UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T EASTER N DISTRIC T O F ARKANSA S WESTER N DIVISIO N US

. DISTRIC T COUR T EASTER N DISTRIC T A R 

### UNJ.f i 199 4

UNITE D STATE S OF AMERIC A Plaintiff

,

v . CIT Y O F JACKSONVILLE

, Defendant

. CIVI L ACTIO N N O LR-C-94-19 6

ORDE R WHEREFORE

, upo n th eMotio n o f Plaintiff

, th eUnite d State s

o f America

, fo r Entr y o f th epropose d Consen t Decree s betwee n th e Unite d State s an d th e Cit y o f Jacksonville

, Arkansas

, i t i s thi s Jun e,

' da y o f Jfey- 1994

, ORDERE D tha t th eUnite d States' Motio n b ean d i s hereb y GRANTED

. ^ ^ ^ —

TA*TE S DISTRIC T

THI S DOCUMEN T ENTERE D

O N

14654 3 DOCKE T SHEE T I N COMPLIAN C WIT H RUL E 53AWB/O R 79{a )

FRC PI N TE E UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T FO R TH E EASTER N DISTRIC T O

F ARKANSAS WESTER N DIVISIO N

UNITE D STATE S 07 AMERIC A 

### Plaintiff

,

v . CIT Y O F JACKSONVILLE

, Defendant

. 

# PILE D

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. DISTRIC T COUM

- EASTER N DISTRIC T ARKANSA S 

# JU N1 i m JAME S W

. McCUHMACK

,CLER K By.——————.——————_

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CIVI L jto-rxOir~NO

. 

## 94-19 6

CONSEN T DECRE EJACKSONVILL E MUNICIPA L LANDFIL L SUPERFUN D SIT E JACKSONVILLE

, ARKANSA S

' RD/R A CONSEN T DECRE E

TABL E 0 7 CONTENT S 

### Pag a I

. BACKGROUN D

..................... . 1 II

. JURISDICTIO N

.................... . 4
III

. PARTIE S BOUN D

.................... . 4
IV

. DEFINITION S

..................... . 5
V

. GENERA L PROVISION S

................. . 1 0 VI

. PERFORMANC E O F TH E WOR K B Y SETTLIN G DEFENPAN T

.... . 1 3
VII

. ADDITIONA L RESPONS E ACTION S

............. . 1 8
VIII

. U.S

. EP A PERIODI C REVIE W

.............. . 2 0
IX

. QUALIT Y ASSURANCE

. SAMPLING

, an d DAT A ANALYSI S

... . 2 1
X

. ACCES S

........... . ' j

.......... . 2 4
XI

. REPORTIN G REQUIREMENT S

............... . 2 6
XII

. SUBMISSION S REQUIRIN G AGENC Y APPROVA L

........ . 2 8
XIII

. PROJEC T COORDINATOR S

................ . 3 1
XIV

. . ASSURANC E O F ABILIT Y T O COMPLET E WOR K

........ . 3 3
XV

. CERTIFICATIO N O F COMPLETIO N

............. . 3 4 XVI

. EMERGENC Y RESPONS E

................. . 3 8
XVII

. REIMBURSEMEN T O F RESPONS E COST S

........... . 3 9
XVIII

. INDEMNIFICATIO N AN D INSURANC E

............ . 4 3
XIX

. FORC E MAJEUR E

.................... . 4 6 XX

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N

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

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S

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

. COVENANT S NO T T O

SU E B Y PLAINTIF F

.......... . 6 0TABLE O F CONTENT S (cont'd )



### ' Pag

XXIII

. COVENANTS B Y SETTLIN G DEFENDAN T

........... . 6 4
XXIV

. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTIO N PROTECTIO N

.... . 6 5

I XXV

. ACCES S T O

INFORMATIO N

................ . 6 7 XXVI

, RETENTIO

N O F RECORD S

................ . 6 9
XXVII

. NOTICE S AN D

SUBMISSION S

............... . 7 1
XXVIII

. EFFECTIV E DAT E

................... . 7 2
XXIX

. RETENTIO

N O F JURISDICTIO N

.............. . 7 2
XXX

. APPENDICE S

..................... . 7 3 XXXI

. COMMUNIT Y RELATION S

................. . 7 3
XXXII

. MODIFICATIO N

.................... . 7 3
XXXIII

. LODGIN G AN D

OPPORTUNIT Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T

..... . 7 4
XXXIV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E

..... . ' L

.......... . 7 5



### i iI H TH E UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T

FO R TH E EASTER N DISTRIC T O F ARKANSA S WESTER N DIVISIO N

UNITE D STATE S OF AMERIC A 

### Plaintiff

,

v . CIT Y O F JACKSONVILLE

, 

### Defendant

. CIVI L ACTIO N NO

,

CONSEN T DECRE E
I

. BACKGROUN D 

### A

. Th eunite d State d o f Americ a ("Unite d States")

, o n behal f

o f th eAdministrato r o f th eUnite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA")

, file d a complain t i n thi g matte r pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f th eComprehensiv eEnvironmenta l Response

, Compensation

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

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ S 9606

, 9607

. B

. Th e Unite d State

s i n it s complain t seeks

, inte r alia : (1 ) reimbursemen t o f cost

s incurre d b y EP A an d th eDepartmen t o f Justic e fo r respons

eaction s a t th e Jacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l Superfun d Sit ei n Lonok

eCounty

, Arkansas

, togethe r wit h accrue d
interest ; an d (2 )

performanc eo f studie

s an d respons ewor k b y th e Defendan t a t th eSit econsisten t wit h th eNationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0C.F.R

. Par t 30 0 (a s amended ) ( M NCP")

. C

. I n accordanc ewit h th eNC Pan d Sectio n 121(f)(1)(F ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9621(f)(1)(F)

, EP A notifie d th eStateo f

### Arkansa

s (th e "State" ) o n December7

, 199 0o f negotiation

s wit h potentiall y responsibl e partie

s regardin g the implementatio n o f the remedia l desig n an d remedia l actio n fo r th eSite

, an d EP A ha

s provide d th e Stat ewit h a n opportunit y to participat

e i n suc h negotiation s an d b ea part y t o thi

s Consen t Decree

. D

. I n accordanc

ewit h Sectio n 122(j)(l )

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9622(j)(l)

, EP A notifie d th eU.S

. Department o f th eInterior

, Offic eo f Environmenta l Projec t Review

, o n Januar y 17

, 199 1 o f negotiation s wit h potentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s tha t ma y hav eresulte d i n injur y t o th enatura l resource

s under Federa l trusteeshi p an d encourage d th e trustee t o participat

e i n th e negotiatio n o f thi

s Consen t Decree

. E

. TheDefendan t tha t ha

s entered into thi

s Consen t Decree ("Settlin g Defendant" )

doe s no t admi t any , liabilit y t o th e Plaintif f arisin g ou t o f th e transaction s o r occurrence s allege d i n th ecomplaint

. V 

### F

. Pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9605

, EP A place d th eSit eo n th eNationa l Prioritie s List

, se t fort h a t 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t300

,Appendi x B

, b y publicatio n i n th eFedera l Registe r

o n Jul y 22

, 1987

, 5 2 Fed

. Reg

. 27620

, 27623 ; 

### G

. I n respons et o a releas e o r a substantia l threa t o f a releas e o f a hazardous

substance(s) a t o r fro m th eSite

, EP A

commence d o n Apri l 15

, 1988

, a Remedia l Investigatio n an d Feasibilit y Stud y ("RI/FS" )

fo rth eSit epursuan t t o 4 0C.F.R

. S 300.430 ;

### H

. EP A completed a Remedia l Investigatio n ("RI" ) Report i n Jun e1990

, an d EP A complete d a Feasibilit y Stud y ("FS" ) Report i n 

### Jun e1990 ; I

. Pursuant t o Sectio n 11 7 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9617

, EP A

i publishe d notic e o f th ecompletio n o f th eF S an d o f th epropose d pla n fo r remedia l actio n i n Jul y 1990

, i n a majo r loca l newspape r



### o f genera l circulation

. EP A provided a n opportunit y fo r writte n

an d ora l comment

s fro m th epubli c o n th epropose d pla n fo r remedia l
action

. A cop y o 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 h th eRegiona l Administrato r base d th eselectio n o f th e

respons eaction

. J

. Th edecisio n b y EP A o n th eremedia l actio n t o b e implemented a t th e Sit ei

s embodied i n a fina l Recor d o f Decisio n ("ROD")

, execute d o n Septembe r 27

, 1990

, o n whic h th eStat eha s give n it s concurrence
. TheRO D

include s a responsivenes

s summar y t o th e publi c comments

. Notic eo f th e fina l pla n wa

s publishe d i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 117(b )

o f CERCLA

. K

. Base d o n th einformatio n presentl y availabl e t o EPA

, EP A believe s tha t th e Wor kwil l b

e properl y an d promptl y conducte d b y th e Settlin g Defendan t i f conducte d i n accordanc ewit h th e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre ean d it

s appendices

. L

. Solel y fo r th epurpose

s o f Sectio n 113(j )

o f CERCLA

, th e Remedia l Actio n selecte d b y th eRO D an d th eWor kt o beperforme d b y th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l constitut e a respons e actio n take n o r ordere d b y th ePresident

.

### M

. ThePartie

s recognize

, 'an d theCour

t b y enterin g thi

s Consen t Decreefinds

, tha t thi s Consen t Decreeha

s bee n negotiated b y th e Partie s i n goo d fait h an d implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decreewil l expedit

e the cleanu p o f the Sitean d wil l avoi d

• 

### prolonged an d complicated litigatio n betwee n the Parties

, an d tha t thi s Consen t Decre ei

s fair

, reasonable

, an d i n the publi c interest

. NOW

, THEREFORE

, i t i

s hereb y Ordered

, Adjudged

, an d Decreed :

II

. JURISDICTIO N 

### 1

. Thi s Court ha s jurisdictio n ove r th esubjec 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

,9607

, an d 9613(b)

. Thi

s Court als o ha s persona l jurisdictio n ove r th e Settlin g Defendant

. Solel y fo r th e purpose s

o f thi s Consen t Decre ean d th eunderlyin g complaint

, Settlin g Defendan t waive

s al l objection

s an d defense s tha t i t ma y havet o jurisdictio n o f th e Cour t o r t o venu ei n thi s District

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l no t challeng e th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre eo r 

### thi s Court' s jurisdictio n t o ente r an d enforc ethis Consen t Decree

.

III

. PARTIE S BOUN D 2

. Thi s Consen t Decre eapplie

s t o an d i s bindin g upo n th e Unite d State s an d upo n Settlin g Defendan t an d it s agents

,

successor s an d assigns

. An y chang ei n ownershi p o r corporat e 

### statu s o f th e Settlin g Defendan t including

, bu t no t limite d to

, an y transfe r o f asset

s o r rea l o r persona l propert y shal l i n n o wa yalter Settlin g Defendant' s responsibilitie

s under thi s Consen t 

### Decree

.
3

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l provid

e a cop y o f thi

s Consen t

i Decreet o eac h contracto r hired t o perfor m th eWork(a s define d below ) required b y thi

s Consen t Decreean d t o eac h perso n representin g Settlin g Defendan t wit h respec t t o th e Siteo r th e Wor kan d shal l conditio n al l contract

s entere d int o hereunde r upo n performanc eo f the Wor ki n conformit y wit h the term

s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Settlin g Defendan t o r it s contractor s shal l provid ewritte n notic e o f th e Consen t Decre et o al l subcontractor s hire d t o perfor m an y portio n o f th eWor krequire d b y thi s consen t Decree

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l nonetheles s be responsibl e fo r

ensurin g tha t it

s contractor s an d subcontractor

s perfor m th e Wor k contemplate d herei n i n accordanc ewit h thi s Consen t Decree

. Wit h

regar d t o th e activitie

s undertake n pursuan t t o thi

s Consen t Decree

, eac h contracto r an d subcontracto r shal l be deeme d t o be i n

a contractua l relationshi p wit h th e Settlin g Defendan t withi n th e

meanin g o f Sectio n 107(b)(3 )

o f CERCIA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9607(b)(3)

.

IV

. DEFINITION S 4

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d herein

, term s use d i n thi s Consen t Decre ewhic h aredefine d i n CERCL A o r i n regulation s promulgated under CERCLA shal l hav ethe meanin g assigne d t o the m i n CERCL A o r i n suc h regulations

. Wheneve rterm

s liste d belo w are

### use d i n thi s Consent Decreeo r i n the appendice

s attached heret o and'incorporate d hereunder

, the followin g definition s shal l apply : "CERdA " shal l mea n th

eComprehensiv

eEnvironmenta l Response

, 

### Compensation

, an d Liabilit y Ac t o f 1980

, as amended

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S S 960 1 fi t sea
. "Consent Decree " shal l mea n thi

s Decreean d al l appendice

s 

### attache d heret o (liste d i n Sectio n XXX)

. I n th e even t o f conflic t betwee n thi s Decre ean d an y appendix

, thi

s Decre eshal l control

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

e

a workin g day

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

, Sunday

, o r Federa l holiday

. I n computin g an y perio d o f
tim e unde r thi s Consent Decree

, wher

eth e las t da y woul d fal l o n a 

### Saturday

, Sunday

, o r Federa l holiday

, the perio d shal l ru n unti l th e clos e o f busines s o f th e nex t workin g day

. "EPA " shal l mea n theUnited State

s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y an d an y successo r department s o r agencie s o f th eUnite d States

. "ADPC&E " shal l mea n th eArkansa

s Departmen t o f Pollutio n Contro l an d Ecolog y an d an y successo r department s o r agencie s o f th e state

. "Futur eRespons eCosts " shal l mea n al l costs

, including

, bu t

no t limite d to

, indirect costs

, tha t th e United State

s o r th e Settlin g Defendan t incu r i n reviewin g o r developin g plans

, report s

an d othe r item

s pursuan t t o thi

s consen t Decree

, performin g th e work

, verifyin g th eWork

, o r otherwis e implementing

, overseeing

, o r enforcin g thi s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limited to

,

### payrol l costs

, contracto r costs

, trave l costs

, laborator y costs

, the'cost s incurre d pursuant t o Section

s VII

, VIII

, X(including

, 

### bu t no t limite d to

, attorney s fee s an d the amount o f jus

t compensation)

, XVI

, an d Paragrap h 8 5 o f Sectio n XXII

. Th einten t

i
o f the partie s wit h respec t t o responsibilit y fo r Futur eRespons e 

### Cost s is reflecte d i n Paragrap h 52

, Sectio n XVII

. "Matter s Addresse d i n thi

s Consen t Decree 1 1 shal l mea n liabilit y under CERCLA section

s 10 6 an d 107

, 4 2 D.S.C

. S S 9606

, 9607

, an d RCRA sectio n 7003

,4 2 U.S.C

.§ 6973

, fo ral l respons e cost s (a s respons e i s define d i n sectio n 10 1 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9601 ) incurred i n connectio n wit h th eSit eb y an y party

, an d an y

an d al l past

, present

, an d futur

e respons eaction s take n i n connectio n wit h theSit eb y an y party

. "Nationa l Contingenc y Plan 1 1
o r "NCtf " shal l mea n th eNationa l Oi l an d Hazardous

Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n promulgate d

pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9605

,codifie d a t 4 0 C.F.R

. Par t 300

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, an y amendment s thereto

. "Operatio n an d Maintenance " o r" O

& M " shal l mea n al l
activitie s require d t o maintai n th e effectivenes s o f th e Remedia l Actio n a s require d unde r th eOperatio n an d Maintenanc ePla n

approve d o r develope d b y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre ean d th eStatemen t o f Wor k(SOW)

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

.

### "Parties

" shal l mea n theUnited State

s an d theSettlin g Defendant

. 

