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

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** December 12, 1997
- **Citation:** 62 FR 65444

## Text

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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