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CROSS, CARSON

Administrative - Formal · FY2014 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 3400288169

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Case Number
04-2014-5755
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
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Summary

8/28/14 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT. THIS AOC PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 14.7 ACRES OF WETLANDS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF BARK CAMP CREEK, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY OF THE OGEECHEE RIVER, A NAVIGABLE-IN-FACE WATER OF THE U.S. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEARING AND FILLING OF WETLANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL FIELD PREPARATION. RESPONDENT AT ALL TIMES RELEVANT TO THIS AOC WAS THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR OF THE TRACT OF LAND NORTH OF INMAN ROAD NEAR THE TOWN OF MIDVILLE, BURKE COUNTY, GA THAT CONTINED THE DISCHARGE AREA. COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 2011 TO PRESENT, RESPONDENT, AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCITAED WITH THE CLEARING AND FILLING OF WETLANDS FOR AGRICULTURAL FIELD PREPARATION. TO DATE, THE UNAUTHORIZED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL REMAINS IN WATERS OF THE U.S. RESPONDENT UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IMPACTED APPROX 14.7 ACRES OF WETLANDS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF BARK CAMP CREEK, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY OF THE OGEECHEE RIVER. AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE OF DREGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO THE DISCHARGE AREA FROM JUNE 1, 2011, TO PRESENT DID RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA 404. AGREEMENT: A. TO BE IN COMPLIANC

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