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- ^rpMPpiCTio y 6 III . PARTIE S BOUND 7 IV . DEFINITION S 7 V . PROVISIONO F SERVICE S B YSETTLIN GDEyEMDANT ... . 1 2 VI . NOTIC E REQUIREMENT S 1 5 VII . PROPERTYACCES S 1 6 VIII . COVENANTS » CONDITIONS . AND RESTRICTION S 2 0 IX . STIPULATE D PENALTIE S 2 2 X . TH E MEADOWBROO K PROPERTY2 5 XI . COVENANT S NO T T O SU E BYPLAINTIFF S 2 7 XII . COVENANT S B YSETTLIN GDEFENDANT 3 4 XIII . EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT : CONTRIBUTIONPROTECTION.. . 3 6 XIV . OTHE R LAW S 3 7 XV . ACCES S T O INFORMATION3 8 XVI . RETENTIONO F RECORDS . 3 9 XVII . NOTICE S AND SUBMISSION S 4 0 XVIII . DISPUT E RESOLUTION4 1 XIX . RETENTIONO F JURISDICTION4 6 XX . APPENDICE S 4 6 XXI . LODGIN

GAN D OPPORTUNITYFOR PUBLI C COMMENT 4 6 XXII . SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E 4 7 XXIII . FINAL JUDGMENT . ^ . . 4 8 XXIV . MODIFICATION4 8t

- 3 - I . PftgKGROffll D A . 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 Agenc y("EPA") , file d a complain t i n thi s matte r agains t th e Town o f Norwoo d ("Settlin g Defendant" ) pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an

d 10 7 o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , and Liabilit yAc t o f 1980 , a s amende d ("CERCLA") , 4 2 U.S.C . S S 960 6 an d 9607 , fo r reimbursemen t o f respons e cost s incurre d and t o b e incurre d b yEPAan

d th e Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e fo r respons e action s i n connectio n wit hth e releas e o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Norwoo d PC B Superfund Sit e i n Norwood , Massachusett s (the "Site") , fo r a declaratio n o f Settling Defendant' s liabilit yfo r furthe r respons e costs , an d fo r implementatio n o f respons e actions . B . I n accordanc e wit hSectio n 122(j)(l ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9622(j)(l) , EPAnotifie d th e Nationa l Oceanographi c an d Atmospheri c Administratio n an d th e Departmen t o f th e Interio r o n Apri l 28 , 199 4 an

d May9 , 1994 , respectively , o f negotiation s wit hth e Settling Defendan t regarding th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s tha t mayhav e resulte d i n injuryt o th e natura l resource s unde r 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 Consen t Decree . C . Th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s (the "Commonwealth" ) ha s file d a complain t agains t th e Settling Defendan t i n thi s Cour t allegin g tha t th e Settling Defendan t i s liabl e t o th e_4
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Commonwealt hunde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9607 , M.G.L . c . 2IE / an

d th e commo n lawo f nuisance , fo r reimbursemen t o f respons e cost s incurre d b yth e Commonwealt hfo r th e assessment , containment , an d remova l o f hazardou s material s from an d around th e Site , fo r a declaratio n o f liabilit yfo r cost s t o b e incurred , an

d fo r implementatio n o f respons e actions . D . Th e Settling Defendan t doe s no t admi t an yliabilit yt o th e Plaintiff s arising ou t o f th e transaction s o r occurrence s allege d i n th e complaints . E . Pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9605 , EPA place d th e Sit e o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s List , se t fort ha t 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , Appendi xB , b ypublicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o n Jun e 10 , 1986 , 5 1 Fed . Reg . 21099 ; F . I n respons e t o a releas e o r a substantia l threa t o f a releas e o f hazardou s substance s a t o r fromth e Site , EPA commence d i n September , 1987 , a Remedia l Investigatio n and Feasibilit yStud

y("RI/FS" ) fo r th e Sit e pursuan t t o 4 0 C.F.R . S 300.430 ; G . EPAcomplete d a Remedia l Investigatio n ("RI" ) Repor t i n June , 1989 , an

d EPAcomplete d a Feasibilit yStud y("FS" ) Repor t i n August , 1989 ; H . Pursuan t t o Sectio n 11 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9617 , EPA publishe d notic e o f th e completio n o f th e F S an d o f th e propose d pla n fo r remedia l actio n o n Augus t 8 , 1989 , i n a majo r loca l newspape r o f genera l circulation . EPAprovide d a n opportunit y fo r writte n an

d ora l comment s fromth e publi c o n th e propose d- 5 -

pla n fo r remedia l action . I . Th e decisio n b

yEPAselecting th e initia l remedia l action s t o hav e bee n implemente d a t th e Sit e i s embodie d i n a Recor d o f Decisio n ("ROD") , execute d o n Septembe r 29 , 1989 , o n whic hth e Commonwealt hha s give n it s concurrence . Th e RO D include s a discussio n o f th e reason s EPAselecte d th e remedy , a n explanatio n o f an

ysignifican t difference s betwee n th e fina l pla n and th e propose d plan , an d a summaryo f response s t o th e publi c comments . Notic e o f th e fina l pla n wa s publishe d i n accordanc e wit hSectio n 117(b ) o f CERCLA . J . O n February22 , 1996 , pursuan t t o Sectio n 11 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9617 , EPApublishe d notic e o f a n amende d propose d pla n fo r remedia l actio n fo r th e Sit e i n a majo r loca l newspape r o f genera l circulation . EPAprovide d a n opportunit yfo r writte n an d ora l comment s fro mth e publi c o n th e amende d propose d pla n fo r remedia l action . Acop yo f th e transcrip t o f th e publi c meetin g i s availabl e t o th e publi c a s par t o f th e administrativ e recor d upo n whic hEPAbase d th e selectio n o f th e amende d remedia l action . K . Th e decisio n b yEPAselecting th e amende d remedia l actio n t o b e implemente d a t th e Sit e i s embodie d i n a n amende d Recor d o f Decision , execute d o n May17 , 1996 , o n whic hth e Commonwealt hha s give n it s concurrence . Th e amende d RO D include s a discussio n o f th e reason s EPAselecte d th e amende d remedy , documentatio n o f an ysignifican t difference s betwee n th e fina l pla n and th e propose d plan , an d a responsivenes s summaryt o th e- 6 -

publi c comments . Notic e o f th e fina l pla n fo r modifie d remedia l actio n wa s publishe d i n accordanc e wit hSectio n 117(b ) o f CERCLA . L . Th e purpos e o f thi s Consen t Decre e i s t o provid e fo r settlemen t betwee n EPA , th e Commonwealth , an d th e Settling Defendant . Th e Partie s recognize , an d th e Cour t b

yentering thi s Consen t Decre e finds , tha t thi s Consen t Decre e ha s bee n negotiate d b

yth e Partie s i n goo d faith , tiha t implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e wil l expedit e th e cleanu p o f th e Sit e an

d wil l avoi d prolonge d an d complicate d litigatio n betwee n th e Parties , an

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

THEREFORE , wit hth e consen t o f th e partie s t o thi s Consen t Decree , i t i s ORDERED , ADJUDGED , AND DECREED : II . JURISDICTION 1 . Thi s Cour t ha s jurisdictio n ove r th e subjec t matte r o f thi s actio n pursuan t t o 2 8 U.S.C . § S 133 1 an d 1345 , an

d 4 2 U.S.C . S S 9606 , 960 7 and 9613(b) . Thi s Cour t ha s penden t jurisdictio n ove r th e stat e la

wclaims . Thi s Cour t als o ha s persona l jurisdictio n ove r th e Settling Defendant . Solel yfo r th e purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d th e underlying complaints , th e Settling Defendan t waive s al l objection s an d defense s tha t i t mayhav e t o jurisdictio n o f th e Cour t o r t o venu e i n thi s District , an

d shal l no t challeng e th e entryo f thi s Consen t Decre e o r thi s Court' s jurisdictio n t o ente r an d enforc e thi s Consen t Decree .- 1 - H I . PARTIE S BOUND 2 . Thi s Consen t Decre e i s bindin g upo n th e Settling Defendan t and it s successors , agents , employees , an d assigns , upo n th e Unite d State s o n behal f o f EPA , and upo n th e Commonwealt: ho f Massachusett s o n behal f o f 1:h e Departmen t o f Enviromnenta l Protection . An ychang e i n ownershi p o r corporat e o r othe r lega l status , including bu t no t limite d t o an ytransfe r o f asset s o r rea l o r persona l property , shal l i n n o wayalte r th e statu s o r responsibilitie s o f th e Settling Defendan t unde r thi s Consen t Decree . IV . DEFINITION S 3 . Unles s otherwis e expressl yprovide d herein , term s use d i n thi s Consen t Decre e whic har e define d i n CERCLAo r i n regulation s promulgate d unde r CERCLAshal l hav e th e meanin g assigne d t o them

i n CERCL

Ao r i n suc hregulations . Wheneve r term s liste d belo war e use d i n thi s Consen t Decre e o r i n an y appendi xo r attachmen t attache d heret o th e following definition s shal l apply :

a . "CERCLA " shal l mea n th e Comprehensiv e Enviroimenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit yAc t o f 1980 , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . S S 960 1 e £ sea .

b . "Certificatio n o f Completion " shal l mea n EPA' s Certificatio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 122(f)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9622(f)(3) , tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n complete d a t th e Sit e i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f th e NC P an d th e ROD . c . "Chapte r 21E " o r "M.G.L . c . 21E " shal l mea n th e- 8 -

Massachusett s Oi l an d Hazardou s Materia l Releas e Preventio n and Respons e Act , M.G.L . c . 21E .

d . "Commonwealth " shal l mea n th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusetts .

e . "Commonwealt hInterest " shal l mea n interes t a t th e rat e specifie d fo r interes t i n M.G.L . c . 21E .

f . "Commonwealt hRespons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including bu t no t limite d t o direc t an d indirec t cost s togethe r wit haccrue d Commonwealt hInterest , tha t th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s ha s incurre d o r wil l incu r i n respons e t o th e releas e o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s material s a t o r i n connectio n wit hth e Site , bu t no t including amount s reimburse d t o th e Commonwealt hb yEPA . g . "Consen t Decree " shal l mea n thi s Consen t Decre e an d an yappendice s o r attachment s hereto .

h . "Day " shal l mea n a calenda r day . 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 day woul d fal l o n a Saturday , Sunday , o r Federa l Holiday , th e perio d shal l run unti l th e clos e o f busines s o f th e nex t workin g day .

i . "DEP " shal l mea n th e Massachusett s Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protection , an d an ysuccesso r department s o r agencie s o f th e Commonwealth .

j . "Disposa l Areas " shal l mea n th e are a o r area s a t th e Sit e wher e soil s and/o r sediment s ar e dispose d o f o r covere d a s a resul t o f implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d b y EPAi n th e Recor d o f Decisio n fo r th e Site .- 9 - k . "EmergencyRespons e Services " shal l mea n al l regula r an

d extraordinaryservice s provide d b yth e Town o f Norwoo d i n respons e t o publi c emergencies , including bu t no t limite d to , response s b yth e Tow

n o f Norwoo d Polic e Departmen t and/o r it s contractor s o r representatives , th e Town o f Norwoo d Fir e Departmen t and/o r it s contractor s o r representatives , an d th e Town o f Norwoo d emergencymedica l personne l and/o r thei r contractor s o r representatives . Suc hservice s shal l include , bu t no t b e limite d to , response s t o fires , explosions , spills , medica l emergencies , wate r o r sewe r mai n breaks , act s o f vandalism , an

d othe r violation s o f law . 1 . "EPA' ' shal l mea n th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc yan d an ysuccesso r department s o r agencie s o f th e Unite d States .

m . "Hazardou s Materials " shal l mea n (1 ) an y"hazardou s substance " unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9601(14) ; (2 ) an ypollutan t o r contaminan t unde r Sectio n 101(33 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9601(33) ; and/o r (3 ) an y"hazardou s material " unde r M.G.L . c . 21 E S 2 .

