[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37473-37474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-17842]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Notice of Lodging of Consent Decree Pursuant to the Comprehensive 
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act and the Resource 
Conservation and Recovery Act

    In accordance with 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9622(d), 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973(d), 
and 28 CFR 50.7, notice is hereby given that on July 11, 1995, a 
proposed consent decree in United States of America v. Coakley 
Landfill, Inc., et al., Civil Action No. 95-339M, was lodged with the 
United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. The 
United States' complaint sought injunctive relief and recovery of 
response costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, Liability Act (``CERCLA'') and the Resource Conservation 
and Recovery Act (``RCRA''), against Coakley Landfill, Inc., Ronald 
Coakley, Neil Coakley, Deborah Broza, and Patricia Case in regard to 
the Coakley Landfill Superfund Site in the Towns of North Hampton and 
Greenland, New Hampshire. The consent decree provides that the 
defendants will pay $686,927.00 to the Superfund for response costs 
incurred and to be incurred by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
(``EPA''), $89,261.00 to the U.S. Department of the Interior (``DOI'') 
for natural resource damages, and $66,212.00 to the State of New 
Hampshire for response costs incurred and to be incurred by the State, 
plus interest. The consent decree also provides that the defendants 
will provide access to and institutional controls on property they own 
at the Site in connection with response actions at the Site. The 
Consent Decree includes a covenant not to sue by the United States 
under Sections 106 and 107 of the CERCLA, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9606 and 
9607, and under Section 7003 of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 6973.
    The Department of Justice will receive comments relating to the 
proposed consent decree for a period of thirty (30) days from the date 
of this publication. Comments should be addressed to the Assistant 
Attorney General, Environment and Natural Resources Division, 
Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer to United 
States v. Coakley Landfill, Inc., et al., D.J. Ref. 90-11-2-678A. 
Commenters may request an opportunity for a public meeting in the 
affected area, in accordance with Section 7003(d) of RCRA, 42 U.S.C. 
Sec. 6973(d),
    The proposed consent decree may be examined at the office of the 
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States Attorney, 55 Pleasant St., Rm. 312, Concord, New Hampshire 03301 
and at the Region I office of the Environmental Protection Agency, One 
Congress St., Boston, Massachusetts 02203. The proposed consent decree 
may also be examined at the Consent Decree Library, 1120 G St. 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 St., NW., 4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In 
requesting a copy, please enclose a check in the amount of $13.00 (25 
cents per page reproduction cost) payable to the ``Consent Decree 
Library.''
Bruce S. Gelber,
Acting Chief Environmental Enforcement Section Environment & Natural 
Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-17842 Filed 7-19-95; 8:45 am]
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