UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T DISTRIC T O F COLORAD O Civi l Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 (consolidate d

wit h 86-C-1675 ) FIL E PLA N STAT E O F COLORAD O Plaintiff

, v. ASARCO

, Inc

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

, v. Leadvill e Corporation

,

e t al.
, Third-Part y Defendants

. UNITE D STATE S OF AMERICA

, 

### Plaintiff

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

, e t al.
, Defendants

. PARTIA

L CONSEN T DECRE ETABLE O F CONTENT S I

. BACKGROUN

D

................... . 3 I I

. JURISDICTIO N

.................. . 1 0 III

. PARTIES

BOUN D

.................. . 1 1 ± V

. DEFINITION S

................... . 1 1 , V

. GENERA

L PROVISION

S

............... . 1 6 V I

. REIMBURSEMEN

T O F RESPONS E COST S

......... .

1 8 VII

. COVENANT

S NO T T O SU E

.............. . 2 1 VIII

. EFFEC T O P SETTLEMENT

: CONTRIBUTIO N

PROTECTIO N

.. . 2 9 I X

. EFFECTIV

E DAT E

................. . 3 2 X

. SUPERSESSIO N

O F PRIOR ORDER S

.......... .

3 2 X I

. RETENTIO N

OF JURISDICTIO N

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

3 2 XII

. LODGIN

G AN D OPPORTUNIT Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T

... . 3 2 XIII

. COST S O F SUI T AN D ENFORCEMEN T

.......... .

3 3 XIV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E

. .............. . 3 3 Appendi x A
- - Ma p entitle d Malt a Tailing s an d Adjacen t Areas

. Appendix B-•-

- Site map

.UNITE D STATE S DISTRIC T COUR T DISTRIC T O F COLORAD O Civi l Actio n No

. 83-C-238 8 (consolidate d

wit h 86-C-1675 ) STAT E O F COLORAD O 

### Plaintiff

,
v. ASARCO

, Inc

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

, v. Leadvill e Corporation

,

e t al.
, Third-Part y Defendants

. UNITE D STATE S O F AMERICA

, 

### Plaintiff

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

, e t al.

. Defendants

.
PARTIA L CONSEN T DECRE E I

. BACKGROUN

D A

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

, o n behal f o f th e Administrato r

o f th e Unite d State s Environmental Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA" )
, file d a complain t i n thi s matte r pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f th e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response

, Compensation

,

an d Liabilit y Ac t ("CERCLA")

, 34 2 U.S.C

. §§ 9606 , 9607 , seekin g injunctiv e relie f fo r th e 

### performanc e o f respons e actions , consisten t wit h th e Nationa l Contingenc y Plan

, 4 0 C.F.R

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

, an d for reimbursemen

t o f cost s incurred and t o b e incurred b y th e Unite d State s from
, amon g others
, Hecl a Minin g Company

, ("Hecla" ) 

### i n respons e t o the releas e o r threa t o f releas e o f hazardous substance s a t th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e ("Site" ) locate d i n and aroun d Leadville

, Colorado

. B

. O n Decembe r 9 , 1983 , th e Stat e o f Colorad o ("State" ) als o file d a complain t agains t certain partie s i n thi s Cour t allegin g 

### tha t certai n defendant s ar e liabl e t o th e Stat e unde r Sectio n 10 7

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9607

. Althoug h th e Stat e di d no t nam e Hecl a i n it s complaint
, beginnin g i n Augus t 1991 , th e Stat e ha s bee n provide d wit h a n opportunit y t o participat e i n th e settlemen t 

### negotiation s betwee n th e Unite d State s an d Hecl a in accordanc e wit h t h e NC P an d Sectio n 122(f)(1)(F

) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9622(f)(1)(F)

. C

. Pursuant t o Sectio n 10 5 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9605 , EP A place d th e Sit e o n th e Nationa l Prioritie s List

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

. Part 300, Appendi x B

, b y publicatio n in th e Federa l Registe r

o n Septembe r 8, 1983 , 4 8 Fed

. Reg. 40,658 , 40,670

. D

. Hecl a Minin g Compan y i s a Delawar e corporation , wit h it s 

### principa l plac e o f business a t Coeur d 1 

### Alene
, Idaho

. Da y Mines
, Inc

. ("Da y Mines")
, a n Idah o corporation ,

merge d wit h Hecl a o n Octobe r 20 , 1981 , pursuan t t o statutor y merger . 

### E

. Beginnin g i n 1974 , pursuan t t o a leas e wit h Leadvill e

### Corporation

,

Hecl a and/o r Da y Mine s mine d an d mille d ore s fro m th e Sherma n Mine

. Approximatel

y 680,00 0 ton s o f or e fro m th e Sherma n 

### Min e wer e mille d i n a n on-sit e flotatio n mill
, know n a s th e Stringtow n mil l facility
, b y Hecl a o r Da y Mine s durin g their 

### millin g operation s whic h wer e conducte d fro m 197 4 throug h 1987

. Operatio n a t th e Stringtow n mil l facilit y occurred intermittentl

y i n th e late r years
. F

. Mil l tailing s wer e deposite d i n th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

. Th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s an d adjacen t propert y ar e presentl y owne d b y Leadvill e Corporatio n

an d ar e locate d i n th e cente r o f th e N W 1/ 4 Sectio n 27 , T.9.S

, R.80.W.

, 6t h Principa l Meridian
, a t Longitud e 106 19 28 " Wes t an d Latitud e 39 1 4 27 " North

. A s identifie d i n th e Colorad o Mine d Land Reclamatio n Divisio n Permi t Numbe r M-77-249
, th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s encompas s 3 mil l tailing s basin s (numbere d 1 , 2 an d 3 o n Appendi x A)
, 2 water retentio n pond s (numbere d 4 an d 6 )



### an d a clarificatio n pon d (numbe r 5)

. G

. Mil l tailing s wer e deposite d directl y int o th e tailin g impoundment s (nos

. 1 , 2 an d 3 ) durin g Hecla/Da y Mines operations

. 

### Th e wate r retentio n an d clarificatio n pond s contai n a thi n venee r (les s than 4 feet ) o f mil l tailing s materia l tha t wa s capture d fro m impoundmen t pon d overflow

. Tw o localize d area s o f tailing s fro m pip e spills
, comprisin g les s tha n 1 0 cubi c yard s i n total
, hav e bee n identifie d sout h o f th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

. Hecl a an d Da y Mine s dispose d o f no othe r tailing s o r min e wast e withi n th e Site

.H

. Approximatel

y 760,00 0 ton s (630,00 0 cubi c yards ) o f 

### tailings
, occupyin g abou t 2 3 acres , ar e presen t at the facility

. T h e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s ar e withi n th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Sit e a s define d b y th e Unite d State s fo r thi s proceeding

. Th e approximat e locatio n o f th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s 

### Impoundment s within th e Site i s depicte d a s Tailing Impoundmen t Are a 5 i n th e ma p attache d heret o a s Appendi x B

. I

. Mil l tailings
, suc h a s th e Malt a Gulc h Tailings
, ar e th e 

### fin e graine d particle s an d residua l materia l whic h remai n afte r millin g and separatio n ha s remove d mos t o f th e meta l a s 

### concentrate s fro m th e ore . Certai n constituent s i n thes e tailings
, includin g lead
, cadmium
, arseni c an d zinc , are considere d "hazardou s substances "

within th e meanin g o f CERCL A Sectio n 101(14)
, 4 2 U.S. C § 9601(14)

. Detectabl e concentration s

o f mercur y


### an d cyanid e ar e als o present

. Mil l tailings
, includin g th e Malt a Gulc h Tailings
, releas e o r hav e th e potentia l t o releas e thes e •hazardou s substances " t o soils
, groundwate r and/o r surfac e wate r

a t th e Site

. J

. Th e Or e & Chemica l Compan y ("th e Company" ) wa s incorporate d i n Ne w York i n 1923

. I n January
, 1943, th e Compan y 

### obtaine d a Certificat e o f Authorit y t o d o business i n th e State o f Colorado

. Fro m fal l 1943 unti l Augus t 17 , 1946 , th e Compan y 

### operate d a larg e tonnag e sink-floa t mil l o n propert y know n a s th e Herma n Placer

, whic h i s containe d withi n th e curren t Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

.

