EPA v. VAIL RESORTS, INC.

Case summary

BETWEEN 10/98 AND 7/99, RESPONDENTS AND/OR THEIR AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS DISCHARGED DREDGED AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS IN THE LIME CREEK WATERSHED IN EAGLE COUNTY, TO CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY TIMBER ACCESS AND TIMBER HAULING ROAD CONNECTING THE VAIL SKI AREA'S CATEGORY III EXPANSION AREA TO THE LIME CREEK ROAD. EPA AND THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE DISCHARGES WERE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT THE REQUIRED AUTHORIZATION FROM THE CORPS. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED UNDER THIS ORDER ARE REMEDIAL, NOT PUNITIVE AND ARE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE CWA'S OBJECTIVES. THE REMOVAL, RESTORATION AND STABILIZATION REQUIRED BY THIS ORDER IS NECESSARY TO RETURN THE WETLANDS TO THEIR ORIGINAL FUNCTION.

Defendants (2)

• VAIL ASSOCIATES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• VAIL RESORTS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• VAIL RESORTS, INC.

  137 BENCHMARK RD, AVON, CO, 81620

  Registry ID: 110010687113

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA 309A1 — Clean Water Act

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• VAIL RESORTS, INC.entered 1999-10-21

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 1999-10-21Final Order Issued
• 1999-10-21Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-11-17Enforcement Action Data Entered