## SS536

I N TH E UHTTE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T DISTRIC T O F DT2H , CENTRA L DIVISIO N UNITE D STATE S O F AMERICA , 

### Plaintiff , v . SHARO N STEE L CORPORATION

, U V INDUSTRIES

, INC. , U V INDUSTRIES,

INC

. LIQUIDATIN

G TRUST , an d T H E ATLANTI C RICHFIEL D COMPANY , INC. , 

### Defendants

. )

Civi l Actio n Nos

. 86-C-924J

UNITE D STATE S O F AMERICA , 

### Plaintiff , v. SHARO N STEE L CORPORATION

, U V INDUSTRIES,

INC. , U V INDUSTRIES

, INC

. LIQUIDATIN G TRUST , VALLE Y MATERIALS CORPORATION

, LITTLESON , INC. , CENTUR Y 

### TERMINALS , INC. , an d BLACKHAW K SLA G PRODUCTS , INC. , 

### _____________Defendants

. ) Civi l Actio n Nos

. 89-C-136 J

PARTIA L CONSEN T DECRE E 

### Thi s Partia l Consent Decree ("Decree" ) i s mad e an d entere d int o b y an d amon g th e Plaintif f Unite d State s o f Americ a- 2 - ("Unite d States " o r "Plaintiff") ,

o n behal f o f th e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n

Agency ("EPA" ) ; th e Defendan t U V Industrie s Inc

. Liquidatin g Trus t ("th e Trust") , o n behal f o f itsel f and , t o the exten t require d o r permitte d b y law , U V Industries , Inc

. ("UV") ; an d th e Stat e o f Uta h ("th e State") , pursuan t t o th e applicabl e provision s

o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensatio n

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

. § 910 1 e t seq. . a s amende d b y the Superfun d Amendment

s an d Reauthorizatio n

Ac t o f 1986 , Pub

. L

. No

. 99-499 , 10 0 Stat

. 161 3 (1986 ) ("CERCLA") ; WHEREAS

, th e Unite d States , o n behal f o f th e Administrato r o f EPA , file d complaint s i n th e abov e captione d action s pursuan t t o Section s 104 , 10 6 and 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9604 , 960 6 an d 9607 , fo r injunctiv e relie f allegin g imminen t an d substantia l endangerment

s t o publi c health , welfar e o r th e environmen

t a t two facilitie s locate d i n Midvale , Utah , an d fo r reimbursemen t

o f cost s incurred b y th e Unite d State s i n respons e t o th e allege d releas e o r threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substances fro m thes e facilities , whic h hav e bee n name d b y EP A a s th e "Sharo n Steel/Midvale

Tailing s Site " ("Tailing s 

### Site") an d th e "Midval e Sla g Site " ("Sla g Site") (collectively , t h e "Sites") ; 

### WHEREAS , th e Tailing s Sit e an d th e Sla g Site bot h hav e bee n nominate d fo r inclusion , pursuant t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9605 , o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s Lis t ("NPL") ;WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s allege s that , fro m approximatel y 190 6 t o 1971 , U V (the n know n a s "Unite d State s Smeltin g Refining an d Minin g Company " an d hereinafte r referre d t o a s "USSRM"

) owne d an d operate d certain or e beneficiatio n

an d processin g establishment

s a t th e tw o Sites ; WHEREAS , th e Tailing s Sit e (a s hereinafte r defined ) i s locate d approximatel

y twelv e mile s southwes t o f Sal t Lak e Cit y an d contain s a n estimate d fourtee n millio n ton s o f tailing s generate d fro m milling operation s

an d processin g conducte d betwee n approximatel

y 190 6 and 1971 ; WHEREAS

, th e tailing s fro m th e operation s

a t th e Tailing s Sit e remai n i n th e for m o f piles , pond s an d impoundments , whic h measure u p t o fort y o r fift y fee t in heigh t
an d allegedl y contai n elevate d level s o f suc h hazardou s substance s a s arsenic , cadmium , chromium , lea d and zinc ; 

### WHEREAS , durin g th e perio d fro m approximatel y 190 6 t o 1971 , USSR M owne d an d operate d variou s millin g facilitie s a t th e Tailin g Site ; WHEREAS

, th e Sla g Site i s locate d t o th e nort h o f th e Tailing s Site , i s comprise d o f approximatel

y thre e hundre d 

### ninetee n (319) acre s formerl y owne d an d operate d b y USSRM , an d
was use d fo r smelting , refining , an d othe r metal s processin g operation s an d fo r th e disposa l o f sla g an d othe r wast e product s 

### o f suc h operations ; 

### WHEREAS , USSR M operate d a metal smelte r a t th e Sla g- 4 - Sit e which , unti l 1958 , refine d copper , gold , lea d an d silve r an d fro m whic h wastes wer e dispose d o f o n th e Sla g Site ; WHEREAS

, th e Unite d State s allege s that eac h o f th e Site s i s a "facility, " a s define d i n Section s 101(9) an d 101(20)

o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S S 9601(9 ) an d 9601(20) , a t o r fro m whic h hazardou s substances , a s define d in Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 

### U.S.C

. § 9601(14) , hav e bee n released ; WHEREAS , th e shareholder s

o f U V vote d o n March 26 , 197 9 t o adop t a Pla n o f Liquidatio n an d Dissolutio n (th e "Plan" ) and , as a par t o f tha t Plan , authorize d th e establishmen t

o f th e Trus t f o r th e purpos e o f receivin g o n their behalf , prio r t o dissolution , a distributio n o f an y remainin g asset s o f U V no t the n reasonabl y susceptibl e t o pr o rat a distributio n

t o them ; WHEREAS , liquidatio n o f U V was accomplishe d

b y th e sal e o f al l o f UV' s businesse s an d othe r transferabl e asset s i n thre e 

### separat e transactions ,

culminatin

g i n th e sal e o f al l the n remainin g transferabl e asset s (includin g th e Tailing s Site an d a portio n o f th e Sla g Site ) t o Sharo n Stee l Corporatio n o n Novembe r 26 , 1979 , pursuan t t o th e term s o f a n Agreemen t fo r Purchas e o f 

