Savannah, GA – In a shocking turn of events, a Long County developer has been caught red-handed for Clean Water Act Violations in Georgia. William L. Nutting and three related entities – Georgia Coastal Land Company, Provident Land Holdings, Co., and Provident Construction Co. – have been accused of discharging fill material into federally protected waters without authorization at three Long County sites over a number of years.
The Clean Water Act requires any person who plans to discharge dredged or fill material into waters of the United States to obtain a permit from the Corps. The complaint alleges that Nutting and his entities failed to pay an administrative penalty assessed in 2014 and failed to comply with a previous settlement agreement intended to resolve Clean Water Act violations at one of the three sites.
The agreement requires Nutting and his entities to restore two sites, pay monetary penalties, and take steps to mitigate past harms and prevent future violations. According to sources, the monetary penalties total $250,000.
Acting United States Attorney James Durham said, “These defendants disregarded several opportunities to voluntarily comply with the law. We will continue to work with our partners at the Army Corps of Engineers and the Environment and Natural Resources Division to hold accountable anyone who places their own financial interests above those of this community.”
This case is the first recovery of civil penalties for violations of the Clean Water Act in the history of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia.
The proposed consent decree has been lodged in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia and is subject to a 30-day public comment period and final court approval. A copy is available on the Justice website.
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Key Facts
- State: Georgia
- Category: White Collar Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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