Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act
| Published date | 23 May 2019 |
| Citation | 84 FR 23804 |
| Record Number | 2019-10768 |
| Section | Notices |
| Court | Justice Department |
Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)
[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 100 (Thursday, May 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 23804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10768]
[[Page 23804]]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On May 17, 2019, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
consent decree with the United States District Court for the Western
District of Washington in the lawsuit entitled United States v. Manke
Lumber Company, Inc., Civil Action No. 3:17-cv-05257-RJB.
The United States, on behalf of the United States Environmental
Protection Agency filed a Complaint against Manke Lumber Company, Inc.
(Manke) alleging violations of the under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The
Complaint alleges that Manke violated Section 301 of the Clean Water
Act (``CWA''), 33 U.S.C. 1311; the conditions and limitations of the
Industrial Stormwater General Permit (``General Permit'') issued to
Manke by the Washington Department of Ecology (``Ecology'') under
Section 402(a) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1342(a); and the Spill Prevention,
Control, and Countermeasure (``SPCC'') regulations promulgated by EPA
pursuant to Section 311(j) of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1321(j) at its wood
products facility in Tacoma, Washington.
The proposed Consent Decree provides for Manke to perform
injunctive relief consisting of installation and implementation of
stormwater treatment systems, as well as new environmental management
system, training, and audits. The proposed Decree also requires that
Manke pay a $320,000 penalty and perform a Supplemental Environmental
Project (``SEP'').
The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on
the consent decree. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, and
should refer to entitled United States v. Manke Lumber Company, Inc.,
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11580. All comments must be submitted no later
than thirty (30) days after the publication date of this notice.
Comments may be submitted either by email or by mail:
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To submit comments: Send them to:
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By email............................ [email protected].
By mail............................. Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
Washington, DC 20044-7611.
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During the public comment period, the consent decree may be
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department website: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of
the consent decree upon written request and payment of reproduction
costs. Please mail your request and payment to: Consent Decree Library,
U.S. DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611, Washington, DC 20044-7611.
Please enclose a check or money order for $36.75 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy without the exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $14.75.
Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2019-10768 Filed 5-22-19; 8:45 am]
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