EPA v. CURRAHEE CLUB, LLC

Case summary

CURRAHEE DEPOSITED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETALNDS AND STREAMS, AND REROUTED, PIPED AND IMPOUNDED STREAMS, WITHOUT A PERMIT AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CWA. DEFENDANTS: CURRAHEE CLUB LLC AND ITS PREDECESSOR, CURRAHEE BRIDGE LLC. THE REFERRAL SEEKS PENALTIES UP TO THE STATUTORY MAXIMUM IN ADDITION TO INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF EXISTING VIOLATIONS. THIS CASE REQUIRES OECA REVIEW AND CONCURRENCE. CURRAHEE IS A SMALL BUSINESS EMPLOYING 38 PERSONS. THE SITE OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS IS A LOW-INCOME ARE

Defendants (4)

• CURRAHEE CLUB, LLC (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• CURRAHEE BRIDGE, LLC
• CURRAHEE PARTNERS II, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CURRAHEE PARTNERS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WETLANDS (CURRAHEE CLUB, LLC)

  OFF OF 1 CURRAHEE CLUB WAY, TOCCOA, GA, 30577

  Registry ID: 110028119140

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CURRAHEE CLUB, LLC (04-2006-C021)entered 2006-09-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $600,000

Timeline (8 milestones)

• 2004-08-31Referred To Headquarters
• 2004-09-22Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2004-09-23Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2006-07-31Final Order Lodged
• 2006-07-31Complaint Filed With Court
• 2006-09-21Concluded
• 2006-09-21Final Order Entered
• 2010-07-01Enforcement Action Closed