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10-1998-0014Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 10

EPA v. SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$7,500

Case summary

FACILITY PLACED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF ROCK RIPRAP ALONG 300-400 LINEAL FEET OF THE WILD AND SCENIC CORRIDOR OF THE SKAGIT RIVER WITHOUT PERMIT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. THE WORK WAS CONDUCTED AFTER ACKNOWLEDGING IN WRITING TO THE CORPS THAT SCPW UNDERSTOOD THAT AN INDIVIDUAL PERMIT WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR THE WORK.

Defendants (1)

  • SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS

    1111 CLEVELAND AVENUE, MOUNT VERNON, WA, 98273

    Registry ID: 110010685632

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • SKAGIT COUNTY PUBLIC WORKSentered 1999-02-08

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $7,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1997-11-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-07-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1999-02-08Final Order Issued
  • 1999-02-10Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
55481
Case number
10-1998-0014
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
WAT
EPA region
10
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-1998-0014 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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