### Asset s bearin g tha t date ; WHEREAS , o n Marc h 24 , 1980 , U V distributed , withi n th e meanin g o f applicabl e provision s o f th e Interna l Revenu e Code , al l it s remainin g asset s t o th e Trust ; WHEREAS

, th e Trus t i s a person , a s define d i n Sectio n 101(21 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. S 9601(21) ;- 5 - WHEREAS

, th e Unite d State s allege s tha t hazardou s substances a t o r fro m th e Site s hav e bee n o r ar e bein g released , o r threatene d t o b e released , a s define d i n Sectio n 101(22 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { 9601(22} , int o th e environment

through , inte r alia , groun d wate r flow , surfac e wate r flow , direc t depositio n int o soils , an d win d dispersio n int o th e air ; WHEREAS

, th e Unite d State s allege s that i t ha s responde d an d wil l continu e t o respon d t o th e releas e an d threatene d release s o f hazardou s substance s a t th e Site s an d thereb y ha s incurred an d wil l continu e t o incu r respons e cost s within th e meanin g o f Section s 101(25 ) an d 107(a ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9601(25 ) an d 9607(a) ; WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s allege s tha t th e Trus t ha s succeede d t o th e liabilitie s o f UV ; WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s allege s tha t th e Trus t an d U V ar e responsibl e partie s pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { 9607(a) , an d thereb y liabl e unde r Section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { { 960 6 an d 9607 , fo r release s an d threatene d release s o f hazardou s substance s a t o r fro m th e Site s 

### int o th e surfac e water , groun d water , lan d surface , subsurfac e strata , and the ambient ai r i n the vicinit y o f the Sites ; WHEREAS , th e Trus t contend s tha t th e Pla n whic h wa s adopte d b y UV' s shareholder s wa s designe d t o satisfy , an d di d i n 

### al l respect s satisfy , th e requirement

s o f federa l an d stat e la w governin g liquidation s

an d dissolution s o f thi s type , includin g 

### Sectio n 33 7 o f th e Interna l Revenu e Cod e o f 1954 , a s i t the nexisted

, an d th e Main e Business Corporatio n Act , whic h th e Trus t contend s applie d becaus e U V wa s a Main e corporation ; WHEREAS

, th e Trus t contend s that , pursuan t t o th e Plan , U V woun d u p it s busines s affair s an d liquidate d b y mean s o f the sal e o f it s businesse s an d othe r asset s durin g th e succeedin g twelv e mont h perio d and , o n Marc h 24 , 1980 , distribute d al l o f it s remainin g asset s t o it s shareholder s

i n a fina l liquidatin g distributio n b y transferrin g thos e asset s t o th e Trust ; WHEREAS

, th e Trus t contend s tha t sinc e Marc h 25 , 1980 , the dat e on whic h U V wa s legall y dissolved , U V ha s not existed , ha s ha d n o assets , ha s conducte d n o business , an d ha s ha d n o corporat e organization ,

officers , directors , o r employees ; WHEREAS

, th e Trus t contend s that , unde r governin g principle s o f Federa l an d Main e law , n o action s coul d b e brough t agains t U V unles s commence d withi n two year s o f it s lega l dissolution ; 

### WHEREAS

, th e Trus t contend s tha t an y responsibilit

y o r liabilit y whic h i t might hav e fo r th e act s o f omissions o f U V woul d b e entirel y derivativ e

an d woul d no t b e vali d o r enforceabl e unles s an actio n thereo n wa s commence d within tw o year s o f UV' s dissolution ; 

### WHEREAS

, the Trus t contend s tha t i t i s not liabl e i n thes e action s b y reaso n o f the fact, amon g others , that no proceedin g o f an y kin d wa s initiate d b y th e Unite d State s agains t 

### U V or the Trus t unti l mor e than fiv e year s afte r U V dissolved ;_ 7 - WHEREAS

, th e Trus t ha s raise d numerou s othe r defense s an d ha s contested , an d continues t o contest , allegation s mad e b y t h e Unite d States ; WHEREAS , a victor y b y th e Unite d State s o n th e principa l defense s raise d b y th e Trus t would , in al l likelihood , ultimatel y resul t in judgment s whic h woul d completel y exhaus t th e remainin g asset s o f th e Trust ; WHEREAS , a victor y b y th e Trus t o n th e principa l defense s whic h i t ha s raise d woul d bar recover y b y the Unite d State s and thir d partie s i n the presen t action s and i n an y othe r pendin g o r futur e action s brough t unde r environmenta l

statutes ; WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s an d th e Trus t eac h recogniz e an d acknowledg e

tha t continuin g litigatio n no t onl y impose s significan t litigatio n risk s bu t als o woul d inevitabl y increas e costs , dela y resolution , an d substantiall y diminis h th e effectiv e 

### wort h o f victor y t o th e part y whic h ultimatel y prevails ; WHEREAS , th e Unite d State s an d th e Trus t wis h t o compromis e an d settl e al l claim s relatin g t o thes e actions , withou t admittin g o r concedin g th e validit y o f th e allegations , claims , an d contentions advance d b y th e othe r party , an d t o d o s o i n a wa y whic h wil l permi t a n immediat e recover y o f substantia l monie s b y the Unite d State s whil e at the sam e time permittin g a 

### distribution , afte r paymen t o f Trus t expenses , o f th e remainin g monie s t o beneficia l unitholder s o f th e Trus t an d a fina l windin g u p o f th e affair s o f th e Trus t an d terminatio n o f th e Trust' s existence ;- 8 - WHEREAS , th e Trus t an d th e Unite d State s agre e t o undertak e al l activitie s an d complet e al l action s require d o f 

### the m respectivel y b y thi s Decree ; WHEREAS , i n consideratio n

of , an d i n exchang e for , th e promise s an d covenant s herein , an d intendin g t o b e legall y boun d hereby , th e Trust , th e Unite d States , an d th e State , b y thei r authorize d representatives ,

hav e agree d t o entr y o f thi s Decree , subjec t t o th e provision s o f Sectio n XIII.A

. hereo f an d 2 8 C.F.R

. § 50.7; WHEREAS

, settlemen t o f thes e matter s governe d b y thi s Decree i s i n th e publi c interes t an d a n appropriat e mean s o f resolvin g thes e matters ; THEREFORE

