Supplemental Environmental Projects to Settle Citizen Suits Under the Clean Water Act
Author(s)
Stevens, Michael P.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
In a negotiated settlement of a citizen suit for
alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the parties may
agree that the alleged violator can fund a supplemental
environmental project (SEP) to improve the environment in
the area where the alleged violation occurred. The use of
SEPS in negotiated settlements has been validated by the
courts and has gained acceptance by the Environmental
Protection Agency, provided that the settlement includes a
penalty paid to the U.S. Treasury and there is a relationship
between the alleged violation and the SEP. A 1994
negotiated settlement of a citizen suit in Georgia included
SEPs to restock fisheries, develop pollution prevention
measures, and study water quality in the affected river.
Sponsor
Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
1995-04
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