On August 17, 2021, the Region filed an administrative Consent Agreement and Final Order resolving its claims against Patriot Marine LLC (New Haven, CT) and Coastal Consulting and Development LLC (Branford, CT) for alleged violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (wetlands) occurring during the disposal of dredged material from the Annisquam River Federal Navigation Project into Gloucester Harbor and Ipswich Bay. Under the terms of the settlement, the company agrees to pay a $ 42,000 penalty.