# EQUUS FARMS
> **Judicial** · FY1999 · — · Litigated With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `51146`
- **Case Number:** 08-1999-0022
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Litigated With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $625K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- EQUUS FARMS (complaint) (settlement)
- PHILIP ANSCHUTZ (complaint) (settlement)
- TAC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EQUUS IS A COLORADO CORPORATION OWNED BY TAC AND ENGAGES     IN CATTLE, AGRICULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL OPERATIONS.         FOLLOWING THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IN 1993, EQUUS        DISCHARGED DREDGE AND FILL MATERIAL INTO 9.33 ACRES OF       WETLANDS TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE GOLF COURSE ON THE      PROPERTY.  EQUUS NEITHER APPLIED FOR NOR RECEIVED A PERMIT   FROM COE TO DISCHARGE THE DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL.  IN     MARCH 1997, EPA BEGAN DISCUSSIONS WITH EQUUS REGARDING THE   INJUNCTIVE PORTION OF THE CASE.  ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1997, THE   PRESIDENT OF EQUUS FARMS SIGNED AN AOC AGREEING TO DEVELOP   AND IMPLEMENT A RESTORATION PLAN FOR HOLES 2,8, AND 9. EQUUS SUBSEQUENTLY SUBMITTED A CONCEPTUAL PLAN TO EPA THAT DID NOT INCLUDE RESTORATION OF THE FULL 4.73 ACRES AFFECTED; EPA     REJECTED THE PLAN AND, TO DATE, HAS NOT SIGNED THE AOC.      COMPLAINT MUST BE FILED BY 4/30/99 PER TOLLING AGREEMENT.

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