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. I-;PA , UDIv Q an d Midval e Cii y conduclC d afinal inspoclio n ol'lh c wor k uponcomplclio n oflh e physica l construclio n o n ,Iunc 26 , 2006
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. O n Ma y 15 , 2007
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. All partie s agree d iha l th e remed y moel s standard s fo r Opcraiiona l an d I'unclional , i n accordanc e wil h th e FPA' s rules , guidanc e an d policies
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THOMAS L
. SANSONETT I Assistant Attome y Genera

l Environmen

t an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S
. Departmen

t of Justic e Washington , D.C
. 2053 0 ROBER T R
. HOML\ K Environmenta

l Enforcemen

t Sectio n U.S
. Departmen

t o f Justic e 99 9 18t h Street , Suit

e 945 , Nort

h Towe r Denver , C O 80202-244 9 Telephone : (303)312-735 3 Facsimile : (303)312-733 1

I N TH E UNITE D STATES DISTRICT COUR T DISTRIC T O F UTAH , CENTRA L DIVISIO

N TH E UNITE D STATE S O F AMERICA , Plaintiff ,
LITTLESON , INC. , aDelawar e corporation ; MIDVAL E CITY CORPORATION , amunicipa l corporatio n an

d politica l subdivisio n ofth e Stat

e o f Utah ; an d UNIO N PACIFI C RAILROA D COMPANY , aDelaware corporation , Defendants
. RD/R A CONSENT DECRE

E
Civil No. 2:04CV

069.^3^6TABL E O F CONTENT S Pag e L BACKGROUN

D 1 I L JURISDICTIO N 3 in
. PARTIE S BOUN

D 3 IV
. DEFINITION S 4 V
. GENERA

L PROVISION S ! 9 V L PERFORMANCE O F TH E LITTLESON WOR

K 1 1 VI L REMED Y REVIE

W 1 4 vm . QUALIT

Y ASSURANCE , SAMPLING , AN D DAT A ANALYSI S 1 4 IX
. ACCESS , O&M , AN

D INSTITUTIONA

L CONTROL S 1 6 X
. REPORTIN G REQUIREMENT S 1 9 X L EP A APPROVA

L O F DELIVERABLE S 2 1 Xn
. PROJEC T COORDINATORS 2 1 Xm
. ASSURANC E O F ABILIT Y T O COMPLET

E LITTLESON WOR

K 2 2 XrV'
. COMPLETION O F MILESTON E WOR K 2 3 XV
. EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 2 5 XV L PAYMENT S FO R RESPONS E COST S 2 6 XVI L DISBURSEMEN

T O F SPECIA

L ACCOUN

T FUND S 2 7 XVm
. REIMBURSEMEN T O F RESPONS E COST S 3 1 XIX
. INDEMNIFICATIO N AN D INSURANCE 3 2 XX
. FORCE MAJEUR

E 3 3 XX L DISPUT

E RESOLUTIO N 3 4 XXII
. STIPULATE

D PENALTIE S 3 7 XXm
. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S 3 9 XXIV
. COVENANT S B Y SETTLING DEFENDANT S AN D SETTLING FEDERA

L AGENCIE S 4 4 XXV
. EFFEC T O

F SETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION 4 6 XXV L ACCES S T O INFORMATION 4 7 XXVI L RETENTION O F RECORD S 4 8

-1 -XXVm
. NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION S 5 0 XXIX
. EFFECTFV

E DAT E 5 2 XXX
. RETENTION O F JURISDICTION 5 2 XXX L APPENDICE S 5 2 XXXI L COMMUNIT

Y RELATION S 5 3 XXXin
. MODIFICATIO N 5 3 XXXIV
. LODGING AN

D OPPORTUNIT

Y FO R PUBLI C COMMEN T 5 3 XXXV
. SIGNATORIES/SERVICE 5 4 XXXV L FINA L JUDGMEN

T 5 4

### I . BACKGROUN D A
. Defendan

t Littleson , Inc
. ("Littleson" ) file d acomplain

t in th e matte

r of Littleson , Inc
. v . Metal s Reserv e Co
. e t al.
. Civil No
. 2:99CV0757S T (the "Littleso n Litigation" ) agains t

the Unite d State s an

d Metal s Reserv e Company , anow defunc t federa l corporatio n (collectively the "Settlin g Federa l Agencies") , a s well a s the Unio n Pacifi c Railroad , allegin g tha t th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s an

d Union Pacifi c Railroa

d ar e liabl e fo r contributio n pursuant

to Sectio n 113(f)(1 ) of the Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , an d Liabilit y Ac t ("CERCLA") , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 9613(f)(1) , an d furthe r seekin g adeclarator

y
, judgment

tha t Littleso n i s entitle d to acredit agains t it s liabilit y t o the Unite d State s fro mth e amount s the Unite d State s ha s recovere d in settlement s wit h other parties
. B
. The Unite d State s o f Americ a("United States") , o n behal f o f the Administrator

o f the Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA") , filed acomplain t i n th e above-reference d actio n agains t Littleson , Inc. , Union Pacifi c Railroa d Company , an

d Midval e Cit

y allegin g tha

t eac h i s aliabl e part

y pursuan t t o Section s 10 6 an

d 10 7 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 960 6 an d 9607
. The Unite d State s i n it s pleadin g seeks , inte r

alia , compensatio n fo

r it s pas t an d fiiture respons e cost s associate d wit h the Site , Th

e Unite d State s intend s t

o file amotio n to consolidat

e thi s actio n wit

h th e Littleso n Litigation
. C
. I n accordanc e wit

h the Nationa

l Contingenc y Plan , EP

A notified the Uta

h Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Qualit y (the "State" ) of

negotiation s wit

h potentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g the implementatio n ofth e remedia l desig n an d remedia l actio n fo r th e Site , an

d EP A ha s provide d the Stat

e wit h a n opportunit y t o participat

e i n suc h negotiation s an

d b e apart y t o thi s Consen

t Decree
. D
. I n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 122G)(1 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 96220(1) , EP A notified th e Unite d State s Fis h an d Wildlif e Servic e ("USFWS" ) o

n Septembe

r 22 , 200 0 an

d the Stat e o n Septembe

r 22,200 0 (collectivel y the "Trustees" ) o f negotiation s wit

h potentiall y responsibl e partie s regardin g the releas e o f hazardou s substance s tha

t ma y hav e resulte d i n injur

y to th e natura

l resource s unde r Federa l trusteeship an

d encourage d th e Trustee s to participat e i n th e negotiatio n ofthi s Consen

t Decree
. E
. Th e Settlin g Defendant s tha t hav e entere d into thi s Consen t Decre e den

y an d do no t admit any liabilit

y arisin g out

ofth e transaction s o

r occurrence s allege d i

n the pleadings , no r

do the y acknowledg e tha

t the releas e or

threatene d releas e o f hazardou s substance(s ) a

t o r firomthe Sit

e constitute s a

n imminen

t o r substantia l endangermen

t t o th e publi c healt

h or welfar e or th e environment
. Further , th e

• 1 -Settlin g Federa l Agencie s den

y an d do no t admit an y liabilit y arisin g ou

t ofth e transaction s or

occurrence s allege d i

n an y claimasserte d b y Littleson
. F
. Beginnin g i

n the earl y 1980s , th e Site ha s been unde r investigatio n b y EPA , the State , an d others
. Pursuant

to Section 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
. Par

t 300 , b y publicatio n i

n th e Federa

l Registe r o n Februar y 11,1991 , 5 5 Fed
. Reg
. 5598
. ^ G
. O

n Apri l 28 , 1995 , the Regiona l Administrator , EP

A Regio n 8 , issue d aRecor d o f Decisio n fo

r th e OU I portio n ofth e Site
. Respons e action s a s require d b y th e OU I RO D wer

e initiate d i

n 199 6 an d constructio n completio n wa s achieve d i n 1998
. H
. I n April an d Ma y o f 2002 , EPA , pursuan

t t o 4 0 C.F.R
. § 300.430 , issued thre e Fina l Focuse d Feasibilit

y Stud y report s fo

r the Site , eac h discussin g on e ofth e thre e contaminate d medi afoun d a t th e Sit e (Groundwater , Slag , an

d Mixed

Smelte r Wastes)
. I
. Pursuant

t o Sectio n 11 7 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9617 , EP A publishe d notic e o f th e completio n ofth e F S report s an d ofth e Propose d Pla

n fo r remedia l actio n o n Ma y 20 , 2002 , i

n amajo r loca l newspape

r o f genera l circulation
. EP

A provide d a n opportunit

y fo r written an

d ora l comment s fro

mthe publi c o

n the Propose d Pla n fo r remedia l actio n an d conducte d apubli c meetin g o n Jun e 13 , 200 2 i

n Midvale , Utah
. A cop y ofth e transcrip t ofth e publi c meetin g i s availabl e a s par t ofth e administrativ e recor

d upon which the Regiona

l Administrato r

base d the selectio n ofth e respons e action
. J
. The decisio n b y EP A o n th e remedia

l actio n t o b e implemente d fo

r th e 0U 2 portio n ofth e Sit

e i s embodied i

n afinal Recor

d o f Decisio n fo

r 0U 2 ("0U 2 ROD") , execute d b y EP

A o n Octobe r 29 , 2002 , t

o which th e Stat

e gav e it s concurrenc e o n Octobe

r 31 , 2002
. Th e 0U 2 ROD include s EPA' s explanatio n fo r an y significan

t difference s betwee

n the final pla

n an d th e propose d pla

n a s well a s aresponsivenes s summar

y to the publi c comments . K
. Notic e o f

th e final pla

n wa s publishe d i

n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 117(b ) of CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9617(b)
. L
. Based o n th e information presentl y availabl e to EPA , EP A believe s tha

t the Littleso n Wor

k (a s defined herein ) will b e properly an d promptl y conducte d b y Littleso n i f

conducte d in accordanc e wit h the requirement s ofthi s Consen t Decre e an d it s appendices
. M
. Based o n informatio n presentl y availabl e t o EPA , EP

A believe s tha

t wit h necessar y fimdin g provide d b y EPA , Midval e Cit y will properly an

d promptl yimplemen t an d enforc e the institutiona

l Control s in accordanc e wit h the requirement s ofthi s Consen t Decre e an d th e Cooperativ e Agreement
. N
. Solely fo

r th e purpose s o f

Section 113(j ) o f

CERCL A 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9613(j) , the remedia l actio n selecte d b

y the 0U 2 RO

D shall constitut

e arespons e actio n take

n o r ordere d b y the President
. O
. Th e Partie s recognize , an d the Cour t b y enterin g thi s Consen

t Decre e finds, tha

t thi s Consen

t Decre e ha s bee

n negotiate d b y th e Partie s i n goo d fait h an d tha t implementatio n ofthi s Consen t Decre e wil l expedit

e th e cleanup ofth e Site an d wil l avoi d prolonged , costly , uncertain , an d complicate d litigatio n betwee n th e Parties , an d tha t thi s Consen

t Decre e i s fair , reasonable , an d i n the publi c interest
. NOW , THEREFORE , i

t i s hereb y Ordered , Adjudged , an d Decreed : II . JURISDICTIO N 1
. Thi s Cour

t ha s jurisdictio n ove

r th e subject

matte r of thi s actio n pursuan

t t o 2 8 U.S.C
. § § 1331 , 1345 , an

d 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 9606 , 9607 , an d 9613(b)
. Thi s Cour

t als o ha s persona

l jurisdictio n ove

r th e Settlin g Defendants
. Solely fo r the purpose s o f

thi s Consen

t Decre e an d th e underlyin g complaints , the Settlin g Defendant s waiv e all objection s an d defense s they ma y hav e a s to jurisdictio n ofth e Cour t or t o venu e in thi s District
. Settlin g Defendant s shall no t

challeng e th e term s ofthi s Consen t Decre e o r thi s Court' s jurisdictio n t

o ente r an d enforc e thi s Consen

t Decree
. III . PARTIE S BOUN

D 2
. Thi s Consen

t Decre e applie s to , i s bindin g upon , an d inure s to the benefit

of , th e Unite d State s an d th e Settlin g Defendants
. An y chang e in ownershi

p o r corporat e statu s ofth e SettUn g Defendants , including , bu t no t limite d to , an

y transfe r o f assets , includin g rea

l or persona l property , shall no t

alte r thei r respectiv e responsibilitie s unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , excep t

a s specifically provide d herein
. 3
. Littleso n shall provide acop y ofthi s Consen t Decre e t o th e Supervisin g Contractor an d mak e availabl e t

o othe r contractor s an

d subcontractor s hire d t

o perfor mth e Littleso n Wor k require d b y thi s Consen

t Decre e an d t o each perso n representin g Littleso n wit h respec t t o th e Sit e or the Littleso n Wor

k an d shal l conditio n all contract s entere d into hereunde r upon performanc e ofth e Littleso n Wor k i n conformit

y wit h th e term s ofthi s Consen t Decree
. Littleso n or

it s contractor s shal l provide writte n notic e ofth e Consen t Decre e t o all subcontractor s hire d t

o perfor man y portio n o f

the Littleso n Wor

k require d b y thi s Consen

t Decree
. Littleso n shall nonetheles s b e responsibl e fo r ensuring , to th e extent allowe d b y law , tha

t it s contractor s an

d subcontractor s perfor

mth e Littleso n Wor

k contemplate d herei n i

n accordanc e wit

h thi s Consen

t Decree
. Wit

h regar d t o th e activitie s undertaken pursuan

t t o thi s Consen

t Decree , eac

h contractor

an d subcontracto r

shal l b e deemed to b e i

n acontractua

l relationshi

p wit h Littleso n withi n the meanin g o f Sectio n107(b)(3 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9607(b)(3)
. Littleso n shall als o provide acopy o f thi s Consen

t Decre e to any Littleso n Wor k Successor , as defined herein
. IV
. DEFINITION S Unles s otherwis e expressl y provide d herein , term s used in thi s Consen t Decre e tha

t ar e defined in CERCL

A o r in regulation s promulgate d unde r CERCL A shall hav e the meanin g assigne d t

o the mi n CERCL A or i n suc h regulations
. Wheneve

r term s listed belo w ar e use d i n thi s Consen

t Decre e or i n the appendice s attache d hereto an d incorporate d hereunder , th e following definition s shall apply : "Article " shal l mea

n aportio n ofthi s Consen

t Decre e identified b y aRoma n numeral
. "Categor y I, " "Categor

y II, " "Categor

y III, " an d "Categor

y FV " material s shal l hav e the sam e meaning s a s se

t fort h i n the 0U 2 ROD
. >. "CERCLA"

shall mean the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act

of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601, et seq. "Consent Decree " shall mea

n thi s Decre e an

d all appendice s attache d hereto (liste d i n Articl e XXXI
. APPENDICES)
. I n the even t o f conflict betwee n thi s Consen

t Decre e an d any appendix , thi s Consen t Decre e shall control
. "Constructio n Work " shal l mea n Wor k Milestone s 3. 3 through 3.1 0 (a s define d i n th e R D Wor k Plan)
. "Cooperativ e Agreement " shall mea n aSuppor

t Agency Cooperativ e Agreemen t or simila r funding arrangemen

t between Midval e Cit

y an d EP A whereb y an

d pursuan t t o whic h EP A provide s Midval e Cit

y th e fundin

g necessar y t o implemen

t an d enforc e the Institutiona

l Controls
. "Day " shal l mea

n acalenda

r da y unles s expressly stated to b e aworking day
. "Workin g Day " shal l mea

n ada y other tha n aSaturday , Sunday , or

Stat e o r Federa l holiday
. I

n computin g an

y perio d o f

time unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , wher

e the las t da y would fal

l o n aSaturday , Sunday , o r

State or Federa l holiday , th e perio d shall ru n until the clos e o f busines s ofth e nex t

Workin g Day
. "Disbursement

Request " shal l mea

n th e applicatio n Littleso n will provide t o EP A a s a conditio n fo

r receivin g reimbursement

a s provide d in Articl e XVI L DISBURSEMEN

T O F SPECIA L ACCOUN

T FUND S below
. Eac h Disbursemen t Reques t shal l include : a cove r letter , a n invoice , acop y ofth e Wor k Mileston e Paymen

t Schedule , an

d acop y o f th e approve d Inspectio n Checklist(s ) applicabl e to th e Wor k Milestone(s)
. Th e cove

r lette r wil l addres s verificatio n issue s associate d wit h Littleson' s satisfactor

y completio n ofth e applicabl e Wor

k Milestone(s ) an

d afinancial certification
. Th e invoic e shall specif y th e tota l amoun t du e to Littleso n fo

r th e completio n ofth e Wor k Milestone(s) ,
-4 -provide adescriptio n o f service s rendere d fo

r the Wor k Milestone(s) , an

d lis t th e document s reviewe d i

n suppor t ofth e Disbursemen

t Request
. "Effectiv e Date " shall b e the effective dat e ofthi s Consen

t Decre e a s provide d i

n Paragraph 117
. "EPA " shal l mea

n th e Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y an

d an y successor department s or

agencie s ofth e Unite d States
. "Futur e Respons e Costs " shall mea n al l costs , including , but

no t limite d to , direc t

an d indirec t cost s (includin g oversigh

t costs ) concemin g or

i n an y wa y relatin g t

o th e Sit e incurre d b y th e Unite d State s afte r th e Effective Date
. "Groundwate

r O&M " shal l mea

n th e implementatio n ofth e operatio n and maintenanc e pla n fo r groundwate

r well s (an d relate d activities ) to b e develope d b y EP A a s par t ofth e remedia l desig n fo r th e groundwate

r remedia l altemativ e adopte d i

n the 0U 2 ROD
. "Inspectio n Checklists " shall mea n the Wor k Mileston e Completio n Inspectio n Checklist s a s defined in the R D Wor k Plan
. Th e Inspectio n Checklist s ar e intende d t

o provide adetailed , task-specifi c inspectio n forma t t o formall y documen

t th e completio n o f each Wor k Milestone
. "Interest, " shal l mea

n interes t a t th e rate specified fo

r interes t o n investment s ofth e EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d establishe d b y 2 6 U.S.C
. § 9507 , compounde d annually o n Octobe r 1 ofeac h year , i

n accordanc e wit

h 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9607(a)
. Th

e applicabl e rate o f interes t shal l b e th e rat

e i n effec t a t the time the interes t

accmes . Th e rate o f

interes t i s subject.t o chang e o

n Octobe r 1 ofeac h year . "Interes t Earned " shall mea

n interes t earned o n amount s i

n th e Midval e Slag Disbursemen

t Specia l Account , which shall b e compute d monthl y a t arate based o

n the annua l retu mo n investment s ofth e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfimd
. Th e applicabl e rat e o f interes t shal l b e th e rat e in effec

t a t the time the interes t

accrues . "Institutiona

l Controls " shal l mea

n thos e regulations , requirements , duties , an d control s developed , implemented , an d enforced i

n accordanc e wit

h the OU I an

d OU 2 Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plan s attache d hereto a s Appendix J an d Appendi x K
. respectively
. "Littleson " shal l mea

n Littleson , Inc. , aDelawar e corporation , it s successors , an d assigns
. "Littleso n Work " mean s th e Mileston e Wor k an d th e obligation s require d b y Articl e XXVI L RETENTIO N O F RECORD S o r Articl e DC

. ACCESS , O&M , AN

D INSTITUTIONA

L CONTROL S ofthi s Consen t Decree
."Littleso n Wor k Successor " shall mea

n an y perso n or

entit y tha t EP A approve s pursuan

t t o Paragraph 9(c ) to assum

e an y o r al l of Littleson' s obligation s to implemen t all or an y par t ofth e Mileston e Wor

k unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. "Midval e Cit/ ' shall mea

n the Midval e Cit

y Corporation , amunicipa

l corporatio n an

d politica l subdivisio n ofth e stat

e of Utah
. "Midval e Sla

g Specia l Account " shall mea

n the "EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , Specia l Accoun t Numbe r 0871, " associate d wit

h EP A Site/Spil l Identificatio n Numbe r 0871 , an d DO J Cas e Numbe

r 90-11-3-1194/1
. "Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Account " shal

l mea n th e specia

l accoun t establishe d fo r the Sit e pursuan t t o Section 122(b)(3 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. §9622(b)(3) , an d thi s Consen t Decree
. "Mileston e Work " mean s all activitie s necessar y to complet

e th e Wor k Milestones
. "MRRC " mean s Minin g Remedia l Recover y Company , Inc. , th e owne r o f approximately 1 1 acre s locate d i

n the southeas t

are ao f 0U2
. "Nationa l Contingenc y Plan " o

r "NCP " shal l mea

n th e Nationa

l Oi l an d Hazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Pla n promulgate d pursuant

t o Sectio n 10

5 o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9605 , codified a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 300 , an d an y amendment s thereto
. "Operatio n an

d Maintenance " o

r "O&M " shall mea

n all activitie s require d to maintain th e effectivenes s ofth e Mileston e Work, a s require d unde r th e Operatio n an

d Maintenanc e Pla

n approve d or

developed b y EP

A pursuan t t o thi s Consen

t Decre e an d th e R D Wor k Plan
. Fo r purpose s ofthi s Consen

t Decree , O&

M shall no t

include activitie s require d to maintai n the effectivenes s ofth e Mileston e Wor k o n portion s ofth e Sit e no t owned b y Littleso n (includin g but not limite d t o propertie s owne d o r operated b y MRRC , Uta

h Transit Authorit y an d UPRR) a s ofth e Effectiv e Date
. "Paragraph " shal l mea

n aportio n ofthi s Consen

t Decre e identifie d b y a

n Arabi c numeral
. "Parties " shall mea

n th e Unite d States , Littleson , UPRR , an d Midval e City
. "Pas t Respons e Costs " shall mea n all costs , including , but

no t limite d to , direc t

an d indirec t cost s (includin g oversigh

t costs ) tha t th e Unite d State s pai d a

t or i n connectio n wit h th e Sit e prio r to th e Effective Date , plu s Interes t o n all such cost s which ha s accrued pursuan t to 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9607(a

) through suc

h date
. "RCRA " shal l mea

n th e Soli d Wast

e Disposa l Act , a s amended , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 690 1 et seq . (als o known a s th e Resourc e Conservatio n an d Recover y Act)
."OU I Recor d o f Decision " o

r "OU I ROD " shall mea

n the EP A Recor d o f Decisio n relatin g t o the Midval e Sla

g Sit e signed o n April 28 , 1995 b

y the Regiona

l Administrator , EP A Regio n 8 , an

d all attachment s thereto , a s wel l a s an y Explanation s o f

Significan

t Differenc e or

modification s t

o th e OU I ROD a s ofth e Effective Date
. Th e OU I ROD i s attache d as Appendix A-1
. "0U 2 Recor

d o f Decision " or

"0U 2 ROD " shall mea

n the EP A Recor d o f Decisio n relatin g t o th e Midval e Sla

g Sit e signed o n Octobe

r 29,200 2 b y th e Regiona

l Administrator , EP

A Regio n 8 , an

d al l attachment s thereto , as wel l a s an y Explanation s o f Significan t Differenc e o r

modification s to the 0U 2 ROD a s ofth e Effectiv e Date
. Th e 0U 2 ROD i s attache d a s Appendix A-2
. "Remedia l Action " shal l mea

n thos e activitie s t

o b e undertaken b y Littleson , EPA , UDEQ , Midval e City , o r

an y other entit y to implemen

t the OUI ROD or

th e 0U 2 ROD
. "Remedia l Actio n Wor

k Plan " or "R A Wor k Plan " shall mea

n the documen

t a s define d i n Paragrap h 1 1 hereo f "Remedia l Design " shal l mea

n thos e activitie s t

o b e undertake

n b y Littleso n t

o develop the final plan s an

d specification s relatin g to the Mileston e Work
. "Remedia l Desig n Wor

k Plan " or "R D Wor k Plan " shall mea

n th e documen

t develope d pursuant t o Paragrap h 1 1 ofthi s Consen t Decre e an d attache d hereto as Appendi x B
. "Settlin g Defendants " shal l mea n Littleson , UPRR , an

d Midval e City
. "Settlin g Federa

l Agencies " shall rnea

n thos e departments , agencies , an d instrumentalitie s ofth e Unite d State s identifie d in Appendi x F
. which ar e resolvin g an

y claim s which hav e been or

could b e asserte d agains t

the mwit h regar d t o thi s Sit e a s provide d i n thi s Consen

t Decree
. "Site " shall mea

n th e Midval e Slag Superfun d Site , locate d approximately 1 2 mile s sout h o f Salt Lak e City , Utah , in Midval e City , Murray , an d Wes t Jordan , Utah
. The Sit

e i s bounde d approximately b y 7800 Sout h Street o n the South , th e Jorda

n Rive r o n th e west , 640 0 Sout h Street o n th e north , 70 0 Wes t

Street o n th e northeas t

an d east , an d Holde n Street o n th e southeast
. The Sit

e ha s a n are ao f approximatel y 44 6 acre s an d i s divided into tw o operabl e units , Midval e Slag Operabl e Uni t No
. 1 (OUI ) an

d Midval e Sla

g Operabl e Uni t

2 (0U2)
. 0U 2 comprise s th e southemapproximately 18 0 acre s ofth e Sit e an d i s the subjec t

ofthi s Consen

t Decree
. A fenc e i

n line wit h 720 0 Sout

h Stree t an d jus t nort h ofth e smelte

r slag deposit s define s th e boundar y between OUI an

d 0U2
. Included withi n 0U 2 ar

e th e Silve r Refiner y Area , locate d i n th e southeas t portio n o f 0U2 , an d th e Butterfiel d Lumbe

r property , locate d wes t

o f Holden Street

an d sout h ofth e UPR

R Property
. Remedia

l actio n wa s previousl y complete d o n the Butterfiel d Lumbe

r portio n o f 0U 2 and , therefore , n o additiona l respons e action s will b e undertaken a s t o tha t

