This matter involves violations of Section 404 of the CWA stemming from the unpermitted construction of dam and approximately 200 acre lake on private property owned by Saraland, LLLP (Saraland), located just north of the City of Eastman, Dodge County, Georgia. The lake bed was cleared in its entirety, and the project impacted approximately 100 acres of highly functional forested wetlands and 3.2 miles of tributaries to Gum Swamp Creek, a tributary of Little Ocmulgee Lake, a navigable water of the United States. The referral includes four recommended Defendants, including Lister Harrell, Saraland, Middle Georgia Road Builders and Developers, Inc. (MGRB), and Robert Sutton. Saraland is the owner of the Site, and Mr. Harrell is listed as the President of Saraland. Mr. Harrell was directly in charge of all decisions relating to construction of the lake, and evidence indicates that the lake was constructed for Mr. Harrell?s personal, recreational use. MGRB and Robert Sutton conducted the work, including lake clearing and dam construction. The work was done without the required U. S. Army Corps of Engineer (COE) section 404 permit for work in jurisdictional waters of the United States. This referral seeks stream and wetland restoration, where appropriate, mitigation, and a civil penalty. This case is significant to Region 4 because this violation entails the largest wetland and stream impacts the Region has addressed in South Georgia. In addition, the violations were extr