# WINDING BROOK TURF FARM, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1989 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `188`
- **Case Number:** 01-1989-0027
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $35K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHRISTIE, CHARLES JR. (complaint) (settlement)
- MORGAN, WILLIAM D JR. (complaint) (settlement)
- WINDING BROOK TURF FARM, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

THE STATUESWHICH FORM THE BASIS FOR THEPROPOSED ACTION ARE   CWA SECTIONS 301A AND 404.                                   THE PROPOSED DEFENDANTS HAVE FILL APPROXIMATELY 19 ACRES     OF WETLANDS ON LAND THEY OWN IN SUFFIELD, CONNECTICUT.  THE  FILLING WAS DONE IN ORDER TO EXTEND AN EXISTING TURF FARMING OPERATION.THEFILLING TOOK PLACE BETWEEN 1986 - 1988.         THE PROPOSED RELIEF WILL SEEK MEASURES TO RESTORE THE FILLED WETLANDS TO THEIR PRIOR CONDITION.  FOR ANY WETLANDS THAT    CANNOT BE RESTORED, COMPENSATORY WETLANDS CREATION WILL BE   SOUGHT. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF WILL BE SOUGHT IN EITHER A CONSENT DECREE OR UNILATERIAL COURT ORDER.  A CIVIL PENALTY OF NO    LESS THAN 100,000 WILL ALSO BE SOUGHT.

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