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### SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T BETWEE NTH E STAT E O F MAIN E AN D TH E U.S . ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO NAGENC Y FO R TH E PERFORMANC E O F TH E REMEDIA L ACTIO N AN D OPERATIO NAN D MAINTENANC E FO R TH E OPERABL E UNI T I REMEDIA L ACTIO N A T TH E EASTLAN D WOOLE NMIL L SUPERFUN D SIT E I N CORINNA , MAIN E 1 . GENERA L AUTHORIT Y Thi s Superfun dStat e Contrac t ("Contract" ) i s entere dint o pursuan t t o Section s 104(a)(1) , (c)(2) , (c)(3) , (c)(6) , (c)(9) , (d)(1) , an d(d)(2 ) ofth e Comprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensatio n an dLiability Ac t o f 1980 , a s amende d("CERCLA") , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 9604(a)(1) , (c)(2) , (c)(3) , (c)(6) , (c)(9) , (d)(1) , an d(d)(2) , a s amende db y th e Superfun dAmendment s an d Reauthorizatio n Ac t

(SARA) ; th e Nationa l Oi l an dHazardou s Substance s Pollutio n Contingenc y Plan , a s amended , 4 0 C.F.R . Part 30 0 ("NCP") ; othe r

applicabl e Federa l regulations , includin g 4 0 C.F.R . Part

35 , Subpart

O , an d4 0 C.F.R . Par

t 31 ; th e Main e Hazardou s Wast e Septag e and Soli dWast e Managemen t Act , 3 8 M.R.S.A . § § 130 1 et seq. ; an dth e Main e Uncontrolle d Hazardou s Substanc e Site s Law , 3 8 M.R.S.A . § § 1361-1371 . 2 . PURPOS E Thi s Contrac t

i s a n agreemen t

betwee n th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y ("EPA" ) an d th e Stat e o f

Main e ("State") , actin g b y an dthroug h th e Departmen t o f Environmenta l Protectio n ("DEP") , t o implemen t

Respons e activitie s a

t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSit e in Corinna, Penobsco t

County , Main e (th e "Site") . A descriptio n ofth e Sit e an dth e Respons e action s t o b e take n i n connectio n with th e Sit e i s attache dheret o an dincorporate dherei n b y referenc e a s Appendi x A . Thi s Contrac t cover s thos e Respons e activitie s for Operabl e Uni t

1 a t th e Sit e describe di n th e Septembe r 200 2 Recor do f

Decisio n fo

r th e Operabl e Uni t

1 Remedia l Actio n a t th e Sit e (th e "ROD") . Th e RO D i s attache dheret o an dincorporate dherei n a s Appendi x C . Th e Respons e activitie s covere db y thi s Contrac t are als o describe di n th e Statemen t o f Wor k (th e "SOW") , attache dheret o an dincorporate dherei n a s Appendi x B . Th e purpos e ofthi s Contrac t

i s two-fold . First , th e Stat e provide s herei n th e assurance s require db y Section s 104(c)(3 ) an d104(c)(9 ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 9604(c)(3 ) an d9604(c)(9) . Thi s Contrac t als o contain s th e State' s assuranc e that th e Stat e wil l accep t

transfe r o f a n interes t i n any propert y that

ma y b e necessary t o implemen t Institutiona l Control s a

t th e Sit e followin g completio n ofth e Remedia l Action , a s require db y CERCL A § 104(j) . Second , thi s Contrac t set s fort hEPA' s an dth e State' s obligation s wit h respec t t o th e Remedia l Actio n an dOperatio n and Maintenanc e activitie s t o b e undertake n i n accordanc e with Section s 104(d)(1 ) an d121(f ) o f CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 9604(d)(1 ) an d9621(0 , Sectio n 300.515(g ) ofth e NCP , an dth e ROD . Thi s Contrac t

constitute s th e initia l Superftin dStat e Contrac t fo r th e Site . F-''''' • r^

dRecord s Confe r 

### ' : ^ JSUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite 3 . DEFINITION S A s use din thi s Contract , unles s th e contex t clearl y indicate s otherwise , th e followin g term s shal l hav e th e followin g meanings : "Operationa l an dFunctional " shal l mean whe n EPA , afte r consultatio n with DEP , determine s that th e Remed y i s functionin g properl y an dperformin g a s designed , o r on e yea r afte r constructio n i s complete , whicheve r i s sooner . "Operatio n an dMaintenance " an d"O&M " shal l mean sampling , operating , repairing , servicing , and/o r othe r measure s necessary , includin g monitorin g and/o r enforcemen t

o f institutional controls , t o maintai n th e effectivenes s ofth e implemente dRemedia l Action , suc h measure s bein g mor e particularl y describe di n th e ROD , th e SOW , an dth e Operatio n an dMaintenanc e Plan ("O& M Plan") , an dshal l b e consisten t with th e us e ofthi s termi n CERCL A § 104(c)(6) . Operatio n an dMaintenanc e activitie s includ e long-termmonitorin g ofth e Sit e t o evaluat e th e effectivenes s ofth e Remedia l Action . O& M shal l commenc e upo n th e completio n ofth e Remedia l Action . "Operatio n an dMaintenanc e Plan " an d"O& M Plan " shal l mean th e pla n t o b e develope db y EP A t o describ e th e activitie s that are require dt o operat e an dmaintai n th e Remedia l Action . Th e O& M Plan shal l b e base do n th e RO D an dth e SO Wan dwil l provid e amor e specifi c descriptio n ofth e O& M activitie s that wil l b e required . A Long-TermMonitorin g Plan shal l als o b e develope da s part o f O& M Plan . "Project " shal l mean th e Respons e activitie s describe din th e RO D an dth e SOW . "Recor do f

Decision, " "Septembe r

200 2 Recor do f

Decision " an d"ROD " shal l mean th e Recor d o f Decisio n fo

r th e Operabl e Uni t

I Remedia l Actio n a

t th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Site that was issue do n Septembe r

19 , 2002 . "Response, " "Remedy " an d"Remedia l Action " shal l hav e th e meanin g provide dfo r eac h term , respectively , unde r

Sectio n 10 1 o f

CERCLA , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9601 . Further , consisten t with 4 0 C.F.R . § 300.435(e)(3) , th e operatio n of agroundwate r treatmen t

system , an dgroundwater monitoring , afler

th e Remed y become s Operationa l an dFunctiona l unti l groundwater cleanu p level s hav e bee n me t

fo r thre e (3 ) consecutiv e year s o r unti l te n (10 ) year s hav e elapsed , whicheve r

i s earliest , shal l b e considere dpart ofth e Remedia l Action . Se e als o CERCL A § 104(c)(6) . "Site " shal l mean th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSite a s describe di n Appendi x A . "Work " shal l include , bu t shal l no t necessaril y b e limite dto , Remedia l Desig n activities , Remedia l Actio n activities , an dO& M activities , includin g Operatio n an dMaintenanc e ofth e -2 -SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite groundwate r

extractio n an dtreatmen t

syste ma s wel l a s th e long-termmonitorin g o f groundwater , surfac e water , sediment , soil , an dbiota , a s describe di n th e RO D an dth e SOW . 4 . DURATIO N O FTHI S CONTRAC T A . Thi s Contrac t

shal l becom e effectiv e upo n executio n b y EP A an dth e State . B . Subjec t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . §35.6820 , thi s Contrac t may b e terminate dbefor e th e Respons e describe dherei n i s complete di f EP A an dth e Stat e jointl y s o agre e i n writing . C . Subjec t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . §35.682 0 thi s Contrac t shal l terminat e upo n th e notificatio n b y EPA t o th e Stat e that

th e Sit e ha s bee n remove dfromth e Nationa l Prioritie s List . 5 . DESIGNATIO N O FPRIMAR Y CONTACT S AN D THEI RRESPONSIBILITIE S A . Thi s Contrac t

i s betwee n EP A an dth e State , th e latte r actin g b y an dthroug h it s DEP . B . EP A ha s designated : Edwar dHathaway , RPM U S Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y On e Congres s Street , Suit e 1100 , HB T Boston , MA 02114-202 3 (617)918-137 2 hathaway . ed@epa . g o v t o serv e a s Remedia l Projec t Manage r ("RPM" ) fo

