08/09/2017 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED.
THIS AOC PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 2.4 ACRES OF HERBACEOUS FRESHWATER WETLANDS ( THE DISCHARGE AREA ) ADJAENT TO LAKE TOHOPEKALIGA, WITHIN A LARGER PARCEL OF APPROX 1,600 ACRES. THE SITE IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF NEPTUNE ROAD (STATE ROAD 525), OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL. THE VIOLATION OCCURRED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD ASSOCIATED WITH A MULTI-PHASED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT.
ON OCT 14, 2015, THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ISSUED A CEASE AND DESIST NOTIFICATION AND WARNING TO RESPONDENT, PROHIBITING FURTHER PLAEMENT OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S.
ON NOV 17, 2015, PERSONNEL FROM EPA AND THE COE CONDUCTED A JOINT INSPECTION OF THE DISCHARGE AREA.
RESPONDENT, AT ALL TIMES RELEVANT TO THIS AOC, WAS THE OWNER AND/OR OPERATOR OF THE SITE, WHICH CONTAINS THE DISCHARGE AREA.
COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT NOV 8, 2013, TO PRESENT, RESPONDENT AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS AT THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ACCESS ROAD FOR A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. CURRENTLY, THE UNAUTHORIZED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL REMAINS IN WATERS OF THE U.S.
RESPONDENT'S UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IMPACTED APPROX 2.4 ACRES OF HERBACEOUS FRESHWATER WETLANDS THA