Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water Act 40 U.S.C. 300(f), et seq.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Under the Safe Drinking Water

Act 40 U.S.C. 300(f), et seq.

Notice is hereby given that on May 17, 1999 a proposed Consent

Decree (``Decree'') in United States v. HF Bar Ranch, Civil Action No.

98 CV 158J, was lodged with the United States District Court for the

District of Wyoming. The United States filed this action pursuant to

Section 1414(b) and (g) of the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. 300g-

3(b) and (g), seeking injunctive relief and civil penalties for the

Defendant's violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act and EPA's

National Primary Drinking Water regulations at its guest Ranch located

in Saddlestring, Wyoming.

The proposed Consent Decree requires the Defendants to pay a civil

penalty of $15,000 for its violations of the Act. Subsequent to the

filing of the Complaint, the HF Bar Branch came into compliance with

the Safe Drinking Water Act and EPA's implementing regulations, making

additional injunctive relief unnecessary.

The Department of Justice will receive for a period of thirty (30)

days from the date of this publication comments relating to the Decree.

Comments should be addressed to the Assistant Attorney General of the

Environment and Natural Resources Division, Department of Justice

Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to, United States v. HF Bar

Ranch, Civil Action No. 98 CV 158J, and D.J. Ref. #90-5-1-1-4398.

The Decree may be examined at the United States Department of

Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Denver Field

Office, 999 18th Street, North Tower Suite 945, Denver, Colorado 80202

and the U.S. EPA Region VIII, 999 18th Street, and at the Consent

Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 3rd Floor, Washington, DC 20005,

(202) 624-0892. A copy of the Decree may be obtained in person or by

mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 3rd Floor,

Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy, please enclose a check in

the amount of $10 for the Decree (25 cents per page reproduction cost)

payable to the Consent Decree Library.

Joel M. Gross,

Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural

Resources Division.

[FR Doc. 99-16108 Filed 6-23-99; 8:45 am]

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