SOUTHERN LAKES IS A FORMER TRAP AND SKEET SHOOTING RANGE LOCATED ON A PORTION OF WHAT IS NOW THE GRAND GENEVA RESORT AND SPA PROPERTY NEAR LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN. THE SOUTHERN LAKES SITE CONSISTS OF A POND, AN APPROXIMATELY 35-ACRE WETLANF AND SURROUNDING UPLANDS, WHERE, AS A RESULT OF SHOOTING ACTIVITIES OVER THE YEARS, SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF SPENT LEAD SHOT AND CLAY TARGETS WERE DEPOSITED. IN JANUARY 1992, OVER 200 CANADA GEESE APPARENTLY CONSUMED LEAD SOT WHILE FEEDING AT THE SITE AND DIED FROM ACUTE LEAD POISONING. IN JULY 1994, TWO PRIOR OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY, LAKE GENEVA ASSOCIATES AND PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES CONDUCTED SITE ASSESSMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DAMAGE ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES AT THE SITE PURSUANT TO A U.S. EPA ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ( AOC ) AND AN AGREEMENT WITH USFWS FOR PAYMENT OF THE SERVICE'S INVESTIGATORY AND ASSESSMENT COSTS AND DAMAGES FOR THE DEAD GEESE. IN OCTOBER 1006, AFTER THE PARTIES WERE UNABLE TO AGREE ON AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY, U.S. EPA BEGAN A FUND-LEAD REMOVAL ACTION AT THE SITE. DURING THE COURSE OF THE REMOVAL, OVER 28,000 TONS OF CONTAMINATED SOILS AND SEDIMENTS WERE REMOVED FROM THE SITE. NEAR THE END OF THE REMOVAL, EPA AND USFWS COOPERATED ON REPLANTING AND RESEEDING ACTIVITIES TO RESTORE THE SITE TO PRAIRIE/WETLAND HABITAT. U.S. EPA INCURRED APPROXIMATELY $1.88 MILLION IN UNREIMBURSED REMOVAL COSTS AT THE SITE.