EPA v. SARTORI, JAMES/WILLOWBROOK FARMS
Litigated, Lost
Case summary
PLACEMENT OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE US DURING LANDCLEARING AND DITCHING OPERATIONS AT 1,500 ACRES SITE IN CENTRAL, FLORIDA. INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANT, JAMES SARTORI, OWNER. NATURE OF RELIEF REQUESTED -- RESTORATION OF SOME IMPACTED WETLANDS SOUGHT, PLUS COMPENSATORY MITIGATION, PLUS CIVIL PENALTIES. SPECIAL FACTS -- NSI BECAUSE WETLANDS.
Defendants (4)
- SARTORI, DAVIDNamed in complaint
- SARTORI, JAMESNamed in complaint
- WILLOWBROOK COAL CO.Named in complaint
- WILLOWBROOK FARMSNamed in complaint
Facilities (1)
WETLANDS
WETLANDS IN HIGHLANDS COUNTY, CENTRAL COUNTY, SEBRING, FL, 33870
Registry ID: 110010617225
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 1996-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1996-12-12Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 1998-03-12Complaint Filed With Court
- 2001-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
- 2001-11-13Concluded
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 21968
- Case number
- 04-1996-0647
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- Branch
- WAT
- EPA region
- 04
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-1996-0647 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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