Durin g it s operations , i t i s estimate d tha t Or e & Chemica l Compan y dispose d o f approximatel y 800,00 0 ton s o f

### mil

l tailing s i n clos e proximit y t o th e are a wher e th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s ar e no w located

. Th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s as currentl y constructe d actuall y wer e buil t b y Hecl a
an d includ e a n estimate d 200,00 0 ton s o f thos e mil l tailing s 

### generate d b y the mil l operation s o f the Or e & Chemica l Company

. K

. O n Septembe r 22 , 1986 , Hecl a file d a counterclai m agains t th e Unite d States

. O n Septembe r 22 , 1993 , Hecl a move d t o fil e a n 

### amended counterclai m

agains t th e Unite d States

. O n Octobe r 4 , 1993 , th e Unite d State s file d a respons e t o Hecla 1 s amende d 

### complaint

. 

### L

. I n th e Amende d Counterclai m

o f Hecl a Minin g Company

, file d o n Septembe r 22 , 1993 , Hecl a allege d th e Unite d State s i s liabl e a s a n owne r an d operato r o f th e Or e & Chemica l Corporatio n f o r release s o f tailing s material s containin g hazardous substance s fro m th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n o f th e Site

. Hecl a asserte d tw o theorie s o f liability : tha t Unite d State s contracte d fo r th e entir e productio n o f th e Or e & Chemica l mil l fro m lat e 194 3 unti l Augus t 1946 , an d tha t th e Unite d State s appropriate d Or e & Chemica l pursuan t t o th e Tradin g wit h th e Enem y Act
, 5 0 App

. U.S. C § 1 £ t seq
. an d Vestin g Orde r No

. 2587

. M

. O n Septembe r 12 , 1991 , EP A an d Hecl a entere d int o an Administrativ e Order o n Consen t ("th e AOC" ) (EP A Docket No

. CERCLA

- VIII-91-24)
, fo r th e performanc e o f a n Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analysi s ("EE/CA" ) fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

.

Th e purpos e o f thi s EE/C A wa s t o determin e th e natur e an d exten t o f an y 

### release s a t an d fro m th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s as

### therei

n define d an d t o determin e a n appropriat e respons e actio n fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

.

Thi s EE/C A wa s approve d a s 

### complet e o n Augus t 2 , 1993

. A n appropriat e respons e actio n ha s bee n selected
, no t inconsisten t wit h th e NCP

, b y EP A i n a n Actio n Memorandum issue d Septembe r 10 , 1993

. N

. Th e EE/C A wa s issue d fo r publi c inspectio n o n Augus t 2 , 1993

. A notic e describin g th e EE/C A an d announcin g it s 

### availabilit y fo r revie w an d commen t wa s publishe d i n a majo r loca l newspape r o f genera l circulatio n o n Jul y 28, 1993

. An y ora l o r writte n comment s receive d concernin g th e EE/C A an d EPA' s respons e t o an y comment s receive d durin g thi s publi c participatio n

proces s


### wer e place d i n th e administrativ e

recor d fo r th e Site i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 300.82 0 o f th e NCP

. O

. Th e EE/C A recommende d

th e implementatio n

o f a respons e actio n a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

.

Th e Actio n 

### Memorandum selecte d the respons e actio n t o b e implemente d at the Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s consisten t wit h th e EE/CA

. I n additio n t o th e implementatio n

o f a respons e actio n consisten t wit h the Actio n Memorandum
, a decisio n b y EP A o n the fina l remedia l actio n fo r th e Malt a Gulc h portio n o f th e Sit e wil l b e embodie d in


### a Record o f Decisio n ("ROD")

. Th e Stat e an d th e general publi c wil l b e provide d a n opportunit y t o revie w an d commen t o n th e ROD

, i n accordanc e wit h CERCL A an d th e NCP

. P

. O n Apri l 9 , 1992 , th e Unite d States

, o n behal f o f th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agency
, an d Hecl a entere d int o a partia l

consen t decree
, whic h settle d Hecla' s "Sitewid e Liabilities "

fo r 8th e

Sit e as define d i n th e complain t i n thi s action

. Thi s 

### "Sitewid e Liabilities * partia l consent decre e resolve d th e Unite d States claim s agains t Hecl a in thi s actio n excep t fo r thos e claim s relate d t o th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s an d natural resourc e damages
, i f any . Thi s "Sitewid e Liabilities "

partia l consen t decre e wa s entere d b y th e Court o n Januar y 6 , 1993

. Q

. I n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 12 2 (j ) (1 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 962 2 (j)(l)
, o n Ma y 2 , 1991 , EPA

, throug h th e Departmen t o f Justice
, notifie d th e Departmen t o f th e Interio r o f negotiation s 

### wit h potentiall y responsibl e parties , includin g Hecla
, regardin g th e releas e o f hazardou s substance s that ma y hav e resulte d i n injur y t o th e natura l resource s unde r Federa l trusteeship

. EP A encourage d th e truste e (s ) t o participat e i n th e negotiatio n o f settlement s fo r th e Site

, includin g thi s Partia l Consen t Decree

. R

. Th e settlemen t amoun t t o b e pai d b y Hecl a an d th e Unite d State s unde r thi s Consen t Decre e t o reimburs e th e Hazardou s 

### Substanc e Trus t Fun d i s based o n th e estimate d cos t o f performin g th e respons e actio n selecte d i n th e Actio n Memorandum an d th e cost s th e Unite d State s ha s incurre d i n connectio n wit h th e AO C an d th e 

### negotiatio n o f thi s Partia l Consen t Decree

. Th e amoun t obtaine d fro m Hecl a an d th e Unite d State s unde r thi s Partia l Consen t Decre e als o include s a "premiu m payment " a s define d i n EPA' s "Guidanc e o n Premiu m Payment s i n CERCL A Settlements, "

issue d o n Novembe r 17 , 1988

. S

. Enterin g int o thi s Consen t Decre e shal l i n no wa y b e construe d a s a n admissio n o f an y lega l o r equitabl e liabilit y o r

### an y admissio n o f fact s o n th e par t o f Hecl a o r th e Unite d States

. Excep t a s provide d elsewher e i n thi s Decree

, Hecl a an d th e Unite d 

### State s hav e no t waive d an y claims o r defense s the y ma y hav e unde r
an y federal
, state , loca l o r triba l statute , regulation
, o r commo n la w theor y relate d t o th e Site

. Th e Partie s als o agre e tha t thi s Decree shal l no t b e admissibl e i n an y proceedin g agains t Hecl a o r the Unite d State s a s proo f o f liabilit y o r a s a n admissio n o f an y fac t addresse d herein
, bu t i t shal l b e admissibl e i n an y actio n t o enforc e thi s Decree

. T

. Th e Partie s recognize , an d th e Cour t b y enterin g thi s 

### Consen t Decre e finds
, tha t settlemen t o f thi s cas e withou t furthe r litigatio n wil l expedit e th e cleanu p o f th e Sit e an d wil l avoi d prolonge d an d complicate d litigatio n betwee n th e Parties

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

### interest

. NOW
, THEREFORE

, befor e takin g an y testimony , withou t an y 

### adjudicatio n o f an y issu e o f fac t o r law
, an d upo n agreemen t o f th e partie s t o thi s Consen t Decree

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

.

JURISDICTIO N 1

. Thi s Cour t ha s jurisdictio n ove r th e subjec t matte r o f thi s actio n pursuan t t o 2 8 U.S.C

. § § 133 1 and 1345 , and 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606 , 9607 , an d 961 3 (b)

. Thi s Court als o ha s persona l jurisdictio n ove r Hecl a an d th e Unite d States

. Solel y fo r th e purpose s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d th e underlyin g complaints
, Hecl a waive s al l objection s an d defense s that i t ma y hav e t o 1 0

### jurisdictio n

o f th e Cour t o r t o venu e i n thi s District

. Hecl a an d th e Unite d State s agre e t o b e boun d b y th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decre e an d shal l no t challeng e th e term s o f thi s Consent Decre e o r 

### thi s Court' s jurisdictio n

t o ente r an d enforc e thi s Consen t Decree

. III

. PARTIE S BOUN D 2

. Thi s Consen t Decree applie s t o an d i s bindin g upon th e Unite d State s an d upo n Hecl a an d it s successors an d assigns

. An y chang e i n ownershi p or corporat e statu s o f Hecl a 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 y alte r Hecla' s responsibilitie s

unde r thi s Consen t 

### Decree

. Unti l Hecla' s obligation s unde r thi s Decree hav e bee n full y performed
, Hecl a shal l provid e EP A notic e o f an y change in 

### the corporat e or lega l statu s or transfe r or assignmen t o f a substantia l portio n o f it s assets

. I V

. DEFINITION

S 3

. Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d herein
, term s use d i n 

### thi s Consen t Decre e whic h are define d i n CERCL A or i n regulation s promulgate d unde r CERCL A shal l hav e the meanin g assigne d t o the m i n CERCL A o r i n suc h regulations

. Wheneve r term s liste d belo w ar e 

### use d i n thi s Consen t Decre e or i n th e appendice s attache d heret o
an d incorporate d hereunder
, th e following definition s shal l apply : "Actio n Memorandum " i s th e primar y decisio n document
, issue d b y EP A on Septembe r 10 , 1993, whic h substantiate d

th e nee d for a
remova l (response ) action , identifie d th e propose d actio n an d explainin g th e rational e fo r th e remova l (response ) actio n fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments

.

1 1"AOC

" shal l mea n the Administrativ e

Orde r o n Consen t (EP A Docket No

. CERCLA-VIII-91-24 )

entere d int o b y EP A an d Hecl a o n Septembe r 12 , 199 1 fo r th e performanc e

o f a n Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t Analysi s ("EE/CA" ) fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s 

### Impoundments

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

Environmenta l

Response

, Compensation

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

. § § 960 1 fi t seq
. "Consent Decree " shal l mea n thi s Partia l Consen t Decre e and al l appendice s attache d hereto

. I n th e even t o f conflic t betwee n thi s Decree an d an y appendix
, thi s Decree shal l control

. 

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

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

, Sunday

, o r Federa l holiday

. I n computin g an y perio d o f time under thi s Consen t Decree

, wher e th e las t da y woul d fall o n a Saturday

, Sunday

, o r Federa l holiday
, th e perio d shal l ru n unti l 

### th e clos e o f business o f th e nex t workin g day

. "EE/CA " shal l mea n th e Engineerin g Evaluation/Cos t

Analysi s f o r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments
,

submitte d pursuan t t o th e AO C an d approve d b y EP A o n Augus t 2 , 1993

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

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

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

no t limite d to , direc t an d indirec t costs , th e Unite d State s wil l incu r relate d t o th e Malt a Gulch.Tailing s

an d areas/medi a impacte d
1 2b y suc h tailing s afte r th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

. "Futur e 

### Respons e Costs " includes
, bu t i s no t limite d to , al l respons e cost s incurre d b y the Unite d State s t o conduct or overse e remedia l wor k

o r othe r respons e actio n work
, includin g the cost s o f O& M an d groundwate r monitoring , o r t o implemen t thi s Consen t Decree

, including
, bu t no t limite d to , payrol l costs , contracto r costs , 

### travel costs , laborator y costs , an d an y cost s incurre d t o obtai n
access , perfor m periodi c review s o r tak e emergenc y respons e actions

. I n accordanc e wit h Sectio n VI
, Paragraph 6.d

. o f thi s Consen t Decree

, "Futur e Respons e Costs " does no t includ e 

### enforcemen t costs , includin g attorneys fees
,

incurre d t o enforc e th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. "Malt a Gulc h Tailings " shal l mea n th e residua l materia l remainin g fro m millin g b y Hecla
, Leadvill e Corporatio n an d Or e & Chemica l Compan y a t th e Malt a Gulc h portio n o f th e Site

. "Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments "

i s th e are a identifie d i n th e Colorad o Mine d Lan d Reclamatio n Divisio n Permi t Numbe r M-77

- 249 , encompassin

g 3 mil l tailing s basin s (numbere d 1 , 2 an d 3 o n Appendi x A)
, 2 wate r retentio n pond s (numbere d 4 an d 6 ) an d a clarificatio n pon d (numbe r 5)

. Th e "Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments " contain approximatel

y 760,00 0 ton s (630,00 0 cubi c yards ) o f tailing s an d occup y approximatel y 2 3 acre s withi n the Site a s define d herein

. Th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s ar e depicte d i n th e ma p attache d heret o as Appendi x A

. "Nationa l Contingenc y Plan * o r "NCP " shal l mea n th e Nationa l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingency Pla n promulgate d
1 3pursuan 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

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

. "Operatio n 6 Maintenance " or "O&H " shal l mea n the measure s 

### require d t o maintai n th e effectivenes s o f th e remova l (response ) actio n selecte d i n th e Actio n Memorandum

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

. "Parties " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s an d Hecl a Minin g Company

. "Fas t Respons e Costs " shal l mea n al l costs , including
, bu t no t limite d to , direc t an d indirec t cost s an d interest , tha t th e Unite d State s ha s incurred wit h regard t o th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s an d areas/medi a impacte d b y suc h tailing s prio r t o th e entr y o f thi s Decree

. "Pas t Respons e Costs " shal l include
, bu t ar e no t limite d to , an y amoun t incurred b y the Unite d State s i n connectio n wit h the AO C (EP A Docket No

. CERCLA-VIII-91-24 )

an d an y cost s incurre d i n th e drafting
, negotiatio n

an d executio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

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

, o n behal f o f th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agency

. "RCRA " shal l mea n th e Soli d Wast e Disposa l Act
, as amended
, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 690 1 e t seq
. (als o know n a s th e Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover y Act)

