THIS ACTION INVOLVES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION TO SEEK COSTS AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA AS AMENDED BY SARA, 42 USC, 9606 AND 9607. THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION IS THE TACOMA TAR PITS SITE IN TACOMA, WA. THIS SITE IS PART OF THE LARGER COMMENCEMENT BAY-NEARSHORE TIDEFLATS SITE, WHICH IS ON THE NPL. A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE TACOMA TAR PITS SITE, CONDUCTED BY SEVERAL POTENTIALLY PRP'S PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED BY EPA, WAS COMPLETED IN 10/87. EPA ISSUED A ROD ON 12/30/87 SET- TING FORTH THE SELECTED REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE. SPECIAL NOTICE LETTERS WERE SENT TO 14 PRP'S IN 4/88, PURSUANT TO SECTION 122 OF CERCLA, 42 USC, 9622, INITIATING A NEGOTIATION MORATORIUM BETWEEN EPA AND THESE PARTIES. THE PRP'S INCLUDE GENERATORS, OWNERS AND OPERATORS, AND ADJACENT LANDOWNERS WHOSE PROPERTY IS A PART OF THE SITE. AFTER NEARLY 5 MONTHS OF NEGOTIATIONS, WHICH INCLUDE A 30-DAY EXTENSION BY REGION 10 OF THE 120-DAY MORATORIUM PERIOD UNDER CERCLA, A COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN AGREED TO IN PRINCIPLE BY ALL THE PARTIES. BASED UPON INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES DURING THE MORATORIUM PERIOD, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GENERATORS AND ADJACENT LANDOWNERS QUALIFIED FOR 'DE MINIMUS' SETTLE- MENTS UNDER SECTION 122(G) OF CERCLA, 42 USC, 9622(G). PARTIAL CONSENT DECREES REQUIRING CASH