EPA v. E.H. OFTEDAL AND SONS
Penalty assessed
$100,000
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO E.H. OFTEDAL AND SONS AND THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE UNAUTHORIZED PLACEMENT OF FILL INTO ROSEBUD CREEK AND ADJACENT WETLANDS WITHOUT A PERMIT DURING THE MARCH 2000 CONSTRUCTION OF A GABION WALL AND ASSOCIATED RIVER DIVERSION STRUCTURES AS PART OF THE HIGHWAY 314 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON THE NORTHERN CHEYENNE RESERVATION. THE PROPOSED PENALTY FOR $137,500 FOR EACH OF THE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- E.H. OFTEDAL AND SONSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
E.H. OFTEDAL AND SONS
YELLOWSTONE HILL, MILES CITY, MT, 59301
Registry ID: 110010590324
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
E.H. OFTEDAL AND SONSentered 2002-05-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $100,000
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2001-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2001-07-17Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2002-05-29Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51807
- Case number
- 08-2001-0097
- 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 08-2001-0097 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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