Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has announced a proposed Consent Order for GC Group Holdings, LLC, the operator of Carteron Heights Subdivision in Oxford, Calhoun County, Alabama. The order addresses violations related to construction activities under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).
According to ADEM, the violations involved starting and continuing construction without implementing effective Best Management Practices (BMPs), which resulted in non-compliant discharges and offsite sedimentation. To address these issues, the proposed order includes a civil penalty of $19,800.
Members of the public are invited to submit written comments or request a hearing regarding the proposed order. Comments should be sent within 30 days from the notice’s publication date to:
Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Anthony Scott Hughes
Chief of Field Operations Division
PO Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
The comment period will close at the end of business 30 days after the publication date. The proposed order is available for review on the ADEM website or can be obtained by written request to the above address, with a nominal fee for copying. This announcement was authorized by ADEM Director Lance R. LeFleur on July 24, 2024.
