EPA v. PAUL BUNN AND STEVEN SNYDER (PLEASANT MEADOWS ESTATES)

Case summary

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and EPA have reached an agreement with Paul Bunn settling the complaint filed on July 14, 2020, that alleged that Mr. Bunn and Snyder Logging & Landscaping, LLC (Snyder Logging) violated section 301(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA) by discharging dredge or fill material into waters of the United States without a CWA permit. The United States settled separately with Snyder Logging in 2020. Beginning in June 2013, Mr. Bunn and his contractor, Snyder Logging, excavated soil and vegetation from approximately three acres of wetlands adjacent to the Yaak River in Montana on Mr. Bunn�s property.

Defendants (3)

• STEVEN SNYDER
• PAUL BUNNNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Snyder Logging and Landscaping, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PLEASANT MEADOWS ESTATES

  176 GORDON BEACH ROAD, TROY, MT, 59935

  Registry ID: 110064403934

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (2)

• PAUL BUNN AND STEVEN SNYDER (PLEASANT MEADOWS ESTATES)entered 2021-08-31

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $50,000

• PAUL BUNN AND STEVEN SNYDER (PLEASANT MEADOWS ESTATES)entered 2020-11-19

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-07-26Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 2016-08-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-07-14Complaint Filed With Court
• 2021-06-29Final Order Lodged
• 2021-08-31Final Order Entered