. "Recor d o f Decision " o r "ROD " shal l mea n th e primar y decisio n document
, includin g an y change s or amendment s thereto
, issue d b y E P A pursuan t t o CERCL A an d th e NC P tha t substantiate s

th e nee d for
, 1 4

### selects
,

an d explain s th e rational e fo r a remedial actio n a t th e Site

, excep t tha t fo r purpose s o f Paragrap h 13, th e term "ROD " shal l mea n th e Recor d o f Decisio n tha t select s th e remedia l actio n f o r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Site

. "Remainin g Liabilities " shal l mea n an y and al l claim s unde r Section s 106 , 10 7 an d 11 3 o f CERCLA

, 42 U.S.C

. § § 9606 , 960 7 an d 

### 9613 , pendin g o r whic h coul d b e mad e agains t Hecla
, excep t claims fo r natura l resourc e damage s (includin g th e cost s o f assessin g suc h damages)
, i n thi s actio n relate d to : (1 ) th e investigatio n

and/o r remediatio n (includin g an y long-ter m maintenance ) o f th e Malt a 

### Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s o r an y othe r portio n o f th e Sit e as define d herein
, (2 ) areas/medi a withi n th e Sit e a s herei n define d impacte d b y th e Malt a Gulc h Tailings
, an d (3 ) Respons e Cost s a s herei n defined

. "Respons e Costs " shal l mea n Pas t Respons e Cost s togethe r wit h 

### Futur e Respons e Costs

. "Section " shal l mea n a portio n o f thi s Consent Decree identifie d b y a roma n numeral

. "Site " shal l mea n th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, currentl y define d a s th e Remedia l Investigation/Feasibilit

y Stud y


### are a o f approximatel y 1 6 1/ 2 squar e mile s locate d withi n Lak e County

, Colorad o an d depicte d generall y o n th e ma p attache d a s Appendi x B

. 

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

, o n behal f o f th e Colorad o Departmen t o f Health

. 

### "UAO " shal l mea n th e Unilatera l Administrativ e

Orde r (EP A
1 5Docket

No

. CERCLA-VIII-93-28 )

issue d t o Hecl a b y EP A o n Septembe r 

### 17 , 1993 , fo r implementatio n

o f th e remova l (response ) actio n a t t h e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Sit e selecte d 

### i n th e Actio n Memorandum

. "Unite d States " shal l mea n th e Unite d State s o f America
, includin g it s agencies , departments
, an d instrumentalities

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

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9601(14) ; (2 ) any pollutan t o r contaminan t unde r Sectio n 101(33)
, 4 2 U.S.C

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

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6903(27)

. V

. GENERA L PROVISION S 4

. Objective s o f the Partie s
a . The objective s o f the Partie s i n enterin g int o thi s 

### Consen t Decre e are : (1 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r Respons e Cost s tha t i t ha s incurred an d wil l incu r t o protec t publi c healt h

or welfar e or the environmen t fro m release s or threatene d release s

o f hazardou s substance s fro m th e Malt a Gulc h Tailings.a t th e Site

, ( 2 ) t o settl e th e Remainin g Liabilitie s o f Hecl a a t th e Site

, an d ( 3 ) t o resolv e Hecla' s claim s an d certai n claim s EP A ma y hav e agains t th e Unite d State s fo r th e Site

. 

### b

. Wit h th e settlemen t o f "Remainin g Liabilities " i n thi s Partia l Consen t Decre e an d th e settlemen t o f "Sitewid e Liabilities " i n th e Partia l Consen t Decree entere d b y thi s Cour t o n Januar y 6 , 1993 , th e Partie s inten d t o resolv e al l o f Hecla' s potentia l liabilitie s fo r th e Sit e excep t fo r an y liabilit y fo r 1 6

### natural

resourc e damages

. 5

. Commitment

s b y Hecl a


### a . Shoul d Hecl a acquir e an y interes t i n rea l propert y


### o r minin g claim s within th e Sit e in th e future
, Hecl a shal l notif y th e Unite d States Counse l

o f Record o f suc h acquisition

. b

. Shoul d Hecl a undertak e an y operation s withi n th e 

### Site i n the futur e whic h ma y resul t i n a releas e or threa t o f releas e o f a hazardou s substances
, Hecl a shal l notif y th e Unite d 

### States * Counse l o f Record o f suc h operations

. c . Shoul d Hecl a acquire an y interes t i n rea l propert y
o r minin g claim s o r undertak e an y operation s withi n th e Site

, Hecl a 

### shal l compl y wit h al l applicabl e RO D requirements , includin g an y institutiona l controls
, relate d t o suc h propert y interes t o r claim s
o r operations

. 

### d

. I n the even t Hecl a acquire s an y interes t i n rea l propert y o r minin g claims withi n th e Site

, Hecl a shal l gran t t o EP A



### an d it s authorize d representative s

o r contractors , a n unlimite d an d irrevocabl e right o f acces s t o implemen t and ensur e th e protectivenes s o f an y respons e actio n EP A determine s i s necessar y
and appropriate

. e . Nothin g containe d i n subparagraph s

a. , b.
, c . o r d

. 

### abov e shal l be construe d t o releas e Hecl a fro m an y potentia l liabilit y whic h may resul t fro m Hecla' s futur e acquisitio n o f any propert y interes t locate d o n th e Sit e o r fo r th e releas e o r threa t

o f releas e o f hazardous substance s a s a resul t o f an y futur e 

### operation s i t conduct s a t th e Site

. 1 7V I

. REIMBURSEMEN

T O F RESPONS E COST S 

### 6

. Withi n 3 0 day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Hecl a shall :
a . Pa y t o th e Unite d State s $516,000 , i n th e for m o f a certifie d chec k mad e payabl e t o th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d

and referencin g CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 and DO J Cas e Numbe r 853042 2 i n 

### reimbursemen t o f Response.Cost

s fo r th e Site

. Hecl a shal l forwar d th e certifie d chec k to : Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g Pos t Offic e Bo x 360859 M Pittsburgh

, Pennsylvania

1522 5 

### Additionally
, Hecl a shal l sen d copie s o f th e chec k to : 

### Cos t Recover y Progra m Manager
, 8HWM-S R U.S

. Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, Colorad o 80202-246 6 

### Assistan t Regiona l Counse l fo r th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

, 8R C U.S

. Environmenta l

Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, Colorad o 80202-246 6

an d Counsel o f Recor d fo r th e Unite d States

. b

. I n th e even t tha t th e payment s required b y Paragrap h 

### 6.a

. abov e ar e not mad e within 3 0 day s o f the effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

, Hecl a shal l pa y interes t o n th e unpai d balanc e
a t th e rat e establishe d pursuan t t o Sectio n 10 7 (a ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 

### U.S.C

. § 9607(a)

. Th e interes t t o be pai d shal l begi n t o accru e o n th e effectiv e dat e o f th e Consen t Decree

. Interes t shal l accru e a t 

### t h e rat e specifie d throug h th e dat e o f Hecla' s payment

. c . I f Hecl a fail s t o mak e th e paymen t required by
, an d 1 8

### i n accordanc e wit h subparagraph a . above
, withi n 6 0 day s afte r entr y o f thi s Decree

, the n th e Unite d States covenan

t no t t o su e foun d i n Sectio n VI I (Covenant s No t t o Sue ) may , i n th e Unite d States sole
, unreviewabl e discretion
, b e deeme d nul l an d void

