5/13/11 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. THIS ORDER PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 20 ACRES OF FRESHWATER WETLANDS AND/OR TIDAL SALT MARCH IN BUFFALO SWAMP, LOCATED AT 0 MCKENZIE ROAD, BRUNSWICK, GLYNN COUNTY, GA. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS FOR THE RETRIEVAL OF SALVAGE TIMBER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VEGETATIVE FOOD PLOTS.
COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT THE YEAR 2005 AND CONTINUING TO THE PRESENT, RESPONDENTS, AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENTS, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEARING AND FILLING OF WETLANDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS TO ACCESS SALVAGE TIMBER AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VEGETATIVE FOOD PLOTS. RESPONDENTS' UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IMPACTED APPROX 20 ACRES OF FRESHWATER WETLANDS AND TIDAL SALT MARSH IN BUFFALO SWAMP, WHICH LIES ADJACENT TO THE BUFFALO RIVER, A SECTION 10 NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S.
AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL AT THE DISCHARGE AREA FROM 2005 TO THE PRESENT DID RESPONDENTS POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA 404.
ORDER REQUIRES:
A. IMMEDIATELY RESPONDENTS SHALL CEASE PARTICIPATING IN, CAUSING, OR ALLOWING ANY ADDITIONAL UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF ANY DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S.
B. WITHIN 48 HOURS, RESP