International Paper has applied for a permit to continue to operate an industrial waste landfill known as the International Paper Riverdale Mill Landfill (Permit 24-06). The waste stream for the International Paper Riverdale Mill Landfill would remain non-hazardous process solid waste and trash consisting of debris from the woodyard knots, lime and lime mud, lime slaker rejects, green liquor dregs, specialty minerals, slaker rejects, deink rejects, boiler ash, paper roll cores, scrap paper, paper machine felts, dewatered primary clarifer sludge, crushed drums, pallets, construction waste, general trash and asbestos. The service area for the International Paper Riverdale Mill Landfill would remain the International Paper Riverdale Mill located in Selma, Alabama. The maximum average daily volume of waste disposed at the International Paper Riverdale Mill Landfill would remain 400 cubic yards per day.

The landfill is located in the Northwest ¼ and Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼, and the Northeast ¼ and Southeast ¼ of the Southwest ¼ of Section 21, Township 17 North, Range 12 East in Dallas County, Alabama. The permitted facility consists of approximately 1,525 acres with 27 acres permitted for disposal operations.

Persons wishing to comment may do so, in writing, to the Department's named contact above within 35 days following the publication date of this notice. In order to affect final decisions, comments must offer technically substantial information that is applicable to the proposed permit.

A written request for a public hearing may also be filed within that 35-day period and must state the nature of the issues proposed to be raised in the hearing. The Director shall hold a public hearing upon receipt of a significant number of technical requests.

After consideration of all written comments, review of any public hearing record, and consideration of the requirements of the Alabama Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act, and applicable regulations, the Department will make a final determination. The Department will develop a response to comments, which will become part of the public record and will be available to persons upon request. Notice will be sent to any person requesting notice of the final action.

The Department maintains a list of interested individuals who are mailed legal notices regarding proposed permits. If you wish to receive such notices, contact the Permits & Services Division via telephone (334-271-7714), US Mail (P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, AL 36130-1463), or e-mail (www.permitsmail@adem.state.al.us).

This notice is hereby given this 18th day of February 2009, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.