City of Olmsted Falls v. Jones

Petree, Presiding Judge.

{¶ 1} On July 5, 2000, the city of Cleveland (“Cleveland”) submitted a permit application to the Army Corps of Engineers (“ACOE”) for a permit under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 1341, Title 33, U.S.Code, for authorization to discharge dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States during an expansion project of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Oh that same day, Cleveland also submitted an application to the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (“OEPA”) for certification pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, Section 1341,…