11/2/09 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. THIS ORDER PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. ON THE PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED BY BACKWATER BRAKE HUNTING CLUB (BBHC), ADJACENT TO ROBINSON BAYOU ROAD, NEAR THE CITY OF GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, MS. THE IMPACTS OCCURRED IN APPROX 1.5 ACRES OF WETLANDS ABUTTING ROBINSON BAYOU, WITHIN THE TRIBUTARY SYSTEM OF THE YAZOO RIVER, A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. ACCORDING TO OUR PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, THE DISCHARGES OCCURRED FROM MARCH 2009 TO THE PRESENT.
MR. TOM TOLLISON AND BBHC, AT ALL TIMES RELEVANT TO THIS ORDER, WERE THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF THE PARCEL OF LAND, LOCATED ADJACENT TO ROBINSON BAYOU ROAD THAT CONTAINED THE DISCHARGE AREA. RESPONDENTS DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WATERS OF THE U.S. ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY DURING CONSTRUCTION OF LEVEES FOR DUCK PONDS.
AT NO TIME DURING THE DISCHARGE DID THE RESPONDENTS POSSESS A PERMIT UNDER CWA SEC 404.