60 Day Notice 2020-03574

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2020-03574
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/20/2020
Noticing Party: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Alleged Violators: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Sierra Pacific Power Company
Liberty Utilities, LLC
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Underwater Communication Cables
NOTE: 
This notice was received by the Office of the Attorney General on or about the date on the letterhead. Due to Covid-19 protocols the offices have had reduced staff reviewing mail and it appears this notice was overlooked. There are post office receipts indicating this notice was received by our office on the date identified.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-03574
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574C6644.pdf
Date Filed:
01/14/2021
Case Name: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Pacific Bell
Court Name: 
US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
@:21at00029
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Type of Claim: 
Unlawful Discharge
Relief Sought: 
Discharge Ban
Civil Penalty
Removal of waste disposed in violation of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Fax Number:
(707) 630-5064
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2020-03574
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574S4339.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/23/2024
Case Name: 
CSPA v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Court Name: 
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
2:21-cv-00073-JDP
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant to remove approximately 6 miles of lead-leaching submerged telecommunications cables from Lake Tahoe.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 0.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Matthew C. Maclear
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris (ATA) Law Group
Email Address:
mcm@atalawgroup.com
Address: 
4030 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(415) 568-5200
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2020-03574
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574S4113.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/16/2024
Case Name: 
CSPA v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Court Name: 
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
2:21-cv-00073-JDP
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
Defendant: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant to remove approximately 6 miles of lead-leaching submerged telecommunications cables from Lake Tahoe.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 0.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Matthew C. Maclear
Contact Organization: 
Aqua Terra Aeris (ATA) Law Group
Email Address:
mcm@atalawgroup.com
Address: 
4030 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94609
Phone Number:
(415) 568-5200
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-03574
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574S9820.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/17/2021
Case Name: 
Calififornia Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Pacific Bel
Court Name: 
US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
221-cv-00073-MCE-JDP
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Remove lead clad cables from bottom of Lake Tahoe if certain conditions are met.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 220,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 220,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 Sixteenth Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95570
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2020-03574
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574J5436.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/07/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 10/23/2024
Case Name: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Court Name: 
US District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
2:21-cv-00073-MCE-JDP
Plaintiff: 
Caliofornia Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Removal of 22 tons of lead from the bottom of Lake Tahoe.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 0.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 0.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
P.O. Box 1128
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95518
Phone Number:
(707) 677-0778
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-03574
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-03574J4718.pdf
Judgment Date:
11/04/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 10/21/2021
Case Name: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance v. Pacific Bell
Court Name: 
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Court Docket Number: 
2:21-cv-00073-MCE-JDP
Plaintiff: 
California Sportfishing Protection Alliance
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
Defendant: 
Pacific Bell Telephone Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Removal of Cables from Lake Tahoe
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 220,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 220,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
1125 16th Street, Suite 204
City, State, Zip:
Arcata, CA 95521
Phone Number:
(707) 630-5061

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.