[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 125 (Monday, June 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 36821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15128]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE


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

    On Monday, June 23, 2014, the Department of Justice lodged a 
proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the 
District of Utah (Central Division) in the lawsuit entitled United 
States v. Ivory Homes, Ltd., Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-00460-BCW. To 
settle the claims against it under the Clean Water Act (``CWA''), Ivory 
Homes, Ltd. (``Ivory Homes'') will pay a civil penalty of $250,000, and 
perform injunctive relief in the form of implementing a management and 
reporting system designed to provide increased oversight of on-the-
ground operations and ensure greater compliance with the CWA. In 
return, the United States will grant Ivory Homes a covenant not to sue 
or take administrative action pursuant to the CWA for the civil 
violations alleged in the Complaint, filed simultaneously with the 
Consent Decree.
    The case was brought under Section 402 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1342, 
against Ivory Homes for violations of applicable permits governing 
discharge of storm water from five construction sites in Utah. The 
Complaint alleges that, at each of these five sites, Ivory Homes failed 
to comply with the terms and conditions of a general permit issued 
under Section 402 of the CWA, 33 U.S.C. 1342, which establishes 
conditions for discharge of storm water associated with construction 
activities, including clearing, grading and excavating, into waters of 
the State of Utah.
    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 United States v. Ivory Homes, Ltd., D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-
1-1-09865. 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:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
         To submit comments:                     Send them to:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
By email............................  [email protected].
By mail.............................  Assistant Attorney General, U.S.
                                       DOJ--ENRD, P.O. Box 7611,
                                       Washington, DC 20044-7611.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    During the public comment period, the Consent Decree may be 
examined and downloaded at this Justice Department Web site: http://www.usdoj.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees.html. 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 $18.75 (25 cents per page 
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury.

Robert Brook,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2014-15128 Filed 6-27-14; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4410-15-P