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Enforcement Order EPD-WQ-5117

Facility GADOT project #STP-065-3(37) 01 site; order issued to Georgia Department of Transportation and C.W. Matthews Contracting, Inc.
County Hall County
Cause of Order Failure to properly identify all state waters on buffer variance application for project/stream buffer encroachment and significant sediment impact; poor recordkeeping
Requirements of Order Upon receipt of permit from U.S. Corps of Engineers, DOT and Mr. Matthews shall implement proper Lake Lanier/Ford White Road Cove remediation plan/schedule to address sedimentation issues; plan shall include disposal receipts from Crystal Creek Inert Landfill showing 650 cubic yards of discharged sediment was removed/properly disposed, and permanent stabilization inside and outside of disturbed buffers; submit appropriate amended Erosion, Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan, implementing/maintaining additional E&S controls; submit certified inspection letter of proper installation; conduct proper sampling; C.W. Matthews Contracting shall host an in-house Permit compliance training class for worksite erosion control inspectors
Settlement Amount $7,000.00
Legal Authority Water Quality Control Act (including Surface Water Allocation)
Date Executed 21‑Jul‑2009
Publication Date For Executed Order 27‑Jul‑2009
File Attachments None