. d

. Payment s o f interes t mad e unde r thi s Paragraph shal l b e i n additio n t o suc h othe r remedies o r sanctions availabl e t o th e 

### Unite d State s b y virtue o f Hecla' s failur e t o mak e timel y payment s unde r thi s Section

. I f th e Unite d State s brings a n actio n t o 

### collec t an y paymen t unde r thi s Sectio n an d prevails
, withi n 3 0 day s

o f receip t o f th e Court' s Orde r o r EPA' s deman d fo r payment , 

### whichever i s earlier
, Hecl a shal l reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r 

### a l l cost s o f suc h action , plu s interest , includin g attorneys fee s i n accordanc e wit h th e procedure s se t fort h i n thi s Section

. 7

. Payment s b y th e Unite d State s


### a . The Unite d State s ha s agree d t o resolv e it s potentia l liabilit y fo r Respons e Cost s fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Sit e b y payin g o r causin g $172,00 0 t o b e transferre d t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund

. Th e paymen t shal l b e mad e i n th e followin g manner : within 6 0 day s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Decree

, th e Unite d State s shal l pa y o r caus e 

### $100,00 0 t o b e transferre d t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund

, referencin g CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 an d DO J Cas e Numbe r 8530422 ; an d 

### withi n 1 yea r o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Decree

, th e Unite d State s shal l als o pa y o r caus e $72,000 , plu s interest , t o be transferre d t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund

, referencin g CERCL A Numbe r 08-2 9 an d DO J Cas e Numbe r 8530422

. Suc h payment s
1 9

### shal

l b e transferre d to : Mello n Ban k E P A Regio n VII I Attn : Superfun d Accountin g Pos t Offic e Bo x 360859 M 

### Pittsburgh

, Pennsylvania

1522 5 b

. I f payment s require d pursuan t t o Paragraph 7.a

. abov e ar e no t receive d withi n 3 0 day s o f th e dat e the y ar e due
, th e Unite d State s shal l notif y EP A as t o th e caus e o f th e delay
, th e action s th e Unite d State s i s undertakin g t o mak e payment , an d th e anticipate d schedul e fo r payment

. Base d o n thi s information
, EPA

, 

### i n it s sole
, unreviewabl

e discretion
, exten d th e tim e fo r th e Unite d State s t o mak e the payment s require d b y Paragrap h 7.a

. above

. c . An y requiremen t i n thi s Consen t Decre e fo r the paymen t o r obligatio n o f fund s b y th e Unite d State s shal l be subjec t t o th e availabilit y o f appropriate d funds
, an d n o provisio n


### o f thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e interprete d a s or constitut e a commitment o r requiremen t that th e Unite d State s obligat e o r pa y fund s i n contraventio n

o f th e An t i-Deficienc y Act
, 3 1 U.S.C

. § 1341

. d

. Th e Unite d State s shal l sen d notic e t o al l partie s

o f th e transfe r o r paymen t mad e t o th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d pursuan t t o Paragraph 6.a

. 8

. An y failur e b y th e Unite d State s t o mak e th e payment s o r see k appropriation s

a s required unde r Paragraph s 7

. a . shal l hav e n o impac t o n th e amoun t o f Hecla' s paymen t unde r Paragraph 6.a

. o r an y othe r righ t o r obligatio n o f Hecl a unde r thi s Consen t Decree

. 2 0

### Likewise

,

an y failur e b y Hecl a t o mak e suc h payment a s required unde r Paragrap h 6.a

. shal l hav e n o impac t o n th e amoun t o f Unite d States' s paymen t unde r Paragrap h 7 o r an y othe r right o r obligatio n
o f th e Unite d State s unde r thi s Consent Decree

. 9

. a . Th e payment s mad e b y Hecl a an d th e Unite d State s 

### pursuan t t o thi s Sectio n shal l b e place d i n a site-specifi c accoun t

an d use d fo r performanc e o f respons e action s a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n o f th e Site

. Th e settlemen t amoun t containe d i n th e site-specifi c accoun t shal l b e applie d t o Respons e Cost s associate d wit h th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s i n th e following manner : $85,00 0 shal l be designate d t o reimburs e Pas t Respons e Costs ; $499,00 0 shal l b e designate d fo r th e performanc e o f th e respons e action ; an d $104,00 0 shal l b e designate d fo r O& M an d groundwate r monitoring

. 

### b

. If
, upo n completio n o f th e respons e action , 

### includin g O& M an d groundwate r monitoring , fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s selecte d i n th e Actio n Memorandum
,

th e amount s obtaine d i n settlemen t under thi s Decree exceed the Respons e Cost s incurre d b y th e Unite d State s fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments
,

EPA

, i n it s sol e unreviewabl

e discretion
, ma y us e th e exces s fund s fo r th e performanc e o f respons e actions 

### elsewher e within th e Sit e o r ma y return th e exces s fund s t o th e general Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund

. VII

. COVENANT S NO T T O SU E 

### 10

. a . I n consideratio n o f th e paymen t tha t wil l b e mad e b y Hecl a unde r th e term s o f th e Consen t Decree

, an d excep t a s 2 1

### specificall

y provide d i n Paragraph s 13 , 14 , 1 5 an d 1 6 o f thi s 

### Section

, th e Unite d State s covenant s no t t o su e o r t o tak e administrativ e actio n agains t Hecl a pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f CERCL A an d Sectio n 700 3 o f RCR A fo r it s Remainin g 

### Liabilitie s a t th e Site

. 

### b

. Th e Unite d States covenan

t no t t o sue , a s state d i n Paragrap h 10.a

. above
, shal l tak e effec t upon payment b y Hecl a o f th e su m require d i n Sectio n V I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs )

. 11

. a . I n consideratio n o f the payment s tha t wil l b e mad e 

### b y th e Unite d State s unde r th e term s o f thi s Consen t Decree

, an d excep t a s specificall y provide d i n Paragraph s 13 , 14 , 1 5 an d 1 6 o f thi s Decree

, EP A covenant s no t t o tak e administrativ e

actio n 

### agains t th e Unite d State s pursuant t o Section s 10 6 an d 10 7 o f CERCL A an d Sectio n 700 3 o f RCR A fo r reimbursemen

t o f Respons e Cost s 

### f o r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Site

. b

. EPA' s covenan t no t t o sue , a s state d in Paragraph 11.a

. above
, shal l tak e effec t upon paymen t b y th e Unite d State s o f th e su m require d i n Sectio n V I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs )

. 12

. a . I n consideratio n fo r th e Unite d States covenan

t no t t o su e containe d i n Paragrap h 1 0 above
, an d excep t a s provide d i n subparagrap h d

. below
, Hecla : i

. covenant s no t t o su e an y agenc y o r instrumentalit y o f th e Unite d States

, fo r an y claim s relate d t o th e Site

, excep t claim s fo r 

### natura l resourc e damages (includin g th e cos t

o f assessin g suc h damages)
, fo r amount s pai d
2 2

### pursuan

t t o Sectio n V I (Reimbursement

o f 

### Respons e Costs ) o f thi s Consen t Decree o r relate d t o Remainin g Liabilitie s a s define d i n Sectio n I V (Definitions ) o f thi s Consen t 

### Decree. ; an d ii

. waive s an y claim s o r demand s i t ma y hav e agains t th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d establishe d b y 2 6 U.S.C