-1-portio n ofth e Sit e unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. Th e genera

l physica l feature s ofth e Sit

e ar e presente d o n Figur

e 1 , attache d heret

o a s Appendi x C
. "State " an d "UDEQ " shal l mea

n the Uta h Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Qualit y an d any successor or subordinat

e department s or

agencie s ofth e State
. "Supervisin g Contractor " shall mea n the principa

l contractor

retaine d b y Littleso n t

o supervis e an

d direc t the implementatio n ofth e Mileston e Wor k unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. "Unite d States " shal l mea

n the Unite d State s o f

America , includin g al l o f

it s departments , agencies , an

d instrumentalities , whic

h include s withou t

limitatio n EPA , th e Settlin g Federa l Agencies , an

d an y natura l resourc e tmstee . "UPRR " shall mea

n the Union Pacifi c Railroa d Company , aDelawar

e corporation , an

d it s officers , directors , predecessors , successors , an d assigns
. "UPR R O&M " shal l mea

n th e performanc e o f

necessar y maintenanc e wit

h respec t t o th e a t grad e publi c raikoa d crossin g fo r anew publi c roa

d tha t ma y b e installe d through th e UPR R Propert y afte r completio n ofth e Littleso n Wor k a s require d b y Uta

h law , an d th e coordinatio n o f

acces s rights an

d track protectio n fo

r activitie s relate d t

o the performanc e ofth e Remedia

l Actio n withi n th e UPR

R Property
. "UPR R Property " shal l mea

n tha t parcel o f rea l propert y mor e particularl y describe d i

n Appendix I hereto
. "Wast e Material " shal l mea

n (1 ) an y "hazardou s substance " unde r Sectio n 101(14 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9601(14) ; (2 ) an y pollutant or 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)
. "Wor k Milestones " refe

r to specifi c remedia

l desig n an

d remedia l actio n wor

k task s a s defined i n th e R D Wor k Plan
. "Wor k Mileston e Areas " mean s the geographi c area s defined i n the R D Wor k Pla n an d depicte d in Figur

e 3 t o th e R

D Wor k Plan
. "Wor k Mileston e Payment

Schedule " o r

"WMPS " refer s t o Tabl e 1 attache d t o the R D Wor k Plan
. The WMP S identifie s th e limi p su mamoun t EP A agree s t o pa y Littleso n fi'omth e Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t upo n satisfactor

y completio n o f eac h Wor k Milestone , a s provide d i

n Articl e XVn
. DISBURSEMEN T O F SPECL\

L ACCOUN T FUND S ofthi s Consen

t Decree
.

-8 -V . GENERA L PROVISION S Objective s ofth e Parties
. The objective s ofth e Partie s i n enterin g int

o thi s Consen

t Decre e ar e to : a ) resolv e th e claim s ofth e United State s which hav e been allege d i n the Complain

t agains t Littleson , Midval e City , an d UPR R wit h regar d t o th e Site , a s provide d i

n thi s Consen

t Decree ; b ) protec t

publi c healt

h o r welfar e or th e environmen

t a t th e Site b y the desig n an

d implementatio n ofth e Littleso n Work
. Th e Littleso n Wor

k i s t o b e financed b y Littleso n an

d fund s fro mth e Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t in accordanc e wit

h Articl e XVI

L DISBURSEMEN

T O F SPECL\L ACCOUN T FUNDS ; c ) resolv e the claim s o f Settlin g Defendant s which hav e or coul d hav e bee

n asserte d agains t the Unite d State s wit

h regar d t o the Site as provide d i

n thi s Consen

t Decree ; d ) provid e fo

r th e implementatio n an

d enforcemen

t o f Institutiona

l Control s b

y Midval e Cit

y (i n accordanc e wit

h an d subject t o thi s Consen

t Decre e an d th e Cooperativ e Agreement) ; an d e ) provid e fo

r acces s fi'om, an

d the performanc e ofth e UPR R O& M wor k by , UPRR
. Commitmen

t b y Littleso n an

d th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencies
. Littleso n shall finance (subjec t t o Articl e XVI

L DISBURSEMEN

T O F SPECIA L ACCOUN

T FUNDS ) an

d perfor mth e Littleso n Wor

k i n accordanc e wit

h thi s Consen

t Decree , th e OUI and 0U 2 RODs , th e R

D Wor k Pla n an d othe r plans , standards , specifications , an d schedule s se

t fort h herei n o r

develope d b

y Littleso n an

d approve d b y EP

A pursuant

to thi s Consen

t Decree
. Th e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l reimburs e th e EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d fo r Pas t Respons e Cost s an

d Futur e Respons e Cost s a s provide d i n thi s Consen t Decree
. Th e tota

l amoun t to b e pai d b y Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shall b e deposite d i

n th e Midval e Sla

g Specia l Accoun t withi n th e EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d t o b e retaine d an

d used t o conduc t o r finance respons e action s a t o r in connectio n wit

h th e Site , or , afte

r completio n o f

remediation , t

o b e transferre d b y EP

A t o th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfund
. Complianc e Wit

h Applicabl e Law
. All activitie s undertaken b y Littleso n pursuan t t o thi s Consen t Decre e shall b e performed i n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s o f

all applicabl e federal , state , an

d loca l law s an d regulations
. Littleso n mus t als o comply wit

h al l applicabl e o r

relevant an d appropriat

e requirement s o f

all federa l an d stat e environmenta

l law s a s se t fort h in th e OU

I an d 0U 2 ROD s an

d the R D Wor k Plan
. Th e activitie s conducte d pursuant

to thi s Consen

t Decree , i f approved b y EP

A pursuan t t o Articl e XI
. -9

-EP A APPROVA

L O F DELFVERABLES , shall b e deeme d t o b e consisten

t wit h th e NCP an d applicabl e federal , state , an d loca l law s an d regulations
. Permits
. a ) A s provide d i n Sectio n 121(e ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9621(e) , an d Sectio n 300.400(e ) ofth e NCP , no permit shall b e require d fo

r an y portio n ofth e Littleso n Wor k conducte d entirel y on-Sit

e (i.e. , withi n th e area

l extent o f contaminatio n or in ver y clos e proximit

y to th e contaminatio n an

d necessar y fo r implementatio n of th e Littleso n Work)
. Wher e any portio n ofth e Littleso n Wor k tha t i s no t on-site require s afederal , state , o

r loca l permit or approval , Littleso n shall submit timel y an d complet e application s an

d tak e al l othe r action s necessar

y t o obtain al l suc h permit s o r approvals
. b ) Littleso n ma

y see k relie f fo r an y dela y i n the performanc e o f

the Littleso n Wor

k resultin g fro

mafailur e t o obtain , or

adela y i n obtaining , an

y permi t require d fo

r th e Littleso n Wor

k pursuan t t o Articl e XX
. FORC E MAJEUR E ofthi s Consen

t Decree
. c ) Thi s Consen

t Decre e i s not , an

d shall not b e construe d to be , apermit issued pursuan t t o an y federa l o r stat e statut e or regulation
. Notic e to Successors-in-Title
. a ) Within thirt

y (30 ) day s ofth e Effective Date , Littleso n wil l recor d aNotic e i

n substantiall y th e sam

e for ma s the documen

t attache d hereto a s Appendix D
. Th e Notic e wil l b e filed wit

h the Recorder' s Office , Sal t Lak e County , Stat

e o f Utah
. Littleso n shall provid e EP

A wit h acertifie d cop y ofth e recorde d Notic e withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f

recordin g suc

h Notice
. b ) Within thirt

y (30 ) day s ofth e Effective Date , UPR R will recor

d aNotic e i

n substantiall y th e sam

e for ma s the documen

t attache d heret

o a s Appendi

x E
. The Notic e wil l b e filed wit

h the Recorder' s Office , Salt Lak e County , Stat

e o f Utah
. UPR R shal l provid e EP A wit

h acertifie d cop y o f

th e recorde d Notic e withi n thirt y (30 ) day s o f

recordin g suc

h Notice
. c ) I n the event

tha t an y perso n or

entit y desire s t o assum

e all or art y portio n ofth e Littleso n Wor

k ("Littleso n Wor

k Successor") , Littleso n shal l hav e th e right t o reques t tha t EP A accep t suc h Littleso n Wor

k Successor' s agreemen

t t o b e bound b y an d t o perfor man y suc h obligation s unde

r thi s Consen

t Decree
. Th

e Littleso n Wor k Successo r

shal l comply wit

h th e provision s ofthi s Consen t Decree , includin g Paragrap h 11(c) , below
. If EP A approve s ofth e Littleso n Wor k Successor' s assumptio n o f

all or an y portio n ofth e Littleso n Work , the n upon th e Littleso n Wor

k Successor' s executio n an

d deliver y o f a n agreemen

t providin g fo

r th e assumptio n o f

such obligations , i

n afor macceptabl e t

o EP A an d Littleson , the -10

-covenan t no t t o su e a s provide d in Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S an

d contributio n protectio n a s provide d in Articl e XXV
. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTIO N PROTECTION shall immediately becom

e effective a s to Littleso n a s to th e specifi c aspec t ofth e Littleso n Wor

k assume d b y th e Littleso n Wor k Successor
. EP

A will not unreasonabl y withhol d it s consen t t o the assumptio n b y an

y Littleso n Wor

k Successor o f al l or any par t ofth e Littleso n Work ; provide d tha t th e Littleso n Wor k Successor i s abl e t o demonstrat

e to EPA' s satisfactio n tha

t i t i s capabl e o f performin g th e portio n ofth e Littleso n Wor k t o b e assumed
. Upo n satisfactor y completio n o f

all aspect s ofth e Littleso n Wor k assume d b y th e Littleso n Wor k Successor , th e covenan

t not to su e a s provide d i

n Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATES , an

d the contributio n protection , a s provide d i n Articl e XXV
. EFFEC T O F SETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION shall become effectiv e a s t

o th e Littleso n Wor

k Successo r an d th e Littleso n Wor

k assumed an

d completed
. Nothin g in thi s Paragraph i s intende d t o limi t the rights, duties , an d remedie s applicabl e t

o an d inurin g t o th e benefi

t o f an y successor

or assig n o f Littleso n who doe s no t

fal l within th e definitio n o f

a"Littleso n Wor

k Successor. " VI . PERFORMANCE O F TH E LITTLESON WOR

K 10
. Selectio n o f

Supervisin g Contractor
. a ) Al l aspect s ofth e Mileston e Wor k pursuan t to Article s V

L PERFORMANCE O F TH E LITTLESO N WORK, VI L REMED Y REVIEW , VIII
. QUALIT Y ASSURANCE , SAMPLING , AN D DAT A ANALYSIS , an

d XV
. EMERGENC Y RESPONS E ofthi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e unde

r th e directio n an d supervisio n ofth e Supervisin g Contractor
. EP A hereb y approve s o f ENTAC T SERVICES , LL C a s the Supervisin g Contractor
. b ) I f a t any tim e afte

r the Effective Date , Littleso n propose s to chang e aSupervisin g Contractor , Littleso n shal l giv e notic e ofth e proposa l t o EP A an d mus t obtai n a n authorizatio n to procee d fi"omEP A befor e the ne w Supervisin g Contractor performs , directs , or

supervise s an

y Mileston e Wor

k unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. Approva l o f ane w Supervisin g Contractor

shal l no t b e unreasonably withheld
. I f EP A an d Littleso n ar

e no t abl e t o agre e a s t

o apropose d Supervisin g Contractor an d th e failur

e t o agre e prevent s Littleso n fro mmeetin g on e or

mor e deadline s in thi s Consen

t Decre e o r i n apla n approved b y EP

A pursuant

t o thi s Consen

t Decree , Littleso n ma

y see k relie f unde r the provision s o f

Articl e XX
. FORC

E MAJEUR E ofthi s Consen

t Decree
. 11
. Wor

k Plan s an d Deliverables
. a) Remedia

l Desig n Wor

k Plan
. TheR D Wor

k Plan , includin g all o f

it s separat e attachments , i s hereb y approve d an d accepte d b y EPA
. An

y actio n o r -11

-requiremen t i n th e R D Wor k Pla n (includin g it s attachments ) ma y b e modified b

y mutua l agreemen

t betwee n EP A an d Littleso n without

modifying thi s Consen

t Decree
. The R

D Wor k Pla n i s incorporated int

o an d i s enforceabl e unde

r thi s Consen t Decree
. b ) Remedia

l Action Wor

k Plan
. Remedia

l desig n an

d remedia l actio n deliverable s associate d wit

h th e Wor k Milestones , includin g asubmissio n and revie w schedule , ar

e describe d i n Sectio n 5 ofth e R D Wor k Plan
. Afte

r approva l ofth e Remedia l Desig n an

d Remedia l Action Wor

k Pla n b y EPA , Littleso n shall implemen t the activitie s require d unde r the Remedia

l Actio n Wor

k Plan
. Littleso n shall submi

t t o EP A all plans , submittals , or

other deliverable s require d unde r th e approve d Remedia

l Action Wor

k Pla n in accordanc e wit

h the approve d schedul e fo

r review an d approva l pursuan t to Articl e XI
. EP

A APPROVA

L O F DELIVERABLES
. Unles s otherwis e directe d b y EPA , Littleso n shal l no t commenc e physica

l activitie s a

t the Sit e prio r to receip t o f written Notic e t

o Proceed fro

mEPA
. c ) Operatio n an

d Maintenanc e Plan
. A

n Operation an

d Maintenanc e Pla

n fo r th e final soi l cove

r syste man d associate d stormwate

r managemen

t feature s will b e prepare d as par

t ofth e R A Wor k Plan
. O& M activitie s conducte d pursuan t t o the O& M Pla n durin g th

e first yea r afte r completion o f

Remedia l Actio n i s defined i

n th e R D Wor k Pla n a s the "O&

M Warrant

y Period " an

d wil l b e performed a s provide d i n th e R D Wor k Plan
. O& M activitie s conducte d pursuan t t o th e O& M Pla n afte r completio n ofth e O&

M Warrant

y Perio d wil l b e performed a s provide d belo w in Paragrap h 21(c)
. d ) Prio r

t o EP A approvin g aLittleso n Wor k Successor t o perfor mall o r par t ofth e remainin g Mileston e Wor

k pursuan t to Paragraph 9(c ) ofthi s Consen t Decree , the Littleso n Wor

k Successo r shall submi

t an d obtain EPA' s approva

l o f amodifie d R D an d R A Wor k Pla n (an d othe r deliverables , a s applicable) , pursuant t o th e procedur e set fort h i n thi s Paragraph 1 1 an

d Articl e XI
. EP

A APPROVA

L O F DELIVERABLE S sufficien t t o defin e the Littleso n Wor

k Successor' s obligation s an d responsibilitie s wit

h regar d t o tha t portio n ofth e Littleso n Wor k i t seek s to perfor man d fo r whic h i t seek s t o assum

e responsibility
. 12
. Modification s to th e R D Wor k Plan
. Remedia

l Design , or

R A Wor k Plan
. a) N o modificatio n ofth e final R D Wor k Plan , o r t o th e Remedia

l Desig n or

th e R A Wor k Pla n (onc e approved b y EP

A a s provide d i

n thi s Consen

t Decree) , ma

y b e require d b y EP

A unles s suc

h modificatio n i s consisten

t wit h the scop e ofth e remed y selecte d in the OUI ROD o r OU 2 ROD an d th e Mileston e Wor

k a s se t fort h in th e R D Wor k Plan
. An y suc h modificatio n shall b e i

n writin g or

b y ora l reques t wit h timel y writte

n confirmation
.

-12

-b ) I f Littleso n object s t

o an y modificatio n t

o th e R D Wor k Plan , Remedia

l Design , or R A Wor k Pla n require d b y EP

A unde r thi s paragraph , Littleso n ma y see k disput e resolutio n pursuan

t to Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. Th e R

D Wor k Plan , Remedia

l Design , o r

R A Wor k Pla n shall b e modified i n accordanc e wit h final resolutio n ofth e dispute
. c ) I f Littleso n desire s t

o deviat e fro mthe approved final R

D Wor k Plan , the Remedia l Design , the R

A Wor k Plan , o r an y schedul e o r

pla n relatin g thereto , Littleso n ma

y not procee d wit

h th e requeste d deviatio n unti l receivin g ora l or writte n approva

l fro mth e EP A Projec t Coordinator , which shal l no t b e unreasonabl y withheld
. EPA' s Projec t Coordinator

shall provide written confirmatio n o f

an y ora l approva l withi n five (5 ) day s o f

grantin g suc

h ora l approval
. d) Nothin g in thi s Paragrap h shal l b e constme d to limi t EPA' s authorit

y t o requir e performanc e of

furthe r action s a s otherwis e provide d i n thi s Consen

t Decree
. 13
. Off-sit

e Shipments
. a ) Thi s paragraph 13(a

) shall appl

y t o al l Wast e Materia l a s define d in thi s Consen

t Decre e an d a s furthe r specified i

n th e 0U 2 ROD
. Littleso n shall , prior t o any off

Sit e shipmen t o f Wast e Materia l fi-omth e Sit

e t o awast e managemen

t facility , provide written notificatio n t o the appropriat

e state environmenta

l officia l i n th e receivin g facility' s state an d to the EP

A Project Coordinato r

o f suc h shipmen t o f Wast e Material
. However , thi s notificatio n requiremen t shall no t appl y t o an y off-Sit e shipment s when th e tota

l vplume of

al l suc h shipment s will not

exceed ten (10 ) cubi c yards
. i ) Littleso n shall include i n the written notificatio n the following information , wher

e available : (A ) the nam

e an d locatio n ofth e facilit

y t o whic h th e Wast

e Materia l i s t o b e shipped ; (B ) th e typ e an d quantit y ofth e Wast e Materia l to b e shipped ; (C ) th e expecte d schedul e fo r th e shipmen

t ofth e Wast

e Material ; and (D ) th e metho d o f transportation
. Littleso n shal l notif y th e stat e i n whic h th e planne d receivin g facilit y i s locate d o f major change s in th e shipmen

t plan , such a s adecisio n to shi p th e Wast

e Materia l to anothe r facilit y withi n the sam

e state , or t o afacilit y i n anothe r state . ii ) Th e identit

y ofth e receivin g facilit

y an d state wil l b e determine d b y Littleson
. Littleso n shal l provid e th e informatio n require d b y Paragrap h 13(a ) a s soon a s practicabl e but no t les s tha n thirt y (30 ) day s befor

e th e Wast e Materia l i s shipped
. b ) Befor

e shippin g an

y un-treate d hazardou s substance s o r pollutant s or contaminant s fi-omth e Sit

e (othe r tha n Categor y I V material s whic

h ar e exemp t -13

-firomthi s requirement ) t o a n off-sit e location , Littleso n shall obtai n EPA' s certificatio n tha

t th e propose d receivin g facilit y i s operatin g i

n complianc e wit

h the requirement s o f

CERCL A Section 121(d)(3) , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9621(d)(3 ) an d 4 0 C.F.R
. 300.440
. Wit

h the exceptio n o f

Categor y I V materials , Littleso n shall onl y sen d hazardou s substance s o

r pollutant s or

contaminant s fro

mth e Sit e t o a n off

sit e facilit y tha t complie s wit

h the requirement s ofth e statutor y provisio n an

d regulatio n cite d i

n th e precedin g sentence . c ) EP A agree s tha

t Categor y I V materia l ma y b e beneficially reused , bot h o n an d of f Site , a s provide d i

n th e 0U 2 ROD
. VII . REMED

Y REVIE W 14
. Periodi c Review
. EP A shall conduc t

any studie s an

d Investigation s i

n orde r t o determin e whethe r the Remedia

l Actio n i s protectiv e of

huma n healt h an d the environmen

t a t leas t ever y five year s a s require d b y Sectio n 121(c ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9621(c) , an d any applicabl e regulations
. 15
. EP A Selectio n o f

Further Respons e Actions , ff

EP A determines , a

t an y time , tha t the Remedia l Action i s no t

protectiv e o f

huma n healt h or the environment , EP

A ma y selec t furthe r respons e action s fo

r th e Sit e i n accordanc e wit

h th e requirement s o f

CERCL A o r th e NCP
. EP

A ma y not , however , requir

e Littleso n t

o undertak e or perfor man y furthe r respons e action s wit

h respec t to the Site , except

a s provide d i

n Paragrap h 1 2 o r

i n Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATES
. EP

A ma y no t requir e UPR R or Midval e Cit

y to undertak

e o r perfor man y furthe r respons e action s wit

h respec t to the Site , excep t

a s to thos e matter s identifie d i n Paragraph 93
. 16
. Oppormnit

v T o Comment
. Littleso n and , i f require d b y Section s 113(k)(2 ) or 11 7 of CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 96137(k)(2 ) o r 9617 , the public , wil l b e provide d wit h a n opportunit y t o commen t o n an y fiirther respons e action s propose d b y EP A a s aresult

o f the review conducte d pursuan t t o Sectio n 121(c ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9612(c) , an d to submit written comment s fo

r th e recor d durin g th e commen

t period
. VIII . QUALIT

Y ASSURANCE , SAMPLING , AND DAT A ANALYSIS 17
. Littleso n shall ensur e tha t qualit y assurance , qualit

y control , an

d chai n o f custod y procedure s fo

r all treatability , design , complianc e an d monitorin g sample s ar

e performed i n accordanc e wit

h "EP A Requirement s fo

r Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t

Plan s (QA/R5) " (EPA/240/B-01/003 , March 2001 ) "Guidanc e fo r Qualit y Assuranc e Projec t

Plan s (QA/G-S) " (EPA/600/R-98/018 , December , 2002) , an d subsequen

t amendment s to suc

h guideline s upo n notificatio n b y EP A to Littleso n o f

such amendment
. Amended guideline s shal l apply only t o procedure s conducte d afte r suc h notification
. Prio r

t o the commencemen

t o f an y monitorin g projec t

unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , Littleso n shall submit t o EP A fo r approva l aQualit y Assuranc e Projec t

Pla n ("QAPP" ) tha

t i s consistent wit h the R D Wor k Plan , the NC P an

d applicabl e guidanc e documents , ff relevant to the -14 -proceeding , th e Partie s agre e tha t validate d sampling dat agenerate d i n accordanc e wit

h th e QAPP(s ) an

d reviewe d an

d approved b y EP

A shall b e admissibl e a s evidence , withou t objection , i

n an y proceedin g unde

r thi s Consen

t Decree
. Littleso n shall allo w EP A personne l an

d it s authorize d representative s acces s a t reasonabl e time s t

o all laboratorie s utilize d b y Littleso n in implementing thi s Consen t Decree
. I n addition , Littleso n shall tak

e reasonabl e measure s to ensur e tha t suc h laboratorie s shal l analyz e al l sample s submitte d b y EP

