EPA v. Kampen Farms

Case summary

On November 20, 2009, U.S. EPA issued an Administrative Order on Consent (AOC) to Delmar Kampen and Kampen Farms, Inc. of Stevenson County, Illinois. The AOC, signed by Delmar Kampen on December 20, 2009, settled Section 404 Clean Water Act (CWA) violations, by Mr. Kampen's agreement to: (1) remove dredged materials deposited along tributaries of the Pecatonica River, (2) restore 13 acres of wetlands located adjacent to those tributaries, and (3) place those tributaries and wetlands into a permanent conservation easement to protect the restored areas in their natural state. Between April 2008 and May 2009, Delmar Kampen discharged dredged and fill materials into these areas, without a Section 404 CWA permit, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The tributaries and wetlands are considered to be unde Federal jurisdiction because they are tributary to the Pecatonica River, a traditional navigable water of the United States.

Defendants (1)

• Kampen Farms, et. al.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KAMPEN FARM

  1266 E MONTAGUE RD, BAILEYVILLE, IL, 61007

  Registry ID: 110024843419

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kampen Farmsentered 2009-11-20

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2009-11-20Final Order Issued
• 2010-01-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-09-09Enforcement Action Closed
• 2019-09-09Compliance Achieved