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Administrative - Formal · FY2000 · — · Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication · 23578

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Case

Case Number
04-2000-0174
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Multimedia
N
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

THIS CASE IMPACTS 700 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS. IT WAS INITIATED IN 1995. THE REGION ISSUED A RESTORATION ORDER WHICH WAS IGNORED. THE REGION INITIATED A DOJ SITE VISIT TO INVESTIGATE THE CASE. AFTER THEIR REVIEW, DOJ REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE CASE. WETLANDS STAFF NEXT INITIATED A PENALTY ACTION TO FIND THE PARKS THE MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY AMOUNT. HOWEVER, REGIONAL MANAGEMENT DECLINED TO ISSUE THE PENALTY COMPLAINT. SINCE WETLANDS STAFF HAS NO FURTHER AVENUES OPEN TO PURSUE THIS UNAUTHORIZED DISCHARGE TO 700 ACRES OF FORESTED WETLANDS, RECOMMEND CASE BE CLOSED.

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