Notice of Lodging of Modified Consent Decree Pursuant To The Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Modified Consent Decree Pursuant To The

Clean Water Act

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

is hereby given that a proposed First Modification of Consent Decree in

United States versus City of Macclenny, Florida and the State of

Florida, Civil Action No. 89-454-Civ-J-14 was lodged on April 30, 1996,

with the United States District Court for the Middle District of

Florida, Jacksonville Division. This Modified Consent Decree relates to

a Consent Decree previously entered in this matter on July 18, 1989.

The 1989 Consent Decree resolved the United States' claims alleging

violations of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., and its

implementing regulations, and provided for stipulated penalties and

injunctive relief.

The Modified Consent Decree obligates the City to construct a

wastewater treatment facility (the ``facility'') to insure consistent

compliance by the City with its NPDES Permit. The Modified Consent

Decree sets forth a schedule to begin construction of the facility by

August 1, 1996, complete construction of the facility by July 1, 1997,

and achieve and maintain continuous compliance with all NPDES permit

effluent limitations by September 1, 1997.

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

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

proposed Modified Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the

Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. 20530, and should

refer to United States v. City of Macclenny, Florida, et al., DOJ Ref.

#90-5-1-1-3206.

The proposed Modified Consent Decree may be examined at the Office

of the United States Attorney, Middle District of Florida, 500 Zack

Street, Rm. 400, Tampa 33602; Office of the U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Region IV, 345 Courtland Street, N.E., Atlanta,

Georgia 30365; and at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20005, 202-624-0892. A copy of the proposed Modified

Consent Decree may be obtained in person or by mail from the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G. Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Washington, D.C.

20005. In requesting a copy, please refer to the referenced case and

enclose check in the amount of $6.25 (25 cents per page reproduction

costs), payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-11800 Filed 5-10-96; 8:45 am]

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