thos e activitie s t o b e undertake n b y D&RG

, i f determine d necessar y b y EPA

, t o develo p1 0 

### th e fina l plan s an d specification s

fo r th e Remedia l Actio n pursuan t t o th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

. "Remedia l Desig n Work Plan " shal l mea n th e documen t submitte d b y D&R G pursuan t t o Paragrap h 13

. a o f thi s Consen t Decree

, i f determine d necessar y b y EPA

, an d describe d mor e full y 

### i n Paragraph 13.b

. "Remova l Action " shal l mea n thos e action s require d b y an Actio n Memorandu m issue d b y EP A tha t ma y b e necessar y t o prevent , minimize , o r mitigat e damag e t o th e publi c health
, welfare
, o r the environment

presente d b y a releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Material s a t th e Site

. 

### "Section " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decree identifie d b y a roma n numeral

. "Site " shal l mea n tha t portio n o f th e Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y are a o f th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, encompassin

g approximatel

y 1 6 squar e miles
, locate d i n Lak e County

, Colorad o an d depicte d generall y o n th e

ma p attache d a s Appendi x B

. Fo r purpose s o f thi s decre e only
, t h e "Site " als o include s th e Arkansa s Valle y tailings
, surfac e water , an d groundwater
, excep t th e groundwate r underlayin g th e thre e sla g pile s owne d b y D&RG

, th e easemen t owne d b y D&RG

, an d th e railyar d owne d b y D&RG

. "State " shal l mea n th e Stat e o f Colorado

. "Statemen t o f Work " o r "SOW " shal l mea n th e statemen t o f

wor k fo r implementatio n

o f Wor k withi n th e Wor k Are a unde r thi s 

### Consent Decree

. Th e Statemen t o f Wor k i s attache d a s Appendi x A

.

### 1 1 "Supervisin g Contractor " shal l mea n th e principa l contracto r retaine d b y D&R G t o supervis e an d direc t the implementatio n o f th e Wor k unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. "Unite d States " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f America

. "Wast e Material " shal l mea n (1 ) an y "hazardou s substance " unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(14) ; (2 ) an y 

### pollutan t o r contaminan t unde r Sectio n 101(33)
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(33) ; an d (3 ) an y "soli d waste " under Sectio n 1004(27 ) o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6903(27)

. "Work " shal l mea n al l activitie s D&R G i s required t o perfor m unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, excep t thos e require d b y Sectio n XXV I (Retentio n o f Records)

. "Wor k Area " shal l mea n thos e portion s o f th e Sit e o n whic h D&R G i s require d t o perfor m Wor k unde r th e Statemen t o f Work

. V

. GENERA L PROVISION

S 6

. Objective s o f th e Partie s T h e objective s o f th e Partie s in enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decre e are : (a ) t o protec t publi c health
, welfare
, an d th e environment fro m release s o r threatene d release s o f Wast e 

### Materia l a t o r fro m th e Sit e b y expeditin g th e conclusio n o f a coordinate d RI/F S proces s an d th e desig n an d implementatio n

o f 

### respons e action s withi n th e Wor k Are a b y D&RG ; (b ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d States Pas t

Respons e Costs

, an d Futur e Respons e Cost s

o f th e Plaintif f associate d wit h th e Wor k Area ; an d (c ) t o resolv e D&RG' s Site-wid e liabilit y subjec t t o th e specifi c exclusion s se t fort h i n thi s Consen t Decree

.1 2 

### 7

. Commitment s b y D&RG 

### D&R G shal l financ e an d perfor m al l respons e action s selecte d b y EP A withi n th e Wor k Are a i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consent Decre e an d al l plans
, standards
, specifications
,

an d schedule s set fort h i n or develope d and approve d b y EP A pursuan t 

### t o Sectio n V I o f thi s Consen t Decree

. D&R G shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r D&RG' s shar e o f it s Pas t Respons e Cost s an d fo r al l o f it s Futur e Respons e Cost s as provide d i n thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e Unite d State s agrees tha t fro m th e paymen t o f $1,125,293.5 2 b y D&R G fo r Pas t Respons e Cost s an d resolutio n o f it s allege d sit e wid e liability
, includin g residentia l soils
, $860,293.5 2 wil l b e credite d t o reduc e th e potentia l liabilit y o f ASARC O t o th e Unite d States

. 8

. Complianc e Wit h Applicable La w 

### A l l activitie s undertake n b y D&R G pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree shal l b e performe d i n accordanc e wit h th e requirement

s o f al l applicabl e Federa l an d Stat e laws an d regulations

.

D&R G mus t als o compl y wit h al l applicabl e o r relevan t an d appropriat e requirement s o f al l Federa l an d Stat e environmenta l

law s a s se t 

### fort h i n th e attache d Statemen t o f Work
, and/o r othe r Actio n Memoranda
, o r ROD(s)

, issue d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. T h e activitie s conducte d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, i f approve d b y EPA

, shal l b e considere d t o b e consisten t wit h the NCP

.1 3 9

. Permit s

a
. A s provide d i n Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. 

### § 9621(e)
, an d Section s 300. 5 an d 300.400(e ) o f th e NCP

, 4 0 C.F.R

. Section s 300. 5 an d 300.400(e)
, n o permit shal l b e require d fo r an y portio n o f th e Wor k conducte d entirel y on-site

. Wher e

an y portio n o f th e Work requires a Federa l o r Stat e permit o r 

### approval
, D&R G shal l submi t timel y an d complet e application s an d tak e al l othe r action s necessar y t o obtai n al l suc h permit s o r approvals

. b

. D&R G ma y see k relie f unde r the provision s o f Sectio n XI X (Forc e Majeure) o f this Consen t Decree fo r an y dela y in th e performanc e o f th e Wor k resultin g fro m a failur e t o obtain
, o r a dela y i n obtaining
, an y permit required fo r the Work

. c
. 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 an y Federa l o r Stat e statut e o r regulation

. 10

. Notic e o f Obligation s t o Successors-in~Titl

e

a
. Withi n 1 5 days afte r th e entr y o f thi s Consen t 

### Decree

, D&R G shal l recor d a certifie d cop y o f thi s Consent Decre e wit h th e Lak e Count y Cler k an d Recorder

, Lak e County

, Colorado

. Thereafter
, eac h deed
, title
, o r othe r instrumen t conveyin g a n interes t i n D&R G owne d propert y tha t i s bot h par t o f the Wor k Are a an d include d i n th e Site shal l contai n a notic e statin g that th e propert y i s subjec t t o thi s Consen t Decree an d shal l 

### referenc e the recorde d locatio n o f the Consen t Decre e an d an y1 4 

### restriction s applicabl e t o th e propert y unde r thi s Consent Decree

. b

. Th e obligation s o f D&R G wit h respec t t o (i ) th e provisio n o f acces s unde r Sectio n X (Access ) and
, i f applicable
, (ii) th e implementatio n

o f institutiona l

controls
, shal l b e bindin g upo n D&R G an d an y an d al l person s wh o subsequentl y acquire an y suc h interes t o r portio n thereo f (hereinafte r "Successors-in-Title")

.

Withi n 1 5 day s afte r th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l record a t th e Lak e Count y Cler k an d Recorder' s Office
, Lak e County

, Colorado

, a notic e o f obligatio n t o provid e acces s unde r Sectio n X (Access ) an d relate d covenants

. 

### Eac h subsequen t instrumen t conveyin g a n interes t t o an y suc h propert y include d i n th e Site shal l referenc e th e recorde d locatio n o f suc h notic e an d covenant s applicabl e t o th e property

.
c
. D&R G an d an y Successor-in-Titl

e shall
, a t leas t 3 0 day s prio r t o th e conveyanc e o f an y suc h interest , giv e writte n notic e o f thi s Consen t Decre e t o th e grante e an d writte n notic e t o EP A o f th e propose d conveyance ,

includin g th e nam e an d addres s

o f the grantee , an d the dat e o n whic h notic e o f the Consen t Decre e wa s give n t o the grantee

. I n the even t o f an y suc h conveyance , D&RG' s obligation s unde r this Consen t Decree

, includin g it s obligation s t o provid e o r secur e acces s pursuan t t o Sectio n X

, shal l continu e t o be me t b y D&RG

. I n addition
, i f th e 

### Unite d State s approves , th e grante e ma y perfor m som e o r al l o f th e Wor k unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. I n n o even t shal l th e 

### conveyanc e o f a n interes t i n propert y tha t includes
, o r i s a1 5 portio n of
, th e Site

, releas e o r otherwis e affec t th e liabilit y


### o f D&R G t o compl y wit h th e Consen t Decree

. V I

. PERFORMANCE

O F TH E WOR K B Y D&R G 11

. Selectio n o f Supervisin g Contractor

.
a
. Al l aspect s o f th e Wor k t o be performe d b y D&R G pursuan t t o Section s V I (Performanc e o f th e Work)
, VI I 

### (Additiona l Respons e Actions)
, VII I (EP A Periodi c Review)

, an d I X (Qualit y Assurance
, Samplin g an d Dat a Analysis ) o f this Consen t Decre e shal l b e unde r the directio n and supervisio n o f the Supervisin g Contractor

,

th e selectio n o f whic h shal l b e subjec t t o disapprova l b y EPA

. Withi n 1 0 day s afte r th e lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l notif y EP A in writin g o f th e name, title
, an d qualification s

o f an y contracto r propose d t o be th e Supervisin g Contractor

.

EP A wil l issue a notic e o f disapprova l

o r a n authorizatio n

t o proceed

. I f a t an y tim e thereafter
, D&R G 

### propose s t o chang e a Supervisin g Contractor

, D&R G shal l giv e suc h notic e t o EP A and mus t obtain a n authorizatio n

t o procee d fro m EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, befor e th e ne w Supervisin g Contracto r performs
, directs
, 

### o r supervise s an y Work unde r this Consen t Decree

. b

. I f EP A disapprove s a propose d Supervisin g Contractor

, EP A wil l notif y D&R G i n writing

. D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A a lis t o f contractors ,

includin g th e qualification s

o f

eac h contractor , tha t woul d b e acceptabl e t o D&R G within 3 0 day s

o f receip t o f EPA' s disapprova l o f th e contracto r previousl y 

### proposed

. EP A wil l provid e writte n notic e o f th e name(s ) o f an y1 6 

### contractor(s ) tha t i t disapprove s an d a n authorizatio n

t o procee d wit h respec t t o an y o f th e othe r contractors

. D&R G ma y selec t

an y contracto r fro m tha t lis t tha t i s not disapprove d and shal l notif y EP A o f th e nam e o f th e contracto r selecte d withi n 2 1 day s

o f EPA' s authorizatio n

t o proceed

. c
. I f EP A fail s t o provid e writte n notic e o f it s 

### authorizatio n t o procee d o r disapprova l a s provide d i n thi s Paragrap h an d thi s failur e prevent s D&R G fro m meetin g on e o r mor e deadline s i n a pla n approve d b y th e EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G ma y see k relie f unde r th e provision s o f Sectio n XI X (Forc e Majeure) hereof

. 1 2

. Selectio n an d Initiatio n o f Respons e Actions

.
a
. Pursuant t o the term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l undertak e action s t o respon d t o release s o r threatene d release s o f Wast e Materia l withi n th e Wor k Are a through a coordinate d proces s in accordanc e wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP

. Thes e actions , processes , an d a schedul e fo r completio n o f th e Work
,
ar e se t fort h in th e attache d Statemen t o f Work

. Th e publi c wil l b e afforde d al l opportunitie s

fo r publi c commen t a t th e appropriat e step s i n thi s proces s a s provide d b y CERCL A and th e NCP

. b

. D&R G shal l desig n an d conduc t th e Feasibilit y 

### Study(ies) pursuant t o th e attache d SOW

. D&R G shal l identif y th e Performanc e Standards

, includin g an y applicabl e o r relevan t an d appropriat e requirement

s a s require d b y Sectio n 121(d ) o f CERCLA

, 

### 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9621(d)

. Afte r acceptin g th e FS(s ) an d an y relate d17 , reports , EPA

, afte r consultatio n

wit h th e State

, wil l selec t th e respons e actions , an d issue ROO(s ) describin g th e respons e 

### actions t o b e performe d i n th e Wor k Area

. 13

. Remedia l Design

. 

### a
. I n accordanc e wit h th e schedule s develope d i n th e attache d SOW

, D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A a wor k plan
, i f determine d t o b e necessar y b y EPA

, fo r th e desig n o f th e Remedia l Actio n a t t h e relevan t OU

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n shal l provid e fo r desig n o f th e remed y se t fort h in th e ROD(s ) in accordanc e wit h th e relevan t SO W and
, upo n it s approva l b y EPA

, shal l b e incorporate d int o an d becom e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. Withi n 3 0 days afte r EPA' s issuanc e o f a n authorizatio n t o proceed
, D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A a Healt h an d Safet y Pla n fo r field desig n activitie s whic h conform s t o th e applicabl e Occupationa l Safet y an d Healt h Administratio n

an d EP A requirement s including
, bu t no t limite d to , 2 9 C.F.R

. § 1910.120

. b

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n shal l includ e plan s


### an d schedule s fo r implementatio n

o f al l remedia l desig n an d pre

desig n task s identifie d i n th e relevan t SOW

. I n addition
, th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n shal l includ e a schedul e fo r completio n

o f th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

.
c
. Upo n approva l o f th e Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n b y EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, an d submitta l o f th e Healt h an d Safety Pla n fo r al l field activitie s t o EPA

, D&R G shal l implemen t th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k 

### Plan

. D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A al l plans
, submittal s an d othe r1 8 deliverable s require d unde r th e approve d Remedia l Desig n Work 

### Pla n i n accordanc e wit h th e approve d schedul e fo r review an d approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agency Approval)

. Unles s otherwis e directe d b y EPA

, D&R G shal l no t

commence furthe r Remedia l Desig n activitie s a t th e Work Are a prio r t o approva l o f th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

. d

. Th e preliminar y desig n submitta l wil l includ e som e

o r al l o f th e followin g elements : (1 ) desig n criteria ; (2 ) result s o f treatabilit y studies
, i f determine d necessar y b y EPA ; ( 3 ) result s o f additiona l fiel d samplin g an d pre-desig n work; (4 ) projec t deliver y strategy ; (5 ) preliminar y plans
, drawing s an d sketches ; (6 ) require d specification s

i n outlin e form ; an d (7 ) preliminar y constructio n

schedule

.
e
. Th e intermediat e desig n submittal
, i f require d b y EP A o r i f independentl

y submitte d b y D&RG

, shal l b e a 

### continuatio n an d expansio n o f th e preliminar y design

. An y valu e engineerin g proposal s mus t be identifie d an d evaluate d durin g thi s review

. f

. Th e pre-final/fina l

desig n submitta l wil l includ e
som e o r al l o f th e followin g elements : (1 ) fina l plan s an d specifications ;

(2 ) Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan ; (3 ) Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n (CQAPP) ; (4 ) Field Samplin g Pla n (directe d a t measurin g progres s toward s meetin g Performanc e Standards)

,

i f determine d necessar y b y EPA ; an d (5 ) 

### Contingenc y Plan

. Th e CQAPP

, whic h shal l detai l th e approach t o qualit y assuranc e durin g constructio n

activitie s a t th e site ,1 9 

### shal l specif y a qualit y assuranc e officia l ("Q A Official")
, wh o i s a perso n independen t o f th e perso n designate d a s th e Projec t Coordinator

, t o conduc t a qualit y assuranc e progra m durin g th e 

### constructio n phas e o f th e project

. Th e Q A Officia l ca n wor k fo r th e sam e Supervisin g Contractor

, a s lon g a s h e o r sh e meet s th e criterio n o f bein g independen t fro m othe r involvemen t wit h th e 

### Work

. 14

. Remedia l Action

.
a
. Withi n 3 0 day s afte r th e approva l o f th e fina l relevan t desig n submittal
, D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A a wor k pla n f o r th e performanc e o f th e Remedia l Action
, i f determine d

necessar y b y EPA

, at the relevan t O U withi n the Work Are a ("Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan")

. Thi s Remedia l Actio n Work Pla n shal l provid e fo r constructio n o f th e remedy
, i n accordanc e wit h th e relevan t SOW

, as se t fort h i n th e desig n plan s an d specification s i n th e approve d fina l desig n submittal

. Upo n it s approva l b y EPA

, th e Remedia l Actio n 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

. A t th e sam e tim e a s D&R G submit s th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

, it shal l submi t t o EP A a Healt h an d Safet y Pla n fo r field activitie s require d b y th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n whic h conform s t o th e applicabl e Occupationa l

Safety an d Healt h Administratio n an d EP A requirement s including
, bu t no t limite d
to , 29 C.F.R

. § 1910.120

. b

. Eac h Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n shall
, a t a minimum , addres s the requirement

s i n eac h relevan t SOW and shal l2 0 

### contai n th e following : (I ) th e schedul e fo r completio n o f th e 

### Remedia l Action ; (2 ) metho d fo r selectio n o f th e contractor ; (3 ) schedul e fo r developin g an d submittin g othe r require d Remedia l Actio n plans ; (4 ) methodolog y fo r implementatio n

o f th e 

### Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Plan ; (5 ) a groundwate r monitorin g 

### plan
, i f determine d necessar y by EPA ; (6 ) method s fo r satisfying permittin g requirements ;

(7 ) methodolog y fo r implementatio n

o f t h e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan ; (8 ) methodolog y fo r 

### implementatio n o f th e Contingenc y Plan ; (9 ) tentativ e formulatio n

o f th e Remedia l Actio n team ; (10 ) constructio n qualit y contro l pla n (b y constructor) ;

an d (11 ) procedure s an d plan s fo r th e decontaminatio n

o f equipmen t an d th e disposa l o f contaminate d materials
, i f determine d necessar y b y EPA

. Eac h Remedia l Actio n 

### Work Pla n als o shal l includ e a schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f al l Remedia l Actio n task s identifie d i n th e fina l desig n submitta l

a n d shal l identif y th e initia l formulatio n

o f D&RG/ s Remedia l Actio n Projec t Tea m (including
, bu t no t limite d to , th e 

### Supervisin g Contractor)

.
c
. Upo n approva l o f th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n b y EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y th e 

### State

, D&R G shal l implemen t th e activitie s required under th e Remedia l Actio n Work Plan

. D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A al l plans
, submittals
, o r other deliverable s

require d unde r th e approve d 

### Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n in accordanc e wit h th e approve d schedul e fo r revie w an d approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agency Approval)

. Unles s otherwis e21 directe d b y EPA

, D&R G shal l no t commence physica l on-sit e 

### activitie s a t th e Site prio r t o approva l o f th e Remedia l Actio n 

### Work Plan

. Thi s paragrap h shal l no t preclud e D&R G fro m commencin g ballas t operation s a s lon g a s a n operation s pla n i s submitte d i n advanc e to , an d approve d by
, EPA

. 15

. Th e Work performe d b y D&R G pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree shal l includ e th e obligatio n t o achiev e th e relevan t Performanc e Standards

, a s define d b y th e applicabl e RO D o r ROD s

an d relevan t SOW

. 16

. D&R G acknowledge s

an d agrees tha t nothin g i n this Consen t Decree

, an y SOW

, o r th e Remedia l Desig n o r Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n constitute s a warrant y o r representatio n

o f an y kin d b y Plaintif f tha t complianc e wit h th e Wor k requirement

s se t fort h in th e SO W an d th e Wor k Plan s wil l achiev e th e Performanc e Standards

. D&RG' s

complianc e wit h th e Work requirement

s shal l

n o t foreclos e Plaintif f fro m seekin g complianc e wit h al l term s

an d condition s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including
, bu t no t limite d t o , th e applicabl e Performanc e

Standards

. 1 7

. D&R G shall
, prio r t o an y off-Sit e shipmen t o f Wast e Materia l fro m th e Sit e t o a n out-of-stat e RCR A wast e management facility
, provid e writte n notificatio n

t o th e appropriat e stat e environmenta l officia l i n th e receivin g facility' s stat e an d t o t h e EP A Projec t Coordinato r o f suc h shipmen t o f Wast e Material

. However
, thi s notificatio n requiremen t

shal l no t appl y t o an y off-Sit e shipment s whe n th e tota l volum e o f al l suc h shipment s 

### wil l no t exceed 1 0 cubi c yards

.2 2



### a
. D&R G shal l includ e i n th e writte n notificatio n th e followin g information
,

wher e available : (1 ) th e nam e an d locatio n

o f th e facilit y t o whic h th e Wast e Materia l i s t o b e shipped ; (2 ) th e typ e an d quantit y o f th e Wast e Materia l t o b e shipped ; (3 ) th e expecte d schedul e fo r th e shipmen t o f th e Wast e Material ; an d ( 4 ) th e metho d o f transportation

.

D&R G shal l notif y th e stat e i n 

### whic h th e planne d receivin g facilit y i s locate d o f majo r changes i n th e shipmen t plan
, suc h a s a decisio n t o shi p th e Wast e Materia l t o anothe r facilit y withi n the sam e state , o r t o a facilit y i n anothe r state

. b

. Th e identit y o f th e receivin g facilit y an d stat e wil l be determine d b y D&R G followin g th e awar d o f th e contrac t f o r Remedia l Actio n construction

.

