[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 198 (Thursday, October 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55721]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-26808]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-6458]
Notice of Proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement Pursuant to
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act of 1980, as Amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act, Wellington Neighborhood Property, French Gulch/Wellington-Oro Site
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.
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SUMMARY: Notification is hereby given of a Proposed Prospective
Purchaser Agreement (PPA) associated with the Wellington Neighborhood
Property near the French Gulch/Wellington-Oro Site, Summit County,
Colorado. This Agreement is subject to final approval after the comment
period. The Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve certain
potential EPA claims under sections 106 and 107 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 as
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
(CERCLA), against Brynn Grey V LLC. and Wellington Neighborhood, LLC.,
the prospective purchasers (the purchasers).
The settlement would require the purchasers to cover and maintain
areas of the property containing elevated levels of metals. The
purchasers intend to develop the property for deed restricted
affordable housing consistent with a master plan approved by local
authorities. The purchasers will regrade areas disturbed by historical
placer mining, will provide EPA with access to the property, will allow
the use of a motion of the property for construction of response
actions, if necessary, and will deposit funds for the purchase of the
property into an EPA special account.
For seven (7) days following the date of publication of this
document, the Agency will receive written comments relating to the
proposed settlement. The Agency's response to any comments received
will be available for public inspection at the Superfund Records Center
at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th
Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202.
DATES: Comments must be submitted within seven (7) days from the date
of this publication.
AVAILABILITY: The proposed settlement is available for public
inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII,
999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202. A copy of the proposed
Agreement may be obtained from the Superfund Records Center, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII, 999 18th Street, Suite
500, Denver, Colorado, 80202, 301/312-6473. Comments should reference
the Wellington Neighborhood Property and should be forwarded to Andy
Lensink, Enforcement Attorney, at the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Region VIII, 8ENF-T, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado, 80202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andy Lensink, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Region VIII, 8ENF-T, 999 18th Street, Denver,
Colorado, 80202. (303) 312-6908.
It is so agreed:
Max H. Dodson,
Assistant Regional Administrator, Office of Ecosystems Protection &
Remediation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region VIII.
[FR Doc. 99-26808 Filed 10-13-99; 8:45 am]
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