Constructed from a printed version of GA Dept.

of Natual Resources "ES Penalty Rationale re

Georgia EPD Construction Stormwater / Erosion & Sedimentation Penalty Rationale

Consent Order Identifier:
Responsible Party:
PR Address:
Site Name / Location:
Violations / Narrative:

Enter values in yellow

Default values in pink
Calculated values in green

A. Baseline Penalty
$ -
Deviation from
Law / Rule / General Permit
Minor Moderate Major
Minor $ 2,000 $ 5,000 $ 10,000
Actual Harm to
Environment Moderate $ 5,000 $ 10,000 $ 20,000
Major $ 10,000 $ 20,000 $ 30,000

B. Compensating Coefficients (A & B are used to determine the gravity / severity of the violation)
B.1 Site Specific Coefficient #DIV/0! (Average of sub-factors below)
B.1.1 Environmental Sensitivity (0.5 = low potential to impact sensitive areas, 1
B.1.2 Potential to Pollute (0.5 = flat terrain, 1.0 = rolling terrain, 1.5 = ste
B.1.3 Proximity to State Waters (0.5 = >1/4 mile, 1.0 = <1/4 mile, 1.5 = state wa

B.2 Violator Specific Coefficients

B.2.1 Recidivism (1.0 = first violation, 1.5 = one repeat violation,
B.2.2 Knowledge / Experience Level (0.5 = unaware of requirements, 1.0 = aware o
B.2.3 Resondent Type (0.1 = homeowner, 0.5 = non-developer, 1.0 =

B.3 Estimated Economic Benefit $ - (Amount justified below in Sec

C. Penalty (Baseline * Site Specific Coefficient * B.2-2.2 "Violator Coefficients" * B.2.3 "
#DIV/0!
D. Other Considerations for Penalty Adjustment

Adjusted Penalty, if it is different from C $ -

E. Economic Benefit Justifications Description (^Source: Georgia

Units Quantity Unit Cost Subtotal
Acres $ - Value of land created by descru
Acres $ 80.00 $ - Fees not Paid: Land Disturbing
Acres Calculation $ - Stream buffer encroachment (s
Each $ 1,700.00 $ - ^Construction Exit (Construct &
Linear Feet $ 18.00 $ - ^Temporary Pipe Slope Drain (
Each $ 142.46 $ - ^Temporary Ditch Checks (Con
Linear Feet $ 5.00 $ - ^Baled Straw Erosion Checks (I
Each $ 20,000.00 $ - ^Type 1 Sedimentation Basin (C
Each $ 200.00 $ - ^Inlet Sediment Trap (Construc
Each $ 389.00 $ - ^Erosion Control Rock Check D
Each $ 9.00 $ - ^Erosion Control Fabric Check
Linear Feet $ 18.50 $ - ^Floating Silt Retention Barrier
Linear Feet $ 8.40 $ - ^Staked Silt Retention Barrier (
Linear Feet $ 1.00 $ - ^Type A Temporary Silt Fence (
Linear Feet $ 3.03 $ - ^Type C Temporary Silt Fence (
Square Yard $ 1.12 $ - ^Erosion Control Mats for Slop
Acres $ 515.98 $ - ^Temporary Grassing
Ton $ 188.70 $ - ^Mulch
Acres $ 1,000.00 $ - ^Permanent Grassing
Each $ 430.00 $ - ^Water Quality Monitoring and
Month $ 1,300.00 $ - ^Water Quality Inspections
Each $ 500.00 $ - Erosion Sedimentation and Pol
Each $ 5,000.00 $ - Erosion Sedimentation and Pol
Each $ 10,000.00 $ - Erosion Sedimentation and Pol
Each $ 15,000.00 $ - Erosion Sedimentation and Pol
Linear Feet $ 1.00 $ - ^Maintenance of Type A Temp
Linear Feet $ 1.19 $ - ^Maintenance of Type C Temp
Each $ 48.72 $ - ^Maintenance of Check Dams
Each $ 3,000.00 $ - ^Maintenance of Temporary Se
Linear Feet $ 2.20 $ - ^Maintenance of Baled Straw E
Each $ 700.00 $ - ^Maintenance of Construction
 Each $ 90.00 $ - ^Maintenance of Inlet Sedimen

F. Buffer Encroachment Penalty Calculation

Linear Feet Impacted Stream * Buffer Factor

Acres Impacted =
43,560 ft2 (acre)

Buffer Encroachment Penalty = (Acres * Buffer Value) + Base Penalty

Buffer Encroachment Base Penalty = $2,500.00

Linear Feet of Impacted Stream
Buffer Factor (1-100) *
Acres Impacted 0
Buffer Value = $20,000/acre $ 20,000.00
Buffer Encroachment Penalty $ -

