THE L.A. CLARKE & SON, INC. SITE IS LOCATED IN FREDERICK- SBURG, VIRGINIA. THE SITE CONSISTS OF PROERTY OWNED BY L.A. CLARKE & SON, INC. AS WELL AS ADJACENT PROPERTIES WHICH ARE CURRENTLY OWNED BY THE RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG & POTOMAC RAILROAD COMPANY, SOLITE CORPORATION AND WODDUCK PARTNERS. L.A. CLARKE HAS OPERATED ON THE SITE A FACILITY FOR TREATING WOOD PRODUCTS WITH CREOSOTE. AS A RESULT OF LEAKS AND SPILLS FROM THE WOOD TREATING OPERATIONS THE SITE HAS BECOME HIGHLY CONTAMINATED WITH CREOSOTE AND CREOSOTE-RELATED WASTES. THE SITE WAS LISTED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST (NPL) IN SEPTEMBER 1983. AN RI/FS FOR THE SITE WAS COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY 1988. A RECORD OF DECISION FOR THE FIRST TWO OPER- ABLE UNITS WAS SIGNED IN MARCH 1988. ON JULY 27, 1988, RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG & POTOMAC RAIL ROAD COPMANY SIGNED A CONSENT DECREE UNDER WHICH IT AGREED TO PERFORM 100% OF THE REMDIAL ACTION, REIMBURSE EPA FOR 20% OF EPA'S PAST RESPONSE COSTS, AND REIMBURSE EPA FOR 100% OF ALL FUTURE RESPONSE COSTS.