[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 222 (Friday, November 18, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69342-69343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25199]
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean
Water Act
On November 14, 2022, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed
Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the Southern
District of Illinois in the lawsuit entitled United States and the
State of Illinois v. Prairie State Solar, LLC, Civil Action No. 3:22-
cv-02660.
In this case, the United States and the State seek to resolve
claims against Defendant Prairie State Solar, LLC under the Clean Water
Act. The United States and the State allege Prairie States violated its
state stormwater permit during the construction of a large-scale solar
farm in Perry County, Illinois. The proposed Consent Decree requires
Prairie State to perform injunctive relief measures to ensure
compliance until construction is complete and the stormwater permit is
terminated. The Consent Decree also requires Prairie State to pay a
civil penalty of $225,000, with $157,500 to the United States and
$67,500 to the State of Illinois.
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 and The State of Illinois v. Prairie
State Solar, D.J. Ref. No. 90-5-1-1-12558/1. 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.
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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 $11.50 (25 cents per page
reproduction cost) payable to the United States Treasury. For a paper
copy exclusive of exhibits and signature pages, the cost is $10.00.
Patricia McKenna,
Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 2022-25199 Filed 11-17-22; 8:45 am]
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