THE RASMUSSEN DUMP SITE IS SCHEDULED FOR A RECORD OF DECI- SION IN SEPT, 1989. THE REPORT IS INTENDED TO FACILITATE REMEDIAL DESIGN/REMEDIAL ACTION NEGOTIATIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE THE ISSUANCE OF THE GENERAL NOTICE LETTER ON 9/27/88. THE RASMUSSEN DUMP SITE IS LOCATED ON SPICER ROAD IN GREEN OAK TOWNSHIP, LIVINGSTON CTY, MICHIGAN. THE OWNERS OF RE- CORD OF THE 33-ACRE SITE ARE CLARA C. RASMUSSEN AND GLORIA F. RASMUSSEN. THE FACILITY RECEIVED DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL SOLID AND LIQUID WASTES DURING THE 1960'S AND EARLY 1970'S. IN A SITE INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED ON 12/19/83, IT WAS ESTI- MATED THAT THERE WERE APPROX. 3,000 RUSTED, BURNED, CRUSHED, AND LEAKING DRUMS ON THE SITE, HAPHAZARDLY GROUPED INTO 2 LARGE JUMBLED PILES. - BECAUSE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT POSED BY THE HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE, THE RASMUSSEN DUMP SITE PLACED ON THE NPL BY PUBLICATION IN THE FED. REG. ON 8/8/83. IMMEDIATE REMOVAL ACTION WAS CONDUCTED AT THE SITE IN LATE 1984 AND EARLY 1985. FOLLOWING THIS, USEPA AND THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENTERED INTO A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, AND IN JUNE OF 1984, THE MDNR COMMENCED A RI/FS AT THE SITE. THE RI WAS RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC IN 10/88, AND THE FINAL DRAFT FS IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED IN 8/89 FOR PUBLICE COMMENT. -