EPA v. MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Penalty assessed
$31,100
Case summary
THIS ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ORDER IS ISSUED TO THE MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND E. H. OFTEDAL AND SONS 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 MORTHERN CHEYENNE RESERVATION. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $137,500 FOR THESE ALLEGED VIOLATIONS.
Defendants (1)
- MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MONTANA DEPT OF TRANSP
2701 PROSPECT AVE, HELENA, MT, 59620
Registry ID: 110010691732
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
- CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONentered 2002-05-29
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $31,100 · SEP: $92,600
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
- 51808
- Case number
- 08-2001-0098
- 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 08-2001-0098 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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