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PUBLIC NOTICE : N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005363 AND NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NCS000589

Public comment or objection to the draft permits is invited. All comments received by Dec. 8, 2016 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.

PUBLIC NOTICE : N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005363 AND NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NCS000589

Public comment or objection to the draft permits is invited. All comments received by Dec. 8, 2016 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.

PUBLIC NOTICE

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES STORMWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NCS000580 AND #NCS000581

Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC has applied for a NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from each of the following power plants:

Mayo Steam Electric Generating Plant, 10660 Boston Rd., Roxboro, N.C., Person County. The facility discharges to Mayo Reservoir in the Roanoke River basin.

Four experts in electric power infrastructure protection have been invited to speak at the May 18, 2016 Energy Policy Council meeting about potential threats to grid security and strategies to strengthen energy assurance. They are:

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality Stormwater Program is seeking public comments on an update to “Chapter 10: Wet Detention Basins” of the state’s Stormwater BMP Manual. The update will change the TN removal credit assigned to wet detention basins from 25 to 30 percent. Public comments on this change will be accepted for the next 30 calendar days (until May 19, 2016). Comments should be emailed to: stormwater@ncdenr.gov. Please include “BMP” in the subject line.

As part of the public comment period for proposed amendments to state stormwater management rules, a series of three public hearings will be held in March at locations across the state. This package of rules has been proposed by the Environmental Management Commission to meet the requirements of G.S. 150B-21.3A “Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules” and Session Law 2013-82 “Fast-Track Permitting for Stormwater Management Systems.” 

As part of the public comment period for proposed amendments to state stormwater management rules, a series of three public hearings will be held in March at locations across the state. This package of rules has been proposed by the Environmental Management Commission to meet the requirements of G.S. 150B-21.3A “Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules” and Session Law 2013-82 “Fast-Track Permitting for Stormwater Management Systems.” 

As part of the public comment period for proposed amendments to state stormwater management rules, a series of three public hearings will be held in March at locations across the state. This package of rules has been proposed by the Environmental Management Commission to meet the requirements of G.S. 150B-21.3A “Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules” and Session Law 2013-82 “Fast-Track Permitting for Stormwater Management Systems.” 

As part of the public comment period for proposed amendments to state stormwater management rules, a series of three public hearings will be held in March at locations across the state. This package of rules has been proposed by the Environmental Management Commission to meet the requirements of G.S. 150B-21.3A “Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules” and Session Law 2013-82 “Fast-Track Permitting for Stormwater Management Systems.” 

As part of the public comment period for proposed amendments to state stormwater management rules, a series of three public hearings will be held in March at locations across the state. This package of rules has been proposed by the Environmental Management Commission to meet the requirements of G.S. 150B-21.3A “Periodic Review and Expiration of Existing Rules” and Session Law 2013-82 “Fast-Track Permitting for Stormwater Management Systems.”