Federal Judge Dismisses LCG Lawsuit against St. Martin and US Army Corps of Engineers. Investigations and Enforcement Actions against LCG May Now Proceed.
As previously reported by CFIG, in the wake of the secret illegal St. Martin excavation project, the Guillory Administration filed a lawsuit against the victims of its improper actions in an effort to delay or avoid accountability. Since our previous publication, a Federal Judge has dismissed LCG’s lawsuit against St. Martin Parish and the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Willful, Flagrant Violations of Federal Law.
In issuing a Cease and Desist Letter against LCG following the St. Martin debacle last year, the US Army Corps of Engineers designated the actions of the Administration as “willful, flagrant violations of Federal Law.” Specifically, the Army Corps cited the Rivers and Harbors Act, and the Clean Water Act, which require permits for activities on wetlands.
Investigations May Now Proceed.
Now that LCG’s lawsuit has been dismissed, investigations into the actions of the Guillory Administration and enforcement actions by the EPA and the Corps of Engineers can proceed. Federal Law establishes fines and penalties for violations: $42,000 per day, per violation.
Untold Liability for Lafayette.
Since LCG has engaged in un-permitted activities on at least three different drainage projects, we are facing the possibility of numerous violations, leading to untold fines and penalties, totaling in the millions!
PLEASE NOTE: This public record on the activities of the Mayor-President and the current Administration is from public documents of the Louisiana Secretary of State, the Louisiana Board of Ethics, Lafayette Consolidated Government, the 15th Judicial District Court, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Louisiana Division of Administration, the University of Louisiana including media reports regarding same. CFIG is cataloguing the relevant literature to accelerate and enhance public exploration of these issues.
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