Common use of Stipulated Facts Clause in Contracts

Stipulated Facts. For purposes of this Agreement only, the following constitutes a summary of facts by the EPA and SCDHEC upon which this Agreement is based. A. The DOE owns and operates the SRS. The SRS produces plutonium, tritium, and other special nuclear materials for national defense, for other governmental uses, and for civilian uses. The SRS is the nation's primary source of reactor-produced nuclear defense materials. Construction of the SRS began in 1951. The SRS is located near Aiken, South Carolina, and is approximately twenty-five (25) miles southeast of Augusta, Georgia. The SRS encompasses approximately three hundred (300) square miles. B. In March 1979, the SRS discontinued operation of seven (7) chemical, metal, and pesticide disposal pits. In 1984, under the approval and supervision of the State of South Carolina, the SRS excavated these pits and removed contaminated material. Additional groundwater monitoring xxxxx were installed. C. On December 19, 1979, pursuant to the State of South Carolina's regulations, the SRS notified the SCDHEC of SRS's hazardous waste management activities. The SRS submitted a copy of its notification to the EPA. D. In August 1980, pursuant to Section 3010 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. § 6910, the SRS notified EPA of SRS's hazardous waste management activities and submitted a copy of the notification to the SCDHEC. E. On September 29, 1980, the SRS submitted "Part A" of its hazardous waste management permit application to the SCDHEC and EPA. Since that time, the SRS has modified its "Part A" to include new units or modifications to existing units. The SRS submitted "Part B" of its permit application on February 11, 1985. F. In February 1984, the SRS began groundwater corrective/remedial action by the use of an air stripper at the SRS M-Area. G. On May 8, 1984, the SRS prepared an assessment of its waste disposal sites and groundwater impacts (Technical Summary Groundwater Quality Protection Program at Savannah River Plant). H. On May 31, 1984, the DOE notified the EPA of potential CERCLA sites at DOE facilities, including the SRS. I. On January 7, 1987, the SRS submitted to EPA a document entitled, "Waste Management Units - Savannah River Plant," which contained a listing of solid waste management units (SWMUs) on the SRS. The SWMUs list is revised annually and provided to EPA and SCDHEC. J. On September 30, 1987, the SCDHEC and EPA issued a RCRA permit for the SRS. The Federal RCRA permit requires the SRS to initiate RFIs for listed SWMUs under the authority of RCRA Sections 3004(u) and (v). The State Hazardous Waste permit contains similar conditions under Section 44-56- 10, et seq., of the Hazardous Waste Management Act. The list of SWMUs was revised on May 30, 1990, to include a total of eighty-one (81) SWMUs. K. On October 16, 1987, the SRS submitted to EPA draft Hazard Ranking System (HRS) scores and supporting information for sixty-six (66) potential sites on the SRS. On April 28, 1988, the SRS submitted to EPA its Preliminary Assessments for these sites. L. In December 1987, the SRS published its final environmental impact statement (EIS), entitled, "Waste Management Activities for Groundwater Protection: Savannah River Plant; Aiken, South Carolina." The purpose of the EIS was to identify and select a waste management strategy for the treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous, radioactive, and mixed wastes. M. On May 2, 1988, the SRS submitted an RFI Program Plan to EPA and SCDHEC pursuant to its RCRA permit. On September 6, 1989, EPA conditionally approved the RFI Program Plan. N. On July 14, 1989, EPA proposed the SRS for inclusion on the NPL at 40 CFR Part 300 (54 Federal Register 29820). O. On November 21, 1989, EPA finalized the SRS on the NPL at 40 CFR Part 300 (54 Federal Register 48184), which became effective on December 21, 1989. P. The SRS is engaged in the generation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes as defined in RCRA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 6901, et seq., and as defined in the HWMA, S.C. Code Xxx. §§ 44-56-10, et seq. (Supp 1988). Q. The SRS releases, has released, and threatens to release hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants into the environment, as defined in CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601, et seq. R. Hazardous constituents, as defined by RCRA, and hazardous substances as defined by CERCLA, are present in the environment at the SRS.