, withou t adjudicatio n

o f an y issu e o f la w o r fac t an d upo n th e consent o f th e partie s thereto , i t i s hereb y ORDERED , ADJUDGE D AN D DECREED , a s follows : I

. DEFINITION S 

### I n thi s Decree , th e followin g term s shal l hav e th e following meanings : A

. "Actions "

means Civi l Nos

. 86-C-924 J an d 89-C-136J , presentl y pendin g in thi s Court

. B

. "Cash " mean s Unite d State s dollar s i n immediatel y availabl e funds

.• Q « • C

. "Court " mean s th e Unite d State s Distric t Cour t fo r th e Distric t o f Utah , Centra l Division

. D

. "Tailing s Site " mean s th e mil l sit e (includin g tailing s an d mil l buildings) , a s describe d i n Exhibit "A " annexe d hereto , an d soil s an d ground wate r beneat h an d dow n gradien t o f th e mil l site , an y impacte d are a adjacen t t o an d i n th e vicinit y 

### o f th e mil l site , an d an y othe r area s necessar y fo r th e performanc e o f th e remedy.^

- E

. "Sla g Site " mean s th e forme r smeltin g an d refiner y sit e (includin g smeltin g an d refinin g wast e piles , building s an d othe r structures) ,

a s describe d i n Exhibit "B " annexe d hereto , and soil s and ground wate r beneat h and dow n gradien t o f the smeltin g an d refiner y site , th e impacte d area s adjacen t t o an d i n th e vicinit y o f th e smeltin g an d refiner y site , an d an y othe r area s necessar y fo r th e performanc e o f th e remedy. 2 F

. "Non-Settlin

g Defendants "

mean s Atlanti c Richfiel d Company , Inc. , Valle y Material s Corporation ,

Littleson , Inc. , 

### Centur y Terminals , Inc. , an d Blackhaw k Sla g Products , Inc

. G

. Fo r purpose s o f Sectio n I V C

. 2

. o f thi s Decree , 

### the phras e "lega l fee s and expense s incurre d b y the Trus t i n
1 

### Th e vertica l an d latera l extent o f th e Tailing s Site an d th e impacte d are a o f th e Tailing s Sit e wil l b e determine d i n on e o r mor e Record s o f Decisio n fo r th e Tailing s Site , t o b e issue d i n th e future

. 2 

### Th e vertica l an d latera l extent o f th e Sla g Sit e an d th e impacte d are a o f the Sla g Sit e wil l b e determine d i n one o r mor e Record s o f Decisio n o r Actio n Memorand a fo r th e Sla g Site , t o b e 

### issue d b y EP A i n th e future

.- 10 - obtainin g suc h payment " shal l includ e an y paymen t t o Sharo n Stee l Corporatio n t o obtai n a releas e o f it s actual o r potentia l claim s agains t th e insuranc e carrier s who ar e partie s i n Civi l Actio n Nos

. C-87-230 6 an d C-88-0479 2

i n th e Thir d Judicia l Distric t 

### Court o f Sal t Lak e County , Utah

. H

. "Person " shal l hav e th e meanin g se t fort h i n Sectio n 101(22) O f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { 9601(22)

. I

. "Remedia l

Action " mean s thos e action s consisten t wit h permanen t remedy(ies ) a t th e Tailing s Site an d th e Sla g Site , t o b e se t fort h i n th e fina l Record s o f Decisio n fo r eac h
o f th e Sites , a s describe d in Sectio n 11 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { 9617 , o r an y modification s

thereo f consisten t wit h CERCLA

. J

. "Response "

shal l hav e th e meanin g se t fort h in Sectio n 101(25 ) O f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { 9601(25)

. K

. "Respons e Costs " mean s an y cost s whic h th e Unite d 

### State s ha s sough t i n th e Actions

. L

. "State " mean s th e Stat e o f Uta h an d it s agencies

. , M

. "Trustees " mean s th e Liquidatin g Trustee s o f th e 

### U V Industries , Inc. , Liquidatin g Trust

. N

. "U V Industries , Inc

. Liquidatin g Trust " ("th e Trust" ) mean s tha t entit y th e creatio n o f whic h wa s authorize d b y 

### a vot e o f the shareholder s

o f U V Industries , Inc

. o n Marc h 26 , 1979 , an d th e creatio n o f whic h wa s effectuate d b y th e U V 

### Industries , Inc

. Liquidatin g Trus t Agreement execute d o n Marc h 24 , 1980 ; provided , however, tha t fo r purpose s o f Section s

## - 1 1 - V I an d VI I o f thi s Decree , it shal l als o mea n th e Liquidatin g Trustee s an d th e employees , agent s an d beneficia l unitholder s

o f th e Trust , solel y i n thei r respectiv e capacitie s as such

. Thi s definitio n o f th e term "th e Trust " shal l no t includ e an y pas t o r presen t parent , subsidiary ,

o r busines s affiliat e o f U V Industries , Inc. , o r o f th e Trust

. O

. "U V Industries , Inc. " ("UV") mean s U V Industries , Inc

. a s i t existe d o n Marc h 24 , 1980 ; provided , however , tha t fo r purpose s o f Section s V I an d VII , i t shal l als o mea n th e forme r officers , directors ,

employees , agent s an d shareholder s

o f UV , solel y in thei r respectiv e capacitie s a s such

. Thi s definitio n o f th e ter m "UV " doe s no t includ e an y pas t o r presen t parent , subsidiary , o r busines s affiliat e o f U V Industries , Inc. , o r o f th e Trust

. I I

.

JURISDICTIO N Thi s Court has jurisdictio n

ove r th e subjec t matte r 

### herein , and ove r th e partie s consentin g hereto , pursuant t o Section s 106 , 10 7 an d 11 3 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. { { 9606 , 960 7 an d 9613 , an d 2 8 U.S.C

. { { 133 1 an d 1345

. 