### "Pas t Respons eCosts

1 1 

### shal l mea n al l costs

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, interes t an d indirec t costs

, tha t the United State

s

i 

### incurre d wit h regar d t o the Sit eprio r t o the effectiv e dat eo f thi s Consen t Decree

. "Performanc eRequirements

" shal l mea n thos

e cleanu p standards

, 

### standard s o f control

, an d other substantive requirements

, criteri a

o r limitation s se t fort h i n th eRO D

an d Sectio n I.D

. o f th eSOW

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

. "RCRA " shal l mea n th eSoli d WasteDisposa l Act

, a s amended

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S S 690 1 e t sea , (als

o know n as th eResourc eConservatio n an d Recover y Act)

. "Recor d o f Decision " o r "ROD" shal' l mea n th eEP A Recor d o f Decisio n relatin g t o th eSit esigne d o n Septembe r 27

, 1990

, b y th e Regiona l Administrator

, EP A Regio n 6

, an d al l attachment s thereto

. V "Remedia l Action " shal l mea n thos

e activities

, excep t fo r Operatio n an d Maintenance

, t o b

e undertake n b y th e Settlin g Defendan t t o implemen t th e PerformanceRequirement s a s state d i n th eSO W an d th eRemedia l Actio n specification s incorporate d int o th eRemedia l Actio n Wor kPla n pursuan t t o Paragrap h I.E

. o f th e SOW

. "Remedia l Actio n Wor kPlan " shal l mea n th edocumen t submitte d b y th eSettlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Paragrap h 12. a o f thi s Consen t Decre ean d describe d mor

efull y i n Paragrap h 12.b

.

### "Remedia l Design " shal l mea n thos eactivitie s undertake n t o develo p the fina l plan

s an d specification

s fo r the Remedia l Action

. "Section 1 shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consen t Decree 

### identified b y a roma n numeral

. i "Settlin g Defendant 1 1 shal l mea n the Cit y o f Jacksonville

, Arkansas

, a municipa l corporatio n organize d unde r the lav s o f the Stateof Arkansas

. "Site " shal l mea n th

e Jacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l Superfun d site

, encompassin g approximatel y 4 0acres , locate d i n Lonok eCounty

, Arkansa

s an d depicte d generall y o n th

ema p attache

d

a s Appendi x C

. Fo r th epurpos

eo f th eRemedia l Actio n an d thi

s Consen t Decree

, an d fo r th epurpos e o f CERCL A§ 121(e)

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9621(e ) an d S S 300. 5an d 300.400(e )

o f th eNCP

, pursuan t t o CERCLA S 104(d)(4)

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9604(d)(4)

, an d th eRecord o f Decision

, th e ter m "Site " shal l als o include thos

e portion s o f th e Verta c Chemica l Corporatio n Superfun d site necessar y t o implemen t th eRemedia l Action

. "State " shal l mea n th e Stateo f Arkansas

. "Statemen t o f Work " o r "SOW " shal l mea n th estatemen t o f wor k fo r implementatio n o f th eRemedia l Action

, an d Operatio n an d Maintenanc ea t th e site

, a

s se t fort h i n Appendi x B t o thi

s Consen t Decree

, an d an y modification

s t o i t madei n accordanc ewit h thi s Consen t Decree

. Th eStatemen t o f Wor kdoe s no t includ e activitie

s t o b eperforme d b y EPA

.

### "Supervisin g Contractor " shal l mea n th e principa l contracto r 

### retraine d b y th e Settlin g Defendan t to supervis

e an d direct th

e implementatio n o f theWor

kunder thi s Consen t Decree

. "Unite d States " shal l mea n th

eUnite d state s o f America

. "Wast eMaterial " 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 y 

### pollutan t o rcontaminant unde

r Sectio n 101(33)

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9601(33) ; an d (3 )

an y "soli d waste " under Sectio n 1004(27 ) o f
RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 6903(27)

. 

### "Work " shal l mea n al l activitie

s th e Settlin g Defendan t i

s require d t o perfor m unde r thi

s Consen t Decree

, excep t thos

e require d b y Sectio n XXV I (Retentio n o f Records)

.

V

. GENERA L PROVISION S 5

. Objective s o f th ePartie

s 

### Th eobjective s o f th e Partie

s i n enterin g int o thi

s consen t Decre eare t o protec t publi c healt h o r welfar eo r th e environmen t

a t th e Site b y th e desig n an d implementatio n o f respons e action s a t 

### th eSit eb y th eSettling Defendan t an d EP A an d t o reimburs e

respons ecost s o f th e Plaintiff

, t o resolv e th e claim s o f th e Plaintif f agains

t th e Settlin g Defendant

, an d t o provide th e Settlin g Defendan t contributio n protectio n t o th e maximu m exten t allowe d unde r Sectio n 113(f )

o f CERCLA

.

1 06

. (VjnTmj.tmen't

s b v Settlin g Defendan t



### ' Settlin g Defendan t shal l financ

e an d perfor m theWor

ki n accordanc ewit h thi s Consen t Decreean d al l plans

, standards

, 

### specifications

, an d schedule s se t fort h i n o r developed an d

approved b y EP A pursuan t to thi

s Consen t Decree

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l als

o reimburs e th e United State

s fo r Pas t Respons e Cost s an d Futur eRespons eCost s a s provided i n thi

s Consen t Decree

.

7

. ComplianceWit h Applicabl eLa w Al l activitie s undertake n b y th e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre eshal l b

e performe d i n accordanc ewit h th e requirement s o f al l applicabl e federa l an d stat e law s an d 

### regulations

. Th e Settlin g Defendan t mus

t als o compl y wit h al l applicabl e o r relevan t an d appropriat e requirement s o f al l Federa l

an d stat e environmenta l law

s a s se t fort h i n th eRO D

an d th eSOW

. Theactivitie s conducte d pursuan t t o thi

s Consen t Decree

, i f

approve d b y EPA

, shal l beconsidere d t o beconsisten t wit h th eNCP

.

8

. Permit s

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

o f CERCL A an d§ 300. 5

o f th eNCP

, n o permi t shal l b

erequire d fo r an y portio n o f th eWor k conducted entirel y o n theSite

. Wher ean y portio n o f theWork

require s a federa l o r stat e permi t o r approval

, th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t timel y an d complet eapplication s an d tak e al l othe r action

s necessar y t o obtai n al l suc h permit s o r approvals

. 1 1

### b

. TheSettlin g Defendan t ma y see k relie f unde r the provision s o f Sectio n XI X (Forc eMajeure )

o f thi s Consen t Decree 

### fo r an y dela y i n theperformanc

eo f theWor kresultin g fro m a failur e t o obtain

, o r a dela y i n obtaining

, an y permi t required fo r

i 

### theWork

.

c . Thi

s Consen t Decre

ei s not

, an d shal l no t b

e construed t o be

, a permi t issue d pursuan t t o an y federa l o r stat e 

### statut e o r regulation

.

9

. Notic eo f Obligation

s t o Successors—in—Titl e

a
. Withi n 1 5 day

s afte r th eentr y o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l recor d a certifie d cop y o f thi s Consen t Decreewit h th eRecorder'

s Offic eo r Registr y o f Deed

s



### o r othe r appropriat

eoffice

, Pulask i and ; Lonok

eCounties

, Stateo f Arkansas

. Thereafter

, eac h deed

, title

, o r othe r instrumen t

conveyin g a n interes

t i n th e propert y included i n th e Sit eshal l
contai n a notic e statin g tha t th e propert y i s subjec t t o thi

s Consen t Decreean d shal l referenc e th e recorde d locatio n o f th e Consen t Decre ean d an y restriction s applicabl e t o th epropert y under thi s Consen t Decree

. b

. Th eobligation

s o f th eSettlin g Defendan t wit h

respec t t o th eprovisio n o f acces

s unde r Sectio n X (Access)

shal l b ebindin g upo n th e Settlin g Defendan t an d an y an d al l person s wh o subsequentl y acquir

e an y suc h interes

t o r portio n thereo f (hereinafte r "Successors-in-Title")

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

, th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l recor d

1 2

### a t theRegistr y o f Deeds

, o r other offic e wher

elan d ownershi p an d 

### transfe r record

s ar e maintaine d fo r the property

, a notic

e o f obligatio n t o provideacces

s unde r Sectio n X (Access

) an d related
covenants

. Eac h subsequen t deed to an y suc h propert y include d i n the Sit eshal l reference the recorde d locatio n o f suc h notic e an d
covenant s applicabl e t o the property

.



### c . TheSettlin g Defendan t an d an y successor-in-Titl e shall

, a t leas

t 3 0day s prio r t o th econveyanceo f an y suc h
interest

, give writte n notic e o f thi s Consen t Decre et o th e grante

e

an d writte n notic e t o EP A o f th epropose d conveyance , includin g th e

nam ean d addres s o f th egrantee

, an d th edat eo n whic h notic e o f th eConsen t Decre ewa

s give n t o th egrantee

. I n th eeven t o f an y

suc h conveyance , the Settlin g Defendant' s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, includin g thei r obligation s to provid e or secur

e

acces s pursuan t t o Sectio n X

, shal l continu e t o b e me t b y th e Settlin g Defendant

. I n addition

, i f th e Unite d State s approves , th e grantee ma y perfor m som eo r al l o f th e Wor kunde r thi s Consen t Decree

. I n n o even t shal l th e conveyanc e o f a n interes t i n propert y tha t includes

, o r is a portio n of

, th e Sit ereleas

e o r otherwis eaffec t th e liabilit y o f th e Settlin g Defendan t t o compl y wit h th eConsen t Decree

.

VI

. PERFORMANC E O

fTH E WORK B Y SETTLIN G DEPENDAN T 10

. Selectio n o f Supervisin g Contractor

.

a
. Al l aspect

s o f th eWor kt o beperforme d b y th e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Section s V I (Performanc eo f th eWor k

1 3

### b y Settlin g Defendant)

, VI I (Additiona l Respons eActions)

, VII I (U.'s

. EP A Periodi c Review)

, an d I X (Qualit y Assurance

, Samplin g an d Dat a Analysis ) o f thi s Consen t Decre eshal l b e unde r th e directio n

an d supervisio n o f theSupervisin g Contractor

, theselectio n o f

i 

### whic h shal l b esubjec t t o disapprova l b y EPA

. Withi n 1 0day s afte r the lodgin g o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y 

### EP A i n writin g o f th

e name , title

, and qualification

s o f an y contracto r proposed t o b

etheSupervisin g contractor

. EP A wil l

issu e a notice o f disapprova l o r a n authorizatio n t o proceed

. I f

a t an y tim e thereafter

, t** eSettlin g Defendan t propose s t o changea 

### Supervisin g Contractor

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l giv e suc h notic e t o EP A an d mus

t obtai n a n authorizatio n t o procee d fro m EP A befor e th ene w Supervisin g Contracto r performs

, directs

, o r supervise

s an y Workunder thi s Consen t Decree

. ' ! b

. I f EP A disapprove

s a proposed Supervisin g Contractor

, EP A wil l notif y th e Settlin g Defendan t i n writing

. Settlin g V Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A a lis t o f contractors

, includin g th e qualification s o f eac h contractor

, tha t woul d be acceptabl e t o i t withi n 3 0day

s o f receip t o f EPA'

s disapprova l o f th econtracto r previousl y proposed

. EP A wil l provid e writte n notic e o f th ename s

o f an y contractor(s)

tha t i t disapprove

s an d a n authorizatio n t o

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

. Settlin g Defendan t ma y selec t an y contracto r fro m tha t lis t tha t i s no t disapprove d an d shal l notif y EP A o f th enameo f th econtracto r selecte d withi n 2 1 day

s o f EPA' s authorizatio n t o proceed

.

1 4c . I f EP A fail

s t o provide writte n notice o f it

s authorizatio n t o procee d o r disapprova l a s provided i n thi

s 

### Paragrap h an d thi

s failur e prevent s th e Settlin g Defendan t fro m 

### meetin g on eo r mor edeadline s i n a pla n approved b y th

eEP A

pursuant t o thi

s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendan t ma y see k relie f unde r th eprovision

s o f Sectio n XI X (Forc eMajeure )

hereof

.

11

. Remedia l Design

. Withi n 3 0day

s afte r th eeffectiv e dat

e o f thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l provid et o th eSettlin g Defendan t th e specification s necessar y t o complet eth eRemedia l Action

, whic h specification s th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l incorporate into th e Remedia l Actio n Wor kPla n required b y Paragrap h 12

. 1 1 12

. Remedia l Action

.

a
. Withi n 3 0day

s afte r th eSettlin g Defendan t receive s V th especification

s fro m EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 11

, th eSettlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A an d th e State

, a wor k pla n fo r th e performanc eo f th eRemedia l Actio n a t th eSit e ("Remedia l Actio n Wor kPlan")

. Th eRemedia l Actio n Wor kPla n shal l provid efo r constructio n of theremedy

, in accordanc ewit h theSOW and the specifications

. Th ePartie s agre etha t th eRemedia l Actio n Wor k Pla n shal l onl y cove r thos

e activitie s t o b e performe d b y th e Settlin g Defendant

, an d wil l no t addres s thos e activitie s t o be performe d b y EPA

. Upo n it

s approva l b y EPA

, th eRemedia l Actio n Wor kPla n shal l b

eincorporate d int o an d becom eenforceabl e unde r

1 5

### thi s Consen t Decree

. A t the sametime a s i t submit s the Remedia l Actio n Wor kPlan

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t to EP A and th e 

### Stat ea Healt h an d Safet y Pla n fo r fiel d activitie s require d b y the Remedia l Actio n WorkPla n whic h conform s t o theapplicabl e Occupationa l Safet y and Healt h Administratio n and EP A requirement s including

, bu t no t limite

d to

, 2 9 C.F.R

. S 1910.120

. 

### b

. Th eRemedia l Actio n Wor

kPla n shal l includ

e th e following : (1 )

th e schedul e fo r completio n o f th e Remedia l Action ; (2 ) method fo r selectio n o f th econtractor ; (3 ) schedul e fo r developin g an d submittin g othe r require d Remedia l Actio n plans ; (4 ) methodolog y fo r implementatio n o f th eConstructio n Qualit y Assuranc eProjec t Plan ; (5 )

a groundwate r monitorin g plan ; (6 ) method s fo r satisfyin g permittin g requirements ; (7 ) methodolog y fo r

i implementatio n o f th eOperatio n an d MaintenancePlan ; (8 ) methodolog y fo r implementatio n o f th eContingenc y Plan ; (9 ) tentativ e formulatio n o f th eRemedia l Actio n team ; (10 )

v constructio n qualit y contro l pla n (b y constructor) ; an d (11 ) procedure s an d plan s fo r th e decontaminatio n o f equipmen t an d th e disposa l o f contaminate d materials

. Th eRemedia l Actio n WorkPla n als o shal l includ e a schedul e fo r implementatio n o f al l Remedia l Actio n task s identifie d i n th e specification

s an d shal l identif y th e initia l formulatio n o f th e Settlin g Defendant' s Remedia l Actio n Projec t Tea m (including

, bu t no t limite d to

, th e Supervisin g Contractor)

.

c . Upo n approva l o f th eRemedia l Actio n Wor kPla n b y EPA

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

1 6

### State

, the Settlin g Defendan t shal l implemen t the activitie s required unde r th eRemedia l Actio n Wor kPlan

. Th

eSettlin g Defendan t shal l submi t al l plans

, submittals

, o r other deliverable

s required under theapproved Remedia l Actio n WorkPla n i n accordanc e

r wit h the approve

d schedul e fo r revie w an d approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission

s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Unles s 

### otherwis e directe d b y EPA

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l no t commenc e physica l on-sit e activitie

s a t th e Siteprio r t o approva l o f th e Remedia l Actio n Wor

kPlan

.

