Re: AK Senator Introduces Legislation on Vieques

["Marty Walters" <marty_walters@terrasano.com>]

What about Stockton Naval Communications Center -- wasn't that a special 
legislation transfer? I don't know whether it has been officially
transferred yet to the City of Stockton.

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>From: Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>
>To: aimeeh@cpeo.org, cpeo-military@igc.org
>Subject: Re: AK Senator Introduces Legislation on Vieques
>Date: Sun, Sep 19, 1999, 9:34 AM
>

> I believe I picked a bad example of a Congrssionally ordered property
> transfer. The Patuxent wildlife refuge remained in federal hands, so
> Section 120(h) of CERCLA did not come into play. In that case, it was
> the Department of Interior whose hands were tied by the mandated
> transfer.
>
> I believe, however, that there are cases where Congress ordered
> transfers of contaminated property to non-federal entities. Perhaps
> someone on the list can come up with some examples and explain how
> Section 120(h) requirements were resolved.
>
> Lenny
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> Lenny Siegel
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