D&R G shal l provid e th e informatio n required b y Paragrap h 17. a a s soo n a s practicabl e afte r th e awar d o f th e contrac t an d befor e th e Wast e Materia l i s actuall y shipped

. 18

. Operatio n an d Maintenance

. F o r al l respons e action s withi n th e Wor k Are a an d



### covere d b y thi s Consent Decree

, D&R G shal l perfor m Operatio n an d Maintenanc e t o maintai n th e effectivenes s

o f th e respons e actio n i n accordanc e wit h th e NC P an d th e relevan t SOW

. VII

. ADDITIONA L

RESPONS E ACTION S 19

. I n the even t tha t EP A determine s o r D&R G propose s that additiona l respons e action s ar e necessar y t o mee t the Performanc e Standard s or t o carr y ou t the remed y selecte d i n th e relevan t ROD

, notificatio n o f suc h additiona l respons e2 3 , actions shal l b e provide d t o th e parties respectiv e

projec t 

### Coordinator

. 20

. Withi n 3 0 day s o f receip t o f notic e fro m EP A o r D&R G pursuan t t o Paragrap h 1 9 tha t additiona l respons e action s ar e
necessar y (o r suc h longe r tim e as ma y be specifie d b y EPA)

, D&R G shal l submi t fo r approva l b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y th e State

, a wor k pla n fo r th e additiona l respons e actions

. Th e pla n shal l confor m t o th e applicabl e requirement

s o f Paragraph s 1 3 an d 14

. Upo n approva l

o f th e pla n pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)
, D&R G shal l implemen t th e pla n fo r additiona l respons e actions i n accordanc e wit h th e schedul e containe d therein

. 21

. An y additiona l respons e action s tha t D&R G propose s ar e
necessar y t o mee t the Performanc e Standard s o r t o carr y out the remed y selecte d i n the RO D shal l b e subjec t t o approva l b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, and
, i f authorize d b y EPA

, shal l be complete d b y D&R G i n accordanc e wit h plans
, specifications
,

an d schedule s approve d o r establishe d b y EP A pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. 22

. D&R G ma y invoke th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) t o disput e EPA' s determinatio n

that additiona l respons e actions ar e necessar y t o mee t th e Performanc e Standard s or t o carr y ou t th e remed y selecte d i n th e ROD

. Such a disput e shal l be resolve d pursuan t t o Paragraph s 65-6 8 o f thi s Consen t Decree

.2 4 VIII

. EPA PERIODI C REVIE W 23

. D&R G shal l conduc t an y studie s an d investigation s

a s requeste d b y EP A i n orde r t o permit EP A t o conduc t review s a t 

### leas t ever y fiv e year s a s require d b y Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 962 1 (c)
, an d any applicabl e regulations

. 2 4

. I f require d b y Section s 113(k)(2 ) o r 11 7 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §§ 961 3 (k ) (2 ) o r 9617 , D&R G an d th e publi c wil l b e provide d wit h a n opportunit y t o commen t o n an y furthe r respons e action s propose d b y EP A a s a resul t o f the review conducte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c) o f CERCL A an d t o submi t writte n comment s fo r th e recor d durin g th e publi c commen t period

. Afte r th e perio d fo r submissio n o f writte n comment s i s closed
, th e Regiona l Administrator
,

EP A Regio n VII I o r his/he r delegat e wil l determin e i n writin g whethe r furthe r respons e action s ar e appropriate

. 2 5

. I f th e Regiona l Administrator
,

EP A Regio n VIII
, o r his/he r delegat e determine s tha t informatio n

received
, i n whol e
o r i n part , durin g th e revie w conducte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA

, indicate s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h an d th e environment

, D&R G shal l undertak e an y furthe r respons e action s EP A ha s determine d ar e appropriate , unles s it s liabilit y fo r suc h furthe r respons e 

### actions i s barre d b y th e Covenan t Not t o Su e se t fort h i n Sectio n XXII

. D&R G shal l submi t a pla n fo r suc h wor k t o EP A fo r approva l i n accordanc e wit h th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n V I (Performanc e o f th e Wor k b y D&RG ) an d shal l implemen t th e pla n2 5 , . approve d b y EPA

. D&R G ma y invok e th e procedure s se t fort h i n 

### Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) t o disput e (1) EPA' s determinatio n that th e remedia l actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h an d th e environment

, (2 ) EPA' s selectio n o f th e furthe r respons e actions ordere d a s arbitrar y and capriciou s or otherwis e


### n o t i n accordanc e wit h law
, o r (3 ) EPA' s determinatio n tha t D&RG' s liabilit y fo r th e furthe r respons e action s requeste d i s


### reserved i n Paragraph s 83 , 84 , o r 8 6 o r otherwis e no t barred b y t h e Covenan t No t t o Su e se t fort h i n Sectio n XXII

. I X

. QUALIT Y ASSURANCE

. SAMPLING

, an d DAT A ANALYSI S 

### 26

. D&R G shal l us e qualit y assurance , qualit y control
, an d chai n o f custod y procedure s fo r any treatability
,

design
, complianc e an d monitorin g sample s i n accordanc e wit h EPA' s "Interi m Guideline s an d Specification s

Fo r Preparin g Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plans, " Decembe r 1980 , (QAMS-005/80) ;

"Dat a Qualit y Objectiv e Guidance, " (EPA/540/G87/00 3

an d 004) ; "EP A NEI C Policie s an d Procedure s Manual, " Ma y 1978 , revise d Novembe r 1984 , (EP A 330/9-78-001-R) ;

an d subsequen t amendment s t o suc h guideline s upo n notificatio n b y EP A t o D&R G o f suc h amendment

. Amende d guideline s shal l appl y onl y t o procedure s conducte d afte r
suc h notification

.

Prio r t o th e commencemen

t o f an y monitorin g projec t unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A fo r approval
, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y th e State

, a Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n ("QAPP") t o EP A that i s consisten t wit h th e SOW

, th e NC P an d applicabl e guidanc e 

### documents

. I f relevan t t o th e proceeding
, th e Partie s agree tha t26 validate d samplin g dat a generate d i n accordanc e wit h th e QAPP(s )

an d reviewed an d approve d b y EP A shal l b e admissibl e a s evidence
, 

### withou t objection
, in an y proceedin g unde r this Decree

. D&R G shal l ensure that EP A personne l an d it s authorize d representative s

ar e allowe d acces s a t reasonabl e time s t o al l 

### laboratorie s utilize d b y D&R G in implementin g thi s Consen t Decree

. I n addition
, D&R G shal l ensure tha t suc h laboratorie s shal l analyz e al l sample s submitte d b y EP A pursuan t t o th e QAP P f o r qualit y assuranc e monitoring

. D&R G shal l ensure that th e laboratorie s i t utilize s fo r th e analysi s o f sample s take n pursuan t t o thi s Decree perfor m al l analyse s accordin g t o accepte d EP A methods

. Accepte d EP A method s consis t o f thos e method s whic h ar e documente d i n th e "Contrac t Lab Progra m Statemen t o f Work fo r Inorgani c Analysis " an d th e "Contrac t La b Progra m Statemen t o f Work fo r Organi c Analysis, " date d Februar y 1990 , an d an y amendment s mad e theret o durin g th e cours e o f th e implementatio n

o f thi s Decree

. D&R G shal l ensur e tha t al l laboratorie s i t use s fo r analysi s o f sample s take n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree participat e i n a n EP A o r EPA-equivalen t

QA/Q C program

. 2 7

. Upo n request , D&R G shal l allo w spli t o r duplicat e 

### sample s t o b e take n b y EP A or it s authorize d representatives

. D&R G shal l notif y EP A no t les s tha n 1 4 day s i n advanc e o f an y sampl e collectio n activit y unles s shorte r notic e i s agree d t o b y EPA

. I n addition
, EP A shal l hav e th e righ t t o tak e an y 

### additiona l sample s tha t EP A deem s necessary
. Upo n request , EP A

### 2 7 

### shal l allo w D&R G t o tak e spli t o r duplicat e sample s o f an y sample s i t takes a s par t o f th e Plaintiff' s oversigh t o f D&RG' s implementatio n o f th e Work

. 28

. D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A tw o copie s o f th e result s o f 

### al l samplin g and/o r test s o r othe r dat a obtaine d o r generate d b y
o r o n behal f o f D&R G wit h respec t t o th e Site and/o r th e implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e unles s EP A agree s otherwise

. 29

. Notwithstandin

g an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s hereb y retains al l o f it s informatio n gatherin g
an d inspectio n authoritie s an d rights
, includin g enforcemen t actions relate d thereto
, unde r CERCLA

, RCRA an d an y other applicabl e statute s o r regulations

. X

. ACCES S 

### 30

. Commencin g upo n th e dat e o f entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G agree s t o provid e th e Unite d States

, it s representatives ,

includin g EP A and it s contractors ,

acces s at al l reasonabl e time s t o thos e area s owne d b y D&RG i n th e Work Are a


### an d an y other propert y t o whic h acces s i s required for th e implementatio n o f thi s Consent Decree

, t o the exten t acces s t o th e propert y i s controlle d b y D&RG

, fo r th e purpose s o f conductin g an y activit y relate d t o thi s Consen t Decre e including
, bu t no t limite d to :
a
. Monitorin g the Work ; b

. Verifyin g an y dat a or informatio n submitte d t o the Unite d States ;2 8



### c
. Conductin g investigation s

relatin g t o contaminatio n a t or nea r th e Site ; d

. Obtainin g samples ;

e
. Assessin g th e nee d for
, planning
, o r implementin g 

### additiona l respons e action s a t o r nea r th e Site ; f

. Inspectin g an d copyin g records
, operatin g logs
, contracts , o r othe r document s maintaine d o r generate d b y D&R G o r thei r agents , consisten t wit h Sectio n XXV ; an d g
. Assessin g D&RG' s complianc e wit h thi s Consent Decree

. 31

. T o th e exten t tha t th e propert y t o whic h acces s i s require d fo r th e implementatio n

o f this Consen t Decre e an d performanc e o f th e Work i s owne d o r controlle d b y person s othe r tha n D&RG

, D&R G shal l us e bes t effort s t o secure fro m suc h persons acces s fo r D&RG

, as wel l as fo r th e Unite d State s an d it s representatives ,

including
,

bu t no t limite d to , it s contractors , a s necessar y t o effectuat e this Consen t Decree

. Fo r purpose s o f thi s Paragraph

, "bes t efforts " include s th e paymen t o f reasonabl e
sum s o f mone y i n consideratio n

o f access
. I f an y acces s required t o complet e th e Wor k i s no t obtaine d withi n 4 5 day s o f th e dat e

o f lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decree

, o r withi n 4 5 days o f th e dat e EP A notifie s D&R G i n writin g that additiona l acces s beyon d that previousl y secured i s necessary , D&R G shal l promptl y notif y th e Unite d States

, an d shal l includ e in tha t notificatio n

a summar y
o f th e step s D&R G has take n t o attemp t t o obtai n access
. Th e2 9 Unite d State s may , as i t deem s appropriate , assis t D&R G i n 

### obtainin g access
. D&R G shal l reimburs e th e Unite d States

, in accordanc e wit h th e procedure s i n Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs)

, fo r al l cost s incurred b y th e Unite d State s in obtainin g access
. 32

. Notwithstandin

g an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, 

### th e Unite d State s retain s al l o f it s acces s authoritie s an d rights
, includin g enforcemen t authoritie s

relate d thereto
, under CERCLA

, RCR A an d an y othe r applicabl e statut e o r regulations

. X I

. REPORTIN

G REQUIREMENT

S 33

. I n additio n t o an y othe r requiremen t o f this Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l submi t t o EP A tw o copie s o f writte n quarterl y progres s report s that : (a ) describ e th e action s whic h hav e bee n take n towar d achievin g complianc e wit h this Consen t Decre e durin g th e previou s quarter ; (b ) includ e a summar y o f al l result s o f samplin g an d test s an d al l othe r dat a receive d or generate d b y D&R G o r it s contractor s o r agent s i n th e previou s quarter ; (c ) identif y al l wor k plans
, plan s an d othe r deliverable s

require d b y thi s Consen t Decree complete d an d submitte d durin g th e previous 

### quarter ; (d ) describe al l actions , including
, bu t no t limite d to , dat a collectio n an d implementatio n

o f wor k plans
, whic h ar e schedule d fo r th e nex t quarte r an d provid e othe r informatio n relatin g t o th e progres s o f construction ,

including
, bu t no t limite d to , critica l pat h diagrams
, Gant t chart s an d Per t charts ; 

### ( e ) includ e informatio n regardin g percentag e o f completion
, unresolve d delay s encountere d o r anticipate d tha t ma y affec t th e3 0 

### futur e schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f th e Work
, an d a descriptio n

o f effort s mad e t o mitigat e thos e delay s o r anticipate d delays ; 

### ( f ) includ e an y modification s t o th e wor k plan s o r othe r schedule s tha t O&R G ha s propose d t o EP A or tha t hav e bee n approve d b y EPA ; an d (g ) describ e al l activitie s undertake n i n suppor t o f th e Communit y Relation s Pla n durin g th e previou s quarte r and thos e t o b e undertake n i n the nex t quarter

. D&RG shal l submi t thes e quarterl y progres s report s t o EP A b y th e 28t h

o f April
, July
, October
, an d Januar y o f ever y yea r followin g th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decre e unti l EP A notifie s D&R G pursuan t t o Paragrap h 50. b o f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n

o f Completion)

. I f 

### requeste d b y EPA

, D&R G shal l als o provid e briefing s fo r EP A t o discus s th e progres s o f th e Work

. 34

. D&R G shal l notif y EP A o f an y chang e in th e schedul e describe d i n th e quarterl y progres s repor t fo r th e performanc e o f

an y activity , including
, bu t no t limite d to , dat a collectio n an d implementatio n

o f wor k plans
, n o late r tha n seven day s prio r t o th e performanc e o f th e activity

. 35

. Upo n th e occurrence o f an y even t durin g performanc e o f the Wor k tha t D&R G i s require d t o repor t pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 3



### o f CERCL A o r Sectio n 30 4 o f the Emergenc y Plannin g and Communit y Right-to-Kno w Ac t (EPCRA)

, D&R G shal l withi n 2 4 hour s o f th e on se t o f suc h even t orall y notif y th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r (Denis e Link

, (303)293-1529)

o r th e Alternat e EP A Projec t 

### Coordinato r (Mar c Alston
, (303)293-1520)

(i n th e even t o f th e unavailabilit y o f th e EP A Projec t Coordinator)

,

or , i n th e even t3 1 tha t neithe r th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r

o r Alternat e EP A Projec t 

### Coordinato r i s available
, th e Emergenc y Respons e Section

, Regio n VIII
, Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency (303)293

- 1788

. Thes e reportin g requirement

s ar e i n additio n t o th e reportin g require d b y CERCL A Sectio n 10 3 o r EPCR A Sectio n 304

. 

### 36

. Withi n 2 0 days o f th e onse t o f suc h a n event , D&R G shal l furnis h t o Plaintif f a writte n report , signe d by D&RG' s Projec t Coordinator

,

settin g fort h th e event s whic h occurre d an d th e measure s taken
, an d t o b e taken
, i n respons e thereto

. Withi n 3 0 day s o f th e conclusio n o f suc h a n event , D&R G shal l submi t a repor t settin g fort h al l action s take n i n respons e thereto

. 37

. D&R G shal l submi t tw o copie s o f al l plans
, reports , an d dat a require d b y th e SOW

, th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

, th e Remedia l Actio n Work Plan

, o r an y othe r approve d plan s t o EP A i n accordanc e wit h th e schedule s se t fort h i n suc h plans

. 38

. Al l report s an d othe r document s submitte d b y D&R G t o E P A (othe r tha n th e quarterl y progres s report s referre d t o above ) whic h purpor t t o document D&RG' s complianc e wit h th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree shal l b e signe d b y an authorize d representativ e o f D&RG

. XII

. SUBMISSION

S REQUIRIN G AGENC Y APPROVA L 39

. Afte r revie w o f an y plan
, repor t o r othe r ite m whic h i s require d t o b e submitte d fo r approva l pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, shall : (a ) approve , i n whol e o r i n part , th e 

### submission ; (b ) approv e th e submissio n upo n specifie d conditions ;3 2 ( c ) modif y th e submissio n t o cur e th e deficiencies ;

(d ) 

### disapprove
, i n whol e o r i n part , th e submission
, directin g tha t D&R G modif y th e submission ; o r (e ) an y combinatio n o f th e above

. 40

. I n th e even t o f approval
, approva l upo n conditions
, o r 

### modificatio n b y EPA

, pursuan t t o Paragrap h 39(a)
, (b)
, o r (c)
, D&R G shal l procee d t o tak e an y actio n require d b y th e plan
, report , o r othe r item , a s approve d o r modifie d b y EP A subjec t 

### onl y t o it s righ t t o invok e th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) wit h respec t t o th e modification s o r condition s mad e b y EPA

. I n th e even t tha t EP A modifie s th e submissio n t o cur e th e deficiencie s pursuan t t o Paragrap h 38(c ) an d th e submissio n ha s a materia l defect
, EP A retains it s righ t t o see k stipulate d penalties
, as provide d i n Sectio n XXI

. 41

. a
. Upo n receip t o f a notic e o f disapprova l pursuan t t o Paragrap h 39(d)
, D&R G shall
, withi n 1 5 day s o r suc h othe r tim e

a s specifie d b y EP A i n suc h notice , correc t the deficiencie s

and resubmi t th e plan
, report , o r othe r ite m fo r approval

. An y stipulate d penaltie s applicabl e t o th e submission
, a s provide d in Sectio n XXI

, shal l accru e durin g th e 15-da y perio d o r otherwis e specifie d perio d bu t shal l no t b e payabl e unles s th e resubmissio n i s disapprove d o r modifie d du e t o a materia l defec t a s provide d 

### i n Paragrap h 43

. b

. Notwithstanding

th e receip t o f a notic e o f disapprova l pursuan t t o Paragrap h 39(d)
, D&R G shal l proceed
, a t th e directio n


### o f EPA

, t o tak e an y actio n require d b y an y non-deficien t portio n3 3



### o f th e submission

. Implementatio n

o f an y non-deficien t portio n


### o f a submissio n shal l no t reliev e D&R G o f an y liabilit y fo r stipulate d penaltie s unde r Sectio n XX I (Stipulate d Penalties)

. 

### 42

. I n th e even t tha t a resubmitte d plan
, repor t o r othe r item , o r portio n thereof
, i s disapprove d b y EPA

, EP A ma y again requir e D&R G t o correc t th e deficiencies
,

i n accordanc e wit h th e precedin g Paragraphs

. EP A als o retain s th e righ t t o amen d o r develo p th e plan
, repor t o r othe r item

. D&R G shal l implemen t an y
suc h plan
, report , o r ite m a s amende d o r develope d b y EPA

, subjec t onl y t o it s righ t t o invok e th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution)

. 43

. I f upo n resubmission
,

a plan
, report , o r ite m i s disapprove d o r modifie d b y EP A du e t o a materia l defect
, D&R G shal l be deeme d t o hav e faile d t o submi t suc h plan
, report , o r ite m timel y an d adequatel y unles s D&R G invokes th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) an d EPA' s actio n i s overturne d pursuan t t o tha t Section

. Th e provision s o f Sectio n X X (Dispute Resolution ) an d Sectio n XX I (Stipulate d Penalties ) shal l gover n th e implementatio n o f th e Wor k an d accrual an d paymen t o f an y stipulate d penaltie s durin g Disput e Resolution

. I f EPA' s disapprova l o r modificatio n i s upheld
, stipulate d penaltie s shal l

accru e fo r suc h violatio n fro m th e dat e o n whic h th e initia l submissio n wa s originall y required
, a s provide d i n Sectio n XXI

. 44

. Al l plans
, reports , an d othe r item s require d t o be submitte d t o EP A unde r this Consen t Decre e shall
, upo n approva l3 4

o r modificatio n b y EPA

, be enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. I n th e even t EP A approve s o r modifie s a portio n o f a plan
, 

### report , or othe r ite m require d t o b e submitte d t o EP A unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, th e approve d o r modifie d portio n shal l be 

### enforceabl e unde r thi s Consent Decree

. XIII

. PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 

### 4 5

. Withi n 2 0 day s o f lodgin g this Consen t Decree

, D&R G

an d EP A wil l notif y eac h other
, i n writing , o f th e name , addres s

an d telephon e numbe r o f thei r respectiv e designate d Projec t Coordinator s an d Alternat e Projec t Coordinators

.