n . "MeadowBroo k Property " shal l mea n th e narro w parcel , including al l easements , privilege s an d appurtenance s thereto , running betwee n Pellana Road an d Wes t Borde r Roa d identifie d i n th e Compile d Plan o f Land i n Norwood , Massachusett s date d Augus t 31 , 1960 , b yNorwoo d Engineerin g Co. , Inc . CE . an d recorde d wit hNorfol k Deed s a s Pla n No . 147 2 o f 196 0 i n Pla n Boo k 210 . Th e Meado wBroo k Propert yshal l als o includ e al l easements .- 1 0 -

privileges , and appurtenance s theret o owne d and/o r controlle d by th e Settlin g Defendan t betwee n Wes t Borde r Roa d and Meado w Brook' s confluenc e wit hth e Neponse t Rive r runnin g through parcel s depicte d o n th e Tow n o f Norwoo d Assessor' s Ma p No . 1 7 a s Shee t 10 , Lo t 1 ; Shee t 11 , Lo t 2A ; Shee t 13 , Lo t 2 ; Shee t 13 , Lo t 2A ; Shee t 13 , Lo t 12 ; Shee t 15 , Lo t 11 ; Shee t 16 , Lo t 2 ; an d Assessor' s Ma p No . 15 , Shee t 21 , Lo t 1 an d Lo t 9 . (Fo r titl e o f th e Town o f Norwood , se e instrument s recorde d i n th e Norfol k Registryo f Deed s a t Boo k 5670 , pag e 30 ; Boo k 4485 , pag e 681 ; Boo k 4610 , pag e 595 ; Boo k 2291 , pag e 092 ; Boo k 4307 , pag e 194 ; Boo k 4485 , pag e 679 ; Boo k 4567 , pag e 073 ; Boo k 6113 , pag e 282 ; Boo k 4618 , pag e 615 ; an d Boo k 3932 , pag e 293. )
o . "Nationa l Contingenc yPlan " o r "NCP " shal l mea n th e Nationa l Oi l and Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc yPla n promulgate d pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9605 , codifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , including , bu t no t limite d to , an yamendment s thereto .

p . "Operatio n an

d Maintenance " shal l mea n activitie s require d t o maintai n th e effectivenes s o f th e Remedia l Actio n a s se t fort hi n th e ROD .

q . "Paragraph " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e identifie d b ya n arabl e numera l o r an uppe r cas e letter . r . "Parties " shal l mea n th e Unite d States , th e Commonwealth , and Settling Defendant .

s . "Performing Parties " shal l mea n Federa l Pacifi c Electri c Company , Cornell-Dubilie r Electronics , Inc. , and/o r an y- 1 1 -

othe r part yauthorize d b yEPAt o performremedia l actio n a t th e Site , and (wit hrespec t t o al l o f th e above ) thei r successor s and assigns , and thei r contractor(s ) performin g an yremedia l action s a t th e Site .

t . "Plaintiffs " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f Americ a and th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusetts .

u . "Record o f Decision " o r "ROD " shal l mea n th e EPA Recor d o f Decisio n relating t o th e Sit e signe d o n Septembe r 29 , 1989 , b yth e Regiona l Administrator , EPARegio n I , an d al l attachment s thereto , an d including an

yamendment s o r forma l modification s t o th e Septembe r 29 , 198 9 Recor d o f Decision . Fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e term s "Recor d o f Decision " and "ROD " includ e a s a forma l modificatio n o f th e Septembe r 29 , 198 9 Recor d o f Decision , th e EPARecor d o f Decisio n relating t o th e Sit e signe d o n May17 , 1996 , b yth e Directo r o f th e Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n an d Restoration , EPARegio n I , and al l attachment s thereto , an d including an

yamendment s o r forma l modification s thereto .

V . "Remedia l Action " shal l mea n th e respons e action s a t th e Sit e se t fort hi n th e Recor d o f Decision , bu t no t including Operatio n and Maintenance .

w . "Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including direc t an

d indirec t costs , tha t EPAan d th e Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e o n behal f o f EPAhav e incurre d an d wil l incu r fo r th e Remedia l Actio n an d fo r Operatio n an d Maintenanc e a t th e Site .- 1 2 - X . "Section " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e identifie d b ya roma n numeral . y . "Settling Defendant " shal l mea n th e Town o f Norwood , i n th e Count yo f Norfolk , Massachusetts , and an y successo r thereto .

z . "Site " shal l mea n th e Norwoo d PC B Superfund Site , locate d i n Norwood , Massachusetts , bounde d b yand includi^n

g Meado wBroo k t o th e north , an d bounde d b

ya residentia l neighborhoo d t o th e wes t along Pellana Road , Rout e 1 t o th e east , an d Dea n Stree t t o th e south . Th e Sit e i s generall ydepicte d o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi xB t o thi s Consen t Decree .

aa . "Unite d States " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f America . V . PROVISIONO F SERVICE S BYSETTLIN GDEFENDANT 4 . I n th e even t o f an yactio n o r occurrenc e whic h constitute s a n emergenc ysituatio n o r maypresen t a threa t t o publi c healt ho r welfar e o r th e environmen t a t o r nea r th e Site , Settling Defendan t shal l immediatel yprovid e Emergenc yRespons e Service s a s appropriat e t o th e circumstances . Th e Settling Defendan t shal l ensur e tha t suc hEmergenc yRespons e Service s ar e no t inconsisten t wit hth e RO D fo r th e Site . Th e Settling Defendan t shal l bea r al l cost s associate d wit hth e provisio n o f Emergenc yRespons e Services , including bu t no t limite d t o th e cost s an

d expense s o f an

yequipmen t deeme d necessaryb yEPA and/o r th e Town o f Norwoo d fo r th e provisio n o f sai d Emergenc y Respons e Services .- 1 3 - 5 . EPAand/o r it s contractor s shal l provid e Settling Defendan t wit hHealt hand Safet yPlan s fo r th e Site . Th e Settling Defendan t shal l cooperat e full ywit hEP Aand it s contractor s and th e Performing Partie s i n th e implementatio n o f sai d Healt hand Safet yPlans . 6 . A t th e regues t o f EPA , th e Settling Defendan t shal l provid e EPA , th e Commonwealth , and/o r thei r authorize d contractors , subcontractors , consultants , employees , o r agents , wit hmeetin g room s an d othe r facilitie s i n th e Town o f Norwood , a t n o cos t o r expens e t o EPAo r th e Commonwealth , s o tha t EPAo r th e Commonwealt hca n conduc t communit yrelation s activitie s relating t o th e Sit e including , withou t limitation , publi c meetings . 7 . Th e Settling Defendant , a t it s sol e cos t an d expense , shal l maintai n th e fencing installe d b yth e Settling Defendan t adjacen t t o th e Meado wBroo k Propert yand shal l replac e o r remov e suc hfencing and shal l instal l additiona l fencing i f EPA determines , i n it s sol e an d absolut e discretion , tha t suc hrepai r o r additiona l fencing i s necessaryt o secur e th e Meado wBroo k Property . 8 . Personne l providing EmergencyRespons e Service s fo r th e Sit e pursuan t t o thi s Sectio n shal l b e traine d byth e Settling Defendan t i n accordanc e wit h4 0 C.F.R . Par t 31 1 an d 2 9 C.F.R . 1910.120 , an

d an yamendment s theret o (the "Regulations") . T o mee t thi s requirement , Settling Defendan t ha s sen t four (4 ) fir e fighter s fro

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yEPA(th

e "EPACourse") . Thes e fou r (4 ) individual s wil l trai n al l othe r Town o f Norwoo d personne l wh o mayprovid e Emergenc yRespons e Service s a t th e Site , s o a s t o ensur e tha t suc hpersonne l hav e bee n traine d i n accordanc e wit h th e Regulations . Settling Defendan t wil l als o fund and conduc t refreshe r training base d o n th e EPACours e o n a n annua l basi s t o ensur e tha t al l personne l responsibl e fo r providin g Emergenc y Respons e Service s continu e t o mee t th e requirement s o f th e Regulations . Settling Defendant' s obligatio n unde r thi s Consen t Decre e t o fun

d an d conduc t refreshe r training shal l ceas e upo n EPA' s Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action , provide d however , tha t nothing i n thi s sentenc e shal l affec t an y o f th e Settling Defendant' s dutie s independen t o f thi s Consen t Decre e pursuan t t o an yla wo r regulation , including , bu t no t limite d to , th e Occupationa l Safet yan d Healt hAct , 2 9 U.S.C . S 651 , et . seq . Withi n sixt y(60 ) day s afte r receip t o f notic e o f lodging o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Settling Defendan t shal l submi t writte n documentatio n t o EPAan d th e Commonwealt ho f it s complianc e wit hthi s Paragraph . Settling Defendan t shal l annuall ysubmi t t o EPAan d th e Commonwealt hupdate d writte n documentatio n o f it s complianc e wit hthi s Paragrap hwithi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f it s completio n o f th e annua l refreshe r training require d hereunder .

9 . Th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hd o no t assum e an

yliabilit yb

yentering int o thi s Consen t Decre e o r b y virtu e o f an

ydesignatio n o f Settling Defendan t fo r purpose s o f- 1 5 -

performin g service s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Settling Defendan t shal l indemnify , save , an d hol d harmles s th e Unite d State s an

d th e Commonwealt han d thei r officials , agents , employees , contractors , subcontractors , o r representatives , fo r o r froman

yan d al l claim s o r cause s o f actio n arisin g from , o r o n accoun t of , act s o r omission s o f Settling Defendant , it s officers , directors , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , and an yperson s acting o n it s behal f o r unde r it s control , i n carrying ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Further , th e Settling Defendan t shal l payth e Unite d State s an

d th e Commonwealt hal l cost s the yincu r 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 arising from , o r o n accoun t of , claim s mad e agains t th e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt hbase d o n act s o r omission s o f Settling Defendant , it s officers , directors , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , o r an yperson s actin g o n it s behal f o r unde r it s control , i n carrying ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Neithe r th e Unite d State s no r th e Commonwealt hshal l b e hel d ou t a s a part yt o an y contrac t entere d int o b yo r o n behal f o f Settling Defendan t i n carrying ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Neithe r th e Settling Defendan t no r an ysuc hcontracto r shal l b e considere d a n agen t o f th e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealth . VI . NOTIC E REQUIREMENT S 10 . I n th e even t tha t Settling Defendan t provide s Emergency Respons e Service s pursuan t t o Paragraph4 o f thi s Consen t Decree ,- 1 6 -

Settling Defendan t shal l immediatel ynotif yth e EPA' s Projec t Coordinator , or , i f th e 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 . Settling Defendan t shal l immediatel ynotif yth e EPA Emergenc yRespons e Unit , Regio n I . Settling Defendan t shal l als o promptl ynotif yth e Commonwealt hProjec t Coordinato r and th e DE P Emergenc yRespons e Branch . Withi n five (5 ) day s afte r th e Emergenc yRespons e Service s wer e provided . Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif yEPAan d th e Commonwealth , i n writing , o f al l Emergenc yRespons e Service s provide d t o EPA , the°Commonwealth , thei r contractors , representatives , o r agent s performin g th e respons e action s a t th e Site . Sai d notic e shall : (i ) stat e th e dat e and tim e Emergenc yRespons e Service s wer e provided ; (ii ) describ e th e Emergenc yRespons e Service s provided ; (iii ) identif y th e person s performin g th e Emergenc yRespons e Services ; an d (iv ) stat e th e curren t statu s o f th e matte r regardin g whic hth e Emergenc yRespons e Service s wer e provided . VII . PROPERTYACCES S 11 . a . Commencing upo n th e dat e o f Settling Defendant' s signatur e o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Settling Defendan t shal l immediatel ygran t th e Commonwealth , th e Unite d States , and th e Unite d States ' an

d th e Commonwealth' s employees , agents , o r representatives , including contractors , an d th e Performin g Parties , a n irrevocabl e righ t o f acces s a t al l reasonabl e time s t o th e Meado wBroo k Propert yan d an yothe r propert yowne d and/o r controlle d b

ySettling Defendan t t o whic hacces s i s require d fo r- 1 7 -

th e implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Action , Operatio n and Maintenance , and an yothe r respons e action s determine d b yEP Ao r DE P t o b e appropriat e fo r th e Site . Acces s includes , bu t i s no t limite d to , acces s t o an yeasemen t whic hSettling Defendan t ha s a t th e Sit e and/o r othe r property , whic hEPAma ydee mnecessary t o implement , operate , and/o r maintai n th e Remedia l Actio n a t th e Sit e and an

yothe r respons e actio n tha t ma ynee d t o b e take n a t th e Site . Th e purpose s fo r whic hacces s i s require d mayinclude , bu t ar e no t limite d to :

1 . Designing , implementing , and/o r monitorin g th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d b yEPApursuan t t o th e RO D o r an y subsequen t respons e action s selecte d b yEPAfo r th e Sit e o r an y additiona l wor k deeme d necessaryb yEPAt o mee t th e objective s o f th e RO D fo r thi s Site , including design an d remedia l activitie s performe d o n th e Site ;

