EPA v. Puerto Rico Land Authority
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Violation involves dredging/excavation and land clearing in 50 acres of wetlands for construction of a sugarcane farm. Consent order issued requiring cease and desist work, and implement stormwater BMP's.
Defendants (1)
- Puerto Rico Land AuthorityNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PRLA GUANICA WETLANDS IMPACT
FINCA MARIA ANTONIA, LAJAS VALLEY AGRICULTURAL RES, GUANICA, PR, 00653
Registry ID: 110058284976
Statutes cited
- CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Puerto Rico Land Authorityentered 2013-11-08
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2013-11-08NPDES Closed
- 2013-11-08Final Order Issued
- 2013-11-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2014-03-31Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3400224323
- Case number
- 02-2014-3501
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Permit Violations
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2014-3501 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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