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A report by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality scientists and partners tracked changes in the types of plants growing in wetlands in the outer Coastal Plain of eastern North Carolina, finding gains in salt-tolerant species and losses of shrub and tree cover.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Reissue an NPDES General Wastewater Permit No. NCG500000 The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to reissue the following NPDES wastewater general permit: NPDES General Permit No. NCG500000 for the discharge of non-contact cooling water, cooling tower and boiler blowdown, condensate, exempt stormwater, cooling waters associated with hydroelectric operations and similar wastewaters. Written comments regarding the proposed general permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review information on file. Additional information on this notice may be found on our website: https://www.deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings For questions or comments about NPDES General Permit NCG500000, please contact Caroline Robinson at (919) 707-9130 or via e-mail: Caroline.Robinson@deq.nc.gov. View Draft Permit NCG500000 and Supporting Documents This public notice will be published in the following newspapers: Newspaper Publication Date Asheville Citizen Times 7/14/2025 Charlotte Observer 7/15/2025 Fayetteville Observer 7/14/2025 Raleigh News & Observer 7/14/2025 Washington Daily News 7/16/2025 Wilmington Star-News 7/14/2025 Winston-Salem Journal 7/16/2025

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on Aug. 12 in order to hear public comment on Mountain Valley Pipeline’s LLC application for a 401 water quality certification related to the proposed construction of 5.2 miles of a high pressure, steel, natural gas transmission pipeline in Rockingham County.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public hearing on Aug. 12 in order to hear public comment on Mountain Valley Pipeline’s LLC application for a 401 water quality certification related to the proposed construction of 5.2 miles of a high pressure, steel, natural gas transmission pipeline in Rockingham County.

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0003417 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by August 11, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a Major Modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0003417) for the H.F. Lee Energy Complex, 1199 Black Jack Church Rd., Goldsboro, Wayne County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, groundwater, and stormwater to the Neuse River in the Neuse River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Neuse River Basin. Outfall locations: Outfall 001: Latitude 35°22’16”, Longitude 78°04’09” Outfall 002: Latitude 35°22.09”, Longitude 78°05.06” Outfall 002A: Latitude 35°22’18”, Longitude 78°03’54” Outfall 010: Latitude 35°22.96”, Longitude 78°04.65” Draft permit availability: View Draft Permit NC0003417 and Related Documents The draft wastewater Major Modification and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies may be reviewed at the department’s Washington Regional Office. To make an appointment, please call (252) 948-3939. How to submit comments: Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617 Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov . Please be sure to include “Lee” in the email’s subject line. Public Notice will run in the Goldsboro News-Argus on 7/9/25.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0088587 Arcola Lumber Wet Decking Site The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. The Arcola Lumber Company, Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0088587 for the Wet Deck Log Storage Site located at 2316 NC Highway 43 in Warren County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Little Fishing Creek. Currently, no parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Little Fishing Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Warren Record on 7/16/25.) View Draft Permit NC0088587 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/18/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0079316 Little Creek Resource Recovery Facility The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. The City of Raleigh [PO Box 590, Raleigh, NC 27602] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0079316 for its Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Wake County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Little Creek; Class C-NSW waterbody in the Neuse River Basin. Currently Temperature, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Ammonia, TN, TKN, Phosphorus, Chlorophyll-a, and Conductivity are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Little Creek. (Public Notice will run in the News and Observer on 7/11/25.) View Draft Permit NC0079316 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/11/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0088285 Dempsey E. Benton WTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. The City of Raleigh applied to renew NPDES permit NC0088285 for Dempsey E. Benton WTP (2315 Benson Rd) in Wake County. This facility discharges to Lake Benson in the Neuse River Basin. Currently, Settleable Solids are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of Lake Benson. (Public Notice will run in the News and Observer on 7/11/25.) View Draft Permit NC0088285 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/11/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0088480 Pasquotank County Reverse Osmosis WTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. Pasquotank County applied to renew NPDES permit NC0088480 for Pasquotank County Reverse Osmosis WTP (581 Foreman Bundy Rd) in Pasquotank County. This facility discharges to the Albemarle Sound in the Pasquotank River Basin. Currently, Total Copper and Total Residual Chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the Albemarle Sound. (Public Notice will run in the Daily Advance on 7/11/25.) View Draft Permit NC0088480 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/11/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0025241 Mason Farm WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings, or by calling (919) 707-3601. Orange Water and Sewer Authority [400 Jones Ferry Road, Carrboro, NC 27510] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0025241 for its Mason Farm WWTP in Orange County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to Morgan Creek, a class WS-IV, NSW water in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Morgan Creek. (Public Notice will run in the News and Observer on 7/11/25.) View Draft Permit NC0025241 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/11/25