EPA v. Pala Band - San Luis Rey River
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
This is one of two Administrative Orders on Consent (AOC) under the Clean Water Act that involves the Pala Band of Mission Indians. The present order addresses unauthorized discharge of dredge and fill material into the San Luis Rey River in the vicinity of a Casino owned by the Pala Tribe. The order requires that the Pala Tribe submit to EPA a Site Restoration Plan to restore the topographic and hydrologic features of the site to pre-existing or pre-disturbed conditions. Removal of earthen material and rock from the site must be completed before March 1, 2005 because of concerns regarding the habitat of the endangered arroyo toad. The AOC also requires that the Tribe submit a final report by April 1, 2005, which must provide photographs of the site upon completion of the restoration work.
Defendants (1)
- Pala Band of Mission IndiansNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
SAN LUIS REY RIVER AT PALA CASINO
11154 HIGHWAY 76, PALA, CA, 92059
Registry ID: 110013306074
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Pala Band - San Luis Rey River (AOC)entered 2005-02-10
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-02-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-02-10Final Order Issued
- 2005-02-10Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 139940
- Case number
- 09-2005-0031
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 09
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2005-0031 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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