EPA v. RIVER RIDGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
Final Order No Penalty
Compliance action
$200,000
Case summary
BETWEEN 8/17/1998 AND THE PRESENT, RESPONDENTS DISCHARGED DREDGE AND FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS, SIDE CHANNELS AND TRIBUTARIES TO THE CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER, FARMERS POND AND THE JO DEE RESERVOIR AND FAILED TO COMPLY WITH EXISTING PERMIT CONDITIONS. THIS ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER FOR COMPLIANCE REQUIRES THAT RESPONDENTS IMMEDIATELY CEASE ANY AND ALL UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES AND SHALL SUBMIT A RESTORATION, STABILIZATION AND MITIGATION PLAN FOR THE AFFECTED AREA. THE PROPOSED SCHEDULE IN THE PLAN SHALL PROVIDE FOR COMPLETION OF ANY EARTHWORK AND REVEGETATION REQUIRED UNDER THE PLAN NO LATER THAN 9/2001.
Defendants (4)
- GARY HOOVERNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- LESTER KAPLANNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- RIVER RIDGE DEVELOPMENT COMPANYNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- BRET HALLNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
RIVER RIDGE DEVELOPMENT CO
SECT. 24, TOWNSHIP 6N, RANGE 68W, WINDSOR, CO, 80550
Registry ID: 110010675714
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
RIVER RIDGE DEVELOPMENT CO.entered 2001-02-28
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2001-02-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-02-28Final Order Issued
- 2001-03-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2010-08-20Enforcement Action Closed
- 2010-08-20Pipeline Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51747
- Case number
- 08-2001-0036
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- WAT
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2001-0036 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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