13

. Th eWorkperforme d b y th eSettlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o thi s consen t Decre eshal l include th e obligatio n t o achiev e th e Performanc eRequirements

. i • 14

. Settlin g Defendan t acknowledge s an d agree s tha t nothin g

i n thi s Consen t Decree

, th eSOW

, o r th eRemedia l Actio n WorkPla n

v constitute s a warrant y o r representatio n o f an y kin d b y Plaintif f tha t complianc ewit h th e wor k requirement s se t fort h i n th e SO W an d th e Wor kPla n wil l achiev e th e Performanc eRequirements

. Settlin g Defendant's compliance wit h th e wor k requirement s shal l no t foreclos e Plaintif f fro m seekin g compliancewit h al l term s an d condition s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, th eapplicabl e Performanc eRequirements

. EP A acknowledge

s that

,
pursuan t t o Paragrap h 11

, i t i

s providin g th e specification

s fo r th eRemedia l Actio n a

s se t fort h i n th eRO D

an d th eSO W whic h th e

1 7

### Settlin g Defendan t wil l incorporat einto theRemedia l Actio n Wor

k t Pla n pursuant t o Paragrap h 12

.
15

. TheEP A shall

, prio r t o an y off-Sit eshipmen t o f Wast e
i Materia l fro m theSite t o a n out-of-state wastemanagement 

### facility

, providewritte n notificatio n t o the appropriat estate environmenta l officia l i n the receivin g facility' s state o f suc h shipment o f Wast

eMaterial

. However

, thi

s notificatio n requiremen t shal l no t appl y t o an y off-Sit eshipment s whe n the tota l volum

eo f al l suc h shipment

s wil l no t excee d 1 0cubi c yards

.

a
. EP A shal l include i n the writte n notificatio n the 

### followin g information

, wher

eavailable : (1 )

th enam ean d locatio n

o f th efacilit y t o whic h th eWasteMateria l aret o b eshipped ; (2 )

4 thetyp e and quantit y of theWasteMateria l to beshipped ; (3) the expecte d schedul e fo r th eshipmen t o f th eWasteMaterial ; an d (4 ) the metho d o f transportation

. EP A shal l notif y the state i n whic h
V th e planne d receivin g facility i

s locate d o f majo r change

s i n th e shipmen t plan

, suc h a

s a decisio n t o shi p th e Wast eMateria l t o anothe r facilit y withi n th e sam estate

, o r t o a facilit y i n anothe r state

. b

. Th e identit y o f th e receivin g facilit y an d stat e wil l b edetermine d b y EP A followin g th eawar d o f th econtrac t fo r Remedia l Actio n construction

. EP A shal l provid eth einformatio n require d b y Paragrap h 15. a a

s soo n a s practicabl e afte r th eaward

o f th e contrac t an d befor eth e Wast eMateria l i s actuall y shipped

.

1 8VII

. ADDITIONA L RB8PON8 BACTION S

i 

### 16

. I n theeven t tha t EP A determine s o r theSettlin g Defendan t propose

s tha t additiona l respons

eaction s involvin g non hazardou s work ar enecessar y t o meet thePerformanc

eRequirement s

o r t o carr y ou t the remed y selecte d i n the ROD

, notificatio n o f

suc h additiona l respons

e action s shal l b e provided t o th e Projec t 

### Coordinato r fo r th

eother party

.
17

. Withi n 3 0day

s o f receip t o f notic e fro m EP A o rSettlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Paragrap h 1 6 tha t additiona l respons eaction s

arenecessar y (o r suc h longe r tim e a s ma y bespecifie d b y EPA)

, th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t fo r approva l b y EPA

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

, a work pla n fo r th e additiona l respons

eactions

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

s o f Paragraphs

1 1 an d 12

. Upo n

approva l o f th epla n pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g

v Agenc y Approval)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l implemen t th e pla n fo r additiona l respons

e action s i n accordanc ewit h th e schedul e containe d therein

.
18

. An y additiona l respons

eaction s tha t th eSettlin g Defendan t determine

s ar enecessar y t o mee t th ePerformanc e Requirement s o r t o carr y ou t th e remed y selecte d i n th e RO D shal l besubjec t t o approva l b y EPA

, afte r reasonabl eopportunit y fo r

revie w an d commen t b y th eState

, arc* , i f authorize d b y EPA

, shal l b ecomplete d b y th e Settlin g Defendan t i n accordancewit h plans

, 1 9specifications

, an d schedule s approved b y EP A pursuant to Sectio n i 

### XI I (Submission

s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

.

19

. TheSettlin g Defendan t ma y invok e theprocedure

s se t 

### fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput

eResolution ) to disput e EPA' s determinatio n tha t additiona l respons e action s ar e necessar y t o

meet thePerformanc

eRequirement s o r to carr y ou t theremed y selecte d i n the ROD

. Suc h a disput e shal l b e resolve d pursuant t o 

### Paragraph s 62-6 5o f thi s Consen t Decree

.

VTII

. U.S

. EP A PERIODI C REVIE W 20

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l conduc t an y studie s an d investigation s a s requeste d b y EP A i n orde r t o permi t EP A t o

i • conduc t review

s a t leas t ever y fiv e year

s a s require d b y Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA an d an y applicabl e regulations

.

v 21

. I f require d b y Section

s 113(k)(2 ) o r 11 7 o f CERCLA

, Settlin g Defendan t an d th epubli c wil l b eprovide d wit h a n opportunit y t o commen t o n an y furthe r respons eaction s propose d b y EP A a s a resul t o f th erevie w conducte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c )

o f CERCL A an d t o submi t writte n comment s fo r therecor d durin g the publi c commen t period

. Afte rth e perio d fo r submissio n o f writte n comment s is closed

, th eRegiona l Administrator

, EP A Regio n 6, ' o r his/he
r delegat e wil l determin ei n writin g whethe r furthe r respons e action s ar e appropriate

.

2 0

### 22

. I f th eRegiona l Administrator

, EP A Regio n 6

, o rhis/he
r 

### i delegat e determine s tha t informatio n received

, i n whol eo r i n part

, durin g th erevie w conducted pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA

, indicate s tha t the Remedia l Actio n i

s no t protectiv e o f human t healt h an d the environment

, the Settlin g Defendan t shal l undertak e



### an y furthe r respons eaction s EP A ha s determined ar eappropriate

, unles s thei r liabilit y fo r suc h furthe

r respons eaction s i s barre d b y theCovenan t No t t o Su eset fort h i n Sectio n XXII

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t a pla n fo r suc h wor k t o EP A fo r approva l i n accordanc ewit h th e procedure

s se t fort h i n Sectio n V I (Performanc e

o f th eWorkb y Settlin g Defendant )

an d shal l implemen t th epla n

approved b y EPA

. However

, theSettlin g Defendan t ma y invok e the procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution ) t o disput e (1 ) EPA' s determinatio n tha t th e remedia' l actio n i s no t protectiv e

o f huma n healt h an d th eenvironment

, (2 ) EPA' s selectio n o f th e furthe r respons

e action s ordere d a s arbitrar y an d capricious

o r otherwis e no t i n accordanc ewit h law

, o r (3 ) EPA' s determinatio n tha t th e Settlin g Defendant's

liabilit y fo r th e furthe r respons e action s requeste d i s reserve d i n Paragraph

s 80

, 81

, o r 8 3 o r otherwis e no t barre d b y th eCovenan t No t t o Su ese t fort h i n Sectio n XXII

.

IX

. QUALIT Y ASBURANCB

. SAMPLING

, an d DAT A ANALYSI S 23

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l us

e qualit y assurance , qualit y control

, an d chai n o f custod y procedure s fo r al l environmental

, complianc ean d monitorin g sample

s i n accordanc ewit h EPA' s

"Interi m 2 1

### Guideline

s an d Specification

s Fo r Preparin g Qualit y Assuranc

e Projec t Plans, " Decembe r1980

, (QAMS-005/80) ; "Data Qualit y Objectiv eGuidance, " (EPA/540/G87/00 3 an d 004) ; "EP A MEI C Policie s

an d Procedure s Manual, " Ma y 1978

, revised November1984

, (EP A 330/9-78-001-R) ; an d subsequen t amendment s t o suc h guideline

s

upo n notificatio n b y EP A to Settlin g Defendan t o f suc h amendment

. 

### Amende d guideline s shal l appl y onl y t o procedure

s conducted afte r



### suc h notification

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

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t fo r approva l b y EPA

, afte r a reasonabl eopportunit y fo r revie w an d

commen t b y th eState

, a Qualit y AssuranceProjec t Pla n ("QAPP" ) t o EP A an d theStatetha t i

s consisten t wit h theSOW

, theNC Pan d applicabl e guidanc

e documents

. I f relevan t t o th e proceeding

, th e Partie s agre etha t validate d samplin g dat a generate d i n accordanc e wit h theQAPP(s )

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

, withou t objection

, i n an y proceedin g under

v thi s Decree

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l ensure tha t EP A personne l

an d it s authorize d representative

s are allowe d acces

s t o al l laboratorie s utilize d b y Settlin g Defendan t i n implementin g thi s Consen t Decree

. I n addition

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l assure tha t

suc h laboratorie

s shal l analyz eal l sample

s submitted b y EP A

pursuan t t o th eQAP Pfo r qualit y assuranc emonitoring

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l ensure tha t th e laboratorie s utilize d b y the m fo r th e analysi s o f sample s take n pursuan t t o thi

s Decre eperfor m al l analyse s accordin g t o accepte d EP A methods

. Accepte d EP A method

s

consis t o f thos e method s whic h are documented i n th e "Contrac t La b

2 2

### Progra m Statement o f Wor

kfo r Inorgani c Analysis

" and th e"Contract La bProgra m Statemen t o f Wor

kfo rOrgani cAnalysis, " dated Februar y 

### 1988

, an d an y amendment

s mad etheret o durin g thecours

eo f the implementatio n o f thi

s Decree

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l ensur e i 

### tha t al l laboratorie

s use d b y the m fo r analysi

s o f sample s taken



### pursuant to thi

s Consen t Decreeparticipate i n a n EP A o r EPA

equivalen t QA/Q C program
.
24

. Upo n request

, th eSettlin g Defendan t shal l allo w spli t o r duplicate sample

s t o b e take n b y EP A o r it

s authorize d representatives

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y EP A no t les s tha n 2 8 day s i n advanceo f an y sampl ecollectio n activit y unles s shorte r notice i s agree d t o b y EPA

. I n addition

, EP A shal l hav ethe righ t
t o tak e an y additiona l sample

s tha t EPA'deem s

necessary
. Upo n request

, EP A shal l allo w the Settlin g Defendan t t o tak e spli t o r duplicat e sample s o f an y sample

s i t take s a s par t o f th e Plaintiff's oversigh t o f th e Settlin g Defendant' s implementatio n o f th ework

.
25

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A tw o (2 ) copie s o f th e result s o f al l samplin g and/o
rtest

s o r othe r dat a obtaine d o r generate d b y o r o n behal f o f Settlin g Defendan t wit h respec t t o th e Sit eand/o
rth eimplementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre eunles

s EP A

agree s otherwise

.

2 3

### 26

. Notwithstanding an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, the 

### Unite d State s hereb y retain s al l o f it s informatio n gathering and inspectio n authoritie

s and rights

, including enforcemen t action

s relate d thereto

, unde

r CERCLA

, RCRA and an y other applicabl e

i statute s o r regulations

.

X

. ACCES S 27

.Commencin g upo n th edateo f lodgin g o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th eSettlin g Defendan t agre et o provid e th eUnite d State

s

an d it s representatives

, includin g EP A an d it

s contractors

, acces s

a t al l reasonabl e time

s t o the Sit ean d an y othe r propert y t o whic h

acces s i s require d fo r th e implementatio n o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, 

### to th e exten t acces s to th e propert y i s controlled b y Settlin g Defendant

, fo r the purpose

s o f conductin g an y activit y related t o 'thi s consen t Decre eincluding

, bu t no t limited to :

a
. Monitorin g th eWork ; b

. Verifyin g an y dat a o r informatio n submitte d t o th e Unite d States

;

c . Conductin g investigation

s relatin g t o contaminatio n

a t o r nea r th eSite ; d

. Obtainin g samples

;

e
. Assessin g th e nee d for

, planning

, o r implementin g additiona l respons

e action s a t o r nea r th e Site ; f

. Inspectin g an d copyin g records

, operatin g logs

, contracts

, o r othe r document

s maintained o r generate d b y Settlin g Defendan t o r it

s agents

, consisten t wit h Sectio n XXV ; an d

2 4

### g
. Assessin g Settlin g Defendant' s complianc ewit h thi s 

### Consen t Decree

.


### 28

.T o th eexten t tha t th eSit

eo r an y othe r propert y t o whic h acces s i s required fo r the implementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre ei s owne d o r controlle d b y person

s other tha n Settlin g Defendant

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l us e bes t effort s t o secur e fro m

suc h person s acces s fo r Settlin g Defendant

, a

s wel l a s fo r the United State s an d it s representatives

, including

, bu t no t limited
to

, EP A an d thei r contractors

, a s necessar y t o effectuat e thi

s 

### Consen t Decree

. Fo r purpose

s o f thi s Paragrap h "bes

t efforts " include s th e paymen t o f reasonabl e sum

s o f mone y i n consideratio n

o f access
. I f an y acces

s required t o complete th e Worki

s no t obtaine d withi n 4 5 day

s o f th edate o f entr y o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, o r withi n 4 5 day

s o f th edateEP A notifie

s th eSettlin g Defendan t i n writin g tha t additiona l acces s beyond tha t previousl y V

secure d i s necessary , Settlin g Defendan t shal l promptl y notif y th e Unite d States

, an d shal l includ e i n tha t notificatio n a summar y o f th e step s Settlin g Defendan t ha

s take n t o attempt t o obtai n access
. TheUnite d State

s may , a s i t deem s appropriate

, assis

t Settlin g Defendan t i n obtainin g access

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State

s i n accordanc ewit h th e procedure s i n Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons

eCosts)

, fo r al l cost

s incurre d b y th e United State s i n obtainin g access

, including

, bu t no t limite

d to

, attorney s fee s an d th e amoun t o f jus

t compensation

.

2 5

### 29

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

, th e Unite d State s retain s al l o f it s acces s authoritie s an d rights

, includin g enforcemen t authoritie

s related thereto

, unde

r CERCLA

, RCRA and an y other applicabl e statut e o r regulations

.

XI

. REPORTIN G REQUIREMENT S 30

.I n additio n t o an y other requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t t o EP A an d theStatetw o (2 ) copie s o f writte n monthl y progres

s report s that : (a ) describ e th e action s whic h havebee n take n towar d achievin g compliance wit h thi s Consen t Decre edurin g th epreviou

s month ; (b ) include a



### summar y o f al l result

s o f samplin g an d test

s an d al l othe r dat a

received o r generate

d b y Settlin g Defendan t o r it

s contractor s o r agent s i n th e previou

s month ; (c ) identifie s al l wor k plans

, plan s

an d othe r deliverable

s required b y thi

s Consen t Decre ecompleted

an d submitted durin g th e previou

s month ; (d ) describe al l actions

, including

, bu t no t limited to

, dat a collectio n an d implementatio n V

o f wor k plans

, whic h areschedule d fo r th enex t mont h an d provid e othe r informatio n relatin g t o th e progres s o f construction

, including

, bu t no t limited to

, critica l pat h diagrams

, Gant t chart s

an d Per t charts

; (e ) includ e informatio n regardin g percentag e o f completion

, unresolve d delays

encountere d o r anticipate d tha t ma y affec t the futur

e schedul e fo r implementatio n o f the Work

, an d a descriptio n o f effort

s madet o mitigat

e thos e delay s o r anticipate d 

### delays ; (f ) include an y modification

s t o th ewor k plan

s o r othe r schedule s tha t Settlin g Defendan t ha

s propose d tc EP A o r tha t hav

e 2 6

### bee n approve

d b y EPA ; and (g )

describ e al l activitie

s undertake n i n • suppor t o f th eCommunity Relation

s Pla n durin g th

epreviou s mont h

and thos e to b eundertaken i n th

enex t month

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t thes

e progres s report s to EP A an d theStateb y the tent h da y o f ever y mont h followin g theentr y o f thi s Consen t Decree unti l EP A notifie

s th e Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t

o Paragrap h 48. bo f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n o f Completion)

. I f requested b y EPA

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l als

o provide briefing

s fo r EP A t o discus s th eprogres s o f th eWork

.
31

. TheSettlin g Defendan t shal l notif y EP A o f an y changei n th e schedul e describe d i n th e monthl y progres s repor t fo r th e performanc eo f an y activity

, including

, bu t no t limited to

, dat a

i • collectio n an d implementatio n o f wor k plans

, n o late r tha n seve n day s prio r t o th e performanc eo f th e activity

.

v 32

.Upo n th eoccurrenc e o f an y even t durin g performanc eo f th e Wor ktha t Settlin g Defendan t i s require d t o repor t pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 3 o f CERCLA o r Sectio n 30 4 o f th eEmergenc y Plannin g an d Communit y Right-to-kno w Ac t (EPCRA)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l withi n 2 4 hour

s o f th eon-se t o f suc h even t orall y notif y th eEP A Projec t Coordinato r o r th eAlternat eEP A Projec t Coordinato r(i n th eeven t o f th eunavailabilit y o f th eEP A Projec t Coordinator)

,

or , i n th eeven t tha t neither th eEP A Projec t Coordinato ro r AlternateEP A Projec t Coordinato ri s available

, th eEmergenc y Respons eBranch

, Regio n 6

, United State

s Environmenta l Protectio n 2 7

### Agency

. Thes

ereportin g requirement

s ar e i n additio n t o the i reportin g required b y CERCLA Sectio n 10 3 o rEPCRA Sectio n 304

.
33

. Withi n 2 0day

s o f th eonse t o f suc h a n event

, Settlin g Defendant shal l furnis

h to Plaintif f a writte n report

, signe d b y the Settlin g Defendant'

s Projec t Coordinator

, settin g fort h the event s whic h occurred an d the measure

s taken

, an d to b

e taken

, i n

responsethereto

. Withi n 3 0day

s o f th econclusio n o f suc h a n 

### event

, settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t a repor t settin g fort h al l
action s take n i n respons

e thereto

.
34

.Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t tw o (2 ) copie s o f al l plans

, reports

, an d dat a required b y th eSOW

, th eRemedia l Actio n

i • WorkPlan

, o r an y othe r approved plan s t o EP A i n accordancewit h the schedule s se t fort h i n suc h plans

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l simultaneousl y submi t two (2)

copie s of all suc h plans

, report s and dat a t o th eState

.
35

.Al l report

s an d othe r document

s submitte d b y Settlin g Defendan t t o EP A (othe r tha n th emonthl y progres s report s referre d
t o above ) whic h purpor

t t o documen t Settlin g Defendant'

s complianc e wit h th eterm s o f thi s Consen t Decre eshal l b

esigne d b y a n authorize d representativ e o f th e Settlin g Defendant

.

