CASE SUMMARY THE U.S. FISH & WIDLIFE SERVICE REPORTED AN APPARENT SECTION 10/404, RIVERS AND HARBORS ACT OF 1899, SECTION 404, TITLE 33 CFR (1 JULY 1977) VIOLATION ON THE SOUTH FORK FORKED DEER RIVER NEAR BIG EDDY BY LETTERS DATED 19 JULY JULY 1978 AND 2 AUGUST 1978. INSPECTIONS TO INVESTIGATE THE VIOLATIONS WERE CONDUCTED UNACCOMPANIED ON 3 AUGUST 78 AND WITH MR. JOE CARTER, THE LANDOWNER, ON 21 AUGUST 78. THESE INSPECTIONS REVEALED THAT THE ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY MR CARTER DID CONSTITUTE VIOLATION OF SECTION 10 OF TH RIVER AND HARBOR ACT OF 1899 AND SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT. THE SPECIFIC VIOLATIONS OF THIS CASE WAS THE PLACEMENT OF DREDGED MATERIALS IN WETLANDS ADJACENT TO A DITCH THAT HAD BEEN EXCAVATED FROM BIG EDDY INTO THE RIVER VIA THE CULVERT. ANOTHER INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED WITH MR. CARTER ON 19 OCTOBER 78 (INCL 6). DURING THE INSPECTION, IT WAS DECICED THAT IT MIGHT PROVE FRUITFUL TO HAVE A DISCUSSION SESSION PRIOR TO OTHER AGENCIES SUBMITTING THIER VIEWS. THIS SESSION WAS HELD ON 2 NOVEMBER 78 (INCL 7). DURING THE SESSION HELD ON 2 NOVEMBER, IT WAS ALSO DECIDED TO MEET AGAIN WITH MR.CARTER TO OBTAIN ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION ON HTE NATURE AND EXTENT OF WORK THAT HAS OR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED. CORPS AND U.S. FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES MET WITH MR. CARTER ON 24 APRIL 79 TO DISCUS