EPA v. REL PROPERTIES, INC.

Case summary

9/21/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $35,000 PAYABLE IN 3 INSTALLMENTS. LAST PAYMENT DUE WITHIN 210 DAYS OF EFFECTIVE DATE. COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT AUG 2005 TO SEPT 2005, RESPONDENT, OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF OF THE RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO STREAMS OR WEETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF ON-LINE STORMWATER DETENTION FACILITIES DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX 300 LINEAR FEET OF TWO TRIBUTARIES OF THE YELLOW RIVER. THE YELLOW RIVER FLOWS INTO LAKE JACKSON, WHICH IS AN IMPOUNDMENT OF THE OCMULGEE RIVER, WHICH IS A TRIBUTARY OF THE ALTAMAHA RIVER.

Defendants (1)

• REL PROPERTIES, INC. (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WETLANDS (REL PROPERTIES)

  EAST SIDE OF MCCART ROAD, CONYERS, GA, 31036

  Registry ID: 110028220155

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• REL PROPERTIES, INC.entered 2007-09-21

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $35,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2007-09-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2007-09-21Final Order Issued
• 2007-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2013-02-08Enforcement Action Closed