Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Dec. 10, 2008
The issues in this case are whether Respondent Charles Dolby violated certain rules of the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) related to activities in wetlands in the Department’s Notice of Violation, Orders for Corrective Action, and Administrative Penalty Assessment (NOV); whether Respondent is liable for the administrative fines and investigative costs assessed by the Department; whether mitigation of the administrative fines is appropriate; and whether Respondent should be required to take the corrective action described in the NOV.For dredging and filling in wetlands without a permit, the Respondent is ordered to pay $4,000. in administration penalties, $500 in enforcement costs, and must restore the area that was disturbed.
