THIS CONSENT DECREE WILL RESOLVE CLEAN WATER ACT CLAIMS ALLEGED IN THIS ACTION BY THE UNITED STATES AGAINST MEADOWVALE DAIRY, LLC FOR VIOLATIONS OF TWO PERMITS ISSUED TO CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS AT THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS' FACILITY, AND FOR UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES INTO WATERS ADJOINING THE FACILITY. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE, THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS WILL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY OF $160,000 AND PREPARE AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE WORK PLAN DESIGNED TO ENSURE PERMIT COMPLIANCE AND TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES FROM THE CONCENTRATED ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATIONS. THE SETTLING DEFENDANTS MUST ALSO RETAIN AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY TO CONDUCT TWO ANNUAL COMPLIANCE AUDITS TO ENSURE ONGOING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CONSENT DECREE AND THE CONTROLLING PERMITS.