BIG CASE.
9/30/10 - MATTER REFERRED TO DOJ.
ON APRIL 5, 2011, THE US DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EDNC ENTERED A CONSENT DECREE FOR OU 2, AT THE DOMTAR (FORMERLY WEYERAHEUSER) SITE IN PLYMOUTH, MARTIN COUNTY, NC. THIS CD IS THE 4TH AT THE SITE, AND PROVIDE A FINAL RESOLUTION FOR ALL OUTSTANDING ISSUES. THE REMEDY FOR OU 2 CONSISTS OF ENHANCED MONITORED NATURAL ATTENUATION FOR SEDIMENTS IN THE LOWER ROANOKE RIVER. IN ADDITION TO THE REMEDY, THE CD PROVIDES FOR PAYMENT OF $3.2 MILLION FOR PAST RESPONSE COSTS. THE BULK OF THE PAYMENT IS FOR RESPONSE COSTS ASSICATED WITH A FUND-LEAD RI AT THE SITE.