LDEQ-CID Overview INSPECTIONS REGIONAL OFFICES LDEQ CRIMINAL INVESTIGATORS An Overview of Environmental GREEN CRIMES LITTERING ON Larry Baldwin Northeast Region Criminal Investigations (318) 362-5439 STEROIDS Larry Baldwin Don Cowart Bobby Mayweather Keith Bates, Todd Compton, Northwest Region Shreveport Capital Region Maureen Kennedy (318) 676-7227 (318) 676-7467 October 27, 2016 (225) 219-3600 Baton Rouge (225) 219-3944 Mike Algero Administrator (225) 219-3615 Billy Eakin Jeffrey T . No Nolan, Manager Bobby Kingham Southwest Region LDEQ EQ- Cri rimi minal Investi tigati tion Division Lake Charles (337) 491-2667 (337) 491-2712 Rhonda McCormick Ryan Brignac Brian Tusa Mike Daniels, Cri rimi minal Att ttorney Acadiana Region Lafayette Southeast Region LDEQ EQ- Cri rimi minal Investi tigati tion Division 337-262-5125 (337) 262-1566 (504) 736-7701 FY 15 Complaints Odor Sewage Trash /Garbage 65 Open Burning 75 Dust/Sandblasting 691 120 Oil Sheen Sighting Air Release 150 Water Discharge Asbestos Related Painting/Overspray Illegal Dumping 201 Muddy Water Fish Kill Abandoned Drums UST Related 210 386 Lead Based Paint Waste Tires Radiation 219 234 Oil and Gas 1
LDEQ-CID Overview Legal? Legal?? Legal??? Legal? 2
LDEQ-CID Overview Legal??? Legal??? La. R.S. 30:2025 (F)(1)(a): (Felony) La. R.S. 30:2025 (F)(1)(a): (Felony Penalty) • Any person who willfully or knowingly discharges, emits, or • shall be fined not more than one million dollars or the cost disposes of any substance of any cleanup made necessary by such violation and in addition • in contravention of any provision of this Subtitle, of the • may be fined not more than one hundred thousand dollars regulations, or of the permit or license terms and conditions in pursuance thereof, per violation, which may be assessed for each day the violation continues, • when the substance is one that endangers or that could • and costs of prosecution, endanger human life or health, • shall be guilty of a felony • or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than ten years, or both, provided that a continuous violation extending beyond a single day shall be considered a single violation. 3
LDEQ-CID Overview La. R.S. 30:2025 (F)(2)(a): (Misdemeanor) La. R.S. 30:2025 (F)(2)(a): (Misdemeanor Penalty) • Any person who willfully or knowingly discharges, emits, or disposes of any substance in contravention of any provision of this Subtitle of the • may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand regulations, or of the permit or license terms and conditions in pursuance thereof, when the substance does not endanger or could not endanger dollars per violation, which may be assessed for human life or health, • or who willfully or knowingly violates any fee or filing requirement, each day the violation continues, • or who willfully or knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any form, application, record, label, manifest, report, • and costs of prosecution, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this Subtitle, or under any permit, rule, or regulation issued under this Subtitle, • or who willfully or knowingly falsifies, intentionally tampers with, or • or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required to provided that a continuous violation extending be maintained under this Subtitle, or under any permit, rule, or regulation issued under this Subtitle, beyond a single day shall be considered a single • shall be guilty of a misdemeanor violation Illegal Dumping 4
LDEQ-CID Overview Walter Monroe Smith • $3000 fine Tire • $2000 to LDEQ and $1000 to Burning DA for cost of Investigation • ¼ page add in newspaper • Clean up Bryan Hawkins • Scrap Metal Business in Ethel, LA • Burning tires away from rims • $500 fine • 24 months probation 5
LDEQ-CID Overview False Statements Nathan Redwine Clean • 5 years probation • $3000 criminal fine Water • 1/8 page add in newspaper Violations 6
LDEQ-CID Overview Deepwater Horizon Tommy Francise 1) $2500 fine 2) $2700 to LDEQ for cost of investigation 3) 3 years supervised probation & $60 per month supervision fee 7
