EPA v. STONE, JOSEPH MENO

Case summary

THE U.S.EPA PROPOSES TO ISSUE A FINDING OF VIOLATION AND ORDER TO THE RESPONDENTS PURSUANT TO SECTION 309G OF THE CLEAN WATR ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319G. THE ORDER WILL DIRECT THE RESPONDENTS TO SUBMIT A WETLANDS DELINEATION AND A PLAN FOR REMOVAL OF THE FILL AND RESTORATION OF THE WET- LAND. - THIS CASE INVOLVES THE FILLING OF A WETLAND AREA IN COOK COUNTY AT ROUTE 83 AND 111TH STREET NEAR LEMONT. THE SITE IS A FEW 100 FT FROM CAL-SAG CHANNEL. THE SITE IS OWNED BY JOSEPH P. MENO WHO IS THE SECRETARY OF JOSEPH MENO STONE COMPANY, INC., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION (HIS BROTHER MICHAEL IS THE PRESIDENT). THERE IS SOME RESON TO BELIEVE THE SITE MAY BE IN TRUST FOR THE BROTHERS ALTHOUGH NO ONE YET KNOWS WHO THE TRUSTEE IS. THERE IS ALSO REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE SITE WS PARTIALLY FILLED BY MICKEY LONIELLO, A PROSPEC- TIVE PURCHASER OF THE SITE. THE JOSEPH MENO STONE COMPANY DEALS IN SCRAP STONE AND USED THE FILLED AREA FOR STORAGE AND PARKING. THE FILL MATERIAL APPEARS TO BE COMPOSED OF SOIL AND SCRAP STONE AND CONCRETE. - THE FILLING OF THE SITE IS BELIEVE TO HAVE OCCURRED BETWEEN JULY OF 1986 AND JULY OF 1989. - NO PERMIT HAS EVER BEEN ISSUED FOR FILLING THE SITE. - THE TOTAL AREA FILLED IS ESTIMATED TO BE BETWEEN 1 AND TEN ACRES.

Defendants (1)

• STONE, JOSEPH MENO

Facilities (1)

• MENO STONE COMPANY,INC.

  ROUTE 83 AND 111TH STREET, LEMONT, IL, 60439

  Registry ID: 110018346690

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1990-11-20Final Order Issued
• 1990-11-20Enforcement Action Closed
• 1990-12-05Enforcement Action Data Entered