XII

. SUBMISSION S REQUIRIN G AGENC Y APPROVA L

2 8

### 36

.Afterrevie w o f an y plan

, repor t o r other ite m whic h i s 

### i required t o b e submitte d fo r approva l pursuan t t o thi

s Consent 

### Decree

, EPA

, afte r reasonabl eopportunit y fo r revie w an d comment b y th e State

, shall : (a )

approve , i n whol eo r i n part

, th e submission ; (b ) approv ethe submissio n upo n specified conditions ; (c ) modif y the submissio n t o cur

e the deficiencies

; (d ) disapprove

, i n whol e

o r i n part

, the submission

, directin g tha t the Settlin g Defendan t modif y th esubmission ; o r (e )

an y combinatio n o f th eabove

.
37

.I n th eeven t o f approval

, approva l upo n conditions

, o r modificatio n b y EPA

, pursuan t t o Paragrap h 36(a)

, (b)

, o r (c)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l procee d t o take an y actio n required b y th e plan

, report

, o r othe r item

, a

s approved o r modifie d b y EP A subjec t \• onl y t o thei r righ t t o invok

e th e DisputeResolutio n procedure

s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution ) wit h respec t t o the modification s o r condition s mad eb y EPA

. I n theeven t tha t EP A modifie s th e submissio n t o cure th e deficiencie s pursuan t t o Paragrap h 36(c )

an d th esubmissio n has

a materia l defect

, EP A
retain s it s righ t t o see k stipulate d penalties

, a s provide d i n Sectio n XXI

. 38a

. Upon receip t o f a notice o f disapprova l pursuan t t o Paragrap h 36(d)

, Settlin g Defendan t shall

, withi n 1 4 day s o r suc h othe r tim e as specifie d by EPA in suc h notice

, correc t the deficiencie s an d resubmi t th e plan

, report

, o r othe r ite m fo r approval

. Any stipulate d penaltie s applicabl e to the submission

,

a s provide d i n Sectio n XXI

, shal l accru e durin g th e 14-da y perio d

2 9

### o r otherwis

e specifie d perio d bu t shal l no t b

e payabl eunles

s the i 

### resubmissio n i s disapproved o r modified du e t o a materia l defec t a s provide d i n Paragrap h 39

. 

### b

. Notwithstandin g th ereceip t o f a notice o f disapprova l

pursuant t o Paragrap h 36(d)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l proceed

, a t th edirectio n o f EPA

, to tak

ean y actio n required b y an y non deficien t portio n o f thesubmission

. Implementatio n o f an y non deficien t portio n o f a submissio n shal l no t relieve Settlin g Defendan t o f an y liabilit y fo r stipulated penaltie s under Sectio n 

### XX I (Stipulate d Penalties)

.

39

.I n th eeven t tha t a resubmitte d plan

, repor t o r othe r item

, o r portio n thereof

, i

s disapprove d b y EPA

, EP A ma y agai n i • requir e the Settlin g Defendan t t o correc t the deficiencies

, i n 

### accordanc ewit h theprecedin g Paragraphs

. EP A als o retain s the righ t t o amen d o r develo p the plan

, repor t o r othe r item

. Settlin g

v Defendan t shal l implemen t an y suc h plan

, report

, o r ite m a s amended

o r develope d b y EPA

, subjec t onl y t o it s righ t t o invoke procedure

s

se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution)

.

40

.I f upo n resubmission

, a plan

, report

, o r ite m i s disapprove d o r modifie d b y EP A du et o a materia l defect

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l b

e deeme d t o havefaile d t o submi t suc h plan

, report

, o r ite m timel y an d adequatel y unles s th e Settlin g Defendan t invoke s th e dispute resolutio n procedure

s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution )

an d EPA' s actio n i s overturned pursuan t t o 3 0

### tha t Section

. Theprovision s o f Sectio n X X (DisputeResolution )



### and Sectio n XX I (Stipulate d Penalties ) shal l gover n th

e implementatio n o f th

eWor kand accrua l and payment o f an y stipulate d penaltie s durin g Disput eResolution

. I f EPA'

s disapprova l o r modificatio n i

s upheld

, stipulated penaltie

s shal l

accru efo r suc h violatio n fro m the dat eo n whic h the initia l submissio n wa

s originall y required

, a

s provided i n Sectio n XXI

.

41

. Al l plans

, reports

, an d othe r item

s require d t o be submitte d to EP A unde

r thi s Consen t Decreeshall

, upo n approva l o r modificatio n b y EPA

, b

eenforceabl e under thi

s Consen t Decree

. I n th eeven t EP A approve

s o r modifie s a portio n o f a plan

, report

, o r other ite m require

d to b esubmitted to EP A under thi

s Consen t Decree

, th e approved o r modifie d portio n shal l b e enforceabl e under thi s Consen t Decree

.

V

XIII

. PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 42

.Withi n 2 0day

s o f lodgin g thi

s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendan t an d EP A wil l notif y eac h other

, i n writing

, o f the name , addres s an d telephon e numbe ro f thei r respectiv e designate d Projec t Coordinator s an d AlternateProjec t Coordinators

. I f a Projec t Coordinato r o r Alternat

e Projec t Coordinato r initiall y designate d

i s changed

, th e identit y o f th e successo r wil l b e give n t o th e othe r partie s a t leas t 5 workin g day

s befor eth echange

s occur , 

### unles s impracticable

, bu t i n n o even t late r tha n th e actua l da y th e chang ei s made

. Th e Settlin g Defendant's

Projec t Coordinato r shal l

3 1

### b esubjec t t o disapprova l b y EP A and shal l hav

eth etechnica l expertis e sufficien t t o adequatel y overseeal l aspect s o f the Work

. 

### TheSettlin g Defendant'

s Projec t Coordinato rshal l no t b

eactin g a s

a n attorne y fo r the Settlin g Defendan t i n thi s matter

. H eo r she

na y assig n other representatives

, includin g other contractors

, t o



### serv e a s a Sit e representativ

e fo r oversigh t o f performanc

eo f dail y operation

s durin g remedia l activities

.
43

.Plaintif f ma y designate other representatives

, including

, bu t no t limited to

, EP A employees

, an d federa l contractor

s an d consultants

, t o observean d monito r the progres s o f an y activit y undertake n pursuan t t o thi

s Consen t Decree

. EPA's

Projec t Coordinato r an d Alternat

eProjec t Coordinator shal l hav

ethe i • authorit y lawfull y veste d i n a Remedia l Projec t Manager(RPM ) b y th eNationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0C.F.R

. Par t 300

. I n addition

, EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r o r Alternat

eProjec t Coordinato r shal l hav eauthority

, consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, t o hal t an y Wor krequire d b y thi

s Consen t Decre ean d t o take an y

necessar y respons

eactio n whe n s/h edetermine

s tha t condition

s a t th eSit econstitut e a n emergenc y situatio n o r ma y presen t a n immediat ethrea t t o publi c healt h o r welfareo r the environmen t du e t o releas e o r threatene d releas

e o f WasteMaterial

.

44

.EPA' s Projec t Coordinato r an d th eSettlin g Defendant's Projec t Coordinato rwil l meet

, a t a minimum

, o n a monthl y basis durin g theRemedia l Action

. Durin g Operatio n an d Maintenance

, 3 2

### EPA'

s Projec t Coordinato r an d theSettlin g Defendant' s Projec t Coordinato r wil l meet a

s neede d t o discus

s monitorin g results

.

XIV

. ASSURANC E O

PABILIT Y T O

COMPLET E WOR

K 

### 45

.Withi n 3 0day

s o f lodgin g o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendant shal l establis

h and maintai n financia l securit y

i n th eamount o f $ 750,00 0i n on eo f th efollowin g forms : (a ) A suret y bon d guaranteein g performanceo f th eWork ; (b ) On eo r mor eletter s o f credi t equallin g th e tota l
estimate d cos t o f th eWork ; (c ) A trus t fund ; (d ) A guarante et o perfor m th eWor kb y oneo r mor eparen t corporation s o r subsidiaries

, o r b y one o r moreunrelated

I ; corporation s tha t hav ea substantia l busines

s relationshi p wit h th eSettlin g Defendant ; o r (e ) A demonstratio n tha t th e Settlin g Defendan t satisfie s th erequirement

s o f 4 0C.F.R

.§ 264.143(f )

o r requirement

s substantiall y simila r t o 4 0C.F.R

.§ 264.143(f)

.

46

.I f th e Settlin g Defendan t seek s t o demonstrateth e abilit y t o complet

ethe Workthroug h a guarante

e b y a third part y

pursuan t t o Paragrap h 45(d )

o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l demonstrat etha t th e guaranto r satisfie s th e requirement s o f 4 0C.F.R

. Par t 264.143(f)

. I f Settlin g Defendan t seek s t o demonstrat eit

s abilit y t o complet eth e Wor k b y mean s o f th e financia l tes

t o r th e corporate guarante

e pursuan t t o Paragrap h

3 3

### 45(d )

o r (e)

, i t shal l resubmi t sworn statement s conveyin g th e 

### informatio n require

d b y 4 0C.F.R

. Par

t 264.143(f ) annually

, o n th e

anniversar y o f th

e effective dat

e o f thi s Consen t Decree

. I n th

e

even t -tha t EP A determine

s a t an y time tha t th

e financia l assurance

s 

### provide d pursuant to thi

s Sectio n ar e inadequate

, Settlin g Defendan t shall

, withi n 3 0day

s o f receip t o f notice o f EPA's determination

, obtai n an d presen t t o EP A fo r approva l on eo f the othe r form s o f financia l assuranc

e listed i n Paragrap h 4 5 o f thi

s Consen t Decree

. Settlin g Defendant's inabilit y t o demonstrat

e financia l abilit y t o completethe Workshal l no t excus e performanc e

o f an y activitie

s required under thi

s Consen t Decree

.

XV

. CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETIO N

' ; 47

.Completio n o f th eRemedia l Actio n



### a
. Withi n 9 0day

s afte r Settlin g Defendan t conclude

s tha t the Remedia l Actio n ha

s bee n full y performe d an d the PerformanceRequirement

s havebee n attained

, th eSettlin g Defendan t shal l schedul e an d conduc t a pre-certificatio n inspectio n t o b e attende d b y Settlin g Defendan t an d EPA

. If

, afte r th epre certi f icatio n inspection

, th e Settlin g Defendan t stil l believe s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha

s bee n full y performe d an d th e Performanc eRequirement

s havebee n attained

, i t shal l submi t a writte n repor t requestin g certificatio n t o EP A fo r approval

, wit h a

cop y t o th eState

, pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval )

withi n 3 0day

s o f th einspection

. I n th ereport

,



### a registere d professiona l enginee r an d th esettlin g Defendant's

3 4

### Projec t Coordinato r shal l certif y tha t the Remedia l Actio n ha s been complete d i n ful l satisfactio n o f th

e requirement s o f thi s Consent 

### Decree

. Th ewritte n report shal l includ

e as-buil t drawing

s signe d

an d stampe d b y a professiona l engineer

. Therepor t shal l contai n th e followin g statement

, signe

d b y a responsibl e corporat

e officia l

o f a Settlin g Defendan t o r th eSettlin g Defendant' s Projec t 

### Coordinator : "T o th ebes t o f m y knowledge

, afte r thoroug h 

### investigation

, I certif y tha t the informatio n containe d
i n o r accompanyin g thi

s submissio n i s true

, accurat

e an d 

### complete. ' I a m awar

etha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals

e information

, includin g th e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t fo r knowin g violations. " If

, afte r completio n o f th e pre-certificatio n inspectio n an d

receip t an d revie w o f th e writte n report

, EPA

, afte r reasonabl e i • opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t b y thestate

, determine s tha t the Remedia l Actio n o r an y portio n thereo f ha s no t bee n complete d i n accordancewit h thi

s Consen t Decre eo r tha t th e Performanc e Requirement s hav eno t bee n achieved

, EP A wil l notif y Settlin g Defendan t i n writin g o f th e activitie s tha t mus t b e undertake n t o complet eth eRemedia l Actio n an d achieve th ePerformanc e Requirements

. EP A wil l se t fort h i n th e notic e a schedul e fo r performanc eo f suc h activitie

s consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decre e

an d theSO W o r requir

e theSettlin g Defendan t t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n the notice i n accordanc ewit h the specification

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

s Paragraph

, subjec t t o it

s
3 5

### right t o invok

e the disput e resolutio n procedure

s set fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput

eResolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes

, base d o n the initia l o r an y 

### subsequen t Certificatio n o f Completio n b y Settlin g Defendan t an d 

### afte r a reasonabl eopportunit y fo r revie w an d comment b y theState

, tha t th e Remedia l Actio n ha

s bee n full y performed i n accordanc

e wit h thi s Consen t Decreean d tha t th

ePerformanc eRequirement s hav ebee n achieved

, EP A wil l s

o certif y i n writin g to Settlin g Defendant

. Thi

s certificatio n wil l b

e sen t t o the Settlin g Defendan t withi n 6 0day

s fro m thedat e EP A receive

s eithe r the 

### initia l o r subsequen t Certificatio n o f Completio n b y Settlin g Defendan t upon whic h EP A based it

s conclusio n tha t th

eRemedia l Actio n ha s bee n full y performed

. Thi

s certificatio n shal l

I ; constitut e the Certificatio n o f Completio n o f the Remedia l Actio n fo r purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, Sectio n XXI I (Covenant

s No t t o Su eb y Plaintiff)

. Certificatio n o f

V Completio n o f th eRemedia l Actio n shal l no t affec t Settlin g Defendant's obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree

.

48

.Completio n o f th eWor k

a
. Withi n 9 0day

s afte r Settlin g Defendan t conclude

s tha t al l phase

s o f th eWor k(includin g 0& M)

, havebee n full y performed

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l schedul e an d conduc t a pre certificatio n inspectio n t o b

eattende d b y Settlin g Defendan t an d EPA

.If

, afte r th e pre-certificatio n inspection

, th e Settlin g Defendan t stil l believe

s tha t th e Wor kha

s bee n full y performed

,
3 6

### Settlin g Defendan t shal l submi t a writte n report b y a registered 

### professiona l engineer statin g tha t th

eWor kha s bee n completed i n ful l satisfactio n o f the requirement

s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. The 

### report.shal l contai n the followin g statement

, signe d b y a responsibl e corporat

eofficia l o f a Settlin g Defendan t o r the Settlin g Defendant'

s Projec t Coordinator : "T o th ebes t o f m y knowledge

, afte r thoroug h 

### investigation

, I certif y tha t the informatio n contained
i n o r accompanyin g thi

s submissio n i s true

, accurat

e an d 

### complete

. I a m awar

etha t ther e ar e significan t penaltie s fo r submittin g fals

e information

, includin g th e possibilit y o f fin e an d imprisonmen t fo r knowin g 

### violations. " If

, afte r revie w o f th e writte n report

, EPA

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

, determine s tha t an y portio n o f the Wor

kha s no t bee n complete d i n accordancewit h thi s I ; Consen t Decree

, EP A wil l notif y Settlin g Defendan t i n writin g o f theactivitie s tha t mus t b eundertake n t o complet etheWork

. EP A wil l se t fort h i n the notic

e a schedul e fo r performanc

eo f suc h
activitie s consisten t wit h th eConsen t Decre ean d th eSO W o r require th eSettlin g Defendan t t o submi t a schedul e t o EP A fo r

approva l pursuan t t o Sectio n XI I (Submission s Requirin g Agenc y Approval)

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l perfor m al l activitie s describe d i n the notice i n accordancewit h the specification s an d schedule s establishe d therein

, subjec t t o it s righ t t o invok

e th e disput e resolutio n procedure

s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution)

. b

. I f EP A concludes

, base d o n th e initia l o r an y subsequen t reques

t fo r Certificatio n o f Completio n b y Settlin g

3 7

### Defendan t an d afte r a reasonabl eopportunit y fo r revie w an d comment b y th eState

, tha t th

eWor kha s bee n full y performed i n accordanc

e wit h thi s Consent Decree

, EP A wil l s

o notif y th e Settlin g Defendan t



### i n writing

.

X71

. EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 

### 49

.I n th eeven t o f an y actio n o r occurrenc edurin g th e performanc eo f theWor k whic h cause s o r threaten s a releas e o f Wast eMateria l fro m th

e Sit e tha t constitute

s a n emergenc y situatio n o r ma y presen t L..I immediat e threa t t o publi c healt h o r 

### welfar eo r the environment

, Settlin g Defendan t shall

, subjec t t o Paragrap h 50

, immediatel y tak

e al l appropriat

e actio n t o prevent

, abate

, o r minimiz

e suc h releas e o r threa t o f release

, an d shal l immediatel y notif y th e EPA's

Projec t Coordinator

, or , i f th e P'rojec t Coordinato r is

unavailable

, EPA' s

AlternateProjec t Coordinator

. I f neithe r o f thes

e person s i s available

, th e V Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th eEP A Emergenc y Respons eBranch

, Regio n 6

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l take suc h action s i n consultatio n wit h EPA' s

Projec t Coordinato r o r othe r availabl e authorize d EP A office r an d i n accordanc ewit h al l applicabl e provision s o f th eHealt h an d Safet y Plans

, th eContingenc y Plans

,

an d an y othe r applicabl e plan

s o r document s develope d pursuan t t o th e SOW

.I n th e even t tha t Settlin g Defendan t fail s t o take appropriat erespons

eactio n a a require d b y thi

s Section

, an d EP A take s suc h actio n instead

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l reimburs e EP A

3 8

### al l cost

s o f th e respons eactio n no t inconsisten t wit h th

e NC P



### pursuant t o sectio n XVI I (Reimbursement o f Respons eCosts)

.
50

. Nothing i n the precedin g Paragrap h o r i n thi s Consent Decre eshal l b e deemed to limi t an y authorit y o f the United State s 

### t o take

, direct

, o r orde r al l appropriat eactio n o r t o see k a n order fro m th eCour t to protec t human healt h an d th

eenvironmen t o r t o prevent

, abate

, respon d to

, o r minimiz e a n actua l o r threatened releas e o f Wast eMateria l on , at

, o r fro m th eSite

.

XVII

. REIMBURSEMEN T O P RESPONS E COST S 51

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y t o th e Unite d state s $50,000.00

.Settlin g Defendan t wil l mak ethi s payment in two installments

. The firs t installmen t wii l b

e pai d withi n 6 0day

s o f t~h eeffectiv e dat

eo f thi s Consen t Decreean d wil l b

e i n the amoun

t

o f twenty-five thousan d dollar

s ($25,000)

. Th esecon d installmen t

V wil l be pai d withi n on e (1 )

yea r o f th e effectiv e dat eo f thi

s Consen t Decre ean d wil l be i n th e amoun t o f twenty-fiv e thousan d dollar s ($25,000 ) plu s interes t tha t ha s accrue d fro m th e effectiv e dat eo f thi s Consen t Decree

. Th epayment

s shal l b emad eb y mailin g

a mone y order

, cashier's

check

, o r certifie d chec k payabl et o "EP A Hazardous Substanc eSuperfund " t o th efollowin g address : U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - Regio n 6 Jacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l Superfun d Sit e P.O

. BO X 360582 M Pittsburgh

, P A 1525 1 Attn : Collectio n Office r o f Superfun d

3 9CERCLA Numbe

rARD98080994 1 an d DO

J Cas eNumbe r90-11-3-81 4 shoul d 

### b eclearl y type d o n the chec k to ensur

e credit

. Settlin g Defendan t 

### shal l sen d simultaneou

s copie s o f thechec k t o theUnited state

s a s specifie d i n Sectio n XXVI I (Notice

s an d Submissions)

.
52

. I t i s th e understandin g o f th e Partie

s tha t eac h Part y wil l incu r Futur

eRespons eCost s i n performin g thei r respective activitie s related t o thi

s Consen t Decreean d a

s mor especificall y 

### describe d i n the SOW

. I t i

s the inten t o f the Partie

s tha t the activitie s undertaken b y eac h party

, and th

eFutur eRespons eCost s

incurre d wit h respec t t o thos

e activities

, b e th e financia l responsibilit y o f thepart y undertakin g tha t activity

. B y wa y o f exampl eonly

, an d withou t limitation

, the activitie s t o b e undertake n b y the Settlin g Defendan t generall y consis t o f obtainin g

acces s t o th e Site

, facilitatin g transportatio n o f wastemateria l fro m th eJacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l t o th eVerta cChemica l Corporatio n facility

, providin g clea n fil l material

, gradin g fil l
materia l an d revegetatin g th e Site

, fillin g Sit e trenche s an d lo w spots

, fencin g o f th e Sit e an d providin g Sit esecurit y unti l th e Sitei s deliste d fro m the Nationa l Prioritie s List, Operatio n an d Maintenanc ean d th eplacin g o f restriction s o n th eus eo f groundwate r a t th esite

. B y wa y o f exampl eonly

, an d withou t limitation

, th e activitie

s t o b e undertake n b y EP A generall y

consis t o f sampling

, excavatio n an d transportatio n o f wast e materia l t o the Verta c site

, therma l treatmen t an d disposa l o f thi s wast ematerial

, oversigh t an d fiv e yea r review

, an d ma y include

4 0

### activitie

s relate d t o delisting

. th e Site

. Th e foregoin g provision s regardin g eac h Party'

s responsibilit y fo r Futur

eRespons eCost s ar e specificall y subjec t t o the reservation s containe d i n Paragraph

s 

### 81

, 8 2 an d 84

, an d ar efurther subjec t t o th eprovision s o f 

### Paragrap h 85

. I n theeven t tha t EP A perform s an y portio n o f the Wor ktha t i s the responsibilit y o f the Settlin g Defendan t unde r the term s o f thi s Consen t Decre ean d incur

s Futur eRespons ecosts

, 

### pursuan t t o Paragrap h 85

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l reimburs eth e Unite d State s fo r al l Futur

eRespons eCost s no t inconsisten t wit h th eNationa l Contingenc y Pla n s

o incurre d b y th eUnite d States

. I n thi s event

, th e Unite d State

s wil l sen d Settlin g Defendan t a bil l

requirin g paymen t tha t include

s a Cos tDocumentatio n Managemen t Syste m (CDMS ) Report

, whic h include

s al l direc t an d indirec t cost

s

incurred b y EPA

, DO

J o r thei r contractor

s i n performin g th eWork

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l mak

epaymen t withi n 3 0day

s o f Settlin g Defendant's receip t o f a bil l requirin g payment

, excep t a s otherwis e provide d i n Paragrap h 53

. Th eSettlin g Defendan t shal l makean y payment

s require d b y thi

s Paragrap h i n th e manne r describe d i n Paragrap h 51

.
53

. Settlin g Defendan t ma y contes

t paymen t o f an y Futur

e Respons eCost s under Paragrap h 5 2 i f i t determine s tha t th e Unite d State s ha s mad ea n accountin g erro r o r i f i t allege s tha t a cos t ite m tha t is include d represent

s cost s tha t ar e inconsisten t wit h th eNCP

. Suc h objectio n shal l b emad ei n writin g withi n 3 0day s o f

receip t o f th e bil l an d mus

t be sen t t o th e Unite d State

s pursuan t

4 1t o Sectio n XXVI I (Notice

s an d Submissions)

. An y suc h objectio n 

### shal l specificall y identif y the conteste d Futur eResponseCost

s an d th e basi s fo r objection

. I n th

e event o f a n objection

, th

e Settlin g Defendan t shal l withi n th e 3 0da y perio d pa y al l


### uncontested Futur

eRespons eCost s t o theUnited State

s i n the



### manne rdescribed i n Paragrap h 51

. Simultaneously

, th eSettlin g Defendan t shal l initiat

e the Disput eResolutio n procedure

s i n Sectio n X X (Disput

eResolution)

. I f th e United State

s prevail s i n th e dispute

, withi n 3 0day

s o f th e resolutio n o f th e dispute

, th e Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y the sum s du e (wit h accrued interest )
t o th e Unite d State s i n th e manne rdescribe d i n Paragrap h 51

. I f th e Settlin g Defendan t prevails

concernin g an y aspec t o f th e 

### conteste d costs

, the Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y tha t portio n o f th e cost s (plu s associate d accrue d interest )

fo r whic h i t di d no t

prevai l t o th e Unite d State

s i n th e manne r describe d i n Paragrap h 51

. Th e disput

e resolutio n procedure

s se t fort h i n thi

s Paragrap h

i n conjunctio n wit h th e procedure

s se t forth 1 i n Sectio n X X (Disput e Resolution ) shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanism

s fo r resolvin g dispute s regardin g th e Settlin g Defendant's obligatio n t o reiinburs

e th e Unite d State

s fo r it s Futur eRespons eCosts

.
54

.I n th eeven t tha t th epayment

s require d b y Paragrap h 5 1

areno t mad ewithi n 3 0day

s o f th eeffectiv e dat e o f thi

s Consen t Decre eo r th epayment

s require d b y Paragrap h 5 2 areno t mad ewithi n 3 0day s o f th e Settlin g Defendant's

receip t o f th e bill

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y interes

t o n th e unpai d balanc e a t th e rat e
4 2

### established pursuan t t o Section-107(a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9607

. The^interes t t o b epai d o n Pas t Respons eCost s shal l begi n t o



### accrue o n theeffective dat

eo f theConsen t Decree

. Theinteres t

o n Futur eRespons eCost s shal l begi n t o accru eo n thedat

eo f the Settlih g Defendant'

s receip t o f the bill

. Payment

s mad eunde r thi s 

### Paragrap h shal l b

e i n additio n t o suc h othe r remedie

s o r sanction s availabl e t o Plaintif f b y virtu e o f Settlin g Defendant' s failur e t o mak etimel y payment

s under thi s Section

.

XVTII

. INDEMNIFICATIO

N AN D INSURANC E 

### 55

. Th eUnite d State

s doe s no t assum ean y liabilit y b y enterin g int o thi

s agreemen t o r b y virtu e o f an y designatio n o f Settlin g Defendan t a

s EPA's authorize d representativ e under Sectio n 104(e ) o f CERCLA

. Settlin g Defendan t si^al l indemnify

, sav ean d hol d harmles s the Unite d State s an d it s officials

, agents

, 4 

### employees

, contractors

, subcontractors

, o r representative

s fo r o r fro m an y an 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 th e Settlin g Defendant

, it

s officers

, directors

, employees

, agents

, contractors

, 

### subcontractors

, an d an y person

s actin g o n it s behal f o r unde r it

s control

, i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi

s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, an y claim s arisin g fro m an y 

### designatio n o f Settlin g Defendan t as EPA' s authorize d representativ e unde r Sectio n 104(e )

o f CERCLA

. Further

, th e Settlin g Defendan t agree

s t o pa y th e Unite d state

s al l cost s i t

incur s including

, bu t no t limite d to

, attorneys fee s an d othe r
4 3

### expense

s o f litigatio n an d settlemen t arisin g from

, o r o n accoun t 

### of

, i claim s mad eagains t theUnited State

s base d o n act s o r

omission s o f Settlin g Defendant

, it

s officers

, directors

, employees

, agents

, contractors

, subcontractors

, an d an y person

s 

### acting ; o n it s behal f o r unde

r it s control

, i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuant t o thi

s Consen t Decree

. TheUnite

d State s shal l no t b e hel d ou t a s a part y t o an y contrac t entere d into b y o r

o n behal f o f Settlin g Defendan t i n carryin g ou t activitie s pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Neithe r th eSettlin g Defendan t no r an y

suc h contracto r shal l b

econsidere d a n agen t o f th eUnite d States

.
56

. Settlin g Defendan t waive

s al l claim s agains t th e United State s fo r damage s o r reimbursemen t o r fo r set-of f o f an y payment s madeo r t o b emadet o th eUnited State

s jarisin g fro m o r o n accoun t

o f an y contract

, agreement

, o r arrangemen t betwee n th eSettlin g Defendan t an d an y perso n fo r performanceo f Work o n o r relatin g t o 

### th eSite

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, claim s o n accoun t o f

constructio n delays

. I n addition

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l indemnif y an d hol d harmles

s th e Unite d State

s wit h respec t t o an y

an d al l claim s fo r damage s o r reimbursemen t arisin g fro m o r o n



### accoun t o f an y contract

, agreement

, o r arrangemen t betwee n Settlin g Defendan t an d an y perso n fo r performanc eo f Wor ko n o r relatin g t o th e Site

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, claim s o n accoun t o f
constructio n delays

.

4 457.a

. N o later tha n 1 5 day s befor e commencin g an y on-sit

e 

### Work

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l secure , an d shal l maintai n unti l the 

### firs t anniversar y o f EPA'

s Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th e Remedia l Actio n pursuant t o Paragrap h 47. bo f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n o f Completion )

comprehensiv egenera l liabilit y an d automobil einsuranc

e wit h limit s o f tw o (2 ) millio n dollars

, combined singl e limi t namin g a

s insured the United States

. I n 

### addition

, fo r the duratio n o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l satisfy

, o r shal l ensur etha t thei r contractor

s o r subcontractor s satisfy

, al l applicabl e law

s an d regulation

s regardin g th e provisio n o f worker'

s compensatio n insuranc

e fo r al l

person s performin g th eWorko n behal f o f Settlin g Defendan t i n furtheranc e o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Prio r t o commencemen t o f th e Wor kunde r thi s Consen t Decree

, Settling;.Defendan t shal l provid e t o EPA.certificate

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

### policy

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l resubmi t suc h certificate s an d

copie s o f policie s eac h yea r o n th e anniversar y o f th e effectiv e date o f thi s Consen t Decree

. I f Settlin g Defendan t demonstrate s b y evidence satisfactor y t o EP A tha t an y contracto r o r subcontracto r maintain s insurance.equivalen t t o tha t describe d above

, o r

insurance coverin g th e sam erisk

s bu t i n a lesse r amount

, then

, wit h respec t t o tha t contracto r o r subcontractor

, Settlin g Defendan t nee d provid e onl y tha t portio n c f th e insurance describe d abov ewhic h i s no t maintaine d b y th e contracto r o r subcontractor

. b

. A s a n alternative t o comprehensive genera l liabilit y

an d automobil e insurance i n th e amount s state d i n paragrap h 57. a 45

### above

, Settlin g Defendan t ma y elec t t o demonstrate

, t o theEPA' s satisfaction

, tha t i t i

s self-insured

. I n thi

s context

, "self

insured " shal l mea n tha t th

e Settlin g Defendan t ha

s th e abilit y to satisf y claim s mad eagains t i t tha t woul d othervise.b e covered unde r 'standard for m comprehensiv

egenera l liabilit y an d automobil e
insuranc e policies

. Suc h demonstratio n shoul d includ

e financia l informatio n fro m the Settlin g Defendant

, including

, bu t no t limite d
to

, informatio n simila r t o tha t whic h i s t o b e submitted t o satisf y

paragrap h 4 5o f thi

s Consen t Decree

. Suc h demonstratio n ma y als o include informatio n regardin g th e Settlin g Defendant' s procedure s fo r handlin g an d payin g claims

, informatio n regardin g exces

s

insurance

, o r informatio n establishin g tha t the Settlin g Defendan t



### i s afforde d immunit y fro m liabilit y b y virtu e o f state la w o r otherwise

. Theinformatio n submitted under thi s paragraph

, take n

a s a whole

, mus

t b e sufficien t t o demonstrateSettlin g Defendant's abilit y t o satisf y claim

s mad eagains t it

. I f Settlin g Defendan t seek s t o demonstratetha t i t i

s self-insured

, i t shal l resubmi t
statement s conveyin g th e informatio n require d b y thi s paragrap h annually

, o n th e anniversar y o f th e effectiv e date o f thi s Consen t Decree

, unti l th efirs

t anniversar y o f EPA' s

Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th eRemedia l Actio n pursuan t t o Paragrap h 47. bo f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n o f Completion)

.

