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The NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for approximately $2.5 million in funding through Phases 3 and 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP) to help coastal communities design and implement projects that strengthen local resilience to coastal hazards. Applications are due Nov. 10, 2026, by 5 p.m. 

PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT # NC0083887
Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by November 23, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
City of Charlotte, 5601 Wilkinson Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28208, has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0083887) for its Charlotte Douglas International Airport located at 5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28208 in Mecklenburg County. The

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Oct. 28-29 at the Double Tree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle St., New Bern. Members of the public may attend in person or join the meeting online.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) announced today it is pausing its federal consistency review of proposed updates to training activities and operations within the Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Cherry Point Range Complex.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will conduct a fall training workshop Oct. 14-15 in Manteo for local permit officers in the northern region of their 20 coastal-county service area.  

The NC Marine Fisheries Commission Nominating Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the NC Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Highway 70 W, Morehead City.

Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue an NPDES Wastewater Permit No. NC0063355-Killian Crossroads WWTP
The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue an 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

The Topsail Nature Preserve has reopened to the public following the completion of herbicide treatment to control the highly invasive Common Reed (Phragmites australis). The treatment has been completed and visitors may now safely return to the Preserve and its beach areas. 

The Topsail Nature Preserve, including its beaches and parking lot, will temporarily close to the public during the morning of Oct. 7 while a licensed contractor conducts herbicide treatment to control the highly invasive Common Reed (Phragmites australis).

PUBLIC NOTICE
N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0001589

Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by November 5, 2026, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions.
PERMIT APPLICATION
Hospira, Inc, 4285 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount, N.C., has applied for a renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0001589) for its Rocky Mount facility, 4285 N. Wesleyan Blvd., Rocky Mount, Nash County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater to