Public Comment Period for NPDES Stormwater Draft Permit NCS000101 - International Paper Company in Columbus County

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The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) invites public comment on, or objections to, the following NPDES Stormwater Individual Permit to be revised and re-issued. Persons wishing to comment on or object to the draft permit may submit comments to Brianna Young (Attn: DEMLR Stormwater Program) during the public comment period. Written comments may be submitted to the address at end of this message. 

All comments received through July 14, 2023, will be considered in the final determinations regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. Public comments may result in changes to the proposed permitting actions.

The following facility has applied for renewal of their NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from their location in Cumberland County:

  • International Paper Company, 6400 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38197, has requested renewal of permit NCS000101 for the Riegelwood Mill in Columbus County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to the Cape Fear River and an unnamed tributary to Livingston Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin.

All comments should reference permit number NCS000101.

Stormwater Program Contact: Brianna Young | 919-707-3647                   
DEMLR Stormwater Program                   
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC  27604                   
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC  27699-1612