Settlement provides for $4 Million in Projects to be Solicited from the Public

BRUNSWICK, Ga. (Jan. 21, 2020) -- Under a proposed settlement announced Jan. 21, 2020, by the State of Georgia, Honeywell will fund $4 million in natural resource restoration projects to compensate the public for lost recreational fishing caused by the release of hazardous substances from the LCP Chemical facility in Brunswick, Georgia.  The proposed settlement, which was lodged today in the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, is subject to public comment and to approval by the court. 

According to a complaint filed by the state as a natural resource trustee, releases of hazardous substances from the Brunswick, Georgia facility caused injuries to natural resources.  The complaint alleges that hazardous substances from the LCP Chemical facility adversely affected benthic organisms, fish, and marsh and upland wildlife (including birds), and resulted in lost recreational fishing opportunities.

The settlement requires Honeywell to pay $4 million that will be used by the State to support the implementation of natural resource restoration projects.  Those projects will be selected by the State in the near future, after a separate opportunity for public input. 

The primary goal of the restoration projects is to enhance, restore or create recreational services comparable to those that were lost. These lost services included recreational fishing, boating, and other potential coastal recreational uses in the Brunswick, Glynn County area.

Public Review and Comment

The proposed consent decree is available by clicking here.

Comments on the Consent Decree may be submitted in writing during the thirty (30) day public comment period, which ends on January 19, 2020 Feb. 18, 2020.  Comments should be mailed to:  Jim Brown, Program Manager,  Georgia Environmental Protection Division, 2 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Suite 1054 Atlanta, Georgia 30334

State personnel and representatives of Honeywell will be available at a public meeting to provide more information on the settlement and to answer questions from 7:00-9:00 pm on January 7, 2020 at the Brunswick-Glynn County Library, 208 Gloucester Street, Brunswick.

Additional Documents

The following documents are available for download regarding the LCP/Honeywell recreational settlement (click to download PDF):

• Estimate of Recreational Fishing Losses Due to Fish Consumption Guidelines in the Waters of the Turtle River, Buffalo River, South Brunswick Rive, Purvis Creek, and Gibson Creek, Georgia
• Addendum 1: May 27, 2016, update to the original April 6, 2010, document entitled: "Estimate of Recreational Fishing Losses Due to Fish Consumption Guidelines in the Waters of the Turtle River, Buffalo River, South Brunswick Rive, Purvis Creek, and Gibson Creek, Georgia"
• Release of LCP Site documents letter from Tim Ritzka

• Click here to download a PDF of above press release

• Click here to download a PDF of the consent decree

• Click here to view the LCP Chemicals Superfund Site (ArcGIS StoryMap): This self-guided tour shares the history, cleanup progress, and ongoing activities conducted by Honeywell and other Responsible Parties (ARCO and Georgia Power) at the former LCP Chemicals Superfund Site in Brunswick, Georgia. The work is conducted under the direction of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD). Following governmental agency decisions, which are based on scientific methods, technical expertise, and sustainable practices, extensive work has been done to improve the site's soil, groundwater, and marsh conditions.