9/24/03 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED. ORDER REQUIRES, RESPONDENT SHALL IMMEDIATELY CEASE PARTICIPATING IN, CAUSING, OR ALLOWING ANY ADDITIONAL DISCHARGES OF ANY DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S., EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED BY A VALID PERMIT ISSUED BY THE COE PURSUANT TO SECTION 404 OF CWA OR AS SPECIFICALLY REQUIRED IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT A RESTORATION PLAN APPROVED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT.
RESPONDENT SHALL RESTORE THE DISCHARGE AREA WITHIN 45 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF THIS FINAL AGREEMENT. RESPONDENT SHALL REMOVE THE DAM AND APPROXIMATE THE FORMER GROUND ELEVATIONS INSIDE THE POND AND WHERE FILL MATERIAL WAS PLACED FOR THE DAM CONSTRUCTION. WHEN RESTORATION IS COMPLETE, APPROXIMATELY 4 ACRES OF WETLANDS SHALL BE RESTORED. ALL RESTORED AREAS SHALL BE VEGETATED WITH A WETLAND SEED MIX OR OTHER APPROPRIATE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO PREVENT SEDIMENT FROM LEAVING THE SITE