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04-2000-0275Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2000· Region 04

EPA v. PARKS BROTHERS

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITY - CONVERTING FORESTED WETLANDS TO AGRICULTURE THROUGH DITCHING WITH SIDECAST OF DREDGED MATERIAL AND MECHANIZED LANDCLEARING.

Defendants (4)

  • PARKS BROTHERSNamed in settlement
  • PARKS, BILLYNamed in settlement
  • PARKS, MELVINNamed in settlement
  • PARKS, ROBERTNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WETLANDS

    SECTIONS 1 & 2, TOWNSHIP 14N, RANGE 3, BELZONI, MS, 39038

    Registry ID: 110010720951

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • PARKS BROTHERSentered 2000-04-11

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2000-04-11Final Order Issued
  • 2000-07-14Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
23678
Case number
04-2000-0275
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 04-2000-0275 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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