. § 9507 , includin g bu t



### no t limite d to , an y claim s pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 (b)
, 11 1 and 112 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606(b)
, 961 1 an d 9612 , o r fo r an y 

### othe r costs , damages o r attorneys 1 

### fee s fo r amount s pai d pursuan t t o Sectio n V I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons e Costs ) o f thi s Consen t Decre e or relate d t o Remainin g Liabilitie s a s define d i n Sectio n T V (Definitions ) o f thi s Consen t Decree

. b

. Hecl a als o waive s an y challeng e i t ma y hav e t o th e respons e actio n selecte d i n th e EE/C A an d th e Actio n Memorandum fo r t h e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n o f th e Site

. Hecl a furthe r waive s an y challeng e i t ma y hav e t o an y othe r Actio n Memorandu m or RO D selectin g a respons e actio n a t th e Site ; provided
, however
, that Hecl a retain s an y challeng e i t ma y hav e t o
an y Actio n Memorandum o r ROD

, i n whol e o r i n part , whic h i s a t issu e as a resul t o f th e Unite d States invocatio n

o f th e Pre

Certificatio n o r Post-Certificatio n

Reservations

containe d i n 2 3

### Paragrap

h 1 3 o r 1 4 /agains t Hecla

. c . Hecla' s covenan t no t t o sue , a s state d i n Paragraph 

### 12.a

. above
, shal l take effec t upo n th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s 

### Decree

. d

. Hecl a reserve s an y caus e o f actio n o r clai m i t ma y hav e under CERCL A Section s 10 7 or 113 , 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 960 7 or 9613 , 

### agains t an y agenc y o r instrumentalit

y o f th e Unite d State s i n th e
even t th e Unite d State s assert s a claim agains t Hecl a .pursuan t t o th e provision s o f Paragraph 1 3 o r 1 4 o f thi s Consen t Decree

, s o lon g a s Hecla' s clai m relate s t o o r i s base d upo n th e claim 

### asserte d agains t Hecl a b y th e Unite d State s unde r Paragraph 1 3 o r 14

. 13

. Pre-Certificatio n

Reservations Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Decree

, th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s i n thi s actio n
o r i n a ne w actio n seekin g t o compe l Hecl a an d EP A reserve s th e 

### righ t t o see k t o compe l th e Unite d State s (1 ) t o perfor m additiona l respons e action s a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n
o f th e Site

, an d (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r respons e 

### cost s incurred afte r th e issuanc e o f th e ROD

, i f afte r th e issuanc e
o f th e RO D bu t prio r t o EPA' s certificatio n o f th e completio n o f th e remedia l actio n a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n o f th e Site :
a . conditions at the Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Site

, previousl y unknow n t o th e Unite d States

, ar e discovered
, 2 4

### o

r b

. informatio n

i s received
, i n whol e o r i n part , an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r thi s informatio n indicate
, togethe r wit h an y othe r relevan t information
, tha t th e remedia l actio n fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n


### o f th e Sit e wil l no t b e protectiv e o f huma n healt h o r th e environment

. 14

. Post-Certificatio n

Reservation s 

### Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Decree

, th e Unite d State s reserve s th e righ t t o institut e proceeding s

i n thi s actio n


### o r i n a ne w actio n seekin g t o compe l Hecl a an d EP A reserve s th e righ t t o see k t o compe l th e Unite d State s (1 ) t o perfor m additiona l respons e actions a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n


### o f th e Site

, an d (2 ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r respons e cost s incurred afte r th e certificatio n

o f th e completio n o f th e remedia l action , i f afte r EPA' s certificatio n o f th e completio n o f th e remedial actio n a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n o f th e Site :
a . condition s a t th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Site

, previousl y 

### unknow n t o th e Unite d States

, ar e discovered
, o r b

. informatio n

i s received
, i n whol e o r i n part , an d thes e previousl y unknow n condition s o r thi s informatio n 2 5

### indicate
,

togethe r wit h an y othe r relevan t information
, tha t th e remedia l actio n fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n
o f th e Sit e i s no t protectiv e o f huma n healt h o r th e environment

. 15

. Genera l reservations

o f rights

. 

### Th e covenant s no t t o sue se t fort h abov e d o no t pertai n t o an y matter s othe r tha n thos e expressl y specifie d i n Paragraph s 1 0 and 

### 11

- a . Wit h regard t o Hecl a and excep t a s provide d i n the "Sitewid e Liabilities "

Partia l Consen t Decre e betwee n th e Unite d 

### State s an d Hecl a entere d b y thi s Cour t o n Januar y 6 , 1993 , the
r 

### Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consent Decree i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s wit h respec t t o al l othe r matters , includin g bu t no t limite d to , th e following : ( 1 ) claims based o n a failur e b y Hecl a t o mee t a requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree ; ( 2 ) liabilit y o f Hecl a arisin g fro m th e past , present , 

### o r futur e disposal
, release
, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Material s outsid e o f th e Sit e a s herei n defined ; ( 3 ) liabilit y fo r cost s an d damages (includin g th e cost s

o f assessin g suc h damages ) fo r injur y to , destructio n of
, o r los s o f natura l resources ; ( 4 ) liabilit y fo r disposa l b y Hecl a o f hazardou s 

### substance s withi n th e Sit e afte r th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree ; and ( 5 ) criminal liability

. b

. Wit h regard t o th e Unite d States

, EP A reserves , an d
2 6

### thi

s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s wit h 

### respec t t o al l othe r matters , includin g but no t limite d to , th e following : 

### (1 ) claim s base d o n a failur e b y th e Unite d State s t o
mee t a requiremen t o f thi s Consen t Decree ; an d 

### ( 2 ) liabilit y o f th e Unite d State s arisin g fro m th e past , present , o r futur e disposal
, release
, o r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Material s outsid e o f th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s a s herei n defined
, 

### c . Wit h regard t o th e Unite d States

, th e federa l natura l resourc e damages truste e reserves , an d thi s Consen t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , al l right s wit h respec t t o al l othe r 

### matters , includin g bu t no t limite d to , liabilit y fo r cost s an d damage s (includin g th e cost s o f assessin g suc h damages ) fo r injur y to , destructio n of
, o r los s o f natural resources
. 1 6

. Ne w Liabilit y Informatio n Reopene r


### a . Thi s Consen t Decree i s entere d int o based upo n the fact s currentl y know n t o th e Unite d State s regardin g th e nature an d 

### exten t o f Hecl a an d Or e & Chemical' s operation s an d relate d activitie s a s provide d in their respectiv e CERCL A Sectio n 104(e ) 

### response s o r othe r informatio n an d materia l provide d t o EP A an d th e Departmen t o f Justic e Environmenta l

Enforcemen t Sectio n durin g discover y i n thi s case
. Thi s factua l informatio n i s containe d i n EPA' s administrativ e

recor d an d Sit e file
, an d subjec t t o th e 

### limitation s an d objection s state d i n thei r respectiv e CERCL A Sectio n 104(e ) responses o r othe r correspondenc e

and
2 7

### communications ,

ar e true , accurat e and complet e t o the bes t o f Hecl a an d th e Unite d States knowledge

. 