## III

. PARTIE S BOUN D 

### Thi s Decre e applie s t o an d i s bindin g upo n th e Trust , U V , th e State , an d th e Unite d States

. Eac h undersigne d- 1 2 - representativ e certifie s tha t h e o r sh e i s o r wil l be , o n o r befor e th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Decree , full y authorize d b y th e part y who m h e o r sh e represent s t o enter int o th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Decree an d t o execut e an d legall y bin d th e part y hereto

. Th e Trust , UV , an d th e Stat e agre e no t t o contes t th e jurisdictio n

o f th e Unite d State s t o maintai n th e Actions

. I V

. PAYMEN T O F TH E UNITE D STATES RESPONS E COST S I n full an d complet e satisfactio n

o f al l o f UV' s an d t h e Trust' s allege d liabilities ,

duties , an d responsibilitie s arisin g ou t o f o r relatin g t o th e Action s an d th e Site s (excep t
as limite d b y Sectio n VI I B. , C. , an d D an d i n consideratio n

o f th e Covenan t no t t o Su e se t fort h in Sectio n VI I A

. hereof , th e Unite d State s shal l receive th e followin g consideration : A

. Subjec t t o th e provision s o f paragrap h B

. o f thi s 

### Section , o n th e firs t business da y followin g th e da y sixt y (60 ) day s afte r th e dat e o f entr y o f thi s Decree , th e Trus t shal l pa y t o th e Unite d State s a n amoun t equa l t o sixt y (60 ) percen t o f th e 

### "adjuste d value " o f al l cash , direc t Unite d State s Treasur y Obligations , accumulate d

interes t receivabl e o n suc h Unite d State s Treasury Obligations ,

an d an y cas h equivalent s under th e contro l o f th e Trustees. 3

3 

### I t i s agreed b y th e Partie s tha t monie s hel d i n Accoun t no . 101-65E b y th e Mello n Ban k Trus t Department , a s Exchang e Agen t fo r th e Trust , ar e no t unde r th e contro l o f th e Trustee s- 1 3 - B

. Fo r purpose s o f calculatin g th e amoun t o f th e paymen t require d b y paragrap h A

. o f thi s Section , th e "adjuste d value " o f cash, direc t Unite d State s Treasury Obligations , accumulate d interes t receivabl e o n suc h Unite d State s Treasur y Obligations , an d cas h equivalent s shal l b e determine d a s provide d 

### i n thi s paragrap h and i n paragrap h C

. 1

. I f thi s Decre e receive s fina l approva l an d i s no t subjec t t o furthe r challeng e o r appea l prio r t o th e expiratio n o f sixt y (60 ) days fro m th e dat e o f entr y b y th e Court , th e "adjuste d value " o f cash , direc t Unite d State s Treasur y Obligations ,

accumulate d

interes t receivabl e o n suc h Unite d State s Treasury Obligations ,

an d cas h equivalent s shal l b e th e tota l valu e o f suc h assets , fixe d as o f th e da y twenty-fiv e (25 ) busines s days fro m th e dat e o f entr y o f thi s Decree , minu s 

### th e su m o f $750,000 , an d payment s shal l b e mad e a s provide d i n sub-paragrap h D.I

. o f thi s Section

. 2

. I f thi s Decree receive s fina l approva l an d i s subjec t t o furthe r challeng e o r appea l prio r t o th e expiratio n o f 

### sixt y (60 ) days fro m th e dat e o f entr y b y th e court , an d provide d that an y suc h challeng e o r appea l i s finall y resolve d prio r t o th e expiratio n o f twelv e (12) month s fro m th e dat e o f entr y b y th e Court , th e "adjuste d value " o f cash , direc t Unite d State s Treasur y Obligations ,

an d cas h equivalent s shal l b e th e tota l



### and shal l not b e considere d a par t o f the Trus t estat e fo r an y purpose s relate d hereto

.- 1 4 - valu e o f suc h assets , fixe d a s o f th e da y twenty-fiv e (25 ) busines s days fro m th e dat e o f entr y o f thi s Decree , minu s th e sum o f $750,000 , and payment s shal l b e mad e a s provide d i n sub-paragraph D.2

. o f thi s Section

. 3

. If , becaus e o f th e pendenc y o f litigatio n initiate d or maintaine d b y a Non-Settlin g Defendan t or an y interveno r or othe r part y or thir d party , thi s Decre e does not receive fina l approva l an d remain s subjec t t o furthe r challeng e o r appea l o n o r afte r th e expiratio n o f twelv e months fro m th e dat e o f entr y b y th e Court , the n th e "adjuste d value " a s se t fort h i n sub-paragrap h

B.2

. o f thi s Section , shal l als o b e deeme d t o exclud e th e additiona l su m o f $50,00 0 fo r eac h mont h subsequent t o th e firs t anniversar

y dat e o f th e entr y o f th e Decre e b y thi s Court , unti l fina l approval , an d payment s shal l be mad e as provide d i n sub-paragraph

D.2

. o f thi s Section

. C

. Following th e paymen t require d b y paragrap h A

. o f thi s Section , th e Trus t shal l mak e o r caus e t o b e mad e furthe r 

### payment s t o th e Unite d State s pursuan t t o th e provision s o f thi s paragrap h C

. 1

. Withi n te n (10 ) busines s day s o f the dat e 

### that an y additiona l cas h i s deposite d wit h an y financia l institution , int o an y accoun t unde r th e contro l o f th e Trustee s 

### o r fo r th e benefi t o f th e Trust , th e Trus t shal l pa y o r caus e t o b e pai d t o th e Unite d State s i n cas h a n amoun t equa l t o sixt y (60) percen t o f suc h deposite d amount ; provided , however, tha t n o suc h paymen t shal l b e mad e upo n the deposi t or accrua l o f- 1 5 - interes t pai d t o or earned b y th e Trus t on asset s whic h hav e alread y bee n subjec t t o th e valuatio n an d paymen t provide d fo r i n paragraph s A , B , an d C o f thi s Section , an d provide d furthe r tha t
n o suc h paymen t shal l b e mad e upo n (a ) monie s receive d pursuan t t o sub-paragraph s

B.3

. an d D. 2 o f thi s Section ; o r (b ) monie s receive d fro m an y insuranc e carrie r i n reimbursemen t

o f the Trust' s defens e cost s i n th e Action s o r an y other actions , unles s suc h cost s ha d bee n pai d b y th e Trus t prio r t o th e calculatio n o f th e "adjuste d value " pursuan t t o sub-paragraph s

B.I

. an d B.2

. o f thi s Section

. 2

.