* The buffer factor is calculated by estimating the average amount of buffer infraction for both sides of th
the least possible infraction would be 1 foot and the worst case scenario would be both sides of a trout s
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(Strategy and Negotiation tool for enforcement)

Date Preparer

Permit Deviations Major Harms

No NOI (no permit coverage) Significant Sediment in Stream
No ES Pollution Control Plan Significant Encroachment in Buffer
No BMPs installed

of the violation)
verage of sub-factors below)
l to impact sensitive areas, 1.0 = high potential to impact sensitive areas, 1.5 = documented impacts to sensitive areas)
1.0 = rolling terrain, 1.5 = steep terrain)
0 = <1/4 mile, 1.5 = state wates on-site)

n, 1.5 = one repeat violation, 2.0 = two repeat violations, 2.5 = three repeat violations)
equirements, 1.0 = aware of requirements, 1.5 = prior experience)
0.5 = non-developer, 1.0 = developer)

mount justified below in Section E)

olator Coefficients" * B.2.3 "Resondent Type") + Economic Benefit

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lue of land created by descruction of stream buffer or wetlands
es not Paid: Land Disturbing Activity or NPDES Construction General Permit
eam buffer encroachment (see Section F)
onstruction Exit (Construct & Remove)
emporary Pipe Slope Drain (Construct & Remove)
emporary Ditch Checks (Construct & Remove)
aled Straw Erosion Checks (Install & Remove)
ype 1 Sedimentation Basin (Construct & Remove)
nlet Sediment Trap (Construct & Remove)
rosion Control Rock Check Dam (Construct & Remove)
rosion Control Fabric Check Dam (Construct & Remove)
oating Silt Retention Barrier (Install & Remove)
taked Silt Retention Barrier (Install & Remove)
ype A Temporary Silt Fence (Install & Remove)
ype C Temporary Silt Fence (Install & Remove)
rosion Control Mats for Slopes
emporary Grassing

ermanent Grassing
Water Quality Monitoring and Sampling
Water Quality Inspections
osion Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan - Single Lot
osion Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan - Small Site (1.0 - 5.0 acres)
osion Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan - Small Site (5.1 - 20.0 acres)
osion Sedimentation and Pollution Control Plan - Small Site (>20.0 acres)
Maintenance of Type A Temporary Silt Fence
Maintenance of Type C Temporary Silt Fence
Maintenance of Check Dams / Ditch Checks
Maintenance of Temporary Sediment Basins
Maintenance of Baled Straw Erosion Checks
Maintenance of Construction Exit
Maintenance of Inlet Sediment Trap

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Penalty Rationale Worksheet

Facility / Violator:
Date:
Prepared By:
Mountain District County: Lavonia
Legal Basis for Citations:

Factors Considered
I. Economic Benefit of Noncompliance

II. Significance of Violation

A. Spills
B. Permit Violation
C. Order Violation

III. Cost of Spill Investigation

IV. Other
A. Failure to monitor effluent parameters
B. DMRs Received after due date
C. Failure to nofify EPD of spill
D. Failure to submit DMR

V. Calculated Penalty

VI. Adjustments
A.1 Ability to Pay
A.2 Fine Balance
A.3 Penalty as % of Popluation
A.4 Adjusted Penalty
B. Response to Violation
C. Expedited Enforcement

TOTAL SETTLEMENT PROPOSED

VII. Revisions to Proposed Settlement

VIII. Final Settlement
nalty Rationale Worksheet"

$ -

$ 2,750
$ 112,304
$ -

$ -

$ 500
$ 1,250
$ 1,000
$ 500

$ 118,304

$ 4,334
$ 113,970
$ 24,697
$ 29,031

$ 29,000
Georgia EPD - Mountain District
County Population
Bartow 107,738
Catoosa 67,580
Chattooga 24,789
Cherokee 258,733
Cobb 760,141
Dade 16,116
Dawson 26,108
Fannin 26,188
Floyd 98,498
Forsyth 244,252
Gilmer 31,369
Gordon 57,963
Habersham 45,328
Haralson 29,792
Lumpkin 33,610
Murray 40,096
Paulding 168,667
Pickens 32,591
Polk 42,613
Rabun 17,137
Towns 12,037
Union 24,511
Walker 69,761
White 30,798
Whitfield 104,628
Lavonia 2,167
Georgia EPD - Metro(?) District
County Population
Carroll 119,992
Clayton 292,256
Coweta 148,998
Dekalb 759,297
Douglas 146,343
Fayette 114,421
Fulton 1,063,937
Gwinnett 936,250
Heard 11,871
Henry 234,561
Rockdale 90,896
Spalding 66,703