This case concerns a petition for an award of attorneys’ fees and other expenses under sections 504(a)(1) and (a)(4) of the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA” or “Act”), 5 U.S.C. §§ 504(a)(1), (a)(4), filed by Donald Cutler (“Cutler” or “Respondent”). The EAJA claims derive from an administrative complaint filed by Region 10 of the Environmental Protection Agency (the “Region”) against Cutler alleging violations of sections 301(a) and 404 of the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C.