EPA v. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY - BAYOU MILLET

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY - BAYOU MILLET 4 MILES NORTH OF GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA DONALDSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70346 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY THE DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO THE BAYOU MILLET WETLANDS WITHOUT A COE 404 PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) ORDERING THE RESPOND- ENT TO IMMEDIATELY IMPLEMENT WETLAND RESTORATION MEASURES TO REVERSE THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF THE DISCHARGES REMOVING ALL OF THE DREDGED/FILL MATERIAL, RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF PRE-PROJECT SURFACE CONTOURS, WATER REGIME AND VEGETATIVE COVER ON ALL CLEARED AND SPOILED AREAS, REPORT TO EPA WITHIN 5 DAYS OF FINAL COMPLETION OF THE RESTORATION/ MITIGATION MEASURESAS REQUIRED BY THIS AO, AND OBTAIN PROPER AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COE PRIOR TO ANY FURTHER DISCHARGE OF DREDGED OR FILL MATERIAL.

Defendants (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• BAYOU MILLETT

  4 MI. N OF GONZALES, LA., DONALDSONVILLE, LA, 70346

  Registry ID: 110010653925

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYentered 1995-06-19

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1995-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1995-06-19Final Order Issued
• 1997-04-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed