EPA v. JDG INVESTMENTS, INC. - THE BLUFFS OF SOUTHFORT PLANTATION PHASE 2

Case summary

11/26/2008 - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ISSUED. ORDER STATES: DURING THE CSWEI, EPA INSPECTORS OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: A. THE PLAN WAS NOT IMPLEMENTED AS APPROVED, AS REQUIRED BY PART I.A.2 OF THE PERMIT. SILT FENCING, COFFER DAM, A RIP RAP DISSIPATOR, AND SEDIMENT TRAPS 1 AND 2 NEAR THE STREAM CROSSING ON SHADOWBARK DRIVE WERE NOT INSTALLED PER THE APPROVED PLAN. B. INSPECTION REPORTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE WAS NO RAIN GAUGE OBSERVED ON SITE, AS REQUIRED BY PART I.B.1 AND PART I.B.3 OF THE PERMIT. C. STORM WATER CONTROLS WERE NOT BEING OPERATED AND MAINTAINED AT OPTIMUM EFFICIENCY, AS REQUIRED BY PART I.C.2 AND PART II.C.1 OF THE PERMIT. THE CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE/EXIT ON SHADOWBARK DRIVE NEEDED MAINTENANCE TO PREVENT SEDIMENT TRACKING. D. DISCHARGES WERE NOT BEING MINIMIZED OR PREVENTED, AS REQUIRED BY PART II.B.2 OF THE PERMIT. SEDIMENT DISCHARGES WERE EVIDENT AT THE STREAM CROSSING OFF SHADOWBARK DRIVE LEADING TO THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TRIBUTARY AND MILL BRANCH.

Defendants (2)

• JDG INVESTMENTS, INC.Named in settlement
• THE BLUFFS OF SOUTHFORT PLANTATION - PHASE 2Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THE BLUFFS OF SOUTHFORT PLANTATION PHASE 2

  OFF CLEVELAND ROAD, CLAYTON, NC, 27520

  Registry ID: 110037245790

Statutes cited

• CWA 301/402 — NPDES Permit Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• JDG INVESTMENTS, INC. - THE BLUFFS OF SOUTHFROT PLANTATION PHASE 2entered 2008-11-26

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2008-11-26Final Order Issued
• 2008-12-04Enforcement Action Data Entered