State of Montana vs. Arco Consent Decree

36 Pages·2015·0.06 MB·English

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
ROF TECHITRT S,FI AONDANONAIETSLNIEOVHMID
ANAT NEFOTOMATS ) No. V-83-317-HLN-PGH
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 1
II. NOITCIDSIRUJ DNAEUNEV ................................ ................................ ................. 3
III. YTIL ITFBENOAEECRSICNLEOPDCPA ................................ ............................ 4
IV. DEFINITIONS ................................ ................................ ................................ .......... 4
V. O SCYTRBNAEMYAP ................................ ................................ .......................... 7
VI. SETTLEMENT ACCOUNTS ................................ ................................ ................ 12
VII. ESAELER D NNAOITAVRESE RFO STHGIR YB EHTETATS ......................... 16
VIII. SN T OOYHFCIBGORTIAARV R EEDSSNAEAERLER ................................ ... 18
IX. CONTRIBUTION PROTECTION AND THIRD PARTIES ................................ ... 22
X. YATS FO LAIRT DNA EHT PETS 2SETIS ................................ .......................... 23
XI. RETENTION OF JURISDICTION/DISPUTE RESOLUTION .............................. 25
XII. SECITON DNANOISSIMBUS ................................ ................................ ............. 25
XIII. LASRNEONIESGIVORP ................................ ................................ ..................... 26
XIV. NOITA CNI OFDIINTDAAORMGETNI ................................ ............................... 28
XV. GNIGD OFT LONEYEETSRINC N OEDURCDNTOCARFIOLPBPUOP
TNEMMOC ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 28
XVI. EVITCEFFEETAD ................................ ................................ ................................ 30
XVII. SIGNATORIES ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 30
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. In this action, commenced on December 12, 1983, the State of Montana
(“State”) seeks to recover from the Atlantic Richfield Company (“ARCO”) natural
resource damages pursuant to Section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. § 9607, and the
Montana Comprehensive Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act ("CECRA"),
Mont. Code Ann. § 75-10-715(2)(b).
B. The State alleges that Hazardous and Deleterious Substances (as this term
is defined below) have been released into the environment since the 1860s as a result of
mining, milling, mineral processing, and related activities centered in Butte and Anaconda,
Montana. The State alleges that ARCO is legally responsible for these releases under
CERCLA and CECRA by virtue, inter alia, of its own actions and its assumption of the
liabilities of its predecessors-in-interest, including the Anaconda Copper Mining Company
and the Amalgamated Copper Mining Company. The State further alleges that natural
resources have been injured as a result of the release of Hazardous and Deleterious
Substances. Natural resources the State alleges are injured include fish, wildlife, surface
water, groundwater, soil, and vegetation. As a trustee for natural resources pursuant to
CERCLA and CECRA, the State is statutorily authorized to recover natural resource
damages.
C. ARCO denies liability and pleads numerous affirmative defenses in response to
the State's claims. Through its counterclaims, ARCO alleges that the State is a liable party
and seeks CERCLA cost recovery and CERCLA and CECRA contribution. ARCO asserts
that even if there is injury to natural resources for which it is liable, that injury will be
restored, replaced or equivalent natural resources provided through CERCLA remedial
actions or other actions which have been or will be undertaken.
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det ar de.d 4ry9 OB9, 17r1ebot cneOos asci hnetinevret nonitoi t doaeml i)f”sebirT“
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gnituceso rfeposopr udpetim ie lhr tonfoitnevret neivissimr espebi re Thdtetna rt gutbhgir
d neatarap ees rhaci hOwC RtAsnia geav ayhe hstmia lecgam aedcruos elrarut aynna
sebi re T hh.tt eotBa te Shydtbecnav dsamia lecgam aedcruos elrarut ae nhmto rtfcnitsid
.noitnevret nginidrag erred rsO’tru oe Chfntooitaredisnoc er rosfnoit odmel iOfC RdAna
n,odi ntsaaar ef do eieshs tn’t n raoseodfodies ceof ti eeeseotehhrotmrhttpaaTptPoS
.gnidn enpiam esrnoit odmi a,seerc etDnesn osCi h ftgonigd o fLeocitoN
E. tnems see gseascmara udlo asd reesur tttstciada unnhtd etin etoetnchaoTtcS
t,nr eo f3mid o4tr eer esth ayteatd pbntgeeeIalt hDtuistSmnnoUo ritptna alouutsgreurp
C.F.R. Part 11 .5 9y9r1au ndnaeiJu s sstainwemsse stfsroAo pse’Re t. a ethST
59 9r1ebot c nOdieus seir etwnemsses s fAtorop eeR hgtnisirpm osclairet almanoitiddA
n ilai r .T699 1yrauna Jn idna O Ca.RnvAatnoM hcr a nMdoecnemm oc 3, 1997.
