THE SITE IS AN APPROXIMATELY FIVE AND ONE-HALF ACRE LOCATED IN A RESIDENTIAL-RECREATIONAL AREA AT 6255 AUBURN ROAD IN UTICA, MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN. THE SITE IS SITUATED IN THE FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CLINTON RIVER AND CONTAINS A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF LEAD-ACID BATTERY CASINGS. THE PRPS THAT HAVE SIGNED THIS AOC INCLUDE THE CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND PARTIES THAT ARE ALLEGED TO HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF LEAD BATTERIES THROUGH A LEAD RECLAIMING OPERATION WHICH DISPOSED OF THE CONTAMINATED CASINGS AT THE SITE. THESE PRPS ARE AMERITECH CORPORATION (MICHIGAN BELL TELEPHONE), AUBURN SUPPLY COMPANY, DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION, DETROIT EDISON COMPANY, EXIDE CORPORATION, FORD MOTOR CORPORATION, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, AND NL INDUSTRIES, INC. A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY, IS ALSO SIGNING THIS AOC, AND IS REFERRED TO IN THE AOC AS THE SETTLING FEDERAL AGENCY. THE AOC REQUIRES THE RESPONDENTS TO EXCAVATE, TREAT AND DISPOSE OFF-SITE IN APPROPRAITE LANDFILLS ALL SOIL AND OTHER AND OTHER DEBRIS ON-SITE CONTAINING LEAD IN CONCENTRATIONS OF EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 400 PARTS PER MILLION (PPM). RESPONDENTS WILL ALSO CONDUCT POST RE- MOVAL TESTING FOR LEAD ON-SITE TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE REMOVAL ACTION ACHIEVED THE CLEAN-UP GOAL. RESPONDENTS WILL REIMBURSE U.S. EPA FOR ALL COSTS OF OVERSEEING THE REMOVAL ACTION (SINCE JULY 9, 1999) UP TO A