EPA v. STUART-STEPHENS (APO) (CWA 404)

Case summary

On July 4, 2024, EPA Region 10 issued an Administrative Penalty Order to Respondents Ms. Cadence Stuart-Stephens ( Owner ) and Mr. Jerrod Stuart-Stephens ( Operator ) to address Clean Water Act ( CWA ) violations at Owner's property in Priest River, ID. Respondents discharged dredged and/or fill material below the ordinary high water mark of the Priest River without authorization under CWA Section 404. These violations resulted in the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States ( WOTUS ). Respondents have agreed to provide compensatory mitigation in the form of purchasing 1.4 credits at the Valencia Mitigation Bank at a cost of $42,000 and pay a $75,000 fine

Defendants (2)

• CANDACE STUART-STEPHENSNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• JERROD STUARTNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• STUART-STEPHENS

  306 EASTSIDE RD, PRIEST RIVER, ID, 83856

  Registry ID: 110071362031

Statutes cited

• CWA 404 — Permits for Dredge and Fill Material

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STUART-STEPHENS (APO) (CWA 404)entered 2024-07-04

  Primary law: CWA

  Federal penalty: $75,000

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2024-01-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2024-07-04Final Order Issued
• 2024-07-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-01-12Compliance Achieved
• 2025-01-12Enforcement Action Closed