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UN IT ED STA TES D ISTR ICT C O UR T SO UT H ERN D ISTR ICT O F FLO RID A C ase N o.16-10038-CR -M A R TlN EZ
U NITED STA TES O F A M ER IC A VS.
K EV IN P.M ASO N BU ILD ER ,LLC , Defendant.
/ PLEA A G R EEM EN T
The United States Attomey's Office for the Southern District ofFlorida (hereinaher referredtoasçithisOffice''landKEVIN P.MASON BUILDER,LLC (hereinaftertheétdefendant'' orttM ason'')enterintothefollowing pleaagreementpursuanttoRule 11oftheFederalRulesof Crim inalProcedure.
1.
Guiltv Plea
A.
Thedefendantagreesto plead guilty to the one-countInfonnation filed againstit.
Count1 ofthe lnform ation filed chargesthe defendantwith knowingly building orcausing to be built,stnzctures within the navigable waters ofthe United States withoutauthorization by the
SecretaryoftheArmyactingthroughtheAnnyCom sofEngineers(ç:ACOE'')inviolationofTitle 33,United StatesCode,Sections403 and 406, .and Title 18,United StatesCode,Section and 2. B.
Thedefendantagreesto admitthatitisin factguilty oftheoffensecharged in the
Inform ation and that the attached Joint Fadual Statem ent dated this sam e day is an accurate statem entofits conduct.
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Cop orateA uthorization and OrganizationalChanges
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The defendantwillprovideto theUnited Stateswritten evidencein the form ofa
notarizedresolution oftheBoard ofDirectorswith both notaryand com orateseals,certifying that
M ason isautholized to plead guilty to them isdem eanoroffense setforth in the lnform ation,and to enterinto and com ply with allprovisionsofthisplea agreement. The resolution shallfurther certify that its M anaging M em ber is authorized to take these actions and that a11 corporate form alities required for such authorization have been observed. The defendant ar ees that its
M anaging M ember shall appear on behalf of the com pany to enter the guilty plea and for imposition ofthesentencein theUnited StatesDistrictCourtforthe Southern DistrictofFlorida. ln consideration of the undertakings herein,M ason expressly agrees thatitshall not,tluough a business transaction of any type,including butnot lim ited to,a change ofnam e, businessreorganization,sale orpurchase ofassets,divestiture ofassets,orany sim ilaraction,seek to avoid the obligations and conditions set forth in this plea am eem ent. This plea ap eem ent, together w ith a1l of the obligations and term s thereof, shall inure to the benefit of and bind assir ees,successors-in-interest,ortransfereesofthe defendant.
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Sentencing Guidelinesand Penalties The defendant is aware that the sentence will be imposed by the court aher
considering the FederalSentencing Guidelinesand Policy Statements(hereinafteritsentencing Guidelinef'). The defendantacknowledges and understands thatthe courtwillcompute an advisory sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines and that the applicable guidelines willbe determ ined by the courtrelying in parton the resultsofaPre-sentence lnvestigation by the court's probation office,which investigation w illcom m ence afterthe guilty plea has been entered. The
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defendantisalso aware that,undercertain circumstances,thecourtmay departfrom the advisory sentencing guideline range thatit has com puted,and m ay raise or low er that advisory sentence
underthe Sentencing Guidelines. Thedefendantisfurtheraware and understandsthatthe court isrequired to consider the advisory guideline range detenuined under the Sentencing G uidelines,
butisnotbound to impose thatsentence;the courtispennitted to tailortheultim ate sentence in lightofotherstatutory concerns,and such sentencem ay be eithermoresevereorlessseverethan the Sentencing Guidelines'advisory sentence. Knowing these facts,the defendantunderstands and acknowledgesthatthecourthastheauthority to im poseany sentencewithin and up to the
statutory m axim um authorized by 1aw for the offense identified in Section I.A and that the defendantmay notwithdraw thepleasolely asaresultofthesentenceim posed. B.
The defendantalso understandsand acknowledgesthatthe Sentencing Guidelines
advisoryprovisionsrelatingtothesentencingoforganizations(ChapterEight)donotapplytothe imposition offines for environm entalcrim essuch asthatcharged in Count 1. See Sentencing
Guidelines Section 8C2.1 (Commentary-Backvound). The parties agree thatthe statutory maxim um am ountofthetinetobeimposed underthestatutecharged in Count1isthegreatestof:
$200,000,Title18,UnitedStatesCode,Section 3571(c)(5),ortwicetheposspecuniarygainor mosslossresulting from theoffense,pursuantto Title18,United StatesCode,Section 3571(d).
Thedefendantalsounderstandsthatitmaybesubjecttoaterm ofprobationofnotmorethan tive yearswithrespecttoCount1. Title18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3561(c)(2). Thedefendant further understands the Courtm ay order restitution to any ascertainable victim of the offense conductpursuantto Title 18,United States Code,Section 3663 and Sentencing G uidelinesSection 5E 1.1.