XIX

. FORC E MAJEUR B 58

. "Forc emajeure, " fo r purpose

s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, i s define d a s an y even t arisin g fro m cause

s beyon d th econtro l o f th e
4 6

### Settlin g Defendan t o r o f an y entit y controlle d b y Settlin g Defendant

, including

, bu t no t limite

d to

, thei r contractor

s an d subcontractors

, tha t delay s o r prevent s theperformanc

eo f an y obligatio n unde

r thi s Consen t Decreedespite Settlin g Defendant' s bes t effort s to fulfil l the obligation

. The requiremen t tha t the Settlin g Defendan t exercis

e "bes t effort s t o fulfil l th e obligation " include

s usin g bes t effort s t o anticipat e an y potentia l 

### forcemajeureeven t an d bes

t effort s t o addres s theeffect s o f an y potentia l forcemajeureeven t (1 )

a s i t is occurrin g an d (2 ) followin g th e potentia l forc e majeur eevent

, suc h tha t th e dela y i s

minimize d t o th e greates

t exten t possible

. "Forc eMajeure " doe s

no t include financia l inabilit y t o completethe Worh o r a failur e t o attai n th ePerformanceRequirements

.

I ;

- 59

. I f an y even t occur

s o r ha s occurre d tha t ma y dela y th e performanc eo f an y obligatio n unde r thi s Consen t Decree

, whethe r o r

no t cause d b y a forc emajeur eevent

, th eSettlin g Defendan t shal l notif y orally EPA' s

Projec t Coordinato r or , i n his

o r he r absence

, EPA' s Alternat eProjec t Coordinato ror , i n th eeven t bot h o f EPA' s designate d representative

s ar e unavailable

, th e Directo r o f th e Hazardou s Wast eManagemen t Division

, EP A Regio n 6

, withi n forty

eigh t (48 ) hour s o f whe n Settlin g Defendan t firs

t kne w o r shoul d hav eknow n tha t th eeven t migh t caus e a delay

. Withi n fiv e (5 ) day s thereafter

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l provid ei n writin g t o EP A

a n explanatio n an d descriptio n o f th ereason s fo r th edelay ; th e anticipate d duratio n o f th e delay ; al l action s take n o r t o b

e take n 4 7

### t o preven t o r minimiz

e thedelay ; a schedul e fo r implementatio n o f

an y measure s to b etake n to preven t o r mitigat

e thedela y o r the 

### effec t o f thedelay ; theSettlin g Defendant' s rational e fo r attributin g suc h dela y t o a forcemajeureeven t i f the y inten d t o

asser t suc h a claim ; an d a statemen t a s t o whether

, i n the opinio n

o f theSettlin g Defendant

, suc h even t ma y caus eo r contribut e t o a n 

### endangermen t t o publi c health / welfar eo r theenvironment

. The Settlin g Defendan t shal l includ

e wit h an y notice al l availabl e documentatio n supportin g thei r clai m tha t th e dela y wa s attributabl e t o a forcemajeure

. Failur e t o compl y wit h theabov

e requirement s shal l preclud e Settlin g Defendan t fro m assertin g an y clai m o f forcemajeurefo r tha t event

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l b e deeme d t o hav enotice o f an y circumstanc

e o f whic h thei r contractor s o r subcontractor

s ha d o r shoul d hav

eha d notice

.
60

.I f EP A agree

s tha t th e dela y o r anticipate d dela y i s 

### attributabl e t o a forc emajeureevent

, th etim efo r performanc eo f th e obligation

s under thi s Consen t Decre etha t ar

e affecte d b y th e forc emajeur eeven t wil l b

e extended b y EP A fo r suc h time a

s i s



### necessar y t o complet

ethos e obligations

. A n extensio n o f thetin

e fo r performanc

eo f th e obligation

s affecte d b y th e force majeure



### even t shal l not

, o f itself

, exten d th e tim e fo r performanceo f an y subsequen t obligation

. I f EP A doe s no t agre etha t the dela y o r anticipated dela y ha

s bee n o r wil l b

e cause d b y a force majeure event

, EP A wil l notif y the Settlin g Defendan t i n writin g o f it s 

### decision

. I f EP A agree

s tha t the dela y i

s attributabl e t o a forc e
4 8

### majeureevent

, EF A wil l notif y th eSettlin g Defendan t o f th

elengt h

o f th e extension

, i f any , fo r performanc

eo f th e obligation s affecte d b y theforcemajeur

eevent

.


### 61

. I f the Settlin g Defendan t elect

s t o invok e the disput e resolutio n procedure

s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (DisputeResolution)

, the y shal l d o s

o n o late r tha n 1 5 day

s afte r receip t o f EPA'

s 

### notice

. I n an y suc h proceeding

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l hav eth e burden o f demonstratin g b y a preponderanceo f theevidenc e tha t the dela y o r anticipate d dela y ha

s bee n o r wil l b

e cause d b y a forc e 

### majeureevent

, tha t th eduratio n o f th edela y o r th eextensio n sought wa s o r wil l b e warrante d unde r th e circumstances

, tha t bes t 

### effort s wer eexercise d t o avoi d an d mitigat

e th eeffect s o f th e delay

, an d tha t Settlin g Defendan t complied wit h therequirement s

o f -Paragraph s 5 8 an d 59

, above

. I f Settlin g Defendan t carr y thi s burden

, the dela y a t issu e shal l b

e deeme d no t t o b e a violatio n b y Settlin g Defendan t o f th e affecte d obligatio n o f thi s Consen t Decre eidentifie d t o EP A an d th eCourt

.

XT

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 

### 62

.Unles s otherwis eexpressl y provide 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

m t o resolv e dispute

s arisin g unde r o r wit h

respec t t o thi s Consen t Decree

. However

, th e procedure s se t fort h

i n thi s Sectio n shal l no t appl y t o action

s b y th e Unite d State

s t o

4 9

### enforc

eobligation s o f theSettlin g Defendan t tha t hav

eno t bee n 

### dispute d i n accordanc ewit h thi s Section

.
63

.An y disput

e whic h arises unde r o r wit h respec t t o thi

s Consen t Decre eshal l i n the firs

t instanc e b e the subjec t o f informa l negotiation

s betwee n the partie

s to the dispute

. The perio d fo r informa l negotiation

s shal l no t excee d 2 0day

s fro m the 

### tim e the disput e arises

, unles s i t i s modified b y agreemen t o f the partie s t o the dispute

. The disput

e shal l b e considere d t o hav

e

arise n whe n on e part y notifie

s th e othe r partie

s a writte n Notice

o f Dispute

.


### 64

.a
. I n th eeven t tha t th epartie s canno t resolv e a disput e b y informa l negotiation

s unde r the precedin g Paragraph

, 

### the n thepositio n advanced b y EP A shal l b econsidere d bindin g unless

, withi n 1 0day

s afte r th e conclusio n o f th e informa l negotiatio n period

, Settlin g Defendan t invoke s th e forma l disput e resolutio n procedure

s o f thi s Sectio n b y servin g o n th e Unite d State s a writte n Statemen t o f Positio n o n th ematte r i n dispute

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, an y factua l data

, analysi s o r opinio n supportin g tha t positio n an d an y supportin g documentatio n relie d upo n b y th eSettlin g Defendant

. Th eStatemen t o f Positio n shal l specif y th e Settlin g Defendant's positio n a s t o whethe r forma l dispute resolutio n shoul d procee d under paragrap h 6 5 o r 66

. b

. Withi n fourtee n (14 )

day s afte r receip t o f Settlin g Defendant' 3 Statemen t o f Position

, EP A wil l serv e o n Settlin g

5 0

### Defendan t it

s Statemen t o f Position

, including / bu t no t limite d to

,

an y factua l data

, analysis

, o r opinio n supportin g tha t positio n an d al l supportin g documentatio n relied upo n b y EPA

. EPA' s Statemen t



### o f Positio n shal l includ

e a statemen t a

s t o whether forma l disput

e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde

r Paragrap h 6 5 o r66

.

c. I f ther e i s disagreemen t betwee n EP A an d th

e Settlin g Defendan t a s t o whether disput

e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde

r 

### Paragrap h 6 5 o r 66

, th epartie

s t o th edisput e shal l follo w th e procedure s set fort h i n the paragrap h determined b y EP A t o b e 

### applicable

. However

, i f the Settlin g Defendan t ultimatel y appeal s t o th e court t o resolv e th e dispute

, th e Court shal l determin e whic h paragrap h i

s applicabl e i n accordancewit h the standard s o f 

### applicabilit y se t fort h i n Paragraph s 6 5 an d 66

.
65.a

. Forma l dispute resolutio n fo r dispute s pertainin g t o th e selectio n o r adequac y o f an y respons eactio n an d al l othe r dispute s tha t are accorde d revie w o n th e administrativ e recor d unde r applicabl e principle

s o f administrativ e la w shal l b

e 

### conducte d pursuan t t o th e procedure

s se t fort h i n thi

s Paragraph

. Fo rpurpose s o f thi s Paragraph

, th eadequac y o f an y respons eactio n includes

, withou t limitation : (1 )

th e adequac y o r appropriatenes

s

o f plans

, procedure s t o implemen t plans

, o r an y othe r item

s requirin g approva l b y EP A under thi s Consen t Decree ; an d (2 )

th e adequac y o f respons

eaction s performe d pursuan t t o thi

s Consen t Decree

. Nothin g i n thi

s Consen t Decre eshal l b

e construe d t o allo w

5 1

### an y disput

e b y Settlin g Defendan t regardin g thevalidit y o f the 

### ROD' S provisions

. b

. A n administrativ

e recor d o f thedisput

e shal l b e 

### maintaine d b y EP A and shal l contai n al l statement s o f position

, includin g supportin g documentation

, submitte d pursuant to thi

s 

### Paragraph

. Wher

eappropriate

, EP A ma y allo w submissio n o f 

### supplementa l statement

s o f positio n b y the partie

s t o the dispute

.

c. TheDirecto r o f theHazardou

s Wast eManagemen t Division

, EP A Regio n 6

, wil l issu e a fina l administrativ e decisio n resolvin g th e disput

e base d o n th e administrative recor d describe d



### i n Paragrap h 65.a

. Thi

s decisio n shal l b

e bindin g upo n th e Settlin g Defendant

, subjec t onl y t o th e righ t t o see k judicia l

revie w pursuan t t o Paragrap h 65.c

. an d d

. d

. An y administrative decisio n b y EP A pursuan t to Paragrap h 65.b

. shal l b

ereviewabl eb y thi

s Court

, provide d tha t a notice o f judicia l appea l i

s filed b y the Settlin g Defendan t wit h th e Cour t an d serve d o n al l Partie

s withi n 1 0day

s o f receip t o f EPA's decision

. Th e notic e o f judicia l appea l shal l include a descriptio n o f th e matte r i n dispute

, th e effort s madeb y th e Partie s t o resolv e it

, th e relie f requested

, an d th e schedule

, i f

any , withi n whic h th e dispute mus

t b e resolve d t o ensure orderl y implementatio n o f thi

s Consen t Decree

. Th eUnite d State s ma y fil e

a respons et o Settlin g Defendant's

notice o f judicia l appeal

.

e
. I n proceeding

s o n an y disput

e governe d b y thi

s Paragraph

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l hav eth e burde n o f demonstratin g tha t th edecisio n o f th eHazardous WasteManagemen t

5 2

### Divisio n Directo r i

s arbitrar y an d capriciou

s o r otherwis eno t i n accordancewit h law

. Judicia l revie w o f EPA' s decisio n shal l b

eo n 

### th eadministrative recor d compile d pursuan t t o Paragrap h 65.a

.
66

.a
. Forma l disput

e resolutio n fo r dispute

s tha t neithe r 

### pertai n t o th eselectio n o r adequac y o f an y respons eactio n no r ar

e otherwis eaccorde d revie w o n th eadministrative recor d under 

### applicabl e principle

s o f administrative law

, shal l b

e governed b y thi s Paragraph

. b

. Followin g receip t o f Settlin g Defendant's statemen t



### o f positio n submitted pursuan t t o Paragrap h 64

, th eHazardou s Waste Managemen t Divisio n Directo r wil l issu e a fina l decisio n resolvin g th edispute

. Th eHazardou

s Wast eManagemen t Divisio n Director's 

### decisio n shal l b

e bindin g o n the Settlin g Defendan t unless

, withi n 1 0day s o f receip t o f th e decision

, th e Settlin g Defendan t file s wit h th e Court an d serve

s o n th e partie

s a notic e o f judicia l

appea l settin g fort h th e matte r i n dispute

, th e effort s mad eb y th e Partie s t o resolv e it

, th e relie f requested

, an d th e schedule

, i f

any , withi n whic h th e dispute mus t b e resolve d t o ensure orderl y implementatio n o f th eConsen t Decree

. Th eUnite d State s ma y fil e a

respons et o Settlin g Defendant's

notic e o f judicia l appeal

.

c . Notwithstandin g Paragrap h M o f Sectio n I (Background ) o f thi s Consen t Decree

, judicia l revie w o f an y disput e

governe d b y thi

s Paragrap h shal l b

e governe d b y applicabl e provision s o f law

.

5 3

### 67

.Th einvocatio n o f forma l dispute resolutio n procedure s under thi s Sectio n shal l no t o f itsel f extend

, postpon eo r affec t



### i n an y wa y an y obligatio n o f th

eSettlin g Defendan t unde

r thi s Consen t Decreeno t directl y i n dispute

, unles s EP A o r theCour

t

agree s otherwise

. Stipulate

d penaltie s wit h respec t t o th e 

### disputed matte r shal l continu e t o accru ebu t paymen t shal l b e stayed pendin g resolutio n o f th e disput e a s provide d i n Paragrap h 76

. Notwithstandin g th esta y o f payment

, stipulate d 

### penaltie s shal l accru efro m th e firs

t da y o f noncomplianc

ewit h an y applicabl e provisio n o f thi

s Consen t Decree

. I n th e even t tha t th e Settlin g 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 provided i n 

### Sectio n XX I (Stipulated Penalties)

.

