8/30/13 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. THIS AOC PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 1,441 LINEAR FEET OF AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY IN THE SALT RIVER WATERSHED IN HARRODSBURG, MERCER COUNTY, KY. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEDIMENT BASIN AND INSTALLATION OF THREE ROAD CROSSING CULVERTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SKYLAR'S LANDING COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT.
THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS DISCOVERED THE VIOLATIONS ON FEB 19, 2009 AND THE COE REFERRED THE REFERENCED CWA VIOLATION TO EPA FOR RESOLUTION IN DEC 2010.
EPA ISSUED AN ADMIN COMPLIANCE ORDER TO MONTGOMERY GROUP, LLC ON FEB 9, 2011, TO CEASE ADDITIONAL DISCHARGES OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S.. RESPONDENT WAS ALSO ORDERS TO SUBMIT A RESTORATION PLAN THAT WOULD: STABILIZE THE DISCHARGE AREA USING APPROPRIATE BEST MGMT PRACTICES; REMOVE UNUAUTHORIZED DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL DEPOSITED BY RESPONDENT INTO WATERS OF THE U.S.; AND RESTORE IMPACTED WATERS OF THE U.S. AT THE DISCHARGE AREA.
COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT FEB 24, 2009, TO THE PRESENT, RESPONDENT AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WATERS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A DETECTION BASIN AND INSTALLATION OF THREE ROADWAY CULVERTS FOR THE PURP