[Federal Register: June 24, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 121)]
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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 consent decree resolving the liability of John 
Simpson (``Defendant'') in United States of America v. Simpson, Civil 
Action No. 01-288-E-BLW, will be lodged with the United States District 
Court for the District of Idaho.
    The proposed consent decree concerns allegations that Defendant 
violated the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1311, and a scenic easement, 
and committed trespass, resulting from the unauthorized discharge of 
dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States in Custer 
County, Idaho, in areas adjacent to the Salmon River. The consent 
decree enjoins the Defendant from (1) discharging dredged or fill 
material into waters of the United States; (2) violating the scenic 
easement; and (3) trespassing. It also requires the Defendant to 
restore the site; to conduct additional injunctive relief; and to pay a 
civil penalty of $23,750 to the United States Treasury.
    The Department of Justice will receive written comments relating to 
the proposed consent decree for a period of eight (8) days from the 
date of publication of this notice. This expedited comment period is 
necessary due to the short time period available for completing certain 
restoration work under the Consent Decree during this summer. Comments 
should either be sent by overnight express delivery addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
United States Department of Justice, Attention: David Kaplan, Senior 
Trial Counsel, Environmental Defense Section, Suite 8000, 601 D Street, 
Washington, DC 20004, or by telefax to (202) 514-8865, and marked 
Attention: David Kaplan, Environmental Defense Section, and in either 
case should refer to United States of America v. John Simpson, DJ 
Reference No. 90-5-1-1-16255.
    A copy of the proposed consent decree may be obtained for 
examination by requesting a copy by calling (202) 514-2219 and asking 
for David Kaplan.

Russell Young,
Assistant Chief, Environmental Defense Section, Environment and Natural 
Resources Division, United States Department of Justice.
[FR Doc. 02-15895 Filed 6-19-02; 4:37 pm]
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