EPA v. MICHAEL AND CINDY CARTER (CARTER FARM)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
1/25/18 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $8,000 DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS. ALLEGATIONS: COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT NOV 2014 TO THE PRESENT, RESPONDENTS OR THOSE ACTING BEHALF OF RESPONDENTS, DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONVERSION OF WETLANDS TO AGRICULTURAL LAND. RESPONDENTS IMPACTED APPROX 8.2 ACRES OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO LITTLE HOG CREEK. AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE DID RESPONDENTS POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA 404.
Defendants (3)
- CARTER FARMNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CARTER, CINDYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- CARTER, MICHAELNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
CARTER FARM
DEEP WOOD ROAD, NICHOLS, GA, 31554
Registry ID: 110069552193
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MICHAEL AND CINDY CARTER (CARTER FARM)entered 2018-01-25
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $8,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2018-01-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2018-01-25Final Order Issued
- 2018-06-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601477382
- Case number
- 04-2018-5503
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 04
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2018-5503 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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