A pursuan t t o the QAP P fo r qualit y assuranc e monitoring
. Littleso n shal l tak

e reasonabl e step s t

o ensur e tha t the laboratorie s i

t utilize s fo r th e analysi s o f

sample s take

n pursuan t to thi s Consen

t Decre e perfor

mal l analyse s accordin g t o accepte d EP

A methods
. Accepted EP

A method s consis t

o f thos e method s which ar

e documente d in th e "Contrac t La b Progra mStatemen

t o f Wor k fo r Inorgani c Analysis, " date d Septembe

r 2002 , an d th e "Contrac t

La b Progra mStatemen

t o f Wor k fo r Organi c Analysis, " date d Ma

y 1999 , an d an y amendment s mad

e theret o durin g th e cours e ofth e implementatio n ofthi s Decree ; however , upo n approva l b y EPA , Littleso n ma

y us e othe r analytica l method s which ar

e a s stringen

t a s or mor e stringen t tha n the CLP

- approved methods
. Littleso n shall tak e reasonabl e step s to ensur

e tha t all laboratorie s i

t use s fo r analysi s o f

sample s take

n pursuan t to thi s Consen

t Decre e participat

e i n a n EP A or EP A equivalent QA/QC program . Littleso n shall only us e laboratorie s tha t hav e adocumente d Qualit y Syste mwhich complie s wit

h ANSI/ASQC E4-1994 , "Specification s an d Guideline s fo

r Qualit y System s fo

r Environmenta

l Dat aCollectio n an

d Environmenta

l Technolog y Programs, " (America n Nationa l Standard , Januar

y 5,1995) , an

d "EP A Requirement s fo

r Qualit y Managemen

t Plan s (QA/R-2), " (EPA/240/B-01/002 , March 2001 ) or equivalen t documentatio n as determined b y EPA
. EP

A ma y conside r laboratorie s accredite d under the Nationa

l Environmenta

l Laborator

y Accreditatio n Progra m(NELAP ) a s meetin g th e Qualit y Syste mrequirements
. Littleso n shal l tak e reasonabl e step s t o ensur

e tha t all field methodologie s utilize d i n collectin g sample s fo

r subsequen t analysi s pursuan

t t o thi s Decre e will b e conducte d i n accordanc e wit h the procedure s set

fort h in th e QAP

P approved b y EPA
. 18
. Upon request , Littleso n shal l allo w split o r duplicat e sample s to b e take

n b y EP A o r it s authorize d representatives
. Littleso n shal l notif y EP A not les s tha n te n (10 ) day s i

n advanc e o f

an y sampl e collectio n activit y unles s shorte

r notic e i s agree d t o b y EPA
. I n addition , EP

A shal l hav e th e right

to tak e an y additiona

l sample s tha

t EP A deem s necessary . Upo n request , EP A shall allo w Littleso n t

o tak e split or duplicat e sample s o f an y sample s i t

take s a s par

t o f EPA' s oversigh

t o f Littleson' s implementatio n ofth e Littleso n Work
. 19
. Littleso n shal l submi t t o EP A copie s ofth e result s o f

all samplin g and/or

test s or othe r dataobtaine d or

generate d b y o

r o n behal f o f Littleso n wit

h respec t t o th e Sit e and/or th e implementatio n ofthi s Consen t Decre e unles s EP

A agree s otherwise
. 20
. Notwithstandin g an y provisio n ofthi s Consen

t Decree , th e Unite d State s hereb y retain s all o f it s informatio n gatherin g an d inspectio n authoritie s an

d rights, includin g

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-enforcemen t action s relate d thereto , unde r CERCLA , RCR

A and an y othe r applicabl e statute s o r regulations
. IX . ACCESS , O&M , AN D INSTITUTIONA L CONTROL S 21
. Wit

h respec t to an y rea l propert y within th e Sit

e tha t i s owne d o r controlle d b

y Littleson , Littleso n shall : a ) commencin g o n th e dat e o f lodgin g ofthi s Consen

t Decree , permit

the Unite d States , th e State , Midval e Cit y an d their representatives , includin g EP A and it s contractors , t

o hav e acces s a

t al l reasonabl e time s t

o the Site , or

suc h othe r property , fo

r the purpos e o f

conductin g an

y activit y relate d t o thi s Consen

t Decre e including , but

no t limite d to , the following activities : i ) Monitorin g th e Remedia l Action ; ii ) Verifying an

y dat aor information submitte d t

o th e United States ; iii ) Conductin g investigation s relatin g to contaminatio n a t o r nea r the Site ; iv ) Obtainin g samples ; v ) Assessin g th e need for , planning , or implementin g additiona

l respons e action s a t or nea r the Site ; vi ) Assessin g implementatio n o f qualit y assuranc e an

d qualit y contro l practice s a s defined i

n the approve d Qualit

y Assuranc e Project

Plans ; vii ) Implementin g th e Remedia l Actio n pursuan

t t o th e condition s se

t fort h i n Paragraph 9 7 ofthi s Consen t Decree ; viii ) Inspectin g an

d copyin g records , operatin g logs , contracts , or othe r document s maintaine d o

r generate d b y Littleso n or

it s agents , consisten

t wit h Articl e XXV

L ACCES S T O INFORMATION ; ix ) Assessin g Littleson' s complianc e wit h thi s Consen

t Decree ; x ) Assessin g complianc e wit h th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plan s fo

r OU I an d 0U2 ; an d xi ) Deteraunin g whethe r th e Sit e o r othe r rea l propert y i s bein g use

d in a manne r tha t i s prohibite d o r

restricted , o r

tha t ma y nee d t o b e prohibite d o r restricted , b y or

pursuan t to thi s Consen

t Decree
. b ) Commencing o

n th e dat e o f lodgin g ofthi s Consen

t Decree , refrai

n fro musin g the Site , o r suc h othe r rea l propert y a s i t ma y posses s withi n the Site , i

n an y -16

-manne r tha t woul d interfer

e wit h o r adversely affec

t th e implementation , integrity , o r protectivenes s ofth e remedia l measure s t

o b e performe d pursuan

t t o thi s Consen t Decre e o r interfer e wit h o r adversely affec

t railroa d operation s or maintenanc e o f

th e UPR R Property
. c ) Commencing o n the expiratio n ofth e O& M Warrant

y Perio d (a s define

d i n the R D Wor k Plan) , perfor

mO& M wit h respec t t o th e soi l cove

r syste mt o b e installe d i n 0U 2 unti l suc

h time a s redevelopmen

t occur s o n an y give n parce l o f property , whereupo n th e maintenanc e ofth e final cover s wil l b e goveme d b y th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Pla

n fo r 0U2
. d ) Compl

y wit h an d follo w th e Institutiona

l Controls , t

o th e extent

they ar e applicabl e to Littleso n or

it s activities
. 22
. Restrictiv e Covenants
. a ) Within thirt

y (30 ) day s o f

the Effective Date , Littleso n shall execut e and recor

d i n the Recorder' s Office o f

Sal t Lak e County , Stat

e o f Utah , a n easement , mnnin g wit h th e land , in substantiall y th e sam e for ma s th e documen

t attache d heret o a s Appendix D tha

t grant s aright

o f acces s t o th e Unite d States , th e State , Midval e City , an d their representative s fo

r th e purpos e o f

enforcing , i

n accordanc e wit

h their respectiv e authorities , applicabl e Institutiona l Control s an

d conductin g an

y lawfu l activit y relate d to thi s Consen

t Decree , including , bu

t not limite d to , thos e activitie s liste d in Paragraph 2 1 above
. b ) A t th e tim e o f subdivisio n (a s defined b y th e Midval e Cit y Municipa

l Code ) o f all o r an y portio n ofth e Site locate d within th e boundarie s o f Midval e City , Littleso n o r it s successor

shal l execut

e an d recor d in th e Recorder' s Offic e o f Sal t Lak e County , Stat

e o f Utah , restrictiv e covenants , runnin g wit h th e land , that : i ) requir

e futur e landowner s to comply wit h applicabl e Institutiona

l Control s develope d under

th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plans , including , without limitation , maintenanc e an d repair o f cover s an d barriers ; complianc e wit

h landscaping , excavation , irrigation , stormwate r managemen

t an d erosio n controls ; complianc e wit h importe d fill requirements ; an

d prohibition s agains t

disturbanc e o f

existin g groundwate

r well s o r drillin g ne

w groundwate

r wells ; ii ) creat

e aPropert

y Ovmers ' Associatio n fo

r eac h Subdivisio n ofth e Sit e wher e certai n residentia

l use s will occu

r (a s describe d i

n the Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plans ) wit

h authorit y to enforc e propert

y owners ' complianc e wit

h th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plan s an

d applicabl e Institutiona

l Control s an

d to overse e an

d maintai n certain area s a s defined i n th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plans ;
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-iii ) gran t aright t o Midval e Cit

y t o enforc e Institutiona

l Controls ; and , iv ) gran

t t o th e United States , i

n accordanc e wit

h it s authorit

y unde r thi s Consen t Decree , an

d t o the State , i

n accordanc e wit

h it s authorit

y t o enforc e Institutiona

l Control s i

n the for mo f restrictiv e covenant s unde

r th e Uta h Environmenta

l Instittitiona

l Contro l Act , Uta

h Code § 19-10-10 1 et seq. , aright

to enforc e applicabl e Institutiona l Control s i n the even

t Midval e Cit

y fail s t o enforc e suc

h Institutiona

l Controls
. Nothin g in thi s Consen t Decre e i s intende d o

r shal l b e constme d t o alte

r o r expan d th e rol e ofth e Stat

e wit h respec t t o matter s o f

municipa l govemanc e an

d land use . 23
. EP A hereb y designate s Littleson , Midval e City , the Stat e an d UPR R (includin g their respectiv e contractors , agents , successor s an d assigns ) a s person s entitle d to acces s pursuant to th e term s an

d condition s ofth e Consen

t Decre e between EP

A an d Sharon Stee l Corporation , th e Consen t Decre e between EP

A an d Butterfiel d Lumber , an

d th e Prospectiv e Purchase

r Agreemen

t betwee n EP A an d th e Uta h Transi t Authorit y t o th e extent necessar y to perfor man y portio n ofth e Littleso n Work , to implemen t an d enforc e th e Institutiona

l Conb-ols , O&M , or

UPR R O&M
. 24
. Wit

h respec t to th e UPR

R Property , UPR

R shall : a ) commencin g o n th e Effective Dat e of thi s Consen

t Decree , provid e th e Unite d States , th e State , Littleson , Midval e Cit y an d thei r representatives , includin g EP A an d it s contractors , wit

h acces s a t all reasonabl e time s t o th e UPR R Propert y a s necessar y fo r th e purpos e o f

conductin g an

y lawfu l activit y relate d t o thi s Consen

t Decre e including , but

not limite d to , thos e activitie s liste d i n Paragrap h 21(a ) o f thi s Consen

t Decree ; provide d however , the entr y an d an y wor k performed b y Littleso n upon th e UPR

R Propert y will b e subject

t o th e term s an

d condition s o f th e Contractor' s Righ

t o f Entr y Agreement s (o

r other applicabl e agreements ) negotiate d between Littleso n an d UPRR ; b ) commencin g o

n th e Effective Dat

e o f thi s Consen

t Decree , refrai

n fi-omusin g th e UPR R Propert y in an y manne r tha t woul d interfer

e wit h or adversely affec

t the implementation , integrity , or protectivenes s ofth e remedia l measure s t

o b e performe d pursuant

t o thi s Consen

t Decree ; c ) comply wit

h an d follow the Institutiona

l Controls , to th e exten

t the y ar e applicabl e to th e UPR

R Propert y o r it s activitie s an

d d o no t violat e an y federa l or stat e regulatio n o r

ml e concemin g maintenanc e an d condition s o f

railroa d rights o f way ; an d d ) commencin g o

n th e Effective Dat

e ofthi s Consen

t Decree , perfor

mth e applicabl e UPR R O& M i n coordinatio n wit

h th e Littleso n Work
.
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. Th e Institutiona l Control s applicabl e t

o the Sit e shall b e develope d a s set

fort h i n the Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plan s fo

r OUI an d 0U 2 attache d hereto a s Appendix J an d Appendi x K
. respectively
. Th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plan s an

d th e Institutiona

l Control s ma

y b e amende d an

d modifie d fi'omtim

e t o time i n th e manne

r provide d unde

r th e Institutiona

l Contro l Proces s Plan s without amending thi s Consen

t Decree
. 26
. EP A ha s determine d tha

t additiona l lan d or wate r us e restriction s ar

e needed t o implemen t the remed y selecte d i

n th e 0U 2 ROD
. Accordingly , Midval e Cit y hereb y agree s t o implemen

t an d enforc e thos e Institutiona l Control s applicabl e to Midval e Cit y (a s define d i

n th e Cooperativ e Agreement ) in accordanc e wit

h an d subject t o thi s Consen

t Decre e an d th e Cooperativ e Agreement
. EP A agree s to provide t

o Midval e Cit

y unde r the Cooperativ e Agreemen t the fundin g necessar y fo r Midval e Cit

y t o implemen

t an d enforc e the Institutiona

l Controls
. Accordingly , Midval e Cit y hereb y agree s to implemen t an d enforc e th e Institutiona

l Control s i

n accordanc e wit

h an d subject to thi s Consen t Decre e an d the Cooperativ e Agreement
. 27
. Notwithstandin g an y provisio n ofthi s Consen

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

d rights, a s wel

l a s al l o f it s right s t o requir e land/wate

r us e restrictions , includin g enforcemen t authoritie s relate d thereto , unde r CERCLA , RCRA , an d any othe r applicabl e statut

e o r regulations
. , X . REPORTING REQUIREMENT S 28
. I n additio n to an

y othe r requiremen

t ofthi s Consen

t Decree , Littleso n shal l submi t t o E P A copie s o f

written monthly progres s report s b y th e tent h da y o f ever y mont h followin g th e lodgin g o f

thi s Consen

t Decre e unril Littleso n obtain s aCertificatio n o f Constmctio n Wor

k Completio n pursuan

t t o Paragraph 49(b)
. Afte

r such notification , Littleso n shal l provide quarterl y report s to EP A unti l EP A notifie s Littleso n o f completio n o f

Mileston e Wor

k pursuan t t o Paragraph 50
. I f

requeste d b y EPA , Littleso n shall als o provid e briefing s fo r EP A t o discus s the progres s ofth e Littleso n Work
. The progres s report s shall include the following information : a ) adescriptio n ofth e action s which hav e been take n towar d achievin g complianc e wit h thi s Consen

t Decre e durin g the previou s month ; b ) asummar

y o f all result s o f

samplin g an

d test s an d all other dat areceive d o

r generate d b y Littleso n o r

it s contractor s o

r agent s i n th e previou s month ; c ) identificatio n o f

all wor k plans , plan s an

d othe r deliverable s require d b y thi s Consen t Decre e complete d an

d submitte d durin g the previou s month ; d ) adescriptio n o f

al l actions , including , but

no t limite d to , dat acollectio n an d implementatio n o f

wor k plans , which ar

e schedule d fo

r th e nex t si x weeks an

d provide othe

r information relatin g t

o th e progres s o f

constmction , including , but no t limite d to , critica

l pat h diagrams , Gant

t chart s an d Per t charts ; -19

-e ) information regardin g percentag e o f completion , unresolve d delay s encountere d or anticipate d tha

t ma y affec t th e futur e schedul e fo

r implementatio n ofth e Littleso n Work , an

d adescriptio n o f

efforts mad

e t o mitigat e thos e delay s o

r anticipate d delays ; f ) an y modification s t

o th e wor k plan s o r othe r schedule s tha

t Littleso n ha s propose d to EP A or tha t hav e been approved b y EPA ; an d g ) adescriptio n o f

all activitie s undertaken i

n suppor t o f th e Communit

y Relation s

. Pla n durin g th e previou s mont h an d thos e to b e undertaken i

n th e next six weeks
. 29
. Littleso n shal l notif

y EP A o f an y materia l chang e i n th e schedul e describe d i

n th e monthly progres s repor

t fo r th e performanc e o

f an y activity , including , but

not limited to , datacollectio n an

d implementatio n o f

wor k plans , n o late

r tha n seven (7 ) day s prior

t o the performanc e ofth e activity
. 30
. Upon th

e occurrenc e o f

an y even t durin g performanc e o f

th e Littleso n Wor

k tha t Littleso n i s require d t

o repor t pursuan t t o Section 10 3 o f

CERCL A 4 2 U.S.C
. § 960 3 o

r Sectio n 30 4 ofth e Emergenc y Plannin g an d Communit

y Right-to-kno w Act

(EPCRA) , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 1104 , Littleso n shall , withi n twenty-fou r (24 ) hour s of

Littleson' s discover

y o f suc h event , orall y notif

y th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

o r th e Altemate EP

A Projec t Coordinator

(in th e even

t ofth e unavailabilit

y ofth e EP

A Projec t Coordinator) , or , i

n th e even t tha t neither th e EP A Projec t Coordinator

o r Altemat e EP A Projec t Coordinator

i s available , th e Emergenc y Respons e Section , Region 8 , Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency
. Thes e reportin g requirement s ar e i n additio n t

o th e reportin g require d b y CERCL

A Sectio n 103,4 2 U.S.C
. § 9603 , o r EPCR A Sectio n 304 , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 1104
. 31
. Within twent

y (20 ) day s o f

the onse t o f suc h a n event , Littleso n shall fiimis h to EP A a written report , signe d b y Littleson' s Projec t Coordinator , summarizin g th e event s which occurre d an

d th e measure s taken , an

d t o b e taken , i

n respons e thereto
. Within thirt y (30 ) day s ofth e conclusio n o f

suc h a n event , Littleso n shal l submit arepor t summarizin g all action s take

n i n respons e thereto
. 32
. Littleso n shall submit copie s o f al l plans , reports , an

d datarequire d b y the R

D or R A Wor k Plan s o r an y other approved plan s to EP

A in accordanc e wit

h th e schedule s se

t fort h i n suc h plans
. Upo n reques t

b y EPA , Littleso n shall submit i n electroni c for

mal l portion s o f

an y repor t or other deliverabl e Littlesoni s require d t o submit pursuan t t o th e provision s ofthi s Consen

t Decree
. 33
. All report s an

d othe r document s submitte d b y Littleso n to EP A (othe r tha n th e monthl

y • progres s report s referre d to above ) which purpor t to documen

t Littleson' s complianc e wit h th e term s ofthi s Consen

t Decre e shal l b e signe d b y a n authorize d representativ e o f Littleson
.

-20 -XI . EP A APPROVAL OF DELIVERABLE S 34
. Afte

r revie w o f any plan , report , or

othe r ite mwhich i s require d to b e submitte d fo r approva l pursuant t o thi s Consen

t Decree , EP

A shall : (a) approve , i

n whol e or

i n part , the deliverable ; (b ) approv e th e deliverabl e upo n specified conditions ; (c ) modif y the deliverabl e t

o cure th e deficiencies ; (d ) disapprove , i n whol e or

i n part , th e deliverable , directin g tha

t Littleso n modif

y the deliverable ; or

(e ) an y combinatio n ofth e above
. 35
. Resubmissio n o f

Deliverable s a ) I f EP A disapprove s (i

n whol e or

i n part) , modifies , o

r impose s aconditio n o n an

y deliverabl e or

other submission , EP

A shall provide Littleso n wit h written notic e ofth e deficienc y an

d shal l provide Littleso n wit h the right t o cur e the deficienc y or satisf y th e condition
. Upo n receip t o f suc h notice , Littleso n shall , withi n thirt y (30 ) day s (or

suc h longe

r tim e a s specified b y EP

A i n suc h notice) , correc t

th e deficiencie s an

d resubmi t th e plan , report , o

r othe r ite mfo r approval
. An

y stipulate d penaltie s applicabl e t o the submission , a s provide d i n Articl e XXR
. STIPULATE

D PENALTIES , shall accm e durin g th e thirt

y (30)-da y perio d o r otherwis e specifie d perio d bu t shall no t b e payabl e unles s the resubmissio n i s disapprove d or

modified du e to amateria

l defect
. Notwithstandin g th e receip t o f suc h notice , Littleso n shal l proceed , a t th e directio n o f

EPA , t o tak e an y actio n require d b y an

y non-deficien

t portio n ofth e deliverable
. b ) I f EP A determine s tha

t Littleso n submitte d adeliverabl e wit h amateria

l defect a s provide d above , Littleso n shal l b e deemed to hav e faile d to submit

a n adequat e deliverabl e o n atimel y basis , unles s Littleso n invoke s th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se

t fort h i n Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION an

d EPA' s determinatio n i s overtume d pursuan t to tha t Article
. If

EPA' s determinatio n o f materia l defect i s no t overtumed , stipulate d penaltie s shal l accme fo r suc h violatio n fi'omth e dat

e o n whic h the initia

l submissio n wa s originall y required
. c ) Littleso n shal l hav e th e right t o invok e th e Dispute Resolutio n procedure s set fort h i n XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION wit

h respec t to EPA' s disapproval , impositio n o f

conditions , or

othe r modificatio n o f

adeliverable
. 36
. All plans , reports , an d othe r item s require d to b e submitte d to EP A unde r thi s Consen

t Decre e shall , upo n approva l o r modificatio n b y EPA , b e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. I n th e even t EPA approve s or

modifie s aportio n o f

aplan , report , o r

othe r ite m require d to b e submitte d t o EP A unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , th e approve d or

modified portio n shal l b e enforceabl e unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. x n . PROJEC T COORDINATOR S 37
. EP A hereb y designate s Fra

n Costanz i a s it s Projec t

Coordinator
. Littleso n hereb y designates , an

d EP A approves , Li z Scagg s o f

ENTAC T Services , LLC , a s it s Projec t
-21 -Coordinator
. If aProjec t Coordinator

initiall y designate d i s changed , th e identit y ofth e successor wil l b e given to the othe

r Partie s a t leas t five (5 ) Working Day s befor e th e change s occur , unles s impracticable , but i n n o even t late r tha n the actua

l da y th e chang e i s made
. An

y replacemen

t Projec t Coordinator

fo r Littleso n shall b e subjec t

t o approva l b y EP A an d shal l hav e th e technica

l expertis e sufficien

t t o adequately overse e all aspect s ofth e Littleso n Work
. Littleson' s Projec t Coordinator

shall no t b e a n attome y fo

r Littleso n i n thi s matter . Littleson' s Projec t Coordinator

ma y designate other representatives , includin g othe r contractors , t

o serv e a s aSit

e representativ e fo

r oversigh t o f performance , o f

dail y operation s durin g remedia l activities
. 38
. Th e Unite d State s ma y designat e othe r representatives , including , but no t limite d to , EP

A employee s an

d federa l contractor s an

d consultants , t o observ e an d monitor the progres s o f any activit

y undertaken pursuan

t to thi s Consen

t Decree
. EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator shal l hav e th e authorit

y lawfiill y vested i n aRemedia

l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) and a

n On-Scen e Coordinato r

(OSC ) b y th e Nationa

l Contingenc y Plan , 4 0 C.F.R
. Par t 300
. I n addition , EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator

shall hav e authority , consisten t wit h the Nationa

l Contingenc y Plan , t

o hal t an y Littleso n Wor

k require d b y thi s Consen

t Decre e an

d t o tak e an y necessar y respons e actio n when he o r sh e determine s tha

t condition s a

t th e Sit e constitute a

n emergenc y situatio n o

r ma y presen t a n immediat

e threa t to publi c healt

h or welfar e o r th e environmen

t du e to releas e o

r threatene d releas e o f

Wast e Material
. 39
. EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator

an d Littleson' s Projec t

Coordinator

will mee t (i n perso n o r b y telephon e call) , a

t aminimum , monthly
. XIII . ASSURANC E OF ABILITY T O COMPLET E LITTLESON WOR

K 40
. Withi n thirt

y (30 ) day s ofth e Effective Date , Littleso n shall establis h an d maintain , eithe

r directl y o r throug h it s Supervisin g Contractor , financial securit y fo r $2,700,00 0 (Tw o Million , Seve

n Hundre d Thousan d Dollars) , representin g th e differentia l between the amoun t availabl e t

o Littleso n pursuan

t t o Articl e XVII
. DISBURSEMEN T O F SPECL\L ACCOUN

T FUND S an

d the cost s ofth e Mileston e Wor k a s estimate d b y EPA
. Thi s financial securit y shal l b e a

n insuranc e polic y in substantiall y th e sam e for m a s th e documen

t attache d heret

o a s Appendi x G
. 41
. I n th e cas e tha

t any Littleso n Wor

k Successor assume s responsibilit

y fo r an y or al l ofth e Littleso n Work , a s provide d i n Paragrap h 9(c) , such financial assuranc e shal l b e i n afor m

