Land Protection Branch Public Announcements

Suggested Guidelines for Public Participation

• Coal Ash Information

• Public Notice: Site Suitability Notice Issued for Materials Recovery Facility in Lamar County  - September 5, 2023

• Public Notice: Permit Transferred for Whitestone Valley C&D Landfill in Pickens County - August 21, 2023

• Public Notice: Permit Issued for Expansion of Eagle Point Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Forsyth County  - August 21, 2023

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Manor Timber Company - August 2, 2023

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - June 2023 - July 20, 2023

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Hazardous Waste Permit - Augusta Liquidations, LLC - July 18, 2023

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Lamar County Solid Waste Management Authority MRF  - July 7, 2023

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Hazardous Waste Permit – Delta Air Lines  - July 6, 2023

• Public Notice: Site Suitability Notice Issued for Whitfield County - Old Dixie Hwy MRF in Whitfield County - June 28, 2023

• Public Notice: Permit Transfer Issued for McIntyre Landfill 3 Private Industrial Landfill in Wilkinson County - May 26, 2023

• Public Notice: Permit Transfer Issued for McIntyre Landfill 2 Private Industrial Landfill in Wilkinson County - May 26, 2023

• Public Notice: Permit Transfer Issued for Gordon Landfill 2 Private Industrial Landfill in Wilkinson County - May 26, 2023

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - March 2023 - April 27, 2023

• Public Notice: Modified Site Limitations Issued for Georgia Power Plant Bowen CCR Landfill, Bartow County - April 20, 2023

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - February 2023 - April 10, 2023

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit issued to University of Georgia - March 23, 2320

• Public Notice: Permit Issued for US Sugar Savannah Refinery Private Industrial Landfill in Chatham County  - March 17, 2023

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - January 2023 - March 17, 2023

• Public Notice:  Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant McIntosh CCR Landfill 4 - March 2, 2023

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Telfair County CR 144 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill  - March 2, 2023

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for BASF McIntyre Site #3 Industrial Landfill in Wilkinson County - March 2, 2023

• Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment: Draft Mining Land Use Plan for Twin Pines Minerals, LLC - January 19, 2023

• Final: Modification of Permit HW-020(D) issues to Perma-Fix of South Georgia, Valdosta - February 13, 2023

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - December 2022 - February 3, 2023

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - November 2022 - February 3, 2023

• Final:  Issuance of Amended Permit HW-052(D&S)-2 for Hercules LLC/Pinova, Inc. – December 19, 2022

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for BASF McIntyre Site 3 Industrial Landfill in Wilkinson County - December 20, 2022

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Pine Grove Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Muscogee County - December 20, 2022

• Public Notice: Post Closure Permit Issued for Jasper County SR 212 Solid Waste Landfill  - December 19, 2022

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Expansion of Telfair County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill  - December 12, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - October 2022 - December 5, 2022

• Intent to Modify Permit - GAP, LLC - November 9, 2022

• Public Notice: Intent to Approve Variance for Ascend Elements Inc. - November 2, 2022

• Public Notice: Permit Issued for Wayne County Rayonier Landfill  - October 21, 2022

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Expansion of Dalton-Whitfield Baled Carpet Waste Landfill  - October 20, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - September 2022 - October 5, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - August 2022 - September 29, 2022

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Landfill in Bibb County - September 22, 2022

  • Site Assessment Report: Georgia Power Plant Arkwright (December 2020 ) - September 23, 2022

  • Site Assessment Response: Georgia Power Plant Arkwright (August 2022 )- September 23, 2022

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit issued to Hercules / Pinova  LLC - August 31, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - July 2022 - August 10, 2022

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit issued to Perma -Fix of South Georgia - July 22, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - June 2022 - July 15, 2022

• Public Notice: Permit Issued for Expansion of Oglethorpe County Construction & Demolition Landfill  - July 12, 2022

• Public Notice: Permit Issued for Bainbridge Inert Landfill in Decatur County  - June 28, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - May 2022 - June 27, 2022

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Atkinson County SR 50 MSW and C&D Landfill  - June 23, 2022

• Public Notice: Permit Issued for Expansion of Flint River Mill Industrial Landfill  - June 23, 2022

