# PITTSFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2002 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1651`
- **Case Number:** 01-2002-0013
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $500K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** Y
## Defendants
- PITTSFIELD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTH (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

02/21/2012: Amendment to add an additional parcel of land.

  ON JANUARY 3, 2002, THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR APPROVED A  PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT ( AGREEMENT ) BETWEEN THE  UNITED STATES ON BEHALF OF EPA, AND THE PITTSFIELD ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ( PEDA ). THE AGREEMENT IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARD EVENTUAL REDEVELOPMENT OF A 52 ACRE PORTION OF THE FORMER GENERAL ELECTRIC ( GE ) FACILITY IN PITTSFIELD   IN OCTOBER 2000, EPA AND EIGHT OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES   ENTERED INTO A JUDICIAL CONSENT DECREE WITH GE TO RESPOND TO PCB CONTAMINATION IN PITTSFIELD AND THE HOUSATONIC RIVER.    THE DECREE REQUIRES GE TO PERFORM AND/OR PAY FOR $300-700    MILLION IN REMEDIATION, COST RECOVERY AND NATURAL RESOURCE   RESTORATION. AS A COMPANION AGREEMENT TO THE DECREE, GE, THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD, AND PEDA AGREED ON A $45 MILLION         REDEVELOPMENT PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES, AMONG OTHER THINGS,     TRANSFER OF 52 ACRES OF PROPERTY TO PEDA. THE EXECUTION OF   THE AGREEMENT WILL ALLOW PEDA TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE       PROPERTY TO BE REDEVELOPED WITHOUT FEAR OF FEDERAL LIABILITY FOR EXISTING CONTAMINATION.                                    FOLLOWING APPROVAL BY THE U.S. JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, THE     AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO A 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. IN   ADDITION TO THE CONTACTS BELOW, SIGNIFICANT ASSISTANCE WAS   PROVIDED BY AUDREY ZUCKER OF OES, HELEN KEPLINGER OF EPA'S   NATIONAL OFFICE OF SITE REMEDIATION ENFORCEMENT, AND ROSE    HOWELL OF OSSR.                         

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