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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Proposed Settlement of Administrative Order by Consent

AGENCY: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA).

ACTION: Notice; proposed settlement.

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SUMMARY: U.S. EPA is proposing to settle a claim under Section 122 of 
CERCLA with potentially responsible parties for costs that have been 
incurred during remedial activities at the Torch Lake Superfund Site in 
Houghton County, Michigan. Twenty-eight (28) Respondents have agreed to 
grant the U.S. EPA access to their property for implementation of the 
selected remedy for the Site and to enact deed restrictions on their 
respective parcels. This action is being taken to settle all liability 
related to the Torch Lake Superfund Site with the Respondents pursuant 
to the intent of Section 122 of CERCLA, as amended.

DATE: Comments on this proposed settlement must be received now or 
before September 14, 1994.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the proposed settlement is available at the 
following address for review: (It is recommend that you telephone Peter 
Felitti at (312) 886-7157, before visiting the Region V Office). U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, Office of Superfund, 
Remedial and Enforcement Response Branch, 77 West Jackson Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.
    Comments on the proposed settlement should be addressed to: (Please 
submit an original and three copies, if possible). Peter Felitti, 
Assistant Regional Counsel, Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 West Jackson Street, 
Chicago, Illionis 60604-3590, (312) 886-7157.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter Felitti, Office of Regional Counsel, at (312) 886-7157.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Torch Lake Superfund Site, which is on 
the National Priorities List, is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula in 
Houghton County, Michigan and covers over 1,000 acres. The Site was the 
location of copper milling and smelting facilities and the repository 
of mining wastes, known as tailing piles or stampsands. After the Site 
was placed on the NPL, it was divided into three operable units 
(``OU''). OU I deals with stampsands along Torch Lake; OU II deals with 
the surface water and groundwater; and OU III deals with stampsands 
that are located in the Keweenaw Peninsula. U.S. EPA conducted a 
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study and issued a Record of 
Decision that called for a vegetation cover to be placed over a large 
portion of the exposed tailing piles at the Site.
    During the investigation of the Site, it was determined that 
portions of the Site and areas adjacent to the Site are presently owned 
by a number of individuals, businesses and municipalities who were not 
involved in the generation or disposal of the tailing piles. In order 
for the selected remedy to be implemented, access will be needed to 
those portions of the Site that include tailing piles that will be 
covered with a vegetation cover. Further, in order to maintain the 
vegetation cover, deed restrictions will be necessary.
    A 30-day period, beginning on the date of publication, is open 
pursuant to Section 122(i) of CERCLA for comments on the proposed 
settlement. Comments should be sent to the Office of Public Affairs, 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region V, 77 West Jackson Street, 
Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590.
Valdas V. Adamkus,
Regional Administrator-Region V, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
[FR Doc. 94-19885 Filed 8-12-94; 8:45 am]
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