EPA v. MOUNTAIN VIEW VALLEY SUBDIVISION/MARTIN SEPPALA/NANCY SEPPALA

Case summary

6/3/04 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED. RESPONDENTS: MARTIN SEPPALA; NANCY SEPPALA; AND MOUNTAIN VIEW VALLEY SUBDIVISION. THIS AGREEMENT PERTAINS TO THE DISCHARGE AREA LOCATED IN AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO THE SOUTH TYGER RIVER NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 101 AND SOUTH MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, IN GREER, GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC. THE DISCHARGES OCCURRED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SEDIMENTATION RETENTION POND, PLACEMENT OF RIP RAP CHECK DAMS, AND CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD CROSSINGS IN WATERS OF THE U.S. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENTS SHALL PREPARE A RESTORATION PLAN THAT INCLUDES: THE REMOVAL OF THE SEDIMENT RETENTION POND FROM THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO THE SOUTH TYGER RIVER; THE RESTORATION OF THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY, AND THE REMOVAL OF ALL RIP RAP CHECK DAMS FROM THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ISSUANCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. EPA WILL REVIEW AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COMMENTS UPON THE RESPONDENTS' PLAN. RESOPNDENTS SHALL INCORPORATE ANY EPA COMMENTS INTO THE PLAN AND SEND THE REVISED PLAN TO EPA WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF EPA REVISIONS. RESPONDENTS SHALL IMPLEMENT AND COMPLETE THE PLAN WITHIN 60 DAYS OF EPA FINAL PLAN APPROVAL. RESPONDENTS SHALL APPLY TO THE COE WITHIN 20 DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT TO AUTHORIZE ANY REMAINING IMPACTS TO WATERS OF THE U.S. ON THE DISCHARGE AREA. RESPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE EPA A COPY OF COE PERMIT AUTHORIZATION WITHIN 10 DAYS OF PERMIT RECEIPT

Defendants (1)

• SEPPALA, MARTINNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• MOUNTAIN VIEW VALLEY SUBDIVISION

  HIGHWAY 101 AND MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, GREER, SC, 29650

  Registry ID: 110015773386

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MOUNTAIN VIEW VALLEY SUBDIVISION/MARTIN SEPPALA/NANCY SEPPALAentered 2004-06-03

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2004-06-03Final Order Issued
• 2004-06-09Enforcement Action Data Entered