. an d in a n amoun t acceptabl e t o EPA , consisten t wit h th e scop e ofth e remainin g wor k assume d b y suc h Littleso n Wor k Successor , an

d shal l b e i

n on e or mor e ofth e following forms : a ) A performanc e bond o r other insuranc e polic y guaranteein g or insurin g completio n ofth e Mileston e Wor k namin g EP

A a s a n additiona

l insured ; b ) On e or mor e irrevocabl e letter s o f

credit ;

-22 -c ) A tms t fund ; d ) A guarante e to perfor mth e Mileston e Wor

k b y on e o r mor e paren t corporation s o r subsidiaries , or

b y on e o r mor e unrelate d corporation s tha t hav e asubstantia

l busines s relationship wit

h th e Littleso n Wor

k Successor ; o

r e ) A demonstratio n tha t th e Littleso n Wor

k Successo r satisfie s th e requirement s o f 4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 264.143(f)
. 42
. Ifan y Littleso n Wor k Successor seek s t o demonstrat

e the abilit y t o complet e th e Littleso n Wor

k through aguarante e b y athir d part y pursuan t t o Paragrap h 41(d ) ofthi s Consen t Decree , such Littleso n Wor k Successo r shall demonstrat

e tha t th e guaranto r satisfie s the requirement s of 4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 264.143(f)
. If

such successor

seek s t o demonstrat

e it s abilit y t o complet e the Littleso n Wor

k b y mean s ofth e financial tes t o r th e corporat

e guarante e pursuan

t t o Paragraph 41(d ) o r

41(e) , i t shal l submit

initiall y an

d resubmit annually o

n th e anniversar

y ofth e Effective Dat

e swo mstatement s conveyin g th e infonnatio n require d b y 4 0 C.F.R
. Par t 264.143(f)
. I

n th e even t tha t EP A determine s a t an y time tha t th e financial assurance s provide d pursuan t t o thi s Articl e ar

e inadequate , such successo

r shall , withi n thirt

y (30 ) day s o f

receip t of notic e o f EPA' s determination , obtai n an d present to EP A fo r approva l on e ofth e othe

r forms o f financial assuranc e liste d i n Paragraph 4 1 ofthi s Consen t Decree
. Such successor' s inabilit y t o demonstrat

e financial abilit

y t o complet e the Littleso n Wor

k shal l not excus e performanc e b y Littleso n of

any activitie s require d unde r thi s Consen

t Decree
. 43
. An y Littleso n Wor

k Successor approve d unde

r Paragraph 9(c ) to tak

e ove r all or an y portio n of the Littleso n Wor

k tha t ha s provide d financia

l assuranc e pursuant

t o thi s Articl e ma y chang e the for

mo f financial assuranc e provide d unde r thi s Articl e a

t an y time , upo n notic e t o an d approva l b y EP A provide d tha

t th e ne w for mo f assuranc e i s in substantially the sam

e for ma s tha t describe d i

n Paragraph 4 1 an

d otherwis e meet s th e requirement s ofthi s Article
. I n th e even t o f adispute , th e Littleso n Wor k Successor ma y chang e th e for mofth e financial assuranc e onl y i n accordanc e wit

h th e final administrativ e or

judicia l decisio n resolvin g th e dispute
. XIV . COMPLETION O F MILESTON E WOR K 44
. Wor

k Milestone s an

d Inspectio n Checklists
. The Wor k Milestone s provide afiramework whereb y th e Mileston e Wor k ca n b e defined , measured , an d documented , includin g confirming th e periodi c an

d cumulativ e progres s ofth e Mileston e Work
. Th e Inspectio n Checklist s provide atask-specifi c forma t t o formall y documen

t th e completio n ofeac h Wor k Milestone
. 45 ; Fiel d Inspections
. EP A shal l hav e th e responsibilit y t o certif y whe n each Wor

k Mileston e ha s bee

n completed
. I

t i s anticipate d tha

t EP A wil l emplo y acombinatio n o f oversigh t an d field inspection s to accomplis h thi s certificatio n process . Wor k Mileston e field inspection s shall b e conducte d pursuan t to aschedul e agree d upo n b y EP A an d
-23 -Littleson
. EP A an d Littleso n anticipat

e tha t EP A will b e provide d wit

h a t leas t te n (10 ) Workin g Day s notic e befor e afield inspection
. Reasonabl e accommodation s an d adjustment s t

o the field inspectio n schedul e will b e mad e durin g th e cours e o f

Wor k Mileston e activities
. 46
. Inspectio n Checklists
. Durin g oversigh t leadin g u p t o the field inspection s an

d durin g th e field inspections , i t

i s anticipate d tha

t bot h Littleso n an

d EP A wil l us e th e applicabl e Inspectio n Checklis t

t o confir mthe completenes s an

d accurac y ofth e work
. I

f th e EP A representativ e determine s tha t th e Wor k Mileston e ha s been completed , th e Inspectio n Checklis t shall b e s o noted an

d execute d b y EP

A an d Littleson
. Th

e execute d Inspectio n Checklis t shall constitut

e final certificatio n o f

completio n ofth e Wor

k Mileston e fo

r all purposes , includin g Articl e XVB
. DISBURSEMEN T O F SPECIA L ACCOUN

T FUNDS
. 47
. Notic e o f

Supplementa

l Work
. If , afte r complefio n o f the field inspection , EP

A determine s tha

t th e specified Wor

k Mileston e o

r an y portio n thereo f

ha s not been complete d i

n accordanc e wit

h thi s Consen

t Decree , EP

A will notif

y Littleso n i

n writin g ofth e activitie s tha

t mus t b e undertaken b

y Littleso n pursuan

t t o thi s Consen

t Decre e t o complet e the Wor k Milestone
. EP

A wil l se t fort h i n the notic e aschedul e fo

r performanc e o f

suc h activitie s consisten

t wit h the Consen

t Decre e an d th e R A Wor k Pla n or requir e Littleso n t

o submit aschedul e t

o EP A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Articl e XI
. EP A APPROVA

L O F DELIVERABLES
. Littleso n shall perfor mall activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i

n accordanc e wit

h th e specification s an

d schedule s establishe d pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph , subjec t

t o it s right t o invok e the disput

e resolutio n procedure s se t

fort h in Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. Afte

r the deficienc y ha s been correcte d or otherwis e resolved , asupplementa l inspectio n wil l b e scheduled , i f necessary , withi n a reasonabl e time
. Thi s proces s wil l then b e repeate d a s necessar y unti l th e EP

A i s abl e t o certif y tha t the Wor k Mileston e ha s been completed
. 48
. Certificatio n o f

satisfactor y completio n o f

an y particula r Wor k Mileston e pursuan

t t o Paragraph 4 6 shall no t

affec t Littleson' s obligation s unde r thi s Consen

t Decree wit

h respec t to an y othe r Wor k Milestone
. 49
. Completio n o f

Constmctio n Work
. a) Whe

n Littleso n conclude s tha

t all Constmctio n Wor

k ha s been completed , Littleso n shall provid e notic e to EP A requestin g tha

t EP A schedul e an

d conduc t a pre-fina l inspection
. UPR

R an d Midval e Cit

y wil l als o b e invite d t

o atten d the inspection
. If

, afte r th e pre-fina

l inspection , Littleso n stil l believe s tha t tha t the Constmctio n Wor

k ha s bee n full y performed , Littleso n shall submit areques t fo r Certificatio n o f

Constmctio n Wor

k Completion , along wit

h awritten Remedia

l Actio n Repor

t b y aregistere d professiona l enginee r statin g tha

t th e Constmctio n Wor k ha s bee n complete d in fiil

l satisfactio n ofth e requirement s ofthi s Consen t Decree
. Th e Remedia

l Actio n Repor

t shall contain th

e following statement .
-24 -signed b y aresponsibl e corporat e officia l o f Littleso n or

Littleson' s Projec t Coordinator : "T o th e bes t

o f m y knowledge , afte

r thorough investigation , I certif y tha t the informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s submissio n i s tme , accurat

e an d complete
. I a

mawar e tha t ther e ar e significan

t penaltie s fo

r knowingly submittin g fals e information , includin g th e possibilit y of fine an d imprisonment. " b ) If , afte r review ofth e Remedia

l Action report , EP

A determine s tha

t th e entiret y o f the Constmctio n Wor

k ha s bee n completed i

n accordanc e wit

h thi s Consen

t Decree , EP

A wil l immediately certif

y to Littleso n tha

t th e Constmctio n Wor

k i s complete d ( a"Certificatio n o f Constmctio n Wor

k Completion")
. c ) If , afte r revie w ofth e Remedia

l Actio n Report , EP

A determine s tha

t an y portio n ofth e Constmctio n Wor

k ha s no t been complete d i

n accordanc e wit

h thi s Consen

t Decree , EP

A will notif

y Littleso n in writin g ofth e activitie s tha t mus t b e undertaken b y Littleso n pursuan t t o thi s Consen

t Decre e t o complet e th e Constmctio n Work ; provided , however , tha t EP A ma y only requir

e Littleso n t

o perfor msuc h activitie s pursuan

t t o thi s Paragraph t

o th e exten

t tha t suc h activitie s ar e consisten

t wit h the scop e ofth e remed

y selecte d in th e OU

I RO D or 0U 2 RO D an d the Mileston e Wor

k a s se t fort h i n th e WMPS
. EP

A wil l se t fort h in th e notic e aschedul e fo

r performanc e o f

suc h activitie s consistent

wit h th e Consen

t Decre e an d th e R A Wor k Pla n or requir e Littleso n t

o submit aschedul e to EP

A fo r approva l pursuan t t o Articl e XI
. EP

A APPROVA

L OF DELfVERABLES
. Littleso n shall perfor

mall activitie s describe d i n th e notic e i n accordanc e wit

h th e specification s an

d schedule s establishe d therein , subject t o it s right

t o invok e th e disput e resolutio n procedure s se

t fort h i n Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. Afte

r completio n o f

suc h additiona

l work , Littleso n shall hav e the right t o invok e the procedur

e fo r obtainin g certificatio n o f

completio n ofth e Constmctio n Wor

k a s provide d i

n thi s paragraph
. 50
. Completio n o f

Mileston e Work
. Within thirt y (30 ) day s afte

r EPA' s written certificatio n o f completio n o f

Wor k Milestone s 3,1 1 an

d 3.1 2 (through th e applicabl e Inspectio n Checklists) , EP

A shall issu e avmtte n certificatio n tha t all ofth e Mileston e Wor

k ha s been complete d in accordanc e wit h thi s Consen

t Decree
. XV
. EMERGENC Y RESPONS E 51
. I n th e even t o f an y actio n or

occurrenc e durin g th e performanc e ofth e Littleso n Wor k whic h cause s o r

threaten s areleas e o f

Wast e Materia l fro mth e Sit e tha t constitute s a

n emergenc y situatio n o

r ma y presen t a n immediat

e threa t t o publi c healt

h or welfar e o r th e environment , Littleso n shall , subjec t t o Paragraph 52 , immediately tak e all appropriat

e actio n t o prevent , abate , o

r minimiz e suc

h releas e o r threa t o f release , an

d shall immediately notif

y th e EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator , or , i f

the Projec t

Coordinator

i s
-25 -unavailable , EPA' s Altemat e Projec t Coordinator
. If

neithe r ofthes e person s i s available , Littleso n shal l notif

y the EP A Regio n 8 hotlin e a

t 1-800-227-8914
. Littleso n shall tak e such action s i

n consultatio n wit

h EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator

or othe r availabl e authorize d EP A office r an d i n accordanc e wit

h al l applicabl e provision s ofth e Healt h an d Safet y Plans , th e Contingenc y Plans , an d an y oflie r applicabl e plan s o

r document s develope d pursuan t to th e R D Wor k Plan
. 52
. Nothin g in th e precedin g Paragrap h or i n thi s Consen

t Decre e shall b e deemed t

o limi t an y authorit y ofth e Unite d States : a) t o tak e al l appropriat

e actio n to protec t

huma n healt h or th e environmen

t o r to prevent , abate , respond to , o r minimiz e a

n actua l o r threatene d releas e o f

Wast e Materia l on , at , or firomth e Site , o

r b ) t o direc t or orde r such action , o r see k a n order fi-omth e Court , t

o protec t huma n healt h or th e environmen

t or to prevent , abate , respond to , or minimiz e a

n actua l o r threatene d releas e o f

Wast e Materia l on , at , o r fi-omthe Site , subject

to Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATES
. XVI
. PAYMENT S FO R RESPONS E COST S 53
. Payment s fo

r Pas t Respons e Costs
. I

n ful l satisfactio n o f

Littleson' s liabilitie s relatin g t o Pas t an d Futur e Respons e Costs , Littleso n shall pa y EP A twent y percen t (20% ) o f it s Net Developmen

t Cash Flow s fi-omlan

d sal e activitie s a

t the Sit e eac h calenda r yea r tha t cumulativ e Net

Developmen

t Cas h Flow s fro

mland sal e activitie s a

t th e Site i s apositiv e quantity , u

p to atota l aggregat e amoun t o f $2,200,000 , a s follows : a) "Ne

t Developmen

t Cash Flows " mean s cas h (or cas h equivalents ) receive d b y Littleso n fo

r th e sal e or

transfe r o f an y interes t i n land a t th e Site , ne

t ofth e cas h (or cas h equivalents ) expende d b y Littleso n to prepar e o r marke t the land fo

r sale
. In calculatin g Littleson' s Ne t Developmen

t Cash Flows , Littleso n shal l b e entitle d to includ e in it s cas h outflo w all necessar y an d ordinar y busines s expense s t

o furthe r the developmen

t or sal e o f lan d a t the Site ("Developmen

t Busines s Expenses.")
. Developmen

t Busines s Expense s wil l b e deemed necessar y an d ordinar y i f Littleso n report s or

will repor t suc h Developmen

t Busines s Expense s to th e Intema

l Revenu e Servic e a s adeduction , irrespectiv e o f whethe r such Developmen

t Busines s Expens e qualifie s a s acurren t deductio n unde

r th e Intema

l Revenu e Cod

e or mus t b e take n ove r time through depreciation , amortization , or simila r method
. Fo

r purpose s o f

calculatin g Littleson' s Ne

t Developmen

t Cas h Flows , all Developmen

t Busines s Expense s wil l b e deeme d t o b e curren

t a s ofth e time they are first

incurred
. EP

A an d Littleso n furthe

r agre e tha t Littleson' s Developmen

t Busines s Expense s wil l include , b y wa y o f illustratio n an

d not limitation , direc t

land development , marketing , an d sal e cost s an

d expenses , rea

l estate taxes , a s wel

l a s 33.3 3 percen

t o f Littleson' s tota

l intema l overhead
. b ) Cumulativ e Net

Developmen

t Cash Flow s will b e calculate d i n arrear s a s th e su

m ofeac h annua

l ne t cash flow firomlan

d sale s a s o f

Januar y 1,2004 t

o Decembe

r 31s t ofth e mos t

recentl y elapsed year , except tha t fo r purpose s o f

calculatin g th e -26

-cumulativ e Net Developmen

t Cas h Flows , Littleso n will b e entitle d to treat , a s thoug h they wer

e incurre d durin g 2004 , certain developmen t expense s incurred b y Littleso n startin g i

n late 200 2 i

n th e amoun

t o f $530,000
. c ) Net

Developmen

t Cas h Flow s wil l b e disclose d t o EP A through annual , audited cash flow statement s prepare d i n accordanc e wit

h th e Financia

l Accountin g Standard s Boar

d (FASB ) Statemen

t o f Financia l Accountin g Standard s No
. 9 5 Statemen t o f Cash Flows
. Cash flows fro mfinancing an

d fro mnon-developmen

t operation s an

d investing , includin g loan s mad e t o th e compan

y b y it s shareholders , will no t

b e considere d a s cash flows subject t o paymen t t o EPA
. Th e audite d statemen

t will b e prepare d b y aqualifie d accountin g firmretaine d b y Littleso n an

d will certif

y tha t th e cash flow statemen

t ha s been prepare d in accordanc e wit

h th e term s an

d condition s ofthi s Paragraph 53
. Statement s will b e submitte d an

d payment s (i f

applicable ) wil l b e mad

e o n o r befor e Ma y 15t h o f eac h calenda r year , startin g i

n 2005
. EP

A shal l hav e sixt

y (60 ) day s t

o challeng e th e audite d statement . Littleson' s obligatio n to provide audite d statement s unde r thi s subparagraph wil l terminat e upon (i ) Littleson' s sal e o f al l marketabl e rea

l propert y withi n th e boundarie s ofth e Site ; o r (ii ) the paymen

t t o EP A ofth e tota

l aggregat e amoun t o f $2,200,000 , whicheve

r first occurs . d ) If Littleso n dispose s o f

rea l propert y within the Sit

e through abarterin g transactio n or

ta x deferred exchang e (a s oppose d to atransactio n based upon cas h o r cas h equivalents) , th e fai

r marke t valu e o f suc h consideratio n shall b e use d a s a proxy fo r cas h consideratio n t

o calculat e Net Developmen

t Cash Flows
. e ) Payment s shall b e mad e to the EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d i n th e manne r specifie d i

n Paragrap h 5 8 below
. The tota l amoun t t o b e pai d b y Littleso n shal l b e deposite d i

n th e Midval e Sla

g Specia l Accoun t withi n the EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , t o b e retaine d an

d used to conduc t

o r finance respons e action s a

t o r i n connectio n wit

h the Site , or

t o b e transferre d b y EP

A to th e Hazardou s Substance s Superfiind
. XVI L DISBURSEMEN T O F SPECIA L ACCOUN T FUND S 54
. Creatio n o f

Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t an d Agreemen

t to Disburs e Fund s t o Littleson
. Withi n thirt

y (30 ) day s afte

r th e Effective Date , EP

A shal l establis h a ne w specia

l account , the Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Account , withi n th e EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund an d shal l transfe

r $16,155,00 0 fi'omthe Midval e Sla g Specia l Accoun t to th e Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Account
. Subject

to th e term s an d condition s set

fort h i n thi s Articl e and subsequen t t o th e Effective Dat

e ofthi s Consen t Decree , EP

A agree s to mak

e Sixteen Millio n Dollar s ($16,000,000 ) i n th e Midval e Sla

g Disbursement

Specia l Accoun t availabl e fo

r disbursemen

t t o Littleso n t

o accomplis h Littleso n Wor

k a s se t fort h in thi s Article
. A

n additiona

l amoun t o f u p t o Fift y Thousan d Dollar s ($50,000 ) wil l b e made availabl e t o Littleso n fi-omthe Midval e Sla g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t fo r Contingenc y Wor

k Mileston e 3.3.1 , a s provided
-27 -mor e full y in th e R D Wor k Plan
. A n additiona

l amoun t o f One Hundre d Fiv e Thousand Dollar s ($105,000 ) wil l b e mad e availabl e t

o Littleson , o

n alum p su mbasis , fro

mthe Midval e Sla

g Disbursement

Specia l Accoun t fo r Contingenc y Wor

k Mileston e 3.6.1 , a s provide d more full

y i n th e R D Wor k Plan
. 55
. Timing
. Amount , an d Metho d o f

Disbursin g Fund s Fromthe Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Account
. a ) Littleso n ha s develope d aWor k Mileston e Paymen

t Schedule , attache d to th e R D Wor k Pla n a s Tabl e 1.0
. Th e Wor

k Mileston e Paymen

t Schedul e establishe s th e lum p su mamoun t Littleso n wil l b e reimburse d afte r satisfactor

y completio n of eac h Wor k Milestone
. Th e lum

p su mamount s establishe d i

n th e Wor k Mileston e Paymen t Schedul e d

o no t include an

y cost s relatin g t

o developmen

t enhancement s o r othe r non-reimbursabl e cost s a s provide d i n Paragrap h 56 , below
. Satisfactor y completio n ofth e Wor

k Mileston e shall b e documente d i n the applicabl e final, execute d Inspectio n Checklis t a s provide d i

n Articl e XfV
. COMPLETION OF MILESTON

E WORK
. b ) An y tim e afte r EP A approva l through executio n o f

a n Inspectio n Checklis t

a s provide d in Articl e XFV
. COMPLETIO N O F MILESTON

E WORK , Littleso n ma y submit to EP A aDisbursemen

t Reques t wit h respec t t o such Wor

k Milestone(s)
. Al l Disbursemen t Request s receive d b y EP

A o n or befor e th e final Workin g Da

y o f an y calenda r quarte r (endin g o n March 31 , Jun e 30 , Septembe r 30 , an d Decembe

r 31 ) shal l b e accepte d fo

r processin g an

d paymen t durin g th e next quarter b y th e date specified i n subparagrap h 55(d)
. c ) Each Disbursement Reques t shall contai n th e followin g statemen t signe d b y the Supervisin g Contractor' s Chief Financia l Office r o r a n Independen

t Certifie d Publi c Accountant : "To th e bes t

o f m y knowledge , afte

r thorough investigatio n an

d revie w o f Littleson' s documentatio n o f cost s incurre d an

d pai d fo r Littleso n Wor

k performe d pursuan

t to thi s Consen

t Decre e a s to Wor k Mileston e No(s)
. a s define d i n the Remedia

l Actio n Wor

k Plan , I certif

y tha t th e informatio n containe d i n o r accompanyin g thi s submitta l i s tme , accurate , an

d complete
. I a

m awar e tha t ther e ar e significan

t penaltie s fo

r knowingl y submittin g fals e information , includin g the possibilit y o f fine an d imprisonment. " Upo n reques t

b y EPA , Littleso n shall submit t o EP A an y additiona

l information tha t EP A deem s necessar

y fo r it s revie w an

d approva l o f aDisbursemen

t Request
. d ) Subject

t o subparagraph 55(e) , EP

A shall pa y Littleso n wit

h respec t t o all Disbursemen

t Request s accepte d fo

r processin g durin g an

y calenda r quarter as -28

-provide d in subsectio n 55(b ) above , o n o r befor e th e final Workin g Da

y ofth e next mont h following the en

d ofth e calenda

r quarte r (e.g. , April , July , October , • an d January)
. Al

l payment s shall b e mad

e as directe d b y Littleso n i

n writing
. • e) I f EP A finds tha

t aDisbursemen

t Reques t contain s a

n error , i s not

complete , or include s cost s previously reimbursed , i t wil l notif y Littleso n an

d provide a reasonabl e opportunit

y t o cur e the deficienc y b y submittin g arevise d Disbursemen

t Request
. If

Littleso n fail s t

o cur e th e deficienc y within thirt y (30 ) day s afte r bein g notified of

, an d give n the opportunit

y to cure , th e deficiency , EP A wil l recalculat

e Littleson' s cost s eligibl e fo r disbursemen

t fo r tha t submissio n an

d disburs e the correcte d amoun t t o Littleso n in accordanc e wit h th e procedure s se

t fort h in thi s Paragraph
. Littleso n ma y dispute EPA' s objection s t o an y Disbursemen

t Reques t or an y recalculatio n under

thi s Paragrap h pursuant

to Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. I

n n o even t shall Littleso n b e disburse d fund s fro mthe Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t in exces s o f

amount s properly documente d i

n aDisbursemen

t Reques t accepte d o r

modified b y EPA
. 56
. Cost s Exclude d fro

mDisbursement
. The following cost s ar e exclude d fi'om

, an d shal l no t b e sough t b y Littleso n for, disbursemen t fro mthe Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Account : (a ) cost s incurre d b y Littleso n prior to th e Effective Date , excep t as t o thos e cost s incurre d in performin g Milestone Work ; (b ) attomeys ' fee s an d costs ; (c ) cost s o f an y respons e activitie s Littleso n perform s tha t ar e not require d under , or

approve d b y EP A pursuan t to , thi s Consen

t Decree ; (d) cost s relate d t

o the Littleso n Litigation , settlement , or

developmen

t o f potentia l contributio n claim s o

r identificatio n o f

othe r potentiall y responsibl e parties ; (e ) intema l cost s o f Littleson , includin g but

no t limite d to , salaries , travel , or

in-kin d services , except

fo r thos e cost s tha

t represent th e wor k o f employee s o f

Littleso n directl y performing the Littleso n Work ; (f ) cost s solely attributabl e t

o th e constmctio n o f

developmen

t improvements ; (g ) cost s solely attributabl e t

o Littleson' s efforts t

o obtain necessar

y approval s firo

mMidval e City ; or

(h ) an y cost s incurre d b y Littleso n pursuan t t o Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. 57
. Terminatio n o f

