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10-2016-0088Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2016· Region 10

EPA v. WILLIAM C NELSON JR AND THE ESTATE OF BARBARA NELSON (GUNSHY MANOR) - PENALTY ORDER

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

On July 27, 2017, Region 10 filed a consent agreement and final order with William C. Nelson and the Estate of Barbara Nelson (Respondents) to resolve Clean Water Act violations in Redmond, Washington. Respondents violated the CWA Section 301 by discharging an unspecified quantity of dredged and/or fill material into wetlands and other waters of the United States without a Department of the Army CWA Section 404 permit. Respondent agreed to pay a penalty of $10,000.

Defendants (2)

  • William C. Nelson, Jr.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
  • The Estate of Barbara NelsonNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • ESTATE OF BARBARA NELSON - GUNSHY MANOR

    7240 196TH AVENUE NE (UNINCORPORATED KING COUNTY), REDMOND, WA, 98053

    Registry ID: 110060351293

Statutes cited

  • CWA 404Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • WILLIAM C NELSON JR AND THE ESTATE OF BARBARA NELSON - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDERentered 2017-07-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $10,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2016-04-13Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2017-07-27Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2017-07-27Final Order Issued
  • 2017-08-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3600693920
Case number
10-2016-0088
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 10-2016-0088 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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