# JOHNSON, JAMES
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2013 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3400120497`
- **Case Number:** 04-2013-5762
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- JOHNSON, JAMES (settlement)
## Summary

6/3/13 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. 

THIS ORDER PERTAINS TO THE DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S., LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF STATE RD 29, ACROSS FROM EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK ENTRANCE IN EVERGLADES CITY, COLLIER COUNTY, FL. IMPACTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDE MECHANIZED LAND CLEARING AND DEPOSITION OF FILL IN APPROX 0.8 ACRES OF TIDAL MANGROVE WETLANDS, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A T-DOCK IN THE LAKE PLACID CANAL. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING PREPARATION OF THE SITE FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

ON MARCH 15, 1996, THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT, RECEIVED AN APPLICATION FROM MR. JAMES JOHNSON FOR A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A 72-UNIT HOTEL WITH DOCKING FACILITIY, WHICH WOULD IMPACT APPROX 1.4 ACRES OF TIDAL MANGROVE WETLANDS.

ON MAY 11, 2000, THE SOUTH FL WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SFWMD) ISSUED AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMIT (ERP) FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ON THE SITE.

ON JUNE 3, 2002, THE CORPS DENIED RESPONDENT'S DEPT OF THE ARMY PERMIT APPLICATION. AFTER COORDINATION WITH RESPONDENT AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, THE CORPS DETERMINED THAT THE APPLICATION FAILED TO COMPLY WITH CWA 404 AND WOULD THEREFORE RESULT IN AN ADVERSE IMPACT TO MANGROVE WETLAND, WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO PUBLIC INTEREST.

JULY 30, 2002, RESPONDENT FILED A REQUEST FOR AN APPEAL WITH THE CORPS, SOUTH ATLANTIC DIV.
FEB 6, 2006, 

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