# PALMYRA ATOLL - PPA
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2001 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53858`
- **Case Number:** 09-2001-0151
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $10K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THIS IS A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER AGREEMENT WITH THE NATURE    CONSERVANCY TO PURCHASE PALMYRA ATOLL, FORMERLY USED AS A    DEFENSE SITE IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN (US TERRITORY, NOT PART    OF ANY STATE). THE ATOLL WILL BE MANAGED AS AN ECOLOGICAL    PRESERVE IN COOPERATION WITH THE US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE. THE NATURE CONSERVANCY IS REQUIRED TO PAY EPA $10,000        ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF THIS PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER         AGREEMENT BASED ON THE EPA MODEL.

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