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PARKSIDE LAKES DEVELOPMENT LLC

Administrative - Formal · FY2014 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 3400246301

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Case

Case Number
04-2014-5764
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

5/28/2014 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ON CONSENT. THIS AOC PERTAINS TO THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS AND WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING APPROX 1.32 ACRES OF WETLANDS IN DUVAL COUNTY, FL. THE DEPOSITION OF DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL OCCURRED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF SINGLE FAMILY HOMES. IN MAY 2013, IN PREPARATION FOR CONSTRUCTION, THE PARKSIDE LAKES DEVELOPMENT, LLC HIRED AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT, ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, LLC, TO DELINEATE WETLANDS ON THE PROPERTY. THE CONSULTANT DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS ON THE PROPERTY THAT WOULD REQUIRE A U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE) PERMIT BEFORE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCED. ON SEPT 17, 2013, RESPONDENT APPLIED TO THE COE FOR A 404 PERMIT. IN NOV 2013, THE COE DISCOVERED THAT FILL AND/OR DREDGED MATERIAL HAD BEEN PLACED IN 1.32 ACRES OF JURISDICTIONAL WETLANDS ON THE SITE BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF THE COE PERMIT. BECAUSE THE PERMIT HAD NOT BEEN FINALZIED AT THE TIME THE EARTH MOVING WORK BEGAN, THE FILL IS CONSIDERED UNAUTHORIZED AND THE PERMIT WAS NOT ISSUED TO THE RESPONDENT. ON FEB 10, 2014, RESPONDENT PURCHASED 1.5 WETLAND MITIGATION CREDITS FROM THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA WETLAND MITIGATION BANK IN ADVANCE OF THE PERMIT BEING ISSUED. COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT NOV 2013, RESPONDENT AND/OR THOSE ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE RESPONDENT DISCHARGED DREDGED AND/OR FILL MATERIAL INTO WETLANDS ON THE SITE USING EARTH MOVING MACHINERY, DURING UNAUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED

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