EPA v. Mark S. Ford d/b/a Mark Ford Stage Road Property, Inc.

Case summary

The owner and operator of the sites located in the Town of Wallkill, NY, were cited for violations consisting of unauthorized discharge of fill material into jurisdictional waters without a permit, including stream straightening, as well as concentrated animal feeding operations without a permit, and stormwater construction general permit violations. The CD requires payment of a $200,000 civil penalty. In addition, for the injunctive relief, Defendants must: create or restore approximately 18 acres of wetlands on their property, restore two streams to their pre-fill configurations, take additional measures to ensure the long-term success of the Defendants' restoration work, and come into compliance with federal CAFO regulations. The estimated cost of the injunctive relief is $2,756,435.

Defendants (4)

• Mark S. FordNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Mark Ford Stables Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Mark Ford Stage Road Property, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• Ford Equine, LTDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (4)

• MARK FORD TRAINING CENTER / MARK FORD STABLES

  90 SLAUGHTER ROAD, MIDDLETOWN, NY, 10941

  Registry ID: 110069550122

• MARK FORD PROPERTY

  125 STONY FORD ROAD, CAMPBELL HALL, NY, 10916

  Registry ID: 110069421218

• MARK FORD FARMS

  482-484 STONY FORD ROAD, WALLKILL, NY, 10941

  Registry ID: 110069550319

• MARK FORD TRAINING CENTER

  90 SLAUGHTER ROAD, WALLKILL, NY, 10941

  Registry ID: 110069550122

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Mark S. Ford d/b/a Mark Ford Stage Road Property, Inc.entered 2024-03-11

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $200,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 2017-03-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2017-03-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-12-14Supplemental Referral-Adding parties, counts
• 2019-10-17Complaint Filed With Court
• 2023-08-18Final Order Lodged
• 2024-03-11Final Order Entered