ELR Citation: ELR 20206
No(s). 06-30379 (9th Cir. Aug 3, 2007)

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a developer's conviction for altering the flow of waters of an intermittent, seasonal creek in violation of the Clean Water Act (CWA). For 20 years, the developer used heavy equipment to re-route and reshape the creek in an attempt to convert the original three channels of...