# MOUNTAINTOP HYDROSEEDING, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2005 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `154899`
- **Case Number:** 04-2005-5503
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- MOUNTAINTOP HYDROSEEDING (SB) (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

8/15/05 - COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF UP TO $27,500.  SOMETIME BETWEEN DECEMBER 1, 2003, THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2004, RESPONDENT AND/OR AGENTS ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT, OWNED AND/OR OPERATED FORESTRY HARVESTING EQUIPMENT WHICH WERE USED TO DISCHARGE DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT A SECTION 404 PERMIT.  RESPONDENT AND/OR AGENTS ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPNDENT UTILITZED THE EQUIPMENT TO DISCHARGE DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AT NEGRO BRANCH WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY OF BIG CREEK.  THESE DISCHARGES OCCURRED DURING UNAUTHORIZED LAND-CLEARING AND TREE HARVESTING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARING A SITE CONTAINING A WATER OF THE U.S. FOR COAL MINING.  THE WORK WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT A CWA SECTION 404 U.S. ARMY COE PERMIT.  THE DISCHARGE OCCURRED NEAR THE CITY OF HAZARD, IN CLAY COUNTY, KY.

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