2 . Verifyin g an

ydat a o r informatio n submitte d t o th e Unite d State s o r t o th e Commonwealth ;

3 . Conducting activitie s whic hEPAo r th e Commonwealt h deem s necessaryfo r th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d fo r th e Site ;

4 . Implementing an yremova l actio n conducte d o r deeme d necessaryb

yEPAo r th e Commonwealt hunde r Sectio n 10 4 o f CERCLA ; 5 . Verifyin g tha t n o actio n i s being take n i n violatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre e (including Appendi xAhereof ) o r an yothe r federa l o r stat e environmenta l law s o r regulations ;

6 . Observin g an

d monitoring an

yinvestigative .- 1 8 -

remedial , o r othe r activitie s a t th e Site ;

7 . Conducting investigation s relatin g t o contaminatio n a t o r nea r th e Site , including , withou t limitation , sampling o f air , water , sediments , o r soils ;

8 . Assessin g th e nee d for , o r plannin g o r implementing additiona l respons e action s a t o r nea r th e Site ;

9 . Inspecting records , relate d t o o r covere d b ythi s Consen t Decree ;

10 . Obtaining access , a s requeste d b yth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealth , t o othe r portion s o f th e Sit e and/o r off-Sit e propert ytha t i s no t owne d o r controlle d b yth e Settling Defendant ; and

11 . an yothe r lawfu l purpose . Nothing i n thi s Paragrapho r i n th e gran t o f acces s describe d herei n shal l limi t o r otherwis e affec t EPA' s o r th e Commonwealth' s right s o f entr yan d acces s otherwis e provide d b y lawo r regulation . b . Th e righ t o f acces s t o b e provide d b yth e Town , pursuan t t o Paragraph11 . a . an d Appendi xAhereof , i s se t fort hi n Appendi xAhereof , whic hSettling Defendan t shal l recor d i n orde r t o assur e an enforceabl e righ t o f acces s pursuan t t o loca l an d Commonwealt hlaw . Th e righ t o f acces s t o b e provide d t o th e Unite d State s an

d th e Commonwealt hpursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e i s fo r th e benefi t o f th e Unite d State s and th e Commonwealth . Prio r t o th e filing and/o r recording o f an y additiona l documen t regarding th e Unite d States ' o r th e- 1 9 -

Commonwealth' s righ t o f access , th e forman d substanc e o f suc h documen t shal l hav e th e prio r approva l o f th e Unite d States . I n th e even t tha t an

yrecorde d documen t establishin g a righ t o f acces s i s determine d b yEPA , afte r opportunit yfo r revie wand commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , t o requir e modification . Settling Defendan t agree s t o promptl yprovid e th e requeste d righ t o f acces s an

d t o obtai n th e approva l o f th e Unite d State s prio r t o th e promp t recordatio n o f an ydocumentatio n require d t o establis h a n enforceabl e righ t o f acces s pursuan t t o loca l an d Commonwealt h law . 12 . Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l i n an ymanne r restric t o r limi t th e natur e o r scop e o f respons e action s whic h ma yb e take n o r ordere d b yEPAo r take n b

yth e Commonwealt hi n fulfilling thei r responsibilitie s unde r federa l law . Settling Defendan t shal l cooperat e full ywit hEPAan d th e Commonwealt hi n th e implementatio n o f al l respons e action s a t th e Site , an d recognize s tha t respons e action s mayb e performe d b ycontractors , consultants , agent s o r authorize d representative s o f EPA , th e Commonwealth , o r othe r potentiall yresponsibl e partie s unde r th e term s o f a consen t decre e o r a n administrativ e order . Settling Defendan t furthe r agree s tha t i t shal l no t interfer e wit hsuc h respons e action s no r tak e action s a t th e Sit e tha t ar e inconsisten t wit ho r adversel yaffec t an yrespons e actio n selecte d b

yEPAan

d carrie d ou t b

yan yperson . Settling Defendan t recognize s tha t th e implementatio n o f respons e action s a t th e Sit e mayinterfer e wit hSettling Defendant' s us e o f th e- 2 0 -

Meado wBroo k Property , an d tha t certai n activitie s a t th e Sit e and o n th e Meado wBroo k Propert ymayinterrup t o r interfer e wit h th e us e o f o r activitie s o n th e Meado wBroo k Property .

VIII . G0VEMAMT8 . CONDITIONS . AND RESTRICTION S 13 . Commencing upo n th e dat e o f Settling Defendant' s signatur e o f th e Consen t Decree , th e Settling Defendan t shal l provid e covenants , conditions , an d restriction s o n th e Meado w Broo k Propert yan

d an yothe r propert yowne d o r controlle d b yth e Settling Defendan t o n whic hcovenants , conditions , and restriction s ar e require d fo r th e implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Action , Operatio n an d Maintenance , an

d othe r respons e action s tha t ma ynee d t o b e take n a t th e Site . Th e covenants , conditions , an

d restriction s t o b e provide d t o th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hpursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e ar e fo r th e benefi t o f th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealth . Thes e covenants , conditions , an d restriction s ar e par t o f th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d fo r th e Site , an d shal l affec t and/o r restric t th e us e o f th e Sit e propert yb yth e Settling Defendan t an d an y successors-in-title . Settling Defendan t agree s t o th e following covenants , conditions , an d restriction s o n us e o f th e Meado w Broo k Property : a . Th e Meado wBroo k Propert yshal l neve r b e use d t o extrac t groundwater , excep t fo r th e limite d purpos e o f monitorin g groundwate r contaminatio n levels . Groundwate r well s installe d fo r suc hpurpos e shal l onl yb e installe d pursuan t t o a pla n approve d b

yEPAafte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wb yth e- 2 1 -

Commonwealth , i n accordanc e wit hth e procedur e se t fort hi n th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restrictions . b . Th e soil s o r othe r ground-covering material s tha t cove r th e Disposa l Area s a s par t o f th e Remedia l Actio n ("Cover" ) an d th e soil s underlyin g suc hCove r shal l no t b e disturbe d o r modifie d i n an

ymanner , an

d n o actio n shal l b e take n whic hcoul d affec t o r distur bi n an ymanne r th e integrit yo r effectivenes s o f th e Cover , excep t pursuan t t o a pla n approve d i n writin g b yEPA prio r t o initiatio n o f an yactivity , afte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wb yth e Commonwealth , i n accordanc e wit h th e procedur e se t fort hi n th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Restrictions . c . N o us e o r activit yshal l b e permitte d o n an yportio n o f th e Meado wBroo k Propert ywhic hmaydistur bo r adversel yaffec t an yo f th e remedia l measure s implemente d o r t o b e implemente d a t th e Site , whic hmeasure s mayinclude , withou t limitation : system s t o collect , contain , treat , and discharg e groundwater ; system s o r contairunent area s t o excavate , dewater , store , treat , and dispos e o f soil s and sediments ; capping o f contaminate d soil s and sediments , and system s t o monito r implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n an

d t o provid e long-ter menvironmenta l monitorin g o f on sit e groundwater , soils , an d sediments . 14 . Th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Restriction s shal l run wit hth e lan d an d shal l remai n i n effec t (an d shal l s o state ) unles s and unti l- 2 2 -

ther e i s recorde d a notice , approve d and signe d byEP Astating tha t th e Meado wBroo k Propert yi s no t subjec t t o a righ t o f acces s o r on e o r mor e o f th e enumerate d covenants , conditions , o r restriction s o r stating tha t on e o r mor e o f th e entmerate d covenants , conditions , o r restriction s i s modifie d a s specifie d i n a recorde d notice . IX . STIPULATE D PENALTIE S 15 . Fo r eac hdaytha t Settling Defendan t fail s t o compl y wit hth e Propert yAcces s (Section VI I an d Appendi xA ) o r , Covenants , Conditions , an d Restriction s (Sectio n VII I and Appendi xA ) provision s o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l payt o th e Unite d States , a s a stipulate d penalty , th e following amounts : Day s 1-1 4 o f violatio n $3,75 0 pe r day Day s 15-3 0 o f violatio n $7,50 0 pe r day Day s 3 1 and abov e o f violatio n $11,25 0 pe r day fo r eac hrequiremen t o f thos e Section s tha t ha s no t bee n complie d with . Fo r eac hdaytha t Settling Defendan t fail s t o compl ywit h an yothe r requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l payt o th e Unite d States , a s a stipulate d penalty , th e following amounts : Day s 1-1 4 o f violatio n $75 0 pe r day Day s 1 5 and abov e o f violatio n $1,50 0 pe r day fo r eac hrequiremen t o f th e Consen t Decre e tha t ha s no t bee n complie d with . Stipulate d penaltie s ar e du e and payabl e withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f demand fo r paymen t b yth e Unite d States . Al l- 2 3 -

payment s unde r thi s Paragraphshal l b e pai d b ycertifie d chec k mad e payabl e t o "EPAHazardou s Substanc e Superfund, " shal l b e maile d t o EPARegio n I , P.O . Bo x360197M , Pittsburgh , PA15251 , and shal l referenc e CERCL ASite/Spil l Identificatio n numbe r 01-5 1 and DO J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-2-372D . Copie s o f check s pai d pursuan t t o tJii s Paragraph , an d an yaccompanying transmitta l letter , shal l b e sen t t o th e Unite d State s an d t o EPAa s provide d i n Sectio n XVI I hereo f (Notice s an d Submissions) . Penaltie s shal l accru e regardles s o f whethe r EPAo r th e Commonwealt hha s notifie d th e Settlin g Defendan t o f th e violatio n o r mad e a demand fo r payment . 16 . Fo r eac hdaytha t Settling Defendan t fail s t o compl y wit hth e Propert yAcces s (Section VI I an d Appendi xA ) o r Covenants , Conditions , an d Restriction s (Sectio n VII I and Appendi xA ) provision s o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Settling Defendan t shal l payt o th e Commonwealth , a s a stipulate d penalty , th e following amounts : Day s 1-1 4 o f violatio n $1,25 0 pe r day Day s 15-3 0 o f violatio n $2,50 0 pe r day Day s 3 1 and abov e o f violatio n $3,75 0 pe r day fo r eac hrequiremen t o f thos e Section s tha t ha s no t bee n complie d with . Fo r eac hdaytha t Settling Defendan t fail s t o compl ywit h an yothe r requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Settling Defendan t shal l payt o th e Commonwealt ha s a stipulate d penalt y th e following amounts : Day s 1-1 4 o f violatio n $25 0 pe r day Day s 1 5 an

d abov e o f violatio n $50 0 pe r day- 2 4 -

Stipulate d penaltie s ar e du e and payabl e withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f demand fo r paymen t b yth e Commonwealth . Unles s th e Commonwealt hha s provide d Settling Defendan t wit hdifferen t instruction s i n writin g prio r t o th e tim e stipulate d penaltie s becom e due > paymen t o f stipulate d penaltie s t o th e Commonwealt h shal l b e pai d b

ycezrtifie

d chec k mad e payabl e t o "Th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusetts, " shal l b e maile d t o Nanc yE . Harper , Assistan t Attorne yGeneral , Enviroimenta l Protectio n Division , 20 0 Portland Street , Boston , HA02114 , and shal l referenc e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s v . Town o f Norwood . Massachusetts . Copie s o f check s pai d pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph , and an yaccompanying transmitta l letter , shal l b e sen t t o th e Commonwealt ha s provide d i n Sectio n XVI I hereo f (Notice s an d Submissions) . Penaltie s shal l accru e regardles s o f whethe r th e Commonwealt hha s notifie d th e Settling Defendan t o f th e violatio n o r mad e a demand fo r payment . 17 . I n th e even t Settling Defendan t fail s t o paya stipulate d penalty , th e Unite d State s and/o r th e Commonwealt hmay institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne wactio n i n th e Unite d State s Distric t Cour t fo r th e Distric t o f Massachusett s t o recove r suc hstipulate d penalty , fo r injunctiv e relief , fo r contempt , and/o r fo r an yothe r appropriat e relief . I f th e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt hmus t bring a n actio n t o collec t an y paymen t require d b ythi s Consen t Decree , th e Settling Defendan t shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hfo r al l cost s o f suc haction , including bu t no t limite d t o cost s o f- 2 5 -

attorne ytime . Notwithstanding an yothe r provisio n o f thi s Section , th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hma yeach , i n thei r unreviewabl e discretion , waiv e an yportio n o f stipulate d penaltie s tha t hav e accrue d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree . 18 . Payment s mad e pursuan t t o Paragraph s 15-1 7 shal l b e i n additio n t o an

yothe r relief , remedie s o r sanction s availabl e t o Plaintiff s b

yvirtu e o f Settling Defendant' s failur e t o compl y wit hth e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree . X . TH E MEADO WBROOK PROPERT Y 19 . Withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f th e dat e o f entryo f thi s Consen t Decree , Settling Defendan t shal l recor d th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restriction s (attache d a s Appendi xAt o thi s Consen t Decree ) an d th e Attachmen t t o Appendi xAwit hth e Norfol k Count yRegistryo f Deeds , Norfol k County , Massachusetts . 20 . An yinteres t i n th e Meado wBroo k Propert ymayb e transferre d onl yupo n prio r writte n approva l o f EPA , afte r opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth . A t leas t sixt y(60 ) day s prio r t o th e dat e o f an ypropose d transfer . Settling Defendan t shal l notif yEPAan d th e Commonwealt hi n writin g o f suc hpropose d transfer , including th e nam e o f th e grantee , a descriptio n o f th e grantee' s propose d us e o f th e Meado wBroo k Propert yo r interes t therein , a descriptio n o f th e term s an

d obligation s o f th e Settling Defendan t unde r thi s Consen t Decre e propose d t o b e performe d b ysuc hgrantee , an d a writte n agreemen t signe d b yth e grante e t o assume thos e propose d- 2 6 -

term s an

d obligation s o f th e Settling Defendan t unde r thi s Consen t Decree . I f th e Settling Defendan t ha s timel yprovide d th e foregoing informatio n t o EPAan d th e Commonwealth , EPAmay disapprov e o f th e transfe r o f an yinteres t i n th e Meado wBroo k Propert yi f EPA , afte r opportunit yfo r revie wand commen t b yth e Commonwealth , determine s tha t th e contemplate d us e o f th e Meado w Broo k Propert yb

yth e grante e mayinterfer e wit ho r i s inconsisten t wit hth e respons e action s take n o r t o b e take n a t th e Site . EPA' s approva l o f an ytransfe r shal l no t constitut e a finding o r warrant ytha t th e planne d o r actua l subsequen t us e o f th e Meado wBroo k Propert yb yth e grante e wil l no t interfer e wit h th e respons e action s take n o r t o b e take n a t th e Site . I n th e even t o f suc htransfer , al l o f Settling Defendant' s obligation s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l continu e t o b e me t b y Settling Defendant , or , i f EPA , afte r opportunit yfo r revie wand commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , approve s i n writing , shal l continu e t o b e me t b

ySettling Defendan t an d th e grantee . However , (1 ) i n n o even t shal l th e transfe r o f an yinteres t i n th e Meado wBroo k Propert yb

ySettling Defendan t reliev e Settling Defendan t o f it s obligation s unde r Sectio n V o f thi s Consen t Decree , an d (2 ) an

y transfe r o f th e Meado wBroo k Property , o r an yportio n thereof , shal l tak e plac e onl yi f th e grante e agrees , a s a par t o f th e agreemen t t o purchas e o r otherwis e obtai n th e Meado wBroo k Property , tha t i t wil l provid e acces s and compl ywit hth e covenants , conditions , an d restrictions , a s se t fort hi n Appendi x At o thi s Consen t Decree , wit hrespec t t o th e Meado wBroo k- 2 7 -

Propert ytransferred . An ydeed , title , o r othe r instrumen t o f conveyanc e shal l contai n a notic e tha t th e Meado wBroo k Propert y i s th e subjec t o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d i s subjec t t o th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restrictions . Sai d notic e (containe d i n th e deed , title , o r othe r instrtiment o f conveyance ) shal l als o contai n a copyo f (1 ) th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s and Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restriction s (Appendi x At o thi s Consen t Decree) , an d (2 ) th e Notic e o f Consen t Decre e (Attachmen t 1 t o Appendi xA) .

XI . COVENANT S NO T T O SU E B YPLAINTIFF S 21 . Covenan t no t t o su e b vth e Unite d States . I n consideratio n o f th e action s tha t wil l b e performe d b y th e Settling Defendan t unde r th e term s o f th e Consen t Decree , an d excep t a s specificall yprovide d i n Paragraph s 23 , 24 , and 2 9 hereof , th e Unite d State s o n behal f o f EPAcovenant s no t t o su e o r t o tak e administrativ e actio n agains t Settling Defendan t pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 107(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S S 960 6 and 9607 , fo r reimbursemen t o f Respons e Cost s and implementatio n o f th e RO D fo r th e Site . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e b yth e Unite d State s shal l tak e effec t upo n Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n b yEPA . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e b yth e Unite d State s ar e conditione d upo n th e complet e and satisfactory performanc e b

ySettling Defendan t o f it s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e b yth e Unite d State s extend onl yt o th e Settling Defendan t an d d o no t extend t o an y- 2 8 -

othe r person . 22 . Covenan t no t t o su e bvth e Commonwealth . I n consideratio n o f th e action s tha t wil l b e performe d b y th e Settling Defendan t unde r th e term s o f th e Consen t Decree , and excep t a s specificall yprovide d i n Paragraph s 26 , 27 , an d 2 9 hereof , th e Commonwealth , o n behal f o f th e DEP , covenant s no t t o su e o r t o tak e administrativ e actio n agains t th e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9607 , M.G.L . c . 2IE , an

d th e commo n lawo f nuisance , fo r reimbursemen t o f Commonwealt hRespons e Costs , provide d however , tha t th e Commonwealt hreserve s it s righ t t o pursu e Settling Defendan t fo r an yrespons e cost s t o b e incurre d i n connectio n wit han y additiona l respons e action s tha t EPAdetermine s ar e necessaryt o mee t performanc e standard s o r t o carryou t th e remed yselecte d i n th e ROD . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e b yth e Commonwealt hshal l tak e effec t upo n Certificatio n o f completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n b

yEPA . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e b yth e Commonwealt h ar e conditione d upo n th e complet e an d satisfactoryperformanc e b y Settling Defendan t o f it s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree . Thes e covenant s no t t o su e b yth e Commonwealt hextend onl yt o th e Settling Defendan t an d d o no t exten

d t o an yothe r person . 23 . Unite d States ' Pre-certificatio n reservations . Notwithstandin g an yothe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne waction , o r t o issu e an administrativ e order , seeking- 2 9 -

t o compe l Settling Defendan t (1 ) t o performfurthe r respons e action s relating t o th e Sit e o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e if , prio r t o Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action :

(i ) condition s a t th e Site , previousl yunknown t o EPA , ar e discovered , o r (ii ) information , previousl yunknown t o EPA , i s received , i n whol e o r i n part , and EPAdetermine s base d o n thes e previousl yunknown condition s o r informatio n togethe r wit han yothe r relevan t informatio n tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt ho r th e environment . 24 . Unite d States ' Post-certificatio n reservations . Notwithstanding an yothe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne waction , o r t o issu e an administrativ e orde r seeking t o compe l Settling Defendan t (1 ) t o performfurthe r respons e action s relating t o th e Site , o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e if , subsequen t t o Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action :

(i ) condition s a t th e Site , previousl yunknown t o EPA ar e discovered , o r (ii ) information , previousl yunknown t o EPA , i s received , i n whol e o r i n part , an d EPAdetermine s base d o n thes e previousl yunknown condition s- 3 0 -

o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit hothe r relevan t informatio n tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt ho r th e environment . 25 . Fo r purpose s o f Paragraph23 , th e informatio n and th e condition s known t o EPAshal l includ e onl ytha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort hi n th e Recor d o f Decisio n fo r th e Sit e and th e administrativ e recor d supporting th e Recor d o f Decision . Fo r purpose s o f Paragraph24 , th e informatio n and th e condition s known t o EPAshal l includ e onl ytha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort hi n th e Recor d o f Decision , th e administrativ e recor d supporting th e Recor d o f Decision , an d th e recor d fo r th e Sit e compile d b yEPApursuan t t o th e NC P following issuanc e o f th e Recor d o f Decisio n bu t prio r t o issuanc e o f th e Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action . 26 . Th e Commonwealth' s Pre-certificatio n reservations . Notwithstandin g an yothe r provision s o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Commonwealt ho n behal f o f th e DEP , reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , an yrigh t jointl ywith , o r separatel yfrom , th e Unite d State s t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne wactio n unde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9607 , o r unde r M.G.L . c . 21E , seeking t o compe l th e Settling Defendan t (1 ) t o performothe r respons e action s a t th e Site , o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Commonwealt hfo r additiona l respons e cost s fo r respons e action s a t th e Site , t o th e exten t tha t EPAha s determine d tha t an yrespons e action s require d o r take n unde r (1 ) an

d (2 ) abov e i n thi s Paragraphwil l no t- 3 1 -

significantl ydelayo r b e inconsisten t wit hth e Remedia l Action , if , prio r t o Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action :

(i ) condition s a t th e Site , previousl yunknown t o th e Commonwealth , ar e discovere d o r becom e known t o th e Conunonwealth , o r (ii ) informatio n previousl yunknown t o th e Commonwealt h i s receive d b

yth e Commonwealth , i n whol e o r i n part , and th e Commissione r o f th e Massachusett s Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protection , o r hi s o r he r delegat e determines , pursuan t t o M.G.L . c . 2IE , base d o n thes e previousl yunknown condition s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit han yothe r relevan t informatio n tha t th e Remedia l Actio n fail s t o protec t agains t a significan t ris k t o health , safety , publi c welfare , an d th e environmen t during an yforeseeabl e perio d o f time . Th e Unite d State s reserve s al l right s i t mayhav e unde r applicabl e la wt o oppos e an

ydetermination s mad e o r an yaction s taken , ordere d o r propose d b

yth e Commonwealt hpursuan t t o thi s Paragraph . 27 . Th e Commonwealth' s Post-certificatio n reservations . Notwithstanding an yothe r provision s o f thi s Consen t Decree , th e Commonwealt ho n behal f o f th e DEP , reserves , and thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , an yrigh t jointl ywith , o r separatel yfrom , th e Unite d State s t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r i n a ne wactio n unde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9607 , o r unde r M.G.L . c . 21E , seeking t o compe l th e Settling Defendan t (1 ) t o performothe r respons e action s a t th e- 3 2 -

Site , o r (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Commonwealt hfo r additiona l respons e cost s fo r respons e action s a t th e Site , t o th e exten t tha t EPAha s determine d tha t an yrespons e action s require d o r take n unde r (1 ) an d (2 ) abov e i n thi s Paragraphwil l no t significantl ydelayo r b e Inconsisten t wit hth e Remedia l Action , if , subsequen t t o Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action : (i ) condition s a t th e Site , previousl yunknown t o th e

Commonwealth , ar e discovere d o r becom e known , o r (ii ) informatio n previousl yunknown t o th e Conmonwealt h i s receive d b

yth e Commonwealth , i n whol e o r i n part , an d th e Commissione r o f th e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protection , o r hi s o r he r delegat e determines , pursuan t t o M.G.L . c . 2IE , base d o n thes e previousl yunknow n condition s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit han yothe r relevan t information , tha t th e Remedia l Actio n fail s t o protec t agains t a significan t ris k t o health , safety , publi c welfare , an d th e environmen t during an y foreseeabl e perio d o f time . Th e Unite d State s reserve s al l right s i t mayhav e unde r applicabl e la wt o oppos e an

y determination s mad e o r an yaction s taken , ordere d o r propose d b y th e Commonwealt hpursuan t t o thi s Paragraph . 28 . Fo r purpose s o f Paragraph26 , th e informatio n an d th e condition s known t o th e Commonwealt hshal l includ e onl ytha t informatio n and thos e condition s se t fort hi n th e Recor d o f Decisio n fo r th e Sit e an d th e administrativ e recor d supporting- 3 3 -

t:h e Recor d o f Decision . Fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h27 , th e informatio n an d th e condition s know n t o th e Commonwealt hshal l includ e onl ytha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort hi n th e Recor d o f Decision , th e administrativ e recor d supportin g th e Recor d o f Decision , th e DE P Sit e file , an d th e recor d fo r th e Sit e compile d b yEP Apursuan t t o th e NCP , followin g issuanc e o f th e Recor d o f Decisio n bu t prio r t o issuanc e o f th e Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Action . 29 . Genera l reservation s o f rights . Th e covenant s no t t o su e se t fort habov e d o no t pertai n t o an ymatter s othe r tha n thos e expressl yspecifie d i n Paragraph s 2 1
an d 22 . Th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hreserve , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s agains t Settlin g Defendan t wit hrespec t t o al l othe r matters , including , bu t no t limite d to , th e following : (1 ) claim s base d o n a failur e b ySettlin g Defendan t t o mee t
a requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree ; (2 ) liabilit yarisin g fro mth e past , present , o r futur e disposal , release , o r threa t o f releas e o f Hazardou s Material s outsid e o f th e Site ; (3 ) liabilit yfo r damage s fo r injur yto , destructio n of , o r los s o f natura l resources , includin g th e reasonabl e cost s o f assessin g suc hinjury , destruction , o r loss ; (4 ) liabilit yfo r respons e cost s tha t hav e bee n o r ma yb e incurre d byan yfedera l agencie s othe r tha n EP Ao r th e Departmen t
o f Justic e o n behal f o f EPA , o r byanyCommonwealt hagenc yothe r- 3 4 -

tha n t:h

e DEP ; (5 ) crimina l liability ; (6 ) liability , i f any , fo r violation s o f federa l o r stat e law ; an d (7 ) liabilit yarisin g fro mth e futur e disposal , release , o r threa t o f releas e o f Hazardou s Material s a t th e Site .

XII . COVENANT S B YSETTLIN GDEFENDAN T 30 . a . Settlin g Defendan t hereb ycovenant s no t t o su e an d agree s no t t o asser t an yclaim s o r cause s o f actio n agains t th e Unite d State s o r th e Coounonwealth , includin g an ydepartment , agency , o r instrumentalit yo f th e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealth , wit hrespec t t o th e Sit e o r thi s Consen t Decree , including , bu t no t limite d to : anydirec t o r indirec t clai mfo r reimbursemen t fro mth e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d (establishe d pursuan t t o th e Interna l Revenu e Code , 2 6 U.S.C . S 9507) , unde r CERCL ASection s 106(b)(2) , 107 , 111 , 112 , o r 113 , an d M.G.L . c . 2IE , o r an yothe r provisio n o f law ; an yclai mpursuan t t o CERCL A Section s 10 7 o r 11 3 o r M.G.L . c . 21 E relate d t o th e Site ; an y tor t claim ; an yclaim s fo r costs , attorney s fees , othe r fees , o r expense s incurre d i n thi s action , includin g claim s unde r 2 8 U.S.C . S 241 2 (includin g claim s unde r th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e Act , a s amended , 2 8 U.S.C . S 2412(d)) ; anyclai munde r th e Unite d State s o r Commonwealt hConstitutions , th e Tucke r Act , 2 8 U.S.C . S 1491 , Massachusett s la wo r commo n law , o r claim s arisin g ou t o f
o r relatin g t o pas t o r futur e acces s to , impositio n o f covenants , conditions , an d restriction s on , o r othe r restriction s o n th e us e- 3 5 -

o r enjoymen t o f th e Meado wBroo k Property , th 6 Site , o r an y propiert yowne d o r controlle d b yth e Settling Defendan t adjacen t t o th e Sit e affecte d b yth e covenants , conditions , an d restriction s an

d acces s right s herein , o r respons e activitie s a t th e Site ; o r an

yclaim s arising ou t o f th e releas e o r threatene d releas e o f Hazardou s Material s int o th e environmen t a t th e Sit e o r o n th e Meado wBroo k Property .

b . Th e Settling Defendan t acknowledge s tha t performanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio n mayrequir e th e excavatio n o f th e sediment s an

d th e bank s o f th e Meado wBroo k Property , and restoratio n o f th e same a s specifie d i n th e ROD .

c . Th e Settling Defendan t acknowledge s tha t i t shal l b e responsibl e for , and tha t neithe r EPAno r th e Commonwealt h shal l bea r an

yresponsibilit yfor , maintainanc e o f Meado wBroo k subsequen t t o th e completio n o f tha t portio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n addressing contaminate d Meado wBroo k soil s and sediments .

d . Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e deeme d t o constitut e preauthorizatio n o f a clai mwithi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n 11 1 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9611 , o r 4 0 C.F.R . S 300.700(d) . 31 . A s provide d i n Sectio n 121(e)(1 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9621(e)(1) , an

d 4 0 C.F.R . S 300.400(e ) o f th e NCP , n o permi t shal l b e require d fo r an yportio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n o r Operatio n an

d Maintenanc e conducte d withi n th e area l exten t o f contaminatio n o r i n veryclos e proximit yt o th e contaminatio n an d necessaryfo r implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n o r Operatio n- 3 6 -

and Maintenance . Therefore , action s take n pursuan t t o and/o r i n furtheranc e o f th e Remedia l Actio n o r Operatio n and Maintenanc e wil l no t b e subjec t t o an ypermi t o r inspectio n requirement s se t fort hb yth e Settling Defendant . XIII . EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT ? CONTRIBUTIONPROTECTION 32 . Notchin

g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe d t o creat e an

yright s in , o r gran t an ycaus e o f actio n to , an yperso n no t a part yt o thi s Consen t Decree . Eac ho f th e Partie s expressl yreserve s an yan d al l right s (including , bu t no t limite d to , an yrigh t t o contribution) , defenses , claims , demands , an d cause s o f actio n whic hi t mayhav e wit hrespec t t o an ymatter , transaction , o r occurrenc e relating i n an ywa yt o th e Sit e agains t an

yperso n no t a part yhereto . 33 . Wit hregard t o claim s fo r contributio n agains t Settling Defendan t fo r Respons e Costs , Commonwealt hRespons e Costs , an d implementatio n o f th e RO D a t th e Site , th e Partie s heret o agre e thia t th e Settling Defendan t i s entitle d t o suc hprotectio n from contributio n action s o r claim s a s i s provide d b yCERCLASectio n 113(f)(2) , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9613(f)(2) , an d M.G.L . c . 21E , S 3A(j)(2) . 34 . Settling Defendan t agree s tha t wit hrespec t t o an ysui t o r clai mfo r contributio n brough t b yi t fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decre e i t wil l notif yth e Unite d State s i n writing n o late r tha n sixt y(60 ) day s prio r t o th e initiatio n o f suc h sui t o r claim . Settling Defendan t als o agree s tha t wit hrespec t t o an ysui t o r clai m

fo r contributio n brough t agains t i t fo r- 3 7 -

matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decree , i t wil l notif yi n writing th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hwithi n te n (10 ) day s o f servic e o f th e complain t o n it . I n addition . Settling Defendan t shal l notif yth e Unite d State s withi n te n (10 ) day s o f servic e o r receip t o f an

yMotio n fo r SummaryJudgmen t and withi n te n (10 ) day s o f receip t o f an yorde r froma cour t setting a cas e fo r tria l fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decree . 35 . I n an

ysubsequen t administrativ e o r judicia l proceeding initiate d b

yth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt hfo r injunctiv e relief , recoveryo f respons e costs , o r othe r appropriat e relie f relatin g t o th e Site , Settling Defendan t shal l no t assert , an d mayno t maintain , an ydefens e o r clai mbase d 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 ycontentio n tha t th e claim s raise d b yth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt hi 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 nothing i n thi s Paragraph affect s th e enforceabilit yo f th e covenant s no t t o su e se t fort h i n Sectio n X I hereo f (Covenant s No t t o Su e b yPlaintiffs) . XIV . OTHE R LAW S 36 . Settling Defendan t shal l undertak e al l activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e an d al l action s a t th e Sit e i n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s o f al l applicabl e o r relevan t and appropriat e stat e and federa l law s an d regulation s and permit s issue d thereunder , including law s relating t o occupationa l safet yan d health .- 3 8 - XV . ACCES S T O INFORMATION 37 . a . Settling Defendan t shal l provid e t o EPAand th e Commonwealth , upo n request , copie s o f al l document s and informatio n withi n it s possessio n o r contro l o r tha t o f it s contractor s o r agent s relating t o activitie s a t th e Sit e o r th e liabilit yo f an

yperso n fo r respons e action s a t th e Site , including , bu t no t limite d to , sampling , analysis , chai n o f custod yrecords , manifests , trucking 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 Site . b . Th e Settling Defendan t mayasser t tha t certai n documents , record s an d othe r informatio n requeste d unde r o r require d t o b e produce d pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e ar e privilege d unde r th e attorney-clien t privileg e o r an yothe r privileg e recognize d b yfedera l o r stat e law . I f th e Settling Defendan t assert s suc ha privileg e i n lie u o f providin g documents , i t shal l provid e th e Plaintiff s wit hth e following : (1 ) th e titl e o f th e document , record , o r information ; (2 ) th e dat e o f th e document , record , o r information ; (3 ) th e nam e an 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 haddresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th e subjec t o f th e document , record , o r information ; and (6 ) th e privileg e asserted . However , n o documents , report s o r othe r informatio n create d o r generate d pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f thi s o r an yothe r consen t decre e wit hth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt hrelating t o th e Sit e- 3 9 -

Shal l b e withhel d fromth e unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt ho n th e ground s tha t the yar e privileged . I f a clai mo f privileg e applie s onl yt o a portio n o f a document , th e documen t shal l b e provide d t o Plaintiff s i n redacte d for mt o mas k th e privilege d informatio n only . Settling Defendan t shal l retai n al l documents , records , and othe r informatio n tha t i t claim s t o b e privilege d unti l th e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt hha s ha d a reasonabl e opportunit yt o disput e th e privileg e clai mand an ysuc hdisput e ha s bee n resolve d i n Settling Defendant' s favor . XVI . RETENTIONO F RECORD S 38 . Unti l te n (10 ) year s afte r th e entryo f thi s Consen t Decree , Settling Defendan t shal l preserv e an d retai n al l record s and document s no wi n it s possessio n o r contro l o r whic hcome int o it s possessio n o r contro l tha t relat e i n an ymanne r t o respons e action s take n a t th e Sit e o r th e liabilit yo f anyperso n fo r respons e action s conducte d an d t o b e conducte d a t th e Site . 39 . A t th e conclusio n o f thi s documen t retentio n period . Settling Defendan t shal l notif yth e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt ha t leas t ninet y(90 ) day s prio r t o th e destructio n o f an ysuc hrecord s o r documents , and , upo n reques t b yth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealth , Settling Defendan t shal l delive r an y suc hrecord s o r document s t o th e EPAo r th e Commonwealth . 40 . Settling Defendan t hereb ycertifie s tha t i t ha s no t altered , mutilated , discarded , destroye d o r otherwis e dispose d o f an yrecords , documents , o r othe r informatio n relating t o it s potentia l liabilit yregarding th e Sit e sinc e notificatio n o f- 4 0 -

potentia l liabilit yb yth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt ho r th e filing o f sui t agains t i t regarding th e Sit e and tha t i t ha s full ycomplie d wit han yan d al l EPArequest s fo r informatio n pursuan t t o Section s 104(e ) an d 122(e ) o f CERCLAand Sectio n 300 7 o f RCRA . XVII . NOTICE S AND SUBMISSION S 41 . Whenever , unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree , notic e i s require d t o b e give n o r a documen t i s require d t o b e sen t b yon e part yt o another , i t shal l b e 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 successor s giv e notic e o f a chang e t o th e othe r Partie s i n writing . Writte n notic e a s specifie d herei n shal l constitut e complet e satisfactio n o f an ywritte n notic e requiremen t o f th e Consen t Decre e wit hrespec t t o th e Unite d States , EPA , th e Commonwealth , an d th e Settling Defendant . A s t o th e Unite d States : Chief , Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t and Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S . Departmen t o f Justic e P.O . Bo x761 1 Be n Frankli n Statio n Washington , D.C . 2004 4 Re : 90-11-2-372 D Director , Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n and Restoratio n Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n I JF K Federa l Building Boston , M

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A s t o EPA ; Remedia l Projec t Manage r Norwoo d PC B Superfund Sit e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y- Regio n I J.F.K . Federa l Building (HBO ) Boston , Massachusett s 0220 3 Re : 01-5 1 A s t o th e Commonwealth ; Nanc yElizabet hHarpe r Assistan t Attorne yGenera l Environmenta l Protectio n Divisio n Offic e o f th e Attorne yGenera l 20 0 Portland Stree t Boston , MA0211 4 Environmenta l Enginee r Norwoo d PC B Superfund Sit e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n Burea u o f Wast e Sit e Cleanu p Superfund Sectio n On e Winte r Stree t - Fift hFloo r Boston , MA0210 9 A s t o Settling Defendant : John J . Carrol l Genera l Manage r 56 6 Washingto n St . Norwood , MA0206 2 XVIII . DISPUT E RESOLUTION 42 . Unles s otherwis e expressl yprovide d fo r i n thi s Consen t Decree , th e disput e resolutio n procedure s o f thi s Sectio n shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanis mt o resolv e dispute s betwee n EPAan d Settling Defendan t o r betwee n th e Commonwealt hand Settling Defendan t arising unde r o r wit hrespec t t o thi s Consen t Decree . Th e procedure s fo r resolutio n o f dispute s whic hinvolv e EPAar e governe d b

yParagraph s 4 3 t o 50 . Th e Commonwealt hmay participat e i n suc hdisput e resolutio n proceeding s t o th e exten t specifie d i n Paragraph s 4 3 t o 50 . Dispute s betwee n th e- 4 2 -

