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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality’s (DAQ) upcoming public hearing for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) cogeneration facility will now be held at the Chapel Hill Town Hall.In addition to changing the location of the public hearing, the start time has also been moved up to 6 p.m. Also, the comment period has been extended to Jan. 23.

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:MasterBrand Cabinets LLC - Kinston Plant #9651 Collier-Loftin RoadKinston, NC 28504Lenoir CountyApplication ID: 5400187.22A, Permit No.: 08804T14This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.EPA comment period begins on December 13, 2024 and will run through January 27, 2025.

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:MasterBrand Cabinets LLC - Kinston Plant #9651 Collier-Loftin RoadKinston, NC 28504Lenoir CountyApplication ID: 5400187.22A, Permit No.: 08804T14This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Station 150236 Transco RoadMooresville, NC 28117Iredell CountyApplication ID: 4900225.24A, Permit No.: 08044T20This facility applied for an Air Quality Title V Operation Permit which meets the requirements specified in 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 2Q.0500.EPA comment period begins on December 6, 2024 and will run through January 21, 2024.

NOTE: The original comment period for this application noticed below has been canceled and will be re-posted at a later date.  The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to:Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC - Station 150236 Transco RoadMooresville, NC 28117Iredell CountyApplication ID: 4900225.24A, Permit No.: 08044T20

UPDATE: This press release has been updated to change the location and start date of the public hearing, and the deadline to submit public comments. The hearing will now be held at 6 p.m. on January 16, 2025, at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. Public comments will now be accepted until Jan. 23, 2025. 

UPDATE: This public notice has been updated to change the location and start date of the public hearing, and the deadline to submit public comments. The hearing will now be held at 6 p.m. on January 16, 2025, at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. Public comments will now be accepted until Jan. 23, 2025. ***Re-notice for change of venue and hearing start time***

PurposeThe North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Air Quality (DAQ), hereby gives notice regarding its pre-hearing draft of the Second Ten-Year Maintenance Plan for The Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, North Carolina Maintenance Area for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). 

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comments on an analysis of smoke impacts in North Carolina from the 2023 Canadian wildfires. This analysis, called an Exceptional Events Demonstration, is intended to support DAQ’s recommendation that the state be designated in attainment with a stricter air quality standard for fine particulate matter.

NOTE: The public hearing noticed below has been canceled because the Division did not receive a request to hold a public hearing before the Dec. 13 deadline to submit a request. Comments on the Exceptional Events demonstration will continue to be accepted through Dec. 20.