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07-1989-0026JudicialClosedFY 1989· Region 07

EPA v. MOSELEY, JAMES ALLEN, ET AL.

Litigated No Penalty

Case summary

DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL IN THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTING A LEVEE AROUND A PORTION OF THEIR PROPERTY CONTAINING A SOYBEAN FIELD AND FORESTED AREAS, INTENDING TO CLEAR THE FORESTED AREAS AND FARM THE ENTIRE AREA. DEFENDANTS HAD APPLIED FOR AN AFTER-THE-FACT PERMIT FROM THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, BUT HAD REFUSED TO SIGN THE RESULTING PROPOSED PERMIT. WHEN DEFENDANT THE CONTINUED TO CONSTRUCT THE LEVEE, THE CORPS SOUGHT EPA ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO CORPS/EPA ENFORCEMENT MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.

Defendants (2)

  • MOSELEY, JAMES ALLENNamed in complaint
  • MOSELEY, MARY ANNNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

  • MOSELEY PROPERTY

    S20 T56N R19W, MARCELINE, MO, 64658

    Registry ID: 110010779345

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Timeline (5 milestones)

  • 1989-01-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1989-08-10Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 1989-08-15Complaint Filed With Court
  • 1991-04-19Concluded
  • 1991-08-26Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
43375
Case number
07-1989-0026
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WGG
EPA region
07
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-1989-0026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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