I n th e even t tha t an y cas h deposite d int o an y suc h accoun t constitute s a paymen t t o th e Trus t b y Sharo n Stee l Corporatio n o r b y on e o r mor e insuranc e carrier s tha t issue d comprehensiv e genera l liabilit y policie s t o UV , the n prio r t o calculatin g th e amoun t equa l t o sixt y (60 ) percen t o f suc h deposite d amoun t t o b e pai d t o th e Unite d States , th e Trus t ma y 

### subtrac t th e reasonabl e cost s o f collection , includin g lega l fee s and expense s incurre d b y the Trus t i n obtainin g suc h payment

. 

### D

. Payment s require d unde r th e provision s

o f paragraph s A , B , an d C o f thi s Sectio n shal l b e mad e b y th e Trus t


### a s follows : 

### 1

.

I f thi s Decre e receive s fina l approva l b y th e Cour t an d i s no t subjec t t o furthe r challeng e or appea l prio r t o th e expiratio n o f sixt y (60) day s fro m th e dat e o f entr y b y th e 

### Court , then the Trus t shal l mak e the require d payment s b y wir e transfe r t o th e "Hazardou s Substance s Superfund. "

Th e wir e- 1 6 - transfe r shal l referenc e th e nam e U V Industries , Inc

. Liquidatin g Trus t an d th e Sites , an d shal l be directe d t o th e followin g address : Mello n

Ban k E P A Region VII I ATTN : Superfun d Accountin g P

. O

. BO X 360859 M 

### Pittsburgh , P A 1525 1 2

. I f thi s Decree receive s fina l approva l b y th e Court , bu t i s subjec t t o furthe r challeng e o r appea l prio r t o th e expiratio n o f sixt y (60 ) days fro m th e dat e o f th e entr y b y th e Court , then , unti l al l challenge s o r appeal s ar e finall y resolved , th e Trus t shal l mak e required payment s int o a n interest-bearin

g escro w accoun t wit h a financia l institutio n

t o b e name d i n writin g b y th e Unite d States

. The instruction s t o 

### th e escro w accoun t trustee , whic h shal l b e signe d b y representative s

o f th e Unite d State s an d th e parties , shal l provide , inte r alia , (i ) that i n th e even t th e Decre e i s uphel d afte r al l challenge s an d appeal s ar e exhausted , th e entir e balanc e o f the account , includin g accrue d interest , shal l b e 

### delivere d t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund , a t th e addres s se t fort h in sub-paragrap

h D.I

. o f thi s Section ; (ii ) tha t in th e even t th e orde r o f thi s Cour t enterin g thi s Decree i s finall y 

### reverse d an d se t aside , th e entire balanc e i n th e account , includin g accrue d interest , shal l b e delivere d t o the Trust , a t 

### th e addres s an d i n th e manne r th e Trus t shal l direct ; (iii ) that i n th e even t that an y appea l or challeng e continues beyond twelv e- 1 7 - (12 ) month s fro m th e dat e o f entr y o f thi s Decree , th e escrow accoun t agen t shal l withdra w $30,00 0 o n th e firs t da y o f th e 

### mont h followin g th e anniversar y dat e o f th e entr y o f thi s Decree , an d o n th e firs t da y o f eac h mont h thereafte r unti l suc h appea l
o r challeng e i s finall y resolved , an d shal l delive r thi s su m t o the Trus t a t the addres s and i n the manne r the Trus t shal l direct , i n accordanc e wit h th e provision s o f sub-paragrap h

B.3

. o f Sectio n IV ; an d (iv ) suc h othe r term s a s th e Unite d State s an d th e Trus t shal l agree t o i n writing

. 3

. Wheneve r an y paymen t i s mad e b y th e Trus t pursuan t t o sub-paragraph s

1 o r 2 o f thi s Paragraph , th e Trus t shal l simultaneousl

y sen d o r delive r document s evidencin g suc h transfe r t o EP A at : USEP A Regio n VII I (8RC ) 

### 999 - 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver , C O 80202-240 5 

### ATTN : Assistan t Regiona l Counse l Sharo n Stee l Midval e Tailing s 

### an d 

### Remedia l Cos t Recove r Coordinato r (8HWM-SR

) 99 9 - 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver, C O 80202-240 5
an d t o th e Departmen t o f Justic e at: Chief , Environmenta l

Enforcemen t Sectio n P

. O

. Bo x 761 1 

### Be n Frankli n Statio n Washington , D.C

. 2004 4 E

. The Trus t shal l hav e the righ t t o distribut e t o 

### it s unitholders , o r t o expen d i n an y othe r manne r consisten t wit h th e purpose s o f th e Trus t an d th e power s an d dutie s o f th e 

### Trustees , an y and al l monie s not subjec t t o paymen t t o the Unite d- 1 8 - State s unde r thi s Section

. Th e Trus t ma y exercis e thi s righ t a t suc h tim e an d i n suc h manne r a s i t chooses , o n an y dat e afte r 

### entr y o f thi s Decree

. F

. Shoul d th e Trus t fai l t o mak e an y paymen t t o th e Unite d State s required b y thi s Decree o n th e dat e due , interes t
o n th e amoun t o f suc h paymen t shal l accru e an d b e payabl e t o th e Unite d State s o n suc h amoun t a t a rat e equa l t o th e coupo n issu e yiel d equivalen t (a s determine d b y th e Secretary o f th e Treasury )
o f th e accepte d auctio n pric e fo r th e las t auctio n o f 52-wee k Unite d State s Treasur y Bill s settle d immediatel

y prio r t o th e dat e when interes t begin s t o accrue . I n 'addition , shoul d th e Trus t fai l t o mak e an y required payment , th e Trus t shal l pa y i n additio n t o amoun t require d plu s interest , stipulate d penaltie s i n th e amoun t o f $5,00 0 pe r da y fo r eac h da y that an y paymen t 

### require d b y Paragrap h A

. o f thi s Sectio n i s pas t du e and i n the amoun t o f $2,50 0 pe r da y fo r eac h da y tha t an y othe r paymen t require d b y thi s Decree i s pas t due ; provided , however , tha t suc h 

### penalt y shal l no t accru e i f th e Trus t i s prohibite d fro m makin g suc h paymen t b y an y orde r o r law

. G

. Th e Trus t shal l provid e t o th e Unite d State s ever y 

### tw o months , commencin g wit h th e mont h afte r entr y o f thi s Decree , 

### financia l statement

s disclosin g th e assets , liabilities , expenses , an d cas h flo w o f th e Trus t fo r suc h months

