EPA v. RAY, WILLIAM S.

Case summary

3/12/08 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. LOCATED ON WILLIAM S. RAY'S PROPERTY NORTH OF MAMIE, OFF FOSTER FORBES ROAD, IN CURRITUCK COUNTY, NC. DISCHARGE OCCURRED IN THE SALT MARSH ADJACENT TO CURRITUCK SOUND AND INCLUDES A 1,300 LINEAR FOOT DITCH WITH DREDGED MATERIAL SIDECAST INTO THE ADJACENT COASTAL SALT MARSH AND APPROX 3 ACRES OF MECHANICALLY CLEARED ADJACENT WETLANDS. DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING THE EXCAVATION OF MATERIAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A SLIP FOR A YACHT AND A WATERWAY CONNECTION FROM THE WETLANDS ON THE PROPERTY TO THE CURRITUCK SOUND. AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE FROM MAY 2004 TO THE PRESENT DID RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA SECTION 404.

Defendants (1)

• RAY, WILLIAM S.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WILLIAM S. RAY

  OUTER BANKS, POWELLS POINT, NC, 27966

  Registry ID: 110024265524

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RAY, WILLIAM S.entered 2008-03-12

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2008-03-12Final Order Issued
• 2008-03-19Enforcement Action Data Entered