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The defendant further understands and acknowledges that, in addition to any
sentence imposed under this ap eem ent,a specialassessm entin the amountof $125.00 willbe im posed on the defendant,payable to the dtclerksUnited States DistrictCourt''atthe time of
sentencing. Title18,UnitedStatesCode,Section3013(a)(1)(B)(iii). D.
Thedefendantisawarethatthesentencehasnotyetbeen determ ined by thecourt.
Thedefendantalso isawarethatany estimateoftheprobablesentencingrangeorsentencethatthe defendantmay receive,isaprediction,notaprom ise,and isnotbinding on the United States,the
probation office orthe court. The defendantfurtherunderstandsthatany recom mendation that theUnited Statesmakesto the courtasto sentencing,whetherpursuantto thispleaaw eem entor otherwise,is notbinding on the courtand the courtmay disregard the recomm endation in its entirety. Thedefendantunderstandsand acknowledges,aspreviously acknowledged in Section III.A.above,thatthe defendantm ay notwithdraw itsplea based upon the court'sdecision notto accept a sentencing recomm endation m ade by the defendant, the United States, or a
recommendationmadejointlybyboththedefendantandtheUnitedStates. E.
TheUnited Statesreservesthelightto inform thecourtand theprobation officeof
al1facts pertinentto the sentencing process,including a11relevantinform ation concem ing the offenses comm itted,whether charged or not, as well as concerning the defendant and the
defendant's background. Subjectonly to the express terms ofany agreed-upon sentencing recomm endationscontained in thisplea agreem ent,theUnited Statesfurtherreservesthe rightto makeany recom mendationsasto the quality and quantity ofpunishment.
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IV .
Sentence Recom m endation
The United States and the defendant ap ee that, although not binding on the probation
ofticeorthecourt,they willjointly recommend to thecourtthatundertheadvisory Sentencing Guidelinesthe following findingsand conclusionswould correctly representthe calculation ofa reasonable and appropriate sentence. Further,neitherparty shalladoptnor argue any position with resped to sentencing in thismattercontrary to thefollowingrecomm endations: A.
The parties agree to recom m end that the defendant be placed on organizational probation fora period of five years;
B.
The parties agree to recom m end,as a special condition of probation,that the
defendantretain the servicesofaconsultantand/oremployeeto assessthepolicies and procedures regarding the application for and compliance with applicable
perm its, and that defendant will establish, implem ent, and enforce an
EnvironmentalCompliancePlan (hereinafterreferredto asthettECP'')consistent with Sentencing Guidelines Section 8B2.1. The ECP shall include training requirem entsforal1em ployees. C.
Thepartiesap ee thatpursuantto Title 18,United StatesCode,Section 3571 and
in consideration ofthe factorsenum erated in Title 18,United StatesCode,Section
3572,imposition ofa criminaltine of$15,000.00,payable to the ltclerk,United StatesDistrictCourt''isappropriate undertherelevantcircumstancesofthiscase. The partiesam ee to recomm end thatthe fine be paid according to a reasonable paym entschedule.
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V.
AddiyionalLiabilitv
TheUnited Statesagreesthatin retum forthedefendant'srepresentationsandundertakings
in this agreement,the United States willnot file additional crim inal charges against itin the Southern District of Flotida for violations associated with the installation of boat lifts and associated struduresortheapplication to theACOE fo
crim inal,civil,or adm inistrative actions that m ay apply, including but not lim ited to:fines, penalties,claim s for dam ages to naturalresources, suspension,debarm ent, listing, licensing,
injunctiverelietlorremedialactiontocomplywithanyapplicableregulatoryrequirem ent. V 1.
ExpressW aiverofRil tto AppealGuiltv Pleaand Sentence
The defendant is aware that Title 18,United States Code, Section 3742 affords the defendanttherightto appealthesentenceim posed in thiscase. Acknowledging this,in exchange
fortheundertakingsm adebytheUnited Statesin thispleaagreem ent,thedefendantherebywaives al1rights conferred by Section 3742 to appealany sentence imposed,including any restitution order,ortoappealthem armerin which thesentencewasim posed,unlessthesentenceexceedsthe
m axim um penuitted by statute oris theresultofan upward departure and/ora variance from the guideline range thatthe courtestablishes atsentencing, The defendantfurtherunderstands that nothing in thisap eem entshallaffectthe United States'rightand/orduty to appealassetforth in
Title 18,United States Code,Section 3742(b). However,ifthe United States appeals the defendant'ssentencepursuantto Section 3742(b),thedefendantshallbereleasedfrom theabove Waiver Ofappellate rights. By sir ing this agreem ent,the defendantacknowledges thatithas
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discussed the appealw aiver setforth in this agreem entw ith its attorney. The defendantfurther
agrees,togetherwith the United States,to requestthatthe DistrictCourtentera specific finding thatthe defendant'sw aiver of its rightto appealthe sentence to be imposed in this case was know ing and voluntary.
V1l. Bindinq FinalAceem ent This is the entire ap eem ent and understanding between the United States and the defendant. There are no otherap eem ents,prom ises,representations,orunderstandings.
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