EPA v. John Raftopoulos, Diamond Creek Cattle Company, and Rancho Greco LP
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
The settlement and consent decree with John Raftopoulos, Diamond Peak Cattle Company, LLC, and Rancho Greco Limited, LLC (collectively, Defendants) resolve violations of the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Federal Land Policy and Management Act (FLPMA) involving unauthorized discharges of dredged or fill material into Vermillion Creek and its adjacent wetlands, and trespass on federal public lands in northwest Moffat County, Colorado.
Defendants (1)
- John Raftopoulos, Diamond Creek Cattle Company, &Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
DIAMOND PEAK CATTLE COMPANY JOHN RAFTOPOULOS
14759 CO-318, MAYBELL, CO, 81640
Registry ID: 110064035887
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
John Raftopoulos, Diamond Creek Cattle Company, and Rancho Greco LPentered 2021-05-03
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $265,000
Timeline (6 milestones)
- 2017-09-29Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2017-10-19Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2020-10-22Complaint Filed With Court
- 2021-03-18Final Order Lodged
- 2021-05-03Enforcement Action Closed
- 2021-05-03Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3601218166
- Case number
- 08-2017-0057
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2017-0057 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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