. V

. T H E STAT E- 1 9 - I n full an d complet e satisfactio n

o f al l o f UV' s an d t h e Trust' s allege d liabilities ,

duties , an d responsibilitie s arisin g ou t o f o r relatin g t o th e Action s an d th e Sites , th e Stat e hereb y release s an d agree s t o hol d U V an d the Trus t harmles s fo r (i ) an y an d al l claim s relatin g t o th e Tailing s Site 

### o r th e Sla g Site , including , bu t no t limite d to , an y clai m fo r Respons e Cost s incurred b y th e State , an y clai m o r cost s incurre d b y the Stat e pursuan t t o an y contrac t or cooperativ e agreemen t wit h th e Unite d State s pursuan t t o Sectio n 104(e)(3 ) o f CERCLA , an d an y clai m fo r damag e t o natura l resource s belongin g to , manage d by , appertainin g to , o r otherwis e controlle d b y th e State o r unde r it s trusteeshi p pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(f)(2 ) o f CERCLA , an d (ii ) an y an d al l othe r claim s regardin g environmenta l

matter s a s t o the Site s o r an y othe r sites , regardles s o f whethe r suc h 

### claim s exis t at th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Decree o r com e int o existenc e afte r suc h effectiv e date

. 

### V I

. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMEN T 

### A

. Th e compromis e an d settlemen t containe d i n thi s Decree wa s reached afte r extensiv e negotiation s

amon g th e parties

. Thi s Decree represent s a compromis e betwee n th e partie s 

### wit h respec t t o the allege d liabilit y o f the Trus t and U V arisin g ou t o f o r relatin g t o th e Actions

.- 2 0 - B

. B y virtu e o f th e paymen t o f th e amount s identifie d i n Sectio n I V o f thi s Decree , th e Trus t an d U V shal l hav e finall y an d completel y resolve d al l allege d liabilitie s o f th e Trus t an d U V t o th e Unite d State s fo r th e matter s covered b y th e Covenan t N o t t o Su e in Sectio n VI I A

. hereo f an d ar e hereb y release d therefrom

. Wit h regar d t o claims fo r contributio n

agains t th e Trus t o r U V b y the Non-Settlin g Defendant s an d Non-Settlin g Thir d Part y Defendant s i n th e Actions , an d an y othe r Perso n entitle d t o brin g a clai m agains t th e Trus t o r U V unde r Sectio n 107(a) o f 

### CERCL A relatin g t o th e matter s covered b y Sectio n VIL A hereof , th e partie s heret o agree , an d thi s Cour t hereb y find s an d concludes , that th e statutor y provision s o f Sectio n 113(f)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(f)(2) , shal l govern . C

. I f th e Trus t fail s t o mak e an y paymen t require d b y 

### Sectio n I V o f thi s Decree , then , upo n th e expiratio n o f 3 0 day s fro m th e dat e o f th e Trust' s receip t o f writte n notic e o f suc h failure , i f suc h required paymen t the n remain s outstandin g an d 

### unpaid , th e Trus t an d U V shal l los e th e benefi t o f thi s Sectio n VI ; provided , however, , that i f th e Trus t fail s t o mak e a required payment a s a resul t o f the fac t that the makin g o f suc h 

### paymen t woul d violat e a law , rul e o f law , o r a n orde r applicabl e t o th e Trus t o r Trustees , then , subjec t t o th e provision s o f Paragrap h D

. below , the Trus t and U V shal l not los e the benefi t
o f thi s Sectio n VI

. I f th e Trus t o r Trustee s believ e tha t th e makin g o f an y payment require d pursuan t t o thi s Decre e woul d violat e a law , rul e o f law , o r a n orde r applicabl e t o the Trus t- 2 1 -
o r Trustees , the n th e Trus t shal l notif y th e Unite d State s a s soo n a s the Trus t learn s o f the circumstanc e

leadin g t o suc h impedimen t t o suc h payment

. Th e provision s o f Sectio n X o n Disput e Resolutio n shal l then apply

. D

. If , a s th e resul t o f th e disput e resolutio n proces s referre d t o i n Paragrap h C. , th e Court find s that an y paymen t require d b y thi s Decre e woul d violat e a law , rul e o f law , o r orde r applicabl e t o th e Trus t o r Trustees , the n th e Trus t shal l los e th e benefi t o f thi s Sectio n V I an d th e Covenan t No t t o S u e containe d in Sectio n VI I A

. hereof , bu t onl y t o th e exten t o f
an y require d payment s no t mad e a s a resul t o f suc h finding

. E

. Nothin g herei n shal l b e deeme d t o adversel y affec t t h e Trust' s o r UV' s right s agains t an y Non-Settlin g Defendant , o r an y othe r potentiall y responsibl e party , othe r tha n th e State

. F

. Subjec t t o th e term s an d condition s o f thi s Decree , an d upo n thi s Decree becomin g fina l an d effective : (i ) 

### th e complain t o f th e Unite d State s agains t U V an d th e Trus t an d the counterclai m

asserte d b y U V and the Trus t agains t the Unite d State s i n Civi l Actio n No

. 86-C-924 J shal l b e dismissed ; an d (ii ) the complain t o f the Unite d State s agains t U V an d the Trus t i n Civi l Actio n No

. 89-C-13 6 shal l b e dismissed

. G

. Th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e expressl y reserv e 

### th e righ t t o brin g action s or continu e t o procee d wit h th e presen t actions , agains t an y Perso n other tha n U V or th e Trus t 

### who o r whic h ha s not resolve d it s liabilit y t o the Unite d State s o r th e Stat e respectin g th e Tailing s Site o r th e Sla g Site

.- 2 2 - H

. Th e Trus 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 agains t it fo r matter s covere d b y thi s Decree , it wil l timel y notif y th e Unite d States , in conformanc e wit h Sectio n VII I hereof , o f th e institutio n o f suc h sui t o r claim

. 

