Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery

Act

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

hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Taylor

Lumber & Treating, Inc., Civil Action No. 93-858-JO was lodged on

February 8, 1995, with the United States District Court for the

District of Oregon. The Consent Decree settles the claims alleged

against defendant, Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc. (``Taylor'') in this

action.

The Complaint was brought against Taylor pursuant to section 3008

(a), (g), and (h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act

(``RCRA''), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of

1984, 42 U.S.C. 6928 (a), (g), and (h), for alleged violations

associated with Taylor's owning and operating a land disposal facility

where hazardous waste was stored and/or disposed of without a permit or

interim status authorization (``the concrete vault''). The Complaint

sought an order that Taylor pay a civil penalty for violations

associated with its storage and/or disposal of hazardous waste in the

concrete vault, complete closure of the concrete vault in accordance

with Oregon's regulations, and perform corrective action at its

facility located near Sheridan, Oregon to address releases of hazardous

constituents and hazardous wastes into the environment.

Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Taylor will

complete closure of the concrete vault in accordance with Oregon's

regulations, conduct a RCRA Facility Investigation and perform

corrective action at its facility to address releases of hazardous

constituents and hazardous wastes into the environment, and pay a civil

penalty of $70,000 for the violations associated with the concrete

vault.

The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication, written comments relating to

the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer

to United States v. Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc., DOJ Ref. 1#90-7-1-

667.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the

United States Attorney, 312 U.S. Courthouse, 620 SW Main Street,

Portland, Oregon 97205; the Region 10 Office of EPA, 7th Floor Records

Center, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101; and at the Consent Decree

Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202)

624-0892. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in

person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW.,

4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to

the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $28.75 (25

cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree

Library.

Bruce S. Gelber,

Acting Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment

and Natural Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 95-4281 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]

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