THIS REFERRAL AND CONSENT DECREE INVOLVES THE FILING OF A CIVIL ACTION TO IMPLEMENT REMEDIAL ACTIONS PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA, AS AMENDED BY SARA, CERCLA 42 USC, PARTS 9606 AND 9607. THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION IS THE MARTIN MARIETTA NPL SITE IN THE DALLES, OR. A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE SITE WAS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT. A FINAL FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT WAS SUBMITTED 7/88. EPA ISSUED A ROD ON 9/30/88 SETTING FORTH THE SELECTED REMEDIAL ACTION FOR THE SITE. A SPECIAL NOTICE LETTER WAS SENT TO THE SINGLE IDENTIFIED PRP IN 11/88 PURSUANT TO SECTION 122 OF CERCLA, 42 USC, PART 9622, INITIATING A NEGOTIATION MORATORIUM. AFTER NEGOTIATIONS, A COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT HAS BEEN AGREED TO BY THE MARTIN MARIETTA CORP ON ITS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMMONWEALTH ALUMINUM CORP, ANOTHER PRP IDENTIFIED DURING NEGOTIATIONS. THIS SETTLEMENT REPRESENTS A RECOVERY OF AGENCY COSTS AND A COMPLETE REMEDIAL ACTION. THE REGION REQUESTS PROMPT ACTION FOR THE LODGING ENTRY OF THIS CONSENT DECREE.