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 v. Valley Concrete

and Materials, Inc., Civ. No. 903-0-845 PHX CAM (D. Ariz.), was lodged

with the United States District Court for the District of Arizona on or

about April 22, 1996. The proposed consent decree concerns a compliant

filed by the United States against Valley Concrete and Materials, Inc.,

pursuant to section 309 of the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C.

Sec. 1319, to obtain injunctive relief and impose civil penalties upon

the Defendant for discharges of dredged or fill material into the Verde

River near Cottonwood, Arizona in violation of CWA section 301, 33

U.S.C. Sec. 1311(a), and for violation of an EPA Administrative Order

issued pursuant to CWA section 309(a), 33 U.S.C. Sec. 1319(a).

The Consent Decree requires Valley Concrete and Materials, Inc. to

pay a civil penalty of $15,000.00 to the United States Treasury. The

Consent Decree also prohibits additional illegal discharges by the

Defendant at the Verde River site.

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: David A. Carson, Suite 945--North Tower, 999 18th

Street, Denver, Colorado 80202 and should refer to United States v.

Valley Concrete and Materials, Inc. DJ Reference No. 90-5-1-1-3649.

The proposed consent decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office,

United States District Court, Room 1400, United States Courthouse, 230

North First Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85025-0093, and at the United

States Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resource

Division, Suite 945--North Tower, 999 18th Street, Denver, Colorado

80207 (contact Erin Perkins at (303) 312-7385).

Letitia J. Grishaw,

Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 96-10576 Filed 04-29-96; 8:45 am]

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