I f a Projec t Coordinato r o r Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r

initiall y designate d i s changed
, th e identit y o f th e successo r wil l b e give n t o th e othe r part y a t leas t fiv e workin g day s befor e th e changes occur , unles s impracticable
,

but i n no even t late r tha n the actua l da y t h e chang e i s made

. D&RG' s Projec t Coordinato r

shal l b e subjec t t o disapprova l b y EP A an d shal l hav e th e technica l expertis e sufficien t t o adequatel y overse e al l aspect s o f th e Work

. D&RG' s Projec t Coordinato r shal l no t be a n attorney fo r D&R G i n thi s matter

. H e o r sh e ma y assig n othe r representatives ,

includin g othe r contractors ,

t o serv e as a Sit e representativ e

fo r oversigh t o f performanc e o f dail y operation s durin g remedia l activities

. 46

. Plaintif f ma y designat e othe r representatives , including
, bu t no t limite d to , EP A employees
, an d federa l contractor s an d consultants
, t o observ e an d monito r th e progres s

o f an y activit y undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

.3 5 , 

### EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r an d Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r shal l hav e th e authorit y lawfull y veste d in a Remedia l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) an d a n On-Scene Coordinato r (OSC ) b y th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300

. I n addition
, EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r o r Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r

shal l hav e authority
, consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y

Plan

, t o hal t

an y Wor k require d b y thi s Consen t Decre e and t o tak e an y
necessar y respons e actio n when he/sh e determine s tha t condition s

a t the Sit e constitut e an emergenc y situatio n or ma y presen t an immediat e threa t t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment du e t o releas e o r threatene d releas e o f Wast e Material

. 4 7

. Th e EP A Projec t Coordinato r

an d D&RG' s Projec t Coordinato r wil l mee t a s necessary , bu t a t a minimum , a t leas t

ever y 2 months

. XIV

. ASSURANCE O F ABILIT Y T O COMPLET E WORK 48

. Withi n 3 0 days o f entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l establis h an d maintai n financia l securit y i n th e amoun t o f $300,00 0 in on e o f th e followin g forms : ( a ) A suret y bon d guaranteein

g performanc e

o f th e Work ; (b ) One or mor e irrevocabl e letter s o f credi t equallin g th e tota l estimate d cos t o f th e Work ; 

### (c ) A trus t fund ; o r ( d ) A guarante e t o perfor m th e Wor k b y on e o r mor e paren t corporation s

o r subsidiaries
,

o r b y on e o r3 6

mor e unrelate d corporation s

tha t hav e a substantia l 

### business relationshi p wit h D&RG

. 4 9

. I f D&R G seek s t o demonstrat e th e abilit y t o complet e th e Wor k through a guarante e b y a thir d part y pursuan t t o Paragrap h 48(d ) o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l demonstrat e tha t th e guaranto r satisfie s th e requirement

s o f 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 264.143(f)

. I f D&R G seek s t o demonstrat e it s abilit y t o complet e 

### th e Work b y mean s o f th e financia l tes t o r th e corporat e guarante e pursuan t t o Paragrap h 47(d ) o r (e)
, i t shal l resubmi t
swor n statement s conveyin g th e informatio n require d b y 4 0 C.F.R

. Part 264.143(f ) annually
, o n th e anniversar y o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

. I n th e even t tha t EPA

, afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, determine s a t an y tim e tha t th e financia l assurance s

provide d pursuan t t o this Sectio n ar e inadequate
, D&R G shall
, withi n 3 0 day s o f receip t o f notic e o f EPA' s determination
,

obtain an d presen t t o EP A fo r approva l on e o f th e othe r form s o f financia l

assuranc e liste d i n Paragrap h 4 7 o f this Consen t Decree

. D&RG' s inabilit y t o demonstrat e financia l abilit y t o complet e th e Work shal l not excuse performanc e o f an y activitie s required under thi s Consen t Decree

. X V

. CERTIFICATIO N

O F COMPLETIO N 50

. Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n

a
. Withi n 9 0 day s afte r D&R G conclude s tha t Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n attained
, an d th e Wor k fo r tha t 

### O U has bee n fully performed
, D&R G shal l schedul e an d conduc t a3 7 pre-certificatio n

inspectio n t o b e attende d b y D&R G an d EPA

. If
, afte r th e pre-certificatio n

inspection ,

D&R G stil l believe s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n full y performe d an d th e Performanc e 

### Standard s hav e bee n attained
, i t shal l submi t a writte n repor t requestin g certificatio n

t o EP A fo r approval
, pursuan t t o Sectio n X I I (Submission s

Requirin g Agenc y Approval ) withi n 3 0 day s o f th e 

### inspection

. I n th e report , a registere d professiona l enginee r

a n d D&RG' s Projec t Coordinato r

shal l stat e tha t suc h Wor k fo r a n O U has bee n complete d in ful l satisfactio n

o f th e requirement

s o f this Consen t Decree pertainin g t o tha t OU

. Th e writte n repor t shal l includ e as-buil t drawing s signe d an d stampe d b y a professiona l engineer

. Th e repor t shal l contain th e followin g statement , signe d b y a responsibl e corporat e officia l o f D&R G o r D&RG' s Projec t Coordinator : "T o th e bes t o f m y knowledge
, afte r thoroug h investigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n or accompanyin g this submissio n i s true , accurat e an d complete

. I a m awar e tha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals e information
, includin g th e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t fo r knowin g violations. " I f
, afte r completio n o f th e pre-certificatio n

inspectio n an d receip t an d review o f th e writte n report , EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y t o review an d commen t b y th e State

, determine s that th e actio n require d fo r th e OU

, o r an y portio n thereof
, has no t bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree o r that the Performanc e Standard s hav e no t bee n achieved
, EP A wil l notif y D&R G i n writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t b e undertake n t o 

### complet e th e Remedia l Actio n an d achiev e th e Performanc e3 8 Standards

. EP A wil l se t fort h in th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f suc h activitie s consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decre e


### an d the SOW o r requir e D&R G t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agency Approval)

. D&R G shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit h th e specification s

an d schedule s establishe d pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph

, subjec t t o their righ t t o invoke th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h in Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes
, base d o n th e initia l o r an y subsequent repor t requestin g Certificatio n

o f Completio n an d afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, tha t th e respons e actio n fo r th e O U ha s bee n full y performe d i n accordanc e wit h this Consen t Decree an d tha t th e Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n achieved
, EP A wil l s o certif y i n writin g t o D&RG

. Thi s certificatio n

shal l constitut e th e Certificatio n o f Completio n fo r th e relevan t OU

, including
, bu t

n o t limite d to , Sectio n XXI I (Covenant s No t t o Su e by Plaintiff)

. T h e Certificatio n

o f Completio n fo r th e relevan t O U shal l no t affec t D&RG' s obligations
, unde r Sectio n VII I (EP A Periodi c Review)

, i f any
. 51

. Completio n o f th e Wor k

a
. Withi n 9 0 day s afte r D&R G conclude s tha t al l phase s



### o f th e Wor k (includin g O & M)
, hav e bee n full y performed
, D&R G shal l schedul e an d conduc t a pre-certificatio n

inspectio n t o b e attende d by D&R G an d EPA

. If
, afte r th e pre-certificatio n3 9 

### inspection , D&R G stil l believe s tha t th e Wor k ha s bee n full y performed
, D&R 6 shal l submi t a writte n repor t b y a registere d professiona l enginee r statin g tha t th e Wor k has bee n complete d i n ful l satisfactio n

o f th e requirement

s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. T h e repor t shal l contai n th e followin g statement , signe d b y a responsibl e corporat e officia l o f D&R G o r D&RG' s Projec t Coordinator : " T o th e bes t o f m y knowledge
, afte r thorough 

### investigation , I certif y tha t th e informatio n 

### containe d i n or accompanyin g thi s submissio n i s true , accurat e an d complete

. I a m awar e tha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals e 

### information
, includin g th e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t fo r knowin g violations. " I f
, afte r review o f th e writte n report , EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, determine s that

an y portio n o f th e Wor k ha s no t bee n complete d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l notif y D&R G in writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t b e undertake n t o complet e th e Work

. EP A wil l se t fort h in th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc e o f suc h activitie s consisten t wit h the Consen t Decre e and the SOW or require D&R G t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. D&R G shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit h th e specification s

an d schedule s establishe d therein
, subjec t t o it s righ t t o invoke th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes
, base d o n the initia l o r an y subsequent request fo r Certificatio n

o f Completio n b y D&R G an d4 0 afte r a reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y the 

### State

, tha t th e Wor k ha s bee n full y performe d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l s o notif y D&R G i n writing

. XVI

. EMERGENC

Y RESPONS E 52

. I n th e even t o f an y actio n o r occurrenc e durin g th e performanc e o f th e Work whic h cause s o r threaten s a releas e o f 

### Wast e Materia l fro m th e Wor k Are a tha t constitute s a n emergenc y situatio n o r ma y presen t an immediat e threa t t o publi c healt h o r welfar e o r th e environment

, D&R G shall
, subjec t t o Paragrap h 52 , immediatel y tak e al l appropriat e actio n t o prevent , abate
, o r 

### minimiz e suc h releas e o r threa t o f release
, an d shal l immediatel y notif y th e EPA' s Projec t Coordinator

,

and
, i f EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r i s unavailable
,

EPA' s Alternat e Projec t Coordinator

. I f neithe r o f thes e person s i s available
, D&R G shal l notif y th e EPA' s Emergenc y Respons e Unit

, Regio n VII I (303)293-178 8

an d th e C DH Emergenc y Hotlin e (303)331-833 0

. D&R G shal l tak e suc h actions i n consultatio n wit h EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r o r othe r availabl e authorize d EP A office r an d i n accordanc e wit h al l applicabl e provision s o f th e Health an d Safet y Plans

, th e 

### Contingenc y Plans

, an d an y othe r applicabl e plan s o r document s develope d pursuant t o th e SOW

. I n th e even t that D&R G fail s t o tak e appropriat e respons e actio n a s require d b y thi s Section

, an d E P A take s suc h actio n instead
, D&R G shal l reimburs e EP A al l cost s

o f th e respons e actio n no t inconsisten t

wit h th e NC P pursuan t t o Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs)

.4 1 , 53

. Nothing i n th e precedin g Paragrap h o r i n this Consen t 

### Decree shal l be deeme d t o limi t an y authorit y o f th e Unite d State s t o take
, direct
, o r orde r al l appropriat e actio n o r t o
see k a n orde r fro m th e Cour t t o protec t huma n healt h an d th e environmen t or t o prevent , abate
, respon d to, or minimiz e an actua l o r threatene d releas e o f Wast e Materia l on , at , o r fro m th e Wor k Area

. XVII

.

REIMBURSEMEN

T O F RESPONS E COST S 54

. D&R G shal l pa y t o th e Unite d State s $1,125,293.5 2

i n reimbursemen t o f Pas t Respons e Costs

, b y Electroni c Fund s Transfe r ("EFT " o r wire transfer ) t o th e U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e lockbox bank
, referencin g th e CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 an d th e U.S.A.O

. fil e numbe r 8530422 , withi n 3 0 day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Paymen t shal l be mad e i n accordanc e wit h instruction s

provide d b y th e Plaintif f t o D&R G upo n executio n o f th e Consen t Decree

. Payment s b y EF T mus t b e receive d a t th e U.S

. D.O.J

. lockbo x ban k b y 11:0 0 A.M

. (Easter n Time ) t o b e credite d o n tha t day

. 5 5

. D&R G shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r al l Futur e 

### Respons e Cost s no t inconsisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingency Pla n incurre d b y th e Unite d States

. Th e Unite d State s wil l sen d D&R G a bil l requirin g paymen t tha t include s a n EP A Regio n cos t summary , know n a s a SCORE $ report , fo r Unite d States costs

.

Th e
cos t summar y shal l includ e a summar y o f direc t an d indirec t cost s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s and it s contractor s on an annua l basis

. D&R G ma y reques t tha t EP A provid e it s cos t documentatio n4 2 fo r an y amoun t demanded

. D&R G shal l mak e al l payment s withi n 4 5 days o f D&RG' s receip t o f eac h bil l requirin g payment , excep t a s 

### otherwis e provide d i n Paragrap h 56

.
a
. D&R G shal l mak e al l payment s t o th e Unite d State s 

### require d b y thi s Paragrap h i n th e for m o f a certifie d chec k o r check s mad e payabl e t o "EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund " an d referencin g CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 an d DO J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-3-138

. D&R G shal l forwar d th e certifie d check(s ) t o Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P.O

. BO X 360859 M 

### Pittsburgh

, P A 1525 1

an d shal l sen d copie s o f th e check(s ) t o th e Unite d State s as specifie d i n Sectio n XXVI I (Notice s an d Submissions ) an d to : Remedia l Cos t Recover y Progra m Manager
, 8HMR-S R U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 8020 2 56

. D&R G ma y contes t paymen t o f an y Futur e Respons e Cost s unde r Paragrap h 55 i f i t determine s tha t th e Unite d State s has mad e an accountin g erro r or i f i t allege s tha t a cos t ite m tha t i s include d represent s cost s tha t ar e inconsisten t

wit h th e NCP

. Such objectio n shal l be mad e i n writin g withi n 3 0 day s o f receip t

o f th e bil l an d mus t be sen t t o th e Unite d State s (i f th e Unite d States accountin

g i s bein g disputed ) pursuan t t o Sectio n XXVI I (Notice s an d Submissions)

.

Any suc h objectio n shal l specificall y 

### identif y th e conteste d Futur e Respons e Cost s an d th e basi s fo r objection

. I n th e even t o f a n objection
, D&R G shal l withi n th e 

### 4 5 da y perio d pa y al l unconteste d Futur e Respons e Cost s t o th e4 3 

### Unite d State s i n th e manne r describe d i n Paragrap h 55

. Simultaneously

,

D&R G shal l establis h a n interes t bearin g escro w

accoun t i n a federally-insure d

ban k dul y chartere d i n th e Stat e


### o f Colorad o an d remi t t o tha t escrow account fund s equivalen t t o th e amoun t o f th e conteste d Futur e Respons e Costs

. D&R G shal l

sen d t o th e Unite d States

, a s provide d i n Sectio n XXVI I (Notice s

an d Submissions)

,

a cop y o f th e transmitta l lette r an d chec k payin g th e unconteste d Futur e Respons e Costs

, an d a cop y o f th e correspondenc e

tha t establishe s an d fund s th e escrow account , including
, bu t no t limite d to , informatio n containin g th e identit y o f the ban k an d ban k accoun t unde r whic h the escrow

accoun t i s establishe d a s wel l a s a ban k statemen t showin g the initia l balanc e o f th e escrow account

. Simultaneousl

y wit h establishmen t o f th e escrow account , D&R G shal l initiat e th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution)

. I f th e Unite d State s prevail s in th e dispute
, withi n 1 4 day s o f th e resolutio n o f th e dispute
, D&R G shal l pa y th e sum s du e (wit h

accrue d interest ) t o th e Unite d State s i n th e manner describe d i n Paragrap h 55

. I f D&R G prevail s concernin g an y aspec t o f th e conteste d costs , D&R G shal l pa y tha t portio n o f th e cost s (plu s associate d accrued interest ) fo r whic h i t di d no t prevail t o th e Unite d State s i n th e manne r describe d i n Paragrap h 54 ; D&R G shal l b e disburse d an y balanc e o f th e escro w account

. Th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h in thi s Paragrap h in conjunctio n wit h th e procedures se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) 

### shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanism s fo r resolvin g dispute s4 4 

### regardin g D&RG' s obligatio n t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r it s Futur e Respons e Costs

. 57

. I n the even t that the paymen t require d b y Paragrap h 5 4 i s no t mad e withi n 3 0 days o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree o r th e payment s required b y Paragrap h 5 5 ar e no t mad e within 4 5 days o f D&RG' s receip t o f th e bill
, D&R G shal l pa y 

### interes t on the unpai d balanc e at the rat e establishe d pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607

. Th e interes t t o b e pai d on Pas t Respons e Costs

, require d t o b e pai d pursuan t t o paragrap h 54 only
, shal l begin t o accru e 3 1 days afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f th e Consen t Decree

. Th e interes t o n Futur e Respons e Cost s shal l begin t o accru e o n th e 46t h da y afte r th e dat e o f D&RG' s receip t o f th e bill

. Interes t shal l accru e a t th e rat e specifie d through th e dat e o f D&RG' s payment

. Payment s o f interes t mad e unde r thi s Paragrap h shal l b e i n additio n t o suc h othe r remedies o r sanction s availabl e t o Plaintif f b y virtu e o f D&RG' s failur e t o mak e timel y payment s under thi s Section

. XVIII

. INDEMNIFICATIO N

AN D INSURANC E 58

. Th e Unite d State s doe s no t assum e an y liabilit y b y enterin g int o thi s agreement o r b y virtu e o f an y designatio n o f D&R G a s EPA' s authorize d representativ e

under Sectio n 104(e ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 960 4 (e )

. D&R G shal l indemnify
, sav e an d hol d harmles s th e Unite d State s an d it s officials
, agents , employees
, contractors ,

subcontractors
,

o r representative s

fo r o r 

### fro m an y and al l claim s or cause s o f actio n arisin g from
, or on

accoun t of
, act s o r omissions o f D&RG

, it s officers
, directors
,4 5 employees
, agents , contractors ,

subcontractors
,

an d an y person s actin g o n it s behal f o r unde r it s control
, i n carryin g out activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

, including
, bu t no t limite d to , an y claim s arisin g fro m an y designatio n o f D&R G a s EPA' s authorize d representativ e

unde r Sectio n 104(e ) o f CERCLA

. Further
, D&R G agrees t o pa y th e Unite d State s al l cost s it incur s including
, bu t no t limite d to , attorney s fee s an d othe r expense s

o f litigatio n an d settlemen t arisin g from
, o r o n accoun t of
, claim s mad e agains t th e Unite d State s base d o n act s o r omission s

o f D&RG

, it s officers
, directors
, employees
, agents , contractors , subcontractors
,

an d an y person s actin g o n it s behal f o r unde r it s control
, i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e Unite d State s shal l no t b e hel d ou t a s a part y t o

an y contrac t entere d int o b y or on behal f o f D&RG i n carryin g out activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Neithe r D&R G no r an y
suc h contracto r shal l b e considere d a n agen t o f th e Unite d States

. 5 9

. D&R G waive s al l claim s agains t th e Unite d State s fo r damage s o r reimbursemen t

o r fo r set-of f o f an y payment s mad e o r t o b e mad e t o the Unite d State s arisin g fro m o r o n accoun t o f an y contract , agreement , o r arrangemen t betwee n D&R G an d an y perso n 

### fo r performanc e o f Wor k o n o r relatin g t o th e Wor k Area
, including
, bu t no t limite d to , claim s o n account o f constructio n delays

. I n addition
, D&R G shal l indemnif y an d hol d harmles s th e Unite d State s wit h respec t t o an y an d al l claim s fo r damages o r reimbursemen t arisin g fro m o r o n account o f an y contract ,4 6 

### agreement , o r arrangemen t betwee n D&R G and an y perso n fo r performanc e o f Wor k o n o r relatin g t o th e Wor k Area
, including
, bu t no t limite d to , claim s o n account o f constructio n

delays

. 

### 60

. N o late r tha n 1 5 day s befor e commencin g an y on-sit e Work
, D&R G shal l secure , an d shal l maintai n unti l th e firs t anniversar y o f EPA' s Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n pursuan t t o Paragrap h 50.b

. o f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n
o f Completion ) comprehensiv e

genera l liabilit y insuranc e an d automobil e insuranc e wit h limit s o f $2,000,000.0 0

(tw o millio n dollars)
, combine d singl e limi t namin g a s additiona l insure d th e Unite d States

. I n addition
, fo r th e duratio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l satisfy
, o r shal l ensur e tha t it s contractor s

o r subcontractor s

satisfy
, al l applicabl e laws an d regulation s regardin g th e provisio n o f worker' s compensatio n

insuranc e fo r al l person s performin g th e Wor k o n behal f o f D&R G in furtheranc e

o f thi s Consent Decree

. Prio r t o commencemen

t o f th e Wor k under thi s Consen t Decree

, D&R G shal l provid e t o EP A certificate s o f

suc h insuranc e an d a cop y o f eac h insuranc e policy

. D&R G shal l resubmi t suc h certificate s an d copie s o f policie s eac h yea r o n t h e anniversar y o f th e effectiv e dat e o f this Consen t Decree

. I f D&R G demonstrate s

b y evidenc e satisfactor y t o EP A that an y contracto r o r subcontracto r

maintain s insuranc e equivalen t t o tha t describe d above
, o r insuranc e coverin g th e sam e risks bu t i n

a lesse r amount , then
, wit h respec t t o tha t contracto r o r subcontractor
,

D&R G nee d provid e onl y tha t portio n o f th e4 7 insuranc e describe d abov e whic h i s not maintaine d b y the 

### contracto r o r subcontractor

.

