EPA v. CRV Enterprises / Voorhees
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
This is an Administrative Penalty Action pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act issued to CRV Enterprises and C. Ryan Voorhees. The violation involves unauthorized discharge of fill material into approximately 3 acres of waters of the United States during construction of a residential subdivision in Valley Springs, California. The parties have reached a settlement agreement by which Respondents will pay $47,500 in penalties (injunctive relief in this matter was resolved by an earlier Administrative Order on Consent).
Defendants (2)
- CRV EnterprisesNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
- Voorhees, Ryan C.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
GOLD CREEK ESTATES
HWY 26 BETWEEN HOGAN DAM ROAD AND ST. ANDREWS ROAD, VALLEY SPRINGS, CA, 95252
Registry ID: 110018923012
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
CRV Enterprises / Voorhees Consent Agreemententered 2005-07-19
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $47,500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-07-19Enforcement Action Closed
- 2005-07-19Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-07-19Final Order Issued
- 2005-08-01Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 153301
- Case number
- 09-2005-0130
- 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 09-2005-0130 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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