EPA v. WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC (WHITE OAK PLANTATION)

Case summary

8/1/07 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ON MARCH 13, 2007, EPA AND NCDENR PERFORMED A CSWEI AT THE FACILITY. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: A. THE AREA AROUND THE BOX CULVERT HAD CONCRETE MASONRY BLOCKS AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS DEBRIS DISPOSED OF WITHIN THE TRIBUTARY THENCE TO WHITE OAK CREEK IN VIOLATION OF PART I.A.6 OF THE PERMIT. B. CONTROL MEASURES WERE MISSING (PERIMETER SILT FENCING ALONG THE ACCESS ROADS, OUTLET PROTECTION AT ALL OF HTE OUTFALLS) IN VIOLATION OF PART 1.C.1 AND PART II.C.1 OF THE PERMIT. C. STORM WATER CONTROLS WERE NOT BEING MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT OPTIMAL EFFICIENCY, IN VIOLATION OF PARTS 1.C.2 AND II.C.1 OF THE PERMIT. THE DEVELOPMENT WAS NOT STABILIZED, INCLUDING SLOPES ALONG THE OUTFALLS AND THE BANKS OF CREEK CROSSINGS. THE SILT FENCING ALONG THE UTILITY EASEMENT AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS WAS BREACHED, ALLOWING SEDIMENT DISCHARGES TO ENTER THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF WHITE OAK CREEK. SEVERAL OUTFALLS DID NOT HAVE RIP RAP PROTECTION AT THE POINT OF DISCHARGE. D. SEDIMENT DISCHARGES WERE OBSERVED IN THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARY OF WHITE OAK CREEK, AND NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN, AS REUQIRED BY PARTS II.B.1 AND II.B.2 OF THE PERMIT.

Defendants (1)

• WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WHITE OAK PLANTATION WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

  2659 SANDY PLAINS ROAD, TRYON, NC, 28722

  Registry ID: 110030472968

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• WHITE OAK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS, LLC (WHITE OAK PLANTATION)entered 2007-08-01

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2007-08-01Final Order Issued
• 2007-08-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2008-01-01Enforcement Action Closed