Disbursement s fi-omth e Midval e Sla g Disbursemen

t Specia l Account
. EPA' s obligatio n to disburs e fund s fittmth e Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t unde r thi s Consen

t Decre e shal l terminat

e upon EPA' s determinatio n tha t Littleso n has : (a) knowingly submitte d amaterially fals e or misleadin g Disbursemen

t Reques t wit h the intentio n o f

claimin g cost s excluded fi-omdisbursemen t under Paragraph 56 ; (b ) submitte d amateriall y inaccurat e o r incomplet e Disbursemen

t Reques t and ha s faile

d t o correc t th e materiall y inaccurat

e o r incomplet e Disbursemen

t Reques t withi n sixt

y (60 ) day s afte r bein g notifie d in writin g of , an d given the opportunit

y t o cure , th e deficiency ; or (c ) failed to submit

aDisbursemen

t Reques t i f require d b y Paragrap h 5 5 within thirt y (30 ) day s (o r

such longe

r perio d a s EP

A agrees ) afte

r bein g notifie d tha

t EP A intend s to terminat e it s obligatio n t

o mak e disbursement s pursuan

t to thi s Articl e becaus e o f Littleson' s failur

e to submit

the Disbursemen

t Request
. EPA' s obligatio n to disburs e fund s fro mth e Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t shal l als o terminat

e upon
-29

-EPA' s assumptio n o f performanc e o f

an y portio n ofth e Littleso n Wor k pursuan t to Paragraph 9 7 whe

n such assumptio n o f

performanc e ofth e Littleso n Wor k i s not challenge d b y Littleso n or , i f challenged , i s upheld unde r Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. Littleso n ma y disput e EPA' s terminatio n o f

Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t disbursement s unde

r Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
. 58
. Recaptur

e o f Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t Disbursements
. Upon terminatio n o f

disbursement s fro

mthe Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t unde r Paragraph 57 , i f

EP A ha s previously disburse d fund s fro mthe Midval e Slag Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t fo r activitie s specificall

y relate d to th e reaso n fo

r terminatio n (e.g
. * discover y o f amaterially fals e or

misleadin g submissio n afte r disbursemen

t o f funds base d o

n tha t submission) , EP

A shall submit

a n invoic e t o Littleso n fo

r thos e amount s alread

y disburse d fro

mthe Midval e Sla

g Disbursemen

t Specia l Accoun t specifically relate d to th e reason fo r termination , plu s Interes t

o n tha t amoun t coverin g th e perio d fi'omth e dat e o f disbursemen

t ofth e fUnd

s b y EP A t o the dat e o f repaymen t ofth e funds b y Littleson
. Within thirt y (30 ) day s o f

receip t o f EPA' s invoice , Littleso n shal l reimburs e the Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , Midval e Sla g Specia l Account , fo

r th e tota l amoun t invoice d b

y acertifie d or

cashier' s chec

k or check s mad e payabl e t

o "EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , Specia l Accoun t Numbe r 0871 " referencin g the-nam

e an d addres s ofth e part

y making payment , EP

A Site/Spil l Identificatio n Numbe

r 0871 , an d DO J Cas e Numbe

r 90-11-3-1194/1
. Littleso n shall sen d the check(s ) to : Regula r mail : Mello n Ban

k Attn : Superfun

d Accountin g Lockbox 36085 9 Pittsburgh , P

A 15251-685 9 Federa l Express , Airborne , etc. : U S EP A 36085 9 Mello n Client

Servic e Cente

r Roo m67 0 500 Ros s Street Pittsburgh , P

A 15262-000 1 Wir e Transfers : Wir e transfer s shoul d b e sen

t directl y to th e Federa

l Reserv e Ban

k i n Ne w Yor k Cit y wit h th e following information : AB A = 021030004 TREA S NYC/CTR BNF=/AC-6801100 8 A t th e time o f

payment , Littleso n shall sen d notic e tha

t paymen t ha s bee n mad

e t o th e Unite d States , t

o EPA , an d to the Regiona

l Financia l Managemen

t Officer , in accordanc e
-30 -wit h Articl e XXVIff

. NOTICE S AN

D SUBMISSIONS
. Upo

n receip t o f payment , EP

A ma y deposi t all o r an y portio n thereo f

i n the Midval e Sla

g Specia l Accoun t or th e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund
. The determinatio n o f wher e t o deposi t o r ho w t o us e th e fund s shall not

b e subjec t t o challeng e b y Littleso n pursuan t to th e dispute resolutio n provision s ofthi s Consen

t Decre e or i n an y othe r fomm
. Littleso n ma

y disput e EPA' s determinatio n as to recaptur e o f funds pursuan

t t o Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION
.

XVIII . REIMBURSEMENT OF RESPONS E COST S 59
. A s soo

n a s reasonably practicabl e afte r th e Effective Date , an

d consisten

t wit h subparagraph 59(b) , th e Unite d States , o n behalf o f th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencies , shall : a) Pa y t o the EP A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d $2,204,946 , in reimbursemen t o f Pas t an d Future Respons e Costs
. Th e tota l amoun t t o b e pai d b y Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l b e deposite d i n th e Midval e Sla

g Specia l Accoun t within the EP

A Hazardou s Substanc e Superfund , to b e retaine d an d use d t o conduc t o r financ e respons e action s a

t or i n connectio n wit

h th e Site , o r

to b e transferre d b

y EP A t o the Hazardou s Substance s Superfund
. Suc h paymen t shall b e mad

e i n the sam e manne r as specifie d i

n Paragraph 5 8 above
. b ) If the paymen

t t o th e EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfun d require d b

y thi s subparagraph i s no t

mad e a s soon a s reasonably practicable , th e appropriat e EP A Assistant Regiona l Administrator

fo r Enforcement , Complianc e an d Environmenta

l Justic e ma

y rais e an y issue s relatin g t

o paymen t to th e appropriat

e DO J Assistan

t Sectio n Chief

fo r th e Environmenta

l Defens e Section
. I

n an y event , i f thi s paymen

t i s no t mad e withi n on e hundre d an

d twent y (120 ) day s afte

r the Effective Date , EP

A an d DO J hav e agree d to resolv e th e issu e withi n thirt y (30 ) day s i n accordanc e wit

h tha t certain letter

agreemen t date d Decembe

r 28 , 1998
. 60
. I n th e even t tha t payment s require d b y Paragrap h 5 9 ar e no t mad e withi n on

e himdre d an d twent y (120 ) day s ofth e Effectiv e Date , interes t o n th e unpai d balanc e shall b e pai d a t th e rate establishe d pursuan t t o sectio n 107(a

) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9607(a) , commencin g o

n th e Effectiv e Dat

e an d accmin g through th e dat

e ofth e payment . 61
. Th e Partie s to thi s Consent Decre e recogniz e an

d acknowledg e tha

t th e paymen

t obligation s ofth e Settlin g Federa l Agencie s unde

r thi s Consen

t Decre e ca n onl y b e pai d fi'omappropriate d fund s legally availabl e fo r suc h purpose . Nothin g i

n thi s Consen

t Decre e shall b e interprete d o r constme d a s acommitmen t o r requiremen

t tha t an y Setthn g Federa

l Agenc y obligat

e or pa y funds i n contraventio n ofth e Anti-Deficienc y Act,3 1 U.S.C
. § 1341 , or

an y other applicabl e provisio n o f

law
.

-31

-XIX . INDEMNIFICATION AN D INSURANC E 62 , Littleson' s Indemnificatio n ofth e United States
. a) Th e Unite d State s doe s no t assum e an y liabilit y b y enterin g into thi s agreemen t or b y virtu e o f

an y designatio n o f

Littleson a s EPA' s authorize d representativ e unde r Sectio n 104(e) o f

CERCLA
. Littleso n shall indemnify , sav e an d hold harmles s th e United States , it s officials , agents , employees , contractors , subcontractors , o r representative s fo

r or fi-oman y an d al l claim s o r cause s o f actio n arisin g from , o

r o n accoun t of , negligent o r othe r wrongfu l act s o r omission s o f

Littleson , it s officers , directors , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , an d an y person s actin g o

n it s behal f

or unde r it s control , i

n carryin g ou

t activitie s pursuan

t to thi s Consen

t Decree , including , but

not limite d to , an

y claim s arisin g fi-oman

y designatio n o f

Littleso n a s EPA' s authorize d representativ e unde r Sectio n 104(e) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9604(e)
. Further , Littleso n agree s t o pa y the Unite d State s al l cost s i t

incur s including , bu

t not limited to , attomey s fee s an d othe r expense s o f

litigatio n an

d settlemen

t arisin g from, o

r o n accoun t of , claim s mad

e agains t th e Unite d State s based o

n negligen t o r othe r v^ongfli l act s o

r omission s o f Littleson , it s officers , directors , employees , agents , contractors , subcontractors , an d an y person s actin g o n it s behal f o r unde r it s control , in carryin g ou

t activitie s pursuan t to thi s Consen

t Decree
. The United State s shall not b e hel d ou

t a s a part y t o an y contrac t entere d int

o b y or o n behal f o f Littleso n i n carryin g out activitie s pursuant

to thi s Consen

t Decree
. Neithe

r Littleso n no r

an y suc h contracto r shal l b e considere d a

n agen t ofth e Unite d States
. b ) The Unite d State s shall giv e Littleso n written notic e o f an y claimfo r whic h the Unite d State s plan s t

o see k indemnification pursuan

t t o thi s Paragraph an

d shall consult wit h Littleso n prior

t o settlin g suc

h claim
. 63 , Littleso n waive s al l claim s agains t the United State s fo

r damage s or

reimbursemen

t o r fo r set-of f o f an y payment s made or

t o b e mad e to the Unite d States , arisin g fi-omo r o n accoun t o f an y contract , agreement , o

r arrangemen

t between Littleso n an

d an y perso n fo

r performanc e o f

Littleso n Wor

k o n o r relatin g t o the Site , including , bu

t no t limite d to , claim s o n accoun t o f constmctio n delays
. I

n addition , Littleso n shall indemnif y an d hold harmles s th e Unite d State s wit h respec t t o an y an d al l claim s fo

r damage s or reimbursemen

t arisin g fi-o

mo r o n accoun

t o f an y contract , agreement , or

arrangemen

t betwee n Littleso n an

d an y perso n fo

r performanc e o f

Littleso n Wor

k o n o r relatin g t o the Site , including , but

no t limite d to , claim s o

n accoun t o f constmctio n delays
. 64 , N o late

r tha n fiftee n (15 ) day s befor

e commencing an

y on-site Littleso n Work , Littleso n o r th e Supervisin g Contracto r shall secure , an

d shal l maintain unti l EPA' s Certificatio n o f Completio n o f

Mileston e Wor

k pursuan t t o Paragraph 50 , comprehensiv e genera l liabilif y insuranc e wit

h genera l aggregat e limit s o f $ 2 millio n dollar s an

d a n occurrenc e limi t

o f $ 1 million , an

d automobil e liabilit

y insuranc e wit

h limit s o f $ 1 millio n dollars , combine d singl e limit , namin g the Unite d State s a s a n additiona

l insured
. I

n addition , fo

r th e -32 -duratio n ofthi s Consen t Decree , Littleso n shall satisfy , or shal l ensur

e tha t it s contractor s or subcontractor s satisfy , al

l applicabl e law s an

d regulation s regardin g the provisio n o f worker' s compensatio n insuranc e fo r all person s performin g th e Littleso n Wor k o n behal f o f Littleso n i n furtheranc e ofthi s Consen t Decree
. Prio r

to commencemen

t ofth e Littleso n Wor

k unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , Littleso n shall provid e t o EP A certificate s o f suc h insuranc e an

d acopy ofeac h insuranc e policy
. Littleso n shall resubmi t suc h certificate s an

d copie s o f

policie s eac

h yea r o n th e anniversar

y ofth e Effective Date
. I

f Littleso n demonstrate s b y evidenc e satisfactor y to EP A tha t an y contractor

o r subcontracto r

maintain s insuranc e equivalen t t o tha t describe d above , o r

insuranc e coverin g th e sam

e risks but i n alesse r amount , then , wit

h respec t to tha t contractor

o r subcontractor , Littleso n need provid e only tha t portio n ofth e instiranc e describe d abov e which i s not

maintaine d b y th e contracto r or subcontractor
. XX . FORC

E MAJEUR

E 65
. "Forc e majeure, " fo r purpose s ofthi s Consen

t Decree , i s defined a s an

y even t arisin g fro mcause s beyon d the contro l o f Littleson , o f

an y entit y controlle d b y Littleson , or of Littleson' s contractors , tha

t delay s o r prevent s the performanc e o f an y obligatio n unde

r thi s Consen

t Decre e despite Littleson' s bes t efforts to fulfil

l the obligation
. Th e requirement

tha t Littleso n exercis e "bes t

efforts to fulfil

l th e obligation " include s usin g bes t effort s t o anticipate an

y potentia l forc e majeur

e even t an d bes t efforts to addres s th e effects o f any potentia

l forc e majeur

e even t (1 ) a s i t i s occurrin g an

d (2 ) following th e potentia l forc e majeur

e event , suc h tha

t th e dela y i s minimize d t

o th e greates t

exten t possible
. "Forc e Majeure " doe s no t include financial inabilit

y to complet

e the Littleso n Work
. 66 . Ifan y even

t occur s o r ha s occurre d tha

t ma y dela y the performanc e o f

an y obligatio n unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , whethe

r or no t cause d b y aforc e majeur

e event , Littleso n shal l notif y orally EPA' s Projec t

Coordinator

or , i n hi s o

r he r absence , EPA' s Altemat

e Projec t Coordinato r

or , in th e even

t bot h o f EPA' s designate d representative s ar e unavailable , th e Assistant

Regiona l Adminish-ator , Office o f

Ecosystem s Protectio n an

d Remediation , EP

A Regio n 8 ("ARA") , within thre e (3 ) Workin g Day s o f whe n Littleso n first kne w tha t th e even t migh t caus e adelay
. Withi n twent y (20 ) day s thereafter , Littleso n shal l provid e i

n writin g t o EP A th e following information : (a ) adescriptio n o f th e reason s fo

r the delay ; (b ) th e anticipate d duratio n ofth e delay ; (c ) adescriptio n o f al l action s take n o r

t o b e take n t o prevent o r minimiz e the delay ; (d) aschedul e fo r implementatio n o f

an y measure s t

o b e take n t o preven t or mitigate th e dela

y or th e effec t ofth e delay ; (e ) adescriptio n o f Littleson' s rational e fo

r attributin g suc h dela

y t o aforc e majeur e event i f i t intend s t o asser t such aclaim ; an

d (f ) astatemen

t a s t o whether , i

n the opinio n o f Littleson , such even

t ma y caus e or contribut e t o a n endangermen

t to publi c health , welfar

e or th e environment
. Littleso n shal l include wit h an y notic e all availabl e documentatio n supportin g it s clai mtha t th e dela y wa s attributabl e t

o aforc e majeure
. Failur e t o comply wit

h th e abov e requirement s shal l preclude Littleso n fi-o massertin g

-33 -an y clai mof force majeur

e fo r tha t even t fo r th e perio d o f

time o f such failur

e to comply , an d fo r an y additiona

l dela y caused b y suc

h failure
. 67
. If EP A agree s tha

t th e dela y o r anticipate d dela

y i s attributabl e t

o aforc e majeur

e event , the time fo r performanc e ofth e obligation s unde r thi s Consen

t Decre e tha

t ar e affecte d b y the forc e majeur

e even t wil l b e extende d b

y EP A fo r suc h time a s i s necessar

y t o complet e thos e obligations
. A

n extensio n ofth e tim

e fo r performanc e ofth e obligation s affecte d b y the forc e majeur

e even t shal l not , o f

itself , extend th e tim

e fo r performanc e o f an y othe r obligation
. If

EP A doe s not

agre e tha t the dela y or anticipate d dela

y ha s bee n o r will b e caused b y aforc e majeur e event , EP

A wil l notif

y Littleso n i

n writin g o f

it s decision
. If

EP A agree s tha

t th e dela y i s attributabl e t

o aforc e majeur

e event , EP

A wil l notif y Littleso n i

n writin g ofth e lengt

h ofth e extension , ifany , fo r performanc e ofth e obligation s affecte

d b y th e forc e majeur

e event . 68
. If Littleso n elect s t o invok

e th e disput

e resolutio n procedure s set

fort h i n Articl e XXI
. DISPUT E RESOLUTION , i

t shall do s o no late

r tha n fifteen (15 ) day s afte

r receip t o f EPA' s notice
. In an

y suc h proceeding , Littleso n shall hav e th e burden o f demonstratin g b y apreponderanc e ofth e evidenc e tha t the dela y o r anticipate d dela

y ha s been o

r will b e caused b y aforc e majeur

e event , tha

t th e duratio n ofth e dela

y o r th e extensio n sough

t wa s o r will b e warrante d unde

r th e circumstances , tha

t bes t efforts wer

e exercise d to avoid an d mitigat e the effects ofth e delay , an d tha t Littleso n complie d wit

h th e requirement s ofthi s Article
. I f Littleso n carrie s thi s burden , the dela y a t issu e shal l b e deemed no t

t o b e aviolatio n b y Littleso n ofth e affecte d obligatio n ofthi s Consen t Decre e identifie d t

o EP A an d the Court
. XXI
. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N 69
. Unles s otherwis e expressly provide d fo r in thi s Consen

t Decree , th e dispute resolutio n procedure s ofthi s Articl e shal l b e th e exclusiv e mechanis mto resolv e dispute s arisin g unde r o r wit h respec t to thi s Consen

t Decree
. However , th e procedure s se t fort h i n thi s Articl e shall no t

apply t o action s b y th e Unite d State s t o enforc e obligation s o f

an y ofth e Settlin g Defendant s tha

t hav e no t bee n dispute d in accordanc e wit h thi s Article
. 70
. An y disput e whic h arise s unde

r o r wit h respec t to thi s Consen

t Decre e shal l i

n th e first instanc e b e the subjec t

o f informa l negotiation s between EP

A an d th e Settlin g Defendan

t raisin g th e disput

e (th e "Disputin g Party")
. Th e perio d fo r informa l negotiation s shall not exceed twent

y (20 ) day s fi-omthe time th e dispute arises , unles s i t i s extende d b y written agreemen t ofth e partie s to th e dispute
. Th e disput e shal l b e considere d to hav e arise n whe n on e part y send s th e othe

r partie s awritte n Notic e o f Dispute
. 71
. Statement s o f

Position
. a ) In th e even

t tha t th e partie s canno t

resolv e adispute b y informa l negotiation s unde r th e precedin g Paragraph , then th e positio n advance d b y EP A shall b e considere d bindin g unless , withi n twent y (20 ) day s afte

r the conclusio n ofth e -34 -informa l negotiatio n period , th e Disputin g Part y invoke s the forma

l disput e resolutio n procedure s ofthi s Articl e b y servin g o n th e Unite d State s awritten Statemen t o f Positio n o n the matte

r i n dispute , including , but

no t limite d to , factua l data , analysi s o

r opinio n supportin g tha

t position , an

d supportin g documentatio n relie d upo

n b y the Disputin g Party
. Th e Statemen t o f Positio n shal l specif y th e Disputin g Party' s positio n a s t o whethe r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d under

Paragraph 7 2 or

Paragraph 73
. b ) Within te n (10 ) day s afte r receip t o f th e Disputin g Party' s Statemen t o f Position , EP A wil l serv e o n th e Disputin g Part y it s Statemen

t o f Position , including , but

no t limite d to , an

y factua l data , analysis , or

opinio n supportin g tha

t positio n an

d all supportin g documentatio n relie d upon b y EPA
. EPA' s Statemen t o f Positio n shall includ e astatemen

t a s to whethe

r forma l disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde r Paragrap h 7 2 o r

Paragrap h 73
. Withi n five (5 ) Working Day s afte r receip t o f EPA' s Statemen

t of Position , the Disputin g Part y ma y submit aReply
. c ) If there i s disagreemen

t betwee n EP A an d Disputin g Part

y a s t o whethe r disput e resolutio n shoul d procee d unde r Paragraph 7 2 o

r Paragraph 73 , th e partie s t o th e dispute shall follow th e procedure s se t fort h i n th e paragrap h determine d b y EP A t o b e applicable , unles s the Disputin g Part y ultimatel y appeal s to the Cour t t o resolv e the dispute , in which cas e the Cour t shall determin e whic h paragrap h i s applicable , i

n accordanc e wit

h th e standard s o f

applicabilit

y set fort h i n Paragrap h 7 2 and Paragrap h 73
. 72
. Forma

l disput e resolutio n fo

r dispute s pertainin g t

o th e selectio n or

adequac y o f

an y respons e actio n an

d al l othe r dispute s tha

t ar e accorde d revie w o

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

administrativ e la

w shal l b e conducte d pursuant t o th e procedure s se

t fort h in thi s Paragraph
. Fo

r purpose s ofthi s Paragraph , the adequac y o f any respons e actio n includes , without limitation : (1 ) the adequac y o r appropriatenes s o f plans , procedure s to implemen t plans , o r an y othe r item s requirin g approva

l b y EP A unde r thi s Consen

t Decree ; an

d (2 ) th e adequac y ofth e performanc e o f respons e action s take n pursuan

t t o thi s Consen

t Decree
. Nothin g in thi s Consen t Decre e shall b e constme d to allo w an

y dispute b y any Disputin g Part y regardin g th e validit

y o f either the OU I or 0U 2 RO D provisions , excep t tha t th e Disputin g Part

y retain s it s right

t o challeng e any Explanatio n o f Significan t Differenc e or

modificatio n t

o eithe r ROD tha t i s not in effec t a s ofth e Effectiv e Date
. a ) A n administrativ e recor

d ofth e disput

e shal l b e maintaine d b y EP A an d shal l contain all statement s o

f position , includin g supportin g documentation , submitte d pursuan t to thi s Article
. Wher

e appropriate , EP

A ma y allo w submissio n o f supplementa

l statement s o f

positio n b y the partie s to th e dispute
. b ) Th e ARA , Office o f

Ecosystem s Protectio n an

d Remediatio n wil l issu e afinal administrativ e decisio n resolvin g th e disput e base d o n th e administrativ e recor

d describe d i

n Paragrap h 72(a)
. Thi s decisio n shall b e bindin g upon th e Disputin g

-35

-Party , subjec t only t o the right

to see k judicia l revie w pursuant

t o Paragraph 72(c ) an d (d)
. c ) An y administrativ e decisio n mad e b y EP A pursuan t t o Paragrap h 72(b ) shall b e reviewabl e b y thi s Court , provide d tha t amotio n fo

r judicial review ofth e decisio n i s filed b y the Disputin g Part y wit h th e Cour t an d served o n all Partie s within ten (10 ) Working Day s o f receip t o f EPA' s decision
. The motio n shall include adescriptio n ofth e matter i n dispute , th e efforts made b y the partie s to resolv e it , th e relie f

requested , an

d the schedule , ifany , within whic h the disput

e mus t b e resolve d t o ensur

e orderly implementatio n ofthi s Consen t Decree
. Th e United State s ma

y file arespons e to th e Disputin g Party' s motio n withi n twent y (20 ) days
. d ) I n proceeding s o

n an y disput e goveme d b y thi s Paragraph , th e Disputin g Part y shal l hav e th e burden o f

demonstratin g tha

t th e decisio n ofth e AR

A i s arbitrar

y an d capriciou s or

otherwis e not

i n accordanc e wit

h law
. Judicia

l revie w o f

EPA' s decisio n shal l b e o

n th e administrativ e recor

d compile d pursuant

t o Paragraph 72(a)
. 73
. Forma

l disput e resolutio n fo

r dispute s tha

t neithe r pertai n t o th e selectio n o

r adequac y o f an y respons e actio n nor

are otherwis e accorde d review o n the administrativ e recor d unde r applicabl e principle s o f

administrativ e law , shall b e goveme d b y thi s Paragraph
. a ) Followin g receip t

o f th e Disputin g Party' s Statemen t o f Positio n submitted pursuan t t o Paragraph 71 , th e AR

