Notice of Proposed Consent Decree - Chlor-Alkali Facility, Berlin NH

State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
v.
Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, LP and Fort James, LLC
for the Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former), Berlin, New Hampshire
DES Site #199709046

The State of New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES), by and through its attorney, the Office of the Attorney General (the “State”) hereby provides notice of an executed Consent Decree (CD) between NHDES and Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products, LP and Fort James, LLC. The CD settles NHDES’ claim, pursuant to RSA 147-A, RSA 147-B, and CERCLA, for the reimbursement of past response costs associated with work performed at the Chlor-Alkali Facility (Former) Superfund Site in the City of Berlin, Coos County, New Hampshire. NHDES provides further notice of a 30-day public comment period to end on August 1, 2022, during and after which time NHDES will consider any public comments regarding the CD.

The executed CD may be reviewed online or by reviewing a hard copy of the executed CD in person at NHDES. Public comments may be mailed or emailed to the attention of Andrew Hoffman, State Project Coordinator, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, PO Box 95, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0095, Email: Andrew.J.Hoffman@des.nh.gov.

The public comment period is open until August 1, 2022.