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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13-G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
American Ecology Corporation
- - (Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
025533-10
(CUSIP Number)
March 10, 1998
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
Rule 13d-1(d)
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
ROTCHFORD L. BARKER
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED STATES
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 1,352,516 Common Stock
BENEFICIALLY 1,692,236.79 non-voting options/warrants
OWNED BY ------------
EACH 3,044,752.79
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
WITH NONE
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7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,044,752.79
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
NONE
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,044,752.79
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
22.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13-G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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ITEM 1. (A) NAME OF ISSUER:
American Ecology Corporation
ITEM 1 (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
805 West Idaho, Suite 200
Boise, Idaho 83702
ITEM 2 (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
Rotchford L. Barker
ITEM 2 (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE:
40 County Road 2AC
Cody, Wyoming 82414
ITEM 2 (C) CITIZENSHIP:
U. S. A.
ITEM 2 (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock
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ITEM 2 (E) CUSIP NUMBER:
025533-10
ITEM 3 FILING REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THE RULES 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B):
N/A
ITEM 4 OWNERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1997:
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
3,044,752.79
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS:
22.6%
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
3,044,752.79
(II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE:
NONE
(III) SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION OF:
3,044,752.79
(IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION OF:
NONE
ITEM 5 OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
N/A
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ITEM 6 OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
ANOTHER PERSON:
N/A
ITEM 7 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY:
N/A
ITEM 8 IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
GROUP:
N/A
ITEM 9 NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
N/A
ITEM 10 CERTIFICATION
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired
and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the
securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
that purpose or effect.
Date: March 19, 1998
/s/ Rotchford L. Barker
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Signature: Rotchford L. Barker
