[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 9860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-4281]



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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Consent Decree Pursuant to the Resource Conservation and Recovery 
Act

    In accordance with Departmental policy, 28 CFR 50.7, notice is 
hereby given that a proposed Consent Decree in United States v. Taylor 
Lumber & Treating, Inc., Civil Action No. 93-858-JO was lodged on 
February 8, 1995, with the United States District Court for the 
District of Oregon. The Consent Decree settles the claims alleged 
against defendant, Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc. (``Taylor'') in this 
action.
    The Complaint was brought against Taylor pursuant to section 3008 
(a), (g), and (h) of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(``RCRA''), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 
1984, 42 U.S.C. 6928 (a), (g), and (h), for alleged violations 
associated with Taylor's owning and operating a land disposal facility 
where hazardous waste was stored and/or disposed of without a permit or 
interim status authorization (``the concrete vault''). The Complaint 
sought an order that Taylor pay a civil penalty for violations 
associated with its storage and/or disposal of hazardous waste in the 
concrete vault, complete closure of the concrete vault in accordance 
with Oregon's regulations, and perform corrective action at its 
facility located near Sheridan, Oregon to address releases of hazardous 
constituents and hazardous wastes into the environment.
    Under the terms of the proposed Consent Decree, Taylor will 
complete closure of the concrete vault in accordance with Oregon's 
regulations, conduct a RCRA Facility Investigation and perform 
corrective action at its facility to address releases of hazardous 
constituents and hazardous wastes into the environment, and pay a civil 
penalty of $70,000 for the violations associated with the concrete 
vault.
    The Department of Justice will receive, for a period of thirty (30) 
days from the date of this publication, written comments relating to 
the proposed Consent Decree. Comments should be addressed to the 
Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources 
Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC 20530, and should refer 
to United States v. Taylor Lumber & Treating, Inc., DOJ Ref. 1#90-7-1-
667.
    The proposed Consent Decree may be examined at the office of the 
United States Attorney, 312 U.S. Courthouse, 620 SW Main Street, 
Portland, Oregon 97205; the Region 10 Office of EPA, 7th Floor Records 
Center, 1200 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101; and at the Consent Decree 
Library, 1120 G Street, 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 Street, NW., 
4th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. In requesting a copy please refer to 
the referenced case and enclose a check in the amount of $28.75 (25 
cents per page reproduction costs), payable to the Consent Decree 
Library.
Bruce S. Gelber,
Acting Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment 
and Natural Resources Division.
[FR Doc. 95-4281 Filed 2-21-95; 8:45 am]
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