EPA v. DOUG LAWSON FARM

Case summary

On October 20, 2020, EPA finalized an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) with Douglas and Manon Lawson, owners of a dairy farm in Irasburg, Vermont. The AOC resolves violations of Section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) for the unpermitted discharge of fill material into jurisdictional wetlands that occurred in the summer of 2016. Under the AOC, Mr. and Mrs. Lawson agree to restore 4.5 acres of forested wetlands and restore a tributary of the Black River to its pre-disturbance condition.

Defendants (1)

• Doug and Manon LawsonNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAWSON DAIRY FARM

  1179 COVERED BRIDGE ROAD, IRASBURG, VT, 05845

  Registry ID: 110070560384

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• DOUG LAWSON FARMentered 2020-10-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2020-10-20Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-10-20Final Order Issued
• 2020-12-01Enforcement Action Data Entered