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Louisiana Litter Abatement

Captain James B. Gomillion | LDWF Enforcement

Litter Complaint

Procedures

• Complaints/Tips

gathered via the

Litterbug

Hotline 1-888-548-7284

• Agents on the

ground – made

7,944 Public

Contacts on Litter

Patrols

• Complaint Form

tracks the tip(s)

from start to finish

REGION 2

“As a LDWF Enforcement Supervisor for the past 10 years, I have

seen a dramatic change in the attitude toward the enforcement of

litter violations. The change can be directly associated to a

combination of improved agent training, the creation of the annual

LDWF Meritorious Service Award for Litter Enforcement, and

increased litter overtime

compensation. Also, I have observed a

significant increase in the awareness

and prosecution of litter violations by

local judicial districts. The willingness

of district attorneys to prosecute litter

violators has contributed to changing

the culture in North Louisiana,”

— Capt. Rick Owens

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Patrol Hours

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BOSSIER CLAIBORNE

UNION MOREHOUSE WEST

DESOTO RED RIVER

BIENVILLE JACKSON

OUACHITA RICHLAND MADISON

SABINE

N A T C H I T O C H E S

W E B S T E R

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CALDWELL FRANKLIN TENSAS

GRANT LASALLE

CATAHOULA

C O N C O R D I A

VERNON RAPIDES

AVOYELLES

BEAUREGARD

ALLEN

EVANGELINE

SAINT LANDRY

POINTE COUPEE

WEST FELICIANA EAST

FELICIANA SAINT HELENA

T A N G I P A H O A

CALCASIEU JEFFERSON DAVIS

ACADIA

CAMERON VERMILION

VER

SAINT MARTIN

IBERIA

SAINT MARY

ST. MARTIN

EAST BATON ROUGE

LIVINGSTON

SAINT TAMMANY

IBERVILLE

WEST BATON ROUGE

ASCENSION SAINT JOHN

SAINT CHARLES

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ASSUMPTION

ST. JAM ES

Litter Citations Per Parish

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CADDO

BOSSIER CLAIBORNE

UNION MOREHOUSE WEST

DESOTO RED RIVER

BIENVILLE JACKSON

OUACHITA RICHLAND

SABINE

N A T C H I T O C H E S

W E B S T E R

WINN

CALDWELL FRANKLIN TENSAS

GRANT LASALLE

CATAHOULA

C O N C O R D I A

VERNON RAPIDES

AVOYELLES

BEAUREGARD

ALLEN

EVANGELINE

SAINT LANDRY

POINTE COUPEE

WEST FELICIANA EAST

FELICIANA SAINT HELENA

T A N G I P A H O A

CALCASIEU JEFFERSON DAVIS

ACADIA

CAMERON VERMILION

SAINT MARTIN

IBERIA

SAINT MARY

ST. MARTIN

EAST BATON ROUGE

LIVINGSTON

SAINT

IBERVILLE

WEST BATON ROUGE

ASCENSION

JOHN

SAINT CHARLES

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F O U R C H

E TERREBONNE

J E F F E R S O N

ASSUMPTION

ST. JAM ES

2014-2015

REGION 5

“Over the last ten years, I have noticed an increase in litter

awareness among sportsmen and people who frequent the

outdoors. People now know agents respond to and investigate

litter complaints. They realize we are very aggressive when it

comes to investigating gross litter dump sites and enforcing litter

statutes. Agents notice people returning in their boats have their

trash bagged and are depositing it in trash bins.” –Capt. Robert

Buatt

Litter Bug Reporting

• LitterBug Hotline – 1-888-548-7284

• 1-800 # - 1-800-442-2511

• Mobile Application – LADWF TIPS

CADDO

BOSSIER CLAIBORNE

UNION MOREHOUSE WEST

DESOTO RED RIVER

BIENVILLE JACKSON

OUACHITA RICHLAND MADISON

SABINE

N A T C H I T O C H E S

W E B S T E R

WINN

CALDWELL FRANKLIN TENSAS

GRANT

LASALLE

CATAHOULA

C O N C O R D I A

VERNON RAPIDES

AVOYELLES

BEAUREGARD

ALLEN

EVANGELINE

SAINT LANDRY

POINTE COUPEE

WEST FELICIANA EAST

FELICIANA SAINT HELENA

T A N G I P A H O A

CALCASIEU JEFFERSON DAVIS

ACADIA

CAMERON VERMILION

VER

SAINT MARTIN

IBERIA

SAINT MARY

ST. MARTIN

EAST BATON ROUGE

LIVINGSTON

SAINT TAMMANY

IBERVILLE

WEST BATON ROUGE

ASCENSION SAINT JOHN

SAINT CHARLES

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TERREBONNE

J E F F E R S O N

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ASSUMPTION

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Cleaner Parishes

Focus litter patrols towards

Green Goal

Focus education, Patrol hours,

and Litter Penalties on these

parishes

Litter Objectives to

2024

The Cost of Environmental

Crimes

Presentation to:

