EPA v. CRITTENDEN COUNTY COAL, INC.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
6/19/07 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $100,000. PAYMENT TO BE MADE IN INSTALLMENTS. LAST PAYMENT DUE ON APRIL 30, 2008. COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT JAN 25, 2005 TO MARCH 23, 2006, RESPONDENT OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO STREAMS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS. RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX 2,280 LINEAR FEET OF AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO CANEY BRANCH THAT IS APPRO 2.5 MILES FROM THE TRADEWATER RIVER.
Defendants (1)
- CRITTENDEN COUNTY COAL, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
WETLANDS (CRITTENDEN COUNTY COAL)
SW OF KENTUCKY HWY. 923 AND HWY 365 S. OF STURGIS, STURGIS, KY, 42441
Registry ID: 110028133641
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CRITTENDEN COUNTY COAL, INC.entered 2007-06-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2007-06-19Final Order Issued
- 2007-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2007-07-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2009-05-07Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 600050476
- Case number
- 04-2007-5504
- 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 04-2007-5504 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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