LDEQ-CID Overview BP Exploration and Production • Seaman’s manslaughter (11 felony counts) • Negligent discharges of oil into the waters of United States (one misdemeanor count) • Migratory Bird Treaty Act (one misdemeanor count) • Obstruction of Congress (one felony count) – $1.256 billion dollar criminal fine, – $350 million dollars to the National Academy of Sciences for oil spill prevention and response, – $2.394 billion dollars to NFWF for coastal restoration and conservation, and – 60 months of probation 8
LDEQ-CID Overview Joseph Jones Plaisance Development Corporation • Jones and PDC were convicted by a state district court jury of violations of the Louisiana Water Control Law involving Before and six STPs in Evangeline Parish. – Jones was sentenced to a $40,000 fine and 18 months in prison After – PDC was sentenced to a $150,000 fine • In St. Landry Parish, Jones pled guilty to 11 felonies involving six STPs . – PDC to pay $90,000 – Jones to pay LDEQ $5,115 for investigation Before After 9
LDEQ-CID Overview Before After Before After 10
LDEQ-CID Overview Before After Before #1 Before #2 11
LDEQ-CID Overview After • If you see or suspect illegal activity, please call LDEQ Toll Free at: 1-888-763-5424 or 1-225-219-3640 Emergency: (225) 925-6595 or (225) 342-1234 • To call LDEQ – CID directly, dial 225-219-3944. • Jeff Nolan, Manager (225) 219-3939 or jeffrey.nolan@la.gov • Mike Daniels, Criminal Attorney (225) 219-0301 or mike.daniels@la.gov 12
LDEQ-CID Overview St. Tammany Parish Litter Ordinance LITTER ENFORCEMENT 1. Established by Council and Adopted in 2001. St. Tammany Parish 2. Justices of the Peace & Constables Chief Litter Enforcement Officers for the Parish. How Do “I” Report Litter CHAPTER 15 - Litter St. Tammany Parish – Website 1. Simple Littering <> 15-001.06 (Civil) WWW.STPGOV.org 2. Commercial Littering <> 15-001.06 (Civil) Dept. of Environmental Services 3. Intentional Littering <> 15-001.03 (Criminal) 4. Gross Littering <> 15-001.04 (Criminal) 13
LDEQ-CID Overview How Do “I” Report Litter How Do “I” Report Litter LITTER PREVENTION FORM – AFFIDAVIT Contact Justice of the Peace and/or Constable ROW Dumpsite End of 7 th Street in Slidell, La. Swimming Pool used to Bathe 14
LDEQ-CID Overview SUBPOENA State of Louisiana ~ St. Tammany Parish ~ Third Ward Justice Court Investigating Tools Case No.: 3A- 3964 St. Tammany Parish________ Petitioner Vs. XYZ: 985-807-4000 Defendant 1. Inter-net (most helpful) SUBPOENA for RECORDS 2. Sheriff run license tags TO: AT&T Mobility: Fax# 1-877-971-6093 YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED TO MAIL OR FAX OR EMAIL THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IN YOUR POSSESSION OR CUSTODY AND CONTROL TO THIRD WARD JUSTICE COURT OF ST. TAMMANY, LOUISISANA ON OR BEFORE May 31, 2013. 3. Repeat Offender Database Name & Billing Address of subscriber assigned to phone number 985-807-4000 DATE RANGE: from January 1, 2013 (thru) May 15, 2013 4. Subpoenas THIS IS FOR RECORDS ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO ORAL INTERROGATORIES. YOUR FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THIS SUBPOENA COULD SUBJECT YOU TO PUNISHMENT FOR CONTEMPT OF THIS COURT. BY THE ORDER OF THE THIRD WARD JUSTICE COURT, 73477 TAMMY 5. Knocking on doors LANE, COVINGTON, LA. 70435, Phone (985) 892-4486 or Fax (985) 892-8426 or Email: remoore@stpgov.org ENTERED BY: HONORABLE CONNIE G. MOORE, JUDGE OF SAID COURT, This _______ day of ______________, AD. ______________. Offender’s Home – No Running Water __________________________________ JUDGE Judge’s No.: JP-52-3 Bush, Louisiana Bush, Louisiana Dumpsite of Household Garbage and Hypodermic Constable Todd Kraft canvassing through the trash Syringes to locate any identifiable evidence. Constable Todd Kraft 15
LDEQ-CID Overview Bush, Louisiana Bush, Louisiana Hypodermic Syringes believed to be used Heroin Evidence located within the dumpsite Electronic Waste Slidell, La. 16
LDEQ-CID Overview Computers, Printers, Fax Machines Removing the Waste / Dumpsite Slidell, La. Slidell, La. SUMMONS A. Issued by the Constable B. Size of a Traffic Ticket C. Three Carbon Copies 1. Judge Copy 2. Violator Copy 3. Constable Copy 17
LDEQ-CID Overview 18
Recommend
More recommend
