Magruder Limestone, Inc. - Clean Water Act Public Notice
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
In accordance with Section 309(g)(4)(A) of the Clean Water Act (“CWA”), 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(4)(A), and 40 C.F.R. § 22.45 of the Consolidated Rules of Practice Governing the Administrative Assessment of Civil Penalties and the Revocation/Termination or Suspension of Permits (“Consolidated Rules”), the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is providing notice of a proposed Complaint and Administrative Penalty Assessment against Magruder Limestone, Inc., which operates the Foley Quarry located in Section 26, Township 50 North, Range 2 East, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Under Section 309(g) of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g), the EPA is authorized to issue orders assessing civil penalties for various violations of the Clean Water Act. The EPA may issue such orders after filing a Complaint commencing either a Class I or Class II penalty proceeding. The EPA provides notice of the proposed assessment of a Class II civil penalty pursuant to 33 U.S.C. § 1319(g)(4)(A). Class II proceedings are conducted under the EPA’s Consolidated Rules, 40 C.F.R. Part 22.
In this case, the EPA’s complaint alleges that Respondent discharged fill material into a water of the United States without obtaining a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Specifically, EPA alleges that Respondent impacted approximately 1200 linear feet of an unnamed tributary to Barley Branch by placing fill material into the tributary for the purposes of constructing a new road. Respondent has reached agreement with the EPA on the terms of a proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order which would resolve this matter. Under the proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order, Respondent will pay a civil penalty of $80,000. Final approval of the proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order is subject to the requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 22.45.
The EPA will receive written comments on the proposed Administrative Penalty Assessment for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. All such comments shall be submitted to the Regional Hearing Clerk at the address provided below. The procedures by which the public may submit written comments on a proposed Class II order or participate in a Class II proceeding, and the procedures by which a respondent may request a hearing, are set forth in the Consolidated Rules. Persons wishing to obtain additional information on the proceeding, receive a copy of the EPA’s Consolidated Rules, review the proposed Consent Agreement/Final Order, comment upon the proposed penalty assessment, or otherwise participate in the proceeding should contact Regional Hearing Clerk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7, 11201 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, KS 66219. Please reference Docket No. CWA-07-2020-0102. For Technical questions contact Delia Garcia, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division , at [email protected], at the above mailing address or 913-551-7262. Persons with legal questions may contact Sara Hertz Wu, Office of Regional Counsel, at [email protected], at the above mailing address or 913-551-7316.
| 1/16/20 Date |
/s/ David Cozad Director Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division U.S. EPA, Region 7 |
Summary
The EPA is providing notice of a proposed Complaint and Administrative Penalty Assessment against Magruder Limestone, Inc., which operates the Foley Quarry located in Section 26, Township 50 North, Range 2 East, Lincoln County, Missouri.
Program/Statute: Clean Water Act (CWA) and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES)
Applicant/Respondent(s):
Magruder Limestone, Inc.
Section 26, Township 50 North, Range East
MO
Proposed action: Public Notice of Clean Water Act Adminstrative Penalty Settlement
Docket ID: CWA-07-2020-0102