EPA v. TULL, E. L. (II) (BUNKER HILL SITE)

Case summary

EDWARD LUNN TULL & WIFE LOUISE A., OWN NUMEROUS PARCELS OF LAND ON CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND, VA, ONE OF SEVERAL BARRIER IS- LANDS OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST OF VA.MANY OF THESE PARCELS INCLUDE PORTIONS OF WETLANDS. MR. TULL DEVELOPS LAND AS RENT AL, SUBDIVISION AND SALES AS RESIDENTIAL AND RECREATIONAL LOTS, MOBILE HOME PARKS & CAMPING SITES. WHEN THE PROPERTY TO BE DEVELOPED INCLUDES WETLANDS, TULL HAS THE WETLANDS FIL LED WITH SAND OR OTHER MATERIAL. CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESS ROADS IS USUALLY THE FIRST STEP IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PROPERTIES. THIS ACTION CONCERNS TWO SITES. SITE 1 (BUNKER HILL CAMP- GROUND ROAD) IS LOCATED ON THE SE SIDE OF CHINCOTEAGUE IS. BETWEEN 1/82-5/82 AGENTS & EMPLOYEES OF MR. TULL HAULED NU- MEROUS TRUCK LOADS OF OYSTER SHELLS & OTHER DEBRIS TO THE END OF BUNKER HILL CAMPGROUND ROAD WHERE THEY DUMPED & GRAD- ED THE FILL INTO THE WETLANDS ADJACENT TO BLACK HILL DRAIN. GRADUALLY THE ROAD(APPROX 20' WIDE) WAS EXTENDED ACROSS SOME 100 YARDS OF WETLANDS & INTO BLACK POINT DRAIN. BLACK POINT DRAIN IS A NAVIGABLE WATER BODY CONNECTED TO ASSATEAGE & CHINCOTEAGUE CHANNELS & THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. MR. TULL INTEND S TO DEVELOP A MOBILE HOME PARK IN THE VICINITY OF THE BUNK- ER HILL CAMPGROUND.

Defendants (1)

• EDWARD LUNN TULLNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• INLET VIEW CAMPGROUNDS

  FOWLING GUT & BLACK POINT DRAIN, CHINCOTEAGUE, VA, 23336

  Registry ID: 110010584634

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1983-01-03Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-01-27Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1983-05-13Referred TO U.S. Attorney
• 1984-03-16Complaint Filed With Court
• 1988-06-03Concluded
• 1988-06-03Enforcement Action Closed