12/7/04 - COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $137,500. RESPONDENT IS OWNER/OPERATOR OF A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED ADJACENT TO BIG LAKE, TRIBUTARY TO WACCAMAW RIVER, NEAR THE CITY OF CONWAY, SC (HORRY COUNTY). COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 1, 2001, TO PRESENT, RESPONDENT, OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AT THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEARNING AND FILLING OF WATERS OF THE U.S. FOR RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT.
RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX THREE-QUARTERS OF ONE ACRE OF FORESTED WETLANDS.
AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGED OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL AT THE SITE DID RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CWA AUTHORIZING THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY RESPONDENT.