r thi s Contract . Th e designate dRPM may b e change db y alette r

t o th e State , whic h chang e shal l thereupo n b e deeme dincorporate dherei n b y referenc e withou t

nee dfo r furthe r amendmen t

ofthi s Contract . C . Th e Stat e ha s designated : Rebecc aHewett Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Protectio n 1 7 Stat e Hous e Statio n Augusta , M E 0433 3 (207)287-855 4 rebecca.l.hewett@maine.go v to serv e a s th e Stat e Projec t Manage r ("SPM" ) fo

r thi s Contract . Th e designatedSPM may b e change db y alette r

t o th e EPA , whic h chang e shal l thereupo n b e deeme dincorporate dherei n b y referenc e withou t

nee dfo r furthe r amendmen t

ofthi s Contract . -3 -SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite D . Th e RP M shal l b e responsibl e fo r th e overal l administratio n ofthi s Contract . E . Th e RPM , after

consultatio n with th e SPM , ma y mak e change s t o th e Projec t that d o no t substantiall y alte r

th e scop e ofth e Respons e action s a t th e Sit e withou t

nee dfor amendmen t

o f th e Contract , an dthat

d o no t caus e th e projec t

cos t to excee dth e estimate dRemedia l Actio n cos t i n paragrap h20 . F . An y disagreement s betwee n th e RP M an dSP M shal l b e resolve din accordanc e with th e provision s thi s Contract , a s se t fort h i n th e Issu e Resolutio n sectio n below . 6 . NEGATIO N O FAGENC Y RELATIONSHI P Nothin g containe di n thi s Contrac t shal l b e construe dto create , eithe r expressl y o r

b y implication , th e relationshi p o f agenc y betwee n EPA an dth e State . EP A (includin g it s employees , agents , an dcontractors ) i s no t authorize dt o represen t

o r ac t o n behal f

o f th e Stat e i n an y matte r

relatin g t o th e subjec t

matte r ofthi s Contract , an dth e Stat e (includin g it s employees , agents , an dcontractors ) i s no t authorize dt o represen t

or ac t o n behal f

o f EP A i n an y matte r relatin g t o thi s Contract . 7 . SIT E DESCRIPTIO N A descriptio n ofth e Site , includin g it s location , background , chronolog y o f events , physica l characteristic s (e.g. . Sit e geolog y an dproximit y t o drinkin g wate r supplies) , th e natur e ofth e releas e (contaminan t

typ e andaffecte dmedia) , pas t Respons e action s a

t th e Site b y EPA , th e State , o r others , an dth e Remedia l Actio n a t th e Site , i s set

fort h i n Appendi x A heret o an din th e ROD . 8 . RESPONSIBILITIE S O FPARTIE S A . A s leadagency , EP A ha s arrange dfor th e service s ofth e Unite dState s Arm y Corp s o f Engineer s ("USACE" ) an dUSACE' s contractor s in designin g th e Remedia l Actio n a s describe d i n th e RO D an dth e SOW , includin g th e Fina l (100% ) Remedia l Desig n (th e "Fina l (100% ) RD") . EP A shal l b e responsibl e fo r al l contracto r

fees , an dshal l bear

it s ow n cost s an d expenses , for

th e remedia l desig n wor k require dt o b e performe db y EP A hereunder . B . EP A shal l consul t

with th e Stat e o n th e matter s relatin g t o th e implementatio n ofth e Wor k describe di n Appendice s A , B andC hereto , in accordanc e with Sectio n 121(f ) o f CERCLA . C . EP A shal l performth e Remedia l Action , includin g th e construction , performanc e testing , an d initia l operatio n ofth e Remedia l Action . EP A shal l als o develo p th e O& M Plan an dLong-Term Monitorin g Plan a s part

ofth e Remedia l Action . EPA' s responsibilit y for performin g th e Remed y shal l en dwhe n th e Remed y i s determine dt o b e Operationa l an dFunctional , excep t that withrespec t

t o groundwater

cleanup , th e EPA' s responsibility shal l en dwhe n groundwater

-4 -SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite cleanu p level s hav e bee n met fo r thre e (3 ) consecutiv e years , o r te n (10 ) year s afte

r th e Remed y become s Operationa l an dFunctional , whicheve r i s earliest . D . Consisten t

with CERCL A § 104(c)(3) , th e Stat e shal l b e responsibl e for 10 % ofal l cost s incurre db y EP A with respec t t o th e Remedia l Action , includin g up t o te n (10 ) year s o f operatio n an dmonitorin g ofth e groundwate r treatmen t

system , a s describe di n Sectio n 2 1 below . E . Sectio n 104(c)(3)(A ) o f CERCL A provide s that

th e Stat e wil l assur e al l futur e maintenanc e ofth e remova l an dremedia l action s provide dfor th e expecte dlif

e o f suc h action s a s determine d b y EPA . B y enterin g int o thi s Contract , th e Stat e agree s tha t th e Stat e shal l implemen t al l future O& M followin g th e completio n ofth e Remedia l Actio n i n accordanc e with th e ROD , th e SOW , th e O& M Plan an dth e Long-TermMonitorin g Plan , an dthat th e Stat e shal l pa y fo

r al l cost s o f O& M for th e expecte dlif

e ofth e Project , a s se t

fort h below . F . Th e Stat e hereb y identifie s th e DE P a s th e organizationa l uni t that shal l b e responsibl e fo

r th e State' s O& M obligations . Th e DE P shal l performo r arrang e fo

r th e service s of acontracto r i f necessar y t o performth e Operatio n an dMaintenanc e Work , a s wil l b e describe din th e O& M Plan . 

### 9 . SIT E ACCESS , REA L PROPERT Y INTERESTS , & CERCL A§ 104(j ) ASSURANC E A . Th e EP A an dth e Stat e agree , t o th e exten t o f thei r legal authority , t o secur e acces s to th e Sit e an dadjacent

properties , a s wel l a s al l rights-of-way, easement s an dan y an dal l propert y interest s necessar y t o complet e th e Respons e activitie s undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Contract . B . Th e Stat e agree s t o mak e goo dfait heffort s t o acquire , throug h avoluntary transfer , an y rea l propert y or

an y interes t

i n rea l propert y neede dt o complet e th e respons e activitie s undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Contract , shoul dit b e necessary t o performal l Respons e Action s an dO& M activities . In th e even t

tha t th e Stat e i s unsuccessfu l i n acquirin g an y real propert y o r an y interes t i n real propert y neede dt o complet e th e respons e activitie s undertake n pursuan t t o thi s Contrac t throug havoluntar y transfe r o f suc h propert y o r

interest , EPA wil l exercis e it s authority under Sectio n 104(j)(l ) o f

CERCLA , a s amended , t o acquir e th e neede drea l propert y o r interes t in real propert y fo

r itsel f an dth e State . Th e Stat e agrees , i n conformanc e with sectio n 104(j)(2 ) o f CERCLA , a s amended , t o accep t titl e t o an y real propert y o r an y interes t

i n real propert y whic h EP A transfer s t o it , after

completio n ofth e Remedia l Action . Bot h EP A an dth e Stat e believ e tha t ther e i s n o curren t

nee dfo r an y real estat e acquisition s involvin g titl e transfer . C . Th e Stat e shal l assis t

i n obtainin g an y permit s o r approval s fo

r EP A that are necessar y to satisfactoril y complet e th e Respons e Actio n an dshal l obtai n an y permit s o r approval s necessary t o satisfactoril y complet e th e O&M . D . In it s acquisitio n o f

property rights o r

participatio n therein , th e Stat e assure s tha t i t will , t o th e exten t ofit s legal authority , observ e th e lan dacquisitio n policie s an dprovision s ofth e -5

-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite UniformRelocatio n Assistanc e an dReal Propert y Acquisitio n Policie s Ac t o f 1970 , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 4601-4655 , an dEP A regulation s promulgate dthereimder , 4 9 CF RPart 24 . 10 . STAT E ACCES S Durin g th e implementatio n ofth e Work , wheneve r possible , representative s ofth e DE P shal l coordinat e visit s t o th e Sit e i n advanc e with th e RPM . Similarly , wheneve r possible , th e RP M wil l coordinat e visit s t o th e Site i n advanc e with representative s ofth e State . A . EP A LIABILIT Y WAP/E R EP A shal l no t

b e responsibl e fo

r an y harmt o an y Stat e representativ e o r othe r perso n arisin g ou t of , o r resultin g fi-om, an y ac t

o r omissio n b y th e Stat e i n th e cours e o f a n on-sit e visit . B . STAT E LIABILIT Y WAP/E R Th e Stat e shal l no t

b e responsibl e fo

r an y harmt o an y EP A representativ e o r othe r perso n arisin g ou t o f o r resultin g froman y ac t

o r omissio n b y EPA in th e cours e o f a n on-sit e visit . 11 . THIR D PART Y BENEFIT S AN D LIABILIT Y A . EXCLUSIO N O FTHIRD-PART Y BENEFIT S Thi s Contrac t

benefit s onl y th e Stat e an dEPA . I t extend s n o benefi t

o r right t o an y thir dpart y no t asignatory t o thi s Contract . B . LIABILIT Y EP A doe s no t

assum e any liability t o thir dpartie s wit h respec t t o losse s du e t o bodil y injury o r propert y damage s that

excee dth e limitation s containe din th e provision s o f 2 8 U.S.C . § § 1346(b) , 2671-2680 . Excep t a s provide din an dsubjec t t o th e limitation s ofth e Main e Tort Claim s Act , 1 4 M.R.S.A . § 810 3 et seq. , th e Stat e doe s no t

assum e liability t o an y thir dpartie s withrespec t

t o losse s du e t o bodil y injur y o r property damage . 12 . SITE-SPECIFI C PLAN S A site-specifi c Statemen t o f Wor k o r SOW , outlinin g th e activitie s that ar e expecte dt o b e include di n th e Final (100% ) RD , O& M Plan an dLong-TermMonitorin g Plan , i s attache dheret o a s Appendi x B an dincorporate dherei n b y reference .

-6 -SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite 13 . PROJEC T SCHEDUL E AN D CHANGE S Th e projec t

schedule , whic h wil l b e prepare da s part ofth e developmen t

ofth e Fina l (100%o

) RD , O& M Pla n an dLong-Ter mMonitorin g Plan , may b e adjuste db y th e join t authorit y ofth e RP M an dth e SPM , withou t

forma l amendmen t

ofthi s Contract , unles s ther e i s a n extende ddela y t o th e schedule . Change s that significantl y alte r

th e Scop e o f

Work , thereb y affectin g th e State' s abilit y t o mee t

th e condition s set

ou t in thi s Contract , ma y necessitat e a n amendmen t

to thi s Contrac t (se e Amendabilit y provision s i n Paragrap h 34 , below) . 14 . TECHNICA L AN D PROGRES S REPORT S Th e Stat e shal l suppl y th e RPM with copie s ofal l progres s report s an dtechnica l report s generate dthroug h implementatio n ofth e O& M Pla n an dLong-TermMonitorin g Plan . Thes e progres s report s shal l includ e a n explanatio n ofth e Wor k accomplishe ddurin g th e reportin g period , delays an dproblem s encountered , alon g with adescriptio n o f anticipate dcorrectiv e measure s an dresolutions . A t aminimum , th e Stat e shal l submi t O& M an dLong-Term Monitorin g report s annually , unles s th e partie s mutuall y agre e t o anothe r interval . EP A shal l b e afforde dareasonabl e opportunit y to revie w an dcommen t o n thes e reports . 15 . RECORD S ACCES S AN D INFORMATIO N ABOU T TH E SIT E A . Th e Stat e mus t

ensur e tha

t al l record s in it s possessio n concemin g th e Sit e are availabl e t o th e public , with th e exceptio n o f thos e document s tha

t are privilege da s intema l policy , deliberativ e proces s o r

enforcemen t

confidential an dare als o subjec t to a n exclusio n unde r

th e Main e Freedo mo f

Acces s Act , 1 M.R.S.A . §§40 1 et seq . B . Th e Stat e mus t

compl y wit

h th e requirement s regardin g record s acces s describe di n 4 0 C.F.R . §31.42(e) . Contractor s retaine db y th e Stat e t o assis t in th e furtheranc e ofth e task s outline di n thi s Contrac t

shal l b e require db y th e Stat e t o compl y with th e requirement s regardin g record s acces s describe di n 4 0 C.F.R . § 31.36(i)(10) . C . If an y informatio n i s provide dt o EPA b y th e Stat e with notic e of aclai mo f confidentiality , it wil l b e treate di n accordanc e with 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 2 . EP A wil l no t

disclos e informatio n submitte d b y th e Stat e unde r

aclai mo f

confidentiality unles s EP A i s require dt o d o s o b y Federa l law an d ha s give n th e Stat e advanc e notic e ofit s intentio n t o releas e tha t information . Absen t

notic e o f suc hclaim , EP A ma y mak e sai dinformatio n availabl e t o th e publi c withou t further notice , subjec t onl y to th e followin g limitation . Unles s otherwis e require db y applicabl e law , an y informatio n whic h ma y potentiall y affect presen t o r planne denforcemen t

action s o r investigation s shal l no t

b e release dt o th e publi c unles s approve db y both EPA' s Regio n I Superfiin dLegal Offic e an dth e State . -7 -SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite 16 . RECORD S RETENTIO N Al l record s relate dt o th e Site , includin g financial an dprogrammati c records , supportin g documents , an dstatistica l records , mus t b e maintaine dfo

r aminimu mofte n year s followin g th e issuanc e ofth e Certificatio n o f Completio n ofth e Remedia l Actio n (se e Paragrap h 29 , below) . I f an y litigation , claim , negotiation , audit , cos t recovery , o r

othe r actio n involvin g th e record s ha s bee n commence dbefor e th e expiratio n ofth e ten-year period , th e record s mus t

b e retaine dunti l completio n ofth e actio n andresolutio n ofal l issue s whic h aris e fromit , o r unti l th e en dofth e regular ten-year period , whicheve r

i s later . Microformcopyin g mus t b e performe di n accordanc e withth e technica l regulation s andrecord s managemen t procedure s containe din 3 6 C.F.R . Part 123 0 an dEP A Orde r

2160 , respectively . 17 . A STATEMEN T O FINTENTIO N T O FOLLO WEPA POLIC Y AN D GUIDANC E In additio n t o complyin g wit h th e requirement s specifie din CERCL A an dth e NCP , th e Stat e shal l adher e t o al l applicabl e programrequirement s (polic y an dguidance ) identifie di n th e RO D Administrativ e Recor do r state dherein . 18 . FUNDIN G I f appropriate dfund s are no t availabl e t o fulfill th e State' s obligation s unde r thi s Contract , DE P agree s t o see k

sufficient fundin g throug h th e budgetar y process , provided , however , that nothin g i n th e Agreemen t

shal l obligat e th e Stat e to violat e an y provisio n ofth e Main e Constitution . EP A may , unde r

th e provision s o f

Sectio n 104(d)(2 ) o f

CERCLA , see k

in th e appropriat e court o f competen t

jurisdictio n t o enforc e thi s Contrac t o r t o recove r

an y fund s advance do r

an y cost s incurre ddu e t o abreac h ofthi s Contract . 

### 19 . CERCL AASSURANCE : COS T SHAR E Sectio n 104(c)(3 ) o f

CERCL A require s tha

t EP A determin e whethe r

th e Sit e wa s publicl y o r privatel y operate da

t th e tim e ofth e release , in orde r t o determin e th e State' s cos t share . Thi s Sit e was privatel y operate da t th e tim e ofth e release ; therefore , th e State' s cos t shar e i s 1 0 percen t o f EPA' s shar e ofth e cos t

ofth e Remedia l Action . 20 . ESTIMATE D COS T O FREMEDIA L ACTIO N Th e cos t ofth e Remedia l Actio n (excludin g EPA' s indirec t costs ) i s estimate da

t apresen t valu e (2002 ) o f $9,039,887 . Thi s include s approximatel y $5,706,22 1 fo r th e construction , shakedown , an doperationa l an dfunctional testin g ofth e Remedia l Actio n an d$3,333,66 6 Long-Term Response . Thi s cos t

als o include s th e estimate dcos t fo r ambien t samplin g o f

groundwate r

a t th e Site . Thi s cos t

estimat e wa s prepare db y EPA' s contracto r an dinclude s contingencie s fo r chang e orders , whic h may o r may no t b e invoked , an dconstmctio n managemen t services . A s o f th e dat e ofthi s Superfun dState Contract , EP A anticipate s that th e cos t ofth e Remedia l Action , -8