### b

. I f subsequent t o th e entr y o f thi s Consen t Decree

, E P A establishe s fact s whic h materiall y contradic t th e fact s upo n whic h thi s Consent Decre e i s based
, EP A shal l notif y th e part y that 

### i s th e subjec t o f thes e newl y discovere d fact s o f th e discover y o f



### suc h facts

. EP A shal l provid e Hecl a o r th e Unite d State s wit h a reasonabl e opportunit y t o discus s wit h EP A and
, as appropriat e th e Settlemen t Maste r appointe d i n thi s case , th e fact s i n questio n an d 

### th e implication s o f thos e fact s relativ e t o thi s Consen t Decre e an d th e furthe r negotiations ,

i f any , o f th e parties

. Thi s require d notic e an d opportunit y t o confe r shal l be mad e availabl e t o Hecl a


### o r th e Unite d State s b y EP A prio r t o th e initiatio n o f an y proceedin g relatin g t o suc h fact s i n thi s Court o r th e undertakin g
o f an y othe r administrativ e

o r judicia l actio n agains t Hecl a o r th e 

### Unite d States

. S o lon g a s EPA' s action s ar e consisten t wit h th e Consen t Decree

, Hecl a o r th e Unite d State s shal l no t contes t EPA' s absolut e righ t t o initiat e suc h a proceeding

. c . I n th e even t EP A initiate s an y new proceedin g (judicia l o r administrative

) agains t Hecl a o r th e Unite d State s fo r recover y o f additiona l respons e cost s o r performanc e o f 

### additiona l respons e actio n a s a resul t o f th e newl y discovere d fact s whic h materiall y contradic t th e fact s upo n whic h th e Consen t Decre e i s based
, thi s Consen t Decre e wil l terminate

. d

. The Partie s agre e that the runnin g o f the remainin g perio d o f limitations
, i f any , provide d fo r b y 4 2 U.S.C

. 2 8

### § 9613(g)(2)
, o r an y othe r perio d o f limitatio n whic h woul d 

### otherwis e bar : (! ) an y civi l clai m o r caus e o f actio n b y the Unite d State s agains t Hecl a fo r Remainin g Liabilities

, o r (2 ) any administrativ e claim b y EP A agains t th e Unite d State s fo r claim s relate d t o th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundments
,

o r (3 ) an y civi l clai m o r caus e o f actio n b y Hecl a agains t th e Unite d State s fo r th e Sit e shal l b e tolle d fo r th e perio d commencin g fro m th e dat e o f entr y o f thi s Consen t Decre e u p t o th e dat e EP A provide s writte n notic e o f th e ne w fact s o r informatio n pursuan t t o subparagrap h b

. 

### e . I n the even t EP A initiate s a ne w proceedin g agains t Hecl a o r th e Unite d State s pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph

, th e part y 

### tha t i s subjec t t o th e ne w proceedin g shal l b e credite d fo r th e amount s paid t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfun d unde r Sectio n V I (Reimbursemen t o f Respons e Costs ) o f thi s Consen t Decree

. Further
, i n th e even t EP A initiate d a ne w proceedin g agains t Hecl a pursuan t 

### t o thi s Paragraph

, th e Unite d States covenan

t no t t o su e Hecl a containe d i n Paragraph 1 0 shal l b e void

. I n th e even t EP A initiate s a ne w proceedin g agains t th e Unite d States

, EPA' s
covenan t no t t o su e th e Unite d State s containe d i n Paragrap h 1 1 an d 

### Hecla' s covenan t no t t o su e th e Unite d State s containe d i n Paragraph 1 2 shal l b e void

. VIII

. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMEN T t CONTRIBUTIO N

PROTECTIO N 

### 17

. Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decree shal l b e construe d t o creat e an y right s in , o r gran t an y caus e o f actio n to , an y perso n


### no t a part y t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Th e precedin g sentenc e shal l

no t b e construe d t o waiv e o r nullif y an y right s tha t an y perso n no t
2 9

### a signator y t o thi s decre e ma y hav e unde r applicabl e law

. Excep t

a s provide d elsewher e i n thi s Decree

, eac h o f th e Partie s expressl y reserve s an y an d al l right s (including,
, bu t no t limite d to , an y righ t t o contribution)
,

defenses
, claims
, demands
, an d cause s o f 

### actio n whic h eac h part y ma y hav e wit h respec t t o an y matter , 

### transaction , or occurrence relatin g i n an y wa y t o th e Sit e agains t

an y perso n no t a part y hereto

. 

### 18

. a . Wit h respec t t o claim s fo r contributio n agains t Hecla
, th e Partie s hereb y agre e fo r "matters addressed " a s t o Hecl a i n thi s Consen t Decree

, Hecl a i s entitle d t o suc h protectio n fro m 

### contributio n action s o r claims a s i s provide d b y Sectio n 11 3 (f ) (2 )

o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 9613(f)(2)

. Suc h protectio n i s conditione d 

### upon Hecla' s complianc e wit h th e requirement

s o f thi s Consent Decree

. 

### b

. Excep t a s specificall y reserved i n thi s Decree

, includin g Sectio n VII
, "matters addressed " i s define d a s Hecla 1 

### s Remainin g Liabilitie s unde r Section s 106 , 10 7 o r 11 3 o f CERCLA

, 42 U.S.C

. § § 9606 , 960 7 o r 961 3 o r Sectio n 700 3 o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 6973

. 

### 19

. a . Wit h respec t t o claim s fo r contributio n agains t th e Unite d States,

, th e Partie s hereb y agree fo r "matter s addressed " a s t o th e Unite d State s i n thi s Consen t Decree

, th e Unite d State s i s 

### entitled
, a s o f th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree

, t o suc h protectio n fro m contributio n action s o r claims a s i s provide d b y Sectio n 113(f)(2 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §9613(f)(2)

.

Suc h protectio n i s conditione d upo n th e Unite d States complianc e

wit h
3 0

### th e

requirement s o f thi s Consen t Decree

. b

. Excep t a s specificall y reserved i n thi s Decree

, 

### includin g Sectio n VII
, "matters addressed " i s define d a s an y potentia l liabilit y th e Unite d State s ma y hav e fo r th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment

s portio n o f th e Sit e under Section s 106 , 10 7

o r 11 3 o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § § 9606 , 960 7 o r 961 3 o r Sectio n 700 3

o f RCRA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. §6973

. Th e "matters addressed " doe s no t includ e


### an y are a beyon d th e Malt a Gulc h Tailing s Impoundment s portio n o f th e Site an d natura l resourc e damages

. 20

. Hecl a agree s tha t wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m fo r contributio n brough t o r settlemen t entere d int o b y i t fo r matter s relate d t o this Consen t Decree

, Hecl a wil l notif y th e Unite d State s 

### i n writin g n o late r than 6 0 day s prio r t o th e initiatio n o f suc h sui t o r claim

. 21

. Hecl a als o agrees tha t wit h respec t t o an y sui t o r clai m 

### fo r contributio n brough t agains t it fo r matter s relate d t o thi s Consen t Decree

, Hecl a wil l notif y i n writin g th e Unite d State s 

### withi n 1 0 day s o f servic e o f the complain t o n it

. I n addition
, Hecl a shal l notif y th e Unite d State s withi n 1 0 day s o f servic e o r receip t o f an y Motio n for Summar y Judgmen t an d withi n 1 0 day s o f receip t o f an y order fro m a cour t settin g a cas e fo r trial

. 22

. 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 e costs , o r othe r appropriat e relie f relatin g t o th e Site

, 

### Hecl a shal l not assert , and ma y not maintain , an y defens e or claim based upo n th e principle s o f waiver , re s judicata

