82 FR 8953 - Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 20 (February 1, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8953-8954]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02077]


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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean 
Water Act

    On January 19, 2017, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed 
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Northern 
District of Iowa in the lawsuit entitled United States v.

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Meadowvale Dairy, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 5:15-cv-4016-LTS.
    The proposed Consent Decree will resolve Clean Water Act claims 
alleged in this action by the United States against Meadowvale Dairy, 
LLC (``Meadowvale'') and Mr. Sjerp Ysselstein (collectively ``Settling 
Defendants'') for violations of two permits issued to concentrated 
animal feeding operations (``CAFOs'') at the Settling Defendants' 
facility, and for unauthorized discharges into waters adjoining the 
facility. Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, the Settling 
Defendants will pay a civil penalty of $160,000 and prepare and 
implement a comprehensive Work Plan designed to ensure permit 
compliance and to prevent unauthorized discharges from the CAFOs. The 
Settling Defendants must also retain an independent third party to 
conduct two annual compliance audits to ensure ongoing compliance with 
the terms of the proposed Consent Decree and the controlling permits.
    The publication of this notice opens a period for public comment on 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
and should refer to United States v. Meadowvale Dairy, LLC, et al., 
D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-11243. 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 proposed Consent Decree may 
be examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: https://www.justice.gov/enrd/consent-decrees. We will provide a paper copy of 
the proposed 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 $11.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Susan M. Akers,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2017-02077 Filed 1-31-17; 8:45 am]
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