EPA v. Dennis Wendt and Wendt Construction

Case summary

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Dennis Wendt and Wendt Construction to restore sensitive wetlands near the Eel River that the company graded and filled during construction activities at its housing development site in Fortuna, Calif. The order requires the company to remove soil and other fill, restore wetland habitat, including vegetation with native species, implement measures to control sedimentation and erosion of bank areas, and obtain a permit for any future discharges to wetlands. The company must also implement a five-year monitoring program and submit annual monitoring reports to the EPA.

Defendants (2)

• Dennis WendtNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• Wendt ConstructionNamed in complaint

Facilities (1)

• WENDT CONSTRUCTION

  1075 SOUTH FORTUNA ROAD, FORTUNA, CA, 95540

  Registry ID: 110033197323

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Dennis Wendt and Wendt Constructionentered 2008-10-10

  Primary law: CWA

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2008-10-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-10-10Final Order Issued
• 2008-11-07Enforcement Action Data Entered