EPA v. BURRUS RIDGE GOLF COMMUNITY, LLC (BEAR CREEK AT BURRUS RIDGE)

Case summary

1/13/09 - ADMIN ORDER ISSUED. ON SEPT 18, 2008, EPA AND TDEC PERFORM A COMPLIANCE STORM WATER EVALUATION INSPECTION (CSWEI)AT THE DEVELOPMENT. DURING THE CSWEI, EPA OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: BURRUS RIDGE FAILED TO: A. RETAIN A SWPPP ONSITE AND FAILED TO POST A CONTACT PHONE NUMBER IF THE SWPPP IS LOCATED OFF-SITE. BURRUS RIDGE ALSO FAILED TO POST NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE CONSTRUCTION SITE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC: (1) THE NOTICE OF COVERAGE WITH THE NPDES PERMIT NUMBER; (2) NAME, COMPANY NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS (IF AVAILABLE), PHONE NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF THE PROJECT SITE OWNER OR LOCAL CONTACT PERSON; (3) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT; AND (4) LOCATION OF THE SWPPP IF IT IS NOT LOCATED ON-SITE. B. PREPARE A SWPPP. FOR EXAMPLE, THE SWPPP MUST DESCRIBE PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THAT VEGETATION, EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL MEASURES, BUFFER ZONES, AND OTHER PROTECTIVE MEASURES IDENTIFIED IN THE SITE PLAN ARE KEPT IN GOOD AND EFFECTIVE OPERATING CONDITION. C. DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT EROSION PREVENTION AND SEDIMENT CONTROLS. SILT FENCES AND STORMWATER INLETS THROUGHOUT THE DEVELOPMENT WERE NOT MAINTAINED. AREAS OF THE DEVELOPMENT WERE NOT STABILIZED WITHIN 15 DAYS OF DISTURBANCE, AND MORE THAN 50 ACRES OF SOIL WAS DISTURBED AT ONE TIME DURING THE GRADING PHASE. D. OBTAIN A SECTION 404 PERMIT FROM THE U.S. CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND/OR AQUATIC RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT TO DAM A STREAM IN ORDER TO CREATE A RETENTION POND; AND FAILED TO ESTABLISH PROPER ENTRANCE/EXIT CONTROLS AS TO PREVENT OFF-SITE VEHICLE TRACKING OF SEDIMENTS AND THE GENERATION OF DUST. E. CONDUCT INSPECTIONS AT LEAST TWICE EVERY CALENDAR WEEK, FAILED TO MAINTAIN INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION ON-SITE, AND FAILED TO KEEP COPIES OF THE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION OR TRAINING RECORDS ON-SITE. F. PREVENT SEDIMENT DISCHARGES INTO THE UNNAMED TRIBUTARIES AND INTO MILL BRANCH CREEK BY FAILING TO PROTECT STORMWATER INLETS; BY NOT STABILIZING THE SOILS ON THE DEVELOPMENT; AND BY NOT CONTAINING AND/OR CONTROLLING STORM WATER RUN-OFF.

Defendants (1)

• BURRUS RIDGE GOLF COMMUNITY, LLC (SB)Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BEAR CREEK @ BURRUS RIDGE

  NEW HALL ROAD @ WEBSTER ROAD, GREENBRIAR, TN, 37073

  Registry ID: 110037278148

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• BURRUS RIDGE GOLF COMMUNITY, LLC (BEAR CREEK AT BURRUS RIDGE)entered 2009-01-08

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-01-08Final Order Issued
• 2009-01-16Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-01-01NPDES Closed
• 2010-01-01Enforcement Action Closed