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 Sec. 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 April 24, 1998.

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

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

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

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

Consent Decree, the settling defendant will contribute funds towards

certain work on 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, DC 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.

Letitia J. Grishaw,

Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division.

[FR Doc. 98-11605 Filed 4-30-98; 8:45 am]

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