Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Clean Water

Act

In accordance with Departmental Policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is

hereby given that a consent decree in United States of America v. Roger

J. Gautreau, Civ. Act. No. 95-1859-A-M1 (M.D. La.), was lodged with the

United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana on

October 27, 1995. The proposed decree concerns alleged violations of

the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, as a result of the discharge of

fill materials onto approximately 2.75 acres of wetlands by Roger J.

Gautreau (``Gautreau''), in St. Amant, Ascension Parish, Louisiana.

The Consent Decree provides for the payment of a $2,500.00 civil

penalty to the United States and requires partial restoration of the

violation site in accord with a partial restoration plan approved by

the United States Environmental Protection Agency (``EPA'').

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, U.S. Department of

Justice, Attention: Jeffrey K. Lee, Environmental Defense Section, P.O.

Box 23986, Washington, DC 20026-3986, and should refer to United States

v. Roger J. Gautreau, DJ Reference No. 90-5-1-1-4276.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Office of the

United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, Russell

Long Federal Building, Suite 208, 777 Florida Street, Baton Rouge,

Louisiana 70801; the offices of Region VI of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202,

and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street NW., 4th Floor,

Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in

the amount of $7.75 for a copy of the consent decree with attachments.

Letitia J. Grishaw,

Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division, United States Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 95-28681 Filed 11-22-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4410-01-M