EPA v. COOPER LAND DEVELOPMENT (NATIONAL CASE)

Case summary

IN AUGUST, REGION VII BEGAN A REFERRAL FOR COOPER LAND SITES IN MISSOURI(?). UPON THE RESULT OF A 308, THEY FOUND THAT THERE WERE VIOLATIONS ALSO NOTED IN WV SITES. THEY ASKED US TO JOIN THEM IN THE REFERRAL. WE FOUND THROUGH THE RECORDS THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS INSPECTION REPORTS MISSING. WE CALCULATED THAT THERE WOULD BE $115,835 IN PENALTIES (BOTTOM LINE). WE SENT THIS REFERRAL TO DOJ ON DECEMBER 23, 2008. SINCE THEN, REGION VI HAS ALSO JOINED THE REFERRAL. COOPER LAND DEVELOPER HAVE SITES IN WV. THESE SITES HAVE FAILED TO SUBMIT INSPECTION REPORTS FROM 2001 TO 2006 (JUNE) AND VARIOUS MONTHS IN LATER PART OF 2006 AND 2007.

Defendants (2)

• BRUCKER, RANDY
• COOPER LAND DEVELOPMENT, INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• GLADE SPRINGS VILLAGE EAST

  216 LAKE DRIVE, DANIELS, WV, 25832

  Registry ID: 110041878732

• GLADE SPRINGS RESORT WEST

  215 LAKE DRIVE, DANIELS, WV, 25832

  Registry ID: 110041878714

Statutes cited

• CWA 308 — Information Request, Records, Entry
• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• COOPER LAND DEVELOPMENT (NATIONAL CASE)entered 2009-09-30

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $89,413

Timeline (7 milestones)

• 2008-12-23Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2008-12-23Complaint Filed With Court
• 2009-04-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-08-18Final Order Lodged
• 2009-09-30Final Order Entered
• 2009-09-30Concluded
• 2013-11-12Enforcement Action Closed