A will issu e afinal decisio n resolvin g th e dispute
. Th e ARA' s decisio n shall b e bindin g o n the Disputin g Part

y unless , withi n ten (10 ) Workin g Day s of receip t ofth e decision , th e Disputin g Party file s wit h th e Cour t and serve s o

n th e partie s amotio n fo

r judicial revie w ofth e decisio n settin g fort

h th e matte

r i n dispute , the efforts mad e b y the partie s to resolv e it , th e relie f

requested , an

d th e schedule , ifany , withi n which th e dispute mus t b e resolve d t o ensur

e orderl y implementatio n o f th e Consen

t Decree
. Th e Unite d State s ma

y file arespons e to th e Disputin g Party' s motio n i n accordanc e wit h the mle s ofthi s Court , b ) Judicia

l revie w o f

an y disput e goveme d b y thi s Paragrap h shal l b e goveme d b y applicabl e principle s o f

law
. 74
. Th e invocatio n o f

forma l dispute resolutio n procedure s unde r thi s Articl e shal l not extend , postpon e o r

affec t i n an y wa y an y obligatio n o f

an y Part y unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , no t

directl y in dispute , unles s EPA agree s o r th e Cour t order s otherwise
. Stipulate d penaltie s wit

h respec t t o th e dispute d matte

r shal l continu e t

o accme but paymen t shall b e staye d pendin g resolutio n ofth e disput e a s provide d i

n Paragraph 82
. Notwithstandin g th e sta

y o f payment , stipulate d penaltie s shall accme fro mthe first

da y o f noncomplianc e wit

h an y applicabl e provisio n ofthi s Consen t Decree
. In th e even

t tha t th e Disputin g Party doe s no t prevai l o n th e dispute d issue , stipulate d penaltie s (a s -36

-applicable ) shal l b e assesse d an d pai d as provide d in Articl e XXII
. STIPULATE D PENALTIES
. XXII . STIPULATE D PENALTIE S 75
. Littleso n shall b e liabl e fo r stipulate d penaltie s i

n th e amount s set

fort h i n thi s Articl e t

o th e Unite d State s fo

r failur e t o compl y wit h the requirement s ofthi s Consen t Decre e specified below , unles s excused unde r Articl e XX
. FORCE MAJEURE
. "Compliance " b y Littleso n shall include completio n ofth e activitie s unde r thi s Consen

t Decre e or an y Wor k Pla n or othe r pla n approved unde

r thi s Consen

t Decre e identified belo w i

n accordanc e wit

h al l applicabl e requirement s o f law , thi s Consen

t Decree , th e R

D Wor k Plan , an d an y plan s o r othe r document s approve d b y EP A pursuan t t o thi s Consen

t Decre e an d withi n th e specified tim

e schedule s establishe d b

y an d approve d unde

r thi s Consen t Decree
. 76
. Stipulate d Penalt

y Amount s - Littleso n Work
. Unles s EPA , i n it s sol e discretion , choose s t o waiv e stipulate d penalties , th e following stipulate d penaltie s shall accme pe r violatio n pe r da y fo r an y materia l noncomplianc e wit

h th e requirement s ofthi s Consen t Decree : Penalt y Per Violatio n Pe

r Da y Perio d o f

Noncomplianc e $25 0 1 " through 14'*'da y $50 0 15"'throug h 30" " da y $ 1000 31 " da y an d beyond 77
. Stipulate d Penalt

y Amount s - Reports
. Unles s EPA , i n it s sol e discretion , choose s to waiv e stipulate d penalties , th e followin g stipulate d penaltie s shall accme per violatio n pe

r da y fo r failur e t o submi t timely o r adequat e report s require d b y the Statemen t o f Work : Penalt y Pe r Violatio n Pe

r Da y Perio d o f

Noncomplianc e $12 5 1 " through 14 * da y $25 0
. is" " through 30"'da y $ 50 0 31 " da y an d beyond 78
. All penaltie s shal l begi n to accm e o n the da y afte r th e complet

e performanc e i s du e o

r th e da y aviolatio n occur s an

d shall continu e to accme through the final da y ofth e correctio n ofth e noncomplianc e o

r completio n ofth e activity
. However , stipulate d penaltie s shall not accme : (1 ) wit

h respec t t o adeficien

t deliverabl e a s provide d unde r XI
. EP A APPROVA

L O F DELIVERABLES ; (2 ) wit h respec t to adecisio n b y th e AR

A unde r -37 -Paragrap h 72(b ) or 73(a) o f Articl e XX

L DISPUT

E RESOLUTION , durin g the period , ifany , beginnin g o n th e da y tha t Littleson' s Statemen

t o f Positio n i s received b y EP

A unti l the date tha

t th e AR A issue s afinal decisio n regardin g such dispute ; o r (3 ) wit h respec t t o judicial revie w b y thi s Cour t of an y disput e unde r Articl e XXI
. DISPUT

E RESOLUTION , durin g th e period , ifany , beginnin g o n the da y afte r the Court' s receip t ofth e final submissio n regardin g the disput e until the dat

e tha t the Cour t issue s afinal decisio n regardin g such dispute
. Nothin g herein shall preven t the simultaneou s accma

l o f separate penaltie s fo

r separat e violation s ofthi s Consen

t Decree
. 79
. Followin g EPA' s determinatio n tha t Littleso n ha s failed t

o comply wit

h arequiremen

t o f thi s Consen

t Decree , EP

A shall giv e Littleso n writte n notificatio n ofth e sam e an d describ e th e noncompliance
. EP A ma y sen d Littleso n awritten deman d fo r th e paymen

t ofth e penalties
. However , penaltie s shall accm e a s provide d i

n th e precedin g paragrap h regardles s o f

whethe r EP A ha s notified Littleso n o f

aviolation
. 80
. All penaltie s accmin g unde r thi s Articl e shall b e du e an d payabl e t

o the United State s withi n thirt

y (30 ) day s o f

Littleson' s receip t

fi-omEP A of awritten deman

d fo r paymen t ofth e penalties , unles s Littleso n invoke s th e Disput e Resolutio n procedure s unde r XXI
. DISPUT E RESOLUTION
. All payment s t o the Unite d State s unde

r thi s Articl e shall b e pai d b y certifie d or

cashier' s check(s ) mad

e payabl e t

o "EP A Hazardou s Substance s Superfiind, " shall b e maile d t o Mello n Bank , Attn : Superfiin d Accounting , Lockbox 360859 , Pittsburgh , P

A 15251-6859 , shall indicat e tha t the paymen

t i s fo r stipulate d penalties , and shall referenc e the EP A Regio n an

d Site/Spil l I

D #0871 , th e DO

J Cas e Numbe r 90-11-3-1194/1 , an

d th e nam e an d addres s ofth e part

y makin g payment . Copie s o f check(s ) pai d pursuant

t o thi s Article , an

d an y accompanyin g transmitta l letter(s) , shall b e sen t t o th e Unite d State s a s provide d in Articl e XXV I (Notice s an

d Submissions)
. 81
. Th e payment

o f penaltie s shall no t

alte r in an y wa y Littleson' s obligatio n t

o complet e the performanc e ofth e Littleso n Wor k require d unde

r thi s Consen

t Decree
. 82
. Penaltie s shal l continu e to accme a s provide d i n thi s Articl e durin g an

y disput e resolutio n period , but

nee d no t b e pai d unti l th e following : a ) I f th e dispute i s resolve d b y agreemen t or b y adecisio n of

EP A tha t i s no t appeale d t o thi s Court , accme d penaltie s determine d t o b e owing shall b e pai d t

o EP A withi n fifteen (15 ) day s ofth e agreemen t o r the receip t

of EPA' s decisio n o

r order ; b ) If th e dispute i s appeale d to thi s Cour t an d th e Unite d Stale s prevail s i n whol e o r i n part , Littleso n shall pa

y all accme d penaltie s determine d b y th e Cour t t o b e owe d to EP

A withi n sixt

y (60 ) day s o f

receip t ofth e Court' s decisio n o

r order , excep t a s provide d in Subparagraph c below ; c ) I f th e Distric t

Court' s decisio n i s appeale d b y an y Party , Littleso n shall pa

y al l accme d penaltie s determine d b y th e Distric t Cour t t o b e owing t

o th e Unite d
-38 -State s into a n interest-bearin g escro w accoun t withi n sixt

y (60 ) day s o f

receip t o f th e Court' s decisio n or

order
. Penaltie s shall b e pai d into thi s accoun t a s they continu e to accme , a

t leas t ever y sixt y (60 ) days
. Within fifteen (15 ) day s o f receip t ofth e final appellat

e cour t decision , th e escro w agen

t shall pa y the balanc e ofth e accoun

t t o EP A o r t o Littleso n t

o the.exten

t tha t they prevail
. 83
. I f Littleso n fail s to pa

y stipulate d penaltie s whe

n due , th e Unite d State s ma y institute proceeding s t

o collec t the penalties , a s well a s Interest
. Littleso n shall pa y Interes t o n the unpai d balance , whic h shal l begin t o accme o n th e dat

e o f demand made pursuan

t t o Paragrap h 79
. 84
. Nothin g i n thi s Consent Decre e shall b e constme d a s prohibiting , altering , or i n an y wa y limitin g th e abilit

y ofth e Unite d State s t

o see k an y othe r remedie s o r

sanction s availabl e b y virtu e o f

Littleson' s violatio n ofthi s Decre e or ofth e statute s an

d regulation s upon which i t i s based , including , but

no t limite d to , penaltie s pursuant t o Sectio n 122(1 ) o f CERCLA , provided , however , tha t the Unite d State s shall no t see k civi l penaltie s piu-suan t t o Sectio n 122(1 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9622(1 ) fo r an y violatio n fo

r which a stipulate d penalt

y i s provide d herein , excep t i n th e cas e o f

awillfiil violatio n ofth e Consen t Decree
. 85
. Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n ofthi s Article , th e Unite d State s may , i n it s unreviewabl e discretion , waiv e an y portio n o f

stipulate d penaltie s tha

t hav e accme d pursuan t to thi s Consen

t Decree
. XXIII . COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATE S 86
. Littleson
. I

n consideratio n o f

Litfleson' s performanc e ofth e Littleso n Wor k unde r the term s ofthi s Consen

t Decree , an

d excep t a s otherwis e specifically provide d fo r i n Paragraph s 93,94 , an

d 9 5 ofthi s Article , th e Unite d State s (i ) hereb y covenant s not to su e o r take administrativ e action , o r t o otherwis e asser

t an y clai magains t

Littleso n or

it s present o r forme r officer s o r

directors , arisin g fro

mo r relatin g to th e Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Future Respons e Costs , o r th e Remedia

l Action ; an

d (ii ) hereb y release s an

d waive s an y lie n i t ma y hav e wit h respec t to the Sit e no w an d in th e futur

e unde r Sectio n I07(r ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9607(r) , fo r cost s incurre d o

r to b e incurre d b y EP

A i n respondin g t o th e releas e o r threa t o f areleas e o f

hazardou s substance s tha

t wer e dispose d o f a t th e Sit e prio r t o th e Effectiv e Date
. Thes e covenant s no t t o su e an d release s ar

e conditione d upo n th e satisfactor y performanc e b y Littleso n o f it s obligation s unde

r thi s Consen t Decre e bu t

shal l take effec

t immediately upo n the Effective Date
. 87
. Releas e o f

Lien
. Withi n thirt

y (30 ) day s ofth e Effectiv e Date , th e Unite d State s shal l caus e to b e recorde d aReleas e o f Lie n in substantiall y th e sam

e for ma s th e documen

t attache d hereto a s Appendi x H
. 88
. Littleson' s Successor s an d Assigns
. Th e covenants , releases , an d agreement s se

t fort h i n thi s Articl e shall inur

e t o th e benefi

t o f Littleso n (includin g it s presen t an d forme r officers -39

-an d directors ) an

d it s successor s an

d assigns , an

d shal l b e bindin g upon an

d enforceabl e agains t the Unite d States
. 89
. Bon aFid e Purchasers
. Without in an y wa y limitin g th e applicabilit

y o f Paragraph s 8 6 or 88 , EP A furthe r covenant s not

to asser t an y claim s an

d to releas e an

d waiv e al l claim s or cause s o f actio n tha t i t ma y hav e fo r al l matter s relatin g t

o the Site agains t

an y Bon aFide Purchase r tha t acquire s a

n ownershi

p o r other interes t i n an y rea l propert y locate d withi n th e Site afte

r certificatio n o f

constmctio n completion
. For purpose s ofthi s Consen

t Decree , aperso n or

entit y shall b e considere d aBon aFid e Purchaser meetin g th e statutor y definitio n o f

"bon afide prospectiv e purchaser " se t fort h i n Sectio n 101(40 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 960 1 (40 ) if : a) The perso n or

entit y acquire s a

n interes t i n rea l propert y situate d withi n the boundarie s ofth e OU I portio n ofth e Site ; o r b ) Th e perso n or

entit y acquire s a

n interes t i n rea l propert y situate d withi n th e boundarie s ofth e 0U 2 portio n ofth e Sit e afte r th e relevant

Certification(s ) o f Constmctio n Wor

k Completion (pursuan

t t o Paragraph 48 ) hav e been obtaine d fo r the applicabl e property ; or

afte r modified Wor

k Milestone s fo

r th e relevan

t property , establishe d i

n accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 2.4. 8 ofth e R

D Wor k Plan , hav e been completed
. Provided , however , tha

t n o perso n o

r entit y shall b e considere d aBon aFide Purchase r i f such perso n or

entity : c ) I s responsibl e fo

r th e releas e o f

an y reportabl e quantit

y o f hazardou s substance s a

t th e Site ; or d ) Fail s t

o comply wit

h the substantiv e requirement s o f Articl e IX
. ACCESS , O&M , AN D INSTITUTIONA

L CONTROL S (o r

an y covenan t or obligatio n create d pursuan

t thereto ) or

fail s t o comply wit

h an y reques t fo r informatio n or administrativ e subpoen aissue d b y EP A relate d to th e Site
. 90
. Settlin g Federa

l Agencies
. Inconsiderationofthepayment s tha t wil l b e mad

e b y th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s unde

r the term s ofth e Consen

t Decree , an

d excep t a s specifically provide d in Paragraph s 93 , 94 , an d 9 5 ofthi s Article , EP

A covenant s no t

t o tak e administrativ e actio n agains t th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s arisin g fro

mo r relatin g to th e Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur

e Respons e Costs , or

th e Remedia

l Action
. Thes e covenant s an

d release s are conditione d upon th e satisfactor y performanc e b y the Settlin g Federa l Agencie s o f

their obligation s unde

r thi s Consen

t Decree , includin g the payment s require d b y Paragraph 59 , an d shal l tak e effec t immediatel y a s ofth e Effective Date
. EPA' s covenan

t extend s only t

o th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s an

d doe s not extend t o an y othe r person .

-40 -91
. UPRR
. I n consideratio n o f

UPRR' s obligation s unde

r the term s ofthi s Consen

t Decre e an d th e obligation s se

t fort h i n th e Midval e Sla

g Superfun d Site Settlemen

t an d Releas e Agreemen t b y an d between Littleso n an

d UPRR , an

d except a s otherwis e specifically provide d i n Paragraph s 93 , 94 , an

d 9 5 ofthi s Article , the Unite d State s hereb y covenant s no t to su e or tak e administrativ e action , o

r t o otherwis e asser

t an y claimagains t

UPR R arisin g fro mo r relatin g t o the Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur

e Respons e Costs , or

the Remedia l Action
. Thi s covenan

t i s conditione d upon the satisfactor y performanc e b y UPR R ofth e UPR

R O&M , bu

t shall tak e effec t immediately upon the Effective Dat e o f thi s Consen

t Decree
. 92
. Midval e City
. I

n consideratio n o f

Midval e City' s performanc e o f it s obligation s unde

r th e term s ofthi s Consen

t Decree , an

d except a s otherwis e specifically provide d fo r i n Paragraph 9 3 ofthi s Article , th e Unite d State s hereb y covenant s not to su e or tak e administrativ e action , or

to otherwis e asser

t an y claimagains t

Midval e Cit

y arisin g fro

m or relatin g to the Site , Pas t

Respons e Costs , Futur

e Respons e Costs , or

the Remedia

l Action
. Thi s covenan

t i s conditione d upon Midval e City' s satisfactor y implementatio n o r enforcemen

t ofth e Institutiona

l Controls , but

shall tak e effec t immediately upo n th e Effective Date ofthi s Consen t Decree
. 93
. Genera

l Reservation s o f

Rights
. The Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consen

t Decre e i s withou t prejudic e to , all rights agains t Settlin g Defendant s an

d Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s wit h respec t to al l matter s no

t expressly include d withi n the Unite d States ' covenants . Notwithstandin g an

y other provisio n ofthi s Consen

t Decree , the United State s reserve s all rights agains t

Littleson , Midval e City , an d UPRR , an

d EP A reserves , an

d thi s Consen

t Decre e i s without

prejudic e to , al

l rights agains t

th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencies , wit

h respec t to : a ) claim s base d o

n afailur e b y Settlin g Defendant s or the Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s t o meet an d perfor mthei r respectiv e responsibilitie s a s require d pursuan t to thi s Consen t Decree ; provide d however , tha t eac h Settlin g Defendan

t an d Settin g Federa l Agenc y shall b e responsibl e t o perfor monly th e wor

k o r perfor monly thos e obligation s require d herei n an d non e ofth e Settlin g Defendant s or Settlin g Federa l Agencie s shal l b e responsibl e t o perfor mth e wor k or fulfil l the obligation s require d herei n to b e performed b y an y other Settlin g Defendan

t o r Settlin g Federa

l Agency ; b ) liabilit

y arisin g fro

mth e past , present , or

fiiture disposal , release , o

r threa t o f releas e o f Wast e Materia l outsid e ofth e Site ; c ) liabilit

y base d upon the transportation , treatment , storage , o r disposal , or

th e arrangemen

t fo r th e transportation , treatment , storage , o r disposa l b y aSettlin g Defendan t o f Wast e Materia l a t o r in connectio n wit

h th e Site , othe

r tha n a s provide d in th e OU I ROD an d 0U 2 ROD , th e Littleso n Work, o r otherwis e ordere d b y EPA , afte

r signatur e o f thi s Consen

t Decre e b y Settlin g Defendants ;
-41

-d ) liabilit y fo r damage s fo

r injur y to , destmctio n of

, o r los s o f natura l resource s under federa l tmsteeship ; e ) crimina

l liability ; an

d f ) liabilit

y fo r violation s o f

federa l or stat e la w whic h occu r durin g or afte r implementatio n ofth e Remedia l Action
. 94
. Unite d States ' Pre-Certificatio n Reservations
. Notwithstandin g an y other provisio n o f thi s Consen

t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consen

t Decre e i s without prejudic e to , th e right

to institut e proceeding s i

n thi s actio n o r

i n anew action , o r

t o issu e a n administrativ e orde

r seeking t o compe l Littleso n o

r UPRR , an d EP A reserve s the right to issu e a n administrativ e orde

r seekin g to compe

l the Settlin g Federa

l Agencies , (i ) t

o perfor mfurthe r respons e action s relatin g t o 0U2 , or (ii ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e if

, prio r t o issuanc e o f

aCertificatio n o f

Constmctio n Wor k Completio n a s t

o 0U2 , pursuan

t to Paragraph 49 : a) condition s a

t 0U2 , previously unknown to EPA , ar e discovered , or b ) information , previously unknow n t o EPA , i s received , in whol e or i n part ; and , EP A determine s tha

t thes e previously unknown condition s o f informafio

n togethe r wit h an y other relevant informatio n indicat

e tha t th e Remedia

l Actio n a s pertainin g t o 0U 2 i s no t

protectiv e o f

huma n healt h o r the environment
. For purpose s ofthi s Paragrap h 94 , the condition s an d information know n to EP A shal l mea n th e condition s an

d information known t

o EP A a s ofth e dat

e tha t thi s Consen

t Decre e i s lodge d wit

h th e Unite d State s Distric t Court , or reasonably foreseeabl e a

t tha t time , a s set

fort h in th e 0U 2 ROD o

r otherwis e in th e administrativ e recor d relatin g t

o th e Site , and includin g specifically the information an d condition s discusse d i

n Paragraph 96 , below
. 95
. Unite d States ' Post-Certificatio n Reservations
. Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s Consen

t Decree , th e Unite d State s reserves , an d thi s Consen

t Decre e i s without prejudic e to , th e right

t o institute proceeding s i n thi s action or i n ane w action , o

r t o issu e a n administrativ e orde

r seekin g to compe

l Littleso n o r

UPRR , an d EP A reserve s the right to issu e a n administrativ e orde

r seekin g to compel the Settlin g Federa l Agencies , (i ) t

o perfor mfurthe r respons e action s relatin g to the Site , o r (ii ) t o reimburs e th e Unite d State s fo r additiona l cost s o f respons e if

, a s to th e 0U 2 portio n ofth e Sit e subsequen

t t o issuanc e ofth e Certificatio n o f Constmcfio n Wor

k Completio n pursuan

t t o Paragraph 49 , o r a s t o th e OUI portio n ofth e Site : a ) condition s a

t th e Site , previously unknow n to EPA , ar

e discovered , or b ) information , previously unlcnow n t o EPA , i s received , i

n whol e or

i n part ; an d
-42 -EP A determine s tha

t thes e previousl

y unknown condition s o

r thi s information togethe

r wit h othe r relevant informatio n indicat

e tha t the Remedia

l Actio n i s not

protectiv e o f huma n healt h or the environment
. For purpose s ofthi s Paragrap h 9 5 a s pertainin g t o 0U2 , the condition s an

d information know n t o EP A shal l mea

n the condition s an

d information known to EP A a s ofth e dat

e of the Certificatio n o f

Completio n o f

Constmction , or

reasonably foreseeabl e a

t tha t time , a s se t fort h i n the administrativ e recor

d supportin g the 0U 2 ROD , th e post-OU 2 ROD administrativ e record , or

in an y information receive d b y EP A pursuant

to th e requirement s ofthi s Consen t Decre e prio r

to Certificatio n o f

Completio n o f

Constmction , an d fiirthe r includin g specifically the information an d condition s discusse d i

n Paragraph 96 , below
. For purpose s ofthi s Paragrap h 9 5 a s pertainin g t o OUI , th e condition s an

d information know n to EP

A shal l mea

n th e condition s an

d informatio n know n to EP A a s ofth e dat

e o f the Certificatio n o f

Completio n o f

Constmction , o

r reasonabl y foreseeabl e a

t tha t time , an d includin g specifically th e infonnatio n an d condition s discusse d i

n Paragraph 96 , below
. 96
. Scop e o f

Reservation s a s to Groundwater
. Subject only t o th e genera

l reservatio n o f

, rights se t fort h in Paragraph 93 , the Partie s expressly agre e tha t Littleso n (includin g an

y pas t o r present director , officer , successors , assigns , o r Bon aFid e Purchasers ) an

d UPR R an d Midval e Cit

y shall no t b e liabl e fo

r an y Pas t o r Future Respons e Cost s arisin g fro m or relatin g t o groundwate

r contaminatio n associate d wit h the Sit e i n th e even t tha t the preferre d remedia

l altemativ e fo

r groundwate

r adopte d i n th e 0U 2 ROD i s determine d to no t b e protectiv e o f

huma n healt h or the environmen

t or i s otherwis e ineffective
. 97
. Littleso n Wor

k Takeover
. I

n the even t EP A determine s tha

t Littleso n ha s cease d implementatio n o f

an y portio n ofth e Littleso n Work , i s seriousl y or repeatedl y deficien

t or late i n it s performanc e ofth e Littleso n Work , o r i s implementin g the Littleso n Wor k in amanne r whic h ma y caus e a n endangermen

t t o huma n healt h o r th e environment , EP

A ma y assum e th e performanc e o f

all o r an y portion s ofth e Littleso n Wor k a s EP A determine s necessary . Littleso n ma y invok e th e procedure s se

t fort h in Articl e XXI
. DISPUT E RESOLUTION , Paragraph 7 2 to disput e EPA' s determinatio n tha

t takeove r o f the Littleso n Wor

k i s warrante d unde

r thi s Paragraph
. Shoul d EP A tak e over th e Littleso n Work , EP

A shal l us e fimds fro

mLittleson' s financial assuranc e pursuan t to Paragrap h 4 0 toward s completin g the Littleso n Work
. An y unreimburse d cost s incurre d b y th e United State s i

n performin g the Littleso n Wor k pursuan t t o thi s Paragraph shall b e considere d Futur

e Respons e Cost s tha

t Littleso n shal l b e require d to pay . 98
. Notwithstandin g an y other provisio n ofthi s Consen

t Decree , th e Unite d State s retain s all authorit y an d reserve s all rights to tak

e an y an d all respons e action s authorize d b y law
.

