EPA v. AURORA COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - COMPLIANCE ORDER
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On February 13, 2015, Region 10 issued an administrative order on consent with Aurora Communications International Inc. to address Clean Water Act violations near Ninilchik, Alaska. Respondent violated the CWA Section 404 by discharging an unspecified quantity of dredged and/or fill material into approximately 0.55 acres of wetlands for the construction of a gravel access road and a foundation pad for the installation of a shortwave radio antenna tower without a Department of the Army CWA Section 404 permit. The consent order requires Respondent to submit a restoration and mitigation task plan to EPA for review and approval. Respondent is required to implement the EPA approved plan and complete all tasks by April, 2017. This consent order replaces and supersedes the 2004 amended order.
Defendants (1)
- Aurora Communications International Inc (SB)Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
AURORA COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - WETLAND PROPERTY
11621 STERLING HWY MILEPOST 129.9, NINILCHIK, AK, 99639
Registry ID: 110010685785
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
AURORA COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL INC - COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENTentered 2015-02-13
Primary law: CWA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2014-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2015-02-13Final Order Issued
- 2020-11-02Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600000481
- Case number
- 10-2015-0026
- 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 10-2015-0026 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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