EPA v. WALTON COUNTY, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
8/29/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT FILED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $28,750, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO PERFORM A SEP. ALLEGATIONS: COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT SEPT 12, 2005 TO SEPT 27, 2005, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEARING AND FILLING OF WETLANDS FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION. RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX 0.714 ACRES OF WETLANDS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO CHOCTAWATCHEE BAY.
Defendants (2)
- WALTON COUNTY, FLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WETLANDS (WALTON COUNTY, FL)
N OF US HWY 331 ON OLD BLUE MOUNTAIN BEACH ROAD, SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL, 32459
Registry ID: 110032612359
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
WALTON COUNTY, DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FLentered 2007-08-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $28,750 · SEP: $107,812
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-08-29Final Order Issued
- 2007-08-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-09-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2007-11-13Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600061514
- Case number
- 04-2007-5500
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2007-5500 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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