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OEJ RFFY BRY CITY BAY CITY OFFICE LI 001 IN THE UNITW STATES ISTRIOT COURT FOR THE EASTHRN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN NORTHERN DIVISION LIII FRANK KELLEY ATTORNEY GENERAL OF TTE STALE OT OP ENVIRONMENTAL MICHIGAN OX TEL MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT 19 AND RUSSELL HARDI NG DIREOTOR OF THE QUALITY CLEF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY US OISTRICT COURT PLAINTIFF BAY OILY MI VS DOCKET NOS99CV GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION DELAWARE CORPORATION OILY OF BAY CITY MICIII MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND CITY OF SAGINAW MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL CCRPORATLOFL DEFENDANTS AND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLAINTIFF GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION DELAWARE CORPORATION CITY OF BAY CITY MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND CITY OF SAGINAW MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION RQ DEP OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN DEFENDANTS AND SAGINAW CHIPPEWA INDIAN TRIBE OF MICHIGAN LEDERALIYRECOGNIZED TRIBE PLAINTIFF VS GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION CORPORATION CITY OF BAY CITY MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AFLD CITY OF SAGINAW MICHIGAN MUNI CORPORATION DEFENDANTS CONSENT JUDGMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS JURISDICTION 11 CONSENT TO JURISDICTION 12 CONTINUING JURISDICTION II PARTIES BOUND 21 SCOOE 22 NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS 45 23 PARTIES BOUND III STATEMENT OF PURPOSE IV RESPONSE ACTIONS AT FACILITIES 57 DEFINITIONS 51 ADDITIONAL COVERED MATTERS 52 AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE 53 APPLICABLE GOVERNING AUTHORITY 78 54 AREA OF THE EXCEEDANCE 55 ASSESSMENT AREA 78 56 BAY CITY 57 BAY CITY POTW 58 BOTTOM OF SEDIMENT 59 CDF AGREEMENT 510 CERCLA 511 COE 512 COE COVERED MATTERS 513 COERESPONSE ACTION AGENCY COVERED MATTERS 514 COESTATE COVERED MATTERS 515 CONFINED DISPOSAL FACILITY 516 CONSENT JUDGMENT 517 CORRECTIVE ACTION 910 518 COURT OF CLAIMS ACTION 10 519 COVENANT AREA 10 520 COVERED MATTERS 10 521 CWA 10 522 DAY 10 523 DEFENDANTS 10 524 DOI 10 525 DOI FUND 10 526 DOJ 1011 527 DREDGE AREA 11 528 DREDGING CONTRACTOR 11 529 DREDGE PLAN 11 530 EXCEEDANCE OF THE PCB COVENANT LEVEL 11 531 FACILITY II 532 FEDERAL TRUSTEES 1112 533 GM 12 534 HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE 12 535 INTEREST 12 536 MATTERS ADDRESSED 12 537 MDEQ 12 538 MDNR 12 539 MDOT 1213 540 NREPA 13 541 NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES 1314 542 OHWM 14 543 PARTY 14 544 PCB COVENANT LEVEL 14 545 PLAINTIFFS 14 546 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS 14 547 RCRA 14 548 RESPONSE ACTION 14 549 RESPONSE ACTION AGENCY 15 550 RESPONSE ACTION AGENCY COVERED MATTERS 15 551 RESPONSE COSTS 15 552 RESTORATION ACCOUNT 15 553 SAGINAW 15 554 SAGINAW POTW 15 555 SEDIMENT 15 556 SF0 AGREEMENT 15 557 STATE 15 558 STATE ACTION 16 559 STATE COVERED MATTERS 16 560 SUBMISSION 16 561 TRIBAL RESOURCES 16 562 TRIBAL TRUSTEE 16 563 TRUSTEES 16 564 UNITED STATES 16 565 USCG 16 566 USEPA 16 567 USFWS 16 568 WORK 16 569 ZILWAUKEE BRIDGE FACILITY 1617 570 OTHER DEFINITIONS 17 571 CAPTIONS AND HEADTNGS 17 VI FUNDING OF DREDGING AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES 17 61 DREDGING FUNDS 17 62 RESTORATION FUNDS 1718 63 ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR RESTORATION 18 II 64 FUNDS FOR GREEN POINT ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER 18 65 NO FURTHER OBLIGATION FOR FUNDING 18 66 ESTABLISHMENT OF ACCOUNTS 18 67 PAYMENT BY THE UNITED STATES 1819 VII DEFENDANTS WORKOBLIGATIONS 19 71 CONSISTENCY WITH LAW 19 72 CONVEYANCES TO UNITED STATES AND TRIBAL TRUSTEE 19 73 CONVEYANCES TO STATE 19 74 ACCEDTANCE AND USES OF PRODERTIES 1920 75 PRODERTY ACQUISITION AND RESTORATION EVALUATION SERVICES 2021 76 PROPERTY HOLDING AND CARRYING COSTS 21 77 RESTORATION TO WETLAND OR LAKEPLAIN PRAIRIE 21 RESOURCE RESTORATION FISHERIES HABITAT IMDROVEMENT 2122 79 ENHANCEMENT OF RESOURCE USE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH 2223 710 SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL PLANS 23 711 GREEN POINT ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER LEASE 23 712 PERMITS LICENSES AND ADDROVALS 2324 713 DOCUMENTATION AND ELIOIBILITY OF COSTS 2425 714 COST ACCOUNTING 25 715 SURDLUS AND INSUFFICIENT FUNDS 2526 VIII IMPLEMENTATION OF DREDGING AND RESTORATION ACTIVITIES BY TRUSTEES 26 81 ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUSTEE COUNCIL 26 82 DREDGING SF0 AGREEMENTAND DREDGING CONTRACTOR INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS 2627 83 AUTHORIZATION FOR DREDGING ACTIVITIES 27 84 DREDGING COMDLETION NOTICE 27 85 TRANSFER OF UNUSED FUNDS IN DOI FUND TO RESTORATION FUND 27 86 USES OF THE RESTORATION ACCOUNT 27 DESIGNATED USES 2728 PRIORITY OF OTHER USES 28 SURDLUS FUNDS 28 ADDITIONAL USES OF THE RESTORATION FUND 2829 87 TRUSTEES ACTIVITIES CONSISTENCY WITH LAW 29 88 TRUSTEES RESDONSIBILITY 29 89 DREDGING AND SAMPLES 2930 IX ENGAGEMENT OF CONTRACTORS 30 9A ENGAGEMENT OF PRINCIPAL CONTRACTOR 30 92 CHANGE OF CONTRACTOR 30 QUALITY ASSURANCEISAMPLING 30 101 USE OF ACCEOTED USEPA METHODS 3031 102 SUBMISSION OF MONTHLY SAMPLING RESULTS BY PARTIES 31 103 SPLITDUOLICATE SAMPLES 31 104 SUBMISSION OF SAMOLING RESULTS BY DEFENDANTS 31 105 RETENTION BY PLAINTIFFS OF AUTHORITY 32 III XI PROJECT COORDINATORS 32 111 DEFENDANTS PROJECT COORDINATORS 3233 112 TRUSTEES PROJECT COORDINATORS 3334 113 COORDINATION OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PRINCIPAL PROIECT COORDINATORS 34 XII ACCESS 34 121 ACCESS CONTROLLED BY DEFENDANTS OR MDOT 3435 122 ACCESS CONTROLLED BY OTHERS 35 123 COMPLIANCE WITH LAW 35 124 RETENTION BY PLAINTIFFS AND COE OF AUTHORITY 3536 XIII CREATION OF DANGER 36 131 DEFENDANTS ACTIONS 36 132 OTHER ACTIONS 36 XIV COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS 36 XV RECORD RETENTIONIACCESS TO INFORMATION 37 151 DEFENDANTS AND MOOT RECORD RETENTION 37 152 REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS 37 153 3738 XVI SUBMISSIONS AND APPROVALS 38 161 DRAFT SUBMISSIONS 38 162 SCHEDULES FOR COMPLETION 38 163 PROCEDURE FORAOOROVAL 38 164 NOTICE OF DISADOROVAL 3839 165 OBLIGATION TO OBTAIN OTHER FORMAL AOOROVALS 39 166 ENFORCEABILITY OF AOOROVED SUBMISSIONS 39 167 MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSIONS AFTER DISOUTE RESOLUTION 39 XVII PROGRESS REPORTS 39 171 DEFENDANTS PROGRESS REOORTS 39 172 BRIEFINGS TO TRUSTEES 3940 173 PROGRESS REOORTS BY TRUSTEES 40 XVIII INDEMNIFICATION 40 181 INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF DEFENDANTS 40 182 WAIVER OF CERTAIN CLAIMS 40 183 INDEMNIFICATION AGAINST CERTAIN OTHER CLAIMS 40 184 WAIVER AND INDEMNIFICATION LIMITATIONS 41 XIX MODIFICATIONSIINCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 41 IV 191 NO MODIFICATION UNLESS IN WRITING AND APPROVED BY COURT 41 192 MODIFICATION OF SUBMISSIONS 41 193 INCORDORATION OF SUBMISSIONS 41 XX DELAYS IN PERFORMANCE 41 201 FORCE MAIEURE 41 202 DEFINITION 4142 203 NOTICE OF FORCE MAIEURE 42 204 ADDITIONAL TIME TO PERFORM 42 205 SCOPE OF EXTENSION 42 XXI DISPUTE RESOLUTION 43 211 EXCLUSIVE MECHANISM 43 212 INFORMAL DISDUTE RESOLUTION A3 213 DISDUTES INVOLVING REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION 43 214 JUDICIAL DISDUTE RESOLUTION 43 215 STANDARDS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW 44 DISPUTES CONCERNING STATE OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION XXXIV 44 DISDUTES CONCERNING THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMDTION 44 STANDARD OF REVIEW 44 216 STIPULATED PENALTY STAY 4445 217 DELAY DUE TO PLAINTIFFS DISOUTE INTER SE 45 218 EFFECT ON OTHER OBLIGATIONS 45 219 NOTIFICATION OF DISOUTES AMONA PLAINTIFFS 45 XXII REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS 45 221 PAYMENTS TO FEDERAL TRUSTEES AND THE STATE 4546 222 MANNER OF PAYMENT 46 223 COOIES OF PAYMENT DOCUMENTS 46 XXIII STIPULATED PENALTIES 46 231 AMOUNT FOR SECTION VII VIOLATIONS 4647 232 AMOUNT FOR OTHER VIOLATIONS 47 233 ACCRUAL IN THE EVENT OF TAKEOVER 47 234 ACCRUAL 47 235 PAYMENT 4748 236 OTHER REMEDIES 48 237 ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS 48 238 WAIVER OF PENALTIES 48 XXIV FEDERAL TRUSTEES COESAND TRIBAL TRUSTEES COVENANTS TO DEFENDANTS AND MDOT AND FEDERAL TRUSTEES AND TRIBAL TRUSTEES COVENANTS TO COE AND RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS 49 241 COVENANTS TO DEFENDANTS AND MDOT 4951 242 COVENANTS TO COE 5153 243 EFFECTIVENESS OF COVENANTS 53 244 GENERAL RESERVATIONS 5354 245 RETENTION OF AUTHORITY 54 246 FAILURE TO ENFORCE 54 247 SDECIFIC RESERVATIONS 5457 248 UNITED STATES REOOENER FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS AND RESDONSE COSTS 5758 249 UNITED STATES AND TRIBAL TRUSTEES REODENER FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES 5859 2410 PREVIOUSLY KNOWN INFORMATION 59 2411 INAPPLICABILITY OF PARAGRADHS 248 AND 248 TO PRODERTIES 59 2412 INADOLICABILITY OF PARAORAOHS 248 AND 249 TO ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF TRUSTEES 59 2413 MORATORIUM 60 2414 RETENTION OF AUTHORITY 60 XXV STATES COVENANT TO DEFENDANTS AND MDOT AND RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS 60 251 COVENANT 6062 252 EFFECTIVENESS OF COVENANTS 62 253 RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS 6263 254 RETENTION OF AUTHORITY 63 255 FAILURE TO ENFORCE 63 256 SOECIFIC RESERVATIONS 6365 257 STATES REOPENER FOR RESOONSE ACTIONS AND RESPONSE COSTS 6566 258 STATES REOPENER FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES 6667 259 PREVIOUSLY KNOWN INFORMATION 67 2510 INAOOLICABILITV OF PARAGRAOHS 257 AND 258 TO PROOERTIES 67 2511 INAPOLICABILITY OF PARAGRAOHS 257 AND 258 TO ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF TRUSTEES 67 2512 MORATORIUM 67 2513 NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION 68 2514 RETENTION OF AUTHORITY 68 XXVI TAKEOVER OF WORKBY TRUSTEES 68 XXVII MUTUAL COVENANTS BETWEEN THE STATE AND COE AND RESERVATION OF RIGHTS AND DEFENSES 68 271 COVENANTS 6869 272 RESERVATION OF RIGHTS 6970 273 STATES REOOENER FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS AND RESOONSE COSTS 7071 274 RESERVATION OF DEFENSES 71 275 MAY 1975 AGREEMENT 71 276 EFFECTIVENESS OF COVENANTS 71 XXVIII DEFENDANTS COVENANTS TO UNITED STATES AND TRIBAL TRUSTEE AND RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS 71 281 COVENANT 7172 282 EFFECT ON OTHER PROVISIONS 72 283 RESERVATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ACTIONS 7273 284 RESERVATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH EMPLOYEES AND OTHER ACTIONS 7374 285 NO CLAIM PREAUTHORIZATION 74 VI 286 EFFECTIVENESS 74 XXIX DEFENDANTS COVENANTS TO STATE AND RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS 74 291 COVENANTS 74 292 EFFECT ON OTHER MATTERS 74 293 ADDITIONAL RESERVATIONS 7475 294 EFFECTIVENESS OF COVENANTS 75 XXX ADDITIONAL COVENANTS BY THE STATE DEFENDANTS AND MDOT AND RESERVATIONS OF RIGHTS 75 301