Mark Ford Trainer Fined $200,000 For Violations Of Clean Water Act

[JerseyBruceHarness]

Prominent Harness Trainer Fined $200,000 For Violations Of Clean Water Act At New York Training Center:

https://paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/prominent-harness-trainer-fined-200000-for-violations-of-clean-water-act-at-new-york-training-center/

Why was this not on the USTA site?  No conjecture here, just facts. 

Love this quote: "“This is one of the biggest travesties that has ever happened,” Ford told the Times-Union. “A lot of the things, I don't even know what they're talking about.”

Since this is not criminal (just civil), I guess he will keep his posts as a USTA director and SBOANJ prez.

[Fuguzzi]

Yeah, i have no idea what they're talking about. I have only been doing it for 9 years and diverted a stream and have been doing it at both my centers, but i have no idea what they are talking about.

[Fuguzzi]

I signed a consent decree (under advice of counsel), admitting and raking responsibility, but i have no idea what they are talking about.
Even funnier

[Mailbox Money]

Wait until ICM(info central Mike) gets his nails into these statements! We will have pictures or video of Ford suffocating and crushing 4ft of wildlife and wilderness in no time!

[boscoman]

      Not surprising   This is a very bad person

[onabrake]

More harness racing scum that has dislodged from the bottom and now floats on top. Destroyed much of that property for greed over many years. 200k probably should have been closer to 1 million.

[Kole Hanover]

      Not surprising   This is a very bad person

 He reminds me of Allard, huge cheat & just smiles and laughs

 Revington wouldve welcomed Ford with open arms as well

[Yonkers1A]

Stall rent just increased

[ferdinand the bull]

More harness racing scum that has dislodged from the bottom and now floats on top. Destroyed much of that property for greed over many years. 200k probably should have been closer to 1 million.

Reminiscent of Boss Hog

[London]

Im sure the contactor involved would be held accountable as well..and where were the inspectors on site..payed off maybe..

[Gaagoots]

Before anybody jumps to conclusions like SCM,  the state had a inspector on site every day monitoring the dumping of materials. Get your facts guys.

[Fuguzzi]

Before anybody jumps to conclusions like SCM,  the state had a inspector on site every day monitoring the dumping of materials. Get your facts guys.

Gaagoots you and I are good people   But 9 years of violations, 4 years of investigation, 2 locations and an inspector there every day doesnt add up...

[Gaagoots]

Gaagoots you and I are good people   But 9 years of violations, 4 years of investigation, 2 locations and an inspector there every day doesnt add up...

I agree you seem like a great guy.


Yes it all doesn’t add up, but one thing I do know for a fact that there was always a state inspector on site (every day) for dumping materials off of Route 17. It was the state of New York that was dumping on his property incidentally.

The rerouting of waterways that I’m not clear on. 

[Fuguzzi]

Interesting   I certainly take your word for it

[Parked]

Before anybody jumps to conclusions like SCM,  the state had a inspector on site every day monitoring the dumping of materials. Get your facts guys.

And thats why he was fined $200,000.   If he was doing everything why the fine and the other physical things.