[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 9860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4281]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act
In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Taylor
Lumber & Treating, Inc., Civil Action No. 93-858-JO was lodged on
February 8, 1995, with the United States District Court for the
District of Oregon. The Consent Decree settles the claims alleged
against defendant, Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc. (``Taylor'') in this
action.
The Complaint was brought against Taylor pursuant to section 3008
(a), (g), and (h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(``RCRA''), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of
1984, 42 U.S.C. 6928 (a), (g), and (h), for alleged violations
associated with Taylor's owning and operating a land disposal facility
where hazardous waste was stored and/or disposed of without a permit or
interim status authorization (``the concrete vault''). The Complaint
sought an order that Taylor pay a civil penalty for violations
associated with its storage and/or disposal of hazardous waste in the
concrete vault, complete closure of the concrete vault in accordance
with Oregon's regulations, and perform corrective action at its
facility located near Sheridan, Oregon to address releases of hazardous
constituents and hazardous wastes into the environment.
Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Taylor will
complete closure of the concrete vault in accordance with Oregon's
regulations, conduct a RCRA Facility Investigation and perform
corrective action at its facility to address releases of hazardous
constituents and hazardous wastes into the environment, and pay a civil
penalty of $70,000 for the violations associated with the concrete
vault.
The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30)
days from the date of this publication, written comments relating to
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the
Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer
to United States v. Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc., DOJ Ref. 1#90-7-1-
667.
The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the
United States Attorney, 312 U.S. Courthouse, 620 SW Main Street,
Portland, Oregon 97205; the Region 10 Office of EPA, 7th Floor Records
Center, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101; and at the Consent Decree
Library, 1120 G Street, NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005, (202)
624-0892. A copy of the proposed Consent Decree may be obtained in
person or by mail from the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G Street, NW.,
4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to
the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $28.75 (25
cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree
Library.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Acting Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-4281 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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