09-2022-2001Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2022· Region 09
EPA v. Edward Lynn Brown CAFO
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
Consent Agreement and Final Order with Edward Lynn Brown of Merced Ranch regarding the unauthorized fill of protected wetlands.
Defendants (1)
- Edward Lynn BrownNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MERCED RANCH
7450 G ST, MERCED, CA, 95340
Registry ID: 110063600232
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Edward Lynn Brown CAFOentered 2022-03-23
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $212,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2022-03-23Final Order Issued
- 2022-03-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2022-03-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2022-04-22Compliance Achieved
- 2022-04-22Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603055726
- Case number
- 09-2022-2001
- 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 09-2022-2001 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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