DEP issues draft permit that would allow GP to move Foley mill discharge location

Posted on January 23, 2026

Despite objections from the Taylor County Commission and the Taylor County Development Authority (TCDA), the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has published notice of a draft permit that would allow Foley Cellulose to move the discharge point of the now-closed mill’s treated effluent from the end of the pipeline near the mouth of the Fenholloway River back to its original discharge point near the mill site.

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