EPA v. PARKS BROTHERS
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
THIS CASE IMPACTS 700 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS. IT WAS INITIATED IN 1995. THE REGION ISSUED A RESTORATION ORDER WHICH WAS IGNORED. THE REGION INITIATED A DOJ SITE VISIT TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, DOJ REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE CASE. WETLANDS STAFF NEXT INITIATED A PENALTY ACTION TO FIND THE PARKS THE MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AMOUNT. HOWEVER, REGIONAL MANAGEMENT DECLINED TO ISSUE THE PENALTY COMPLAINT. SINCE WETLANDS STAFF HAS NO FURTHER AVENUES OPEN TO PURSUE THIS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE TO 700 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS, RECOMMEND CASE BE CLOSED.
Defendants (1)
- PARKS BROTHERSNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WETLANDS
SECTIONS 1, 2, 24, 25, 26, 35, TOWNSHIP 15, BELZONI, MS, 39038
Registry ID: 110010624565
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
PARKS BROTHERSentered 1999-11-08
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1995-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-11-08Final Order Issued
- 1999-11-08Enforcement Action Closed
- 2000-04-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 23578
- Case number
- 04-2000-0174
- 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 04-2000-0174 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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