• Public Notice: Post Closure Permit Issued for Georgia Pacific Warm Springs Plywood Plant Landfill in Meriwether County  - June 23, 2022

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Dalton-Whitfield Baled Carpet Waste Landfill  -June 23, 2022

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for EnviCare Transfer Station, Biomedical Waste Treatment, and Materials Recovery Facility in Bartow County  - June 22, 2022

• Public Advisory: Draft Permit Application Guidance for Administrative and Public Participation Requirements for New Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facilities (MSWDF) or Horizontal Expansions - June 1, 2022

• Public Notice: Covia Clay Landfill transfer of Post Closure Care Permit in Wilkinson County - May 27, 2022

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Expansion of Wolf Creek Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Twiggs County - May 27, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - April 2022 - May 23, 2022

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Expansion of Strickland Loop Road Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Monroe County - May 16, 2022

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Coastal Terrace Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Brantley County  - May 9, 2022

• Final: Issuance of New Post-Closure Permit HW-107(D) for Symrise Inc. – April 22, 2022

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Construction and Demolition Landfill in Walker County  - April 25, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - March 2022 - April 18, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - February 2022 - March 16, 2022

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Facility Permit issued to Ensco Environmental Services - March 15, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - January 2022 - February 22, 2022

• Public Notice: Issuance of New Air Curtain Destructor Permit Crawford Grading - January 21, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - December 2021 - January 20, 2022

• Public Notice: Issuance of New Post-Closure Permit Symrise Inc. - January 6, 2022

• Public Advisory: Notice of Intent to Modify Permit Signal Energy Holdings Corp - January 5, 2022

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - November 2021 - December 20, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - October 2021 - November 19, 2021

• Notice to Renew Hazardous Waste Permit - Fort Gordon - October 25, 2021

• Public Announcement: Solid Waste Guidance for Mulching Operation Exemption  - October 22, 2021

• Public Announcement: Solid Waste Guidance for Mulching Operation Fire Plan  - October 22, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - September 2021 - October 7, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - August 2021 - October 25, 2021

• Public Advisory: Revised Permit Conditions for Taylor County - WI Taylor County Disposal, LLC Landfill - September 30, 2021

• Public Announcement: Surface Water and Underdrain Guidance Issued - September 10, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Solid Waste Guidance Documents for Mulching Operations and Public Comment Period 

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion at SR 50 C&D Landfill in Atkinson County - August 26, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - July 2021 - August 12, 2021

• Public Notice: Site Suitability Notice Issued for Sunbelt Medical Services in Burke County - August 2, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion at Dalton-Whitfield Landfill in Whitfield County - July 27, 2021

• Public Notice: Notice of Intent to Renew Permit - Xerox Corporation - July 28, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - June 2021 - July 16, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - May 2021 - July 16, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - April 2021 - July 16, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - March 2021 - July 16, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - February 2021 - July 16, 2021

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-3 - July 12, 2021

• Public Advisory: Solid Waste Draft Guidance Document for Surface Water and Underdrain and Stakeholder Comments and EPD Response for Public Comment - July 2, 2021

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Expansion of Private Industrial Landfill in Liberty County  - June 28, 2021

• Public Notice: Notice of Intent to Review Permit - Air Force Plant 6  - June 11, 2021

• Public Notice:  Submittal of RCRA Part B Application for Renewal of Fort Gordon Permit - May 28, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Solid Waste Guidance Documents and Public Comment Period - May 13, 2021

• Public Notice:  Submittal of RCRA Part B Application for Renewal of Air Force Plant 6 Permit - May 12, 2021

• Public Notice: Notice of Intent to Renew Permit - CSX Waycross - May 12, 2021

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant McManus Surface Impoundment AP-1 - May 4, 2021

• Public Notice: Site Suitability Notice Issued for Solidification Facility in Lowndes County  - April 30, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Vertical Expansion and Class 4 Facility at MSW Landfill in Muscogee County - April 20, 2021

• Public Notice: Site Suitability Notice Issued for Proposed Landfill Expansion in Twiggs County   - March 24, 2021

• Public Notice: Site Suitability Notice Issued for Proposed Landfill Expansion in Oglethorpe County   - March 15, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Solidification Facility in Lowndes County - March 9, 2021

