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03-1989-1591JudicialClosedFY 1989· Region 03

EPA v. BRACE, ROBERT H

Source Agrees

Case summary

ILLEGAL DRAINING AND FILLING OF APPROX. 35 ACRES OF HIGH QUALITY WETLANDS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301 OF THE CWA, 33 U.S.C. @1311. BRACE DID NOT APPLY FOR PERMITS FROM THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 404 OF CWA, 33 U.S.C. @1344. BRACE WAS REQUIRED TO RESTORE THE WETLANDS TO THEIR ORIGINAL UNDISTURBED CONDITION - HE DID NOT COMPLY AND THE FILL REMAINS IN THE WETLANDS.

Defendants (2)

  • BRACE, ROBERT H.Named in complaint
  • ROBERT BRACE FARMS INCNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • BRACE ROBERT FARMS INC

    1131 ROUTE 97, WATERFORD, PA, 16441

    Registry ID: 110010585161

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1989-08-30Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1990-10-04Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1993-12-16Concluded
  • 1993-12-16Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
14423
Case number
03-1989-1591
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
EPA region
03
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-1989-1591 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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