EPA v. OCEAN BEACH DEVELOPMENT, LLC

Case summary

9/15/11 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL PENALTY ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,500, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT JULY 2008, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CLEARING AND FILLING OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. RESPONDENT IMPACTED APPROX 3.85 ACRES OF WETLANDS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO TUXACHANIE CREEK, WHICH FLOWS TO THE TCHOUTACABOUFFA RIVER. AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE DID RESPONDENT POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA 404.

Defendants (1)

• OCEAN BEACH DEVELOPMENT, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• WETLANDS - OCEAN BEACH DEVELOPMENT

  LAMEYBRIDGE ROAD, BILOXI, MS, 39531

  Registry ID: 110044220606

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• OCEAN BEACH DEVELOPMENT, LLCentered 2011-09-15

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $2,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-09-15Final Order Issued
• 2011-09-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-09-15Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-11-04Enforcement Action Closed