[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 6922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3656]


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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-7145-3]


Taylor Lumber & Treating Superfund Site Notice of Proposed 
Administrative Settlement

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice; request for public comment.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9601 et 
seq., notice is hereby given that a proposed Agreement and Covenant Not 
to Sue (Prospective Purchaser Agreement) associated with the Taylor 
Lumber & Treating National Priorities List Superfund site was executed 
by the United States Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on February 1, 
2002. The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement would resolve 
certain potential claims of the United States under sections 106 and 
107(a) of CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), against Pacific Wood 
Preserving of Oregon (``PWPO''), a Nevada corporation.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before February 28, 2002.

ADDRESSES: The proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement and additional 
background documents relating to the settlement are available for 
public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101. A copy of the propoosed settlement may 
be obtained from Jennifer Byrne, Assistant Regional Counsel (ORC-158), 
Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, Seattle, WA 98101. 
Comments should reference ``Pacific Wood Preserving of Oregon PPA, 
Taylor Lumber & Treating Superfund Site'' and ``Docket No. CERCLA-10-
2002-0034'' and should be addressed to Jennifer Byrne at the above 
address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Byrne, Assistant Regional 
Counsel (ORC-158), Office of Regional Counsel, U.S. EPA Region 10, 
Seattle, WA 9810; phone: (206) 553-0050; fax: (206) 553-0163; e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pacific Wood Preserving of Oregon (PWPO) 
plans to acquire a 34-acre parcel, constituting a major portion of the 
Superfund Site, located at 22125 S.W. Rock Creek Road in Sheridan, 
Oregon. PWPO intends to conduct a business on the parcel involving the 
treatment of lumber products and poles with preservatives that have 
relatively low environmental impact and toxicity and are 
distinguishable from preservatives presently found on the Site. PWPO's 
acquisition of the parcel occurs under the supervision of the United 
States Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon, where Taylor Lumber & 
Treating, the current owner of the parcel, has filed a Chapter 11 
bankruptcy petition.
    In exchange for the settlement, EPA will receive $500,000 in cash, 
which will be placed in a special account for use at the Site. In 
addition, PWPO has agreed to operate and maintain a groundwater 
extraction and disposal system, to maintain the existing asphalt cover, 
and to maintain the contaminated soil storage cells. Further, PWPO has 
agreed not to treat wood with solutions containing ammoniacal copper 
zinc arsenate, cooper chromated arsenate, pentachlorophenol, creosote, 
or any arsenical wood-preserving compounds.
    Because of the schedule in the bankruptcy proceeding, EPA is 
allowing fourteen days for public comments. For fourteen calendar days 
following the date of publication of this notice, EPA will receive 
written comments relating to the proposed Prospective Purchaser 
Agreement. EPA's response to any comments received will be available 
for public inspection at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 
Sixth Ave., Seattle, WA 98101.

    Dated: February 1, 2002.
L. John Iani,
Regional Administrator, Region 10.
[FR Doc. 02-3656 Filed 2-13-02; 8:45 am]
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