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Nature of Suit Code: 893
Nature of Suit: Environmental Matters
Cause of Action: 42:7413(b) Clean Air Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 

Plaintiff, 

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CITY OF WINSLOW, et. al., 

Defendants. 

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No. CV 07-8024-PCT-SMM

ORDER

Pending before the Court is the Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Enter Consent

Decree (Doc. 30) and Memorandum in Support of Entry of Consent Decree (Doc. 31). On

September 17, 2008, the United States filed a Notice of Lodging Consent Decree (Doc. 28).

In the Notice, the United States requested the Court lodge the Consent Decree for a minimum

of 30 days to allow the Consent Decree to be published in the Federal Register where the

public could view and comment on it. (Id.) Notice of the proposed Consent Decree was

published in the Federal Register beginning on September 25, 2008. Not having received

any public comments during the designated 30 day period, Plaintiff now requests that the

Court enter the Consent Decree. Defendants do not oppose this request.

As detailed in the Consent Decree, in the interest of resolving the instant case and as

a result of having engaged in comprehensive settlement negotiations, both parties have

agreed that this action shall be resolved by entry of the Consent Decree. See Consent Decree

at 3:11-14. The parties have further agreed that entry of the Consent Decree shall serve as

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a final judgment of the Court as to this case. See id. at 10:2-3. Based on the Plaintiff’s

Unopposed Motion to Enter Consent Decree, the Memorandum in support thereof, and the

parties’ representations detailed in the Consent Decree, and for good cause shown, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED GRANTING Plaintiff’s Unopposed Motion to Enter

Consent Decree (Doc. 30). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall file the Consent Decree

that was lodged with the Court on September 17, 2008 (Doc. 28, Attachment 1-Proposed

Consent Decree).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Consent Decree is APPROVED, and shall

become effective upon entry of this Order.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Consent Decree resolves the civil claims of

the United States for violations alleged in the Complaint filed in this action. However, the

Court shall retain continuing jurisdiction to resolve disputes arising under the Consent

Decree, enter orders modifying it, or ensure its enforcement. See Consent Decree at 6:4-5,

8:15-18. 

DATED this 28th day of October, 2008.

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