EPA v. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY - LAUREL RIDGE LEVEE

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURY - LAUREL RIDGE LEVEE 5.5 MILES EASTERLY FROM GONZALES, ASCENSION PARISH DONALDSONVILLE, ASCENSION PARISH, LOUISIANA 70346 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. (WETLANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE LAUREL RIDGE LEVEE MODIFIED ALIGNMENT WESTERN END) 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 OF DREDGED/FILL MATERIAL, REMOVAL OF DISCHARGED DREDGED/FILL MATERIAL AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF PRE-PROJECT SURFACE CON- TOURS, WATER REGIME AND VEGETATIVE COVER ON ALL CLEARED AND SPOILED AREAS, COMPLETE THE RESTORATION/MITIGATION MEASURES WITHIN 270 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THE ORDER, SUBMIT A REPORT WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE FINAL COMPLETION THAT IN- LUDES A WRITTEN AND PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD CONFIRMING THAT RESTORATION/MITIGATION HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE AO, AND OBTAIN A COE 404 PERMIT PRIOR TO ANY FURTHER DISCHARGES.

Defendants (1)

• ASCENSION PARISH POLICE JURYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• LAUREL RIDGE LEVEE

  5.5 MI. E FROM GONZALES, LA., DONALDSONVILLE, LA, 70346

  Registry ID: 110010653952

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)

• 1995-06-19Final Order Issued
• 1995-06-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-04-28Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-07-01Enforcement Action Closed