-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite excludin g EPA' s indirec t costs , ma y b e reduce dt o $3. 7 millio n i f it i s determine dtha

t th e groundwate r

treatmen t

syste mportio n ofth e Remedia l Actio n wil l no t b e necessary . Thi s amoun t include s approximatel y $3. 1 millio n fo r th e constmctio n shakedown , an doperationa l an d functional testin g ofth e Remedia l Acfio n an d$600,00 0 for th e Long-TermRespons e Action , whic hinclude s th e envirormiental monitorin g t o ensur e complianc e with th e Remedia l Actio n Objecfives . 21 . FINANCLALOBLIGATION S O FTH E PARTIE S A . Th e maximu mfinancial obligatio n ofth e partie s fo r Remedia l Actio n unde r

thi s Contrac t shal l no t excee d$9,039,887 . EP A shal l pa y 90 % ofth e cos t ofth e Remedia l Action . Th e Stat e shal l pa y 10 % ofth e cost s ofth e Remedia l Acfion . Th e Stat e shal l confribute 100% ) ofth e cost s ofth e Operatio n an dMaintenanc e activitie s detaile din th e O& M Plan an dLong-Term Monitorin g Plan . EP A shal l pa y 100 % ofth e cost s ofth e remedia l desig n activitie s detaile di n th e SOW . B . EP A an dth e State , respectively , shall , i n additio n t o thei r contribufion s t o th e Wor k an d acquisition s describe di n th e SO Wan dth e O& M Plan , b e responsible , a t thei r ow n cos t an d expense , fo

r furnishin g th e necessar y personnel , materials , services , an dfacilities , an dfo r otherwis e doin g al l thing s necessar y for , o r incidenta l to , th e performanc e o f thei r othe r obligation s unde r

th e Contract , excep t

a s expressl y provide dherei n t o th e contrary . Non e ofth e expense s incurre db y th e Stat e i n performin g an y o f thes e othe r

obligation s shal l b e pai do r reimburse dfromth e Hazardou s Substanc e Superfun destablishe db y 2 6 U.S.C . § 9507 ; no r shal l the y b e counte dtowar dan y cost-sharin g requirement s unde r thi s Contrac t

o r an y futur e contract s o r cooperativ e agreement s relate dt o th e Site , excep t a s expressl y provide dherei n t o th e contrary . C . Credit s fo

r Stat e Action s An y expense/cos t

fo r whic h th e Stat e wil l seek credi t a s paymen t

fo r it s shar e o f

th e cost s o f

th e Respons e activitie s shal l b e subjec t t o th e followin g requirements : (1 ) An y procuremen t

b y th e Stat e i n th e performanc e ofit s responsibilitie s unde r thi s Sectio n 21.C . shal l b e carrie dou t i n accordanc e with th e standard s set fort h i n 4 0 C.F.R . Part

35 , Subpart O , t o th e exten t

applicable . Thi s shal l include , bu t i s no t limite dto , th e minimu mprocuremen t requirement s outline di n 4 0 C.F.R . § § 35.6550-35.6610 . (2 ) Th e Stat e i s responsibl e fo r maintainin g afinancial managemen t syste mtha

t shal l recor d accurate , current , an dcomplet e disclosur e ofal l cost s incurre db y th e Stat e in accordanc e with 4 0 C.F.R . Part

35 , Subpart

O . Th e Stat e shal l compl y with th e applicabl e administrativ e requirement s se t

fort h in 4 0 C.F.R . § 35.6815 . Th e Stat e i s als o boun db y th e provision s o f OM B Circular

A-8 7 whic h set s fort

h principle s fo

r determinin g allowabl e cost s fo r Stat e government s participatin g i n federal grant s an dcontracts . Th e Stat e shal l ensur e that al l cost sSUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSit e ar e i n complianc e with Subpar t C o f 4 0 C.F.R . Part

31 , are reasonabl e i n nature , an dare fully supportabl e an dtraceabl e in originatin g documentation . (3 ) Th e eligibilit y an dallowability o f claime dcost s shal l b e subjec t t o verificatio n b y EPA . EP A ma y audi t

claime dcost s durin g th e cours e ofth e Response . Adequat e supportin g documentatio n shal l b e maintaine db y th e Stat e an dshal l b e submitte dt o EP A upo n request . I f cost s claime db y th e Stat e are disallowe db y EPA , suc h cost s shal l no t b e include di n determinin g th e tota l cos t ofth e Projec t

o r th e State' s contributio n thereto . Disallowe dcost s als o shal l no t coun t towar dth e State' s cost-sharin g obligatio n unde r an y othe r

CERCL A contrac t

o r assistanc e agreemen t

with EP A fo

r an y site . (4 ) Stat e expenditure s d o no t ensure that

Fund-finance dremedia l action s wil l b e implemente da t thi s Site . Th e Stat e may reques t reimbursemen t

o r administrativ e transfe r

ofan y o r al l o f thes e fiind s shoul dthi s mone y no t b e require dt o mee t

th e State' s ultimat e cost-sharin g obligatio n a t th e Site . EP A shal l provid e suc h reimbursement , subjec t t o th e availabilit y o f

appropriate d funds ; otherwise , EP A shal l provid e administrativ e transfer . D . EP A shal l provid e th e Stat e wit h annua l invoice s an dbilling s t o recove r th e State' s cos t

shar e (10% ) ofth e cos t

ofth e Remedial Action , takin g int o accoun t an y allowabl e credit s (se e Paragrap h21.C. , above) . Annual invoice s an dbilling s shal l consis t o f incrementa l payment s that amoun t t o \0 % o f

that year' s accme dexpenditure s fo r th e Remedia l Action . I

n accordanc e with 4 0 C.F.R . §35.6805 , final paymen t ofth e State' s ful

l cos t shar e mus t

b e mad e b y completio n o f al l remedia l activities , with th e exceptio n o f an y chang e order s an dclaim s handle ddurin g reconciliatio n ofthi s Contract . Th e first invoic e shal l b e submitte dt o th e Stat e i n Febmar y o f th e year followin g th e star

t ofth e Remedia l Action . Invoice s shal l includ e financial summary reports . Thes e document s shal l b e sent t o th e followin g address : Rebecc aHewett Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Protectio n 1 7 Stat e Hous e Statio n Augusta , M E 0433 3 (207)287-855 4 E . Payment s b y th e Stat e shal l b e mad e t o EP A n o late r than 7 5 day s after

receip t ofeac h periodi c billing . Paymen t shal l b e mad e payabl e t o th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y an dshal l b e sen t

to : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n I - EP A Ne w Englan d Attn : Superfun dAccounting , Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Specia l Accoun t P.O . Bo x 360197 M Pittsburgh , PA 1525 1 -10

-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite Lat e payment s shal l b e subjec t t o interes t

an dpenaltie s i n accordanc e with 4 0 C.F.R . §31.52(b ) an dothe r applicabl e law . 22 . EMERGENC Y RESPONS E ACTP/ITIE S An y emergenc y Respons e activities , o r emergenc y circumstances , shal l no t b e restricte db y th e term s ofthi s Contract , includin g removal , pe r th e NCP . However , remedia l activifie s ma y b e suspende dunti l th e emergenc y activitie s are concluded , i n whic h cas e th e Respons e activities , cos t share , o r term s ma y b e subjec t

t o amendment . 23 . CERCL A ASSURT^CE : 20-YEA RWAST E CAPACIT Y ASSURANC E Th e Stat e ha s submitte dit s Wast e Capacity Assuranc e Plan t o EPA . EP A deeme dthi s Wast e Capacit y Assuranc e Plan adequate , pursuan t t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 35.6120 , o n Jul y 24 , 1992 . Th e Stat e hereb y fiarther

assure s EP A that

hazardou s wast e treatmen t o r disposa l facilitie s with a n adequat e capacit y fo

r th e destmction , treatmen t o r secur e dispositio n ofal l hazardou s waste s that ar e reasonabl y expecte dt o b e generate dwithi n th e Stat e durin g th e 20-year perio dfollowin g th e dat e ofthi s Contac t

are availabl e an di n complianc e with th e requirement s o f CERCL A § 104(c)(9) , 4 2 U.S.C . § 9604(c)(9) , an d4 0 C.F.R . § 300.510(e) , whic h EP A throug h th e executio n ofthi s Contrac t agree s i s adequate . 24 . CERCL A ASSURANCE : OFF-SIT E STORAGE , TREATMENT , O RDISPOSA L A . Off-site storage , destmction , treatment , o r disposa l o f

hazardou s substance s i n connectio n withth e implementatio n ofth e SO Wan dROD^ma y b e necessary . Th e Stat e hereb y assure s EP A ofth e availabilit y o f

hazardou s wast e treatmen t o r disposa l facilitie s that

ar e i n complianc e with subtitl e C ofth e Soli dWast e Disposa l Act , i n accordanc e with th e requirement s o f CERCL A § § 104(c)(3 ) an d(c)(9) , 4 2 U.S.C . § § 9604(c)(3 ) an d(c)(9) , whic h EPA throug h th e executio n o f thi s Contrac t

agree s are adequat e an dacceptable . B . EP A an dth e Stat e anticipat e tha t hazardou s substance s ma y hav e to b e store don-sit e prio r t o ultimat e treatmen t

o r disposa l o f

thes e hazardou s substances . Th e cost s o f suc h storag e durin g th e perio do f

O&M , including , withou t limitafion , th e cost s o f

security , monitorin g an danalysis , shal l b e funde db y th e State . C . Al l non-hazardou s substance s generate di n th e performanc e ofth e O& M Pla n shal l b e handle dand , i f

necessary , dispose dofi n accordanc e with applicabl e Stat e requirements . Th e cost s o f suc hhandlin g and , i f

necessary , disposa l shal l b e fiandedb y th e State .

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-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite 25 . NOTIFICATIO N O FTRANSFER S O FCERCL A WAST E EP A o r th e State , a s th e cas e may be , mus t provid e writte n notificatio n prio r t o th e off-site shipmen t ofwast e fromth e Site t o a n out-of-Stat e wast e managemen t facility , in th e marmer prescribe di n 4 0 C.F.R . § 35.6120(c) , to : A . Th e appropriat e Stat e environmenta l officia l fo r th e Stat e in whic h th e wast e managemen t facility i s located ; and/o r B . Th e appropriat e India n Triba l official wh o ha s jurisdicfiona l authority i n th e are awher e th e wast e managemen t

facility i s located . 26 . JOIN T INSPECTIO N O FTHE REMED Y A . A pre-final inspectio n wil l b e conducte dupo n preliminar y complefio n ofth e EPA-lea d Remedia l Actio n a

t th e Site . Th e pre-final inspectio n wil l b e le db y th e RPM , an dwil l includ e th e SPM , EPA' s contractor , andan y subcontractor , a s necessary . B . Th e pre-final inspectio n wil l consis t of awalk-throug h inspectio n ofth e entir e Site . Thi s inspecfio n wil l survey th e complete dWor k a t th e Site an dshal l determin e whethe r th e Remedia l Actio n i s complet e an dconsisten t with th e contrac t

document s an dth e Remedy . EPA an dth e Stat e wil l jointl y determin e i f ther e are an y outstandin g constmctio n item s t o b e performed . A n attemp t shal l b e mad e t o resolv e al l remainin g issue s informally . C . EP A an dit s Contractor(s ) shal l certif y that th e Respons e Actio n ha s bee n performe dt o mee t th e purpos e an dinten t

ofth e desig n specification s an dthat al l Respons e Action s wer e complete d i n accordanc e with th e ROD , th e Remedia l Desig n an dal l approve dSit e specifications . D . Followin g th e pre-fina l inspection , apre-final inspectio n repor t wil l b e provide db y EP A t o th e Stat e fo

r review . Th e State' s signatur e o n th e pre-final inspectio n report shal l constitut e it s agreemen t

wit h th e lis t o f outstandin g item s t o b e completed , a s specifie dtherein . E . A final inspectio n wil l b e conducte dupo n completio n ofal l outstandin g constmctio n item s fo r th e Remedia l Actio n a

t th e Site . Th e final inspectio n wil l b e le db y th e RPM . "As-built " plan s ofth e remed y wil l b e provide da t th e tim e ofth e final inspection . Th e SPM an dal l othe r partie s fro

mth e pre-fina l inspectio n shal l accompan y th e RP M o n th e final inspection . F . Th e final inspectio n wil l consis t o f awalk-throug h inspectio n ofth e Site , with th e inspectio n focusin g o n th e outstandin g constmctio n item s identifie di n th e pre-final inspection . Th e RPM an dth e SPM wil l confirmthat al l outstandin g item s hav e bee n resolved . I f an y item s are stil l unresolved , th e inspectio n shal l b e considere dapre-final inspectio n requirin g anothe r pre-final inspectio n report . -12

-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite G . Upo n satisfactory completio n ofth e final inspection , EP A wil l provid e t o th e DE P acop y o f th e Remedia l Actio n Summary Report . Th e Remedia l Actio n Summary Report wil l b e reviewe d b y th e Stat e an dEPA . Th e RP M wil l wor k with th e SP M t o obtai n th e State' s acceptanc e that th e Respons e Actio n i s complet e an dperformin g adequately . Th e dat e o n whic h th e Remed y i s considere dOperationa l an dFunctiona l shal l b e memorialize di n alette r fromth e RP M t o th e SPM . In th e even t

tha t EP A an dth e DE P disagre e o n whethe r th e Remed y i s Operationa l an d Fimctional , the n EP A an dDE P agre e t o invok e th e Issu e Resolutio n provision s containe di n Paragrap h32 . At

th e conclusio n ofth e Issu e Resolutio n process , th e dat e o n whic h th e Remed y i s considere dOperafional an dFunctiona l shal l b e determine dan dse t fort h i n th e final decisio n o f EPA' s Directo r

ofth e Offic e o f

Sit e Remediatio n an dRestoration . 

### 27 . CERCL AASSURANCE : OPERATIO NAN D MAINTENANC E A . Sectio n 104(c)(3)(A ) o f CERCL A provide s that

th e Stat e wil l assur e al l futur e Operafio n an d Maintenanc e ofth e Respons e action s a t th e Site . B y enterin g int o thi s Contract , subjec t t o th e exception s an dcondition s se t fort h herein , th e Stat e hereb y assure s EP A tha t i t wil l assum e responsibilit y fo

r th e Operatio n an dMaintenanc e ofth e implemente dCERCLA-fimde d Remedia l Actio n fo

r th e expecte dlif

e ofth e action , an dthat

al l cost s o f

Operatio n an d Maintenanc e shal l b e pai dfo r b y th e State . B . Th e Stat e shal l implemen t Operatio n an dMaintenanc e in accordanc e with th e Site' s O& M an dLong-TermMonitorin g Plans . O& M shal l include : Monitorin g an dothe r

action s necessary t o ensur e th e effectivenes s an dfunctionin g o f institutional control s an dwate r lin e cormection s afte

r thos e component s ofth e Remed y are determine dt o b e Operationa l an dFunctional ;

• Long-termmonitorin g ofth e surfac e water , groundwater , an dresidentia l wells , a s define d in th e Long-TermMonitorin g Plan followin g th e Operationa l an dFunctiona l determination ;

• Operatio n an dmaintenanc e of agroundwate r treatmen t

system , includin g performanc e an dcomplianc e monitoring , followin g th e Operationa l an dFunctiona l determination . Suc h groundwater

O& M shal l commenc e after cleanu p level s for

groundwater

hav e bee n me t fo r thre e (3 ) consecutiv e years , o r afte r te n (10 ) year s hav e elapsed , whicheve r i s earliest . C . Th e Stat e identifie s th e DE P a s th e organizationa l uni t tha t shal l b e responsibl e fo

r th e State' s Operatio n an dMaintenanc e obligations . D . Th e Stat e agree s t o b e boun db y th e O&M Pla n an dLong-TermMonitorin g Plan . Th e Stat e ma y propos e change s t o thes e document s t o reflec t th e futur e requirement s a

t th e Site subjec t

t o EPA' s right

t o revie w an dcommen t

an dinvok e Issu e Resolution .