### f ] I

. N o previou s rulin g o f thi s Cour t i n th e Action s o n ''~'\ ~ i an

y issu e o f la w o r fac t shal l b e deeme d t o b e bindin g upo n th e 1 ' £

. partie s

heret o fo r an y purpos e i n an y othe r actio n o r lega l " f -

• ':" : proceedin

g o f an y typ e o r kind

. ;, j
4 VI I

. COVENAN T NO T T O SU E A

. Excep t a s specificall y provide d hereafte r i n Sectio n VI I C

. an d D

. hereof , th e Unite d State s an d th e Stat e • hereb y covenan t no t t o su e UV , th e Trust , o r an y Truste e thereo f (i n thei r capacit y as trustee ) regardin g th e followin g matters : 1

. An y matte r allege d i n eithe r or bot h o f th e Actions , includin g an y futur e liabilit y wit h regar d t o th e Tailing s Site o r th e Sla g Site an d an y liabilit y whic h migh t 

### arise a s a resul t o f the redisposa l o f an y hazardou s substance s a s required b y Remedia l Actio n conducte d a t eithe r o f th e Sites ; 

### 2

. An y matte r relatin g t o th e Re-Solve , Inc

. 

### Superfun d sit e locate d in Nort h Dartmouth , Massachusetts

. B

. Beyon d th e matter s addresse d i n Paragraph s A.I

. an d 2

. o f thi s Section , th e Unite d State s i s unawar e o f an y othe r- 2 3 - claims agains t U V o r th e Trus t whic h i t no w o r i n th e futur e ma y asser t o n behal f o f th e Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency pursuan t t o th e followin g statutes : Comprehensiv e

Environmenta l

Response , Compensatio n an d Liabilit y Act, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 960 1 e t seq. ; Soli d Wast e Disposa l Act , a s amende d b y th e Resourc e Conservatio n

an d Recover y Act , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 690 1 e t sea. ; Saf e Drinkin g Wate r Act , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 300 f e t seq. ; Federa l Wate r Pollutio n Contro l Act , 3 3 U.S.C

. § 125 1 e t seq. ; Clea n Ai r Act , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 740 1 e t seq. ; Toxi c Substance s Contro l Act , 1 5 U.S.C

. § 260 1 e t seq. ; an d Federa l Insecticide ,

Fungicide , an d Rodenticid e Act, 7 U.S.C

. § 13 6 e t seq . Beyon d th e matter s addresse d i n Paragraph s A.I

. an d 2

. o f thi s Section , th e Unite d State s i s als o unaware o f an y claim s agains t U V o r the Trus t fo r damage s t o natural resource s whic h i t no w o r i n th e futur e ma y asser t o n behal f o f th e 

### Departmen t o f th e Interio r pursuan t t o Sectio n 107(a)(4 ) (C ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607(a)(4)(C)

.

Accordingly ,

t o allo w fo r th e 

### orderl y liquidatio n an d terminatio n o f th e Trus t i n accordanc e wit h thi s Consen t Decree , th e Unite d State s agrees no t t o assert
an y suc h claim s i n th e futur e o n behal f o f th e Environmenta l 

### Protectio n Agenc y or th e Departmen t o f th e Interio r or t o otherwis e objec t t o o r oppos e th e distributio n o f asset s 

### remainin g i n th e Trus t t o th e unitholder s thereof

. C

. Thi s Sectio n shal l not b e construe d a s a Covenant 

### not t o Sue an y othe r Person , othe r than UV , the Trust , o r an y Truste e thereof

. Thi s Covenan t no t t o Su e applie s onl y t o UV , 

### th e Trust , th e Trustees , th e Unite d States , an d th e State

.- 2 4 - D

. Thi s Covenan t no t t o Su e shal l no t appl y t o th e following : 1

.

Claim s base d on criminal liability ; 2

. Claim s base d o n th e failur e t o compl y wit h thi s Decree ; E

. For an d i n consideratio n

o f th e covenant s an d promise s mad e herein , UV , th e Trus t an d th e Trustee s covenan t no t t o su e o r otherwis e assert an y caus e o f action , clai m o r demand agains t th e Unite d State s o r th e State , includin g an y clai m pursuan t t o Sectio n 11 2 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9612 , o r an y othe r provisio n o f law , directl y o r indirectly , o r agains t th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d establishe d

b y 2 6 U.S.C

. § 9507 , o r othe r claim s agains t th e Unite d State s o r th e Stat e relate d t o th e Sites , th e Actions , o r thi s Decree ; provided , however , tha t thi s Covenan t no t t o Sue shal l no t appl y t o claim s based on th e failur e o f th e Unite d State s t o compl y wit h thi s Decree

. F

. Nothin g i n thi s Decree shal l constitut e preauthorizatio n

o f a CERCL A claim withi n th e meanin g o f 4 0 C.F.R

. § 300.25(d)

. VIII

.

NOTICE S 

### Unles s otherwis e state d i n thi s Decree, wheneve r th e 

### term s o f thi s Decre e requir e that notic e b e given , i t shal l b e directe d i n writing , b y certifie d o r registere d mail , retur n receip t requested , t o th e followin g individual s a t th e addresse s- 2 5 - specifie d below , o r t o suc h othe r individua l o r addres s a s suc h individua l ma y fro m tim e t o time designat e b y notice : A

. I f t o th e Unite d States : 1

. Unite d State s Departmen t o f Justic e Chief , Environmenta l

Enforcemen t

Sectio n Land an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n Roo m 154 1 (EE S DOCKETS ) 10t h an d Pennsylvani a

Avenue , N.W

. 

### Washington , D.C

. 2004 4 

### 2

. Assistan t Regiona l Counse l fo r th e Sharo n Stee l / Midval e Sla g Site s 8R C Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency 99 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver , C O 80202-240 5 3

. Remedia l Cos t Recover y Coordinato r (8HWM-SR

) Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver , C O 80202-240 5 4

. EP A Regiona l Projec t Manage r —8HWM-S R Sharo n Steel/Midvale

Tailing s Sit e Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency 99 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 

### Denver, C O 80202-240 5 

### 5

. EP A Regiona l Projec t Manage r — 8HWM-S R Midval e Sla g Site Unite d State s Environmenta l

Protectio n Agency 99 9 18t h Street , Suit e 50 0 Denver , C O 80202-240 5 B

. I f t o th e State : 1

. Fre d 6

. Nelson , Esq

. 

