The Pala Band of Mission Indians has agreed to pay a total of $695,000 to settle a dispute over the dumping of materials on the reservation.

The tribe will pay $545,000 to The Nature Conservancy and about $150,000 to the federal government. The tribe admitted no wrongdoing but admitted to allowing a company to dump materials into the San Luis Rey River.

The tribe had an agreement with Valley Material and Supply Inc., to create a recreational lake. As part of the work, the company violated the Clean Water Act, the tribe said.

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Pala tribe to pay $545K to settle dispute with EPA (The North County Times 10/17)

Relevant Links:
Pala Band of Mission Indians - http://www.palaindians.com

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