EPA v. BROCK MASLONKA (CWA 404)
Litigated With Penalty
Case summary
On September 7, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern State of Washington issued a Order approving the Consent Decree and dismissing the case for the matter involving Mr. Brock Maslonka (Defendant) to address CWA violations at the Defendant's property located near Cusick, WA. Defendant discharged dredged and/or fill material below the ordinary high-water mark of Perkins Slough without authorization under CWA Section 404. CWA violations resulted in the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States. The Defendant has agreed to remove the unauthorized fill material, restore the native vegetation of the wetlands, and provide additional compensatory mitigation to revegetate and preserve adjacent riparian habitat. Defendants have also agreed to pay a penalty of $50,000.
Defendants (1)
- BROCK MASLONKANamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MASLONKA, BROCK - ROCKIN M RANCH PROPERTY
KIRCHAN ROAD / HIGHWAY 20, CUSICK, WA, 99119
Registry ID: 110070108215
Statutes cited
- CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material
Enforcement conclusions (1)
BROCK MASLONKA (CWA 404)entered 2023-09-07
Primary law: CWA
Federal penalty: $50,000
Timeline (5 milestones)
- 2020-03-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
- 2020-08-26Complaint Filed With Court
- 2020-08-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2023-07-14Final Order Lodged
- 2023-09-07Final Order Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3602267752
- Case number
- 10-2020-0167
- 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 10-2020-0167 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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