Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to 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.

Alshabkhoun, Civ. No. 98-C-583-S (W.D. Wi.) was lodged with the United

States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on May 7,

1999. This case arises, and proposed Consent Decree secures relief,

under the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251-1387.

The proposed Consent Decree would provide for prohibitions of

future violations of the provision of the Clean Water Act. In addition,

the decree would provide for the full restoration of the violation area

to the conditions which existed prior to January 1994, as well as a

$225,000 penalty under the Clean Water Act to be paid by Defendants

Alshabkhoun and A&A Farms.

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 Trail Counsel,

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

Alshabkhoun, Civ. No. 98-C-583-S (W.D. Wi.), and to DJ Reference No.

90-5-1-1-4485.

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

United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin,

United States Courthouse, 120 North Henry St., Madison, WI 53703-2559,

during regular business hours, or copies 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. 99-12721 Filed 5-19-99; 8:45 am]

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