EPA v. FABIAN ROWLAND

Case summary

THIS IS AN ONGOING FILL AND WE NEED AN ATTORNEY ASSIGNMENT WHERE THE ATTORNEY CAN TURN AROUND THIS WITHIN 1 WEEK. IT WAS REPORTED TO US ON 6/5/98 THAT ADDITIONAL WORK IS CON- TINUING ON SITE. THIS IS A PRIORITY CASE FOR THE WETLAND PROGRAM AND A POTENTIAL REFERRAL CANDIDATE FOR FY 98. THE SITE IS IN LAKE STATION (LAKE COUNTY) INDIANA. IT IS ESSENTIALLY A NATURAL WETLANDS FIELD AND SLIGHT HILLSIDE THAT THE PUTATIVE SITE OWNER (MR. ROWLAND FABIAN) IS ALLEGED TO HAVE ALTERED WITH HEAVY EARTH-MOVING CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, IN MARCH AND/OR APRIL 1998, PROBABLY FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT PURPOSES. THE ARMY CORP OF ENGINEERS IS ALSO LOOKING INTO THE SITE, AND HAS ISSUED A SEPARATE ORDER (BUT MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME DEGREE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY THAT WE HAVE).

Defendants (1)

• FABIAN_ROWLANDNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FABIAN SITE

  STATE ROUTE 20, LAKE STATION, IN, 46405

  Registry ID: 110010727507

Statutes cited

• CWA 309 — Violation of Existing AO

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FABIAN ROWLANDentered 1998-06-25

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 1998-06-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1998-06-25Final Order Issued