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-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSit e 28 . PERSONA LPROPERT Y Th e Stat e agree s that

i t wil l accep t

titl e t o al l persona l property , LC. , equipment , use da s al l o r part ofth e Remedy . EP A shal l n o longe r hav e a n interes t i n fixed-in-plac e equipmen t onc e th e equipmen t

i s installed . EP A shal l n o longe r hav e a n interes t i n an y equipmen t

remainin g a

t th e Sit e followin g th e first

te n (10 ) year s afte

r th e Remed y i s determine dt o b e Operationa l an d Fimctiona l o r

followin g thre e (3 ) consecufiv e year s after cleanu p level s hav e bee n me t fo r groundwater , whicheve r

i s earlier . 29 . CERTIFICATIO N O FCOMPLETIO N O FTH E REMEDIA LACTIO N A . Onc e th e Remedia l Actio n i s considere dOperationa l an dFunctiona l an dth e cleanu p level s hav e bee n me t

fo r groundwate r

fo r thre e (3 ) consecutiv e year s o r te n (10 ) year s hav e elapsed , whicheve r

i s earliest , EP A wil l prepar e adraf t Certificatio n o f

Completio n ofth e Remedia l Actio n ("Certificatio n o f

Completion") . Thi s Certificatio n o f Completio n wil l certif

y that th e Remedia l Actio n ha s bee n fiilly performe dan dthat th e cleanu p standard s hav e bee n attained , an dwil l includ e afinal accountin g ofal l Projec t costs . Th e draf

t Certificatio n o f

Completio n wil l b e provide dt o DE P for review . Th e RP M wil l coordinate , with th e SPM , th e State' s acceptanc e that

th e Remedia l Actio n i s complete . Th e RP M wil l issu e th e final Certificatio n o f Completion , subjec t

t o th e State' s right

t o invok e Issu e Resolution . In th e even t tha t EPA an d th e DE P disagre e tha t

th e groundwate r

cleanu p standard s hav e bee n attaine dfo r thre e (3 ) consecutiv e years , o r

that te n (10 ) year s hav e elapsed , the n EP A an dDE P agre e t o invok e th e Issu e Resolutio n provision s containe din Paragrap h 32 . A t th e conclusio n ofth e Issu e Resolutio n process , th e final Certificafio n o f Completio n wil l b e issued . 30 . RESPONSIBL E PART Y ACTIVITIE S I f a t an y tim e durin g th e perio dofthi s Contrac t aresponsibl e party come s forwardt o perfor m any Wor k covere db y thi s Contract , an di s considere dqualifie db y both th e EPA an dDEP t o conduc t Wor k , thi s agreemen t

may b e amende do r

terminated . 31 . ENFORCEMENT , LITIGATION , AN D COS T RECOVER Y A . Thi s Contrac t

doe s no t constitut e awaive r

o f EPA' s right

t o brin g a

n actio n agains t

an y perso n o r person s fo

r liabilit y under

Section s 10 6 o r

107 o f CERCLA , o r

an y othe r

statutory provisio n o r

commo n law . Thi s Contrac t als o doe s no t

constitut e awaive r

ofth e State' s right

t o brin g a n actio n agains t

an y perso n o r

persons fo

r liability unde r

Sectio n 107 o f

CERCLA , o r

an y othe r statutory provisio n o r

commo n law . B . EP A an dth e Stat e may b e entitle dt o asser t claim s agains t

athir dpart y (herei n referre dt o a s th e "potentiall y responsibl e party " o r "PRP, " whethe r

on e o r mor e parties ) fo

r reimbursemen t

o f an y services , materials , monie s o r othe r thin g o f valu e expende db y EP A o r th e Stat e fo

r Fund

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-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite financedRespons e activity , relate dt o th e Remedia l Actio n and/o r Operatio n an dMaintenanc e describe di n th e SO Wan dO& M Plan , a t th e Site . (1 ) EP A an dth e Stat e hereb y agre e that the y shal l cooperat e i n an dcoordinat e effort s t o recove r thei r respectiv e cost s o f

Respons e action s take n a t th e Site , includin g th e negotiatio n o f settlemen t

an dth e filing an dmanagemen t o f an y judicia l action s agains t aPRP . EP A an dth e Stat e als o hereb y agre e that neithe r shal l ente r

int o asettlemen t

with , o r initiat e ajudicia l o r administrativ e proceedin g against , aPR P for th e recovery o f

suc h sums , excep t

after havin g give n notic e i n writin g t o th e othe r part y t o thi s Contrac t

sixt y day s prio r

t o th e dat e o f

propose d settlemen t

o r commencemen t

ofth e propose djudicia l o r administrafiv e proceedings . (2 ) Neithe r

part y t o thi s Contrac t

shal l attemp t

t o negotiat e for , o r

collect , reimbursemen t

ofan y Contract-specifi c Respons e cost s relate dt o th e Remedia l Actio n and/o r O& M describe di n th e SO Wan dth e O& M Pla n a t th e Sit e o n behal f

o f th e othe r party , an dauthorit y t o d o s o i s hereb y expressl y negate dan ddenied . C . Th e Stat e ackowledge s that EP A carmo t

waiv e it s right

t o recove r

al l CERCLA-funde d expenditures , includin g thos e fo r thi s Site . 32 . ISSU E RESOLUTIO N A . I n th e even t

technica l difficultie s aris e a t th e Sit e o r

quesfion s are raise dabou t an y term s i n thi s Contract , th e RP M an dth e SPM wil l seek resolutio n throug h thei r

respectiv e chain s o f command . Not e that

matter s unrelate dt o thi s Contract , suc h a s thos e betwee n th e Stat e an d othe r Federa l agencies , are no t subjec t t o th e term s ofthi s Contract , whic h i s abilatera l agreement . B . An y disagreement s arisin g unde r thi s Contrac t

shal l b e resolve dt o th e exten t possibl e b y th e RP M an dth e SPM . C . I f an y suc h disagreemen t

canno t b e resolve db y th e RP M an dth e SPM , i t shal l b e referred , a s necessary , i n EP A t o th e Chie f o f th e Offic e o f

Sit e Restoratio n an dRemediatio n II Branc h an d i n DE P t o th e Directo r

ofth e Division o f

Remediation , an dsubsequently , for afinal resolution , t o EPA' s Directo r

ofth e Offic e o f

Sit e Remediatio n an dRestoratio n an dth e State' s Commissione r

ofth e Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Protection . EP A an dth e Stat e agre e that th e final decisio n shal l b e issue db y EPA' s Directo r ofth e Offic e o f

Sit e Remediatio n an d Restoratio n an dshal l b e bindin g o n both parties . D . Contractua l resolution s an dfinal audi t determinafion s affecfin g thi s CERCLA-funde d Remedia l Actio n shal l b e bindin g o n both EP A an dth e Stat e an dma y requir e writte n amendmen t

ofthi s Contrac t

(se e Amendability Paragrap h 34 , below) .

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-SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSite 33 . SANCTIONS FO RFAILUR E T O COMPL Y WIT H TERM S O FTHI S CONTRAC T Ifth e Stat e fail s t o compl y with th e term s ofthi s Contract , an y CERCL A assurance , and/o r th e negotiate dpaymen t

terms , EP A ma y procee dunde r th e provision s o f

§ 104(d)(2 ) o f

CERCL A an dshal l see k

t o enforc e thi s Contrac t

in th e appropriat e court

o f competen t

jurisdiction . If

EP A breache s thi s Contract , th e Stat e ma y file sui t an dseek remedie s i n th e appropriat e cour t o f competen t

jurisdiction . 34 . AMENDABILIT Y Thi s Contrac t

may b e amende dfo

r reason s including , bu t

no t limite dto , th e revisio n o f term s t o reflec t modification s t o th e remedia l activities . Forma l amendmen t ofthi s Contrac t

i s require d whe n alteration s t o CERCLA-funde dactivitie s are necessary , o r whe n alteration s impac t

th e State' s assurance s pursuan t t o th e NC P an dCERCLA . Suc h amendments mus t includ e asite

specifi c SO Wfo

r th e amendment , whic h shoul dinclud e estimate dcost s pe r task . Shoul d CERCL A b e revise do r

amende dt o supersed e o r modif y th e NC P o r

shoul dEP A amen do r modif y th e NC P in amanne r

whic h affect s th e dutie s ofth e Stat e unde r thi s contract , thi s Contrac t shal l b e modifie dconsisten t with th e resul t

ofth e amendment . An y change(s ) i n thi s Contrac t mus t b e agree dto , i n writing , b y th e signatories , excep t a s provide din thi s Contract , an dmus t b e reflecte di n al l Respons e agreement s affecte db y th e change(s) . 35 . RECONCILIATIO N PROVISIO N Thi s Contrac t

shal l remai n i n effect

unti l th e financial settlemen t o f projec t cost s an dfinal reconciliatio n o f

respons e cost s (includin g al l chang e orders , claims , overpayments , reimbursements , etc. ) ensure s that both EP A andth e Stat e hav e satisfie dth e cos t shar e requiremen t

containe di n Sectio n 10

4 o f CERCLA . Overpayment s mad e unde r thi s Contrac t may no t b e use dto mee t

th e cost-sharin g obligatio n a t anothe r site . T o th e exten t

that th e Stat e pai dEP A mor e tha n it s cost-shar e (10% ) ofal l Remedia l Actio n costs , EP A shal l reimburs e th e differenc e t o th e Stat e a s promptl y a s possibl e i n accordanc e with 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 35 , Subpart

