EPA v. HUGO OSWALD AND OSWALD RANCHES LLC
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
Respondents discharged fill material to 4.32 acres of wetlands while contructing irrigation facilities on their cherry farm at Twin Forks Ranch in Hood River, Oregon. Hugo Oswald owns the property & is the manager of Oswald LLC which operates Twin Forks Ranch. Respondents have agreed to restore the 4.32 acres of wetlands & enhance an additional 1.38 acres of wetlands on the site. An administrative order on consent will be filed to address the violation.
Defendants (2)
- OSWALD RANCHES LLCNamed in settlement
- HUGO OSWALDNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
OSWALD RANCHES LLC - TWIN FORKS RANCH
4715 GREEN ROAD, HOOD RIVER, OR, 97031
Registry ID: 110028100846
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
HUGO OSWALD AND OSWALD RANCHES LLC - ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENTentered 2006-06-26
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2006-04-11Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2006-06-26Final Order Issued
- 2007-05-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 173855
- Case number
- 10-2006-0262
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 10
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 10-2006-0262 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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