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 proposed Consent Decree in United States v. County

of San Luis Obispo, California, Case No. 97-6176 ABC (Ex) (C.D. Cal.),

was lodged with the United States District Court for the Central

District of California on October 27, 1998. The proposed Decree

concerns alleged violations of sections 301(a) and 404 of the Clean

Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Secs. 1311(a) and 1344, resulting from Defendant's

unauthorized discharge of dredged and/or fill material into waters of

the United States at numerous locations within the County of San Luis

Obispo during the course of road, culvert and bridge repair

construction projects conducted between January 1, 1995 and April 30,

1996.

The proposed Consent Decree would require the payment of a civil

penalty of $240,000.

The United States Department of Justice will receive written

comments relating to the proposed Consent Decree for a period of thirty

(30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Comments should

be addressed to Naikang Tsao, Attorney, United States Department of

Justice, Environmental Defense Section, P.O. Box 23986, Washington,

D.C. 20026-3986, and should refer to United States v. County of San

Luis Obispo, California, Case No. 97-6176 ABC (Ex) (C.D. Cal.).

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

United States District Court for the Central District of California,

312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012.

Letitia J. Grishaw,

Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Department of Justice.

[FR Doc. 98-29701 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]

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