SPRUCE SHADOWS, INC., OWNS, POSSESSES, AND/OR CONTROLS 27 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY IN KETCHIKAN, ALASKA, AND PLANS TO DEVELOP THE SITE FOR THE SPRUCE SHADOWS GOLF COURSE. IN OR ABOUT NOVEMBER 1996 TO AUGUST 1997 AND JANUARY 1999 TO JULY 1999, AT TIMES MORE FULLY KNOWN TO RESPONDENTS, DURETTE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., USED CERTAIN HEAVY EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS A BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR, AND A DUMP TRUCK, TO PLACE APPROXIMATELY 10,000 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL MATERIAL ONTO APPROXIMATELY 7 ACRES OF WATER OF THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING WETLANDS, ON THE SITE. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1 TO JUNE 9, 2000, AT TIMES MORE FULLY KNOWN TO RESPONDENTS, SOUTHCOAST CONSTRUCTION, INC., USED CERTAIN HEAVY EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS A BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR, AND A DUMP TRUCK, TO PLACE APPROXIMATELY 9,500 CUBIC YARDS OF FILL MATERIAL ONTO APPROXIMATELY 2 ACRES OF WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING WETLANDS, ON THE SITE. RESPONDENTS' PLACE- MENT OF FILL MATERIAL HAD THE EFFECT OF MODIFYING FLOW AND CIRCULATION PATTERS, AND ELIMINATING WETLAND HABITAT.