Commonwealt hand th e Settling Defendan t t o whic hEP Ai s no t a part yar e governe d byParagrap h51 . However , th e procedure s se t fort hi n thi s Sectio n shal l no t appl yt o action s b yth e Unite d State s o r th e Commonwealt ht o enforc e obligation s o f Settling Defendan t tha t hav e no t bee n dispute d i n accordanc e wit hthi s Section . I n addition , th e provision s o f thi s Sectio n shal l no t appl yto , an

d ther e shal l b e n o righ t o f disput e resolutio n wit h respec t to , issue s relatin g t o Propert yAcces s (Sectio n VII ) an d impositio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restriction s (Section VII I and Appendi xA) . Th e Settling Defendan t agree s tha t an y dispute s wit hrespec t t o Propert yAcces s an d impositio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restriction s wil l b e subjec t onl yt o administrativ e o r judicia l resolution . 43 . An ydisput e whic harise s unde r o r wit hrespec t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l i n th e firs t instanc e b e th e subjec t o f informa l negotiation s betwee 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 thi s tim e perio d i s modifie d b ywritte 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 whe n on e part ysend s th e othe r part ya writte n Notic e o f Dispute . 44 . I n th e even t tha t th e partie s canno t resolv e a disput e b yinforma l negotiation s unde r th e precedin g Paragraph , the n th e positio n advance d b yEPA , afte r reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie w an d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , shal l b e considere d binding unless , withi n 1 0 day s afte r th e conclusio n o f th e informa l- 4 3 -

negotiatio n period . Settling Defendan t invoke s th e forma l disput e resolutio n procedure s o f thi s Sectio n b yservin g o n th e Unite d State s and th e Commonwealt ha writte n Statemen t o f Positio n o n th e matte r i n dispute , including , bu t no t limite d to , an yfactua l data , analysi s o r opinio n supporting tha t positio n and an y supportin g docvmentatio n relie d upo n b ySettling Defendant . 45 . Withi n thirt y(30 ) day s afte r receip t o f th e Settling Defendant' s Statemen t o f Position , EPA , afte r rieasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , shal l serv e o n th e Settling Defendan t it s Statemen t o f Position , including , bu t no t limite d to , an yfactua l data , analysis , o r opinio n supporting tha t positio n an d al l supportin g documentatio n relie d upo n b

yEPA . Th e Commonwealt hma yals o serv e a Statemen t o f Positio n withi n th e thirt y(30 ) da ytim e limi t se t fort habov e i n thi s Paragraph . 46 . An administrativ e recor d o f th e disput e shal l b e maintaine d b

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d shal l contai n al l Statement s o f Position , including supporting documentation , submitte d pursuan t t o thi s Section . Wher e appropriate , EPAmayallo wsubmissio n o f supplementa l statement s o f positio n b yth e Settling Defendant , EPA , o r th e Commonwealth . Nothing i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e construe d t o allo wan ydisput e b

yth e Settling Deifendant regarding th e provision s o f th e ROD . 47 . Th e Directo r o f th e Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n an d Restoration , EPARegio n I , wil l issue , afte r reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , a fina l- 4 4 -

administrativ e decisio n resolving th e disput e base d o n th e administrativ e recor d describe d i n Paragraph46 . Thi s decisio n shal l b e binding upo n th e Settling Defendant , subjec t onl yt o th e righ t t o see k judicia l revie wpursuan t t o Paragrap h48 . 48 . An yadministrativ e decisio n mad e b yEPApursuan t t o Paragrap h4 7 shal l b e reviewabl e b ythi s Court , provide d tha t a notic e o f judicia l appea l i s file d b yth e Settling Defendan t wit h th e Cour t an

d serve d o n al l Partie s withi n 1 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 i n dispute , th e effort s mad e b yth e partie s t o resolv e it , th e relie f requested , and th e schedule , i f any , withi n whic hth e disput e mus t b e resolve d t o ensur e orderl y implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree . Th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt heac hmay , withi n 3 0 days , fil e a respons e t o th e Se1:tlin g Defendant' s notic e o f judicia l appeal . 49 . I n proceeding s o n an ydisput e appeale d t o thi s Court , Settling Defendan t shal l hav e th e burde n o f demonstratin g tha t th e decisio n o f th e Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n and Restoratio n Directo r i s arbitraryan d capriciou s o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc e wit hlaw . Judicia l revie wo f EPA' s decisio n shal l b e o n th e administrativ e recor d compile d pursuan t t o Paragraph46 . 50 . Th e invocatio n o f forma l disput e resolutio n procedure s unde r thi s Sectio n shal l no t extend , postpon e o r affec t i n an y wayan yobligatio n o f th e Settling Defendan t unde r thi s Consen t Decre e no t directl yi n dispute , unles s EPA , afte r reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , o r th e- 4 5 -

Court , agree s otherwise . Stipulate d penaltie s wit hrespec 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 pending resolutio n o f th e disput e pursuan t t o th e procedure s se t fort hi n thi s Section . Notwithstandin g th e stay o f payment , stipulate d penaltie s shal l accru e fromth e firs t day o f noncomplianc e wit han yapplicabl e provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree . I n th e even t tha t Settling Defendan t doe s 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 I X(Stipulate d Penalties) . 51 . Dispute s solel vbetwee n th e Commonwealt hand th e Town Dispute s arising unde r th e Consen t Decre e betwee n th e Commonwealt han

d th e Settling Defendan t tha t relat e solel yt o a failur e b

yth e Settling Defendan t t o gran t acces s onl yt o th e Commonwealt ho r it s employees , agents , o r representatives , including it s contractors , t o th e Meado wBroo k Property , an d assessmen t o f stipulate d penaltie s b yth e Commonwealt hwit h regar d t o th e Settling Defendant' s failur e t o provid e suc hacces s shal l b e governe d i n th e following manner . Th e procedure s fo r resolvin g th e dispute s mentione d i n thi s Paragraphshal l b e th e same a s provide d fo r i n Paragraph s 4 3 t o 50 , excep t tha t eac h referenc e t o EP Ashal l rea d a s a referenc e t o DEP , eac hreferenc e t o th e Directo r o f th e Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n an d Restoration , EPARegio n I , shal l b e rea d a s a referenc e t o th e Commissione r o f DEP , eac hreferenc e t o th e Unite d State s shal l b e read a s a referenc e t o th e Commonwealth , an d eac hreferenc e t o th e Commonwealth' s reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t- 4 6 -

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XIX . RETENTIONO F JURIBDICTIO H 52 . Thi s Cour t shal l retai n jurisdictio n o f thi s matte r fo r th e purpos e o f enforcing th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree . XX . APPENDICE S 53 . Th e followin g appendice s ar e attache d t o and incorporate d int o thi s Consen t Decree : Appendi xA—Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Restriction s Appendi xA , Attachmen t 1 —Notic e o f Consen t Decre e Appendi xB —

Genera l Depictio n o f Norwoo d PC B Superfund Site . XXI . LODGINGAND OPPORTUNITYFOR PUBLI C COMMENT 54 . Thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e subjec t t o a thirt y(30 ) daypubli c commen t perio d consisten t wit hSectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9622(d)(2) , an d 2 8 C.F.R . S 50.7 . Th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o withdrawo r withhol d it s consen t t o thi s Consen t Decre e i f comment s receive d regarding thi s Consen t Decre e disclos e fact s o r consideration s whic hindicat e tha t th e Consen t Decre e i s inappropriate , imprope r o r inadequat e withi n th e meanin g o f Sectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9622(d)(2) . Th e Commonwealt hmaywithdrawo r withhol d it s consen t t o th e entryo f th e Consen t Decre e i f comment s receive d disclos e fact s o r consideration s whic hindicat e tha t th e Consen t Decre e violate s stat e law . Th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o challeng e i n Cour t th e Commonwealth' s withdrawa l fromth e Consen t Decree , including th e righ t t o argu e tha t th e- 4 7 -

requirement s o f stat e lawhav e bee n waived , pre-empte d o r otherwis e rendere d inapplicabl e b yfedera l law . Th e Commonwealt h reserve s th e righ t t o oppos e th e Unite d States ' positio n take n i n oppositio n t o th e propose d withdrawal . I n addition , i n th e even t o f th e Unite d States ' withdrawa l fromthi s Consen t Decree , th e Commonwealt hreserve s it s righ t t o withdrawfromthi s Consen t Decree . Settling Defendan t consent s t o th e entryo f thi s Consen t Decre e withou t furthe r notice . 55 . I f fo r an

yreaso n thi s Cour t shoul d declin e t o approv e thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e for mpresented , thi s Consen t Decre e i s voidabl e a t th e sol e discretio n o f an yParty . 56 . Th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e ma yno t b e use d a s evidenc e i n an

ylitigation , excep t i n an yactio n t o resolv e a disput e unde r thi s Consen t Decree-o r t o enforc e an yprovisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree . XXII . SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E 57 . Th e undersigne d Settling Defendant , Commonwealt h Representative , an d th e Assistan t Attorne yGenera l fo r th e Environmen t and Natura l Resource s Divisio n o f th e Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e eac hcertif ytha t h e o r sh e i s full y authorize d t o ente r int o th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an

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d suc hpart yt o thi s document . 58 . Th e Settling Defendan t shal l identify , o n th e attache d signatur e page , th e name , addres s an d telephon e numbe r o f a n agen t wh o i s authorize d t o accep t servic e o f proces s b ymai l o n- 4 8 -

it s behal f wi ^ respec t t o al l matter s arising unde r o r relating t o thi s Consen t Decree . Settling Defendan t hereb yagree s t o accep t servic e i n tha t manne r an d t o waiv e th e forma l servic e requirement s se t fort hi n Rul e 4 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedur e an

d an yapplicabl e loca l rule s o f thi s Court , including , bu t no t limite d to , servic e o f a summons . XXIII . FINAL JUDGMENT 59 . Upo n entry.b

yth e Court , thi s Consen t Decre e shal l constitut e a fina l judgmen t b yan d betwee n th e Unite d States , th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusetts , an d th e Settling Defendan t fo r purpose s o f Rul e 5 4 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure . XXIV . MODIFICATION 60 . N o materia l modificatio n shal l b e mad e t o thi s Consen t Decre e withou t th e writte n agreemen t o f th e Partie s an d th e writte n approva l o f th e Court . Modification s t o thi s Consen t Decre e tha t d o no t materiall yalte r th e Consen t Decre e ma yb e mad e b ywritte n agreemen t o f th e Partie s an d wil l becom e effectiv e upo n filing wit hth e Court . Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e 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 .

