8/15/05 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FILED, PROPOSING A PENALTY OF $32,500.
ALLEGATIONS: ON OR ABOUT LATE FEBRUARY TO EARLY MARCH 2005, RESPONDENT AND/OR AGENTS ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT, OWNED AND/OR OPERATED MECHANIZED EARTH MOVING 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 RESPONDENT UTILIZED THE EQUIPMENT TO DISCHARGE DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. IN AND BAYOU POINT SUBDIVISION LOCATED NEAR CARRABELLE BEACH. THESE DISCHARGES OCCURRED DURNG UNAUTHORIZED LAND-CLEARING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. THE WORK WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT A CWA SECTION 404 U.S. ARMY COE PERMIT. THIS DISCHARGE OCCURRED IN AND AROUND BAYOU POINT SUBDIVISION, LOCATED EAST OF HIGHWYA 98, APPROX TWO MILES SOUTH OF HTE BRIDGE NEAR CARRABELLE BEACH IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, FL.