EPA v. FRENCH GULCH/WELLINGTON-ORO
Litigated With Specified Cost Recovery
Case summary
THIS PRE-REFERRAL IS FOR SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS AND A NOTIFICATION FOR A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS AGREEMENT FOR THE SITE. REGION VIII IS ADDRESSING THIS SITE AS AN INNOVATIVE PROJECT INCORPORATING STANDARD SUPERFUND RESPONSE ACTIONS WITHIN A CBEP FRAMEWORK USING ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION TOOLS. THE REGION REQUESTS DOJ'S INVOLVEMENT FOR: 1) WITH THE SITE LANDOWNER TO RESOLVE IT LIABILITIES AT THE SITE AND 2) FOR A PPA WITH THE DEVELOPER OF A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY ADJACENT TO THE SITE.
Defendants (6)
- Eckart Patch Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
- Little Lizzie LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Wire Patch LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- B&BNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- French Gulch MinesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Diamond Dick Co.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FRENCH GULCH
1 MILE ABOVE TOWN ON FRENCH GULCH, BRECKENRIDGE, CO, 80424
Registry ID: 110009270617
Statutes cited
- CERCLA 106A — Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FRENCH GULCH/WELLINGTON-OROentered 2005-09-20
Primary law: CERCLA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1998-08-17PRN Sent
- 1998-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2005-05-31Final Order Lodged
- 2005-05-31Complaint Filed With Court
- 2005-09-20Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51073
- Case number
- 08-1998-0171
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- CER
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Imminent & Substantial Endangerment Order
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1998-0171 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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