EPA v. IDLEWILD ACRES LLC (SB)

Case summary

On January 11, 2017, the Massachusetts Federal District Court entered the consent decree settling the United States' claims against Idlewild Acres, LLC, and Peter M. Wild for violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act in East Sandwich, Massachusetts. The violations occurred between 2008 and 2010, when Defendants dredged and filled about 14.7 acres of cranberry bogs for use as a tree and shrub nursery. The settlement requires the Defendants to successfully establish or maintain approximately 12.7 acres of freshwater wetlands and ponds, including about 3.8 acres of ponds that were constructed in the wetlands; to place a conservation easement on the entire 14.7 area to permanently prevent uses other than agriculture or nursery operations; and to pay a civil penalty of $22,000 to the United States.

Defendants (2)

• PETER M WILDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• IDLEWIDE ACRES LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• IDLEWILD ACRES

  46 ROOS ROAD, SANDWICH, MA, 02563

  Registry ID: 110043259416

Statutes cited

• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• IDLEWILD ACRES LLC (SB)entered 2017-01-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $22,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2015-01-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2015-02-04Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-09-30Complaint Filed With Court
• 2016-09-30Final Order Lodged
• 2017-01-11Final Order Entered
• 2017-01-11Concluded
• 2026-02-05Enforcement Action Closed