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ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY

Administrative - Formal · FY1997 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 37137

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Case

Case Number
06-1997-0307
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
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Summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY P.O. BOX 351 DONALDSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70346 FACILITY: 1) PANAMA CANAL; 2) SOILEAU BAYOU; 3) ANDERSON CANAL; 4) BABIN CANAL; 5) BAYOU NARCISSE; 6) BLACK BAYOU; 7) GRAND GOUDINE BAYOU; 8) WHITE CYPRESS CANAL; 9) TOLEDO CANAL; 10) MILLET BA- YOU; 11) HENDERSON BAYOU; AND 12) MUDDY CREEK. 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S, INCLUDING WETLANDS, WITHOUT A COE 404 PERMIT AUTHORIZING THE DISCHARGE. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ALL UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES OF DREDGED/FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. AND DE- SIST FROM ANY FURTHER UNPERMITTED DISCHARGES, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL EITHER BEGIN THE RESTORATION OF ALL IMPACTED AREAS TO PRE-PRO- JECT CONDITIONS OR SUBMIT AN AFTER-THE-FACT SECTION 404 PERMIT APPLICATION TO THE NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE).

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