EPA v. RAMEY, JAMES G. ET AL

Case summary

JAMES RAMEY IS PRESIDENT OF FINCASTLE AND B&R, AND THROUGH THE CORPORATIONS DEVELOPS REAL ESTATE IN TAZEWELLL COUNTY, VA. FINCASTLE IS THE FORMER OWNER OF PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS THE SPRINGFIELD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION. IN 1981, IN VIOLATION OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT THE CORPORATION RECHANNELED THE BLUESTONE RIVER AND DRAINED AND FILLED ABOUT TWO ACRES OF WETLANDS IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A COMMERCIAL LOT WITHIN THE SUBDIVISION. FINCASTLE THEREAFTER SOLD THE LOT TO A THIRD PARTY (B.D.W. PARTNERSHIP) WHICH RECONVEYED TITLE TO B&R. NEITHER RAMEY, FINCASTLE, B&R, NOR B.D.W. PARTNER- SHIP RECEIVED A PERMIT UNDER SECTION 404 OF CWA TO RECHANNEL OR TO DISCHARGE FILL MATERIAL AT THE SITE.

Defendants (2)

• B & R ENTERPRISES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• FINCASTLE DEVELOPMENT, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SPRINGFIELD HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION

  US RTE 460 E, SPRINGFIELD, VA, 22150

  Registry ID: 110010713068

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAMEY, JAMES G. ET ALentered 1986-12-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 1983-06-10Referred To Headquarters
• 1983-07-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1986-12-04Final Order Lodged
• 1986-12-04Final Order Entered
• 1986-12-04Complaint Filed With Court
• 1986-12-04Concluded
• 2017-05-16Enforcement Action Closed