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04-2010-5788Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2010· Region 04

EPA v. BARNES, RONNIE W., SR.

Final Order No Penalty

Case summary

4/22/11 - CONSENT AGMT AND COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. THIS ORDER PERTAINS OT THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICATIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING APPROX 1.27 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS ADJACENT TO GREEN SWAMP. GREEN SWAMP IS TRIBUTARY TO THE BLACK RIVER, A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. VIA THE POCATALIGO RIVER. THIS SITE IS LOCATED AT 715 ANTLERS DRIVE IN SUMTER COUNTY, SC. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENCE. COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT JAN 2009 TO THE PRESENT, RESPONDENT AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY DURING CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENCE. RESPONDENT'S UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES IMPACTED APPROX 1/27 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS ADJACENT TO GREEN SWAMP, TRIBUTARY OF THE BLACK RIVER.

Defendants (1)

  • BARNES, RONNIE W., SR.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • WETLANDS (BARNES PROPERTY)

    715 ANTLERS DRIVE, SUMTER, SC, 29151

    Registry ID: 110040416868

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • BARNES, RONNIE W., SR.entered 2011-04-22

    Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

  • 2011-04-22Final Order Issued
  • 2011-05-04Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2600017711
Case number
04-2010-5788
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 04-2010-5788 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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