The case was referred to EPA by the Buffalo District office of the Army Corps of Engineers.

“Filling in a wetland effectively destroys it,” said Alan J. Steinberg, Regional Administrator. “Many companies may think that no one will notice if a small wetland area is destroyed, but EPA and its partners do notice and we will not only penalize violators, but we will make them reverse the damage that they have done, often at a great financial expense.”

Source: Environmental Protection Agency