O . 36 . TERMINATIO N O FTHI S CONTRAC T A . Subjec t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . §35.68.20 , thi s Contrac t may b e terminate dupo n completio n ofth e respons e activifies , for

cause , o r fo r failure t o compl y with it s terms . Th e partie s ma y ente r int o awritte n terminatio n agreement , whic h wil l establis h th e effectiv e dat e fo r th e terminatio n ofthi s Contract , th e basi s fo

r settlemen t

o f terminatio n costs , an dth e amoun t an ddu e dat e ofan y sum s owe dt o eithe r

party . Suc h reconciliatio n cost s wil l includ e al l Projec t cost s incurred , a s wel l a s an y close-ou t

costs . B . If , a t an y fime durin g th e perio dofthi s Contract , performanc e ofal l o r part ofth e Wor

k describe di n th e SO Wi s undertake n fo r an y reaso n b y person s o r entitie s no t

party t o thi s Contract , the n thi s Contrac t shal l b e modifie do r

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apart y t o thi s Contract . C . I f no t terminate da

t a n earlie r fime, thi s Contrac t

shal l terminat e upo n de-listin g ofth e Sit e b y EPA . 37 . APPENDICE S AN D AMENDMENT S Appendi x A : Sit e Descriptio n Appendi x B : Statemen t o f Wor k Appendi x C : Recor do f Decisio n I n witnes s whereof

, th e partie s heret o hav e execute dthi s Contrac t in thre e (3 ) copies , eac h o f whic hshal l b e deeme da

n original . UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA LPROTECTIO N AGENC Y By : kimrf

L ^lhjd\jr\Date : OS \\6lo ^ Susa n Studlien , Directo r Offic e o f Sit e Remediatio n an dRestoratio n U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Regio n 1 Boston , Massachusett s

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### By : Daw n R . Gallagher , Commissione r Departmen t

o f Environmenta l Protectio n Stat e o f Main e 

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TOTA L P.0 2SUPERFUN D STAT E CONTRAC T Eastlan dWoolen Mil l Superfun dSit e APPENDI X A SIT E DESCRIPTIO N AN D DESCRIPTIO N O FTH E REMED Y Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSit e Corinna , Penobsco t

County , Main e MED98091547 4 Sit e I D No : 010104 3 EP A Lea d Operabl e Uni t

I Th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l Superfun dSit e (Site ) i s locate di n th e Tow n o f Corinna , Penobsco t

County , Maine , approximatel y si x mile s nort h o f Newport an d2 5 mile s northwes t

o f Bangor , Maine . Approximatel y 80 0 persons liv e withi n on e mil e ofth e Sit e an d2,50 0 liv e withi n four

miles . Th e Sit e wa s formerl y dominate db y building s ofth e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l (Mill) , whic h befor e it s demolitio n in 200 0 comprise dalarg e manufacturin g buildin g an dsevera l sid e building s with atota l are ao f 250,00 0 squar e feet . Thes e building s stoo do n both side s o f an dove r th e Eas t Branc h ofth e Sebasticoo k River , aState-designate dClas s C wate r that mn s northt o south throug h th e cente r o f Corinna . Corinn ai s locate dwithi n th e Eas t Branc h ofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r watershed , whic h drain s t o Sebasticoo k

Lake approximatel y thre e mile s sout h ofth e town . Topograph y withi n th e watershe di s typifie db y gentl y rollin g hill s t o steepl y slopin g ridges, varyin g fromnarro w valley s t o fairl y expansiv e low-lyin g floodplains. Elevation s withi n th e immediat e vicinit y o f Corinnarang e from20 0 t o 32 0 fee t abov e mean se aleve l (msl) . Th e Sit e i s a t a n elevatio n o f 22 0 t o 23 0 feet

abov e msl . Th e Site , whic h consist s ofth e former Eastlan dWoole n Mil l complex , th e othe r former Eastlan dWoole n propertie s locate daroun dtown , th e Ol dDump , an dcontaminate dreache s o f th e Eas t Branc h ofth e Sebasticoo k River , ha s bee n subdivide dint o tw o operabl e unit s (O U I an d O U II) . O U I i s th e groundwate r operabl e uni t

an dinclude s overburde n an dbedroc k groundwate r contaminatio n associate dwith th e Eastlan dWoole n Mil l complex . Buildin g 1 4 an dth e US T Area . O U I als o include s th e soi l contaminatio n remainin g afte r th e contaminate dsoi l excavatio n portio n ofth e Non-Time-Critica l Remova l Actio n ("NTCRA" ) was complete di n Augus t 2001 . Th e earl y soi l cleanu p conducte dunde r th e NTCR A remove dal l soi l contaminatio n abov e th e wate r tabl e an dmos t

soi l contamination , includin g DNAPL , belo w th e wate r table , excep t

in afe w area s unde r

th e former

Eastlan dWoole n Mil l complex , th e US T Are aan dBuildin g 14 . O U I addresse s thes e remainin g soils , includin g th e DNAPL , that are a continuin g sourc e o f

groundwate r

contamination .

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-Appendi xA SIT E DESCRIPTIO N O U I I include s th e sediment s an dfloodplain soi l ofth e Eas t Branc h ofth e Sebasficoo k Rive r beyon dth e downstrea mexten t ofth e NTCRA , an dth e Ol dDump . EP A signe daN o Furthe r Acfio n decisio n fo

r O U l l in Septembe r

2004 . Th e remed y involve s th e restoratio n o f contaminate dgroundwate r throug h treatmen t usin g bothextractio n an dex-situ treatmen t an dth e applicatio n o f

in-situ reagents . Treatmen t o f th e groundwate r

wil l b e accomplishe di n tw o ways : (1 ) groundwate r wil l b e extracte dfromth e groun dan dtreate dt o reduc e th e concentratio n o f contaminant s to level s tha t ar e protectiv e o f huma n health an dth e environmen t andachiev e th e applicabl e criteri afo r discharg e int o eithe r th e Eas t Branc h ofth e Sebasticoo k Rive r o r th e groundwater ; an d(2 ) in-situ reagent s wil l b e use dt o facilitat e th e remova l o f contaminatio n (vi ain-situ oxidatio n an din-situ surfactan t addition , i n combinafio n with th e additio n o f bio-stimulant s a s apolishin g step) . Th e remed y include s institutiona l control s t o restric t th e futur e us e ofth e Site t o preven t ingestio n o f groundwate r

an ddismptio n ofth e groundwate r extractio n an dtreatmen t

system , a s wel l a s th e installafio n o f

awate r lin e t o provid e resident s with clean drinkin g water . Thi s cleanu p approac h i s expecte dt o contro l th e off-site migratio n o f contaminate dgroundwate r an drestor e th e aquife r t o drinkin g wate r

standards . O U I als o addresse s th e soi l contaminatio n remainin g afte r th e non-fime-critical remova l actio n tha t

was initiate da

t th e Sit e i n 199 9 (th e NTCRA) . Th e earl y soi l cleanu p conducte d unde r th e NTCR A remove dal l soi l contaminatio n abov e th e wate r tabl e an dmos t

soi l contamination , includin g th e Dens e No n Aqueous Phas e Liqui d(DNAPL ) belo w th e wate r table , excep t i n afe w area s unde r

