DEP Environmental Protection Invoices, 1999-2001

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

NGU-30-2000 13:5? FROM DEP LEGRL . .-,

District Judge: GERSHON, . United States

the United Consent Decree resolving claims brought by On November 24, 1998,1 approved a State of New York Environmental Protection AgencY ("EPA"), and the States, acting on behalf of the treatment for its to provide filtration and disinfection require the City against the City of New York to (E.D.N.Y. 1998). States v. City of New York, 30 F. Supp. 2d 325 United Croton Water Supply System. federal and state requirements that it filter compliance by the City with The Consent Decree enforces despite its which the City had previously failed to comply requirements with and disinfect the water,

agreement to do so. "milestones" that the City must satisfy in order to The Consent Decree establishes detailed Treatment Plant ("WTP") at a site end operate a Water fulfill its obligation to plan, design, construct requires the of an environmental review. The Consent Decree selected by the City after its completion under it, and the court retains jurisdiction to determine parties to attempt to resolve disputes arising diligently seek removal to this further requires the City to unresolved disputes. The Consent Decree performance of any o.f the milestones. . which might delay court and to defend against any action argued together, arise out of the City's selection The actions presently before me, which were in the Bronx as the location for construction of the Mosholu Golf Course site in Van Cottlandt Park range plan calls for the plant to be built under a golf driving and operation of the WTP. The City's fter demolished during onstruction cer theuctio hm range will be presently on the site. The driving accommodate the WTP, under the City plan. rebuiltCV 4, 21 altered to the gradient of the parkland is New York, through its Attorney resolved by the Consent Decree, the State of the action which was claiming dispute resolution provision of the Consent Decree, under the General ("AG"), seeks relief

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