GENERAL ELECTRIC IS PREPARING THE RD/RA AT OPERABLE UNIT5 OF THE SOUTH VALLEY SUPERFUND SITE. AS PART OF THE REMEDY DESIGN, GE MUST CHARACTERIZE THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION IN ORDER TO PROPERLY INSTALL AND OPERATE A SUES. SAMPLING HAS ESTABLISHED CONTAMINATION EXISTS UP TO THE BOUNDARY OF THE GE PROPERTY AND PROPERTY OWNED BY EIDAL. GE NEEDS TO DETERMINE HOW FAR THAT CONTAMINATION EXTENDS ON- TO EIDAL'S PROPERTY BEFORE IT CAN COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE SUES. EIDAL AND GE HAVE BEE ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE, ALTHOUGH UNSUCESSFUL, ACCESS NEGOTIATIONS. EPA HAS DETER- MINED THAT FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS ARE UNLIKELY TO PROVE SUCESSFUL AND HAS ISSUED A UNILATERAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR ACCESS.