• Public Advisory: Solid Waste Draft Guidance Documents for Public Comment - February 24, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - January 2021  - February 5, 2021

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Southwire Company - February 3, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion of Construction & Demolition Debris Landfill in Oglethorpe County - January 28, 2021

• Public Notice: Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Issued to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-4 - January 27, 2021

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Twiggs County - January 25, 2021

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - December 2020 - January 7, 2021

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Blue Bird Body Company - January 6, 2021

• Public Advisory: Area Averaging Guidance Document Issued - December 15, 2020

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Expansion of Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Decatur County - December 9, 2020

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - November 2020 - December 4, 2020

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-4 - November 23, 2020

• Public Notice: Solid Waste Handling Permit Issued for Expansion of Construction & Demolition Landfill in Troup County - November 17, 2020

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - October 2020 - November 9, 2020

• Public Notice: Permit Transferred for Liquid Waste Solidification Facility in Bibb County - November 4, 2020

• Public Notice: Final Permit Issued to Hercules, LLC Pinova - November 3, 2020

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Air Curtain Destructor in Meriwether County - October 26, 202

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - September 2020  - October 5, 2020

• Public Advisory: Land Protection Branch - August 2020  - September 9, 2020

• Public Notice: Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Issued to Crisp County Power Commission Plant Crisp AP - August 17, 2020

• Public Advisory: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Air Curtain Destructor in Meriwether County - July 20, 2020

  • Site Assessment Report: Crawford Grading & Pipeline, Inc. (June 2020)

• Public Advisory: Stakeholder Meeting and Input Requested on Draft Vapor Intrusion Guidance Document - July 10, 2020

• Public Notice: Comment Period Extended for Proposed Amendments to the Solid Waste Management Rules and Draft Guidance - July 2, 2020

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Crisp County Power Commission Plant Crisp AP - June 30, 2020

• Public Advisory: Stakeholder Meeting and Input Requested on Draft Area Averaging Guidance - June 24, 2020

• Public Notice: Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Issued to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-1 - June 23, 2020

• Public Notice: Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Issued to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-2 - June 23, 2020

• Public Notice: Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Landfill in Putnam County - June 22, 2020

• Public Advisory: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Biomedical Solid Waste Handling Facility in Burke County - June 10, 2020

  • Site Assessment Report: Sunbelt Medical Services (June 2019)

• Public Advisory: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Materials Recovery Facility in Chatham County - June 9, 2020

• Public Advisory: Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Brantley County - May 29, 2020

  •   EPD Response to Comments on Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Brantley County

• Public Advisory: Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Solid Waste Management Rule Changes  - May 26, 2020

  • Proposed Solid Waste Management Rule Changes

  • Monitoring of Surface Water and Underdrain Systems at Solid Waste Facilities Guidance (March 2020)

  • Draft Mulching Operation Guidance

  • Draft Fire Plan Guidance

  • Draft High Moisture Content Waste Management Guidance

  • Draft Solidification Guidance

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Coal Combustion Residuals Landfill in Putnam County - April 9, 2020

  • Site Assessment Report: Georgia Power Plant Branch (July 2019)

  • Site Assessment Response: Georgia Power Plant Branch (January 2020)

• Public Notice: Update on Intent to Renew Permit for Hercules LLC/Pinova - March 19, 2020

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-1 - March 18, 2020

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant Hammond Surface Impoundment AP-2 - March 18, 2020

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit for York Casket Hardware  - March 4, 2020

• Public Notice: Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Issued to Georgia Power Plant McIntosh Surface Impoundment AP-1 - February 10, 2020

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit for Hercules, LLC/Pinova, Inc. - January 13, 2020

• Public Notice: Comment Period Extended for Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Brantley County - January 13, 2020

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill in Brantley County - December 17, 2019

  • Site Assessment Report: Brantley County Development Partners, LLC (October 2019)

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Perma-Fix of South Georgia  - December 13, 2019

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue a Coal Combustion Residuals Permit to Georgia Power Plant McIntosh Surface Impoundment AP-1 - November 26, 2019

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion of Decatur County Solid Waste Facility - November 21, 2019
• Public Advisory: Leaching Guidance Document Issued - October 18, 2019
• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit University of Georgia  - October 11, 2019
• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Georgia Atlantic Ports, LLC - August 12, 2019