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Agen t Authorize d t o Accep t Servic\jDn^^hal f o f Above-signe d Party : Name : ' Joh n J • Carro l 1 Title : Genera I Manage r Address : 56 6 Washingto n stree t Telephone : (617 ) 762-ik:4i JAPPENDI XA Notic e o f Righ t o f Aooes s an d Deoleretio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Rest r lotion s unde r tli e Conaan t Decre e i n Unite d State a an d th e Cowaoavealt ho f Massachusett s v . Town o f Norwoo d NOTIC E O F RIGH T O F ACCES S AND COVENANTS , CONDITIONS , AND RESTRICTION S I S HEREBYGIVE Nb yth e owne r o f certai n Propert y locate d i n th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusetts , acquire d b yth e Town o f Norwood , Massachusett s ("Town" ) i n 1983 , pursuan t t o a n Orde r o f Taking , a s recorde d b ydee d date d February9 , 198 3 i n Boo k 6116 , pag e 492 , a t th e Norfol k Count yRegistryo f Deeds , and show n o n a pla n o f lan

d entitle d "Compile d Pla n o f Land i n Norwood , Massachusetts , date d Augus t 31 , 196 0 byNorwoo d Engineering Co. , Inc. , CE. " an d recorde d wit hth e Norfol k Registryo f Deed s a s Pla n No . 147 2 o f 196 0 i n Pla n Boo k 210 . (Thi s rea l propert yshal l b e referre d t o hereinafte r a s th e "Property") . WHEREAS , thi s Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s and Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Restriction s (th e "Notice" ) define s rights , covenants , conditions , an d restriction s impose d o n th e Owners , a s define d below , an d o n "operators " o f th e Property , a s tha t termi s define d unde r th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit yAc t o f 198 0 ("CERCLA") , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C . S 960 1 e t seq . Thi s Notic e furthe r describe s th e conditions , requirements , and procedure s tha t suc hOwner s and operator s mus t followi n orde r t o remov e o r modif yth e rights , covenants , conditions , an d restriction s impose d unde r thi s Notic e o r t o tak e restricte d actio n consistentl ytherewith ; WHEREAS , th e Propert yi s par t o f th e Norwoo d PC B Superfun d- 2 -

Sit e ("Site" ) whic hth e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA") , pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9605 , place d o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s List , se t fort ha t 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 300 , Appendi xB , b ypublicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o n Jun e 10 , 1986 , 5 1 Fed . Reg . 21099 ; WHEREAS , i n a Recor d o f Decisio n date d Septembe r 29 , 198 9 (the "ROD") , th e EPARegiona l Administrato r selecte d a remedia l actio n fo r th e Site , wit hth e concurrenc e o f th e Massachusett s Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n ("DEP") ; WHEREAS , i n a n amende d Recor d o f Decision , execute d o n May 17 , 1996 , EPAselecte d an amende d remedia l actio n t o b e implemente d a t th e Sit e o n whic hth e Commonwealt hgav e it s concurrence ; WHEREAS , th e Tow

n ha s entere d int o a Consen t Decre e wit hth e Unite d State s an

d th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s ("Commonwealth") , i n Unite d State s an d Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s v . Town o f Norwood . Civi l Actio n No . 96

- , i n th e Unite d State s Distric t Cour t fo r th e Distric t o f Massachusetts , whic hprovide s fo r th e Town t o recor d thi s Notic e wit hth e Norfol k Count yRegistryo f Deeds . ANotic e o f Consen t Decree , whic hdescribe s term s o f th e Consen t Decree , i s attache d heret o a s Attachmen t 1 . Acop yo f th e Consen t Decre e mayb e obtaine d b

ywritin g eithe r (1 ) EPAa t th e following address : Offic e o f Regiona l Counsel , U.S . EPA , JF K Federa l Building — RRC , Boston , MA02203 , o r (2 ) th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s a t th e following address : Nanc yE . Harper , Assistan t Attorney'Q ' " 3 -

General , Offic e o f th e Attorne yGeneral , 20 0 Portland Street , Boston , MA02114 ; referencing Superfund Docke t No . 01-5 1 an d th e Civi l Actio n Number ; NOW , THEREFORE , th e Town , fo r itself , it s lessees , an d it s successor s and assign s (collectively , th e "Owners") , doe s hereb y declar e an

d covenan t a s follows ;

DEFINITION S Unles s expressl yprovide d herein , term s use d i n thi s Notic e shal l hav e th e meaning assigne d t o themi n th e Consen t Decre e t o whic hthi s Notic e i s appende d a s Appendi xA . A . A s use d i n thi s Notice , th e term"hazardou s substance " shal l mea n an

ysubstanc e meeting th e definitio n of : (1 ) "hazardou s substance " unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9601(14) ; o r (2 ) "pollutant " o r "contaminant " unde r Sectio n 101(33 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9601(33) ; and/o r (3 ) an y "hazardou s material " unde r M.G.L . c . 21 E S 2 . B . A s use d i n thi s Notice , th e term"Owners " shal l mea n th e Town , th e Town' s lessees , an d th e Town' s successor s an d assigns . COVENANTS . CONDITIONS . AND RESTRICTION S 1 . Th e following covenants , conditions , and restriction s o n us e o f th e Propert yb yth e Owner s an

d an yoperators , ar e par t o f th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d fo r th e Site . Th e covenants , conditions , an

d restriction s t o b e provide d t o th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt hpursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e ar e fo r th e benefi t o f th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealth . a . Th e Propert yshal l neve r b e use d t o extrac t groundwater ,_4 -

excep t fo r th e limite d purpos e o f monitorin g groundwate r contaminatio n levels . Groundwate r well s installe d fo r suc h purpos e shal l onl yb e installe d pursuan t t o a pla n approve d b y EPAafte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wb yth e Commonwealth , i n accordanc e wit hth e procedur e se t fort hi n thi s Notice . b . Th e soil s o r othe r ground-covering material s tha t cove r t h eDisposa l Area s a s par t o f th e Remedia l Actio n ("Cover" ) an d th e soil s underlyin g suc hCove r shal l no t b e disturbe d o r modifie d i n an

ymanner , an

d n o actio n shal l b e take n whic hcoul d affec t o r distur bi n an ymanne r th e integrit yo r effectivenes s o f th e Cover , excep t pursuan t t o a pla n approve d byEPAi n writin g prio r t o initiatio n o f an yactivity , afte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wb yth e Commonwealth , i n accordanc e wit h th e procedur e se t fort hi n thi s Notice . c . N o us e o r activit yshal l b e permitte d o n an yportio n o f th e Propert ywhic hmaydisturbo r adversel yaffec t an yo f th e remedia l measure s implemente d o r t o b e implemente d a t th e Site , whic hmeasure s mayinclude , withou t limitation : system s t o collect , contain , treat , an d discharg e groundwater ; system s o r containmen t area s t o excavate , dewater , store , treat , and dispos e o f soil s an

d sediments ; capping o f contaminate d soil s and sediments , an

d system s t o monito r implementatio n o f th e remedia l measure s an

d t o provid e long-ter menvironmenta l monitorin g o f on sit e groundwater , soils , an d sediments .- 5 - PROPOSAL S T O TAK E ACTION S RESTRICTE D B YTHI S NOTIC E 2 . Befor e taking o r authorizing an yactivit yo r actio n restricte d byParagrap h1 o f thi s Notice , th e Owner s shal l obtai n approva l from

EPAi n writing , afte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wand commen t b yth e Commonwealth , pursuan t t o Paragraph s 3 an d 4 o f thi s Notice . I n seeking suc happroval , th e Owner s shal l notif yEPAan

d th e Commonwealt hi n writin g o f th e propose d action . Th e Owner s shal l includ e i n thei r writte n notic e t o EPA an d th e Commonwealt hth e informatio n describe d i n Paragraph s 3.a . through3. ho f thi s Notice . 3 . Th e Owner s shal l provid e th e following informatio n t o EPAand th e Commonwealt hi n writing , a s require d b yParagraph2 o f thi s Notice :

a . Th e natur e o f th e actio n Owner s propos e t o undertake , including objectives , plans , specifications , schedules , construction , o r othe r activitie s t o b e undertake n i n orde r t o implemen t th e propose d action ;

b . Th e location , area l extent , an d dept hbelo wth e surfac e o f an

ypropose d excavation , identificatio n o f al l contaminate d media , an d th e volume o f soils , sediments , wastewater , groundwater , an d building structure s tha t wil l b e affecte d b

ysuc hpropose d action , including th e effec t tha t suc h propose d actio n wil l hav e o n soils , sediments , wastewater , o r groundwater ;

c . Adescriptio n o f al l propose d action s an d practice s t o b e implemente d t o preven t th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s- 6 -

and possibl e recontaminatio n o f an ymediim , and t o ensur e th e continue d effectivenes s o f an yremedia l measure s implemente d a t th e sit e a s wel l a s th e protectio n o f huma n healt han d th e environment ;

d . Apla n demonstrating ho wth e propose d actio n wil l b e performe d i n complianc e wit hal l applicabl e law s and regulations ;

e . Amonitoring an d sampling plan , including qualit y assurance/qualit ycontro l procedures , whic h(i ) describe s al l monitorin g an

d analysi s methodologies , detectio n limits , an d parameters , (ii ) describe s al l sampling location s whic hwil l b e use d during an

d afte r th e propose d actio n (including a descriptio n o f ho wth e sampling location s wer e chosen) , and (iii ) set s fort ha schedul e indicating th e submitta l date(s ) fo r th e ful l result s o f al l sampling an d analysi s conducte d pursuan t t o th e monitorin g an d sampling plan ; f . Ahealt han

d safet yplan ; g . I f th e propose d actio n involve s th e transfe r o f an y hazardou s substanc e off-Site , identificatio n o f th e anticipate d treatmen t o r disposa l facility ; an d h . Th e name an

d qualification s o f th e propose d contracto r wh o wil l performth e propose d action .

REVIEW , APPROVAL , AND/OR AMENDMENT O F PROPOSAL S T O TAK E ACTION S RESTRICTE D B YTHI S NOTIC E 4 . Upo n receip t o f an ynotic e o f propose d actio n submitte d pursuan t t o Paragraph2 o f thi s Notice , EPA , afte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , may approv e o r disapprov e an ypropose d action s a s follows :- 7 - a . Afte r revie wo f an ynotic e o f propose d actio n submitte d fo r approval , EPA , afte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wand commen t b yth e Commonwealth , shal l either : (1 ) approv e th e propose d action ; o r (2 ) disapprov e th e propose d action , notifyin g th e Owner s o f th e reason s fo r disapproving th e propose d actio n o r o f deficiencie s i n th e submission .

b . EPAreserve s th e righ t t o disapprov e th e propose d actio n base d upo n an yo f th e informatio n presente d pursuan t t o th e requirement s o f Paragraph s 3.a . through3.h . o f thi s Notice , including th e propose d contracto r provide d pursuan t t o th e recpiirement o f Paragraph3.h. , o r t o disapprov e th e propose d actio n o n th e ground tha t additiona l informatio n i s needed . I f EPAdisapprove s an ypropose d actio n o n th e ground tha t additiona l informatio n i s needed , th e Owner s maysubmi t fo r approva l suc h additiona l information . Upo n receip t o f a notic e o f disapprova l wit ha notic e o f deficiencies , th e Owner s maycorrec t th e deficiencie s and resubmi t th e notic e o f propose d actio n t o EPA and th e Commonwealt hfo r approval .

c . Following receip t b yth e Owner s o f a notic e o f EPA' s approva l o f a propose d action , th e Owner s shal l provid e notic e t o EPAand th e Commonwealt ho f thei r intentio n t o commenc e performanc e o f suc hactio n te n (10 ) day s prio r t o th e dat e o n whic hth e Owner s inten d t o performth e propose d activit yo r action . PROPERTYACCES S 5 . Th e Owner s shal l provid e th e Unite d States , th e- 8 -

Commonwealth , and th e Unite d States ' and th e Commonwealth' s employees , agents , o r representatives , including contractors , and th e Performin g Parties , an irrevocabl e righ t o f acces s a t al l reasonabl e time s t o th e Property . Th e righ t o f acces s t o b e provide d t o th e Unite d State s and th e Commonwealt hpursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e i s fo r th e benefi t o f th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealth . Th e purpose s fo r suc hacces s shal l include , bu t ar e no t limite d to ;

a . Designing , implementing , and/o r monitorin g th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d b yEPApursuan t t o th e RO D o r an y subsequen t respons e action s selecte d b yEPAfo r th e Sit e o r an y additiona l wor k deeme d necessaryb yEPAt o mee t th e objective s o f an yROD , Including design an d remedia l activitie s performe d o n th e Site . b . Verifying an ydat a o r informatio n submitte d t o th e Unite d State s o r t o th e Commonwealth ;

c . Conducting activitie s whic hEPAo r th e Commonwealt h deem s necessaryfo r th e Operatio n an d Maintenanc e o f th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d fo r th e Site ;

d . Implementing an yremova l actio n conducte d o r deeme d necessaryb

yEPAunde r Sectio n 10 4 o f CERCLA ; e . Verifying tha t n o actio n i s being take n i n violatio n o f th e Consen t Decre e (including thi s Appendi xA ) entere d int o betwee n th e Town , th e Unite d States , an d th e Commonwealt hi n Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s v . Tow n o f Norwood . Civi l Actio n No . 96

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an yothe r federa l o r stat e environmenta l law s o r regulations ;

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yinvestigative , remedia l o r othe r activitie s a t th e Site ;

g . Conductin g investigation s relatin g t o contaminatio n a t o r nea r th e Site , including , withou t limitation , samplin g o f air , water , sediments , soils , and specifically , withou t limitation , obtaining spli t o r duplicat e samples ;

h . Assessin g th e nee d fo r o r planning o r implementing additiona l respons e action s a t o r nea r th e Site ;

i . Inspecting records , relate d t o o r covere d b yth e Consen t Decre e entere d int o betwee n th e Town , th e Unite d States , an d th e Commonwealt hi n Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s v . Town o f Norwood . Civi l Actio n No . 96

