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PR�5EE1Tz ROl�CRT t•1 CHILQ� lIELL`�! :tLh1D£RUD, RODEft'P BRHUDtS
S�uc�hler The Doar�i aonvened d IIpecial �eting to considor an Adminta-
tlouneain crative Order oe Conuane to be enteared into �iteh the Envicon�►entol
Conaene Protec:lon Ryeney. Environmentai iloalth Dlceceoc Tom Duniop
Order Lntcoduced rhe OrJer, whteh waa draEred to addrQaa thQ t�eluoion
of �.TUgglrr ttouncain on !he n.itional �riortty 11st Eor hazscdoua
ai�oa. The Agenc� identifiod a nunbQr oE poeenelally roaponaible
�aceieu vt�h reaEser� eo ehe aieQ, lncl�dSnq �he aoard, htor]d
Clnaa 1louaing, Ccntennlal-l�apen, Sflverking ]nveatneets, t�restocn
Slope Develo�ent Co:npa��y, 1!untar Creok Cocrcaons Corpocation, ond
tha Smuryglec-�urant �tininq Corporation, ail o! x!►om could be
helcl responsible For che caa�oval of bazardou� :aaEcrials Ecoc� thc
aitc anc� aassosssec! �or tha co3t o[ sueh a pcogra�a. Tho Agency was•
Authorizad, pur�uAnt ao the Comprebensive �nvicoru+►entai Responsc,
Cowr�nsation and Llability Act o� 1980, to achieva mtklgatlon o!
hazardous wasce �itee and subaequenely assesss thv cout oF mttt9ation
to the potQntial3y reuponsible parcies. The par�ies in3ttnCcsd a
ro�acdial proqr�n, to be achtevcd at tholc cos�. ta dQtera�in@ the
nature and extenc of tbo thrcat and avaluate vaciou� nitigaCion
alternativss. This cc$ac3ial grogcar•• uas initiated as it could bc
aci�icved by the prsc�ies at a significantly rQduced cosc than Ehe
progra�a Ehat 4�ouid bc inplenented Uy the Agency. punlop explained
th�t tbe Order xould Por�+alize the eosamitment oE che potentially
re�Pansible parties to kho nerfor�ance of a reaerl;al ir►vestigationi
this invesciqation uould deFirte the extenG of surface aail
cpatamination, and evaluate re�edial aekian directed at �iti�ating
releases of hakardous substances, pollutas►cs, oc �onEaAinapts by
means of clerc�al contact, inhalacion, oc ingestion fFOm sources
oihec thc�n groundrrater, t�lthough the work olan proposed did nok
include a gtounci�raker s�udy, sn analysis of leachate into groupd-
watet may be required at a lacer date
Dunlop explained that the Agency has established a deadline
oi 5:00 g,a. today for execution of the Order by the parties;
all of the votentially responsible parEies have aqreed to the
OrdeY with the exception of the Snuqgler-Duran't tiining Cocga[ation.
The Agency has already approved the investigation work plan, and
it was anticipated that the plan �eould result in a total cost of
, ane hundred and fifteen thousand dollars (5115,000), or twenty-three
thousand dollars (S23,OOQy per party. In the absence of the
Ordec, the Agency 4rould achieve the investigation at a total cost
of fous hundred and four thousand dollars (5404,000), a cost ahich
would then be assessed to aZl of the parties. Dunlop recomrsended
. approval of the Order as submitted.
_ .. Child exQressed some concern with the liability of the
- _ .- ' County in the event the County was the only party to execute the
_ � I Order. Dunlop explained that the Agency could requice that the
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one (1) party that ezecuted the Order fulfill its tetrts; it rras
considered more 13kely, hoaever, that the entire Order Nould be
voided. Dunlop understood that the Agency was authorized by law to
initiate litigation against the party with [he gteatest funds/
assets; althouoh this, too, was considered unlikely, he agreed
to verify this aspect of the order.
Klanderud expressed so�e conceca that the execntion of the
Order ;aay cesult in greater expense to the County; it vas noe
knovn, fdr instance, uhether the tWenty-thrce thnusand 8o11ac
(523,0001 figuce td tie assessed ag�inst each pa[ty W3s a maxinum
�ost based on a specific scope o� work, or Whether the 3oacd
would be obligated, by executing the C)rde[. to provide �dditional
fund� in the avenr �hr �aope of uock �raa exnanded. Assistant
CounEy Attorney r,ary �sarty explained that �he Ordec ++ould repces�nr
� rotinitment co participat� in tAe rem�dial progcan, �nd thar it
did noc pcnvide for any other oblig�einn or adsnisclon oE quilt.
Tha furid� to be n�cte �vaii�bla by aach oE rhe �arttes MbUlcl be
used Cd t��;lar:<ent tne Nork �lan prepaced by pred C F4a[t �nd
At��sociatssss th�r �lan s.duld nrovide Eor a soils analyain, lab
aork, reports, and en�ineering WnrY, ass idrntiEled in ehat plan.
!ly rxccutinc� the ecder, ehe County uaa nne oblir�a�ed t� ixerfocn
�ny vocf, other than vha� srag ldentiFiecl in the ltact plant eseecueion
+eould require ron��li�nce vi�h thQ te�:�st of the plan. hcrirQVec, an8
non-ro��jltance rould rasult In the aaae�unent oE pec►alticu.
Rraudiss c�ueaetar�ed :nc�ther the invesst�gntion to be acblevccl
on the !lnuggler :tot�ncatn aitc usa thc aubjecr o[ a com�sotit►ve bld.
Qunlop explatnecl that ehe fira Acnolcl and [�orter, repceaeneing
�torld �la�u !fouainc� ana Centenni�l-llnpcn. lnittated the en�lre
roraedial inve��igseion r�roceaa ��nrl recatnecl rhQ aervicea oE Ita�t
ancl �a�oci�lesr !e wnts no� krtown vhethor a co�petieiva bid
t►eleetlon �rocoaa waa uced in efiis inrs�anc�. Tha t1ac� Firm waa
vecy uell kno�rn €ot ceptea�nting poecnrlally responaible �artioa
an� k.�� for�arly aACOaiatad with thc �nvirons+ontAl Protection
Agoncy. The CounCy �qroad co eoca�c�ato in thc rcmeclial pcogrn�+
As �ie�n�fican: cp�e rec3uetions yaulcl bc achievedt on thia ba�io
al��e, �ale source prc►cure�cn� uoulcl be jusEtEiocl in the event a
eaap�cicive bid ua� nat aaiteited.
: ncaucli� npted th�E a .,opac�ta Ad.^+ini�t�ativa Ardcr is�uecl o�
the 25Ch d�}• t�f .)u�e, 1?t�5, re,uttcd thAt a number oE �espanclQnt�.
� uhich inclu�lecl tAc poc�nciplly re:,pon«ik+is partie� alre$dy
idaatiYied a� we11 as the S?:+uggler !ta��,u�t �lub, �he Snu99lcr
? tSObile lione Parh, ttCO !loldings, the nsi�� con�alidAted tlinin9
� Coruaration, and o�hecs, to ima�emeat �arious ac�toas at tb�
Sauggler �*.ountsin �iEe. Tho3e accion� inciuded 9rading khe
Parking lot and becr+ bet�+een che !tobile Uo:�� PaGk and che Racguet
� C�nb, covering khis area r:itn pKOteecive �ab�ic, covering the
` fa0ric vith road hase r,acerial, and maincaining the toad base
cover. 9raudis asked iE these i�+provements �rere included in the
one hundted and zitccen chousand dollar (5115,Op0) stuJy tbat was
the subject of the Consent Ordet. Dunlop explained that tne
� parking lotlbeer� a�ea was che only area in che S�uggler ^tountain
vicinity with uncoveced nine tailings and chat the$e actions ue�e
separate from the Consent order study; the er.+ergency response
" unit of the Agency just conducted a site inspection and ordered
that tbis area be covered, The Sn►uggler Racquet Club used this
- area, a small parking lot situated between the Club and the
:; � ttobile tlo�e Park, and these two (2) entities have agreed to grade
. ; the site no later than this Friday; in tae event gsading was not
':,j accomplished by that time, the Agency aould cio so at an estinated
� = cost of thirty thousand dollars (S3d,000). Although the CZub and
_ the Park have assumed pri�ary responsibility £or these actions,
the Caunty and Centennial-ASpen would participate to a certain
" extent; it was proposed, for instance, that fencing material fcom
_ the Centennial site vould be used to contain the area, and that
�;�_'`°'� � this action be included in the Administrative Order for the
'�':--`�-° ��` overall project site.
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Bsary explained triat conecactors selected by the Agency w�re
' genetally the most expensive. Pred Hart and Associat�s was
pcivately retained by 5am Broan of Centennial-Aspen and oCher
rontractocs aere not solicited. The process was considered
appropriate in this instance as khe firm aas expecienced in the
field, has been 1CCEpted by the Ag�ncy, and has prepared a work
plan thae has already been acaepCed by the Aqency. The CounCy
vas, in this insCance, participating in a procpss ehat was
initfated by Centennfal; Centennial reeairred the ficm for the
proj�ct and the County, as a potentlally cesponaible pacty,
agreed to conperate ass �he renediai proqram could be arhieved at
a le�s�c coat. Esary �xriatn�a thar he contacted Arnoid and
' Pottec this norning to discusa th� con� oE the pcogram= he was
; advisFd that the onQ hundred and fifteen thouaand dollac (S115,000)
-. 7 study aas final and would noC be ineceaged except For legal feess
,� the ficn hns incurrQd legal expenses on the entire iasue durinq
� r•i EhQ p�sr fciw► days and eaah eE the po�eneielly responsibl�t pa ctiea
'`�� � Would be aeaessed a fer oE nn more than two thousand 8ollara
f (S2,000) for this puc�oaQ. Aa a resulE, tha County would not
incur any expensea in exceaa oE twenty-Eive thougand dollacs
' �S2S,OOOy by executing the Ordect this co�t would inalude a
awxitau� oE tao thouuand doliar (s2,00�1 in legai Eeea and twenty-
' ehree chousand dollars (S23,0001 to Eund thQ Nart study.
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Klanderud movod to nuchortxer the Vice-Chair to aacepr and
oxecute tbe Administrative Ordec of Conaene. [sraudta aocondod
and thc raoelon paaacd unanimously.
Therer bel�g no Fucther buaiaoaa, the meeting waa adjoucnod. �
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