The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Dennis Wendt and Wendt Construction to restore sensitive wetlands near the Eel River that the company graded and filled during construction activities at its housing development site in Fortuna, Calif.
The order requires the company to remove soil and other fill, restore wetland habitat, including vegetation with native species, implement measures to control sedimentation and erosion of bank areas, and obtain a permit for any future discharges to wetlands. The company must also implement a five-year monitoring program and submit annual monitoring reports to the EPA.