• Public Notice: Intent to Issue Permit Olin Corporation - August 8 2019

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Tri-State Steel Drum, Inc. - July 24, 2019

• Public Notice: EPD Workshop on Calculating Risk Reduction Standards - July 12, 2019

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion of Mead Road Construction & Demolition Landfill in Bibb County - June 26, 2019

• Public Advisory: Intent to Modify Permit Fibrant, LLC - May 1, 2019

• Public Notice: Georgia Power Plant Yates Request for Variance - March 11, 2019

• Public Notice: Georgia Power Plant Hammond Request for Variance - March 11, 2019

• Public Notice: EPD Workshop on Calculating Risk Reduction Standards - February 26, 2019

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit MKC Enterprises, Inc . - January 17, 2019

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Permit Southwire Co . - January 9, 2019

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Materials Recovery Facility in DeKalb County - January 2, 2019

• Public Advisory: Intent to Amend Permit Bon L Manufacturing Co.  - December 20, 2018

• Public Notice: Area Averaging and Leaching Stakeholder Input Period Extended to January 18, 2019 - December 10, 2018

• Public Advisory: Stakeholder Input Requested on Area Averaging Guidance Document - October 24, 2018

• Public Advisory: Stakeholder Input Requested on Leaching Guidance Document - October 24, 2018

• Public Notice: Georgia Power Plant Scherer Request for Variance - September 24, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Robins Air Force Base - August 7, 2018 

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Univar USA, Inc.  - July 2, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Permit Fibrant, LLC - June 7, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Permit A.I.D. Company, Division of Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.  - June 6, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit - June 4, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. - May 23, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit - April 6, 2018

• Public Advisory: Stakeholder Meeting on Solid Waste Guidance Documents - April 2, 2018

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Expansion of Shoal Creek Road C&D Landfill in Spalding County  - March 16, 2018

• Public Notice: Draft Site Limitations Issued for Proposed Inert Waste Landfill in Chatham County  - March 14, 2018

• Public Notice: Eagle Point Landfill Site Suitability Notice - February 23, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit - January 26, 2018

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit - December 18, 2017

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Hazardous Waste Permit September 21, 2017

• Public Announcements: Stakeholder Meeting Presentation on Proposed Rule Changes Related to Solid Waste Management

  • Proposed Rule Changes Related to Solid Waste Management - August 18, 2017

• Public Notice: Public Hearing on Proposed Expansion of Eagle Point Landfill in Forsyth County - August 8, 2017

• Public Announcement: Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Rule Changes Related to Solid Waste Management - August 4, 2017

• Public Announcement: Stakeholder Meeting on Proposed Rule Changes Related to Risk Reduction Standards - June 27, 2017

• Intent to Renew Hazardous Waste Facility Permit No. HW-045(S) Issued to Fort Stewart - June 21, 2017

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. Macon - June 13, 2017

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. - May 31, 2017

• Public Notice: Intent to Renew Permit ENSCO Environmental Services, Inc. and Barrett Properties, Inc. - March 3, 2017

• Public Notice: Union Carbide Corporation Intent to Modify Permit - February 9, 2017

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Permit U.S. Air Force Plant 6  - January 26, 2017

• Public Notice: Intent to Modify Permit Xerox & 6077 Fulton Industrial Boulevard, LLC - December 28, 2016

• Public Notice: Arch Wood Protection Intent to Renew Permit - September 7, 2016

• Public Notice: Southwire Intent to Modify Permit - August 17, 2016

• Public Notice: Scovill Fasteners Intent to Renew Permit - August 12, 2016

• Public Notice: Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. and Romine Enterprises, L.P., Intent to Renew Permit - August 9, 2016

• Public Notice: W.C. Meredith Co. Intent to Modify Permit  - June 29, 2016

• Public Notice: Mathews International Intent to Renew Permit  - June 22, 2016

• Public Notice: Chemical Product Corp. Intent to Renew Permit  - May 26, 2016

• Public Notice: Blue Bird Body Co.  - May 25, 2016

• Public Notice: Ashland Chemical Co.  - April 8, 2016

• HSRA RQSM Toxicity Factor Update Planned for April 2016

• Public Notice: Excalibur Realty Hazardous Waste Facility Permit Renewal