A PORTION OF THE SITE WAS HISTORICALLY USED AS A STORAGE AREA FOR MINING WASTE CONTAINING IRON, SULPHUR, LEAD, ZINC AND ARSENIC UP TO APPROXIMATELY 1968. MOST OF THE MATERIAL HAS BEEN REMOVED BUT A SMALL AMOUNT REMAINS. RAINFALL HAS CAUSED EROSION OF THIS MATERIAL AND SOME OF IT IS NOW LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY. THE SETTLING RESPONDENT HAS RECENTLY CONTRACTED TO BUY THE PROPERTY AND HAS NEVER OCCUPIED, USED OR HAD ANY PREVIOUS INVOLVEMENT WITH THE PROPERTY.