EPA v. CURRAHEE CLUB, LLC

Case summary

8/24/04 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER PERTAINS TO DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 7,887 LINEAR FEET OF UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES OF LAKE HARTWELL (TUGALOO RIVER ARM) AND 0.2 ACRES OF ADJACENT WETLAND AT THE CURRAHEE CLUB DEVELOPMENT LOCATED SEVEN MILES EAST OF TOCCOA, STEPHENS COUNTY, GEORGIA. THE DEPOSITION OF DREGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING FILLING, PIPING AND IMPOUNDMENT OF STREAMS AND WETLANDS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THE GOLF COURSE AND SUBDIVISION INFRASTRUCTURE. ORDER REQUIRES: RESPONDENT SHALL CONTINUE TO CEASE PARTICIPATING IN, CAUSING, OR ALLOWING ANY ADDITIONAL DISCHARGES OF ANY DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHIN THE DISCHARGE AREA. BY PREVIOUS ORDER, CWA-04-2004-5761, THIS APPLIED TO RESPONDENT'S PREDECESSOR, CURRAHEE BRIDGE, LLC AND APPLIES TO RESPONDENT'S SUCESSORS. WITHIN 15 DAYS OF THE DATE OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL PREPARE A PLAN TO EVALUATE THE ARCHEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES OF THE DISCHARGE AREA IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 106 OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT. EPA WILL COORDINATE REVIEW OF THE PLAN AND DIRECT CHANGES TO THE PLAN AND/OR ITS IMPLEMENTATION. WITHIN 15 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER, RESPONDENT SHALL PROVIDE EPA EVIDENCE OF THE INITIATION OF COORDINATION WITH ATHENS, GA, OFFICE OF THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE REGARDING AN EVALUATION OF THE DISCHARGE AREA FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT. RESPONDENT SHALL DEVELOP A PLAN TO EVALUATE THE DISCHARGE AREA IN COMPLIANCE WITH FWS GUIDANCE. THE PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO EPA FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION

Defendants (1)

• CURRAHEE CLUB, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WETLANDS (CURRAHEE BRIDGE, LLC)

  LAKE HARTWELL (TUGALOO RIVER ARM), TOCCOA, GA, 30577

  Registry ID: 110017347094

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CURRAHEE CLUB, LLCentered 2004-08-24

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2004-08-24Final Order Issued
• 2004-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered