9/5/12 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT ISSUED. THIS AOC PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 2.2 ACRES OF EXCAVATION IN JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A CHANNEL APPROX 1.5 MILES LONG, 12 FEET WIDE, WITH SOME WIDER AREAS, AND 2 - 5 FEET DEEP, WITH MATERIAL SIDECAST ALONG THE CHANNEL INTO ADJACENT FRESHWATER WETLANDS KNOWN AS COWBONE MARSH ADJACENT TO AND ABUTTING FISHEATING CREEK. FISHEASTING CREEK IS A NAVIGABLE WATER OF THE U.S. THE SITE IS LOCATED IN AN AREA KNOWN AS COWBONE MARSH, GLADES COUNTY, FL. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNAUTHORIZED NAVIGATION CHANNEL IN JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S.
ON JULY 15, 2010, THE U.S. ARMY COE ISSUED A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER TO THE FL FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION PROHIBITING FURTHER PLACEMENT OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL IN WATERS OF THE U.S.
ON AUG 10, 2010, THE CORPS REFERRED THE ENFORCEMENT CASE TO EPA.
ON SEPT 7, 2010, EPA ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER AND 308 INFO REQUEST TO RESPONDENT, ORDERING RESPONDENT TO SUBMIT A RESTORATION PLAN.
ON NOV 11, 2010, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED A RESPONSE TO THE 308 INFO REQUEST.
ON DEC 16, 2010, EPA HELD A SHOW CAUSE MEETING WIHT RESPONDENT TO DISCUSS RESOLUTION.
ON JAN 24, 2011, RESPONDENT SUBMITTED A HYDROLOGIC RESTORATION PLAN THAT INCLUDED PL