^3 -XXIV . COVENANT S B Y SETTLING DEFENDANT S AN D SETTLIN G FEDERAL AGENCIE S 99
. Covenan

t No t t o Su e b y Settlin g Defendants
. Subject t o th e reservation s i

n thi s Article , Littleson , UPR

R an d Midval e Cit

y covenan t not t o su e an d agre e not

to asser t an y claim s o r cause s o f actio n agains t

the Unite d State s wit

h respec t t o th e Site , including , but

not limite d to : a ) an y direc t or indirec t claimfo r reimbursemen

t fi-omthe Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d (establishe d pursuan

t t o th e Intema

l Revenu e Code , 2 6 U.S.C
. § 9507 ) through CERCL

A Section s 106(b)(2) , 107 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9606(b)(2) , 9607 , 9611 , 9612,9613 , o r an y othe r provisio n o f

law ; b ) an y claim s agains t

the Unite d States , includin g an y department , agenc y o

r inshoimentalit

y o f th e Unite d State s unde

r CERCL A Section s 10

7 o r 113,4 2 U.S.C
. § 960 7 o r

961 3 relate d to th e Site ; c ) an y claim s arisin g out

o f respons e action s a

t or i n connectio n wit

h the Site , includin g an

y clai munde

r th e Unite d State s Constitution , the Stat e Constitution , th e Tucker

Act , 2 8 U.S.C
. § 1491 , th e Equa l Acces s to Justic e Act , 2 8 U.S.C
. § 2412 , a s amended , or

a t common law ; or d) an y direc t or indirec t claimfo r disbursemen

t firomth e Midval e Slag Disbursemen t Specia l Accoun t (establishe d pursuan

t t o thi s Consen

t Decree) , except

a s provide d i n Articl e XVII
. DISBURSEMEN T OF SPECL^

L ACCOUN

T FUND S o

r th e Cooperativ e Agreement
. e ) an y direc t or indirec t claimrelatin g to th e allocatio n b y the Unite d State s o f flinds recovere d b y th e Unite d State s i n settlement s wit

h othe r partie s relatin g to th e Sit

e including , withou t

limitation , claim s tha

t the Settlin g Defendant s ar

e entitle d t o a credi t or set-of f wit h respec t t o suc h funds
. Excep t as provide d i

n Paragraph 10 3 (Waive

r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties) , an d Paragrap h 10

4 (Waiver o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties) , thes e covenant s no t to su e shall no t

apply i n th e even

t tha t th e Unite d State s bring s acaus e o f actio n o r issue s a n orde r pursuant to th e reservation s se

t fort h in Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y UNITE D STATE S agains t

an y Settlin g Defendant , bu t

onl y to th e exten

t tha t an y suc h Settlin g Defendant' s claim s aris e fi-omth e sam e respons e action , respons e costs , o r damage s tha

t th e Unite d State s i s seekin g pursuan t to the applicabl e reservation
. 100
. Covenan

t b v Settlin g Federa

l Agencies
. Settlin g Federa l Agencie s hereb y agree no t t o asser t an y direc t or indirec t claimfo r reimbursemen

t fro mth e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun d (establishe d pursuan

t t o th e Intema

l Revenu e Code , 2 6 U.S.C
. § 9507 ) through CERCL A Section s 106(b)(2) , 107,111,112,11 3 o r an y othe r provisio n o f

la w wit h respec t t o th e Site , or

thi s Consen

t Decree
. Thi s covenan

t doe s not preclude deman

d fo r
-44 -reimbursemen t fro mth e Superfun

d o f cost s incurre d b y aSettlin g Federa l Agenc y i n th e performanc e o f

it s dutie s (othe

r tha n pursuan t t o thi s Consen

t Decree ) a s lea

d o r suppor t agenc y unde

r th e Nationa

l Contingenc y Pla

n (4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 300)
. 101
. Genera

l Reservatio n o f

Rights
. a ) Settlin g Defendant s reserve , an d thi s Consen

t Decre e i s withou t

prejudice , t

o claim s agains t

th e Unite d States , subject

t o th e provision s o f

Chapte r 17 1 o f Titl e 2 8 o f 4 4 Unite d State s Code , fo

r mone y damage s fo

r injur y o r los s o f propert y or persona l injur y o r deat h cause d b y th e negligent

o r wrongfu l ac t o r omissio n o f an y employe e ofth e Unite d State s whil e actin g withi n th e scop e o f hi s office o

r employmen

t unde r circumstance s wher

e th e Unite d States , i f

aprivat e person , woul d b e liabl e t

o th e claiman

t i n accordanc e wit

h th e la w ofth e plac e wher

e th e act or omissio n occurred
. However , an y such claimshall no t

include aclaimfo

r any damage s caused , in whol e or i n part , b y the ac t

o r omissio n o f

any person , includin g an

y contractor , wh

o i s no t afedera l employe e as tha

t ter mi s define

d i n 2 8 U.S.C
. § 2671; nor

shall an y such claiminclude aclai

mbased o n EPA' s selectio n o f

respons e actions , or

the oversigh

t o r approva l o f Littleson' s plan s or activities
. Th e foregoing applie s only t o claim s which ar

e brough t pursuan t t o an y statute othe

r tha n CERCL A an d fo r which th e waive

r o f sovereig n immunit

y i s foun d i n astatute other

tha n CERCLA
. b ) Settlin g Defendant s reserve , an d thi s Consen

t Decre e i s without

prejudice , to contributio n claim s o r

an y othe r claim s unde

r CERCL A (includin g without limitatio n th e claim s referre d t o in Paragraph 99(e) ) agains t th e Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s o r

any othe r perso n in th e even

t an y clai mi s asserte d b y the Unite d State s agains t

an y of the Settlin g Defendant s unde r th e authorit

y o f o r unde r Paragraph s 93(b)-(d) , 94 , 95 , or 9 6 o f Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y TH E UNITE D STATES , bu t

onl y t o th e sam e extent an d fo r th e sam e matters , transactions , o r

occurrence s a s ar

e raise d i n th e claimofth e Unite d State s agains t th e Settlin g Defendants
. 102
. Nothin g i n thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e deeme d t o constitut e preauthorizatio n o f

aclaim withi n th e meanin g o f

Sectio n 11 1 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9611 , or 4 0 C.F.R
. §300.700(d)
. 103
. Waive

r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties
. Settlin g Defendant s agre e not to asser t an y claim s an

d t o waiv e all claim s o

r cause s o f actio n tha t they ma y hav e fo r all matter s relatin g t o th e Site , includin g fo

r contribution , agains t

an y perso n wher

e the person' s liabilit y to aSettlin g Defendan

t wit h respec t to th e Site i s base d solel y o n havin g arrange d fo

r disposa l o r treatment , or

fo r transpor t fo r disposa l or treatment , o f

hazardou s substance s a

t th e Site , or

havin g accepte d fo

r transpor t fo r disposa l or treatmen t o f hazardou s substance s a

t th e Site , if

:

-45 -a) the material s contribute d b y suc h perso n t o th e Site containin g hazardou s substance s di d no t

exceed th e greate

r of (i ) 0.002 % o f

th e tota l volum e of wast e a t th e Site , or

(ii ) 11 0 gallon s o f

liqui d material s or

20 0 pound s o f

soli d materials , but b ) thi s waive

r shal l no t appl y t o an y clai mor caus e o f actio n agains t

an y perso n meetin g the abov e criteri ai f EP A ha s determine d tha

t th e material s contribute d t o th e Sit e b y suc h perso n contribute d o

r could contribut

e significantly t

o th e cost s o f respons e a

t th e Site
. Thi s waive

r als o shall no t

appl y wit h respec t to an y defense , claim , o r

caus e o f actio n tha t aSettlin g Defendan

t ma y hav e agains t

an y perso n i f such perso n assert s aclaimo r caus e o f actio n relatin g t

o the Sit e agains t suc h Settlin g Defendant
. 104
. Waive

r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties
. Settlin g Defendant s agre e not t o asser t any claim s an

d t o waiv e all claim s o r

cause s o f action tha t i t ma y hav e fo r all matter s relatin g to th e Site , includin g fo r contribution , agains t

an y perso n tha

t ha s entere d int

o a final CERCL

A § 122(g ) d e minimi s settlemen t wit h EP A wit h respec t to th e Sit e a s ofth e Effective Date
. Thi s waive r shall no t apply wit h respec t to an y defense , claim , or

caus e o f actio n tha t aSettlin g Defendan

t ma y hav e agains t

an y perso n i f

such perso n assert s a claimor caus e o f actio n relatin g t

o th e Sit e agains t suc h Settlin g Defendant
. XXV . EFFEC T OF SETTLEMENT ; CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION 105
. N o Third-Part

y Beneficiaries
. Excep t

a s provided i

n Paragraph 8 9 (Bon aFid e Purchasers) , Paragrap h 10 3 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties) , o

r Paragrap h 10

4 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties) , nothin g in thi s Consen t Decre e shal l b e constme d t o creat e an y rights in , or

gran t an y caus e o f actio n to , an

y perso n no t aPart y (o r aLittleso n Wor

k Successor ) t o thi s Consen

t Decree
. The precedin g sentenc e shal l no t b e constme d to waiv e o

r nullif y an y rights tha

t an y perso n no t asignator y to thi s decre e ma

y hav e unde

r applicabl e law
. Excep t

a s provide d in Paragrap h 8 9 (Bon aFide Purchasers) , Paragraph 103 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Micromi s Parties) , or

Paragraph 10

4 (Waive r o f Claim s Agains t

D e Minimi s Parties) , eac h ofth e Partie s expressly reserve s an y an d all rights (including , but

no t limite d to , an

y right t o contribution) , defenses , claims , demands , an d cause s o f

actio n which eac h Part

y (or successor ) ma y hav e wit h respec t to an y matter , transaction , or

occurrenc e relatin g i

n an y wa y to th e Sit

e agains t an y perso n not

aPart y (or successor) hereto
. 106
. Contributio n Protection
. The Partie s agree , an d b y enterin g thi s Consen

t Decre e thi s Cour t finds, tha t Littleson , includin g it s presen t and forme r officer s an d directors , Bon a Fide Purchaser s o f

an y rea l propert y locate d withi n th e Sit

e (a s se t fort h i n Paragraph 89) , an d the othe r Settlin g Defendant s an

d Settlin g Federa

l Agencie s are entitled , a s ofth e Effectiv e Date , to protectio n fro mcontributio n action s or

claim s a s provide d b y CERCL A Sectio n 113(0(2) , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9613(f)(2 ) fo r matter s addresse d i

n thi s Consen

t Decree
. For

purpose s ofthi s Paragraph , "matter s addresse d i n thi s Consen

t Decree " i s
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-define d a s all respons e action s take n o r t o b e taken , an

d al l respons e cost s incurre d o r t o b e incurre d b

y the Unite d State s or

an y othe r person , wit

h respec t t o th e Site
. 107
. Notice
. Setthn g Defendant s individuall y agre e that , wit h respec t to any sui t or claimfo r contributio n brough

t b y an y suc h Settlin g Defendan

t fo r matter s relate d t

o thi s Consen

t Decree , suc h Settlin g Defendan t will notif y th e Unite d State s i

n writin g n

o late r tha n sixt y (60 ) day s prio r

t o the initiatio n o f

such suit o r claim
. Settlin g Defendant s als o individuall y agre e that , wit h respec t t o an y suit or clai mfo r contributio n brough

t agains t

. an y suc h Settlin g Defendan

t fo r matter s relate d to thi s Consen t Decree , suc

h Settlin g Defendan t wil l notif y i n writin g th e Unite d State s within twent y (20 ) day s o f

servic e o f th e complaint

upon suc h Settlin g Defendant
. I

n addition , an

y suc h Settlin g Defendan

t shall notif y th e Unite d State s withi n te n (10 ) day s o f

servic e o r receip t o f an y motio n fo

r sunrunar y judgmen t

an d within te n (10 ) day s o f

receip t o f an y orde r fro macour t settin g a cas e fo r trial
. 108
. I n an y subsequen

t administrativ e or

judicial 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 , n o Settlin g Defendan

t shal l asser

t or maintain an

y defens e o

r clai mbased upon the principle s o f

waiver , re s judicata , collatera l estoppel , issu e preclusion , claimsplitting , o r other defense s base d upo n an

y contentio n tha

t the claim s raise d b y th e Unite d State s i n the subsequen

t proceedin g wer

e or shoul d hav e bee n brough

t i n the instant

case ; provided , however , tha

t nothin g i n thi s Paragraph affects the enforceabilit y ofth e covenant s no t

t o su e set fort h i n Articl e XXIII
. COVENANT S B Y UNITE D STATE S o r the reservatio n o f

Settlin g Defendants ' rights a s set fort h i n Articl e XXFV
. COVENANT S B Y SETTLING DEFENDANT S AN D SETTLING FEDERA

L AGENCIES
. XXV L ACCES S T O INFORMATION 109
. Each Settlin g Defendan t shall , upon request , provid e to EP A copie s o f

an y non-privilege d document s an

d informatio n withi n it s possessio n o r contro l or tha t o f it s contractor s o

r agent s relatin g to their

respectiv e activitie s a

t th e Sit e or to the implementatio n o f

their respectiv e obligation s unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , including , a s applicable , sampling , analysis , chai n o f

custod y records , manifests , tiaicking logs , receipts , reports , sampl e traffic routing , correspondence , o r othe r document s o r

information relate d to th e Littleso n Work , Groundwate

r O&M , and/o r

implementatio n o

r enforcemen

t ofth e Institutiona

l Controls , a s applicable
. Eac h Settlin g Defendan

t shal l als o mak

e availabl e to EPA , fo

r purpose s o f

investigation , informatio n gathering , or testimony , their

employees , agents , o r representative s wit

h knowledg e o f

relevan t fact s concemin g th e performanc e o f their applicabl e obligation s unde r thi s Consen

t Decree , includin g without

limitation , th e Littleso n Work , and/or

implementatio n o r

enforcemen

t o f th e Institutiona

l Controls , a s applicable
.

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. Busines s Confidentia l an d Privilege d Documents
. a) Settlin g Defendant s ma y asser t busines s confidentialit

y claim s coverin g par

t or all ofth e document s or

information submitte d t

o EP A or the Unite d State s unde

r thi s Consen t Decre e to the exten

t permitte d b y and i

n accordanc e wit

h Section 104(e)(7 ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9604(e)(7) , an d 4 0 C.F.R
. § 2.203(b)
. Document s o r

informatio n determine d t o b e confidentia l b y EP A wil l b e afforde

d the protectio n specifie d i

n 4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 2 , Subpar t B
. I f n o claimo f confidentialit

y accompanie s document s o r informatio n whe

n they ar e submitte d t

o EPA , or i f EP A ha s notified suc

h Settlin g Defendan

t tha t the document s or informatio n ar

e no t confidentia

l unde r th e standard s o f

Sectio n 104(e)(7 ) o f CERCL A or 4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 2 , Subpar t B , the publi c ma

y b e give n acces s to suc

h document s or

informatio n without

furthe r notic e t o suc

h Settlin g Defendant
. b ) Settiin g Defendant s ma y asser t tha t certai n documents , record s an d othe r informatio n ar

e privilege d unde

r th e attomey-client

privileg e or

an y othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law
. If aSettlin g Defendan

t assert s suc

h a privileg e i n lie u o f providin g documents , upon reques t i t shal l provide the EP

A wit h th e following : (1 ) the titl e ofth e document , record , or information ; (2 ) th e dat e ofth e document , record , or information ; (3 ) th e nam

e an d titl e ofth e author ofth e document , record , o

r information ; (4 ) th e nam

e an d titl e ofeac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) adescriptio n ofth e content s ofth e document , record , o r information ; an

d (6 ) th e privileg e asserte d b y th e Settlin g Defendant
. However , n o documents , report s or

othe r information create d or

generate d pursuan

t t o th e requirement s ofth e Consen t Decre e shall b e withhel d o n the ground s tha

t they ar e privileged
. 111
. N o clai mof

confidentialit

y shall b e mad

e wit h respec t t o an y data , including , bu

t no t limite d to , all sampling , analytical , monitoring , hydrogeologic , scientific , chemical , or engineerin g data , or

an y other document s or

information evidencin g condition s a t o r around th e Site
. 112
. The Unite d State s acknowledge s tha t eac h Settlin g Federa

l Agenc y (1 ) i s subject

to'al l applicabl e Federa

l recor d retentio n laws , regulations , an d policies ; an

d (2 ) ha s certified tha t i t ha s full y complie d wit

h an y an d all EP A request s fo

r information pursuan

t t o Sectio n 104(e) an

d 122(e ) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. §§9604(e ) an d 9622(e) , an

d Sectio n 3007 o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S.C
. §6927
.



### XXVn . RETENTIO

NO F RECORD S 113
. Unti l te n (10 ) year s afte r Littleson' s receip t

o f EPA' s notificatio n pursuan t t o Paragraph 50(b ) o f Articl e XIV
. COMPLETION O F ML:.EST0N E WORK , an d excep t a s otherwis e specifically provide d i n th e Cooperativ e Agreement , Settlin g Defendant s shall preserv e an

d retai n al l non-identica

l copie s o f record s an

d document s (includin g record s o r document s in electroni c form ) now i n it s possessio n o

r contro l o r which com

e into it s -48 -possessio n o r contro l tha

t relat e i n an y manne r to it s liabilit

y unde r CERCL A wit h respec t to th e Site ; provided , however , tha t eac h Settlin g Defendan

t mus t retain , in addition , ai l document s an

d record s tha

t relat e to the liabilit

y o f an y other perso n unde

r CERCL A wit h respec t to th e Site
. Settlin g Defendant s mus t als o retain , an

d instmc t it s contractor s an

d agent s to preserve , fo

r the sam e perio d o f

time specifie d abov e all non identica l copie s ofth e las t

draf t or final versio n o f

an y document s or

record s (includin g document s o

r record s i n electroni c form

) no w i n it s possessio n o r

contro l or whic h com e int o it s possessio n or

contro l tha

t relat e in an y manne r t o th e performanc e ofth e Littleso n Work , UPR

R O& M relatin g t o performanc e ofth e Remedia l Actio n o n th e UPR R Property , and/or

implementatio n or

enforcemen

t ofth e Institutiona

l Controls ; provided , however , tha

t Settlin g Defendant s (an

d their contractor s an

d agents ) mus t

retain , in •addition , copie s o f

all dat agenerate d durin g the performanc e ofth e Littleso n Work , UPR R O& M relatin g to performanc e ofth e Remedia l Actio n o n the UPR R Property , and/or implementatio n o

r enforcemen

t ofth e Institutiona

l Control s an

d no t containe d i

n th e aforementione d document s require d t o b e retained
. Each ofth e abov e recor d retentio n requirement s shal l apply regardles s of an y corporat e retentio n polic y t

o the contrary . 114
. A t th e conclusio n ofthi s documen t retentio n period , eac h Settlin g Defendan t shal l notif

y th e Unite d State s a

t leas t ninet y (90 ) day s prio r

to the destmctio n o f

an y suc h record s o

r documents , and , upo n reques t b y th e Unite d States , an

y such Settlin g Defendan

t shall deliver requeste d record s or

document s t o EPA
. Settlin g Defendant s ma y asser t tha t certai n documents , record s an d othe r infonnatio n ar

e privilege d unde

r th e attome y client privileg e o r

an y othe r privileg e recognize d b y federa l law
. If aSettlin g Defendan

t assert s suc h aprivilege , i t

shall , upon request , provide wit h th e following : (1 ) th e title ofth e document , record , o

r information ; (2 ) the dat

e ofth e document , record , or information ; (3 ) th e name an

d titl e ofth e author

ofth e document , record , or information ; (4 ) th e nam

e an d title ofeac h addresse e an d recipient ; (5 ) adescriptio n ofth e subjec t ofth e document , record , or information ; an

d (6 ) th e privileg e asserte d b y th e Settlin g Defendant
. However , n o documents , report s o r othe r information create d o r

generate d pursuan

t t o the requirement s ofth e Consen t Decre e shall b e withhel d o n th e ground s tha t they ar e privileged
. 115
. Eac

h Settlin g Defendan

t hereb y individually certifie s that , t o th e bes t o f it s knowledg e an d belief , afte r thorough inquiry , i t

ha s no t altered , mutilated , discarded , destroye d o r otherwis e dispose d o f

an y records , document s or

othe r informatio n (othe

r tha n identica l copies ) relatin g to it s potentia l liabilit y regardin g th e Sit

e sinc e notificatio n o f

potentia l liabilit y b y the Unite d State s or

th e filing o f

suit agains t i t regardin g th e Sit

e an d tha t i t ha s fiill y complie d wit

h an y an d all EP A request s fo

r informatio n pursuan

t to Section 104(e ) and 122(e) o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. 9604(e ) an d 9622(e) , an

d Sectio n 300 7 o f RCRA , 4 2 U.S:C
. 6927
.

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-XXVIII . NOTICE S AN D SUBMISSION S 116
. Whenever , unde

r th e term s o f

thi s Consen

t Decree , written notic e i s require d t o b e give n or arepor t or other documen t i s require d t

o b e sen t b y on e Part

y t o another , i

t shall b e directe d to th e individual s a t th e addresse s specified below , unles s thos e individual s o r their successor s giv e notic e o f

achang e t

o th e othe r Partie s i n writing
. Al

l notice s an

d submission s shal l b e considere d effectiv e upon receipt , unles s otherwis e provided
. Writte n notic e a s specifie d herei n shal l constitut e complet e satisfactio n o f

an y vmtten notic e requirement

ofth e Consen

t Decre e wit

h respec t t o the Unite d States , EPA , Littleson , Midval e City , Settlin g Federa l Agencies , o r

UPRR , respectively
. A s to th e Unite d States : Chief , Environmenta

l Enforcemen

t Section Environmen

t an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n U.S
. Departmen

t o f Justic e P.O
. Box 761 1 Washington , D.C
. 20044-761 1 Re : DJ #90-11-3-1194/ 1 Chief , Environmenta

l Defens e Sectio n Unite d State s Departmen

t o f Justic e P
. 0
. Bo x 2398 6 Washington , D C 20026-398 6 Re : D J #s : 90-1 1 -6-05738 ; 90-1 1 -6-0573 9 An d Assistant Regiona l Administrato r

8 EP R Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 8 99 9 18 * Stt-eet

, Suit e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6 A s t o EPA : France s L
. Costanz i 8 EPR-S R EP A Projec t Coordinator Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency Regio n 8 99 9 18 * Sti'eet , Suit

e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6

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-A s to th e Regiona l Financia l Managemen

t Officer : Regiona l Financia l Managemen

t Office 8TMS- F Unite d State s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y 99 9 18 * Stteet , Suit

e 30 0 Denver , C O 80202-246 6 A s t o Littleson :

A s to Midval e Cit

y Rober t Soehnle n Littleson , Inc
. 210 0 Eas t Benga l Blvd
. #F20 3 Salt Lak e City , Uta

h 8412 3 Wit h acop y to : Kevi n R
. Murra

y lOOOKeamsBldg
. 13 6 Sout h Mai n Street Sal t Lak e City , Uta h 84104-164 5
Christin e Richmaii Directo r Communit y & Economi c Developmen t Cit y o f Midval e 65 5 W
. Cente

r Stree t Midvale , Uta

h 8404 7 Wit h acop y to : Marti n Pezel y Cit y Attome y Cit y o f Midval e 65 5 W
. Cente

r Stree t Midvale , Uta

h 84047

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-A s UPRR : Davi d P
. Youn g Union Pacifi c Railroa

d Company 140 0 Dougla s Stree

t Omaha , Nebraska6817 9 Fax:(402)271-710 7 Wit h acop y to : Denni s C
. Farley Lea r & Lear , LL

P 29 9 Sout h Main , Suit

e 220 0 Well s Farg o Cente

r Sal t Lak e City , Uta

h 8411 1 Fax : (801 ) 538-500 1 XXIX . EFFECTIV

E DAT E 117
. Th e Effectiv e Dat

e o f thi s Consen

t Decre e shall b e th e dat

e upo n whic h thi s Consen

t Decre e i s entere d b y th e Court , excep t as otherwis e provide d herein
. XXX . RETENTION O F JURISDICTIO N 118
. Thi s Cour

t retain s jurisdictio n ove

r bot h th e subject

matte r o f thi s Consent

Decre e an d th e Partie s fo r th e duratio n ofth e performanc e ofth e term s an d provision s ofthi s Consen t Decre e fo r th e purpos e o f

enablin g an

y ofth e Partie s to appl

y to th e Cour

t a t an y time fo r such furthe

r order , direction , an

d relie f a s ma y b e necessar

y or appropriat

e fo r th e constmctio n or

modificatio n ofthi s Consen t Decree , or

t o effectuat e or enforc e complianc e wit

h it s terms , o

r to resolv e dispute s i

n accordanc e wit

h Articl e XXI
. DISPUT E RESOLUTIO N hereo f

XXXI . APPENDICE S 119
. Th e followin g appendice s ar e attache d to an

d incorporate d into thi s Consen t Decree : "Appendi x A " include s th e OU I RO D (Appendix A-l)
. an

d th e 0U 2 RO D (Appendi x A-2)
. "Appendi x B " i s the R

D Wor k Plan
. "Appendi x C " i s th e descriptio n and/or ma p ofth e Site
. "Appendix D " i s afor

mo f Notic e an d Easemen

t Littleso n will recor

d wit h the Salt Lak e Count y Recorder' s Office i

n accordanc e wit

h Paragraph s 9(a

) an d 22(a)
. "Appendix E " i s afor

mof Notic e UPR

R will recor

d wit h the Sal t Lak e Count y Recorder' s Offic e i n accordanc e wit

h Paragrap h 9(b)
.
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-"Appendi x F " i s alis t ofth e departments , agencies , an d instrumentalitie s ofth e Unite d State s defined herei n a s the "Settlin g Federa l Agencies. " "Appendi x G " i s the for

mo f insuranc e polic y fo

r purpose s o f

financial assurance . "Appendix H " i s th e for

mo f Releas e o f

Lien
. "Appendi x I " i s the lega

l descriptio n ofth e UPR

R Property
. "Appendi x J " i s th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Pla

n fo r OUI
. "Appendi x K " i s th e Institutiona l Contro l Proces s Pla

n fo r 0U2
. XXXI L COMMUNIT

Y RELATION S 120
. Littleso n shal l propos e to EP A their participatio n i

n the Communit

y Relation s pla

n to b e develope d b y EPA
. EP

A will determin e th e appropriat e rol e fo r Littleso n unde

r the Plan
. Littleso n shal l als o cooperat e wit h EP A i n providin g informatio n regardin g the Littleso n Wor k t o th e public
. A s requeste d b y EPA , Littleso n shall participate i n th e preparatio n o f suc h information fo

r disseminatio n t

o the publi c an

d in publi c meeting s which ma y b e held o r sponsore d b y EP

A t o explain activitie s a

t or relatin g to th e Site
. XXXIII . MODIFICATION 121
. Schedule s specified in thi s Consen t Decre e fo r completio n o f

th e Littleso n Wor

k ma y b e modified b y agreemen

t o f EP A an d Littleson
. Al

l suc h modification s shal l b e mad e i n writing
. 122
. Nothin g in thi s Decre e shal l b e deemed t o alter the Court' s powe

r t o enforce , supervis e o r approv e modification s to thi s Consen t Decree
. XXXIV . LODGIN G AN

D OPPORTUNIT

Y FORPUBLI C COMMEN T 123
. Thi s Consen

t Decre e shal l b e lodged wit h th e Cour t fo r aperio d o f

no t les s tha n thirt y (30 ) day s fo

r publi c notic e an

d commen t in accordanc e wit

h Sectio n 122(d)(2 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 9622(d)(2) , an d 2 8 C.F.R
. § 50.7
. The Unite d State s reserve s the right t o withdra w o r withhol d it s consen

t i f th e comment s regardin g th e Consen t Decre e disclos e facts or

consideration s whic h indicat e tha t th e Consen

t Decre e i s inappropriate , improper , o r

inadequate
. Th e Settlin g Defendant s consen t to th e entr

y ofthi s Consen

t Decre e without

furthe r notice
. 124
. I f fo r an y reaso n th e Cour

t shoul d declin e to approv e thi s Consen t Decre e i n th e for m presented , thi s agreemen

t i s voidabl e a

t th e sol e discretio n o f

an y Part y an d th e term s o f th e agreemen

t ma y no t b e use d a s evidenc e i

n an y litigatio n between the Parties
.

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. SIGNATORIES/SERVIC E

125
. Each undersigne d representativ e o f Littleson , Midval e City , o

r UPR R t o thi s Consen

t Decre e an d th e Assistan

t Attomey Genera

l fo r the Environmen

t an d Natura l Resource s Divisio n ofth e Departmen

t of Justic e hereb y certifie s tha t h e o r sh e i s full y authorize d t

o ente r int o th e term s an

d condition s ofthi s Consen t Decre e an d t o execut e an d legally bin

d suc h Part y to thi s document
. 126
. Eac h Settlin g Defendan

t hereb y agree s no t

to oppos e entr

y ofthi s Consen

t Decre e b y thi s Cour t or t o challeng e any provisio n ofthi s Consen t Decre e unles s the Unite d State s ha s notifie d suc

h Settlin g Defendan

t i n writin g tha

t i t n o longe r support s entr

y ofth e Consen

t Decree
. 127
. Eac h Settlin g Defendan

t shall identify , o

n the 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 accept servic e o f proces s b y mail o n behal f o f tha t Part y wit h respec t t o all matter s arisin g unde

r o r relatin g t o thi s Consen

t Decree
. Each Settlin g Defendan t hereb y agree s to accept

servic e i n tha t manne r an d t o waiv e the forma

l servic e requirement s se

t fort h i n Rul e 4 ofth e Federa

l Rtile s o f Civi l Procedur e an d an y applicabl e loca

l mle s ofthi s Court , including , but no t limite d to , servic e of asummons . Th e Partie s agre e tha t no Settlin g Defendan

t need file a

n answe r t o th e complain

t in thi s actio n unles s or

unti l the Cour

t expressly decline s t

o enter thi s Consen t Decree
. XXXVI . FINAL JUDGMENT 128
. Thi s Consen

t Decre e an d it s appendice s shal l constitut e th e final, complete , an

d exclusiv e agreemen t an d understandin g amon g the Partie s wit h respec t t o th e settlemen

t embodie d in th e Consen

t Decree
. Th e Partie s acknowledg e tha t ther e ar e n o representations , agreement s o r

understanding s relatin g t

o th e settlemen

t othe r tha n thos e expressly containe d i

n thi s Consen

t Decre e (includin g without limitatio n th e representations , agreements , or

understanding s se

t fort h in the Midval e Sla

g Superfiin d Sit e Settlemen

t an d Releas e Agreemen

t between UPR

R an d Littieson)
. 129
. Upo n approva

l an d entr y ofthi s Consen

t Decre e b y th e Court , thi s Consen t Decre e shall constitut e afinal judgmen t between an

d among the Unite d State s an d Settlin g Defendants
. Th e Cour

t finds tha t ther e i s n o jus t

reaso n fo r dela y an d therefor e enter s thi s judgment a s afinal judgmen t unde r Fed
. R
. Civ
. P
. 5 4 an

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# &EPA
On this day, May

23, 2008. 

### th e U.S
. Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency (U.S
. EPA) Determine s tha

t 

# Midvale Slag Superfund

Site Is Ready forMixed

Reuse

Carol L. Campbell U.S. Environmental

Protection

Agency

Thi s Read y fo r Reus

e (RIR ) Dctenninatio n i s fo r th e Midval e Sla g Supertun d Sit e ("Site") , exchidini : lli e Joidii n Riw r nparia u zniie . Thi s Rt R Detcnuinglio n i s base d a n liinilaliaii s ait d requirement s establishe d i n U.S . Enviianmen t Protectio n Agency (EPA ) decisio n documents To r th e Site , includinf i Ili e Wl i OU I an d 200 2 OU 2 Record s o f Decisio n (ROD) , th e I V> R .-nid 200 6 Explanatio n ol'Sienincaii l DifTeieiice s (ESO ) To r O U I . an d th e 200. 1 Five-Yea r Review . EP A hav e mad e a technica l determinatio n tha t thes e paicel s oflan d a l th e Site , locate d i n ti KCit y orMidvule , Sal t Lak e County . Utah , at e read y To r mixe d use , includin g residenliat , recreational , commercia l an d ligh t industria l use s an d tha t th e Silt' s remed y wil l remai n pintectiv e o f huma n healt h an d th e enviroiimeni , subjec t t o opcratioi i an d maiutcnaiK C ofth e remed y an d th e limitation s as specifie d i n tli e RODs . ESDs , Five-Yea r Review , an d th e Cit y o f Midvale' s ordinanc e cnlitle d liKliiiiiumu l < immil s OnJinam v tu r Hiiij^u m JimciKui . Jiink m HliiJI. \ iiiu l l>i:xi)9kiiL-i l Hiiiliix-nJ.H'im , whic h hav e bee n sutnmarize d i n lli e atiaclie d report . Read y fo r Reus

e Determination , Midval e Sla g Superfun d Site . Ma y Ib . 2008 . Thi s RI KDeiemiiiiatio n remain s vali d onl y a s lon g a s th e reqiiireiiient s an d us e limitation s specifie d i n th e RODs , ESD . Five-Yea r Review , an d Institutiona l Contro l Ordinanc e enacted , b y th e Cit y o f Midvale , Utah , ar c met . Limitation s o n Sit e use s includ e th e following : Additiona l requirement s fo r lli e nuiJiagemen t o f surfac

e wate r appl y t o portion s o f Bingha m Junctio n Sout h a s lai d out i n th e Cit y o f Midval e Ordinance . Tli e Ordinanc e als o designates Ih e area

s o f Bingha m Junctio n Soutl i subjec t t o vapo r mitigation . Tli e Midval e Ordinanc e an d lli e 200 4 Tniiiiuv l Kicmunuuh m lu r l'rvlimuiiir \ RvmcJiaiii m dixil ^ <iiu l Ik-cixiini-iiiukiii KI'nur.'i i a l Mitlmi e .'ilii n (Jf/ , "Technica l Memorandum " includes a protoco l fo r determinin g i f a p.irce l oflan d i n OU I i s suitabl e fo r developmen t fo r residentia l o r recreationa l lan d us e wilhuu t an y restn'clion s o r inslitutiofla l controls . Ifthi s protoco l i s met , onl y IC s addressin g groundwate r wil l apply . I f not , th e addiliona l IC s addressin g soil s an d residentia l us e outline d i n Ih c Ordinanc e wil l apply . Groun d wate r IC s prohibi t al l ne w wate r wells , a

s wel l a s ih e distuiinnc e o f existin g wells , witliou l EP A an d UDE Q approval . Soi l IC s specif y rei|uiremenl s fa r th e disposa l ofexces s excavate d soils , th e excavatio n an d handlin g o f visibl e slag , an d tl w notificatio n ofth e potentia l presenc e o f contaminant s t o conliactors workin g o n th e Site . Residentia l us e JC s requir e buildin g permi t applicanl s t o submi t griidiii g plans , t o fil e condition s wit h th e Subdivisio n I'lal , an d l o retai n u n inspecto r to overse e I C iinplemenialiun . Thi s Read y fo r Reus

e Determinatio n i s a n eiivironmenia l statu s repor t an d doe

s no t hav e an y legall y bindin g ellect , no r doc s i t expressl y o r implicitl y create , expand , o r limi t an y lega l rights , obligations , responsibilities , expeciaiions , o r benefit s o f an y party . U.S . EP A assume s n o responsibilit

y fo r reus

e activitie s o r fo r an y possibl e o r potentia l har m tha t migh t result fro m reus e activities . U.S . EP A retain s an y an d al l right s an d authoritie s i t has , includin g bu t no

t limilc d t o legal , equitable , o r administrativ e rights . U S . EPA speciticall y retain s an y an d al l right s an d authoritie s i t ha s l o conduct , direct , o\n:rsee . and/o r require environmenta l respons e action s i n connedio n wit h th e Site , ihchidin g instance s whe n ne

w o r additiona l informatio n ha s bee n discovere d regardin g lli e contaminatio n o r condition s a t th e Sil e tha

t indicat e tha t lli e remed y and/o r Ih e condition s a t th e Sil e ar

e n o longe r protectiv

e o f huma n heah h o r th e environmen t fo r th e use s ideniifie d i n Ih e Read y fo r Reus e Deienninatioii . TI KCit y o f Midval e i s responsibl e fo r ensurin g llin i an y limitation s specifie d i n II KRODs . ESD . Five-Yea r rview , o r Institutiona l Contro l Ordinanc e eiucte d b y th e Cit y o f Midvul e tha t migh t b

e afTecte d by a particula r us

e are complie d u-iil i durin g lli e activity . 5 o f use s identifie d a

s prutectiv

e i n thi s RI R Determinatio n remai n subjec t to (i ) applicabl e federal , slate , an d loca l regulation , an d to (ii i titl e docunienis , includin g bu t no t limite d to easements , restrictions , an a i controls .
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### Read y fo r Reus e Determinatio n Midval e Sla g Superfun d Sit e Tabl e of Content s I
. Executiv e Summar

y 1 II
. Sit e and Parcel Locatio n 4 III
. Sit e Summar y 5 Site an d Contaminan

t Histor y , 5 Descriptio n o f

Risk s 8 Summar y o f Cleanu p Activitie s 8 Remova l Action s 1 0 Remedia l Activitie s 1 0 Redevelopment/Reus e Histor y 1 4 IV
. U.S
. EPA' s Basi s fo

r th e Read y fo r Reus e (RfR

) Determinatio n 1 5 V
. Ongoin g Limitation s an d Responsibilitie s Previously Establishe d b y U.S
. EP A
.. . 1 6 Institutiona

l and Engineerin g Control s 1 6 Operatio n an d Maintenanc e Requirement s 1 8 VI
. Proviso s 1 8 Appendi x A
. Technica

l Memorandu

mfo r Preliminar

y Remediatio n Goal s an

d Decision-makin g Proces s a t Midval e Slag O

U 1 Appendix B
. Midval e Cit y Ordinanc e Adopte d Jun e 19 , 200 7 Appendix C
. Abbreviation s an d Acronym s Appendix D
. Glossar

y Us t o f Exhibit s Exhibit 1 : Midval e Slag Locatio n Ma p 4 Exhibit2 : Midval e Slag OUI Parce l Ma p 5 Exhibits : 0U 2 Are aDesignation s 7 Exhibit 4 : Chronolog y o f

Sit e Event s 9 Exhibit 5 : Lan d Us e Area s and Institutiona l Control s a

t Midval e Sla

g Sit e (OUI )
.. . 1 7I , Executiv e Summar y Thi s Read y fo r Reus e (RfR

) Determinatio n i s fo

r th e Midval e Sla

g Superfiin

d Sit e ("Site") , excludin g th e Jorda n Rive r riparia n zone . The Sit

e i s 44 6 acres , ha s tw o operabl e unit s and i s mostly locate d in the Cit y of Midval e wit

h aportio n extendin g int

o th e Cit y o f Murray , Utah
. Operabl e Uni t I (OUI ) i s 26 6 acre s an

d include s th e portio n o f the Sit e no w calle d Bingha

mJunctio n North , th e Wincheste r Estate s Mobile Hom

e Par k o n th e northe mportio n ofth e site , th e abandone d Midval e Wastewate r Treatment

Plant , a forme r lagoo n area , and jurisdictional wetland s (wetland s protecte d b y th e Clea n Wate r Act)
. Operabl e Uni t

2 (0U2 ) contain s 18

0 acre s o n th e southempar

t ofth e site , now know n a s Bingha

mJunctio n South
. Include d withi n 0U 2 ar e the forme

r Silve r Refiner y Area , locate d i

n th e southeas t

portio n o f

0U2 , an d th e Butterfiel d Lumbe

r property , whic h lie s i n the northeas t

portio n o f

0U2
. Th e exclude d Jorda n Rive r Riparia n Zone contain s approximatel y 6 acres . Thi s Rf R Determination , therefore , encompasse s approximately 44 0 acres . Thi s Rf R Determinatio n i s base d o n limitation s an

d requirement s establishe d i n United State s Environment

Protectio n Agency (EPA) decisio n document s fo r the Site , includin g th e 199 5 OU I and 200 2 0U 2 Record s o f Decisio n (ROD) , the 199 8 an d 200 6 Explanatio n of

Significan t Difference s (ESD ) fo

r OUI , an d the 200 3 Five-Yea

r Review
. EP A ha s mad e atechnica

l determinatio n tha

t thes e parcel s o f

land a t the Site , locate d i

n the Cit y o f Midval e an

d th e Cit y of Murray , Sal

t Lak e County , Utah , ar

e read y fo r mixe d use , includin g residential , recreational , commercia l an d ligh t industria l use s an d tha t the Site' s remed

y wil l remain protectiv e o f huma n healt h an d the environment , subjec t

t o operatio n and maintenanc e ofth e remed y an d the limitation s a s specified i n th e RODs , ESDs , Five-Yea

r Review , an d the Cit

y o f Midvale' s ordinanc e entitle d Institutional Control s Ordinanc e fo r

Bingha mJunction , Jorda n Bluff

s an d Designate d Rights-of

Ways , a s summarize d i

n the tex t ofthi s Rf R Determination
. Accordin g t

o the 200 3 Fiv e Yea

r Review , th e northemparcel s of OU I (WEN

W an d WES E parcel s - se e Exhibi t 2 ) locate d i

n th e Cit y o f Murray , Uta

h wer e cleane d u

p t o residentia l level s (65 0 mg/k

g lea d and 7 3 mg/k

g arsenic ) an

d n o institutiona

l control s (ICs ) wer e neede d excep t

fo r thos e addressin g ground water . A t th e tim e ofth e 199 9 Remedia l Actio n Repor

t fo r OUI , the remainin g portio n o f OU I (LF , LG , LR , LR-Eas t

- se e Exhibi t

2 ) wa s read

y fo r commercia

l an d industria l us e wit h additiona

l requirement s fo r residential/recreationa

l use . The develope

r o f OU I conducte d furthe

r remediatio n o

n aportio n o f

OU I t o remov e th e nee

d fo r soil ICs
. Bingha mJunctio n South , or

0U2 , include s asurfac e cover underlain b

y ademarcatio n laye r consistin g either

o f slag materia

l (minimu m2 4 inches ) or

ageotextil e material
. Th

e materia l belo w th e demarcatio n laye r i s presumed t

o excee d the remediatio n goal s establishe d b

y EP A fo r the property , but

tha t presumptio n ma

y b e rebutted
. Bingha

m Junctio n Sout

h i s read y fo r mixe d reuse , includin g residential , subjec t t o institutiona

l control s relatin g t o th e managemen t o f material s remove d frombelo w th e demarcatio n layer , cover

maintenanc e and ground wate r use . Additiona

l requirement s fo

r themanagemen t o f surfac e wate

r apply t o portion s o f

Bingha mJunctio n Sout

h a s lai d out

i n th e Cit y o f Midval e Ordinance
. Th e Ordinanc e als o designate s th e area s o f Bingha m Junctio n Sout

h subjec t t o vapo r mitigation
. EP A an d UDE Q establishe d institutiona l control s fo

r OUI an d 0U2
. Accordin g t

o the 200 4 Consen t Decree , whic h the Cit

y o f Midval e signed , responsibilit y fo r ensurin g implementatio n of

institutiona

l control s fall s to Cit

y o f Midval e Departmen

t o f Communit y an d Economi c Development , landowners , an d propert y owner' s association s (PDAs),
. EP

A an d Uta h Departmen

t o f Environmenta

l Qualit y (UDEQ ) will continu e overseein g operatio n an

d maintenanc e activitie s and wil l coordinat e futur e five-year review s at th e Site
. The Cit

y o f Midval e adopte d it s Institutiona l Contro l Ordinanc e o n Jun e 26 , 2007
. Th e Ordinanc e use s th e Cit y o f Midvale' s developmen

t review , excavatio n permit , an

d constructio n specification s processe s to overse e activities
. The Midval e Ordinanc e an d th e 2004 Technica

l Memorandu

mfo r Preliminar

y Remediation Goal s an d Decision-makin g Proces s a t Midvale Sla g OUI , (Technica l Memorandum

) include adecisio n flowchart, or protocol , fo

r determinin g i

f aparcel o f lan d in OU I i s suitabl e fo

r development

fo r residentia l o r recreationa

l lan d us e withou

t an y restriction s o

r institutiona

l controls
. Ifthi s protoco l i s met , only IC s addressin g groundwate

r will apply
. I

f not , the additiona

l IC s addressin g soil s an

d residentia

l us e outline d i n the Ordinanc e wil l apply
. Groun d wate r IC s prohibit

all ne w wate

r wells , a s wel l a s th e disturbanc e o f

existin g wells , without

EP A an d UDEQ approval
. Soil IC s specif y requirement s fo

r th e disposa

l ofexces s excavate d soils , th e excavatio n an d handlin g o f

visibl e slag , and th e notificatio n ofth e potentia l presenc e o f

contaminant s t

o contractor s workin g o

n th e Site
. Residentia

l us e IC s requir

e buildin g permi t

applicant s t

o submit gradin g plans , t

o file condition s wit

h the Subdivisio n Plat , and t o retain a n inspector to overse e I

C implementation
. EP A ha s assesse d th e risk

t o huma n healt h an d the environmen

t resultin g fro

m contaminatio n a

t the Site
. EP

A an d UDE Q conducte d risk

assessment s ofth e huma

n an d environmenta

l risk s associate d wit

h residentia

l use s a t th e Sit e (199 2 baselin e ris k assessmen t an d 200 4 Technical Memorandum)
. Unacceptabl e risk s identified fo r the Sit e include d huma

n exposur e t o arseni c an

d lea d through dus t

an d soils , an d arseni c through groun d water . I n it s 199 5 OU I RO D an

d th e 200 2 0U 2 ROD , EP

A selecte d respons e action s to manag e an

d eliminate thes e risks
. I

n 199 8 an d 2006 , EP

A issue d tw o ESD s modifying the remed

y establishe d in th e origina l OU I ROD
. Change s include d alterin g soi l remediatio n an

d changin g land us e requirement s fo r portion s o f

OUI ; regulatin g riparia n zon e remediation ; and selectin g acomprehensiv e ground wate r monitorin g pla

n consisten t wit h the 0U 2 ROD
. Wit

h th e completio n ofth e respons e action s require d b y the ROD s an

d ESDs , th e Midval e Sla

g Sit e ha s attaine d the CERCL

A cleanu p goal s an d remedia l actio n objective s fo

r th e majorit

y ofth e Site , excludin g th e Jorda n Rive r Riparia n Zon e an d th e groundwater
. Base d upon information availabl e a s ofthi s date , EP A ha s determine d tha

t the unacceptabl e level s of

risk to current an d fiiture user s ofth e Midval e Slag Superfun d Sit ehav e bee n mitigate d fo r mixe d users . Th e Site i s ready fo r mixe d us e an d th e Site' s remed y will remai n protectiv e o f huma n healt h an d th e environment , subjec t

t o operatio n an d "maintenanc e ofth e remedy an d limitation s a s specifie d i

n the ROD , ESDs , Five-Yea r Review , an

d th e Institutiona

l Contro l Ordinanc e enacte d b y the Cit y o f Midvale , Utah
. EP A Regio n 8 issue d thi s Read y fo r Reus e Determination , effective Ma y 23 , 200 8 By : Ci.^^

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- ( 7 c>-y^24~*. ^ Caro l L
. Campbell Actin g Assistant

Regiona l Administrator Office o f Ecosystem s Protectio n an d Remediatio n Enviroimienta

l Protectio n Agency , Regio n 8 Document s pertainin g t

o th e Sit e and the Rf

R Determinatio n ar

e par t ofth e Administrativ e Recor

d fo r th e Site , which i s availabl e fo r revie w a t th e Rut h Vin e Tyle

r Library , 804 1 Sout

h Woo d Stree t

(5 5 West ) Midvale , Uta

h 8404 7 o r

th e EP A Superftin

d Record s Center , 159 5 Wynkoo p Street , Denver , Colorado 80202
. Additiona l information ca n b e obtaine d fro

mEm aWaterman , th e Site' s Remedia l Projec t Manage r (RPM ) fo r EPA , who ca

n b e reache d a

t 303.312.676 2 o r

waterman.ema@.epa.go v .