EPA v. Jacob Giardina (Acadia Agricultural Holdings, LLC)
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Respondent discharged dredge/fill material into waters of the US w/o a permit into four (4) sites: Tracts 4 and 5, Evergreen and Rebecca Plantations. Respondent shall pay $20,000 to settle the violations. Fill amounts: 8.39 acres in Evergreen; 0.94 acre in Rebecca; 0.48 plus 3.16 in Tract 4; 4.28 in Tract 5.
Defendants (1)
- Jacob Giardina (Acadia Agricultural Holdings, LLC)Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (4)
REBECCA PLANTATION
LA HWY 311 AT LA HWY 90, NEAR SCHRIEVER, LA, 70395
Registry ID: 110043255367
TRACT 5 GIARDINA PROPERTY
W OF S ACADIA RD, NEAR SCHRIEVER, LA, 70395
Registry ID: 110043255465
TRACT 4 GIARDINA PROPERTY
E. OF S. ACACIA RD, NEAR SCHRIEVER, LA, 70395
Registry ID: 110043255376
EVERGREEN PLANTATION
BTW ST LOUIS BAYOU & HWY 24, NEAR GRAY, LA, 70359
Registry ID: 110043254359
Statutes cited
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Jacob Giardina (Acadia Agricultural Holdings, LLC)entered 2012-06-18
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $20,000
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2012-04-16Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2012-04-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2012-06-18Enforcement Action Closed
- 2012-06-18Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3000014318
- Case number
- 06-2012-2713
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2012-2713 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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