# DREW ST. JOHN
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2015 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600167575`
- **Case Number:** 04-2015-5754
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- DREW ST. JOHN (settlement)
## Summary

5/26/15 - 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 6.44 ACRES OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS DURING ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH ESTABLISHING A WILDLIFE FOOD PLOT, A DRAINAGE DITCH, AND THE STORAGE OF SPOIL MATERIAL. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN SHARKEY COUNTY, MS.  

RESPONDENT, AT ALL TIMES RELEVANT TO THIS AOC, WAS THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF THE PARCEL OF LAND, COMPRISED OF 20.44 ACRES LOCATED NORTH OF JUNK YARD RD IN SHARKEY COUNTY, MS THAT CONTAINED THE DISCHARGE AREA.

COMMENCING IN OR ABOUT JUNE 2013, RESPONDENT AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLAND ON SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY DURING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WILDLIFE FOOD PLOT, DRAINAGE DITCH, AND STORAGE OF SPOIL MATERIAL. TO DATE, THE UNAUTHORIZED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL REMAINS IN WATERS OF THE U.S.

RESPONDENT'S UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IMPACTED APPROX 6.44 ACRES OF FORESDTED WETLANDS THAT ABUT AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, WHICH FLOWS TO DOWLING BAYOU, A NAVIGABLE-IN-FACT WATER OF THE U.S.

ON JUNE 4, 2013, THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) RECEIVED AN ANONYMOUS TIP THAT AN UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE MAY HAVE OCCURRED AT THE SITE.

ON JAN 3, 2014, RESPONDENT HIRED HEADWATER NATURAL RESOURCES CONSULTING TO DELINEATE THE WETLANDS ON-STIE AND PROPOSE A RESTORATION PLAN FOR THE IMPACTS.

ON NOV 14, 2014,

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