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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:9607 Real Property Tort to Land

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

NO. 2:01-cv-01520-MCE-GGH

Plaintiff,

v. ORDER

EL DORADO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA;

and CITY OF SOUTH LAKE TAHOE,

CALIFORNIA,

Defendants.

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AND ALL RELATED ACTIONS.

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On November 4, 2009, the United States filed the Motion now

before the Court: a request for approval of the government’s 

proposed Consent Decree with the South Tahoe Public Utility

District (“District”).

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 Because oral argument was not of material assistance, the 1

Court ordered this matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal.

Local Rule 230(g). 

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The proposed Consent Decree was initially lodged with the

Court on September 17, 2009. Notice of Lodging was thereafter

published with the Federal Register on Wednesday, September 23,

2009, indicating that the United States would accept comments on

the proposed Consent Decree with the District for a period of

thirty (30) days. That comment period closed on October 23, 2009

and no comments were received. The instant Motion was thereafter

filed.

Given the terms of the Consent Decree negotiated between the

parties, the fact that no one posited any suggestion during the

aforementioned comment period that the Consent Decree was not

fair, reasonable, and consistent with the objectives of CERCLA,

the fact that no opposition to the present Motion was made, and

good cause appearing therefor, the United States’ Motion to

Approve Consent Decree (Docket No. 354) is GRANTED. The Court 1

will sign the Consent Decree itself concurrently with this Order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 11, 2010

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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