9/13/17 - ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL PENALTY ORDER, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,500.
ALLEGATIONS:
COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT NOV 2014, TO THE PRESENT, RESPONDENT, OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, DISCHARGING DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TAXIWAY REALIGNMENT AND RUNWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT AREA.
RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX 5.82 ACRES OF HERBACEOUS FRESHWATER WETLANDS AND 10.33 AREAS OF SURFACE WATER THAT ARE ADJACENT TO THE PEACE RIVER DRAINAGE CANAL, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY TO THE PEACE RIVER, A NAVIGABLE-IN-FACT WATER OF THE UNITED STATES.
AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL AT THE DISCHARGE AREA FROM NOV 2014, TO THE PRESENT, DID THE RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA 404 AUTHORIZING THE ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY RESPONDENT.