Documents from residents' appeal of Georgia-Pacific's toxic pit permit



Sep 7: Georgia-Pacific Motion denied , In an August 29 ruling, the Environmental Review Appeals Commission denied Georgia-Pacific’s motion to limit the scope of their neighbors’ appeal of GP’s Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit (FESOP). The FESOP granted to GP by the Ohio EPA is a collection of 12 permits. Georgia-Pacific had claimed that since the original appeal, filed in a letter by Mike Jones, Chairman of the Marion-Franklin Area Civic Association, used the singular word “permit” rather than the plural “permits”, the appeal should be limited to just one of the twelve FESOP permits. In a stinging memorandum opposing this move, The Legal Aid Society of Columbus stated that “Georgia-Pacific’s argument is ill-conceived…wherein the singular also includes the plural”, and “is not supported by any relevant law.”150 KB pdf.

Aug 2: Affidavit of Michael Jones , Before the Environmental Review Appeals Commission. 34 KB pdf.

Aug 1: Marion-Franklin Civic Association opposes Georgia-Pacific motion to confine the scope of the appeal , In the Environmental Review Appeals Commission. 189 KB pdf.

Jul 26: Georgia-Pacific Motion to Limit Scope of Appeal , David E Northrup, Porter, Wright, Morris and Arthur, 156 K pdf.




Jul 19: Marion Franklin Civic Association appeals permit for Georgia-Pacific toxic pit



COLUMBUS -- "The Marion Franklin Civic Association is is acting on behalf of the individual members of the association in this action to protect its members' health, safety and property from the results of the activities at the Georgia-Pacific Resins Watkins Road plant... Appellants also assert that the Ohio EPA, in issuing the permits to install and operate, failed to consider complaints of residents that noxious odors from the wastewater pond interfered with their peaceful enjoyment of their properties," Supplemental notice of appeal before the Environmental Review Appeals Commission. 745 KB pdf.