THIS IS AN ACTION TO RECOVER PAST COSTS AND OBTAIN DECLAR- ATORY RELIEF CONCERNING FUTURE COSTS INCURRED BY EPA IN UNDR TAKING RESPOSNE SCTIONS AT THE LONE PINE LANDFILL SUPERFUND SITE LOCATED IN FREEHOLD TWP, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ. THE RESPONSE ACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN FUNDED BY EPA AT THE SITE INCLUDE A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASIBILITY STUDY ( RI/ FS ) AND A REMEDIAL DESIGN ( RD ). THE SITE RANKS FIFTEENTH ON THE NPL. A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) FOR THE SITE WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1984. THE REMEDIAL ACTION WILL BE UNDERTAKEN BY 116 PRPS PURSUANT TO A CONSENT DECREE, LODGED ON AUGUST 25, 1989. THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE SETTLEMENT FOR REMEDIAL ACTION. EPA SEEKS: (A) RECOVERY OF ALL COSTS WHICH HAVE BEEN IN- CURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE, AND (B) A DECLAR- ATORY JUDGMENT AS TO THE DEFENDANTS' LIABILITY FOR FUTURE EXPENSES TO BE INCURRED BY EPA IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE. THE MAJORITY OF THE DEFENDANTS WERE NOTICED SEVERAL TIMES BETWEEN 1984 AND 1988. DEMAND LETTERS FOR THE PAST COSTS WERE SENT ON AUGUST 24, 1989. NONE OF THE PROPOSED DEFEND- ANTS RESPONDED FULLY TO EPA'S DEMANDS, ALTHOUGH A PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OFFER FROM TWENTY PRPS, INCLUDING 19 OF THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS, WAS RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1989. * STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS