[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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