XIX

. FORC E MAJEUR E 61

. "Forc e majeure, " fo r purpose s o f this Consen t Decree

, i s define d a s an y even t arisin g fro m cause s beyon d the contro l o f D&R G o r o f an y entit y controlle d b y D&RG

, including
, bu t no t limite d to , it s contractor s an d subcontractors
,

tha t delay s o r 

### prevent s th e performanc e o f an y obligatio n unde r this Consen t Decre e despit e D&RG' s bes t effort s to fulfil l th e obligation

. T h e requiremen t

tha t D&R G exercis e "bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation " include s usin g bes t effort s t o anticipat e an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t an d bes t effort s t o addres s th e effect s o f an y potentia l forc e majeur e even t (1 ) a s it i s occurrin g an d (2 ) followin g th e potentia l forc e majeur e event , suc h tha t th e dela y i s minimize d t o th e greates t exten t possible

. "Forc e Majeure " doe s no t includ e financia l inabilit y t o complet e th e Wor k o r a failur e t o attai n th e Performanc e Standards

. 62

. I f an y even t occur s o r ha s occurre d tha t ma y dela y th e performanc e o f an y obligatio n unde r thi s Consent Decree

, whether

o r no t cause d b y a forc e majeur e event , D&R G shal l notif y orall y EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r

or , i n hi s o r he r absence
, EPA' s Alternat e Projec t Coordinato r

or , i n th e even t bot h o f EPA' s designate d representative s

ar e unavailable
,

th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast e Managemen t Division

, EP A Regio n VIII
, withi n 4 8 hour s o f whe n D&R G firs t kne w or shoul d hav e know n that the even t migh t cause a delay

. Withi n fiv e day s thereafter
, D&R G shal l4 8 provid e i n writin g t o EP A a n explanatio n an d descriptio n o f 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 or t o b e take n t o preven t or minimiz e the delay ; a 

### schedul e fo r implementatio n

o f an y measure s t o be take n t o preven t o r mitigat e th e dela y o r th e effec t o f th e delay ; D&RG' s rational e fo r attributin g suc h dela y t o a forc e majeur e even t i f i t intend s t o assert suc h a claim ; an d a statemen t a s t o whether
, i n the opinio n o f D&RG

, suc h even t ma y cause or contribut e t o an endangermen t t o publi c health
, welfar e o r th e environment

.

D&R G shal l includ e wit h an y notic e al l availabl e documentatio n supportin g it s clai m tha t th e dela y was attributabl e t o a forc e majeure

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

s shal l preclud e D&R G fro m assertin g any clai m o f forc e majeur e fo r that event

. D&R G shal l b e deeme d t o hav e notic e o f an y circumstanc e

o f whic h it s contractor s or subcontractor s

had or shoul d hav e had notice

. 63

. I f EP A agrees tha t th e dela y o r anticipate d dela y i 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 Decree tha t ar e affecte d b y th e forc e majeur e even t wil l b e extende d b y EP A for suc h tim e a s i s necessar y t o complet e thos e obligations

.

A n extensio n o f th e tim e fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s affecte d b y th e forc e 

### majeur e even t shal l not , o f itself
, exten d th e tim e fo r performanc e o f an y othe r obligation

. I f EP A does no t agre e tha t th e dela y or anticipate d dela y ha s bee n or wil l b e cause d b y a forc e majeur e event , EP A wil l notif y D&R G i n writin g o f it s4 9 decision

. I f EP A agree s that th e dela y i s attributabl e t o a 

### forc e majeur e event , EP A wil l notif y D&R G i n writin g o f th e lengt h o f th e extension , i f any , fo r performanc e o f th e obligation s affecte d b y th e forc e majeur e event

. 6 4

. I f D&R G elect s t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Dispute Resolution)

,

it shal l 

### d o s o n o late r tha n 1 5 day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s notice

. I n

an y suc h proceeding
, D&R G shal l hav e th e burde n o f demonstratin

g b y a preponderanc e

o f the evidenc e tha t the dela y o r anticipate d dela y ha s bee n o r wil l b e cause d b y a forc e majeur e event , tha t the duratio n o f the dela y or the extensio n sough t wa s or wil l b e warrante d unde r th e circumstances ,

tha t best 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 D&R G complie d wit h th e requirement

s o f Paragraph s 6 1 an d 62 , above

. I f D&R G carrie s thi s burden
, th e dela y a t issu e shal l b e deeme d no t t o be a violatio n b y D&R G o f th e affecte d obligatio n

o f thi s Consen t Decree identifie d t o EP A an d th e Court

. X X

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 6 5

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d fo r i n thi s Consen t Decree

, th e disput e resolutio n procedure s o f this Sectio n shal l be th e exclusiv e mechanis m t o resolv e dispute s arisin g fro m

o r wit h respec t t o an y EP A decisio n unde r this Consen t Decree

. However
, th e procedure s se t fort h in thi s Sectio n shal l no t appl y t o : (1 ) EPA' s selectio n o f th e ROD(s ) fo r th e Wor k Area
, an d (2 ) 

### action s b y th e Unite d State s t o enforc e obligation s o f D&R G that hav e not bee n dispute d i n accordanc e wit h thi s Section

.5 0 

### 66

. An y disput e whic h arise s unde r o r wit h respec t t o thi s Consen t Decree shal l i n th e firs t instanc e be th e subjec t o f informa l negotiation s

betwee n th e partie s t o th e dispute

. Th e perio d fo r informa l negotiation s

shal l no t excee d 2 0 day s fro m th e tim e th e disput e arises , unles s i t i s modifie d b y writte n agreemen t o f th e partie s t o th e dispute

. Th e disput e shal l b e 

### considere d t o hav e arise n when on e part y send s th e othe r part y a writte n Notic e o f Dispute

. 67

. a
. I n th e even t tha t th e partie s cannot resolv e a disput e b y informa l negotiation s

unde r th e precedin g Paragraph

, the n th e positio n advance d b y EP A shal l be considere d bindin g unless
, withi n 1 0 day s afte r th e conclusio n o f th e informa l negotiatio n period
, D&R G invoke s th e forma l disput e resolutio n procedure s o f thi s Sectio n b y servin g o n th e Unite d State s a writte n Statemen t o f Positio n o n th e matte r in dispute
, including
, bu t no t limite d to , an y factua l data
, analysis o r opinio n supportin g tha t positio n an d an y supportin g documentatio n relie d upo n b y D&RG

. Th e Statemen t o f Positio n shal l specif y 

### D&RG' s positio n a s t o whethe r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d under Paragraph 6 8 o r 69

. b

. Withi n fourtee n (14 ) day s afte r receip t o f D&RG' s Statemen t o f Position

, EP A wil l serv e o n D&R G it s Statemen t o f Position

, including
, bu t no t limite d to , an y factua l data
, analysis
, o r opinio n supportin g tha t positio n an d al l supportin g documentatio n relie d upo n b y EPA

. EPA' s Statemen t o f Positio n5 1 

### shal l includ e a statemen t a s t o whethe r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde r Paragrap h 6 8 or 69

.
c
. I f ther e i s disagreemen t

betwee n EP A an d D&R G a s t o whethe r disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde r Paragrap h 6 8 o r 6 9 , th e partie s t o th e disput e shal l follo w th e procedure s se t fort h i n th e paragrap h determine d b y EP A t o be applicable

. However
, i f D&R G ultimatel y appeal s t o th e Cour t t o resolv e th e dispute
, th e Court shal l determin e whic h paragrap h i s applicabl e i n accordanc e wit h th e standard s o f applicabilit

y se t fort h i n Paragraph s 6 8 an d 69

. 6 8

. Forma l disput e resolutio n fo r dispute s pertainin g t o th e selectio n o r adequac y o f an y respons e actio n an d al l othe r dispute s tha t ar e accorde d revie w o n th e administrativ e

recor d unde r applicabl e principle s o f administrativ e

la w shal l b e conducte d pursuan t t o th e procedure s se t fort h in thi s paragraph

. F o r purpose s o f thi s paragraph
, th e adequac y o f an y respons e actio n includes
, withou t limitation : (1 ) th e adequac y o r appropriatenes s

o f plans
, procedure s t o implemen t plans
, o r an y othe r item s requirin g approva l b y EP A unde r this Consen t Decree ;
a n d (2 ) th e adequac y o f th e performanc e o f respons e action s take n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decree shal l be construe d t o allo w an y disput e b y D&R G regardin g th e validit y o f th e ROD' S provisions

. a
. A n administrativ e

record o f th e disput e shal l b e maintaine d b y EP A an d shal l contai n al l statement s o f position , includin g supportin g documentation
,

submitte d pursuan t t o thi s5 2 t paragraph

. Wher e appropriate , EP A ma y allo w submissio n o f 

### supplementa l statement s o f positio n b y th e partie s t o th e dispute

. b

. Th e Directo r o f th e Wast e Managemen t Division

, EP A 

### Regio n VII I wil l issu e a fina l administrativ e

decisio n resolvin g the disput e base d on the administrativ e

recor d describe d i n Paragrap h 68.a

. Thi s decisio n shal l b e bindin g upo n D&RG

, subjec t onl y t o th e righ t t o see k judicia l revie w pursuan t t o Paragrap h 68.c

. and d

.
c
. An y administrativ e

decisio n mad e b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 68.b

. shal l be reviewabl e b y this Court

, provide d tha t a notic e o f judicia l appea l i s file d b y D&R G wit h th e Court

an d serve d o n al l Partie s withi n 2 0 day s o f receip t o f EPA' s decision

. Th e notic e o f judicia l appea l shal l includ e a descriptio n o f th e matte r in dispute
, th e effort s mad e b y th e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f requested
, an d th e schedule
, i f any , withi n whic h th e disput e mus t b e resolve d t o ensure orderl y implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e Unite d State s ma y fil e a respons e t o D&RG' s notic e o f judicia l appeal

. d

. I n proceeding s o n an y disput e governe d b y thi s Paragraph

, D&R G shal l hav e th e burde n o f demonstratin

g that th e decisio n o f th e Wast e Managemen t Divisio n Directo r i s arbitrar y

an d capriciou s o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit h law

. Judicia l review o f EPA' s decisio n shal l b e o n th e administrativ e

recor d compile d pursuan t t o Paragrap h 68.a

.5 3 6 9

. Forma l disput e resolutio n fo r dispute s tha t neithe r pertai n t o th e selectio n o r adequac y o f an y respons e actio n no r


### ar e otherwis e accorde d revie w o n th e administrativ e

recor d under applicabl e principle s o f administrativ e

law
, shal l b e governe d b y thi s paragraph

. I

. Followin g receip t o f D&RG' s Statemen t o f Positio n submitte d pursuan t t o Paragrap h 67 , th e Directo r o f th e Wast e Managemen t Division

, EP A Regio n VIII
, wil l issu e a fina l decisio n resolvin g th e dispute

. Th e Wast e Managemen t Divisio n Director' s decisio n shal l b e bindin g o n D&R G unless
, withi n 2 0 day s o f receip t o f th e decision
, D&R G file s wit h th e Cour t an d serv e o n t h e partie s a notic e o f judicia l appea l settin g fort h th e matte r i n dispute
, th e effort s mad e b y th e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f requested
, an d th e schedule
, i f any , withi n whic h th e disput e mus t be resolve d t o ensur e orderl y implementatio n

o f th e Consen t Decree

. Th e Unite d State s ma y fil e a respons e t o D&RG' s notic e o f judicia l appeal

. I I

. Judicia l revie w o f an y disput e governe d b y thi s paragrap h shal l be governe d b y applicabl e provision s

o f law

. 7 0

. Th e invocatio n o f forma l disput e resolutio n procedure s under thi s Sectio n shal l no t extend
, postpon e o r affec t i n an y

wa y an y obligatio n o f D&R G unde r this Consen t Decree no t directl y i n dispute
, unles s EP A o r the Court agree s otherwise

. Stipulate d penaltie s wit h respec t t o th e dispute d matte r shal l continu e t o

accru e bu t paymen t shal l b e staye d pendin g resolutio n o f th e 

### disput e a s provide d i n Paragrap h 79

. Notwithstandin

g the sta y o f5 4 payment , stipulate d penaltie s shal l accrue fro m th e firs t day o f 

### noncomplianc e wit h an y applicabl e provisio n o f this Consen t Decree

. I n th e even t tha t th e D&R G does no t prevai l o n th e dispute d issue , stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e assesse d an d pai d

a s provide d i n Sectio n XX I (Stipulate d Penalties)

. XXI

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S 71

. D&R G shal l b e liabl e fo r stipulate d penaltie s in th e amount s se t fort h i n Paragraph s 7 2 an d 7 3 t o th e Unite d State s f o r failur e t o compl y wit h th e requirement

s o f thi s Consen t Decre e specifie d below
, unles s excuse d unde r Sectio n XI X (Forc e Majeure)

. "Compliance "

b y D&R G shal l includ e completio n o f th e activitie s unde r thi s Consen t Decre e o r an y wor k pla n o r othe r pla n approve d unde r thi s Consen t Decre e identifie d belo w i n accordanc e wit h al l applicabl e requirement

s o f law
, this Consen t Decree

, th e SOW

, an d an y plan s o r othe r document s approve d b y EP A pursuan t t o this Consen t Decre e an d withi n th e specifie d tim e schedule s establishe d b y an d approve d unde r this Consen t Decree

. 72

. a
. Th e followin g stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e payabl e pe r violatio n pe r da y t o th e Unite d State s fo r an y noncomplianc e identifie d i n Paragrap h 72.b : 

### Penalt y Pe r Violatio n Perio d

o f Noncomplianc e Pe r Day__________

_ $1,00 0 1s t

through 15t h da y $2,00 0 16t

h da y an d beyond b

. Violation s i

. Failur e t o begin o r complet e remedia l desig n activitie s o n th e date s specifie d i n th e Remedia l Desig n 

### Wor k Plan

.5 5 ii

. Failur e t o begin o r complet e remedia l activitie s o n t h e date s specifie d i n th e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Plan

. 

### iii

. Failur e t o pa y respons e cost s as describe d i n Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t

o f Pas t Respons e Costs)

. i v

. Failur e t o follo w th e approve d Standar d Operatin g Procedure s (SOP ) i n samplin g an d reportin g samplin g data

. 

### v
. Failur e t o perfor m additiona l o r furthe r wor k a s provide d i n Sectio n VI I (Additiona l Respons e Actions ) o r Sectio n VII I (EP A Periodi c Review)

. 

### vi

. Failur e t o maintai n insurance , o r t o carr y worker' s compensatio n coverag e a s provide d i n Sectio n XVII I (Indemnificatio n

an d Insurance)

. vii

. Failur e t o provid e acces s t o th e Unite d State s an d it s authorize d representative s

t o propert y owne d o r controlle d b y D&RG

. 7 3

. Th e followin g Tie r I I stipulate d penaltie s shal l b e payabl e pe r violatio n pe r da y t o th e Unite d States : Penalt y Pe r Violatio n Perio d

o f Noncomplianc e Per Day__________

_ $ 750.0 0 1s t

throug h 15t h da y $ 1,00 0 16t

h da y and beyond b

. Violation s i

. Failur e t o submi t a timel y o r adequat e Feasibilit y Stud y Wor k Pla n o r Feasibilit y Stud y ii

. Failur e t o submi t a timel y o r adequat e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n o r Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n iii

. Failur e t o submi t timel y o r adequat e deliverable s

as specifie d in th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n an d Remedia l 

### Actio n Wor k Plan

. iv

. Failur e t o maintai n financia l securit y a s provide d i n Sectio n XI V (Assuranc e o f Abilit y t o Complet e Work)

. 74

. I n th e even t that EP A assume s performanc e o f a portio n


### o r al l o f th e Wor k pursuan t t o Paragrap h 8 7 o f Sectio n XXI I (Covenant s No t t o Su e b y Plaintiff)

, D&R G shal l b e liabl e fo r a stipulate d penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $125,000

.5 6 75

. Al l penaltie s shal l begin t o accrue o n th e da y afte r th e complet e performanc e

i s du e o r th e da y a violatio n occurs , 

### an d shal l continu e t o accru e through th e fina l da y o f th e correctio n o f th e noncomplianc e

o r completio n o f th e activity

. Nothin g herei n shal l preven t th e simultaneou s

accrual o f separat e penaltie s fo r separat e violation s o f this Consen t Decree

. 7 6

. Followin g EPA' s determinatio n

tha t D&R G ha s faile d t o 

### compl y wit h a requiremen t o f this Consen t Decree

, EP A ma y giv e D&R G writte n notificatio n

o f th e sam e an d describ e th e noncompliance

.

EP A ma y sen d D&R G a writte n deman d fo r th e paymen t o f th e penalties

. However
, penaltie s shal l accru e a s provide d i n th e precedin g paragrap h regardles s o f whethe r EP A has notifie d D&R G o f a violation

. 77

. Al l penaltie s owe d t o th e Unite d State s under thi s sectio n shal l b e du e an d payabl e withi n 3 0 day s o f D&RG' s receip t fro m EP A o f a deman d fo r paymen t o f th e penalties
, unles s D&R G invoke s th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s unde r Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution)

.

Al l payment s unde r this Sectio n shal l b e paid b y certifie d chec k mad e payabl e t o "EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfund, " shal l b e maile d to : 

### Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g P.O

. BO X 360859 M 

### Pittsburgh

, P A 1525 1

and shal l referenc e CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 and DO J Cas e Numbe r 90

- 11-3-138

. Copie s o f check(s ) pai d pursuan t t o thi s Section

, an d



### an y accompanyin g transmitta l letter(s)
, shal l be sen t t o th e5 7 

### Unite d State s a s provide d i n Sectio n XXVI I (Notice s an d Submissions )

. 78

. Th e paymen t o f penaltie s shal l no t alte r i n an y wa y D&RG' s obligatio n t o complet e th e performanc e o f th e Wor k require d unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. 79

. Penaltie s shal l continu e t o accru e a s provide d i n 

### Paragrap h 7 5 durin g an y disput e resolutio n period
, bu t nee d no t b e pai d unti l th e following :

a
. I f th e disput e i s resolve d b y agreemen t o r b y a decisio n o f EP A tha t i s no t appeale d t o this Court

, accrued penaltie s determine d t o b e owin g shal l b e pai d t o EP A withi n 3 0 days o f th e agreemen t o r th e receip t o f EPA' s decisio n o r order ; b

. I f th e disput e i s appeale d t o this Cour t an d th e Unite d State s prevail s i n whol e o r i n part , D&R G shal l pa y al l

accrued penaltie s determine d b y the Cour t t o b e owe d t o EP A withi n 6 0 day s o f receip t o f th e Court' s decisio n o r order
, excep t a s provide d i n Subparagrap h c below ;
c
. I f th e Distric t Court' s decisio n i s appeale d b y

an y Party

, D&R G shal l pa y al l accrue d penaltie s determine d b y th e Distric t Cour t t o b e owin g t o th e Unite d State s int o a n interest

bearin g escro w accoun t withi n 6 0 day s o f receip t o f th e Court' s decisio n o r order

. Penaltie s shal l b e pai d int o this accoun t a s the y continu e t o accrue, at leas t ever y 6 0 days

. Withi n 3 0 day s

o f receip t o f th e fina l appellat e cour t decision
, th e escro w agent shal l pa y th e balanc e o f th e accoun t t o EP A o r t o D&R G t o th e exten t tha t i t prevails

.5 8 * • 8 0

. a
. I f D&R G fails t o pay stipulate d penaltie s whe n due
, th e Unite d State s ma y institut e proceeding s

t o collec t th e 

### penalties
, a s wel l a s interest

. D&R G shal l pa y interes t o n the unpai d balance
, whic h shal l begi n t o accrue o n th e dat e o f deman d mad e pursuan t t o Paragrap h 7 7 at the rat e establishe d pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a) O f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607

. b

. Nothing i n this Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe d

a s prohibiting
,

altering
, o r i n an y wa y limiting th e abilit y o f th e Unite d State s t o see k an y othe r remedie s o r sanction s availabl e b y virtu e o f D&RG' s violatio n o f this Decre e o r o f th e statute s an d regulation s upo n which i t i s based
, including
, bu t

n o t limite d to , penaltie s pursuan t t o Sectio n 122(1 ) o f CERCLA

. 4 2 U.S.C

. § 962 2 (1)

. 81

. N o payment s mad e unde r this Sectio n shal l b e ta x deductibl e fo r Federa l o r State ta x purposes

. XXII

. COVENANT

S NO T T O SU E B Y PLAINTIF F 82

. I n consideratio n

o f th e Wor k tha t wil l b e performe d

an d th e payment s that wil l b e mad e b y D&R G unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, an d excep t a s provide d i n Paragraph s 83 , 84 , and 8 6 o f thi s Section

, the Unite d State s covenant s not t o sue or t o tak e administrativ e

actio n agains t D&R G pursuan t t o Section s 1 0 6 an d 107(a ) O f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 6 an d 9607(a)
, an d Sectio n 700 3 O f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6973 , as follows :
a
. Fo r al l cost s relate d t o th e Site

, excep t th e Futur e Respons e Cost s tha t D&R G i s obligate d t o pa y pursuan t t o Paragraph 55 , subjec t t o th e exclusion s pursuan t t o Paragraphs5 9 

### 83, 84 , an d 8 6 o f thi s Section

, an d fo r al l area s o f th e Sit e no t include d i n th e Wor k Area
, thes e covenant s shal l tak e effec t upon 

### satisfactio n o f th e D&R G paymen t require d b y Paragrap h 54 o f Sectio n XVII

. (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs. ) 

### b

. Fo r D&RG' s liabilit y t o perfor m respons e action s within th e Wor k Area
, and/o r reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r th e cost s o f overseein g and/o r performin g suc h respons e actions , thes e covenant s no t t o su e shal l tak e effect
, subjec t t o th e exclusion s pursuan t t o Paragraph s 83 , 84 , an d 8 6 o f thi s Section

, upo n Certificatio n

o f Completio n fo r th e relevan t O U b y EP A pursuan t t o Sectio n X V (Certificatio n

o f Completion)

. 8 3

. Unite d States 7 Pre-certificatio n

reservations

. Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f this Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s reserves , an d this Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s

i n thi s actio n

o r i n a ne w action , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e

orde r seekin g t o compe l D&R G (1 ) t o perfor m furthe r respons e action s relatin g t o th e relevan t O U o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e action(s ) relatin g t o th e relevant O U if
, prio r t o certificatio n

o f completio n o f th e O U withi n whic h suc h respons e action(s ) occurre d o r respons e cost s wer e incurred : ( i ) condition s a t th e relevan t OU

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, are discovered
, or (ii) information
,

previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s received
, i n whol e 'o r i n part ,6 0

an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r informatio n togethe r 

### wit h an y othe r relevan t informatio n indicate s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n a t th e O U i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h or th e environment

. 84

. Unite d States Post-certificatio n

reservations

. Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s reserves , an d this Consen t Decre e i s withou t 

### prejudic e to , th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s

in thi s actio n

o r i n a ne w action , o r t o issu e a n administrativ e

orde r seekin g t o compe l D&R G (1 ) t o perfor m furthe r respons e action s relatin g t o th e relevan t O U o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e action(s) relatin g t o th e relevan t O U if
, subsequen t t o certificatio n

o f completio n o f th e O U within whic h suc h respons e action(s) occurre d o r respons e cost s wer e incurred : ( i ) condition s a t th e relevan t OU

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, ar e discovered
, o r (ii ) information
, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s received
, i n whol e or i n part ,
an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r thi s informatio n 

### togethe r wit h othe r relevan t informatio n indicat e tha t th e Remedia l Actio n a t th e relevan t O U i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h or the environment

. 85

. Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 83 , th e informatio n an d th e 

### condition s know n t o EP A shal l includ e onl y tha t informatio n an d 

### thos e condition s se t fort h i n th e Recor d o f Decisio n (s ) fo r th e6 1 

### relevan t O U and the administrativ e

record supportin g the Record

o f Decision(s)

.

Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 84 , th e informatio n

an d th e condition s know n t o EP A shal l includ e onl y tha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort h i n th e Recor d o f Decision(s)

, th e administrativ e

record supportin g th e Recor d o f Decision(s)

, an d an y informatio n receive d b y EP A pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f this Consen t Decree prio r t o Certificatio n

o f Completio n o f th e relevan t OU

. 86

. Genera l reservation s

o f rights

.
a
. The covenant s not t o sue set fort h abov e d o not pertai n t o an y matter s othe r tha n thos e expressl y specifie d in Paragrap h 82

. Notwithstandin

g an y othe r provision s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s reserves , an d this Consen t Decre e is withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t D&R G wit h respec t t o al l othe r matters , includin g bu t no t limite d to , th e following : ( 1

) claim s base d o n a failur e b y D&R G t o mee t a requiremen t o f this Consen t Decree ; 

### ( 2 ) liabilit y arisin g fro m th e past , present , o r futur e disposal
, release
, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Material s outsid e o f th e Site : ( 3 ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo r injur y to , destructio n of
, o r los s o f natura l resources , o r th e cost s o f

assessment thereof ; 

### ( 4) crimina l liability ;6 2 ( 5 ) liabilit y fo r violation s o f federa l o r stat e la w whic h occu r durin g o r afte r implementatio n

o f th e Work ; ( 6 ) liabilit y fo r respons e actions , i f any , t o addres s contaminatio n

o f groundwate r bot h underlyin g an d resultin g fro m th e thre e sla g pile s owne d b y D&RG

, th e Railroa d easement owne d b y D&RG

, an d th e railyar d owne d b y D&R G withi n th e Site ; and
, ( 7 ) liabilit y a t th e Site resultin g fro m th e releas e

o f Wast e Materia l fro m th e Wor k Are a afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f this decree

. 8 7

. I n th e even t EP A determine s tha t D&R G faile d t o implemen t an y provision s o f th e Wor k i n a n adequat e o r timel y

manner , EP A ma y perfor m an y an d al l portion s o f th e Wor k a s EP A determine s necessary
. D&R G ma y invok e th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution

) t o disput e EPA' s determinatio n tha t D&R G faile d t o implemen t a provisio n o f th e Wor k in a n adequat e or timel y manne r a s arbitrar y and capriciou s or otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit h law

. Suc h disput e shal l be resolve d o n th e administrativ e

record

. Cost s no t inconsisten t wit h th e NCP

, incurre d b y th e Unite d State s i n performin g th e Wor k pursuan t t o thi s paragrap h shal l b e considere d Futur e Respons e Cost s tha t D&R G shal l pa y pursuan t t o Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons e Costs)

. 88

. Notwithstanding

an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s shal l retain al l authorit y an d reserv e6 3 al l right s t o tak e an y an d al l respons e action s authorize d b y law

. XXIII

. COVENANT S B Y D&R G 89

. D&RG hereb y covenant s no t t o sue and agree s no t t o
assert an y claim s o r cause s o f actio n agains t th e Unite d State s wit h respec t t o th e Sit e o r thi s Consen t Decree

, including
, bu t

no t limite d to , an y direc t o r indirec t clai m fo r reimbursemen t fro m th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d (establishe d

pursuan t t o t h e Interna l Revenu e Code

, 2 6 U.S.C

. § 9507 ) through CERCL A Section s 106(b)(2)
,

111 , 112, 11 3 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 6 (b ) (2)
, 9611 , 9612 , o r 9613 , o r an y othe r provisio n o f law
, an y clai m agains t th e Unite d States

, includin g an y department
, agenc y o r instrumentalit y o f th e Unite d State s unde r CERCL A Section s 10 7 o r 113 , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 960 7 o r 961 3 relate d t o th e Site

, o r an y claim s arisin g ou t o f respons e activitie s a t th e Site

. However
, D&R G

reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , action s agains t th e Unite d State s base d o n negligen t action s take n directl y b y th e Unite d State s (no t includin g oversigh t o r 

### approva l o f D&R G plan s o r activities ) tha t ar e brought pursuan t t o an y statut e othe r tha n CERCL A an d fo r whic h th e waiver o f sovereig n immunit y i s foun d i n a statut e othe r tha n CERCLA

. Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l be deeme d t o constitut e preauthorizatio n

o f a clai m withi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n 11 1 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9611 , o r 4 0 C.F.R

. § 300.700(d)

. XXIV

. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT

; CONTRIBUTIO N

PROTECTIO N6 4 

### 90

. Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe d t o creat e an y right s in , o r grant an y cause o f actio n to , an y perso n

no t a part y t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e precedin g sentenc e shal l

no t b e construe d t o waive o r nullif y an y right s tha t an y perso n

no t a signatory t o thi s decre e ma y hav e unde r applicabl e law

. Eac h o f th e Partie s expressl y reserve s an y an d al l right s (including
, bu t no t limite d to , an y righ t t o contribution)
, defenses
, claims
, demands
, an d cause s o f actio n whic h eac h part y

ma y hav e wit h respec t t o an y matter , transaction ,

o r occurrenc e relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e Sit e agains t an y perso n no t a part y hereto

. 9 1

. Wit h regar d t o claim s fo r contributio n

agains t D&R G fo r matter s addresse d i n this Consen t Decree

, th e Partie s heret o agre e tha t D&R G i s entitle d t o suc h protectio n fro m contributio n action s o r claim s a s i s provide d b y CERCL A Sectio n 113(f)(2)
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(f)(2)

. 92

. D&R G agree s tha t wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n brough t b y i t fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decre e i t wil l notif y th e Unite d State s in writin g n o late r than 6 0 day s prio r t o th e initiatio n o f suc h sui t o r claim

. 93

. D&R G als o agrees tha t wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n brough t agains t it fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decree it wil l notif y i n writin g th e Unite d State s withi n 1 0 days o f servic e o f th e complain t o n D&RG

. I n addition
, D&R G shal l notif y th e Unite d State s withi n 1 0 day s o f servic e o r6 5 

### receip t o f an y Motio n fo r Summar y Judgmen t an d withi n 1 0 days o f receip t o f an y orde r fro m a cour t settin g a cas e fo r trial

. 94

. I n an y subsequen t administrativ e

o r judicia l proceedin g initiate d by th e Unite d State s fo r injunctiv e relief
, 

### recover y o f respons e costs , o r othe r appropriat e relie f relatin g t o th e Site

, D&R G shal l no t assert , an d ma y no t maintain , an y defens e o r clai m based upo n th e principle s o f waiver , re s judicata

. collatera l estoppel
, issu e preclusion
, claim-splitting
,
o r othe r defense s base d upo n an y contentio n tha t th e claim s raise d b y th e Unite d State s i n th e subsequen t proceedin g wer e o r shoul d hav e bee n brough t i n th e instan t case ; provided
, however
, tha t nothin g i n this paragrap h affect s th e enforceabilit

y o f th e covenant s no t t o su e se t fort h i n Sectio n XXI I (Covenant s No t t o S u e by Plaintiff)

. XXV

. ACCES S T O INFORMATIO N 9 5

. Subjec t t o Paragrap h 96.b

. o f this Section

, D&R G shal l provid e t o EPA

, upo n request , copie s o f al l document s an d informatio n withi n it s possessio n o r contro l o r that o f it s contractor s o r agent s relatin g t o activitie s at th e Sit e o r t o th e implementatio n

o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including
, bu t no t limite d to , sampling
, analysis
, chai n o f custod y records
, manifests
, truckin g logs
, receipts , reports , sampl e traffi c routing , correspondence
,

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

. D&R G shal l als o mak e availabl e t o EPA

, fo r purpose s o f investigation ,

informatio n

gathering
, o r testimony ,6 6 it s employees
, agents , o r representative s

wit h knowledg e o f relevan t fact s concernin g th e performanc e o f th e Work

. 96

. a
. D&R G ma y assert busines s confidentialit

y claim s coverin g par t o r al l o f th e document s o r informatio n submitte d t o Plaintif f unde r this Consen t Decre e t o th e exten t permitte d b y

a n d i n accordanc e wit h Sectio 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)

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

. Part 2 , Subpar t B

. I f n o clai m

o f confidentialit

y accompanie s

document s o r informatio n whe n the y

ar e submitte d t o EPA

, o r i f EP A ha s notifie d D&R G 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

. § 960 4 (c ) (7)
, th e publi c ma y b e give n acces s t o suc h document s o r informatio n withou t furthe r notic e t o D&RG

. b

. D&R G ma y asser t tha t certai n documents
, record s • an d othe r informatio n ar e privilege d unde r th e attorney-clien t privileg e o r an y othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law

. I f D&R G assert s suc h a privileg e i n lie u o f providin g documents
, i t shal l provid e Plaintif f wit h th e following : (1 ) th e titl e o f th e document
, record
, o r information ; (2 ) th e dat e o f th e document
, record
, o r information ; (3 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f th e autho r o f th e document
, record
, o r information ; (4 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f

eac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th e content s



### o f th e document
, record
, o r information : an d (6 ) th e privileg e asserte d b y D&RG

. However
, n o documents
, report s o r othe r6 7 

### informatio n create d o r generate d pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f the Consen t Decree shal l b e withhel d o n the ground s tha t the y ar e privileged

. 97

. N o clai m o f confidentialit

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

hydrogeologic
,

scientific
,

chemical
, o r engineerin g data
, o r an y othe r document s o r informatio n evidencin g condition s at or aroun d the Site

. XXVI

. RETENTIO N

O F RECORD S 9 8

. Unti l 1 0 years afte r D&RG' s receip t o f EPA' s notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragrap h 50. b o f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n o f Completion)

, D&R G shal l preserv e an d retai n al l record s an d document s no w i n it s possessio n o r contro l o r whic h

com e int o it s possessio n or contro l tha t relat e i n an y manner t o th e performanc e o f th e Wor k o r liabilit y o f an y perso n fo r respons e action s conducte d an d t o b e conducte d a t th e Wor k Area
, regardles s o f an y corporat e retentio n polic y t o th e contrary

. Unti l 1 0 year s afte r D&RG' s receip t o f EPA' s notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragrap h 50. b o f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n

o f Completion)

, D&R G shal l als o instruc t it s contractor s

an d agent s t o preserv e al l documents
, records
, 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 th e 

### Work

. 99

. A t th e conclusio n o f this documen t retentio n period
, D&R G shal l notif y th e Unite d State s a t leas t 9 0 day s prio r t o th e destructio n o f an y suc h record s o r documents
, and
, upo n request6 8

r b y th e Unite d States

, D&R G shal l delive r an y suc h record s o r 

### document s t o EPA

. D&R G ma y asser t tha t certai n documents
, record s an d othe r informatio n ar e privilege d unde r the attorney

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

. I f D&R G assert s suc h a privilege
, i t shal l provid e Plaintif f wit h th e following : (1 ) th e titl e o f th e document
, record
, o r information ; (2 ) th e dat e o f th e document
, record
, o r information ; (3 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f th e autho r o f th e document
, record
, o r information ;

(4 ) th e nam e an d titl e o f eac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th e subjec t o f th e document
, record
, o r information : an d (6 ) th e privileg e asserte d b y D&RG

. However
, n o documents
, report s o r othe r informatio n create d or generate d pursuan t t o the requirement

s o f the Consent Decree shal l be withhel d o n th e ground s tha t the y ar e privileged

. 100

. D&R G hereb y certifie s tha t i t has no t altered
, mutilated
, discarded
, destroye d o r otherwis e dispose d o f an y records
, document s o r othe r informatio n relatin g t o it s potentia l liabilit y regardin g th e Sit e sinc e notificatio n o f potentia l liabilit y b y th e Unite d States

, o r th e filin g o f sui t agains t it regardin g th e Sit e an d tha t i t ha s full y complie d wit h an y an d a l l EP A request s fo r informatio n pursuan t t o Section s 104(e) an d 122(e ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 4 (e ) an d 962 2 (e)
, an d Sectio n 300 7 O f RCRA

, U.S.C

. § 6927

.6 9 XXVII

. NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION

S 101

. Whenever
, unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, writte n notic e i s require d t o b e give n o r a repor t o r othe r documen t i s required t o b e sen t b y on e part y t o another
, i t shal l be directe d t o th e individual s a t th e addresse s specifie d below
, unles s thos e individual s o r thei r successors giv e notic e o f a chang e t o th e othe r partie s in writing

. Al l notice s an d submission s shal l b e considere d effectiv e upo n receipt , unles s otherwis e provided

. Writte n notic e a s specifie d herei n shal l constitut e complet e satisfactio n

o f any writte n notic e requiremen t o f th e Consen t Decre e wit h respec t t o th e Unite d States

, EPA

, an d D&RG

, respectively

. A s t o th e Unite d States : Chief

, Environmenta l

Enforcemen t

Sectio n Environmen t an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e P.O

. Bo x 761 1 B e n Frankli n Statio n Washington
, D.C

. 2004 4 Re : D J # 90-11-3-13 8

an d Director

, Wast e Managemen t Divisio n Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y 

### Regio n VII I 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5 A s t o EPA : E P A Remedia l Projec t Manage r Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency 

### Regio n VII I 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5

an d7 0 E P A Assistan t Regiona l Counse l 

### Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site 

### Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y 

### Regio n VII I 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, C O 80202-240 5 A s t o D&RG; 

### D&R G Projec t Coordinato r Kathlee n Snea d 

### La w Departmen t P.O

. Bo x 548 2 Denver

, C O 8021 7 XXVIII

. EFFECTIVE

DAT E 102

. Th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e th e dat e upo n which this Consen t Decre e i s entere d b y th e Court

, excep t a s otherwis e provide d herein

. XXIX

. RETENTIO N

O F JURISDICTIO N 103

. Thi s Court retains jurisdictio n

ove r bot h th e subjec t matte r o f this Consen t Decree an d D&R G fo r th e duratio n o f th e performanc e o f th e term s an d provision s o f thi s Consen t Decre e fo r th e purpos e o f enablin g an y o f th e Partie s t o appl y t o th e Court a t an y tim e fo r suc h furthe r order
, direction
, an d relie f

a s ma y b e necessar y or appropriat e for th e constructio n

or modificatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, o r t o effectuate o r enforc e complianc e wit h it s terms , o r t o resolv e dispute s i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) hereof

. XXX

. APPENDICE S 104

. Th e followin g appendice s ar e attache d t o an d 

### incorporate d int o thi s Consen t Decree : "Appendix A " i s th e SOW

. "Appendi x B " i s the Sit e map

.7 1 , XXXI

. COMMUNIT

Y RELATION S 105

. D&R G shal l propos e t o EP A it s participatio n

in th e communit y relation s pla n t o b e develope d b y EPA

. EP A wil l determin e th e appropriat e rol e fo r D&R G unde r th e Plan

. D&R G 

### shal l als o cooperat e wit h EP A i n providin g informatio n regardin g t h e Wor k t o th e public

. A s requeste d b y EPA

, D&R G shal l participat e i n th e preparatio n o f suc h informatio n fo r disseminatio n t o th e publi c an d i n publi c meeting s whic h ma y b e hel d o r sponsore d b y EP A t o explai n activitie s at o r relatin g t o t h e Wor k Area

. XXXII

.

MODIFICATIO N 106

. Schedule s specifie d i n thi s Consen t Decree fo r completio n o f th e Wor k ma y be modifie d b y agreemen t o f EP A an d D&RG

. Al l suc h modification s

shal l b e mad e i n writing

. 107

. N o materia l modification s

shal l be mad e t o th e SO W withou t writte n notificatio n t o an d writte n approva l o f th e Unite d States

, D&RG

, an d th e Court

. Prio r t o providin g it s approva l t o an y modification
,

th e Unite d State s wil l provid e th e Stat e wit h a reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t o n th e propose d modification

.

Modification s

t o th e SO W tha t d o no t materiall y alte r tha t documen t ma y b e mad e b y writte n agreement betwee n EPA

, afte r providin g th e State wit h a reasonabl e opportunit y t o review an d commen t o n th e propose d modification
,
a n d D&RG

.7 2 108

. Nothin g i n this Decre e shal l be deeme d t o alte r th e Court' s powe r t o enforce
, supervis e o r approv e modification s

t o 

### thi s Consen t Decree

. XXXIII

. LODGIN G AN D OPPORTUNIT

Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T 109

. Thi s Consen t Decre e shal l be lodge d wit h th e Cour t f o r a perio d o f no t les s tha n thirt y (30 ) day s fo r publi c notic e

a n d commen t i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9622(d)(2)
, an d 2 8 C.F.R

. § 50.7

. Th e Unite d State s
reserve s th e righ t t o withdra w o r withhol d it s consen t i f th e comment s regardin g th e Consen t Decre e disclos e fact s o r consideration s

whic h indicat e tha t th e Consen t Decre e i s inappropriate , improper , o r inadequate

. D&R G hereb y consent s t o th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decre e withou t furthe r notice

. 110

. I f fo r an y reaso n th e Cour t shoul d declin e t o approv e thi s Consen t Decree i n th e for m presented
, thi s agreemen t i s voidabl e a t th e sol e discretio n o f an y part y an d th e term s o f th e agreemen t ma y no t b e use d a s evidenc e i n an y litigatio n betwee n th e Parties

. XXXIV

.

SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E 111

. Eac h undersigne d representativ e

o f D&RG

, th e Unite d State s an d th e Attorne y Genera l fo r Environmen t an d Natura l Resource s o f th e Departmen t o f Justic e certifie s tha t h e o r sh e i s fully authorize d t o ente r int o th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Consen t Decree an d t o execut e an d legall y bin d suc h part y t o thi s document

.7 3 112

. D&R G hereb y agree s no t t o oppos e entr y o f this Consen t Decree b y thi s Court o r t o challeng e an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree unles s th e Unite d State s ha s notifie d D&R G in writin g tha t i t n o longe r support s entr y o f th e Consen t Decree

. 113

. D&R G shal l identify
, o n th e attache d signatur e page , the name , addres s and telephon e number o f a n agen t who i s authorize d t o accep t servic e o f proces s b y mai l o n behal f o f tha t part y wit h respec t t o al l matter s arisin g unde r o r relatin g t o thi s Consen t Decree

. D&R G hereb y agree s t o accep t servic e i n tha t manner an d t o waive th e forma l servic e requirement

s se t fort h i n Rul e 4 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedur e an d an y applicabl e loca l rule s o f thi s Court

, including
, bu t no t limite d to , servic e o f a summons
. S O ORDERE D THI S / V DA Y O F
Lte d Stare s Distr i7 4 T H E UNDERSIGNE

D PARTIE S ente r int o thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e 

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. ELLINGTO N LESLI E A

. HULS E TRIA L ATTORNEY S Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t an d Natura l Resource s 

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. ALLISON Interi m Unite d State s Attorney 

### Distric t o f Colorad o 

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. PHAR O 

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Deput y Cler k Dated : Decembe r 15 , 199 3 Re : 83-C-238 8APPENDI X AAPPENDI X A 

### STATEMEN T O F WOR K 

### CALIFORNI A GULC H SUPERFUN D SIT E 

### IMPLEMENTATION

BY THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD



### 1. 0 Introductio n 

### T h e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e ("th e Site")

, locate d nea r Leadville

, Colorado

, i s impacte d b y historica l minin g operations

. Mil l tailing s (th e fine-graine d


### roc k debri s remainin g afte r milling an d separatio n ha s remove d th e meta l a s concentrate s fro m th e ore)
, sla g (mineralize d by-produc t o f smelting ) an d wast e roc k pile s (mine developmen t roc k an d lo w grad e or e remove d t o gai n acces s t o a n or e bod y an d ofte n deposite d nea r adit s an d shaf t openings ) ar e foun d within th e Site

. Som e o f th e constituents , als o know n as heav y metals
, foun d in mil l tailings
, 

### sla g an d wast e roc k ar e hazardou s substances

. I n addition
, smelter s whic h previousl y operate d at th e Sit e ar e a sourc e o f heav y metal contaminatio n fro m 

### dust s an d stac k emissions

. T h e Stat e o f Colorado

, EP A an d Potentiall y Responsibl e Partie s (PRPs ) hav e conducte d variou s studie s and investigation s t o determin e the nature and extent o f contaminatio n within th e Site

. I n 1991 , a Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y 

### (RI/FS ) commence d fo r several area s withi n th e Sit e includin g min e wast e piles
, 

### tailing s disposa l areas, surfac e water , smelte r sites , residentia l are a soil s an d sla g piles

. Unde r previou s agreements , D&R G conducte d a Remedia l Investigatio n (Rl )
o f sla g piles
, whil e othe r partie s conducte d RI s o f source s o f contaminatio n a t othe r area s withi n th e Site

. Th e Draf t R l report s fo r mine wast e piles
, tailing s 

### disposa l areas, surfac e water, aquatic ecosystem , terrestria l biology
, hydrogeology
, ai r monitoring , an d residentia l are a soil s hav e bee n submitte d t o th e EPA

. Fina l 

### Zin c and Lea d Slag Pil e R l Report s hav e bee n submitte d b y D&RG

. EP A conducte d
a Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y ("SFS" ) fo r th e sit e t o initiat e th e proces s o f 

### determinin g th e remedia l actions that coul d occu r a t th e Site

. Th e Fina l SF S provide s th e rang e o f remedia l alternative s tha t wil l underg o detaile d examinatio n in th e Feasibilit y Studies

. 2. 0 PURPOS E 

### T h e Consen t Decre e ("the CD" ) entere d int o b y th e Unite d State s o f Americ a o n behal f o f th e Administrato r o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA" ) an d th e Denver an d Ri o Grand e Wester n Railroa d ("D&RG" ) provide s fo r th e environmenta l cleanu p o f hazardous substance s b y D&R G i n th e

### Operabl

e Unit (OU ) covere d b y th e CD

. Thi s Statemen t o f Work ("SOW" ) set s fort h th e processe s an d parameters unde r whic h D&R G wil l implemen t th e wor k a s se t fort h i n th e CD

. Unde r th e CD

, D&R G has committe d t o addres s certai n potentia l source s o f contaminatio n in specifi c area s withi n th e Site

. Specifically

, D&R G shal l complet e th e remedia l wor k necessar y fo r fina l remedia l actio n decision s t o b e mad e b y EP A i n a Recor d o f Decisio n ("ROD" ) for OU3

. D&R G i s 

### responsibl e fo r completin g remedia l activities pertainin g t o OU3

. Pursuan t t o other CD s o r orders
, D&R G ma y b e obligate d t o perfor m certai n remedia l actions relatin g t o that portio n o f groun d wate r tha t i s specificall y reserve d unde r th e CD

. Durin g t h e developmen t o f th e F S fo r th e OU s outline d above
, D&R G shal l coordinat e 

### effort s wit h al l appropriat e federal
, state , loca l officials
, an d other PRP s a t th e Sit e t o ensure tha t al l consideration s necessar y fo r a thorough analysis o f th e RA alternative s ar e addressed

. 3. 0 DESCRIPTIO

N O F WOR K T O B E PERFORME D 

### Potentia l source s o f contaminatio n that wil l b y addresse d b y D&R G i n Operabl e Uni t 3 (OU3 ) consis t o f thre e sla g pile s owned b y D&R G (Arkansa s Valley
, LaPlat a an d Harriso n Street) ; th e D&R G railroa d easemen t fro m th e sig n that indicate s "en d o f th e track " t o th e raiiyard
, th e D&RG-owne d portio n o f th e 

### railyard ; an d th e propert y adjacen t t o th e Harriso n Stree t sla g pil e o n whic h th e Harriso n Stree t Reductio n Work s was formerl y locate d as describe d belo w i n Sectio n 3.1

. I n additio n t o thes e potentia l source s o f contamination , D&R G wil l 

### conduct a feasibilit y stud y o n th e fin e fractio n o f sla g fo r certai n sla g pile s tha t ar e no t owne d b y D&RG

. An y remedia l activitie s require d beyon d th e feasibilit y stud y phas e fo r th e pile s no t owne d b y D&R G wil l no t be performe d b y D&RG

. Following i s a descriptio n o f eac h are a o f D&RG' s responsibilit y an d th e extent o f wor k t o b e performed

. 3 . 1 SLA G PILE S 

### D&R G wil l perfor m a feasibilit y stud y fo r remediatio n o f th e followin g sla g pile s withi n OU3 : th e Arkansa s Valle y Sla g Piles

, LaPlat a Pile

, Harriso n Stree t Pile

, 

### t h e Evan s Gulc h Pile s (excludin g th e Elgi n Smelte r Piles)

, an d th e Georgi a Gulc h Pile

. EPA' s primar y concer n i s th e fin e fractio n o f stockpile d slag
, i.e. , less than 1/ 4 inc h particl e size , a s a human healt h exposur e pathway

. Therefore
, th e wor k neede d i s a feasibilit y stud y whic h i s focuse d o n eliminatin g potentia l exposur e 

### fro m th e stockpile d fine s a t th e Arkansas Valle y (AV)
, LaPlata

, Harriso n Street

, Evan s Gulch

, an d Georgi a Gulc h sla g pile s throug h th e transpor t pathwa y indicate d
a s viabl e i n th e Rl Report

. Remedia l alternative s fo r evaluatio n i n th e F S fo r th e fine s (i.e
, fin e fractio n o f slag ) shal l b e th e alternatives retained i n th e Fina l Site

- wid e Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y (SFS ) an d evaluatio n wil l involv e th e result s o f 

### EPA' s baselin e ris k assessments

. EPA' s fat e an d transpor t model fo r surfac e wate r an d sedimen t an d othe r pertinen t R l report s ma y b e considere d i f necessar y i n th e

### evaluatio n

o f alternatives

. EP A wil l prepar e th e RO D fo r OU 3 addressin g al l source s o f potentia l contaminatio n within th e OU

, howeve r D&R G shal l onl y implemen t th e remedia l actio n selecte d i n th e RO D fo r th e thre e D&R G owne d sla g piles

. I f desired
, D&R G ma y commence ballas t operation s within th e sit e prio r t o completio n o f the feasibilit y study

. D&R G i s required t o submi t t o EP A an operation s pla n whic h wil l be subjec t t o EP A approva l prio r t o initiatio n o f operations

. D&R G shal l conduc t a reconnaissanc e o f propert y adjacen t t o th e Harriso n 

### Stree t sla g pile

. Thi s propert y i s bounde d o n the wes t b y the Harriso n Stree t sla g pile
, o n th e eas t b y Star r Ditch

, o n th e sout h b y th e sla g pil e an d Star r Ditch

, an d
o n th e nort h b y D&RG' s propert y boundary

. Th e reconnaissanc e shal l includ e a 

### walk-throug h o f the property ; a n inventor y o f the material s observed ; an d a 

### determinatio n o f whethe r childre n com e o n t o and/o r us e th e property

. Th e result s o f th e reconnaissanc e shal l be submitte d t o EP A i n a report

. I f th e walk-throug h indicate s tha t childre n come on t o and/o r us e the area , the n D&R G ma y b e require d 

### t o undertak e limite d respons e action t o prevent suc h access
. I f there i s n o 

### evidenc e tha t childre n com e on t o and/o r use the area, n o actio n shal l b e require d whil e th e propert y i s zone d industrial

. 3 . 2 RAILROA

D EASEMEN T 

### D&R G may , i f appropriat e an d as se t fort h below
, conduc t a feasibilit y stud y 

### on the portio n o f fift y foo t wid e railroa d easemen t owne d b y D&R G a s describe d belo w an d that traverse s th e tow n o f Leadvill e fro m th e en d o f trac k sign , locate d
o n the wes t sid e o f McWeth y Drive

, t o the railroa d yard

. A potentia l pathwa y o f exposur e t o human healt h ma y exist i n thi s are a and mus t b e evaluated

. For purpose s o f this SOW

, th e term "easemen t soils " wil l refe r t o th e are a beginnin g 

### twelv e fee t beyond th e cente r lin e throug h th e track s an d extendin g t o th e edg e o f th e easement

. Therefore
, th e widt h o f th e easemen t soil s i s approximatel y twent y si x feet
, includin g thirtee n fee t o n eithe r sid e o f th e initia l twelv e fee t fro m th e cente r line

. Currently

, D&R G represent s that the railroa d easemen t i s bein g o r ha s potentia l t o b e use d b y Leadville

, Colorad o and Souther n and i s considere d an active rai l lin e fo r purpose s o f thi s CD

. A n F S ma y be develope d fo r th e easemen t soils
, however remedia l actio n wil l be implemente d onl y afte r th e easemen t has bee n actuall y o r constructivel y abandone d b y D&R G o r th e LC&S

. Sinc e th e easemen t soil s ar e currentl y a potentia l huma n healt h exposur e pathwa y fo r lea d 

### and othe r heav y metals
, furthe r investigatio n o f the easement soil s mus t b e complete d i n orde r t o addres s thi s portio n o f OU3

. A Samplin g an d Analysi s Pla n (SAP ) shal l be submitte d t o EP A whic h include s a fiel d reconnaissanc e an d eithe r a n evaluatio n o f existin g dat a and/o r

### collectio n

an d analysi s o f soi l sample s o n th e easemen t soils

. Th e fiel d reconnaissanc e shoul d identify : 1 ) area s o f acces s an d us e b y nearb y children
, an d 2 ) area s o f potentia l exposure , i.e , non-vegetate d o r bar e areas
. The SA P ma y 

### includ e th e collectio n an d analysi s o f sample s t o identif y level s o f lead
, arsenic , cadmium
, and zin c i n thes e bar e areas
. The sample s i f collecte d shoul d b e collecte d a t a dept h o f 0 - 6 inches

. EP A wil l use thi s dat a t o prepar e a human healt h ris k assessment focusin g o n th e easemen t soils

. 

### I f th e ris k assessment indicate s tha t remedia l actio n i s required t o interrup t a huma n healt h exposur e pathway
, D&R G wil l procee d wit h a F S as outline d i n Sectio n 4 o f thi s SOW

. Th e Fina l Sitewid e Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y ma y b e considere d in selectin g remedia l alternative s fo r evaluatio n in th e FS

. EP A wil l us e 

### th e result s o f th e F S an d th e baselin e huma n healt h ris k assessment t o prepar e a 

### RO D fo r OU3

. Th e RO D wil l addres s clea n u p o r contro l o f th e contaminatio n within the easemen t soils

. A s lon g a s the right-of-way ha s not bee n actuall y or constructivel y abandoned
, th e ROD wil l adher e t o EP A Regio n Vlll' s polic y o f no t 

### requirin g remediatio n o f active railroa d line s an d wil l no t requir e remediatio n o f th e easement

. Onc e actua l or constructiv e abandonmen t occurs , an appropriat e remedia l actio n wil l be selecte d fo r th e easement

. 

### I n th e even t tha t th e ris k assessment indicate s tha t acces s need s t o b e limite d o n path s where an y exposur e occur s prio r t o a remed y bein g implemented
, EP A ma y require an interim actio n tha t limit s acces s t o thes e path s whic h ma y b e require d t o occur, t o the exten t necessary , a s soo n a s possibl e afte r the ris k i s determined

. 3 . 3 RAILROA

D YAR D 

### T h e railroa d yard
, owned b y D&R G i n th e Povert y Flat s area , i s currentl y zoned a s an industria l us e area
. However
, fin e particle s o f sla g ma y exist on the 

### propert y an d ma y pos e a ris k t o huma n health

. Therefore
, a fiel d reconnaissanc e shal l b e performe d t o mak e a n assessmen t o f th e railroa d yard an d prepar e a n inventor y o f the material s presen t on the site

. 

### I n the even t tha t no area s o f fin e sized slag
, i.e. , less tha n one quarter inch
, fractio n o f slag
, ar e identifie d o n the railroa d yard
, furthe r actio n o n the part o f D&R G shal l not b e require d t o addres s the yar d whil e i t i s zone d industrial

. I f area s o f fin e size d sla g ar e identified
, D&R G shal l submi t a pla n t o EP A whic h addresse s 

### consolidatio n and control or remova l and control o f thes e areas
. The RO D for OU 3 wil l the n includ e a remed y fo r th e fin e size d sla g area s o n thi s portio n o f th e wor k OU

.

### 4. 0 Superfun d Administrativ e Proces s F o r purpose s o f thi s Site

, EP A ha s establishe d th e followin g proces s since 

### D&R G i s settlin g prio r t o the issuanc e o f a ROD

, and agree s a s par t o f thi s settlemen t t o investigat e an d t o perfor m respons e actions

. Th e limite d wor k that D&R G wil l perfor m pursuan t t o Sectio n 3. 0 i s unlikel y t o involve
, or requir e complianc e with
, th e entiret y o f thi s process

. Fo r example
, whil e treatabilit y studie s an d construction-relate d

document s an d requirement s ar e describe d below
, 

### the y ar e not contemplate d i n the wor k tha t D&R G wil l b e performing

. Nevertheless
, th e Superfun d administrativ e proces s i s se t fort h belo w t o achieve consistenc y wit h othe r pre-RO D settlement s a t thi s Site

. 4 . 1 Feasibilit y Stud y (FS ) 

### D&R G wil l perfor m a F S fo r potentia l source s o f contaminatio n locate d within OU 3 tha t adhere s t o the condition s set fort h and describe d i n sectio n 3. 0 a n d i n thi s Sectio n o f th e SOW

. Th e Fina l Screenin g Feasibilit y Stud y an d EPA' s 

### Sitewid e Baselin e Ris k Assessment s wil l provid e th e basi s fo r th e FS

. Pertinen t R l reports , a s wel l a s EPA' s fat e an d transpor t mode l fo r surfac e water an d sedimen t within th e Sit e wil l b e considered
, i f necessary , durin g th e developmen t o f th e FS

. T h e F S i s a detaile d analysi s o f remedia l alternative s whic h wil l provid e EP A wit h t h e informatio n neede d fo r selectio n o f remedia l action s within a n OU

. Th e F S 

### consist s o f an analysi s o f eac h optio n agains t nin e evaluatio n criteri a o f the NC P
and a comparativ e analysi s o f al l option s usin g the sam e evaluatio n criteri a a s a basi s fo r comparison

. Th e evaluatio n criteria are : (1 ) overal l protectio n o f huma n healt h an d th e environment ; (2 ) complianc e wit h remedia l actio n objective s an d ARARs ; (3 ) long-ter m effectivenes s an d permanence ; (4 ) reductio n o f toxicity , 

### mobility
, o r volume ; (5 ) short-ter m effectiveness ; (6 ) implementability ; (7 ) cost ; (8 ) stat e acceptance ; an d (9 ) communit y acceptance

. Th e analysi s o f eac h remedia l alternativ e shal l describe th e necessar y O& M requirement s o f each
, includin g an y 

### necessar y institutiona l controls

. 

### F o r eac h alternative
, th e F S shoul d provide : (1 ) a descriptio n o f th e alternativ e tha t outline s th e wast e managemen t strateg y involve d an d identifie s th e ARAR s an d remedia l actio n objective s associate d wit h eac h alternative
, an d (2 ) a discussio n o f th e individua l criterio n assessment

. D&R G wil l perfor m a comparativ e analysis betwee n th e remedia l alternatives

. Tha t is , eac h alternativ e wil l b e compare d agains t the other s usin g the evaluatio n criteri a a s a basi s o f comparison

. Identificatio n an d selectio n o f th e preferre d alternativ e ar e reserve d 

### b y EPA

. D&R G wil l prepar e a technica l memorandu m summarizin g the result s o f th e comparativ e analysis

. Prio r t o beginnin g th e F S fo r D&RG' s wor k area , D&R G wil l develo p an d obtai n approva l fro m EP A o f a n F S wor k plan

. Th e wor k pla n wil l document th e

### decisions

an d evaluation s t o b e complete d durin g th e FS

. The wor k pla n wil l includ e a comprehensiv e descriptio n o f the wor k t o b e performed
, includin g the methodologie s t o b e utilized
, a s wel l a s a correspondin g schedul e fo r completion

. 

### T h e pla n wil l als o contain a Sit e backgroun d summar y wit h a descriptio n o f th e operabl e uni t fo r whic h D&R G wil l b e completin g remedia l actions

. Th e wor k pla n wil l discus s th e incorporatio n o f th e cultura l resource surve y an d evaluatio n int o t h e FS

. 

### D&R G wil l furnis h al l necessar y personnel
, materials
, an d service s needed
, o r incidenta l to , performin g th e FS

. A s specifie d i n CERCL A Sectio n 104(a)(1)
, EP A wil l provid e oversigh t o f D&RG' s activitie s throughou t completio n o f th e FS

. D&R G wil l suppor t EPA' s initiatio n an d performanc e o f oversight activities

. 

### Afte r completio n o f th e FS

, D&R G wil l prepar e a draf t F S repor t fo r EPA' s revie w an d comment

. D&R G wil l refe r t o th e RI/F S Guidanc e fo r a n outlin e o f th e 

### repor t forma t an d th e require d repor t content

. D&R G wil l prepar e a fina l F S repor t whic h satisfactoril y addresse s EPA' s comments

. T h e fina l R l an d F S reports , a s approve d b y EPA

, EPA' s baselin e ris k 

### assessment s an d th e administrativ e recor d wil l for m th e basi s fo r th e selectio n o f a remedia l action(s ) fo r th e O U an d wil l provid e th e informatio n necessar y t o suppor t 

### th e issuanc e o f th e propose d plan

. Upo n conclusio n o f a Propose d Pla n commen t period
, EP A wil l be responsibl e fo r th e selectio n o f a remed y fo r OU 3 an d wil l documen t thi s selectio n i n a Record o f Decisio n (ROD)

. Th e propose d pla n shal l be availabl e fo r publi c review an d commen t pursuan t t o Sectio n 117(b ) o f CERCLA

. T h e remedia l actio n alternativ e selecte d b y EP A (th e Propose d Plan ) wil l mee t th e cleanu p standard s specifie d i n CERCL A Sectio n 121

. 

### 4.1. 1 Dat a Qualit y Objective s Whe n designin g a dat a collectio n progra m o r evaluatio n o f data
, D&R G shal l adher e t o EP A guidanc e fo r thes e activities

. I f necessary , D&R G shal l incorporat e 

### th e Dat a Qualit y Objectiv e (DQO ) process int o th e desig n o f a sampl e collectio n program

. I n summar y th e DQ O approac h identifie s th e appropriat e decisions an d 

### subsequentl y the samplin g and analysi s progra m i s designe d t o provid e informatio n neede d t o mak e suc h decisions

. The dat a require d t o suppor t thes e decisions ar e identifie d b y th e dat a users
. Existin g dat a i s evaluate d t o determin e thei r qualit y an d useabilit y t o suppor t identifie d decisions

. The en d resul t o f th e process i s t o 

### creat e DQOs

, whic h ar e qualitativ e and quantitativ e statement s develope d s o tha t dat a o f known an d appropriat e qualit y ar e obtaine d i n suppor t o f Agency decisions

.

### 4.1.2 Technica l Advisory Committe e (TAG ) 

### Communicatio n amon g al l partie s i s a ke y consideratio n fo r conductin g th e propose d work

. Sinc e detail s o f the wor k that i s t o b e performe d pursuan t t o the C D and SOW hav e not bee n addressed
, al l partie s nee d the opportunit y t o present 

### an d discus s technica l opinion s i n a manner whic h allow s fre e exchang e o f information

. Th e TA C i s currentl y organize d t o conduc t technica l discussion s fo r th e majorit y o f th e wor k a t th e Californi a Gulc h Sit e an d consist s o f EPA

, th e Stat e o f Colorado

, al l PRP s a t th e Site

, an d Lak e Count y healt h officials

. Th e TA C ma y be use d i n a simila r manne r fo r th e completio n o f Sit e wor k within OU3

. Th e TA C allow s technica l issue s t o b e discusse d openl y an d objectivel y i n orde r t o efficientl y an d effectivel y evaluat e information
, debat e technica l issues , reac h agreements , 

### an d suppor t Sit e decision s based o n technica l merit

. Whe n necessary * TA C meeting s ma y b e convene d t o decid e o n technica l issue s regardin g th e remediatio n o f area s within OU3

. EP A doe s no t anticipat e a frequen t nee d fo r th e TA C t o addres s issue s pertainin g t o OU3

, howeve r th e proces s i s establishe d an d ca n b e use d whe n technica l issue s arise that require 

### debat e and developmen t o f consensu s between EP A and D&R G and coordinatio n wit h othe r PRP s at the Site

. 

### Guideline s an d responsibilitie s fo r conductin g th e TA C ar e describe d below : 1

. Meeting s Representative s o f EP A and D&R G agree t o mee t wit h other invite d TA C partie s an d confe r i n goo d fait h a t agreed-upo n time period s t o addres s projec t 

### milestone s an d th e natur e an d finding s o f variou s deliverables

. Resolutio n o f an y an d al l technica l issue s wil l be discusse d befor e an d durin g th e proceedings

. 

### A n y member o f th e TA C partie s ma y propos e th e agend a fo r a TA C meeting

. Agendas
, prepare d b y th e part y wh o requeste d an d schedule d th e TA C meeting , wil l b e sen t t o al l TA C partie s t o confir m the topic s t o b e discusse d and identif y 

### the technica l peopl e who ma y nee d t o attend

. The requesto r an d schedule r wil l b e responsibl e fo r preparin g an d distributin g minutes o f that meeting

. Th e minutes 

### wil l be sen t ou t i n draf t for m within th e firs t wee k afte r th e TA C meeting , an d 

### comment s mus t b e submitte d b y participant s within one week

. Final minute s o f th e meetin g wil l be submitte d t o al l partie s within thre e week s o f th e TA C an d wil l be file d in th e Administrativ e Recor d fo r th e Site

. 

### 2

. TA C Representative s an d Wor k Grou p Activitie s 

### T h e TA C partie s an d thei r representatives , technica l consultants
, contractors , o r othe r designate d representatives , ma y participat e full y in TA C

### discussion

s t o resolve technical issue s relatin g t o the conduct o f the Sit e Rl/F S and th e baselin e human healt h an d ecologica l ris k assessments

. Representative s o f th e 

### Cit y o f Leadville

, th e Lake Count y Environmenta l Tas k Forc e an d th e publi c generall y ma y atten d regularl y schedule d TA C meetings

. TA C partie s ma y als o 

### schedul e a d ho c wor k grou p meeting s fro m amon g it s representative s t o discus s specifi c issue s o r problem s affecting th e timel y conduc t o f Sit e activities

. Wor k grou p meeting s are not require d t o b e ope n t o the public

. I t i s recognize d tha t tho natur e o f th e issues/problem s tha t ma y b e discusse d a t a d ho c wor k grou p meeting s ma y no t permi t advanc e notic e an d publi c participation

. An y part y t o thi s agreemen t ma y request a wor k grou p meetin g t o discus s and resolv e issue s t o avoi d undu e dela y in th e conduc t o f Sit e activities

. Sit e activitie s includ e 

### development
, planning
, scheduling
, and coordinatin g wor k o n al l deliverable s and activities

. 3

. Dat a an d Document s Whe n undertakin g samplin g unde r a n approve d wor k plan
, D&R G wil l notif y E P A i n accordanc e wit h paragrap h 2 7 o f th e CD

. An y part y desirin g spli t sample s 

### wil l b e require d t o suppl y al l necessar y material s an d personne l at the schedule d time o f sampling
, i n orde r t o spli t suc h sample s wit h th e part y collectin g th e 

### samples

. I t i s understoo d that dat a an d documen t exchange s whic h ma y concer n privilege d matters , includin g interna l preliminar y draft s o f analytica l reports , attorney-clien t communications ,

wor k products
, deliberativ e proces s matters , o r enforcemen t documents
, shal l b e addresse d pursuan t t o th e procedure s se t fort h i n 

### C D

. 4

. Disput e Resolutio n Th e directio n an d focu s o f th e TA C wil l be t o conduc t technica l an d scientifi c discussion s i n orde r t o identif y area s o f agreemen t wher e ther e ma y b e 

### disagreemen t wit h regard t o technica l position s amon g parties

. I f technica l dispute s canno t be resolve d throug h th e TA C process , th e issue s wil l be resolve d
a s outline d below : 

### 1

. Th e TA C wil l identif y a technical wor k group , whic h i n essenc e i s a n extensio n o f th e TAC

. Th e technica l issu e wil l be presente d t o th e TA C wor k group

. Eac h part y wil l b e 

### allowe d t o selec t u p t o two expert s t o participat e i n the wor k grou p discussions ; 2

. The finding s and recommendation s

o f the wor k grou p wil l b e 

### presente d t o th e TAC ; 3

. The TA C wil l attemp t t o reac h a consensu s on the issu e i n question ;
8

### 4

.

I f consensu s on the technica l issue canno t b e reached b y the TAG

, EP A shal l decid e o n the outcome o f the problem ; 5

. Subsequen t disput e resolutio n ma y be invoke d t o addres s EPA' s decisio n pursuan t t o Sectio n X X o f th e CD

. 4.1. 3 Cultura l Resource s 

### Th e Leadvill e are a has bee n classifie d as a Nationa l Histori c Landmark

. Therefor e th e identificatio n an d evaluatio n o f historic propertie s mus t be conducte d in th e initia l stage s o f th e FS

. 

### Ther e are tw o document s tha t gover n th e requirement s tha t mus t b e me t pertainin g t o Histori c Preservation

, Sectio n 1 0 6 requirements

. The y are : 1 ) the 

### Programmati c Agreemen t between EPA

, Stat e Histori c Preservatio n Office r (SHPO )
a n d th e Advisor y Council ; and
, 2 ) th e identificatio n an d Evaluatio n Pla n (ID& E Plan)

. T h e Programmati c Agreemen t (PA ) require s that remedia l action s b e conducte d in accordanc e wit h stipulation s fo r EP A t o satisf y Sectio n 10 6 o f th e H P Act

. Th e stipulation s provid e for : a n identificatio n & evaluatio n process , assessin g 

### effect s o n an d managin g historic properties ; developmen t o f a pla n fo r 

### managemen t o f historic properties ; discover y o f historic propertie s durin g actions , involvemen t o f intereste d persons (i.e

. public) ; adherenc e t o standard s an d guidance ; an d professiona l qualification s fo r thi s work

. T h e ID& E Pla n i s currentl y bein g develope d b y a consultan t fo r ASARCO an d 

### shoul d b e complet e durin g Fal l o f 1 993

. Al l partie s conductin g identificatio n an d evaluation s o f histori c propertie s wil l b e require d t o follo w thi s pla n fo r al l wor k performe d a t th e Site

. "Al l work " include s an y additiona l sampling
, o r othe r 

### investigativ e activitie s a s wel l a s an y remedia l activities

. D&R G wil l b e provide d a draf t o f th e ID& E pla n fo r comment

. Onc e th e document i s final
, D&R G mus t adher e t o the requirement s an d procedure s i n the pla n whe n conductin g remedia l 

### activitie s at the Site

. 4. 2 Remedia l Desig n


### " I n th e even t tha t th e RO D for OU 3 select s a remed y other than "n o action fo r an y portio n o f OU3

, D&R G wil l commence th e remedia l desig n process b y 

### preparin g a Remedia l Desig n Work Plan

. Th e Work Pla n wil l establis h schedule s fo r the activitie s t o b e undertake n b y D&R G i n orde r t o develo p the fina l plans
, 

### drawings
, specifications
, genera l provisions , an d specia l requirement s necessar y t o implemen t the remed y or remedies selecte d i n the Recor d o f Decision s (RODs)

. 

### T h e Remedia l Desig n shal l include
, i f appropriate , pre-desig n activities requirin g th e

### preparatio n

o f plannin g document s t o guid e fiel d an d laborator y activities , Remedia l Desig n samplin g an d analysis
, th e refinemen t an d evaluatio n o f Remedia l Desig n options , desig n consideration s fo r ecologica l habitats
, an d a n evaluatio n o f fina l 

### O & M requirements

. Th e Remedial Desig n Wor k Pla n shal l als o address th e preparatio n o f a n Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Pla n durin g th e Remedia l Design

. 

### The fina l produc t o f the R D i s a technica l packag e (o r packages ) that contains , o r addresse s al l th e element s necessar y t o accomplis h th e Remedial Action

. Thi s 

### include s al l desig n suppor t activities , permittin g an d acces s requirements , historic 

### preservatio n (i f durin g the F S i t i s determine d t o b e necessary)

. Operatio n and Maintenance
, and institutiona l controls
, a s wel l a s technica l elements

. A portio n o f 

### the Sit e i s designate d a s a historic minin g district

. Thu s the R D mus t addres s impact s th e remed y wil l hav e on histori c preservation

. 4.2. 1 Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n 

### D&R G shal l submi t a Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n t o EP A within 3 0 days o f 

### EPA' s issuanc e o f a n authorizatio n t o proceed

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n shal l b e subjec t t o approva l b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r revie w an d
commen t b y th e State

. Th e Remedia l Desig n Wor k Pla n wil l describe th e pla n fo r implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Design

. I t wil l contai n som e o r al l o f th e followin g element s a s determine d necessar y b y EPA : 1

. Propose d compositio n o f the desig n team; 2

. A Healt h an d Safet y Plan ; 

### 3

. Requirement

s fo r additiona l fiel d dat a collection
, i f necessary; 4

. A Qualit y Assuranc e Pla n fo r fiel d dat a collection ; 5

. A remedia l managemen t strategy t o addres s propose d procuremen t schemes; 

### 6

. Requirement

s fo r Treatabilit y Studies

, i f necessary ; The Treatabilit y Studie s wil l b e conducte d earl y i n th e R D process t o 

### obtai n informatio n o n th e performanc e an d cos t fo r treatment technologie s bein g evaluated

. Treatabilit y Studie s wil l b e conducte d 

### b y th e PRP

, qualifie d vendors
, or laboratories

. Th e quantities t o b e 

### teste d wil l b e addresse d t o establis h th e leve l o f treatabilit y required

. Qualit y Contro l an d Qualit y Assuranc e procedure s wil l b e develope d t o ensur e complianc e wit h applicabl e guidance
, regulations
, an d plans ; 7

. A propose d Remedia l Desig n Schedul e fo r completio n o f th e desig n wit h date s fo r intermediat e deliverables ; 

### 8

. Treatmen t technologie s no t specificall y state d i n th e RO D propose d t o mee t al l Performanc e Standards ; 9

. A Permittin g Requirement s Plan

. D&R G mus t mee t th e substantiv e requirement s o f al l Applicable o r Relevan t an d Appropriat e Requirement s (ARARs ) pertainin g t o permit s fo r onsit e activities , as wel l as obtainin g al l require d permit s fo r off-sit e activities

. 1 0

### E P

A afte r review an d commen t shall : (a ) approve , i n whol e or-i n part , 

### t h e submission ; (b ) approv e th e submissio n upo n specifie d conditions ; ( c ) modif y th e submissio n t o cur e th e deficiencies ; (d ) disapprove
, in whol e o r i n part , th e submission
, directin g that D&R G modif y th e 

### submission ; (e ) disapprove
, i n whol e o r i n part , th e submission
, notifying D&R G o f deficiencie s an d EPA' s decisio n t o amen d o r develo p th e submission ; o r (f ) an y combinatio n o f th e above

. 10

. Operatio n and Maintenanc e Plan

. 4.2.2 Desig n Review s 

### Upo n receip t o f EPA' s acceptanc e o f th e Remedia l Desig n Work Plan

, D&R G 

### wil l implemen t th e Wor k Plan

. U p t o thre e desig n submittal s ma y b e require d fo r EP A review

. The purpos e o f the desig n review s i s t o permi t EP A t o asses s the 

### design' s feasibilit y t o achiev e th e Remedia l Actio n goal s i n accordanc e wit h th e RO D an d Consen t Decree

. Desig n review s wil l consis t o f thre e stages , describe d 

### in Paragraph s 1 , 2 , an d 3 , below

. A t EPA' s option , afte r consultatio n wit h th e State

, EP A ma y elec t t o waive th e requiremen t fo r th e Intermediat e Desig n Submitta l o r t o elect onl y t o mee t wit h D&R G t o revie w progress o n desig n work

. Thi s determinatio n wil l b e mad e b y EP A afte r reviewin g th e Preliminar y Desig n Submittal

. i n th e even t tha t th e cultura l resource s surve y indicate s tha t remedia l actio n ma y hav e impact s t o cultura l resources , the remedia l desig n mus t b e coordinate d an d reviewe d b y th e SHPO

. 1

. Preliminary Desig n Submitta l 

### Preliminary Desig n begin s wit h initia l desig n an d end s wit h th e completio n o f th e conceptua l design

. Standar d tasks
, includin g dat a gathering
, treatabilit y studie s (i f necessary)
, th e Desig n Criteria Report

, managemen t strategy , an d valu e engineerin g screenin g ar e require d befor e 

### commencin g th e design

. Thes e tasks ar e closel y relate d t o th e actua l design
, an d ar e typicall y performe d b y th e designer

. Th e Preliminar y Desig n Submitta l wil l includ e som e o r al l o f th e following elements : a
. Desig n criteria

. Durin g th e preliminary desig n phase
, concept s 

### supportin g th e technica l aspect s o f th e desig n ar e define d i n detail
and presente d i n a "Desig n Criteri a Report " prepare d b y the designer

. T h e Desig n Criteri a Repor t shal l documen t that th e desig n meet s th e technica l requirement s o f th e RO D includin g complianc e wit h al l ARARs

, acceptanc e o f environmenta l protectio n measure s an d 

### technologies
, feasibilit y o f al l component s o f th e selecte d remedy
, an d meet s standar d professiona l engineerin g practices

. b

. Projec t Deliver y Strategy

. Thi s shal l describ e th e designers strateg

y 

### f o r timel y projec t delivery an d shoul d expan d upo n th e managemen t strategy

. I t shal l focu s o n th e managemen t necessar y t o carr y ou t th e 

### 1 1

### desig n

and implemen t th e Remedia l Action

. Element s t o b e addresse d includ e procuremen t metho d an d contractin g strategy , phasin g alternatives
, healt h an d safet y considerations
, review requirements , an d contracto r an d equipmen t availabilit y concerns
. c
. Result s o f treatabilit y studie s an d additiona l fiel d sampling

. d

. Preliminar y plans
, drawings
, an d sketches

. e
. Outlin e o f require d specifications

. f

. Histori c Preservatio n Contingency Pla n 2

. Intermediat e Desig n Submitta l D&R G wil l submi t t o EP A a n Intermediat e Desig n a t th e midpoin t o f 

### t h e detaile d desig n effort

. Th e Intermediat e Desig n Submitta l wil l consis t o f a continuatio n an d expansio n o f th e Preliminar y Desig n Submittal

. I t shal l includ e a draf t Remedia l Actio n Samplin g an d 

### Analysi s Plan

, draf t Healt h an d Safet y Plan

, draf t Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan

, an d preliminar y constructio n schedule

. I t wil l 

### clearl y show an y modificatio n o f th e desig n a s a resul t o f incorporatio n o f comment s furnishe d o n th e preliminar y Remedia l Desig n submittal

. 

### 3

. Pre-Final/Fina l

Desig n Revie w 

### I n accordanc e wit h th e schedul e establishe d in th e approve d Remedia l Desig n Wor k Plan

, D&R G wil l submi t a Pre-Final/Fina l Desig n whic h wil l includ e som e o r al l o f th e followin g element s a s determine d necessar y b y EPA :



### a
. A Fina l Desig n Analysi s Repor t detailing desig n complianc e wit h 

### Performanc e Standards

, an d addressin g al l issue s an d comment s 

### whic h aros e durin g th e desig n process

. I t wil l clearl y addres s an y modificatio n o f th e desig n a s a resul t o f incorporatio n o f comment s furnishe d durin g th e preliminar y an d intermediat e desig n submitta l 

### revie w o r a s a resul t o f an y valu e engineerin g recommendation s

b y the Supervisin g Contracto r or others ; b

. Fina l plan s an d specifications ; 

### c
. Propose d constructio n schedule ; d

. Operatio n an d Maintenanc e (O&M ) Plan ; 

### e
. Fiel d Samplin g Pla n (FSP) ; Thi s pla n shal l defin e i n detail th e samplin g and dat a gatherin g method s t o b e use d durin g constructio n o f a 

### project

. I t shal l b e th e basi s fo r ascertainin g whethe r th e Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n achieve d b y th e Remedia l Action

. Th e pla n shal l 

### describ e th e statistica l approac h t o b e use d durin g sampling
, th e procedure s fo r resamplin g fo r fals e positiv e sampl e results
, an d a
1 2

### schedul

e fo r samplin g durin g th e remedial actio n activities ; f

. Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Pla n (CQAP)

. Thi s pla n shal l describe th e sit e specifi c component s o f th e qualit y assuranc e progra m whic h 

### wil l ensure , wit h a reasonabl e degre e o f certainty , that th e complete d 

### projec t meet s o r exceed s al l desig n criteria , plans
, an d specifications

. T h e Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Pla n wil l contain , a t a minimum , t h e followin g elements : 

### i

. Responsibilitie s

and authoritie s o f al l organization s and ke y personne l involve d i n the desig n and constructio n o f the sit e 

### remediation

. 

### i i

. Qualification s o f th e Qualit y Assuranc e Officia l t o demonstrat e he possesse s the trainin g and experienc e necessar y t o fulfil l hi s identifie d responsibilities

. 

### iii

. Testin g an d samplin g protocol s use d t o monito r construction

. i v

. Samplin g activities , sampl e size , sampl e locations
, frequency o f 

### testing , acceptanc e an d rejectio n dat a sheets
, proble m identificatio n an d correctiv e measure s reports , evaluatio n 

### reports , acceptanc e reports , an d fina l documentation

. Describ e t h e provision s fo r fina l storag e o f al l record s consisten t wit h requirement s o f the Consen t Decree

, g
. Contingenc y Plan

. Thi s shal l b e writte n fo r th e loca l affecte d 

### populatio n i n the even t o f an acciden t or emergenc y at the site

. I t wil l incorporat e a n Air Monitorin g Pla n an d a Spil l Prevention

, Contro l an d Countermeasure s Pla n (SPCC ) (i f applicable)

. Th e Contingency Pla n will
, a t a minimum , includ e th e following : 

### i

. Nam e o f th e perso n responsibl e fo r respondin g i n th e even t o f
an emergenc y incident

. 

### i i

. Pla n an d dat e fo r meetin g wit h th e loca l community , includin g local

. Stat e an d Federa l agencies involve d i n th e cleanup
, a s wel l a s loca l emergenc y squad s an d hospitals

. iii

. Firs t ai d an d medica l informatio n includin g name s o f personne l traine d i n firs t aid
, clearl y marke d ma p wit h th e location s o f 

### medica l facilities
, al l necessar y emergenc y phon e numbers
, fire
, rescue, loca l hazardou s materia l teams , an d Nationa l Emergenc y Respons e Team

. 

### i v

. Ai r Monitorin g Pla n (i f applicable)

. Ai r monitorin g wil l b e necessar y a t an y sit e whe n th e sit e specifi c ris k assessment indicate s shor t ter m or lon g term ris k vi a the inhalation/ai r transpor t pathway

. Thi s pla n wil l detail th e minimu m requirement s for ai r monitorin g bot h on-sit e and at the 

### perimete r o f th e site

. Th e chemical constituent s identifie d a t the sit e a s par t o f the ris k assessment wil l b e the basi s for pollutan t samplin g an d measurement o f pollutant s i n th e atmosphere

. Air monitorin g wil l includ e personne l monitoring , 1 3

### on-sit

e an d off-sit e are a monitoring , an d perimete r monitoring

. Trigge r concentration s t o implemen t th e Contingency Pla n wil l b e specified

. v
. Spil l Prevention

, Contro l an d Countermeasure s

(SPCC ) Pla n (i f 

### applicable) a s specifie d i n 4 0 CF R Par t 109 wil l preven t and provid e contingenc y measure s fo r potentia l spill s an d discharge s fro m materia l handlin g an d transportation

. Th e SPC C Pla n shal l describ e methods
, means, an d facilitie s require d t o preven t contaminatio n o f soil
, water, atmosphere
, 

### uncontaminate d structures , equipmen t o r materia l fro m th e discharg e o f waste s du e t o spills

. I t shal l provid e fo r equipmen t 

### an d personne l t o perfor m emergenc y measure s require d t o contain an y spillag e an d t o remov e an d properl y dispos e o f an y media that become s contaminate d du e t o spillage

. Th e SPC C Pla n wil l als o provid e fo r equipmen t an d personne l t o perfor m decontaminatio n measure s that ma y b e require d t o remov e spillag e fro m previousl y uncontaminate d structures , equipment , o r material

. 

