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. Dennis Gerbaz,

et al., Civil No. 89-M-554 (D. Colo.), was lodged with the United

States District Court for the District of Colorado on August 5, 1996.

The Consent Decree concerns alleged violations of section 301(a) of

the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311(a), resulting from the defendants'

discharge of dredge and fill material into portions of the Roaring Fork

River without a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Under

the Consent Decree, the settling defendants will perform certain river

restoration and stabilization requirements for portions of the Roaring

Fork River, in accordance with the Master Plan. The Master Plan

establishes a river restoration and stabilization plan for portions of

the Roaring Fork River.

The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to

the proposed Consent Decree for a period of 30 days from the date of

publication of this notice. Comments should be addressed to David J.

Kaplan, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice, Environmental Defense

Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division, P.O. Box 23986,

Washington, D.C. 20026-3986, and should refer to United States v.

Dennis Gerbaz, et al., Civil No. 89-M-554 (D. Colo.).

The Consent Judgment may be examined at the Clerk's Office, United

States District Court for the District of Colorado, United States Court

House, 1929 Stout Street, Rm C-145, Denver, Colorado 80294.

Anna Wolgast,

Acting Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 96-20688 Filed 8-13-96; 8:45 a.m.]

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