EPA v. St Charles Parish, LA
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
Unauthorized clearing and redeposition of earthern material to construct a levee in a mature cypress-tupelo green-ash swamp. The work resulted in approximately 8.1 acres of direct impacts and approximately 58.5 acres of indirect impacts, The site is located near Paradis, LA.
Defendants (1)
- St Charles Parish, LANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ST CHARLES PARISH, LA
PO BOX 70070, LULING, LA, 70160
Registry ID: 110018943919
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
St Charles Parish, LAentered 2004-09-30
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2004-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2004-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2004-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2008-10-23Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 129707
- Case number
- 06-2004-2727
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- 6WQ-E
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2004-2727 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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