### h

. A Fina l Permittin g Pla n t o demonstrat e complianc e wit h th e permittin g requirement s identifie d in th e R D Work Pla n Permittin g Requirement s Plan

. i

. Requirement

s fo r a Healt h an d Safet y Plan

. Th e draf t Healt h an d Safet y Pla n shal l mee t o r excee d requirement s o f CERCL A an d th e Occupationa l Safet y an d Healt h Administratio n (OSHA)

. Th e draf t 

### Healt h an d Safet y Pla n shal l identif y specifi c monitorin g an d managemen t activitie s fo r minimizin g risk s t o human healt h an d th e 

### environment an d fo r maximizin g th e safet y o f al l operation s associate d wit h remedia l desig n sampling

. Th e draf t Healt h an d Safet y Pla n shal l includ e at a minimu m the following elements : an assessmen t o f chemica l an d physica l hazard s a t al l relevan t samplin g locations ; 

### identificatio n o f sit e contro l measures ; identificatio n o f require d level s 

### o f protectio n an d safet y equipment ; fiel d monitorin g requirements ; equipmen t an d personne l decontaminatio n an d residua l management ; 

### trainin g an d medica l monitorin g requirements ; an d emergenc y plannin g an d emergenc y contacts

. A t a minimum , th e draf t Healt h an d Safet y Pla n shal l als o documen t specifi c procedures
, criteria , o r protocols
, 

### including : materia l safet y dat a sheet s fo r selecte d contaminants ; 

### safet y instructions fo r specia l equipment ; us e an d maintenanc e o f specia l equipment ; statu s o f trainin g an d medica l examinations fo r 

### fiel d personne l an d healt h an d safet y officers ; an d copie s o f report s an d othe r healt h an d safet y documentation
, 

### j

. Sit e acces s wil l b e provide d fo r th e RPM

, Stat e Officials
, EP A Oversigh t Officials
, an d othe r agencies wit h jurisdictiona l interest

.

1 4

### 4.3

. Remedia l Actio n T h e Remedia l Actio n ("RA" ) proces s begin s wit h th e preparatio n o f th e R A 

### Work Pla n whic h set s fort h plan s an d schedule s fo r th e actual implementatio n o f the remedy

. 4.3. 1 Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n D&R G wil l submi t within 3 0 day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s fina l respons e t o th e Fina l Remedia l Desig n submittal
, th e Remedia l Actio n Work Pla n fo r revie w b y EPA

. 

### T h e Remedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n wil l describ e th e pla n fo r implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n withi n th e term s an d condition s o f th e Consent Decre e an d th e SOW

, an d as se t fort h in th e fina l desig n submittal

. I t wil l contai n thos e element s indicate d i n the Consen t Decree

, a s wel l a s the followin g item s a s determine d t o b e necessar y b y EPA : 1

. Descriptio n o f the wor k and fiel d operations

. 2

. Schedul e o f Remedia l Actio n activities

. 3

. Identificatio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n Tea m fo r constructio n 

### management , includin g th e ke y personnel
, description s o f duties
, an d line s o f authority

. 4

. Identificatio n o f th e proces s fo r selectin g th e Remedia l Actio n Constructor

, whethe r th e constructio n i s t o b e accomplishe d b y D&RG' s "in-house " resource s o r throug h a constructio n contract

. 

### 5

. A clea r and concis e descriptio n o f the roles
, relationships
, and assignmen t o f responsibilitie s amon g D&RG' s Projec t Coordinator

, Remedia l Actio n Qualit y Assuranc e Official
, Supervisin g Contractor

, Remedia l Desig n Team
, an d th e Remedia l Actio n Constructor

. 6

. Arrangement

s fo r th e Remedia l Desig n Tea m t o provid e assistanc e 

### throug h th e Remedia l Action

. 7

. A procedur e t o includ e EP A review o f constructio n change s tha t ma y 

### impac t th e implementatio n o f th e ROD

. 8

. A Transpor t and Disposa l Pla n i n accordanc e wit h the Off-sit e Rul e for 

### contaminate d materia l tha t i s t o b e removed
, transporte d an d dispose d o f a t a RCR A facility

. D&R G shal l provid e writte n notic e prio r t o an y out-of-stat e shipmen t o f wast e materia l fo r disposa l a s set fort h i n Sectio n VI
, Paragrap h 1 7 o f th e Consen t Decree

. 9

. Strategie s fo r implementin g th e followin g plans
, prepare d previously : a
. Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Plan

. - b

. Fiel d Sampling Plan

, c
. Constructio n Qualit y Assuranc e Pla n (CQAP)

, includin g experienc e an d qualification s o f th e Qualit y Assuranc e Officia l describe d i n Sectio n X I above
, 

### d

. Contingenc y Plan

, includin g Ai r Monitorin g Plan

, an d Spil l Prevention

, Control

, an d Countermeasures

Plan

. 

### 1 5

### e
.

Permittin g Requirement s Plan

. 1 0

. A Healt h an d Safet y Pla n fo r fiel d constructio n activities

. 

### 4.3. 2 Review o f th e Constructio n Qualit y Contro l Pla n Withi n 3 0 day s o f selectio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n Constructor

, D&R G wil l submi t t o EP A fo r review th e Constructio n Qualit y Contro l Plan

. Th e Remedia l Actio n Contracto r i s responsibl e fo r al l activitie s necessar y t o manage , control
, an d documen t wor k so a s t o ensur e complianc e wit h the projec t requirements , plan s 

### an d specifications

. Th e Constructio n Qualit y Contro l Pla n wil l be prepare d b y th e Remedia l Actio n Constructo r an d i t wil l indicat e th e scop e an d complexit y o f th e wor k a s wel l a s th e projec t requirements

. I t wil l b e th e Remedia l Actio n Constructor' s managemen t tool an d wil l includ e som e o r al l o f th e followin g element s a s determine d necessar y b y EPA : 1

. A descriptio n o f organizatio n providin g qualit y control
, includin g line s 

### o f authority

. 2

. Th e name, qualifications
, duties
, responsibilities
, an d authoritie s o f


### eac h perso n who i s assigne d a qualit y control function

. 3

. A cop y o f a lette r signe d b y the Remedia l Actio n Constructo r whic h describe s th e responsibilitie s an d delegate s th e authoritie s o f th e 

### qualit y contro l manager
. 4

. Method s o f performin g th e qualit y contro l inspections , includin g inspectio n times an d subjects

. 5

. Contro l testin g procedure s fo r eac h specifi c test

. Thi s include s 

### informatio n whic h authenticate s that personne l an d laboratorie s 

### performin g th e test s ar e qualified
, an d tha t th e equipmen t an d procedure s t o be use d compl y wit h applicabl e standards

. 6

. Procedure s fo r schedulin g an d managin g submittal
, includin g thos e o f subcontractors
, off-sit e fabricators
, suppliers
, an d purchasin g acts

. 

### 7

. Reportin g procedures
, includin g frequency o f report s an d repor t format s a s require d i n Sectio n X I o f th e Consen t Decree

. 8

. Reportin g requirement s and informatio n t o b e provide d t o th e Qualit y Assuranc e Official

. 4.3. 3 Preconstructio n

Conferenc e Prio r t o th e start o f constructio n an d i f requeste d b y EPA

, D&R G wil l schedul e an d initiat e a pre-constructio n conference

. Th e participant s wil l includ e a l l partie s involve d i n th e Remedia l Action

. Participant s als o wil l includ e as 

### applicable : th e Projec t Coordinator

, th e EP A Remedia l Projec t Manage r an d an y designate d EP A Oversigh t Officials
, th e Supervisin g Contractor

, th e Qualit y Assuranc e Official
, th e Remedia l Actio n Constructor

, a representativ e o f th e 

### Remedia l Desig n Team
, an d al l selecte d subcontractors

. 1 6

### The

purpos e o f the pre-constructio n conferenc e wil l b e t o establis h
, relationship s amon g al l partie s involve d i n th e Remedia l Action
, includin g line s o f communicatio n an d authority
, an d t o describe Remedia l Actio n activities

. 4.3. 4 Constructio n Oversight 

### Durin g implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Action
, D&R G wil l be responsibl e fo r assurin g acces s fo r th e RPM

, an d Oversigh t Official s t o th e site , al l lan d an d facilitie s require d fo r monitorin g complianc e wit h th e Consen t Decree

. D&R G wil l 

### provid e persona l protectiv e equipmen t fo r th e RP M an d Oversight Official s wh o 

### hav e receive d th e necessar y trainin g unde r 29 CF R Par t 1910.12 0 t o acces s al l portion s o f the sit e i n orde r t o accomplis h thei r oversight duties

. 4.3. 5 Attainmen t o f Performanc e Standard s 

### D&R G shal l continu e remediatio n activitie s until th e Performanc e Standard s ar e attained

. Attainmen t shal l b e define d as D&RG' s abilit y t o demonstrat e that th e Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n met

. D&R G shal l conside r an d addres s th e potentia l impac t o f seasonal variations i n meetin g th e Performanc e Standards

. 

### T h e followin g guidanc e document s shal l be use d as necessar y fo r statisticall y determinin g th e attainmen t o f Performanc e Standards : Test Methods for Evaluating Solid Waste: Physical/Chemical

Methods: Thir d Editio n (OSW : SW-846)

. 

### Guidance Manual on Hazardous Waste Land Treatment Closure/Post- Closure: 4 0 CF R Par t 26 5 (NTS : PB87-18 3 195)

. 

### Methods fo r Evaluating th e Attainment o f Cleanup Standards Vol

. II : Pep e Lecayo

, PM-223)

. Toxicity Characteristic (Final Rule) (EPA/OSW-FR-99-026)

. 4.3. 6 Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Remedia l Action s 

### Withi n 9 0 days afte r D&R G conclude s that th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n 

### complete d an d that al l Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n met , D&R G shal l reques t th e schedulin g o f a pre-certificatio n inspection

. Pre-certificatio n an d certificatio n inspectio n participant s ma y includ e th e EP A Remedia l Projec t Manage r an d designate d EP A Oversight Officials

. Th e purpos e o f th e inspectio n i s t o determin e whethe r al l aspect s o f the plan s and specification s hav e bee n implemente d at the Site

, an d whethe r th e remed y i s operationa l an d capabl e o f meetin g Performanc e 

### Standards

. Th e fina l Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Pla n wil l b e presente d fo r revie w prio r t o schedulin g o f the pre-certificatio n inspectio n t o allo w comment s o n the 

### pla n simultaneousl y wit h inspectio n comments

. I f an y item s hav e no t bee n 

### completed
, D&R G wil l develo p a punc h lis t specifying th e outstandin g item s whic h requir e completio n o r correctio n befor e acceptanc e o f work

. 1 7

### A

writte n certificatio n report shal l b e submitte d t o EP A for revie w and
commen t afte r completio n o f th e pre-certificatio n inspection

. EP A wil l notif y D&R G o f an y correctiv e actions necessar y t o satisfactoril y complet e th e Remedia l Actio n an d achieve Performanc e Standard s i f deficiencie s ar e foun d t o exist

. A certificatio n inspectio n shal l b e conducte d whe n al l th e correctiv e actio n item s hav e bee n completed

. Al l item s specifie d t o requir e correctio n shal l be 

### reinspected
, an d al l test s that wer e originall y unsatisfactory shal l be conducte d again

. I f EP A conclude s afte r reasonabl e opportunit y fo r review an d commen t b y th e Stat e that th e Remedia l Actio n has bee n full y performe d in accordanc e wit h the Consen t Decre e and that Performanc e Standard s hav e bee n attaine d i n 

### accordanc e wit h thi s SOW

, certificatio n wil l be grante d i n writin g b y EPA

. 4.3. 7 Remedia l Actio n Repor t Upo n certificatio n o f th e completio n o f th e Remedia l Action
, D&R G shal l prepar e a Remedia l Actio n Repor t whic h certifie s tha t al l item s containe d i n th e Consen t Decree an d an y incorporate d document s (e.g.
, plan s an d specifications ) 

### hav e bee n completed

. The repor t shal l include
, a s EP A determine s t o b e necessary , th e following : a constructio n chronology
, a lis t o f constructio n 

### modifications
, pre-certificatio n an d certificatio n inspectio n corrections , documentatio n substantiatin g that Performanc e Standard s (e.g.
, tes t results ) hav e bee n met , an d As-Buil t Drawing s o f th e project

. 4.3. 8 Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Wor k D&RG' s wor k shal l b e considere d complet e whe n D&R G ha s full y satisfie d 

### the requirement s i n Sectio n X V o f the CD

. I f
, afte r review o f th e remedia l actio n repor t b y EP A an d afte r reasonabl e 

### opportunit y fo r revie w an d commen t b y th e State

, EP A determine s that an y portio n o f the wor k i s not complete
, EP A wil l infor m the D&R G i n writin g o f the activitie s require d t o complet e th e work

. EP A wil l provid e a schedul e fo r th e performanc e o f 

### the activitie s consisten t wit h the Consen t Decree and thi s SOW or require D&R G t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r approval

. 

### I f EP A concludes
, base d o n th e initia l o r subsequen t reques t fo r Certificatio n 

### o f Completio n o f Wor k b y D&RG

, that wor k ha s bee n full y performe d i n accordanc e wit h th e Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l s o notif y D&R G i n writing

. 4. 4 Operatio n an d Maintenanc e 

### O & M begins afte r th e remed y has achieve d th e Remedia l Actio n objective s and remediatio n goal s i n the RO D and thi s SOW

, and whe n the Remedia l Actio n i s
1 8

### determine d

t o b e operationa l an d functiona l b y EPA

. Pursuant t o 4 0 CF R Par t 300.435 , a remed y i s considere d "operationa l and functional " one yea r afte r completio n o f Remedia l Actio n Construction

, o r when i t i s determine d b y EP A t o b e performin g properl y an d a s designed
, whicheve r i s earlier

. T h e O& M proces s shal l begin upo n completio n o f th e RA

, an d shal l includ e al l activitie s describe d i n th e O& M Plan

, th e scop e o f whic h i s t o describe activitie s require d t o maintain th e effectivenes s o f th e Remedia l Action

. Thes e O& M activitie s ma y includ e but are not limite d t o the impositio n o f lan d us e control s and restrictions tha t ar e necessar y t o ensur e the continue d protectio n o f the remedy(s)

. 4. 5 Communit y Relation s 

### T h e developmen t an d implementatio n o f communit y relation s activitie s ar e th e responsibilit y o f EPA

. Implementatio n wil l b e base d on th e plan s lai d ou t i n th e 199 3 EP A Californi a Gulc h Communit y Relation s Plan

. Althoug h implementatio n o f t h e communit y relation s pla n i s th e responsibilit y o f EPA

, D&R G wil l develop
, 

### jointl y wit h EPA

, comprehensiv e strategie s fo r communicatio n wit h th e communit y 

### durin g th e FS

, remedia l desig n an d implementatio n o f th e wor k conducte d pursuan t t o thi s SO W an d CD

. Activitie s fo r implementin g thes e communicatio n strategie s m a y includ e suc h item s a s providin g informatio n regardin g th e site' s history
, preparin g fac t sheets
, participatin g i n publi c meetings , consultin g wit h an d informin g th e communit y o n a regula r basi s i n cooperatio n wit h EPA

, CD H an d Lake Count y an d Cit y officials

. D&R G wil l assure coordinatio n betwee n th e 

### communit y and thos e performin g wor k at the sit e prio r t o and durin g the actua l implementatio n o f work

. Al l PRP-conducte d communit y relation s activitie s wil l b e subjec t t o directio n an d oversigh t b y EPA

. 4. 6 Schedul e o f Deliverable s DELIVERABLE DAT

E 

### F S Wor k Pla n 3 0

Day s Afte r Signing o f C D Draf t F S Repor t 3 0

Day s Afte r Completio n o f F S Fina l F S Report 3 0

Day s Afte r EP A Approva l o f Draf t F S Repor t 

### Remedia l Desig n Work Pla n 3 0 Day s Afte r EP A issue s Notic e t o 

### Procee d wit h desig n

1 9

### Remedia l

Desig n Submittal s Remedia l Actio n Work Pla n Constructio n Qualit y Contro l 

### Pla n Pre-Certificatio n Inspectio n Remedia l Actio n Repor t Certificatio n o f Completio n 

### o f Wor k 

### Firs t

submitta l t o b e delivere d one mont h 

### afte r EP A approva l o f wor k pla n (numbe r o f submittal s shal l be determine d i n wor k plan ) 3 0 day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s approva l o f Fina l Remedia l Desig n 

### 3 0 days afte r selectio n o f remedia l actio n contracto r A t leas t 9 0 days afte r completio n o f Remedia l Actio n 

### 6 0 day s afte r certificatio n o f Completio n o f 

### Remedia l Actio n 3 0 days afte r completio n o f al l phase s o f
wor k

2 0

### REFERENCE S

FO R CITATIO N 

### T h e followin g list
, althoug h no t comprehensive
, comprise s man y o f th e regulation s an d guidanc e document s that appl y t o th e RI/F S process : T h e (revised ) Nationa l Contingency Pla n "Guidanc e fo r Conductin g Remedia l Investigation s an d Feasibilit y Studie s Unde r CERCLA, " U.S

. ERA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, Octobe r 1988 , OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9355.3-01

. 

### "Interi m Guidanc e o n Potentiall y Responsibl e Part y Participatio n in Remedia l Investigatio n an d Feasibilit y Studies, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Wast e Programs Enforcement

, Appendi x A t o OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9355.3-01

. 

### "Guidanc e o n Oversigh t o f Potentiall y Responsibl e Part y Remedia l Investigation s a n d Feasibilit y Studies, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Wast e Programs Enforcement

, OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9835. 3



### " A Compendiu m o f Superfun d Fiel d Operation s Methods, " Tw o Volumes
, U.S

. EPA,.Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, EPA/540/P-87/001a

,

Augus t 1987 , OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9355.0-14

. "EP A NEI C Policie s an d Procedure s Manual, " Ma y 1978 , revised Novembe r 1984 , EPA-330/9-78-001-R

. 

### 1 "Dat a Qualit y Objective s fo r Remedia l Respons e Activities, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Respons e an d Offic e o f Wast e Program s Enforcement

, 1EPA/540/G-87/003

,

March 1987 , OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9335.0-7B

. "Guideline s an d Specification s fo r Preparin g Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plans, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Researc h an d Development

, Cincinnati

, OH
, QAMS-004/80

, Decembe r 29 , 1980

. 

### "Interi m Guideline s an d Specification s fo r Preparin g Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t Plans, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, QAMS-005/80

, 

### Decembe r 1980

. "User s Guid e t o th e EP A Contrac t Laborator y Program, " U.S

. EPA

, Sampl e Managemen t Office
, Augus t 1982

. "Interi m Guidanc e o n Complianc e wit h Applicabl e o r Relevan t an d Appropriat e 2 1

### Requirements, "

U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, Jul y 9 , 1987 , OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9234.0-05

. 

### "CERCL A Complianc e wit h Other Law s Manual, " Tw o Volumes
, U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, Augus t 1988 (draft)
, OSWER Directiv e No

. 9234.1-0 1 and-02

. 

### "Guidanc e o n Remedia l Action s fo r Contaminate d Groun d Wate r a t Superfun d Sites, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, (draft)
, OSWE R Directive No

. 9283.1-2

. 

### "Draf t Guidanc e o n Preparin g Superfun d Decisio n Documents, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, March 1988 , OSWER Directiv e No

. 9355.3

- 0 2 

### "Ris k Assessmen t Guidanc e fo r Superfun d - Volum e I Huma n Healt h Evaluatio n Manua l (Par t A), " Decembe r 1989, EPA/540/1-89/00 2 

### "Ris k Assessmen t Guidanc e fo r Superfun d - Volum e I I Environmenta l Evaluatio n Manual, " Marc h 1989 , EPA/540/1-89/00 1 "Guidanc e fo r Dat a Useabilit y in Ris k Assessment, " October
, 1990 , EPA/540/G

90/00 8 "Performanc e o f Ris k Assessment s in Remedia l Investigatio n /Feasibilit y Studie s 

### (RI/Fss ) Conducte d b y Potentiall y Responsibl e Parties (PRPs), " Augus t 28 , 1990 , OSWER Directiv e No

. 9835.15

. 

### "Rol e o f th e Baselin e Ris k Assessmen t i n Superfun d Remed y Selectio n Decisions, " Apri l 22 , 1991 , OSWER Directiv e No

. 9355.0-30

. 

### "Healt h an d Safet y Requirement s o f Employee s Employe d i n Fiel d Activities, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, Jul y 12 , 1981 , EP A Order No

. 1440.2

. OSH A Regulation s in 2 9 CF R 1910.12 0 (Federa l Registe r 45654 , December 19 , 1986)

. "Interi m Guidanc e o n Administrativ e Record s fo r Selectio n o f CERCL A Respons e Actions, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f Wast e Program s Enforcement

, March 1 , 1989 , OSWE R Directive No

. 9833.3A

. 

### "Communit y Relation s in Superfund : A Handbook, " U.S

. EPA

, Offic e o f 

### Emergenc y an d Remedia l Response

, Jun e 1988 , OSWER Directiv e No

. 9230.0#3B

.
2 2

### "Communit

y Relation s Durin g Enforcemen t Activitie s An d Developmen t o f th e Administrativ e Record, " U.S

. ERA

, Offic e o f Program s Enforcement

, Novembe r 1988 , OSWE R Directiv e No

. 9836.0- 1 A

.

2

3APPENDI X B