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April 17, 2007

Idaho developer to repair creek damage

BOISE — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered developer Bruce Simon and Creekside Meadows, LLC, to repair damage to Teton Creek and the surrounding wetlands near Driggs, Idaho. About 2,000 feet of riprap must also be removed.

According to the EPA, Simon and Creekside Meadows discharged unauthorized fill material into Teton Creek and lined its banks with riprap but did not have the needed permits. As part of the riprap placement, cement was poured over a sewer line that became exposed after high water flows. EPA said this poses a safety hazard because the line could break.

Simon and Creekside Meadows must restore the area and remove the riprap by May 30, or face penalties and further legal action.




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