EPA v. WAYNE H. SHARP & THE SHARP LAND COMPANY

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A)(3). 2. WAYNE H. SHARP 3107 METAIRIE HEIGHTS METAIRIE, LOUISIANA 70002 THE SHARP LAND COMPANY 701 GLOVER STREET LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70605 FACILITY: SEC. 25, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 10 EAST WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENTS WERE IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING WETLANDS, WITHOUT A COE 404 PER- MIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A)(3) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RE- SPONDENT TO OBTAIN A 404 PERMIT FROM THE COE PRIOR TO ANY FURTHER DISCHARGES, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, COMMENCE INTERIM ACTION TO RE-ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN THE SITE'S WETLAND HYDROLOGY, AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE AO, RESPONDENTS SHALL COMMENCE TOTAL RESTORATION OF THE IMPACTED AREA TO PRE-PROJECT CONDITIONS OR SEEK AFTER-THE-FACT SECTION 404 AUTHORIZATION FORM THE COE, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT.

Defendants (2)

• WAYNE H. SHARPNamed in complaint
• THE SHARP LAND COMPANYNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WAYNE H. SHARP

  SEC. 25, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH, RANGE 10 EAST, METAIRIE, LA, 70002

  Registry ID: 110010653907

Statutes cited

• CWA 301A — Clean Water Act
• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1994-10-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-10-04Final Order Issued
• 1997-04-14Enforcement Action Data Entered