EPA v. SILVER CITY MOBILE MANOR

Case summary

JACK JENNINGS AND ALEXANDER MADONNA VIOLATED THE CLEAN WATER ACT BY DISCHARGING FILL MATERIAL TO WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT A CWA SECTION 404 PERMIT. IN NOVEMBER, 1995, JACK JENNINGS RETAINED ALEXANDER MADONNA'S COMPANY, MADONNA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP) TO CONSTRUCT AN 800 FOOT LONG, TEN TO FIFTEEN FOOT HIGH RIP-RAP REVETMENT WITHIN MORRO CREEK. MORRO CREEK IS AN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITVE PERENNIAL COASTAL STREAM IN SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THIS REVETMENT WAS INTENDED TO PROTECT A TRAILER PARK OWNED BY MR. JENNINGS, SILVER CITY MOBILE MANOR, FROM EROSION AND FLOOD DAMAGE CAUSED BY HIGH FLOWS ON MORRO CREEK. SUBSTANTIALLY LESS ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGING (AND LESS EXPENSIVE) OPTIONS FOR PREVENTING EROSION ALONG MORRO CREEK WERE AVAILABLE TO MR. JENNINGS, HOWEVER.

Defendants (3)

• JENNINGS, JACKNamed in complaint
• MADDONA, ALEXANDERNamed in complaint
• SILVER CITY MOBILE MANORNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WAUCONDA SAND & GRAVEL

  BONNER & GARLAND RD, WAUCONDA, IL, 60084

  Registry ID: 110009327022

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1996-01-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1996-01-19Final Order Issued
• 1996-01-19Enforcement Action Closed
• 1996-10-21Enforcement Action Data Entered