# CHUCHUA OASIS RANCH - 404 ORDER
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53689`
- **Case Number:** 09-2000-0421
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** $250K
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- CHUCHUA, BRIAN (complaint) (settlement)
- JULIAN, AL (complaint) (settlement)
- WEBER, JOE (complaint) (settlement)
## 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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