DEP Environmental Protection Invoices, 1999-2001

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DEP Fax:718-595-3557 Feb 16 2001 12:31 P.02

U.S.Department of Justice

United States Attorney La-stern District ofNew York

One PranpantPl® Ereaklyn, Nee rock 11201 HalingAddrau: 247P!r?'n rSwe, Broddyrr, New Yak 11101 February 15, 2001

BY TE EF FEDERAL EXPRY.5,5. Inge Van Eysden Assistant corporation Counsel New York City Law Department 100 Church Street New York, New York 10007-2601

York v. City of Re: United States and state of New New York and New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Civil Action No. CV-91- 2154 J

Dear Me. Van Eyaden:

As you know, February 8, 2001, the New York State Court the construction of the on

of Appeals issued a decision holding that selected by the City, water treatment facility at the site requires state Mosholu Golf Course in Van Cortlandt Park, VI.A.14 of legislative approval. In accordance with.Paragraph state request the Corsent Decree, the City was required to city Council by July legislation and home Yule message rrom the VI.A.15, the City was 31, 1999. in accordance with Paragraph 1, 2000. The required to obtain state legislation by February approval. As we City did not seek or obtain such legislative ou dated August advl9od the City in our letter to Mo. Ka andoy uada required 19, 1999, a determination that state leg h Cortlandt construction of the water treatment facility at the Van and Paragraphs VI.A.14 Park site renders the City in violation of stipulated payment of VI.A,15 of the Consent Decree and requires penalties as set forth in the Consent Decree. This letter penalties in constitutes a demand for payment of stipulated Decree. accordance with Paragraph XII. of the consent stipulated penalties for violation of Paragraph VI.A.14 Paragraph began to accrue on 31, 1999. In accordance with July

now due and owing XII.fl.2 of the Consent Decreer the total amount stipulated for violation of Paragraph VI.A.14 is $2,650,000. par day for ponaltioa continue to accrue at the rato of 96,000

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