Keep Louisiana Beautiful

October 2, 2015

Jeffrey T. Nolan, Manager

LDEQ- Criminal Investigation Division

Mike Daniels, Criminal Attorney

LDEQ- Criminal Investigation Division

ENVIRONMENTAL

COMPLIANCE

ENFORCEMENT

INSPECTIONS

GENERAL SERVICES

ENVIRONMENTAL

SERVICES

Office Organizational Chart

ASSESSMENT

DEPUTY SECRETARY

FINANCIAL SERVICES

INFORMATION SERVICES

HUMAN RESOURCES

MANAGEMENT &

FINANCE

LEGAL SERVICES BUSINESS AND

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

LDEQ-CID

SECRETARY

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

WASTE PERMITS

AIR PERMITS

WATER PERMITS

UST AND REMEDIATION

Criminal:

8 employees

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Civil: About 650 employees

1 Reserve Deputy

Caddo SO

1 Reserve Deputy

Calcasieu SO

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La. R.S. 30:2025 (F)(2)(a): (Misdemeanor)

•Any person who willfully or knowingly discharges, emits, or disposes of

any substance in contravention of any provision of this Subtitle of the

regulations, or of the permit or license terms and conditions in pursuance

thereof, when the substance does not endanger or could not endanger

human life or health,

•or who willfully or knowingly violates any fee or filing requirement,

•or who willfully or knowingly makes any false statement, representation,

or certification in any form, application, record, label, manifest, report,

plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this

Subtitle, or under any permit, rule, or regulation issued under this

Subtitle,

•or who willfully or knowingly falsifies, intentionally tampers with, or

knowingly renders inaccurate any monitoring device or method required

to be maintained under this Subtitle, or under any permit, rule, or

regulation issued under this Subtitle,

•shall be guilty of a misdemeanor

La. R.S. 30:2025 (F)(2)(a):

(Misdemeanor Penalty)

•may be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars per violation,

which may be assessed for each day the violation continues,

•and costs of prosecution,

•or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, provided that a

continuous violation extending beyond a single day shall be considered a

single violation

Illegal

Dumping

Innovative Waste Systems/ Adrian Waguespack / Richard Waguespack Inc

• $1000 fine

• $640 to LDEQ for cost of Investigation

• 30 yard roll-off box for use by Keep Ascension Beautiful

Tire

Burning

Bryan Hawkins

• Scrap Metal Business in Ethel, LA

• Burning tires away from rims

• $500 fine

• 24 months probation

Clean

Water

Violations

Tommy Francise

1) $2500 fine

2) $2700 to LDEQ for cost

of investigation

3) 3 years supervised

probation & $60 per

month supervision fee

Before and

After

Before

After

Before

After

Before

After

• If you see or suspect illegal activity, please call LDEQ Toll Free at:

1-888-763-5424 or 1-225-219-3640

Emergency: (225) 925-6595 or (225) 342-1234

• To call LDEQ –CID directly, dial 225-219-3944.

• Jeff Nolan, Manager

(225) 219-3939 or jeffrey.nolan@la.gov

• Ryan Brignac, Supervisor

(337) 262-1566 or ryan.brignac@la.gov

• Mike Daniels , Criminal Attorney

(225) 219-0301 or mike.daniels@la.gov

FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME INVESTIGATIONS IN LOUISIANA

PELICAN REFINING PETROLEUM REFINERY ASPHALT PLANT BYRON HAMILTON MICHAEL LEBLEU

CALCASIEU PARISH, LA

CLEAN AIR ACT

FALSE STATEMENTS

OBSTRUCTION

AFTERMATH

PELICAN:

• Pled Guilty to Violating Clean Air Act &

Obstruction

• 5 years of Corporate Probation

• $10,000,000 Criminal Fine

• $2,000,000 in Community Service (1st

Responders)

• Ordered to Create Environmental

Compliance Plan

VICE-PRESIDENT & PLANT MANAGER:

• Both Pled Guilty to Negligent Endangerment

• 1 day Incarceration & 1 year of Supervised

Probation

• $5,000 Criminal Fine

TEMPLE INLAND

PAPER MILL

WASHINGTON PARISH, LA

CLEAN WATER ACT &

NATIONAL WILDLIFE

REFUGE ACT

THE AFTERMATH • TI pled guilty to violating one count of the

Clean Water Act and one count of the Refuge Act.

• Sentenced to serve 2 years corporate probation

• $1.5 million Criminal Fine • $1.2 million - Trust for Public Lands (Pearl

River) • $600,000 - Community Service (1st Responders) • Plant manager was removed • Pond was dredged and new equipment

installed

BP EXPLORATION TRANSOCEAN HALLIBURTON

GULF OF MEXICO

MANSLAUGHTER

OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE

CLEAN WATER ACT

MBTA

AFTERMATH BP: • 5 years of Corporate Probation • $1,600,000,000 Criminal Fine • $2,400,000,000 Restitution to Preserve & Assist in Recovery

of Gulf Coast Wildlife Habitat & Wetlands TRANSOCEAN: • 5 years of Corporate Probation • $250,000,000 Criminal Fine • $150,000,000 Restitution for Oil Spill Prevention & Response

in Gulf of Mexico HALLIBURTON: • $1,100,000,000 Settlement • Manager sentenced to 1 year Probation for Destruction of

Evidence

CONTACT INFO:

BRETT SPIERS

RESIDENT AGENT IN

CHARGE

EPA-CID

225-925-3083

spiers.brett@epa.gov