March 13, 2008
EPA fines company for wetlands violation
The Environmental Protection Agency has fined an Ellsworth construction company for violating the Clean Water Act, and part of the settlement includes a substantial contribution to Acadia National Park to control invasive species.
Ray Builders Inc. was penalized after it discharged fill material into nearly four acres of wetlands while developing a 42-lot subdivision between 1989 and 2003, according to the Bangor Daily News . The EPA fined the company $16,017 and required it give the Acadia park $87,154 to fund a three-year program to curb invasive species at Great Meadow, a 115-acre freshwater wetland.
As part of the agreement, Robert Ray, owner of Ray Builders, recently donated 17 acres near downtown Ellsworth as a conservation easement to offset the wetlands damage, the paper reported.
Ray Builders Inc. was penalized after it discharged fill material into nearly four acres of wetlands while developing a 42-lot subdivision between 1989 and 2003, according to the Bangor Daily News . The EPA fined the company $16,017 and required it give the Acadia park $87,154 to fund a three-year program to curb invasive species at Great Meadow, a 115-acre freshwater wetland.
As part of the agreement, Robert Ray, owner of Ray Builders, recently donated 17 acres near downtown Ellsworth as a conservation easement to offset the wetlands damage, the paper reported.
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