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CHUCHUA OASIS RANCH - 404 ORDER

Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 53689

Penalty
Cost recovery
$250K
Compliance action

Case

Case Number
09-2000-0421
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (3)

Summary

THIS IS AN AO ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 404 OF THE CWA TO BRIAN CHUCHUA. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIALS TO WATERS OF THE US, NAMELY THE SAN LUIS REY RIVER. CHUCHUA IS MINING AGGREGATE MATERIAL FROM THE RIVER FOR PROFIT. THE ORDER DIRECTS CHUCHUA TO CEASE UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES AND RESTORE ECOLOGICAL DAMAGE DONE TO THE SITE. (IF RESPONDENT FAILS TO COMPLY, EPA WILL REFER THE MATTER TO DOJ FOR JUDICIAL ACTION.)

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