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j . Obtaining acces s t o othe r portion s o f th e Sit e tha t ar e no t owne d o r controlle d b yth e Owners ; an

d k . Anyothe r lawfu l purpose . Nothin g i n thi s paragrapho r i n th e gran t o f acces s describe d herei n shal l limi t o r otherwis e affec t EPA' s o r th e Commonwealth' s right s o f entryan d acces s otherwis e provide d b y lawo r regulation . Th e Owner s shal l cooperat e full ywit hEPAand th e Commonwealt hi n th e implementatio n o f al l respons e action s a t th e Sit e an

d shal l neithe r interfer e wit hsuc hrespons e action s no r tak e action s a t th e Sit e tha t ar e inconsisten t wit han y respons e actio n selecte d b yEPAan

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yan yperson . PARTIE S BOUND 6 . Al l covenants , conditions , an d restriction s containe d i n- 1 0 -

thi s Notic e shal l rii n wit hth e Property . Th e righ t o f acces s an d al l rights , covenants , conditions , an d restriction s se t fort hi n thi s Appendi xshal l b e binding upo n th e Owner s and an yoperator s o n th e Property , and shal l inur e t o th e benefi t o f th e Unite d State s and th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusetts , eithe r o f whic hmay enforc e thes e rights , covenants , conditions , and restriction s b y resor t t o lega l proces s i f suc hactio n become s necessary . I f EPA determines , i n it s sol e discretion , tha t th e acces s right s tha t th e Settling Defendan t hereb yprovide s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shoul d run wit hth e lan d wit hrespec t t o al l o r par t o f th e Property , EPAshal l notif yth e Owner s o f it s determinatio n i n writing . Withi n thirt y(30 ) day s o f receip t o f thi s determination , th e Owner s shal l undertak e suc haction s necessary , (including th e filing wit hth e Norfol k Count yRegistryo f Deed s o f an amende d Notic e tha t i s enforceabl e unde r loca l and Commonwealt hlaw) , t o ensur e tha t th e acces s right s run wit hth e lan d wit hrespec t t o th e Property . 7 . An ytransfe r o f th e Property , o r an yportio n thereof , shal l tak e plac e onl yi f th e grante e agrees , a s a par t o f th e agreemen t t o purchas e o r otherwis e obtai n th e Property , tha t i t wil l provid e acces s an d compl ywit hth e covenants , conditions , an d restrictions , a s se t fort hi n thi s Appendi xA , wit hrespec t t o th e Propert ytransferred .

MODIFICATIONOR WITHDRAWAL O F COVENANTS , CONDITIONS . AND RESTRICTION S 8 . I f informatio n become s availabl e whic hdemonstrate s tha t th e rights , covenants , conditions , an d restriction s containe d i n- 1 1 -

thi s Notic e may , i n whol e o r i n part , b e modifie d o r withdrawn consisten t wit hth e publi c interes t an d th e publi c purpos e o f protectin g hvma n healt han d th e environment , th e Owner s ma y submi t t o EPAand th e Commonwealt ha proposa l fo r modifyin g o r withdrawin g an

ysuc hrights , covenants , conditions , and restrictions . Afte r writte n approva l b yEPA , afte r reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , o f an y modificatio n o r withdrawa l o f an yrights , covenants , conditions , an d restrictions , th e Owner s shal l recor d an Amende d Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restrictions , approve d b yEPA , afte r reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan

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yth e Commonwealth , wit hth e Norfol k Count y Registryo f Deeds , Norfol k County , Massachusetts . Th e Owner s may no t see k modificatio n o r withdrawa l o f th e rights , covenants , conditions , an

d restriction s containe d i n thi s Notic e fo r a perio d o f fiv e year s fromth e dat e o f entryo f th e Consen t Decree . 9 . An ymodificatio n t o thes e rights , covenants , conditions , and restriction s shal l b e effectiv e onl yupo n th e writte n approva l o f EPA , an d afte r an Amende d Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Restrictions , approve d b

yEPA , afte r a reasonabl e opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , i s recorde d wit hth e Norfol k Count y Registryo f Deed s specifying whic ho f th e enumerate d rights , covenants , conditions , o r restriction s i s modifie d an d th e natur e o f th e approve d modification .- 1 2 - ENFORCEMEN

T 10 . Al l o f th e right s o f acces s and covenants , conditions , an d restriction s require d t o b e file d b ythi s Notic e shal l conformwit hloca l an d Commonwealt hla

wi n orde r t o assur e tha t the yar e enforceabl e an d run wit hth e land . I f a questio n arise s a s t o th e enforceabilit yo f a righ t o f access , covenant , condition , o r restrictio n unde r loca l o r Commonwealt hlawafte r i t ha s bee n filed , EPAmayrequir e th e Settling Defendan t t o fil e a n amende d Notic e tha t i s enforceabl e unde r loca l an d Commonwealt hlaw . 11 . Th e Unite d State s o f Americ a and/o r th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s shal l b e entitle d t o enforce

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ynotic e recorde d t o exten d o r modif yth e time , scope , o r othe r term s o f thi s Notice , and th e rights , covenants , conditions , an

d restriction s impose d herei n b ybringing a n actio n unde r federa l o r stat e law , including bu t no t limite d to , CERCLA an d M.G.L . c . 2IE . Al l cost s an d expense s o f th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealth , including , bu t no t limite d to , attorneys ' fees , incurre d i n an ysuc henforcemen t actio n shal l b e born e b y th e Owners . Al l remedie s availabl e hereunde r shal l b e i n additio n t o an

yan d al l othe r remedie s a t la wo r i n equity , including CERCLA . Th e Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt h expressl yreserv e th e righ t t o enforc e th e rights , covenants , conditions , an

d restriction s impose d herei n a s a failur e t o compl ywit hth e term s o f .th e Consen t Decre e i n Unite d State s an d th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s v . Town o f Norwood , Civi l- 1 3 -

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- , i n th e Unite d state s Distric t Cour t fo r th e Distric t o f Massachusetts . Th e Unite d States ' interes t i n th e Covenants , Conditions , an d Restrictions , and i n th e righ t o f Propert yAcces s provide d i n thi s Notic e shal l terminat e a t suc h tim e a s EPAdetermine s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s complet e pursuan t t o Sectio n 104(j ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9604(j) . EXPIRATIONDAT E 12 . Th e rights , covenants , conditions , and restriction s se t fort hi n thi s Notic e ar e establishe d i n th e publi c interes t an d fo r th e publi c purpos e o f protecting huma n healt hand th e environment . Thes e rights , covenants , conditions , and restriction s ar e intende d t o b e effectiv e an d enforceabl e unde r th e provision s o f CERCLA , M.G.L . c . 184 , S 26 , s t seq. , an

d loca l an d Commonwealt hlaw . Accordingly , befor e th e expiratio n o f thirt y(30 ) year s fro mth e dat e o f thi s Notic e and befor e th e expiratio n o f eac hsucceeding twent y(20 ) yea r period , pursuan t t o M.G.L . c . 184 , S 27 , th e Owner s shal l dul yrecor d i n accordanc e wit hth e law s o f Norfol k Count yan d th e Commonwealt h o f Massachusett s suc hmaterial s a s t o ensur e tha t th e rights , covenants , conditions , an d restriction s o f thi s Notic e o r an y Amende d Notic e tha t wa s approve d b yEPAan

d th e Commonwealth , shal l b e extended .

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d Rastrlctlon s unde r th e Consen t Decre e i n Unite d State a and tb e Commonwealt ho f Maasachusett a v . Town o f Norwoo d NOTIC E I S HEREB YGIVE No f th e Consen t Decre e ("Consent Decree" ) entere d int o byth e Unite d State s o f Americ a and th e Commonwealt h o f Massachusetts , a s Plaintiff s an d a s benefitte d partie s unde r Commonwealt hlaw , an d th e Tow

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- file d i n th e Unite d State s Distric t Cour t i n th e Distric t o f Massachusetts . Thi s Consen t Decre e wa s entere d o n , 1996 . Thi s Consen t Decre e addresses , amon g othe r matters , th e following : 1 . Th e Defendant' s gran t o f a righ t o f acces s o n th e Defendant' s Propert yt o th e Unite d States , th e Commonwealt ho f Massachusett s ("Commonwealth") , th e Unite d States ' and th e Commonwealth' s authorize d representatives , and th e Performin g Parties ; 2 . Impositio n o f covenants , conditions , and restrictions , restricting certai n use s o f th e Defendant' s property ; 3 . Settlemen t o f th e Defendant' s liabilitie s t o th e Unite d State s o n behal f o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y("EPA" ) unde r section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S S 960 6 an

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d t o th e Commonwealt hunde r Sectio n 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . S 9607 , M.G.L . c . 21E , an d th e commo n lawo f nuisance ; 4 . Condition s o n th e Defendant' s transfe r o f th e Defendant' s property , including Paragraph2 0 o f th e Consen t Decre e whic hprovides , i n pertinen t part , that : An yinteres t i n th e Meado wBroo k Propert ymayb e transferre d onl yupo n prio r writte n approva l o f EPA , afte r opportunit y fo r revie wan

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yth e Commonwealth . A t leas t sixt y (60 ) day s prio r t o th e dat e o f an ypropose d transfer . Settling Defendan t shal l notif yEPAan d th e Commonwealt hi n writing o f suc hpropose d transfer , including th e nam e o f th e grantee , a descriptio n o f th e grantee' s propose d us e o f th e Meado wBroo k Propert yo r interes t therein , a descriptio n o f th e term s an

d obligation s o f th e Settling Defendan t unde r thi s Consen t Decre e propose d t o b e performe d by . suc h grantee , an

d a writte n agreemen t signe d b yth e grante e t o assume thos e propose d term s an d obligation s o f th e Settling Defendan t unde r thi s Consen t Decree . I f th e Settling- 2 - Defendan t ha s timel yprovide d th e foregoing informatio n t o EP Aand th e Commonwealth , EPAmaydisapprov e o f th e transfe r o f an yinteres t i n th e Meado wBroo k Propert yi f EPA , afte r opportunit yfo r revie wan d commen t b

yth e Commonwealth , determine s tha t th e contemplate d us e o f th e Meado wBroo k Propert ybyth e grante e mayinterfer e wit ho r i s inconsisten t wit hth e respons e action s take n o r t o b e take n a t th e Site . EPA' s approva l o f an ytransfe r shal l no t constitut e a finding o r warrant ytha t th e planne d o r actua l subsequen t us e o f th e Meado wBroo k Propert yb yth e grante e wil l no t interfer e wit hth e respons e action s take n o r t o b e take n a t th e Site . I n th e even t o f suc htransfer , al l o f Settling Defendant' s obligation s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l continu e t o b e me t b ySettling Defendant , or , i f EPA , afte r opportunit yfo r revie wand commen t b ytii e Commonwealth , approve s i n writing , shal l continu e t o b e me t bySettling Defendan t an d th e grantee . However , (1 ) i n n o even t shal l th e transfe r o f an yinteres t i n th e Meado wBroo k Propert yb

ySettling Defendan t reliev e Settlin g Defendan t o f it s obligation s unde r Sectio n V o f thi s Consen t Decree , an d (2 ) an ytransfe r o f th e Meado wBroo k Property , o r an y portio n thereof , shal l tak e plac e onl yi f th e grante e agrees , a s a par t o f th e agreemen t t o purchas e o r otherwis e obtai n th e Meado wBroo k Property , tha t i t wil l provid e acces s an

d compl ywit hth e covenants , conditions , and restrictions , a s se t fort hi n Appendi xAt o thi s Consen t Decree , wit hrespec t t o th e Meado wBroo k Propert y transferred . An

ydeed , title , o r othe r instrumen t o f conveyanc e shal l contai n a notic e tha t th e Meado wBroo k Propert yi s th e subjec t o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d i s subjec t t o th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s and Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , an d Restrictions . Sai d notic e (containe d i n th e deed , title , o r othe r instrumen t o f conveyance ) shal l als o contai n a copyo f (1 ) th e Notic e o f Righ t o f Acces s an d Declaratio n o f Covenants , Conditions , and Restriction s (Appendi xAt o thi s Consen t Decree), an d (2 ) th e Notic e o f Consen t Decre e (Attachmen t 1 t o Appendi x A ) . 5 . Covenant s no t t o sue ; an d 6 . Reservation s o f rights . Copie s o f th e Consen t Decre e mayb e obtaine d b ywriting : U . S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l J.F.K . Federa l Building ~ RR C Boston , M A0220 3 Reference : Superfund Docke t No . 01-5 1ADDENDU M T O "NOTIC EO FCONSEN TDECREE , ATTACHMEN T1 t o NOTIC EO F

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