2/9/2012 - CONSENT AGMT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.
ON JAN 6, 2009 AND AGIN ON JAN 30, 2009, THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) CONDUCTED TWO SEPARATE INSPECTIONS OF THE DISCHARGE AREA AND OBSERVED UNAUTHORIZED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IN JURISDICTIONAL WATERS OF THE U.S. THEREFORE, ON FEB 10, 2009, COE ISSUED A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER TO MR. BEN REAVIS.
ON FEB 24, 2009, COE REFERRED THE CASE TO EPA REGION 4 FOR ENFORCEMENT. COE REFERRED THE CASE TO EPA BECAUSE OF THE SIGNIFICANT SIXE OF THE IMPACTS CAUSED BY MR. REAVIS' UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIIES.
ON JUNE 1, 2009, EPA ISSUED AN ADMIN ORDER (CWA-04-2009-5774) PURSUANT TO CWA 309(a) TO THE SITE OWNER AND OPERATOR, MR BEN REAVIS, ORDERING HIM TO CEASE ADDITIONAL DISCHARGES OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AND TO SUBMIT A RESTORATION PLAN TO RESTORE THE UNAUTHORIZED IMPACTS CAUSED BY THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RECREATIONAL POND AND SINGLE FAMILY HOME.
ON OCT 24, 2011, MR BEN REAVIS SUBMITTED A REVISED RESTORATION PLAN TO EPA. ON NOV 16, 2011, EPA APPROVED THE REVISED RESTORATION PLAN.
COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT JULY 1, 2008 TO PRESENT, RESPONDNET AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING TRACKED EXCAVATORS, BULLDOZERS, AND DUMP TRUCKS, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOICATED WITH THE MECHANIZED LAND CLEARING, EXCAVATION AND FILLING OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS, THE I