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Notice: 30679371

Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

WASTEWATER FACILITY AND ACTIVITIES PERMITTING

Overview

RULE:

62-620.550

Public Notice

The DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

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The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a public meeting to provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions, offer input and obtain information about the industrial wastewater permit renewal application submitted by Foley Cellulose, LLC, for the continued operation of the industrial wastewater treatment system and groundwater monitoring at the former Foley Mill site in Taylor County. Although manufacturing operations have ceased at the former mill, rainfall and stormwater that fall on the property must still be properly managed and treated before being discharged. Stormwater at the site may come into contact with areas undergoing remediation as part of closure and decommissioning activities, so it is routed through the existing wastewater treatment system before being discharged to surface waters. The wastewater treatment system includes multiple stages of treatment, a non-potable water reuse system and stormwater collection and management. Because the water is discharged to a river, it must be authorized under an industrial wastewater permit. The mill’s closure does not eliminate environmental responsibilities. The permit ensures that water leaving the site continues to meet Florida’s strict water quality standards while the property is decommissioned and remediated. The site is located at 1 Buckeye Drive, Perry, Florida 32348 (latitude 30° 4' 3" N, longitude 83° 31' 46" W) in Taylor County. DEP has assigned permit file number FL0000876-IW1S-009-NR to this project. The public comment period will conclude on April 30, 2026. All comments received will be reviewed and considered before DEP takes final action on the permit application. 
To access all documents related to Georgia-Pacific’s former Foley Mill site, including the draft permit renewal and Frequently Asked Questions, please visit: https://prodenv.dep.state.fl.us/DepNexus/public/electronic-documents/FL0000876/facility!search.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast District Office, 8800 Baymeadows Way W., Suite 100, Jacksonville, FL 32256; call 904-256-1700; or email DEP_NED@FloridaDEP.gov.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/23/2026 Vol. 52/56

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