EPA resolves alleged wetlands damages at Utah Lake marina
Saratoga Springs Owners Association and Cross Marine Projects agree to restore and enhance wetlands and pay $150K Clean Water Act penalty
DENVER (November 19, 2018) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reached an agreement with the Saratoga Springs Owners Association, Inc. and Cross Marine Projects, Inc. (Defendants) resolving alleged unpermitted dredge and fill activities and damages to wetlands at a Utah Lake marina facility in Utah County, Utah. Under the terms of a consent decree in the Federal District Court of Utah, the Defendants will restore and enhance more than 7 acres of wetlands and pay a civil penalty of $150,000.
“EPA is pleased to see these long-standing allegations resolved and looks forward to the successful completion of wetlands restoration and enhancement projects at Utah Lake,” said EPA Regional Administrator Doug Benevento. “Dredging and filling in navigable waters, like the marina expansion at issue in this case, requires a Clean Water Act permit to ensure needed projects are carried out with minimal impacts to waters, wetlands, and aquatic ecosystems.”
In December 2017, the United States filed a complaint against the Saratoga Springs Owners Association and Cross Marine Projects for damages associated with alleged illegal dredge and fill activity. EPA asserts that between September 2013 and February 2014, the Saratoga Springs Owners Association and Cross Marine Projects dredged a marina access channel and discharged the resulting fill material into Utah Lake and adjacent wetlands without a Clean Water Act (Section 404) permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
In March 2018, EPA, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated in mediation with the Defendants. The resulting consent decree requires the Defendants to pay a civil penalty of $150,000 and to restore an approximately 0.37-acre wetland and enhance an additional 7.0 acres of wetlands adjacent to Utah Lake. The restoration plan also includes reporting requirements and success criteria. After the parties reached agreement on the consent decree, the public was given a 30-day opportunity to comment. No comments were received, and the court entered the decree on November 19, 2018.
Utah Lake is a water of the U.S. and is habitat for projects associated with an Endangered Fish Recovery Program, established in 1999, to protect the June Sucker, a fish that naturally occurs only in Utah Lake and spawns only in the lower Provo River. The rivers, lakes, streams and wetlands in the area are important as habitat for fish and wildlife, water storage, water quality enhancement, flood control, and aesthetics. The State of Utah has designated Utah Lake as impaired for its failure to meet water quality standards.
Under the Clean Water Act, dredge and fill activities conducted in waters of the U.S. and adjacent wetlands are subject to a permitting program operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The permitting process is intended to allow necessary work to occur, while ensuring it is completed in a manner that prevents and minimizes impacts to water quality and aquatic resources. Utah developers and landowners planning to do such work in Utah should contact U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District - Bountiful Field Office at (801) 295-8380 to determine if a permit is needed.
====================
Coupons Worth $10 off $10, $100 off $100 or $500 off $500 Will Be Given
Away to Early Shoppers on Thanksgiving Day
It’s that time of year and JCPenney is hosting its biggest sales event of the year, featuring thousands of Black Friday deals on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Doors open at 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, where early shoppers will be greeted with an envelope containing an instant savings coupon worth $10 off $10, $100 off $100 or $500 off $500 or more, while supplies last. We look forward to working with you on live segments, in-store interviews, trend stories and more.
WHEN:
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22: Doors open at 2 p.m.
WHERE:
Local JCPenney stores. (Visit jcpenney.com for nearest location.)
VISUAL ELEMENTS:
· Interview a local JCPenney General Manager about our biggest sales event of the year
· Speak with customers shopping unbeatable deals
· Showcase excited customers receiving coupon giveaways on Thanksgiving Day worth $10 off $10, $100 off $100 or $500 off $500
· Capture customers shopping popular Black Friday deals including:
o $2.99 Home Expressions™ ombre stripe or solid bath towel
o $4.99 Cooks 1.2 qt. air fryer, after $20 mail-in rebate
o $7.99 Liz Claiborne® pashmina
o $8.99 St. John’s Bay® cable knit sweater for women with matching $4.99 St. John’s “Bark” cable knit sweater for dogs
o $9.99 men’s St. John’s Bay flannel shirt
o $14.99 men’s “12 Days of Socks” gift box
o $19.99 boots for the family
o $20 1/10 C.T. T. W. diamond ring, pendant or studs in sterling silver
o $29.99 JoJo Siwa bow gift set, only at JCPenney
o $39.99 American Explorer hardside luggage
o $59.99 Chi® flat iron
o $149.95 FitBit Versa™ smartwatch
o $199.99 Xbox One S 1TB Minecraft bundle
o $399.99 55” LG UHD 4-K LED TV
o $995 Samsung 25.5 cu. ft. three-door French door refrigerator
o More great finds at jcp.com/blackfriday
· Download store b-roll footage featuring popular Black Friday items
HOW:
Contact: JCPenney Corporate Communications & Public Relations
972-431-3400 or jcpnews@jcp.com
During non-business hours: Please call the store directly to set up a time for interviews.
Visit jcpnewsroom.com, the Company Blog or follow @jcpnews on Twitter for the latest announcements, images, and Company information.
==========================
DALLAS (20 November 2018) – Creating a long-term digital subscription growth path can only be achieved through a focus on retention and consumer engagement, according to a new report released today by the International News Media Association (INMA).
“Unpacking the Reader-Subscriber-Lifetime Customer Journey” is a report that chronicles:
Based on the November 2018 INMA Consumer Engagement Summit in Miami, the report looks at global innovators in digital subscriber retention such as The Wall Street Journal, The Globe and Mail, USA Today Network, Financial Times, The New York Times, The Atlantic, Times Newspapers Ltd., Star Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Aftenposten, and Dagens Nyheter.
The INMA report explores best practices in onboarding subscribers, winning every visit, creating a habit, building community, rewarding loyalty, paywalls models, content that converts, newsletter best practices, getting newsrooms on board, and smart pricing.
While much of INMA’s leadership on media subscriptions worldwide has been focused on acquisition, most media companies have hit a growth ceiling that can only be shattered by perfecting the art and science behind engaging subscribers and intensely focused on reducing subscriber churn. This requires a broad range of tactics supported by a new culture that embraces content economics and a deeper understanding of the value of content.
The Miami summit was guided, in part, by Grzegorz (Greg) Piechota, a researcher-in-residence at INMA who heads up the association’s Readers First initiative. Piechota unveiled best practices in value nurturing, the first of four pillars in the Readers First initiative that is designed to project INMA leadership on the subject of media subscriptions. The initiative is delivering reports, Webinars, meet-ups, workshops, a newsletter, and an ongoing Slack channel for INMA members to continue the conversation on media subscriptions.
“Improving retention, reducing churn, and the art and science behind engagement are hallmarks of media companies continuing their digital subscription growth path,” said Earl J. Wilkinson, executive director and CEO of INMA. “Through 12 case studies, two keynotes, a benchmark study, and 140 engaged people discussing retention and engagement in a smart way at INMA, we now have the beginnings of the next step in subscriptions.”
“Unpacking the Reader-Subscriber-Lifetime Customer Journey” is available for free to INMA members and available to non-members for US$795 – which includes one year of association membership, all strategic reports, Webinars, and access to all INMA content and peer connection tools.
INMA members may download the report, and non-members may order the report by going to www.inma.org/reports.
The International News Media Association (INMA) is a global community of market-leading news media companies reinventing how they engage audiences and grow revenue in a multi-media environment. The fast-growing INMA community consists of more than 10,000 executives at 700+ media companies in 70 countries. INMA is the news media industry’s foremost ideas-sharing network with members connected via conferences, reports, Webinars, and an unparalleled archive of best practices.
