THIS PRE-REFERRAL SEEKS IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REMEDIAL DESIGN AND REMEDIAL ACTION (RD/RA) SELECTED FOR THE SOUTH POINT PLANT SITE (THE SITE) AND PAYMENT OF ANY UNREIMBURSED PAST RESPONSE COSTS THAT INCURRED AT THE SITE FROM MAY 28, 1997 UNTIL THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (U.S. EPA) RECOMMENDS THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (U.S. DOJ) AND THE U.S. EPA NEGOTIATE THE CONSENT DECREE WITH THE POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES (PRP'S) OF THE SITE.