EPA v. MR. ROBERT BEESON

Case summary

1. SECTION 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ), 33 U.S.C. SECTION 1319(A). 2. MR. ROBERT BEESON P.O. BOX 429 CALHOUN, OUACHITA PARISH, LOUISIANA 71225 FACILITY: SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 11 NORTH, RANGE 12 EAST, TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 404 AND 301(A) OF THE CWA BY DISCHARGING DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL, BY MEANS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT, INTO APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES OF WETLANDS WITHOUT A COE 404 PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTION 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE ANY DISCHARGE OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL TO WATERS OF THE U.S. AND TO: 1) SEEK AUTHORIZATION FROM THE COE FOR THE WORK PER- FORMED AND ANY RELATED DISCHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECT; AND IF AUTHORIZATION IS NOT OBTAINED, 2) RESTORE THE WETLANDS AS DESCRIBED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF DENIAL.

Defendants (1)

• MR. ROBERT BEESONNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• ROBERT BEESON

  P.O., CALHOUN, LA, 71225

  Registry ID: 110010598004

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MR. ROBERT BEESONentered 2000-06-29

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-06-29Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-06-29Final Order Issued
• 2000-08-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2001-04-28Compliance Achieved
• 2001-05-02Enforcement Action Closed