(AGENPARL) – gio 03 agosto 2023 Issued: Aug 3, 2023 (2:55pm EDT)
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EPA penalizes Alaska homebuilder $107,000 for violations of Clean Water Act
SEATTLE (August 3, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
announced today that Robert Yundt Homes, LLC and Mr. Robert Yundt, based in
Wasilla, Alaska, were penalized $107,000 for violations of the Clean Water
Act.
From 2019 through 2021, Robert Yundt Homes, LLC and Mr. Yundt are accused
of using heavy earthmoving equipment to relocate and discharge material into
Wasilla Lake and Cottonwood Lake, resulting in environmental impacts along the
shorelines and adjacent wetlands.
In response, EPA issued multiple administrative compliance orders on consent
requiring Robert Yundt Homes, LLC to perform certain restoration and
mitigation activities to remedy the harms to the environment. Robert Yundt
Homes, LLC also agreed to pay $29,500 in penalties.
After Robert Yundt Homes, LLC failed to comply with the administrative
compliance orders on consent, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint
in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska against Robert Yundt
Homes, LLC and Mr. Yundt. To resolve the violations of the administrative
compliance orders and the underlying Clean Water Act violations, Robert Yundt
Homes, LLC, Mr. Yundt, EPA, and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to
a Consent Decree that requires the Defendants to conduct fill removal and
habitat restoration activities along the shoreline of Wasilla Lake, restore
and preserve wetlands adjacent to Cottonwood Lake in perpetuity through an
environmental covenant, and pay an additional $77,500 in penalties.
“In order to protect human health and the environment it is absolutely vital
that building and construction companies obtain the appropriate permits and
comply with EPA administrative orders” said EPA Region 10 Office of
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Director Ed Kowalski. “As this case
demonstrates, the secondary and tertiary effects of unauthorized discharges
associated with construction activities can be felt by the entire
community.”
“Violations of the Clean Water Act can significantly affect the lives of
Alaskans, and those who partake in these unlawful actions will face
consequences,” said U.S. Attorney S. Lane Tucker for the District of Alaska.
“The U.S. Attorney’s Office will continue to support our partners across
the nation to protect our communities and ecosystems from the effects of
illegal environmental degradation, as in the case of Robert Yundt Homes,
LLC.”
Wasilla Lake and Cottonwood Lake are catalogued by the Alaska Department of
Fish and Game as waters important for anadromous fish, including spawning
habitat for coho and sockeye salmon.
Opportunity for public comment
The Consent Decree is currently available for public review and comment before
it is effective. EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice invite all affected
community members and other stakeholders to review the Consent Decree and
provide any relevant comments. The public comment process is designed to help
ensure that all voices are heard and that all views about the Consent Decree
are considered.
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