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G. It is understood that the State, by , te snesierehsco t nedtdoDonCnetnoit
gnidulcn i,ytitn er onosre preht oyn af osmial ceh tya wyn an itceff ar o,timi l,esaeler
s tnrioehte h,wseta tdSeti ne Uhd tnsaebi re Thystbegam aedcruos elrarut ar nosfmialc
s ,iyO hbCt tRadAhototsr e .drsne euh b t tierresIrhouei Ttfft fs rlusoa rahntewbo
tsnia gnaoitibiho rep hyt ayw n naticef f ratoim i oldtnet nti osne o,deerc etDnesnoC
ndiedivo rypllacifice p sstapec xAeLCR E fC)o1()f(7 0n1oitc e nSyirevoc eerlbuod
e h,tnier eehrehwes ldeedivo ryplsserp xrdeoedivo rtps usnjaa hr te. h 5ht2pOargarap
yyrntoa rraePh tdyi ebe teslobuln aehesr ctenDes nso iCth atehet rOg Ca dRenAtaatS
,gnideec onrroopi trcea h ytnrnoooai tsc ialnheitppo tersscoaened iysvtae rdarpiht
s sifm horeetehcttr o sfoe nti get eynrefnbiahoodPtee c noro roi n ptnarcaheathto
t.neeesrncoeCD
, E,RWOOF NEERHET HETTATS DNA OCR AEERGA DNA TI SIYBEREH
D E,GD: DEDDURENJEEADDRARCOED
II. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
1. e vnooitcidsir us jathru oeChT e dhnntoai tsc iarfheott ttacmej b eurhst
Parties to this Consent Decree pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ no i , 1td7d3cn6n3ea3a1S1
)b(311 f o,ALCRE C24 .C.S.U§ 9613(b).
2. si hnetita te Shd tnOaC RrAe vnooitcidsir uljanosr es paohs ltaru osCihT
.noitca
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III. APPLICABILITY OF CONSENT DECREE
3. e h ntgonidn i ebdb n oaytlp plala heserc etDnesn osCi h ftsonoisivo rephT
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snoitagil bso t nitocef f oeenv alhla hystr afasPouta t rspoihsren w,omr olfanoitazinagro
.eer ctenDes ns oirChetdnu
IV. DEFINITIONS
4. tnesn osCi h ntdie ssumr e,tnier edhedivo ryplsserp xeesiwreh tsoselnU
rednuer edhettaglum osrnpoitalu gArneRoir CArELoCC RdnEeiCni f eetrd aaehetrceD
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noitinif egdniwoll oef h,teerc etDnesn osCi h ntdie seu rwaol edbets islmr eet hrtevenehW
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.noitagit ifslots orceh tl oldana
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c. e hgtnitneserp esrm uesso hstna e"msegam aeDul aeVlbasnepmoC"
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.j ”sega meacDruo sleaRrutaN“ feil erreh t rosoegam ayd nsana em
l ld any anfsaos or, lofnooitcurts e, doytruj nr ioafnatn ofeMota te Shyetblbarevocer
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lufw aeldulc nt iosne o”dsegam aeDcruos elRaruta N,“evo be ahgtnidnatshtiwtoN
s ne eos ss inArtnrtoLesoocpCdopas Rncse.rEuerAoCrRCEC
k. fe onrsooeirotang ie sh,tylevitceps e,rsna e”mytra Pr”“oseitraP“
,O. eCad ee Rnnettrs Aaahnacef t teteioonssSDrtoinoMhottC aenhgtis
.l derevoc e eryb ahmci hswm uesso hstna e"msegam anDoitarotseR"
tnelavi unfqooeitisiu q e crshraoetofcruo sdeerru j enehictal p,reeortatiliba h,eerrot soetr
" s essen.teegos uc oaiert rltdmtc oiouaoaard fttornDr ueessuoorhbettsuturasejsnernRi"
".segama Deula VelbasnepmoC "edulcni
.m edyhebtrap etrrpo p eeshrnt a"enm anloPitanimre tneoDitarotseR"
rebot cnmOir olfan indfieus sd intanemsses seagam aedcruos elrarut as n tftior asepatatS
sa ecriahparg oseugoi rstaeavga mnaoDitarot s remoRif asl'cet a etshSetbirc ste ad5h9t91
.nis arBev ikRr okFra lrCep peU hnti
.n OC R yAdbi a ep obntoill i5m1 2e$ hstna e"mtnuo mtAnemeltteS"
ydbeyevn o eocdbtn ae lhr tonfoill i 2fmt$oid e srasc e, dl 7sn6hapargar aotptnausrup
OCRA ot eht etatS ro sti eengised tnausrup ot hpargarap.9
o. shici h,wti neUlbare psOgnili aeTdismaer teS hstna e"mUOTSS"
ter taa tpef uroL .rBAPeee /NhtvwktiloeSiBeSrC
p. e sentoaCr asep nhe"atseeem rtcneeD sUnOoTCSS" tneerceD
gniniatrep ot eht UOTSS ot eb detaitoge nneewteb eht ,etatS eht detinU ,setatSdna
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e. htTnemm occilb urp odfettimb uysletarap e eslbl i,wno pdueer g fa,ihci hOwCRA
t adhhntt ai d adonfeoitgait o lg eleebinewr ctenDes nUoO C TetS haStthntane vsoecitraP
.ecnes see h ft soeimit
q. sae rcaihpargo e) g3e(er hgtniwoll oe fhstna e”mse t pi2eStS“
:nier eshetcruo slearru t dannn aanloPitanimre tneoDitarot sse’Ret a etdnhSeitbircsed
dnal paUe rlAl irHetle m;Ssecruos erRet aeWcafr ud Snraetawdnuo re GnaOerA
.secruos enRairap id Rncaitau qrAev ikRr okFra ld Cn;asecruoseR
V. PAYMENTS BY ARCO
5. shpargar anhpitr ot fessmia lfeCosael esR’eta te Shr tonfoitaredisn oncI
tnemeltt ee Shetta te Shy talpla hOsC R,d sA7n6hapargar andpiedivo rsd pan1d a2n0a2
.tnuomA
6. f oecito Neh tf ognili f'seitra Peh tgniwollo fsya d)51 (neetfi fnihtiW
e ho)tt00.000,000,51 $n(oill i5 m1y $alpla hOsC R,Aeerc etDnesn osCi hfgtonigdoL
r omfia lsc t fieosael esr’eta teS h,ttnemy anpoill i5m 1s$’OC R fAtopiec en ro. peUtatS
,s7a 9 ,9r11e3bme chegDuo rehtt a etdyhSebtrru csnti snooCitagi t ditnLnaemssessA
.evitcef f eelbla h,s 0h2pargar a npdiedivorp
7. ,et a et)ohS0tt0.000,000,89 1n$o(il l8i 9m y1la$lp aOh Cs,RnAoiti dndIa
renn aem h ntdietalucl a sctaseret nsiu l,ptnuo mtAnemeltt eeS h fteocnal aeb h sthicihw
noill i0m 8 f$mo ues h,tnoill i8m9 1s$i h ft to. u 0Oh1pargar a nphitr otfes
ydbetangis eeldbla h,snoere hgtniurc csagninr ad entaseret ne ihd tn)a00.000,000,08$(
eht etatS ro fe rsuntouift cdana stsoc ot edberruc nyib eht etatS dna eh tde tsientUatSta
n o.ie le 8l re9itch1mneT$eD s Uns tO o mfenToCerohaSthetuStt sUr OueTphStS
eh tgniwollo fsya d)03 (ytrih tniht i .Wstnemllatsn i)3 (eerh tn ieda me bllah stnemyap
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,tseret nli lsau lepta teS h otntoill i8m4 1 f$mo ues hyt alpla hOsC R,Aet aeDvitcef flEaniF
diap neu h ntdoeurc csa ahhci h,w 0h1pargar a nphitr otf ersenn aem h ntdietaluclac
8 1,1t$nu o sm. iat tfhnuoteOm yefa top eatsfhdnaotu otmnAemelt t eeefhScotnalab
, 6h1pargar a npri odfedivo rdpn uef hott ndii a eplbla h,snoere httseret nei hdt n,anoillim
nri odfedivo rdpn uef hott ndii a eplbla h,snoere httseret nei hdt n,anoill i0m 3d$na
,et aeDvitcef flEan ieF hgtniwoll osfy a)d0 3y(tri hstu lrpa e)y 1e( nnoih t. i 4Wh1pargarap
ndietalucl a,ctseret ndiiap nlu lsau l,peta teS h otntoill i5m 2 f$mo ues hyt alpla hOsCRA
e hfetocnal adbiap ne u hndtoeurc cs aahhci h, w0h1pargar anhpitr ot fersenn aemht
sy a)d0 3y(tri hstu lspra e) y2o (wnti h.t tinWemy afepot ae d hfsttoanuo mtAnemeltteS
ll asul p,etat Seh to tnoilli m52 $ya pllah sOCR A,eta Devitceff Elani Feh tgniwollof
s ahhci h,w 0h1pargar a nphitr otf ersenn aem h ntdietalucl a,ctseret ndiiap nguniniamer
.e thnTemy afepot ae dhfsttoanuo mtAnemeltt ee Shfetocnal adbiap ne uhndtoeurcca
dia pe bllah s,tseretn isul p,noilli m52 $f ognitsisno chca e,stnemya ptnemllatsn iow ttsal
.h4p1arga r rnadoipefdiv odr np euohfttni
8. neaerc etDnesn osCi hotttnesn orcie hntoitidn oyclsserp xseeitr aePhT d
s7hpargar aotptnausr uOpC RyyAbtrepo rfepocnayevn od cnyaen oftmonemy aepht
,.reneei v rtecnw e eoy Dl sHrUd afntOnevoonTahoC eS trsSdp'n p ta na9reouhpotuC
sde en i g haetenndt er hooe srattmpeticPnauroee gnDsU ta nOeneoThehCStvtSe
eer ctenDes nU oO eCTereShor StctenDes ns loifaChovtor plpaaic i ,drsuoejt adteStinU
ttn n ed eo sslsst winotndah oh i oertdrC he sc ndnoettse tihahiaiotoattwtdontiSnbwo
ed atmnemy anpoill i5 m1e $hntiat elrla hesta te Sh, t8h4pargar aotptnausr ueperceD
noitagit id Lntanemsses sr Aomfia ls ctfeiosael esr'eta te Shd tn,ha6pargar aotptnausrup
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