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07-2018-0147JudicialClosedFY 2018· Region 07

EPA v. RUSSELL KIRK, BREAKING GATE LLC AND OTTUMWA NORTHSHORE LLC

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

RUSSELL KIRK AND HIS BUSINESSES, BREAKING GATE LLC AND OTTUMWA NORTHSHORE LLC BUILT A RV PARK ON THE DES MOINES RIVER, WHICH INVOLVED THE UNPERMITTED FILLOF WETLAND AND TRIBUTARY, AND UNAUTHORIZED BANK STABILIZATION OF THE DES MOINES RIVER. DEFENDANTS FILLED APPROXIMATELY SEVEN ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS AND IMPACTED APPROXIMATELY 2000 LINEAR FEET OF THE DES MOINES RIVER AND 55 LINEAR FEET OF A TRIBUTARY TO THE RIVER.

Defendants (3)

  • OTTUMWA NORTHSHORE LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • BREAKING GATE LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
  • RUSSELL KIRKNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RUSSELL KIRK, BREAKING GATE LLC AND OTTUMWA NORTHSHORE LLC

    750 W. MARY ST, OTTUMWA, IA, 52501

    Registry ID: 110070560436

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • RUSSELL KIRK, BREAKING GATE LLC AND OTTUMWA NORTHSHORE LLCentered 2021-02-10

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $15,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2017-12-19Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2018-01-03Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2018-10-05Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2020-12-28Final Order Lodged
  • 2021-02-10Final Order Entered
  • 2022-09-30Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3601308795
Case number
07-2018-0147
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
07
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 07-2018-0147 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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