th e former

Eastlan dWoole n Mil l complex , th e undergroun dstorag e tan k (UST ) Are aan dBuildin g 1 4 that wer e no t accessibl e durin g th e NTCRA . O U I addresse s th e remainin g contaminate dsoil s andDNAP Ltha t represen t aconfinuin g sourc e o f

groundwate r contaminatio n throug h th e us e ofth e in-sit u reagent s to destro y an dfacilitat e th e remova l ofth e remainin g mas s o f

contaminatio n in th e soi l an dbedroc k fractures . Th e selecte dremed y fo

r O U 1 i s th e first

remedia l actio n fo

r th e Site . A NTCR A wa s initiate di n 199 9 to remov e th e contaminate dsoil s i n a n are aknow n a s "downtow n Corinna " that wer e actin g a s asourc e o f groundwater, surfac e wate r an dsedimen t

contamination . A cleanu p proposa l fo

r Operabl e Uni t

I I (O U II) , whos e focu s i s downstrea msediment s an dfloodplain soil s an dth e "Ol dDump, " was complete din 2003 . O U I wa s develope dt o b e acomprehensiv e approac htha t

addresse s al l curren t

an dpotentia l futur

e risks i n th e "downtow n Corinna " area . Followin g th e NTCRA , th e contaminate dgroundwate r an dth e remainin g contaminate dsoil s beneathth e wate r

tabl e are th e onl y medi ain th e "downtow n Corinna " are arequirin g remedia l action . Specifically , th e OU I remedia l actio n include s th e followin g majo r components :

-20 -• Extractio n an dfi-eatment ofth e contaminate doverburde n an dbedroc k groundwater . Th e extractio n syste mwil l b e designe dt o preven t off-site migratio n o f

contaminate dgroundwate r an drestor e th e aquife r

t o federal an dstat e MCLs , federal non-zer o MCLG s an dmor e stringen t Stat e MEGs .

• In-situ treatmen t

ofth e contaminate doverburde n an dbedroc k groundwate r

an d remainin g area s o f

contaminate dsoil/DNAPL . A chemica l reagen t (e.g. . Fenton' s Reagen t o r anothe r oxidizin g agent ) wil l b e adde dt o th e overburde n an dbedroc k aquife r t o reduc e th e mas s o f

contaminant s i n th e system . Ifth e mas s reductio n i s no t sufficient t o achiev e cleanu p levels , the n enhance dflushing (usin g surfactants/solvents ) andbiologica l degradatio n (usin g bio-stimulants ) wil l b e attempte dt o further

reduc e th e mas s o f

contamination .

• Connectio n o f

certai n residence s t o th e wate r suppl y line s t o preven t

thei r well s frombecomin g contaminated , an dt o preven t expansio n ofth e contaminatio n i n th e groundwater .

• Implementation , monitorin g an dmaintenanc e o f institutional control s (i.e. . dee d restrictions ) in th e for

mo f groundwate r

us e restriction s (e.g. , easement s o r restrictiv e covenants ) t o preven t ingestio n o f

groundwate r

an ddisturbanc e ofth e groundwate r

extractio n an dtreatmen t system .

• Long-termmonitorin g o f groundwater , surfac e wate r an dsediment s t o evaluat e th e succes s ofth e remedia l action .

• Implementatio n o f five-year review s t o asses s th e protectivenes s ofth e remed y unti l cleanu p goal s hav e bee n met . Th e selecte dremed y addresse s principa l an dlow-leve l threat waste s a t th e Sit e b y bothreducin g th e mas s o f contamination , includin g DNAPL , i n th e soi l an dbedroc k fi-acture s andcontainin g an dtreatin g th e contaminate dgroundwate r t o achiev e groundwater

restoration .Appendi x C Recor do f

Decisio n APPENDI X B STATEMEN T O FWOR K EASTLAN D WOOLE N MIL LSUPERFUN D SITE , CORINNA , MAIN E A . INTRODUCTIO N AN D PURPOS E Thi s Statemen t

o f Wor k ("SOW" ) define s th e activitie s an ddeliverabl e obligation s ofth e partie s i n orde r

t o performth e Remedia l Actio n an dth e Operatio n an dMaintenance , specifie di n th e Septembe r 200 2 Operabl e Uni t

I Recor do f

Decisio n ("ROD") . Thes e requirement s shal l b e ftirther describe di n th e Fina l (100% ) RD Report^("Final (100%) ) RD") . A Projec t

schedul e shal l b e prepare da s part ofth e developmen t

ofth e Fina l (100% ) RD . REMEDIA LACTIO N ACTIVITIE S Th e Remedia l Actio n a

t th e Sit e include s th e followin g activities , whic h ar e specifie di n th e RO D an dwhic h wil l b e further develope di n th e Final (100% ) RD : Extractio n o f

groundwater

t o contro l migratio n an dfacilitate th e restoratio n ofth e groundwater ; Treatmen t

ofth e collecte dwate r

t o mee t discharg e criteri aan dsubsequen t discharg e t o th e Eas t

Branc h ofth e Sebasticoo k River ; Periodi c applicatio n o f

a n in-sit u reagen t to destro y residua l groundwate r contaminafion ; Periodi c flushing ofth e aquifer with clean wate r

o r asolven t t o recovery contaminatio n fromth e dee p bedrock ; Periodi c applicatio n o f

reagent s o r

nutrient s t o promot e biologica l degradatio n ofth e remainin g contamination ; Monitorin g ofth e treatmen t syste mt o evaluat e syste mtrend s an d determin e complianc e with discharg e criteria ; Monitorin g o f

groundwater ; Connectio n o f

certai n residence s t o th e wate r suppl y lines ; an d Implementatio n o f

Institutiona l Controls . EP A shal l performth e design , constmction , an dth e operatio n ofth e groundwater extractio n andtreatmen t

syste mfo

r 1 0 year s afte

r th e Remed y i s considere dOperationa l an dFunctiona l o r

unti l cleanu p level s are achieve dfo r thre e consecutiv e years .

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Decisio n whicheve r

i s earliest . EP A shal l als o implemen t th e in-situ reagen t

an denhance d flushing program s durin g th e Remedia l Acfio n implementation . C . EXPECTE D OPERATIO N AN D MAINTENANC E ("0«&M" ) ACTIVITIE S Th e Stat e shal l implemen t Operatio n an dMaintenanc e i n accordanc e with th e Site' s O& M an dLong-TermMonitorin g Plans , whic h shal l include :

• Monitorin g an dothe r action s necessary t o ensur e th e effectivenes s an d functionin g o f

institutiona l control s an dwate r lin e connection s afte

r thos e component s ofth e Remed y ar e determine dt o b e Operationa l an dFunctional ;

• Long-termmonitorin g ofth e surfac e water , groundwater , an dresidentia l wells , a s define di n th e Long-TermMonitorin g Pla n followin g th e Operationa l an d Functiona l determination ; an d

• Operatio n an dmaintenanc e o f agroundwater

treatmen t

system , includin g performanc e an dcomplianc e monitoring , followin g th e Operationa l an d Functiona l determination . Suc h groundwate r O& M shal l commenc e after cleanu p level s fo

r groundwate r

hav e bee n me t

fo r thre e (3 ) consecutiv e years , o r afte r te n (10 ) year s hav e elapsed , whicheve r i s earliest . It i s possibl e tha

t th e groundwate r

cleanu p level s wil l b e achieve dfo r athree-year

perio d withi n 1 0 year s after

th e Remed y i s Operationa l an dFunctional . I f so , th e O& M requirement s relatin g t o th e operation , maintenance , an dmonitorin g ofth e groundwate r extractio n an dtreatmen t

syste mwoul dnot

b e necessary . It

i s als o possibl e that

EPA , i n consultatio n with DEP , may determine , afte r evaluafin g informatio n gathere ddurin g th e implementatio n ofth e Remedial Action , tha t restoratio n ofth e aquife r i s technicall y impracticabl e (TI ) froma n engineerin g perspectiv e an dthat achang e t o th e Remedia l Actio n shoul db e propose dbase do n th e EP A groundwater T I policy . D . OTHE RTASK S EP A an dth e Stat e shal l pos t asig n a t th e Site providin g th e appropriat e contact s fo r obtainin g informatio n o n activitie s bein g conducte da t th e Sit e an dfor

reportin g suspecte dcrimina l activities .

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Decisio n APPENDI X C RECOR D O FDECISIO N

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