. collatera l
3 1

### estoppel

, issu e preclusion
, claim-splitting
,

o r othe r defense s base d upon an y contentio n tha t th e claim s raised b y th e Unite d State s i n th e subsequen t proceedin g wer e o r shoul d hav e bee n brough t i n 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 s u e se t fort h i n Sectio n VI I (Covenant s No t t o Sue)

. I X

. EFFECTIV E DAT E 

### 23

. Th e effectiv e dat e o f thi s Consen t Decree shal l be th e 

### dat e upo n whic h thi s Consen t Decree i s entere d b y th e Court

. X

. SUPERSESSIO N

OP PRIO R ORDER S 24

. Upo n paymen t o f th e settlemen t amoun t b y Hecl a require d i n Paragrap h 6 , Sectio n V I (Reimbursemen t

o f Respons e Costs)

, al l prio r Administrativ e

Order s issue d t o o r entere d int o b y Hecl a fo r th e Site

, includin g th e AO C an d UAO
, shal l b e supersede d b y thi s Consen t Decree

. X I

. RETENTIO N

OF JURISDICTIO N 25

. Thi s Court retain s jurisdictio n

ove r bot h th e subjec t matte r o f thi s Consent Decre e an d th e Partie s fo r th e duratio n o f 

### th e performanc e o f th e term s an d provision s o f thi s Consent Decre e fo r th e purpos e o f enablin g an y o f th e Partie s t o appl y t o th e Cour t a t an y tim e for suc h furthe r order
, direction
, an d relie f a s

ma y b e necessar y or appropriat e for th e constructio n

or 

### modificatio n o f thi s Consen t Decree

, o r t o effectuat e o r enforc e complianc e wit h it s terms

. XII

. LODGIN G AN D OPPORTUNIT Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T 26

. Thi s Consen t Decree shal l be lodge d wit h th e Court fo r a 3 2

### perio d

o f no t les s than thirt y (30 ) day s fo r publi c notic e an d

commen t i n accordanc e wit h Sectio n 12 2 (d ) (2 ) o f CERCLA

, 4 2 U.S.C

. § 962 2 (d ) (2)
, an d 2 8 C.F.R

. § 50.7

. Th e Unite d State s reserve s th e 

### right t o withdra w o r withhol d it s consen t i f the comment s regardin g th e Consen t Decre e disclos e fact s o r consideration s

whic h indicat e tha t the Consent Decre e i s inappropriate ,

improper , inadequat e or


### not i n the publi c interest

. Hecl a consent s t o the entr y o f thi s Consent Decre e i n th e for m execute d b y th e Partie s heret o withou t furthe r notice

. 

### 27

. I f fo r an y reaso n th e Cour t shoul d declin e t o approv e thi s Consen t Decre e i n the for m presented
, thi s agreemen t i s voidabl e a t th e sol e discretio n o f an y part y an d th e term s o f th e 

### agreemen t ma y no t b e use d a s evidenc e i n an y litigatio n betwee n th e Parties

. XIII

. COST S O F SUI T AN D ENFORCEMEN T 28

. Eac h Part y shal l bea r it s ow n cost s and attorneys fee s 

### incurre d i n connectio n wit h thi s action

. XIV

. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E 

### 29

. Th e undersigne d representativ e

o f Hecl a an d th e Assistan t 

### Attorne y Genera l fo r Environmen t an d Natura l Resource s o f th e Departmen t o f Justic e eac h certifie s that he o r she i s full y authorize d t o enter int o th e term s and conditions o f thi s Consen t 

### Decre e an d t o execut e an d legall y bin d suc h part y t o thi s document

. 30

. Hecl a hereb y agree s not t o oppos e entr y o f thi s Consent Decre e b y thi s Cour t o r t o challeng e an y provisio n o f thi s Consent Decre e unless th e Unite d State s ha s notifie d Hecl a i n writin g that
3 3

### i t no longe r support s entr y o f the Consen t Decree

. 31

. Hecl a shal l identify
, o n th e attache d signatur e page , th e
name , addres s an d telephon e numbe r o f a n agen t wh o i s authorize d t o accep t service o f proces s b y mai l o n behal f o f tha t part y wit h respec t t o al l matter s arisin g unde r o r relatin g t o thi s Consen t Decree

. Hecl a hereb y agree s t o accep t servic e i n tha t manne r and t o waiv e th e forma l servic e requirement s se t fort h i n Rul e 4 o f th e Federa l Rule s o f Civi l Procedur e an d an y applicabl e loca l rules o f thi s Court

, including
, but not limite d to , service o f a summons
. S O ORDERE D THI S

_______ DA Y O F

___________ ,

19_

.
J I M R

. CARRIGA N Unite d State s Distric t Judg e

3 4T H

E UNDERSIGNE

D PARTIE S ente r int o thi s Consen t Decre e in th e 

### matte r o f Unite d State s v . Apach e Energ y & Minerals

. Inc.

. relatin g t o th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

. F O R TH E UNITED STATE S O F AMERIC A Date : / J

. SCHlFFER

, Actin g As/sistan t Attorne y Genera l Environmen t and Natura l Resource s 

### Divisio n U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e Washington
, D.C

. 2053 0
Date : __________

_________________

_ __ Attorne y Environmental Enforcemen t Sectio n 

### Environment and Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 94 5 Nort h Denver

, Colorad o 80202-240 5 Date : ______ GAR Y

fcUBIN

, Atfy&rtfe y 

### Environmenta l Defens e Sectio n Environmen t and Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S

. Departmen t o f Justic e 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 94 5 Nort h Denver

, Colorad o 80202-240 5

3 5

### Date : JAME S R

. ALLISO N 

### Unite d State s Attorne y Distric t o f Colorad o

WILLIA M J

. PHAR O 

### Chief

, Civi l Divisio n 

### Assistan t Unite d State s Attorne y 196 1 Stou t Stree t 

### Suit e 120 0 Denver

, Colorad o 8029 4 Date : 2

Date : WILLIA M P

. YELLOWTAI L' Regional Administrato r 

### Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - - Regio n VII I 9 9 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, Colorad o 80202-240 5 

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### Regi'ona l Counse l 

### Unite d State s Environmenta

l Protectio n Agenc y - - Regio n VII I 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, Colorad o 80202-240 5
Date : NANCY/ y MANGO 1 

### Seniok/Attorney ^ Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y - - Regio n VII I 99 9 18t h Street

, Suit e 50 0 Denver

, Colorad o 80202-240 5

3 6Date : STEVE N A

. HERMA N 

### Assistan t Administrato r

fo r Enforcemen t Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 

### 4 0 1 M Street

, S.W

. Washington
, D.C

. 2046 0

3 7T H E UNDERSIGNE

D PARTIE S ente r int o thi s Consen t Decree in th e 

### matte r o f Unite d State s v . Apach e Energ y & Minerals

. Inc.

. relatin g t o th e Californi a Gulc h Superfun d Site

. F O R HECL A MININ G COMPAN Y

MICHAEL B

. WHIT E 

### Vic e Presiden t - General Counse l Hecl a Minin g Compan y 650 0 Minera l Driv e Bo x C-800 0 Coeu r d'Alene
, Idah o 83814-193 1
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, Spahr

, Andrew s & Ingersol l 122 5 17t h Street

, Suit e 230 0 Denver

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T Corporatio n 160 0 Broadwa y Denver

, Colorad o 8020 1 (303 ) 839-170 5

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