Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act

In accordance with Department policy, 28 C.F.R. Sec. 50.7, notice

is hereby given that on September 18, 1995, a proposed Consent Decree

in United States v. Nozik, et al., was lodged in the United States

District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. The Complaint filed

by the United States alleged violations of the Clean Water Act and the

Rivers and Harbors Act. The Consent Decree requires payment of a civil

penalty of $125,000, restoration and monitoring of filled wetlands,

$300,000 to be spent in maintenance of marina bulkheads, and execution

of a Conservation Easement for approximately 80 acres of adjacent real

property, to be held and administered by the State of Ohio Department

of Natural Resources.

The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to

the consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of

this notice. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney

General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of

Justice, Attention: Robin L. Juni, 10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue,

N.W., Room 7215--Main Building, Washington, D.C. 20530 and should refer

to United States v. Nozik, et al., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-6-513.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at any of the following

offices: (1) the United States Attorney for the Northern District of

Ohio, 1800 Bank One Center, 600 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, Ohio

44114-2600 (contact Assistant United States Attorney Arthur I. Harris);

(2) the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, 77 West Jackson

Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60604-3590 (contact Assistant Regional

Counsel James J. Cha); and (3) the Environmental Defense Section,

Environment & Natural Resources Division, U.S. Department of Justice,

Room 7110, 10th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, D.C.

20530 (contact Trial Attorney Robin L. Juni or Brud R. Rossmann). In

addition, the Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk of the Court,

United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 102

United States Courthouse, 201 Superior Avenue East, Cleveland, OH

44114. Copies of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in person

or by mail from the Environmental Enforcement Section Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20005, telephone (202)

624-0892. For a copy of the Consent Decree please enclose a check in

the amount of $5.50 (decree alone) or $13.25 (with exhibits) (25 cents

per page reproduction charge) payable to Consent Decree Library.

Letitia J. Grishaw,

Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environmental & Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 95-23851 Filed 9-25-95; 8:45 am]

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