XXI

. STIPULATE D

PENALTIE S 

### 68

.Settlin g Defendan t shal l b eliabl e fo r stipulate d penaltie s i n th eamount

s se t fort h i n Paragraph

s 69

, 70

, 7 1 an d 7 2

t o th e Unite d State

s fo r failur e t o compl y wit h th e requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre especifie d below

, unles s excuse d under Sectio n XI X (Forc eMajeure)

. "Compliance " b y Settlin g Defendan t shal l includ e completio n o f th e activitie s unde r thi s Consen t Decre eo r

an y wor k pla n o r othe r pla n approve d unde r thi s Consen t Decree identifie d belo w i n accordancewit h al l applicabl e requirement s o f

5 4

### law

, thi

s Consen t Decree,

, th eSOW

, an d an y plan s o r othe r document

s



### approved b y EP A pursuan t t o thi

s Consen t Decre ean d withi n the specifie d timeschedule

s establishe d b y an d approved under thi s 

### Consen t Decree

.
69.a

.Th e followin g stipulate d penaltie s shal l be payabl e pe r violatio n pe r da y t o th eUnite d State s fo r an y noncomplianc

e 

### identifie d i n Subparagrap h b : Penalt y Pe rViolatio n Pe rpa v______ Perio d o f Noncomplianc e 

### $1,00 0day

s 1- 7 $2,00 0day

s 8-1 4 $3,00 0day

s 15-2 1 $5,00 0ove r 2 1 day s

b

. i

. Failur

e t o submi t th e Remedia l Actio n Work 

### Plan ; o r

ii

. Failure t o begi n o r complet eremedia l action s

a s require d b y th e schedul e adopte d i n th e Remedia l Actio n Wor kPla n a

s se t fort h i n Paragrap h 12.b

, Sectio n VI

. (Performanc eo f th eWor kb y Settlin g Defendant )

70

.Th efollowin g stipulate d penaltie s shal l b epayabl epe r violatio n pe r da y t o th e Unite d State s fo r failur e t o submi t timel y

o r adequatereport

s o r othe r writte n documents

, othe r tha n thos

e

5 5

### report s o r document s covere d i n Paragrap h 69.b

. above : 

### Penalt y Pe rViolatio n Pe rDay_________ Perio d o f Noncomplianc e 

### $25 0day

s 1- 7 

### $50 0day

s 8-1 4 $1,00 0ove r 1 4 day s 

### 71

. I n th eeven t tha t EP A assume

s performanceo f a portio n o r al l o f th eWor

kpursuan t t o Paragrap h 8 5 o f Sectio n XXI I (Covenant s 

### No tt o Su eb y Plaintiff)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l b eliabl e fo r a stipulate d penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $60,000

, an d thi s stipulate d 

### penalt y shal l b

e i n additirt i t o an y futur

e respons ecost s fo r whic h 

### th eSettlin g Defendan t i s

liabl e under Paragrap h 85

.
72

.Th efollowin g stipulate d penaltie s shal l bepayabl e pe r violatio n pe r da y t o th eUnite d State s fo r eac h failur

e t o mee t an y rejquirement

, conditio n o r ter m o f thi s consen t Decre eo r Appendice

s (excep t fo r thos

eactivitie s covere d i n Paragraph

s 69

, 7 0an d 7 1 above) : Penalt y Pe r Violatio n Pe rDay__________ perio d o f Noncomollanc e 

### $50 0day

s 1- 7 $1,00 0day s 8-1 4 $2,00 0ove r 1 4 day s 73

.Al l penaltie

s shal l begi n t o accru e o n th e da y afte r th e complet eperformanc ei

s du e o r th e da y a violatio n occurs , an d shal l continu e t o accru ethroug h th e fina l da y o f th e correctio n o f th e noncomplianc eo r completio n o f th e activity

. Nothin g herei n

5 6

### shal l preven t th e simultaneou s accrua l o f separat epenaltie

s fo r 

### separateviolation

s o f thi s Consen t Decree

.
74

.Followin g EPA' s

determinatio n tha t Settlin g Defendan t has faile d t o compl y wit h a requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree

, EP A ma y give Settlin g Defendan t writte n notificatio n o f th esamean d 

### describ e thenoncompliance

. EP A ma y sen d theSettlin g Defendan t a writte n deman d fo r th epaymen t o f th epenalties

. However

, penaltie s shal l accru e a

s provided i n th e precedin g Paragrap h 

### regardles s o f whethe r EP A ha

s notifie d th eSettlin g Defendan t o f a violation

.
75

. Al l penaltie

s owe d t o th eUnite d State

s uncler thi s 

### sectio n shal l b

edu ean d payabl ewithi n 6 0day

s o f t:h eSettlin g Defendant's receip t fro m EP A o f a deman d fo r paymen t o f th e penalties

, unles s Settlin g Defendan t invoketh e Disput eResolutio n procedure s unde r Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution)

. Al l payment s unde r thi s Sectio n shal l be mad eb y mailin g a mone y order

, cashier' s check

, o r certifie d chec k payabl et o "EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfund, " t o th efollowin g address: U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - Regio n 6 Jacksonvill e Municipa l Landfil l Superfun d Sit e P.O

. Bo x 3605S2 M Pittsburgh

, P A 1525 1 Attn : Collectio n Office r o f Superfun d CERCL A NumberARD98080994 1 an d DO J Cas eNumber90-11-13-81 4 shoul d beclearl y typed o n th e chec k t o ensure credit

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l sen d simultaneou

s notice s o f suc h payments

, includin g copie

s 5 7

### mone y order

, cashier'

s check

, o r certifie d chec k pai d pursuan t t o 

### thi s Section

, an d an y accompanyin g transmitta l letter(s)

, t o the 

### United State s a s provide d i n Sectio n XXVI I (Notice

s an d Submissions)

. You radherenc

et o thes e procedure s will

- ensur e

prope r credi t i

s give n whe n penaltie

s ar e received

.
76

.Th epaymen t o f penaltie

s shal l no t alte r i n an y wa y Settlin g Defendant's

obligatio n t o complet

eth e performanceo f th e 

### Workrequire d under thi

s Consen t Decree

.
77

.Penaltie s shal l continu e t o accru e a

s provide d i n 

### Paragrap h 7 3 durin g an y dispute resolutio n period

, bu t nee d no t be pai d unti l th e following :

a
. I f the disput

e i s resolved b y agreemen t o r b y a decisio n o f EP A tha t i

s no t appeale d t o thi

s Court

, accrue d penaltie s determine d t o b

eowin g shal l b

epai d t o EP A withi n 1 5 day s o f th eagreemen t o r th ereceip t o f EPA' s decisio n o r order ; b

. I f th e disput e i

s appeale d t o thi

s Cour t an d th e Unite d State s prevail s i n whol eo r i n part

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y al l accrue d penaltie

s determine d b y th e Cour t t o b

e owed
t o EP A withi n 6 0day

s o f receip t o f th eCourt's

decisio n o r order

,


### excep t a s provide d i n Subparagrap h c below ;

c . I f th e Distric t Court's

decisio n is appeale d b y an y Party

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y al l accrue d penaltie s Determine d b y th eCour t t o b

eowin g t o th eUnite d State

s int o a n interest-bearin g escro w accoun t withi n 6 0day s o f receip t o f th e 5 8

### Court' s decisio n o r order

. Penaltie

s shal l b e pai d into thi

s



### accoun t a s the y continu et o accrue , a t leas

t ever y 6 0days

. Withi n 1 5 day s o f receip t o f th e fina l appellat

e court decision

, th e

escro w agen t shal l pa y thebalanceo f theaccoun t t o EP A o r t o 

### Settlin g Defendan t t o theexten t tha t the y prevail

. „

78

.a
. I f Settlin g Defendan t fail

s t o pa y stipulated 

### penaltie s when due

, theUnite

d State s ma y institut e proceeding s t o collec t th e penalties

, a s wel l a s lat e charge s an d interest

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y interes t o n th e unpai d balance

, whic h
interes t shal l begi n t o accru eo n th e dat eo f deman d madepursuan t 

### t o Paragrap h 7 5 a t th erat e establishe d pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a )

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9607

.Th edu edat e i s th edate o r date

s 

### specifie d i n thi

s Consen t Decreefo r payment unles

s Settlin g Defendan t invoke

s dispute resolution

. I f disput e resolutio n i s invoked

, fo r th e purpose

s o f interes t calculation

, th e du e dat e i

s th e dat eo f th e fina l resolutio n o f th e dispute

. b

. I f th e paymen t is

overdue

, th e Unite d State

s wil l als o impos ea late-paymen t handlin g charg eo f $15

, wit h a n additiona l delinquen t notic e charg eo f $1 5 fo r eac h subsequen t 30

- 

### da y period

. Finally

, th eUnite d State s wil l appl y a 6 percen t pe r

annu m penalt y o n an y principa l amoun t no t pai d withi n 9 0day s o f th edu edate

. Othe rpenaltie

s fo r failure t o makea timel y paymen t

ma y als o apply

.

c . Nothin g i n thi

s Consen t Decre eshal l be construe d a s prohibiting

, altering

, o r i n an y wa y limitin g th e abilit y o f th e

5 9

### United State

s t o see k an y othe r remedie

s o r sanction s availabl e b y 

### virtu e o f Settlin g Defendant'

s violatio n o f thi

s Decre eo r o f th e statute s an d regulation

s upo n whic h i t i

s based

, including

, bu t no t 

### limite d to

, penaltie s pursuan t t o Sectio n 122(1 )

o f CERCLA

.
79

.N o payment

s madeunder thi

s Sectio n shal l beta x deductibl e fo r Federa l ta x purposes

.

XXII

. COVENANT S HO T T O SU E B Y PLAINTIF F 80

.I n consideratio n o f th e action s tha t wil l be performe d

an d th epayment

s tha t wil l b emad eb y th eSettlin g Defendan t unde r th eterm s o f th eConsen t Decree

, an d excep t a s specificall y provided i n Paragraph

s 81

, 82

, an d 8 4 o f thi

s Section

, th eUnite d 

### State s covenant s no t t o su eo r t o take administrativ e actio n agains t Settlin g Defendan t pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 107(a )

o f CERCL A o r Sectio n 700 3o f RCRA relatin g t o th eSite

. Excep t wit h



### respec t t o futur eliability

, thes

e covenant s no t t o su e shal l tak e effec t upo n th ereceip t b y EP A o f th epayment s require d b y Paragrap h 5 1 o f Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons eCosts)

. Wit h respec t t o futur

e liability

, thes

e covenant s no t t o su e shal l 

### takeeffec t upo n Certificatio n o f Completio n o f Remedia l Actio n b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 47. bo f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n o f Completion )

. Thes ecovenant s no t t o su ear econditione d upo n th e completean d satisfactor y performanc eb y Settlin g Defendan t o f it s obligation s unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. Thes

ecovenant s no t t o su e

6 0

### exten d onl y t o theSettlin g Defendan t an d d o no t exten d t o an y other person
.

81

. Unite d States

' Pre-certificatio n reservations

. 

### Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e United State s reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre ei

s withou t 

### prejudic e to

, th e righ t t o institut

e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r

i n a ne w action

, o r t o issu e a n administrative orde r seekin g t o



### compe l Settlin g Defendan t (1 )

t o perfor m further respons

eaction s 

### relatin g t o th eSit eo r (2 )

t o reimburs eth eUnite d State

s fo r additiona l cost

s o f respons eif

, prio r t o certificatio n o f completio n o f th eRemedia l Action : 

### (i ) condition s a t th eSite

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

,

arediscovered

, o r "-

- (ii ) information

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s received

, 

### i n whol eo r i n part

,

an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition

s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit h an y othe r relevan t informatio n indicate s tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i

s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h o r th e environment

.

82

. Unite d States

' Post-certificatio n reservations

. 

### Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s reserves, an d thi

s Consen t Decre eis

withou t prejudic e to

, th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n o r

i n a ne w action

, o r t o issu e a n administrativ e orde r seekin g t o

6 1

### compe l Settlin g Defendan t (1 ) t o perfor m furthe r respons

eaction s 

### relatin g t o th eSit eo r (2 )

t o reimburseth eUnited State

s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons eif

, subsequen t t o certificatio n o f completio n o f th eRemedia l Action : 

### (i ) condition s a t th eSite

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA,

arediscovered

, o r (ii ) information

, previousl y unknow n t o EPA

, i s received

, 

### i n whol eo r i n part

,

an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition

s o r thi s informatio n togethe r wit h othe r relevan

- informatio n indicat e tha t th e Remedia l Actio n i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h o r th e environment

.


### 83

.Fo rpurpose

s o f Paragrap h 81

, th einformatio n an d th e condition s know n t o EP A shal l include onl y tha t informatio n an d thos e condition s se t fort h i n th e Recor d o f Decisio n fo r th e Sit e

an d th eadministrativ e recor d supportin g th eRecor d o f Decision

. Fo rpurpose s o f Paragrap h 82

, th einformatio n an d th econdition s know n to EPA shal l includ e onl y tha t informatio n and thos e condition s se t fort h i n th e Recor d o f Decision

, th e administrativ e

recor d supportin g th eRecor d o f Decision

, an d an y informatio n

receive d b y EP A pursuan t t o th erequirement s o f thi s Consen t Decre e prio r t o Certificatio n o f Completio n o f th eRemedia l Action

.

84

.Genera l reservations

o f rights

. Th ecovenant

s no t t o su e

se t fort h abov ed o no t pertai n t o an y matter s othe r tha n thos

e

6 2

### expressl y specifie d i n Paragrap h 80

. Th eUnite d State s reserves ,



### an d thi s Consen tDecreei

s withou t prejudic eto

, al l right

s agains t Settlin g Defendan t wit h respec t t o al l othe r matters

, includin g bu t



### no t limite d to

, th e following : 

### (1 ) claim s base d o n a failur

e b y Settlin g Defendan t t o mee t a requiremen t o f thi

s Consen t Decree ; (2 ) liabilit y arisin g fro m th epast

, present

, o r futur e disposal

, release

, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast eMaterials outsid e o f th e Site : 

### (3 ) liabilit y fo r damage

s fo r injur y to

, destructio n of

, o r los s o f natura l resources

; (4 ) liabilit y fo r respons

ecost s tha t hav i bee n o r ma y beincurred b y th eU.S

. Fis

h an d Wildlife Servic eo r othe r Branch

, Section

, Burea u o r Divisio n o f th eU.S

. Department o f 

### '. ; th e Interior ; (5 ) crimina l liability ; an d (6 ) liabilit y fo r violation

s o f federa l o r stat e la w whic h occu r durin g o r afte r implementatio n o f th e Remedia l Action

.
85

.I n th eeven t EP A determine

s tha t Settlin g Defendan t has faile d t o implemen t an y provision

s o f th e Wor ki n a n adequateo r timel y manner , EP A ma y perfor m an y an d al l portion s o f th eWor ka

s EP A determine s necessary
. Settlin g Defendan t ma y invok e th e procedure s se t fort h i n Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution ) t o disput e

6 3

### EPA' s determinatio n tha t th eSettlin g Defendan t failed t o implement

a provisio n o f theWor

ki n a n adequateo r timel y manner a

s 

### arbitrar y an d capriciou

s o r otherwis eno t i n accordanc ewit h lav

. Suc h disput e shal l b eresolve d o n th eadministrative record

. Cost s

incurre d b y theUnited State

s i n performin g theWor

kpursuan t t o thi s Paragrap h shal l b

e considere d Futur

eRespons eCost s tha t 

### Settlin g Defendan t shal l pa y pursuan t t o Sectio n XVI I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons

eCosts)

.


### 86

.Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State

s retain s al l authorit y an d reserve

s al l right s t o tak e an y an d al l respons

eaction s authorize d b y lav

.

XXIII

. COVENANTS B Y SETTLIN G DEFENDAN T

•

. ; 87

. Settlin g Defendan t hereb y covenant s no t t o su ean d agree

no t t o asser t an y claim

s o r cause s o f actio n agains

t th e Unite d State s wit h respec t t o th eSit eo r thi

s Consen t Decree

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, an y direc t o r indirec t clai m fo r reimbursemen t fro m th eHazardou

s Substanc eSuperfun d (establishe d pursuan t t o th e Interna l Revenu eCode

, 2 6 U.S.C

.§ 9507 ) throug h CERCL A Section

s 106(b)(2)

, ill

, 112

, 11 3 o r an y othe r provisio n o f law

, an y clai m agains t an y department

, agenc y o r instrumentalit y o f th e Unite d State s Unde rCERCL A Section

s 10 7 o r 11 3 relate d t o th eSite

, o r an y claim s arisin g ou t o f respons

eactivitie s a t th e Site

. However

,

6 4

### the Settlin g Defendan t reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decreei

s withou t prejudic e to

, action

s agains t th eUnite d State

s base d o n negligen t 

### action s take n directl y b y th eUnited State

s (no t includin g oversigh t o r approva l o f th eSettlin g Defendan t plan s o r activities ) tha t ar e brough t pursuan t t o an y statute other tha n CERCLA an d fo r whic h thewaive r o f sovereig n immunit y i s foun d i n a statut e othe r tha n CERCLA

. Nothin g i n thi s consen t Decre eshal l b

e deemed t o constitut e preauthorizatio n o f a clai m withi n th emeanin g

o f Sectio n 11 1 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9611

, o r4 0C.F.R

. S 300.700(d)

.

XIIV

. EFFEC T OF SETTLEMENT ? CONTRIBUTION PROTECTIO N 88

.Nothin g i n thi

s Consen t Decre eshal l b e construe d t o create an y right

s in

, o r gran t an y caus

e o f actio n to

, any'perso n

rio t a part y t o thi

s Consen t Decree

. Th eprecedin g sentenc e shal l



### no t b econstrue d t o waiv eo r nullif y an y right s tha t an y perso n no t

a signator y t o thi

s decre ema y haveunde r applicabl e law

. Eac h o f th e Partie s expressl y reserve

s an y an d al l right

s (including

, bu t

no t limite d to

, an y righ t t o contribution)

, defenses

, claims

, demands

, an d cause s o f actio n whic h eac h part y ma y hav ewit h

respec t t o an y matter

, transaction

, o r occurrenc erelatin g i n an y

wa y t o th eSit eagains

t an y perso n no t a part y hereto

.
89

.wit h regar d t o claim

s fo r contributio n agains

t Settlin g Defendan t fo r Matter

s Addresse d i n thi

s Consen t Decree

, th e Partie

s

6 5

### heret o agre

etha t th e Settlin g Defendan t i

s entitle d t o suc h protectio n fro m contributio n action

s o r claim s a s i s provide d b y CERCL A Sectio n 113(f)(2)

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9613(f)(2)

.


### 90

.Th eSettlin g Defendan t agree

s tha t wit h respec t t o an y
sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n brough t b y the m fo r matters relate d
t o thi s Consen t Decre ethe y wil l notif y th e Unite d State s i n 

### writin g n o late r tha n 6 0day

s prio r t o th einitiatio n o f suc h sui t

o r claim

. Th eSettlin g Defendan t als o agree s tha t wit h respec t t o

an y sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n brough t agains t the m fo r matter

s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decre ethe y wil l notif y i n writin g th e 

### United State s withi n 1 0day

s o f service o f th ecomplain t o n them

. I n addition

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th e Unite d State s withi n 1 0day

s o f servic e o r receip t o f an y Motio n fo r Summar y 

### Judgmen t an d withi n 1 0day

s o f receip t o f an y orde r fro m a cour t settin g a cas efo r trial

.

91

. I n an y subsequen t administrativ e o r judicia l proceedin g initiate d b y th e Unite d State

s fo r injunctiv e relief

, recover y o f

respons ecosts

, o r othe r appropriat erelie f relatin g t o th e Site

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l no t assert

, an d ma y no t maintain

, an y defens eo r clai m base d upo n th eprinciple s o f waiver

, re

s judicata

. collatera l estoppel

, issu e preclusion

, claim-splitting

, o r othe r defense s base d upo n an y contentio n tha t th e claim s raise d b y th e

6 6

### United State

s i n thesubsequen t proceedin g wereo r shoul d hav ebee n brough t i n the instan t case ; provided

, however

, tha t nothin g i n 

### thi s Paragrap h affect

s th e enforceabilit y o f th e covenant

s no t t o

su ese t fort h in

. Sectio n XXI I (Covenant s No t t o Su eb y Plaintiff)

.

XXV

. ACCES S T O

INFORMATION 

### 92

.Settlin g Defendan t shal l provid et o EP A upo n request

, 

### copie s o f al l document

s an d informatio n withi n it

s possessio n o r contro l o r tha t o f it

s contractor s o r agent s relatin g t o activitie

s

a t th eSit eo r t o th eimplementatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, 

### including

, bu t no t limited to

, sampling

, analysis

, chai n o f custod y records

, manifests

, truckin g logs

, receipts

, reports

, sampl e traffi c routing

, correspondence

, o r othe r document s o r informatio n 

### relate d t o th eWork

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l als o mak eavailabl e to!EP A fo r purpose

s o f investigation

, informatio n gathering

, o r testimony

, it s employees

, agents

, o r representative

s wit h knowledg e

o f relevan t fact

s concernin g th eperformanc eo f th eWork

.
93

.a
. Settlin g Defendan t ma y asser t busines s confidentialit y claim s coverin g par t o r al l o f th e document s o r informatio n submitte d t o Plaintif f unde r thi

s Consen t Decre et o th eexten t permitte d b y an d i n accordanc ewit h Sectio n 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

.§ 9604(e)(7)

, an d 4 0C.F.R

.§ 2.203(b)

. Document s o r informatio n determine d t o b

econfidentia l b y EP A wil l b

eafforde d

6 7

### th eprotectio n specifie d i n 4 0C.F.R

. Part 2

, Subpar t B

. I f n o clai m o f confidentialit y accompanie

s document s o r informatio n whe n 

### the y ar esubmitted t o EP A o r i f EP A ha

s notifie d Settlin g Defendan t 

### tha t th edocument

s o r information ar

eno t confidentia l unde r th e standard s o f Sectio n 10 4 (e )

(7 ) o f CERCLA

, th epubli c ma y begive n

acces s t o suc h document

s o r information withou t further notic e t o 

### Settlin g Defendant

. 

### b

. Th eSettlin g Defendan t ma y asser t tha t certai n documents

, record s an d othe r informatio n are privilege d unde r th e 

### attorney-clien t privileg e o r an y othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law

. I f th eSettlin g Defendan t assert s suc h a privilege

, i t shal l provid eth e Plaintif f wit h th e following : (1 ) th e titl e

o f th edocument

, record

, o r information ; (2 ) th edat eo f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (3 ) th enam ean d titl e o f th e autho r o f th edocument

, record

, o r information ; (4 ) th enamean d titl e o f eac h addresse ean d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th e content s o f th edocument

, record

, o r information : an d (6 ) th e privileg e asserte d b y Settlin g Defendant

. 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 th eConsen t Decre eshal l bewithhel d o n th eground s tha t the y ar e privileged

.

94

.N o clai m o f confidentialit y shal l b emad ewit h respec t t o

an y data

, including

, bu t no t limite d to

, al l sampling

, analytical

,

6 8

### monitoring

, hydrogeologic

, scientific

, chemical

, o r engineerin g data

, o r an y othe r document

s o r informatio n evidencin g condition s



### a t o r aroun d th eSite

.

XXVI

. RETENTIO N O F RECORD S 

### 95

.Unti l 1 0year

s afte r th eSettlin g Defendant's

receip t o f 

### EPA's notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragrap h 48. bo f Sectio n X V (Certificatio n o f Completion)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l preserv e



### an d retai n al l record

s an d document s no w i n it s possessio n o r contro l or whic h com eint o its

possessio n or contro l tha t relat e in

an y manne rt o th eperformanceo f th eWor ko r liabilit y o f an y

perso n fo r respons

eaction s conducte d an d t o b

econducte d a t th e Site

, regardles

s o f an y corporateretentio n polic y t o th e contrary

. Unti l 1 0year

s afte r th eSettlin g Defendant' s

receip t o f EPA's notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragrap h 48. bo f Sectio n X V 

### (Certificatio n o f Completion)

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l als o instruc t thei r contractor

s an d agent s t o preserv eal l documents

, records

, an d informatio n o f whateve r kind

, .natur eo r descriptio n relatin g t o th eperformanc eo f th eWork

.

96

.A t th econclusio n o f thi

s documen t retentio n period

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif y th eUnite d State s a t leas t 9 0days prio r t o th edestructio n o f an y suc h records o r documents

, and

,
upo n reques t b y th e Unite d States

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l delive r

6 9

### an y suc h record

s o rdocument s t o EPA

. Th eSettlin g Defendan t ma y

asser t tha t certai n documents

, record s an d othe r informatio n are privilege d under the attorney-clien t privileg e o r an y othe r 

### privileg e recognize d b y federa l law

. I f th e Settlin g Defendan t 

### assert s suc h a privilege

, the y shal l provid eth ePlaintif f wit h th e following : (1 )

th e titl e o f th e document

, record

, o r information ; (2 ) th edat eo f th edocument

, record

, o r information ; (3 ) th ename

an d titl e o f th eautho r o f th edocument

, record

, o r information ; (4 ) th enam ean d titl e o f eac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) a descriptio n o f th esubjec t o f th edocument

, record

, o r information :

an d (6 ) th eprivileg e asserte d b y Settlin g Defendant

. However

, n o 

### documents

, report s o r othe r informatio n create d o r generate d

pursuan t t o th erequirement

s o f th eConsen t Decre eshal l b

e 

### withhel d o n theground

s tha t the y ar eprivileged

.
97

.Settlin g Defendan t hereb y certifie s tha t i t has no t altered

, mutilated

, discarded

, destroye d o r otherwis e dispose d o f

an y records

, document

s o r othe r informatio n relatin g t o it s potentia l liabilit y regardin g th e Sit esinc e notificatio n o f potentia l liabilit y b y th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat eo r th e filin g

o f sui t agains

t i t regardin g th e Sit ean d tha t i t ha s full y complie d wit h an y an d al l EP A request s fo r informatio n pursuan t t o Sectio n 104(e )

an d 122(e ) o f CERCL A an d Sectio n 300 7 o f RCRA

.

7 0XT7II

. NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION S 

### 98

.Whenever

, unde

r th eterm s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, writte n notice i s required t o b

e give n o r a repor t o r othe r documen t i s 

### required t o b e sen t b y on e part y t o another / i t shal l b e directe d
t o the individual

s a t the addresse

s specifie d below

, unles

s thos e individual s o r thei r successor

s give notice o f a changet o th e 

### othe r partie s i n writing

. Writte n notice a

s specifie d herei n shal l
constitut e complet esatisfactio n o f an y writte n notic

e requiremen t

o f th eConsen t Decre ewit h respec t t o th eUnite d States

, EPA

, an d th e Settlin g Defendant

, respectively

.

A 3 t o th eunite d States : Chief

, Environmenta l Enforcemen t Sectio n Environmen t an d Natura l Resource

s Divisio n 

### U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic

e P.O

.Bo x 761 1 Ben.Frankli n Statio n Washington

, D.C

. 2004 4 Re : DJ#___________



### and Director

, Hazardous

Wast eManagemen t Divisio n Unite d state s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 6 144 5Ros s Avenue

, 12t h floo r Dallas

, T X 7520 2

As t o EPA : Kathlee n Aislin g EP A Projec t Coordinato r Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 6 144 5Ros s Avenue

, 12t h floo r Dallas

, T X 7520 2

7 1

### Me l McFarlan d 

### Assistan t Regiona l Counse l Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 

### Regio n 6 144 5Ros s Avenue

, 12t h floo r Dallas

, T X 7520 2

A 8 t o th eSettlin g Defendant : 

### Duan eRee l Cit y Enginee r Settlin g Defendant'

s Projec t Coordinato r P.O

. Bo x 12 6 

### Jacksonville

, Arkansa

s 7207 6

XXVIII

. EFFECTIV E DAT E 99

.Th eeffectiv e dat

e o f thi s Consen t Decre eshal l beth e dateupo n whic h thi

s Consen t Decre ei

s entere d b y th e Court

, excep t



### a s otherwis eprovide d herein

.

" • '

. XXIX

. RETENTIO N O F JURISDICTIO N 

### 100

. Thi s Courtretain s jurisdictio n ove r bot h th esubjec t matte r o f thi s Consen t Decre ean d th eSettlin g Defendan t fo r th e duratio n o f th e performanc eo f th e term s an d provision

s o f thi s Consen t Decre efo r th epurpos

eo f enablin g an y o f th ePartie

s t o 

### appl y t o th eCour ta t an y tim e fo r suc h furthe r order

, direction

,

an d relie f a s ma y benecessar y o r appropriat efo r th econstructio n

o r modificatio n o f thi

s Consen t Decree

, o r t o effectuat e o r enforc e complianc ewit h it

s terms

, o r t o resolv e dispute

s i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n X X (Disput eResolution ) hereof

.

7 2XXX

. APPENDICE S



### 101

. Th efollowin g appendice

s ar eattache d t o an d incorporated int o thi

s Consen t Decree : "Appendi x A " is

th eROD

. 

### "Appendi x B " i s th eSOW

. "Appendi x C " i s th e descriptio n o f th e Site

.

XXXI

. COMMUNIT Y RELATION S 

### 102

.Settlin g Defendan t shal l propos et o EP A it s participatio n i n th e communit y relation s pla n t o b o develope d b y EPA

.EP A wil l determin eth eappropriaterol e fo r th eSettlin g Defendan t unde r th ePlan

. Settlin g Defendan t shal] l als o cooperat e wit h EP A i n providin g informatio n regardin g theWorkt o thepublic

. A s requeste d b y EPA

, Settlin g Defendan t shal l participate i n the preparatio n o f suc h informatio n fo r disseminatio n t: o th epubli c an d

i n publi c meeting

s whic h ma y b ehel d o r sponsore d b y EP A t o explai n activitie s a t o r relatin g t o th e Site

.

XXXII

. MODIFICATIO N 103

.Schedule

s specifie d i n thi

s Consen t Decre efo r completio n o f th eWor kma y b

emodifie d b y agreemen t o f EP A an d th e Settlin g Defendant

. Al l suc h modification s shal l be mad ei n writing

.

7 3104

.N o materia l modification s shal l bemad et o th eSO W 

### withou t writte n notificatio n t o an d writte n approva l o f th eUnite d States

, Settlin g Defendant

, an d th eCourt

. Prio r t o providin g it s



### approva l t o an y modification

, th eUnite d State s wil l provid eth e Stat ewit h a reasonabl eopportunit y t o revie w an d commen t o n th e

propose d modification

. Modification s t o th eSO W tha t d o no t materiall y alte r tha t documen t ma y b emad eb y writte n agreemen t 

### betwee n EPA

, afte r providin g th estat e wit h a reasonabl e opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t o n th epropose d modification

, an d th eSettlin g Defendant

.
105

.Nothin g i n thi

s Decre eshal l be deeme d t o alte r th e Court's powe rt o enforce

, supervis

e o r approvemodification

s t o thi s Consen t Decree

.

XXXIII

. LODGIN G MT O OPPORTUNIT Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T 106

.Thi s Consen t Decre eshal l b elodge d wit h th eCour t fo r a perio d o f no t les

s tha n thirt y (30 )

days fo r publi c notic e an d

commen t i n accordanc ewit h Sectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. 9622(d)(2)

, an d 2 8 C.F.R

.§ 50.7

.Th eUnite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o withdra w o r withhol d it

s consen t i f th e comment

s regardin g th e Consen t Decre edisclos

e fact s o r consideration

s whic h indicat e tha t th e Consen t Decre eis

inappropriate

, improper

, o r inadequate

. Settlin g Defendan t consent

s t o th eentr y o f thi

s Consen t Decre e withou t furthe r notice

.

7 4

### 107

. I f fo r an y reaso n th eCour tshoul d declin e t o approve thi s Consen t Decre ei n th e for m presented

, thi s agreemen t i s voidabl e a t th esol e discretio n o f an y part y an d th eterm s o f th e

agreemen t ma y no t b

euse d a s evidenc ei n an y litigatio n betwee n th e Parties

.

XXXIV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E 

### 108

. Th eundersigne d representativ e o f th eSettlin g Defendan t t o thi s Consen t Decre ean d th eAssistan t Attorne y Genera l fo r Environmen t an d Natura l Resource

s o f th eDepartmen t o f Justic e certifie s tha 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 ean d t o executean d 

### legall y bin d suc h part y t o thi

s document

.

. . 109

. Settlin g Defendan t hereb y agree s no t t o oppos

eentr y o f thi s Consen t Decre eb y thi

s Cour to r t o challeng e an y provisio n o f thi s Consen t Decre eunles

s th eUnite d State

s ha s notifie d th e Settlin g Defendan t i n writin g tha t i t n o longe r support s entr y o f th eConsen t Decree

.
110

. Settlin g Defendan t shal l identify

, o n th eattache d signatur e page , th enam ean d addres s o f a n agen t wh o is

authorize d
t o accep t servic e o f proces

s b y mai l o n it

s behal f wit h respec t t o al l matter s arisin g unde r o r relatin g t o thi

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### TH E UNDERSIGNE D

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### matte r o f Unite d State s v . City o f Jacksonville

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. Bo x 126

. Jacksonville

. Arkansa s 7207 6

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