EPA v. FLOR-LINE ASSOCIATES

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(G)(2)(B) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(G)(2)(B). 2. FLOR-LINE ASSOCIATES CORTANA MALL DEVELOPMENT SECTION 69, T7S-R1E, CORTANA MALL AND JONES CREEK BATON ROUGE, EAST BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO APPROXI- MATELY 19 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS OWNED BY THE RESPON- DENT WITHOUT A 404 PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(G)(2)(B) OF THE CWA, EPA PROPOSES A CIVIL PENALTY OF $125,000.

Defendants (1)

• FLOR-LINE ASSOCIATESNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORTANA MALL DEVELOPMENT

  SECTION 69, T7S-R1E, CORTANA MALL AND JONES CREEK, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70815

  Registry ID: 110010754647

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FLOR-LINE ASSOCIATESentered 1997-09-03

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $60,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1997-07-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1997-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1997-09-03Final Order Issued
• 1997-10-17Compliance Achieved
• 1998-06-25Enforcement Action Closed