EPA v. CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF

Case summary

1. SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT ( CWA ) 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1318(A) AND 1319(A). 2. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI LAGUNA MADRE OFF FLOUR BLUFF NEAR JESTER STREET CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS 78469-9277 3. RESPONDENT WAS IN VIOLATION OF SECTION 404 OF THE CWA BY: 1) BETWEEN JUN. 6 AND JUN. 18, 1987, RESPONDENT AND/OR PERSONS ACTING ON ITS BEHALF DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/ OR FILL MATERIAL BY MEANS OF A BOAT PROPELLER INTO AP- PROXIMATELY 10 ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S. WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF A COE 404 PERMIT. 4. RELIEF SOUGHT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 308(A) AND 309(A) OF THE CWA, EPA ISSUED THE RESPONDENT AN AMENDED ADMINISTRA- TIVE ORDER (AO) THAT ORDERED THE RESPONDENT TO: 1) COM- PLETE THE FINAL SEAGRASS REPLANTING AS DESCRIBED IN THE APPROVED MITIGATION PLAN; OR 2) SPEND AN EQUIVALENT A- MOUNT ($85,000) TO OBTAIN AND PRESERVE THE 18 ACRE WET- LAND TRACT LOCATED ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 181 AND THE RINCON CHANNEL IN THE NORTH BEACH AREA.

Defendants (1)

• CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OFNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OF

  NEXT TO LAGUNA MADRE OFF FLOUR BLUFF NEAR JESTER S, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 784699277

  Registry ID: 110010791232

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CORPUS CHRISTI, CITY OFentered 2000-12-07

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2000-12-07Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2000-12-07Final Order Issued
• 2000-12-14Compliance Achieved
• 2000-12-14Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-12-15Enforcement Action Data Entered