[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 24 (Monday, February 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6408-6409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2249]


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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Forest Service


Notice of Settlement Pursuant to CERCLA; Butte Highlands Mill 
Site, Silver Bow County, MT

AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA.

ACTION: Notice of settlement.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 122(i) of the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, as amended 
(CERCLA), 42 U.S.C. 9622(i), notice is hereby given of an 
administrative settlement for recovery of past response costs with the 
Butte Highlands Mining Company (the Settling Party) concerning the 
Butte Highlands Mill Site, Silver Bow County, Montana (``the Site''). 
Under the settlement, the Settling Party has agreed to pay the Forest 
Service $100,000 to reimburse it for a portion of the response costs 
incurred at the Site. Pursuant to section 122(h)(1) of CERCLA, 42, 
U.S.C. 9622(h)(1), the USDA Forest Service Northern Region has agreed 
to forego the collection of substantial remaining past response costs 
at the Site from the Settling Party because of the company's inability 
to pay any additional amount. The settlement includes a covenant not to 
sue the Settling Party pursuant to Sections 106 and 107(a) of CERCLA, 
42 U.S.C. 9606 and 9607(a), with regard to the Site.
    For thirty (30) days following the date of publication of this 
notice, the United States will receive written comments relating to the 
settlement. The United States will consider all comments received and 
may modify or withdraw its consent to the settlement if comments 
received disclose facts or consideration which indicate that the

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settlement is inappropriate, improper, or inadequate. The United 
States' response to any comments received will be available for public 
inspection at the Butte Ranger District, 1820 Meadowlark Lane, Butt, 
Montana, 59701 and at the offices of the USDA Forest Service Northern 
Region, Federal Building, Missoula, Montana, 59807.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before March 9, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Copies of the proposed settlement are 
available for public inspection at the Butte Ranger District, 1820 
Meadowlark Lane, Butte, Montana, 59701 and at the office of the USDA 
Forest Service Northern Region, Federal Building, Missoula, Montana, 
59807. For technical information or a copy of the proposed settlement, 
contact Bob Wintergerst at the Northern Regional Office at 406-329-
3036. For legal information or a copy of the proposed settlement, 
contact Michael R. Hope with USDA's Office of the General Counsel, 
(303) 275-5545. Comments should reference the Butte Highlands Mill 
Site, Silver Bow County, Montana, and should be addressed to Michael R. 
Hope, USDA Office of the General Counsel, PO Box 25005, Denver, CO 
80225-0005.

    Dated: February 1, 2005.
Kathleen McAllister,
Deputy Regional Forester.
[FR Doc. 05-2249 Filed 2-4-05; 8:45 am]
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