EPA v. FUTURE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT TRUST

Case summary

THIS AO IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO SECTION 404 AND 402 OF CWA TO BRUCE BIRCH, AL JULIAN AND THE FUTURE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT TRUST. THE VIOLATION INVOLVES UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGES OF DREDGED AND FILL MATERIALS TO WATERS OF THE US, NAMELY THE SAN LUIS REY RIVER IN NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTANCE OF RESPONDENTS MINING THE RIVER FOR AGGRE- GATE MATERIALS WITHOUT BENEFIT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITS. THE ORDER DIRECTS BIRCH, ET AL TO RESTORE THE RIVER AND ASSOCIATED WETLANDS WHICH WERE IMPACTED BY THE MINING ACTIVITIES.

Defendants (3)

• BIRCH, BRUCENamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JULIAN, ALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• FUTURE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT TRUSTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FUTURE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT TRUST

  SAN LUIS REY RIVER, PAUMA VALLEY, CA, 92110

  Registry ID: 110010780477

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
• CWA OTHER — Violations not covered elsewhere
• CWA 301 — NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FUTURE MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT TRUSTentered 1999-12-15

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 1999-12-15Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1999-12-15Final Order Issued
• 1999-12-15Enforcement Action Closed
• 2000-11-08Enforcement Action Data Entered