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North Carolina Environmental Management Comission Intent to Issue NDPES Stormwater Discharge Permits

August 7, 2025 - September 6, 2025, All day

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue NPDES stormwater discharge permit(s) to the person(s) listed below. Public comment or objection to the draft permits is invited.  

Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice and considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. 

NC Oil and Gas Commission to meet August 5

The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Raleigh.

DEQ to hold public hearing for Horizon 30 mining permit No. 61-22

July 29, 2025, 6pm - 9pm
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on July 29, 2025, in Bakersville, regarding mining permit application 61-22 submitted by Horizon 30 to mine the Carter Quarry in Mitchell County.

DEQ to hold public hearing for Horizon 30 mining permit No. 61-22

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. on July 29, 2025, in Bakersville, regarding mining permit application 61-22 submitted by Horizon 30 to mine the Carter Quarry in Mitchell County.

Adjusted DEQ fees to support permitting services now in effect

N.C. Environmental Management Commission to meet July 9-10

July 9, 2025, 9am - July 10, 2025, 5pm
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission will meet July 9-10 in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh. Members of the public may attend in-person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

NC Mining Commission, rules committee to meet next month

The North Carolina Mining Commission and its rules committee are scheduled to hold meetings this month, which will be available to the public in Raleigh or online.

NCDEQ Dam Safety Program unveils new tool to improve storm preparedness

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Dam Safety Program, with help from Applied Weather Associates (AWA), is releasing the state’s first Probable Maximum Precipitation (PMP) study and evaluation tool, which is designed to better prepare for future storms and their possible impact on dams in the state.

Wednesdays Wow Webinar

May 20, 2025, 11am - 12pm
The next Wow Wednesday Webinar is May 20, 2025, during which North Carolina State University's Lauren Conway & Maya Hardison will talk about monitoring various freshwater systems due to growing urbanization through water quality techniques.

NCDEQ launches online Construction Stormwater Permit Application (NCG01/NCG25)

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has launched a new online construction stormwater (NCG01/NCG25) permit application for the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR).