# ALLIED PAPER/PORTAGE CREEK PPA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY1998 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `31319`
- **Case Number:** 05-1998-0757
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $136K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BUILDING MATERIALS CORP. OF AMERICA (settlement)
- GAF KALAMAZOO ACQUISITION CORP. (settlement)
## Summary

PPA WITH PROSPECTIVE LESSEES BUILDING MATERIALS CORP. OF     AMERICA AND GAF KALAMAZOO ACQUISITION CORP., IN WHICH THE    SETTLING PARTIES WILL CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIVITIES WORTH APPR OXIMATELY $136,000 IN EXCHANGE FOR A COVENANT NOT TO SUE     UNDER SECTIONS 106 AND 107 OF CERCLA AND SECTION 7003 OF RCR A FROM BOTH THE US AND THE MICHIGAN DEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL    QUALITY.  IN ADDITION, THE DOI HAS COVENANTED NOT TO         SUE FOR NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGES.  THE SETTLING PARTIES      INTENS TO LEASE 2 MILLS AT THE ALLIED PAPER/PORTAGE CREEK/   KALAMAZOO RIVER SUPERFUND SITE, AND IMMEDIATELY EMPLOY       BETWEEN 35 AND 55 PEOPLE IN THIS BROWNFIELDS AREA.           ADDITIONALLY, THE COMPANIES WILL INVEST SEVERAL MILLION      DOLLARS IN IMPROVEMENTS AT THE MILLS.

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