Legal Opinion
United States v. Donovan
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 31, 2011No. 10-4295PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
RENDELL, Circuit Judge.
David H. Donovan added fill material to a portion of his property in New Castle County, Delaware that the United States contends is “wetlands” subject to the Clean Water Act (“CWA” or “Act”). The Government brought an enforcement proceeding against him under the Act to force him to remove the fill and pay a fine. Donovan argued that his property is not covered by the CWA. However, the District Court disagreed, granting summary judgment in the Government’s favor and imposing a $250,000 fine. In this appeal, we are called upon to decide what test to…
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