Notice of Lodging of a Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act and Rivers and Harbors Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

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

and Rivers and Harbors Act

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

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

Winner Metals, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 2:97CV1117 (E.D. Va.), was lodged

with the United States District Court for the Eastern District of

Virginia on November 25, 1997. This case arises, and the proposed

Consent Decree secures relief, under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.

Secs. 1251-1387, and the Rivers & Harbors Act, 33 U.S.C. Secs. 401-

467n.

The proposed Consent Decree would provide for (1) prohibitions of

future spillage at the United Winner Metal (``UWM'') scrap metal

handling facility and certain restrictions on handling operations

there; (2) the cleanup of scrap metal from large areas of river bottom

at both of the relevant sites; (3) bulkhead construction actions at the

UWM scrap metal handling facility; (4) wetland creation, preservation

and enhancement actions on other portions of that facility; and (5) a

$300,000 penalty under the Clean Water Act.

The Department of Justice will receive, until thirty (30) days from

the date of this notice, written comments relating to the proposed

Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the United States

Department of Justice, Assistant Attorney General, Environment and

Natural Resources Division, 601 D Street, N.W., Suite 8000, Washington,

D.C. 20004, to the attention of Lewis M. Barr, Senior Trial Counsel,

Environmental Defense Section, and should refer to United States v.

United Winner Metals, Inc., et al., Civ. No. 2:97CV1117 (E.D. Va.), and

to DJ Reference No. 90-5-1-1-4310.

The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the Clerk's Office,

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia,

Walter E. Hoffman United States Courthouse, 600 Grandby Street, Room

193, Norfolk, VA 23510, during regular business hours, or a copy may be

requested from Lewis M. Barr at (202) 514-4206.

Letitia J. Grishaw,

Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 97-32479 Filed 12-11-97; 8:45 am]

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