### Assistan t Attorney Genera l Stat e o f Utah 12 4 Stat e Capito l 

### Sal t Lake City , U T 84114 C

. I f t o th e Trust :- 2 6 - 

### 1

. Paul Kolto n 

### Chairma n U V Industries , Inc

. Liquidatin g Trus t 40 1 Merrit t 7 P.O

. Bo x 511 6 Norwalk , C T 06856-511 6 2

. Kennet h A

. Leac h Trus t Office r U V Industries , Inc

. Liquidatin g Trus t 137 0 Avenu e o f th e America s N e w York , N.Y

. 1001 9 3

. Norto n F

. Tennille , Jr

. Jones , Day , Reavi s & Pogu e Metropolita n Squar e 145 0 G Street , N.W

. Washington , D.C

. 2000 5 4

. Roge r D

. Feldma n Gasto n & Sno w 1 Federa l St

. Boston , M A 0211 0 I X

. MODIFICATION

.

SECTIO N HEADING S A

. Excep t a s specificall y provide d i n thi s Decree o r b y th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedure , n o modification s

shal l b e mad e t o thi s Decree withou t notic e t o and prio r writte n 

### approva l o f th e Unite d States , th e Trust , th e State , an d th e Court

. B

. Al l heading s herei n ar e fo r convenienc e onl y an d • ar e i n n o wa y t o b e construe d a s a par t o f thi s Decre e o r a limitatio n o f th e scop e o f th e provision s t o whic h the y ma y 

### refer

.- 2 7 -
X

. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N I f an y disput e arise s betwee n th e partie s wit h respec t t o an y matte r provide d fo r b y thi s Decree , suc h disput e shal l i n th e firs t instanc e b e th e subjec t o f goo d fait h informa l negotiation s betwee n th e partie s i n a n attemp t t o resolv e suc h dispute

. I f suc h discussion s fai l t o resolv e th e dispute , the n th e dispute d matte r shal l b e submitte d t o th e Cour t fo r resolution

. i X I

. RESPONS E AUTHORIT Y Nothing i n thi s Decree shal l b e deeme d t o limi t th e respons e authorit y o f th e Unite d State s unde r Sectio n 10 4 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9604 , o r an y othe r la w o r regulation , o r t o alte r th e applicabl e lega l principle s governin g judicia l review o f an y actio n take n b y th e Unite d State s pursuan t t o tha t 

### authority

. XII

.

WITNESSE S AN D DOCUMENT S 

### Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Decree , th e Trus t agree s t o mak e adequat e provisio n t o maintain al l record s- 2 8 - relevan t t o th e Action s an d t o cooperat e full y wit h request s fro m th e Unite d State s t o provid e acces s t o suc h nonprivilege d document s an d t o us e it s bes t effort s t o encourag e cooperatio n an d testimon y b y th e forme r employees , contractors ,

an d potentia l witnesse s o f UV , an d th e Trust , tha t i s relevan t t o th e Action s an d th e Site s unti l bot h Action s hav e bee n full y resolve d throug h th e entrie s o f fina l judgment s an d th e resolutio n o f an y an d al l appeal s therefrom

. Th e Trus t agree s tha t sixt y day s prio r t o an y disposa l o r destructio n o f suc h nonprivilege d

documents , th e Trus t wil l notif y th e Unite d State s in writin g an d provid e th e opportunit y t o th e Unite d State s t o tak e custod y o f suc h documents

. XIII

.

ENTRY

. EFFECTIV E AN D TERMINATIO N

DATE S A

. I f determine d t o b e appropriate , consisten t wit h th e provision s o f 2 8 C.F.R

. § 50.7 , entr y o f thi s Decree b y th e Court shal l b e sought a s soo n a s practicabl e afte r th e expiratio n o f th e publi c notic e an d commen t perio d provide d wit h respec t t o 

### thi s Decree

. B

. Thi s Decre e shal l not becom e fina l o r effectiv e 

### unti l i t ha s bee n unconditionall

y approve d and finall y entere d b y thi s Court

. 

### C

. Afte r al l o f th e Trust' s payment s t o th e Unite d State s hav e bee n mad e pursuant t o Sectio n I V above, th e Trus t shal l notif y th e Unite d State s o f it s completio n o f suc h payment s- 2 9 -
a n d it s intentio n t o (i ) finall y liquidat e an d distribut e al l remainin g asset s in th e Trus t corpus afte r providin g fo r suc h expense s a s shal l b e necessary , an d (ii ) terminat e it s existenc e i n accordanc e wit h applicabl e laws

. Withi n thirt y day s afte r receip t o f suc h notic e thi s Decre e shal l terminat e withou t furthe r actio n b y thi s Court o r th e partie s unles s th e Unite d State s invoke s th e Disput e Resolutio n provision s o f thi s Decree

. Terminatio n shal l no t affec t th e provision s o f Section s I , III , I V , V , VI , VII , VIII , IX , XII , XIV , an d X V hereof

. Nothing i n thi s Sectio n shal l limi t th e Trustees authorit

y t o mak e distribution s t o unitholder s prio r t o suc h termination ,

a s provide d i n Sectio n IV

. XIV

. COST S : Eac h part y heret o shal l bea r it s own cost s and attorney' s fee s excep t a s otherwis e provide d herein

. X V

. RETENTIO N O F JURISDICTIO N 

### A

. Thi s Court shal l retai n jurisdictio n o f thi s 

### Decre e a s i t relate s t o th e Action s fo r purpose s o f ensurin g complianc e wit h it s term s and conditions

. 

### B

. Th e Unite d States , th e Stat e an d th e Trus t eac h retain s th e righ t t o see k enforcemen t o f th e term s o f thi s Decre e 

### an d t o tak e an y actio n authorize d b y Federa l Law no t inconsisten t- 3 0 - wit h th e term s o f thi s Decree t o achiev e complianc e wit h th e term s and condition s o f thi s Decree

. T H E PARTIE S ENTE R INT O THI S PARTIA L CONSEN T DECRE E AN D SUBMI T I T T O TH E COURT , THA T I T MA Y B E APPROVED AN D ENTERED

. lUSTRIES , IN C TRUS T PAU L KOLTON , Truste e a s Truste e o f th e U V Industries , Inc

. Liquidatin g Trus t an d no t individuall y F O R TH E STAT E OF UTA H G

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