EPA v. CALIFORNIA GULCH SUPERFUND SITE/APACHE TAILINGS OU 7

Case summary

THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS SHALL PROVIDE EPA FULL AND UNRESTRICTED ACCESS AT ALL REASONABLE TIMES TO THE APACHE TAILING IMPOUNDMENTS WITHIN OPERABLE UNIT 7 OF THE CALIFORNIA GULCH SUPERFUND SITE. THIS ACCESS IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING RESPONSE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO EXCAVATION AND GRADING FOR THE CHANNELIZATION OF CALIFORNIA GULCH, REGRADING AND STABILIZATION WORK ON THE APACHE TAILING IMPOUNDMENTS, COVERING AND REVEGETATING THE APACHE TAILING IMPOUNDMENTS, AND REROUTING THE SEWER AND POWER LINES. EPA ESTIMATES THAT THE DURATION OF THE REQUIRED ENTRY AND ACCESS ORDER WILL BE AT LEAST 3 YEARS.

Defendants (1)

• MTAA, LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CALIFORNIA GULCH

  S OF CY-YAK TUNNEL DOWNSTREAM, LEADVILLE, CO, 80461

  Registry ID: 110006000521

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E3 — Entry Access

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CALIFORNIA GULCH SUPERFUND SITEentered 2000-08-29

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2000-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-08-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-09-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2005-01-12Enforcement Action Closed