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State coastal commission to meet in New Bern Feb. 26-27; Coastal Resources Advisory Council to meet Feb. 26

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb. 26 and 27 at the DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern. The public may attend the CRC meeting in-person or watch online.

N.C. Environmental Management Commission Water Quality Committee to hold special meeting

The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission Water Quality Committee will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 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.

Public Engagement Session in Morganton for the Development of Federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office is holding a series of public engagement opportunities in February and March to provide information and gather feedback on the Department’s initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the federal Climate

Public Engagement Session in Fayetteville for the Development of Federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office is holding a series of public engagement opportunities in February and March to provide information and gather feedback on the Department’s initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the federal Climate

Public Engagement Session in Pembroke for the Development of Federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office is holding a series of public engagement opportunities in February and March to provide information and gather feedback on the Department’s initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the federal Climate

Virtual Kickoff for Development of Federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant’s Comprehensive Climate Action Plan

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office is holding a series of public engagement opportunities in February and March to provide information and gather feedback on the Department’s initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as part of the federal Climate

Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0086584 Belhaven WTP

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 NC0086584 Belhaven 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 Town of Belhaven applied to renew NPDES permit NC0086584 for Belhaven WTP (662 Harbinger Rd, Linwood) in Beaufort County. This facility discharges an unnamed tributary to Pantego Creek in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently, no parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocation in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Pantego Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Washington Daily News on 2/8/2025. View Draft Permit NC0086584 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 3/10/25

Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0020605 Tarboro WWTP

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 NC0020605 Tarboro 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. The Town of Tarboro [P. O. Box 220, Tarboro, NC 27886] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0020605 for its Tarboro Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Edgecombe. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Tar River Creek, a class C; NSW water in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, TSS, enterococci, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, total nitrogen loading, total phosphorus loading and total copper are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Tar River. (Public Notice will run in the Rocky Mount Telegram on 2/7/25.) View Draft Permit NC0020605 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 3/10/25

Division of Water Resources to hold public hearing on Mid-Currituck Bridge proposal

DWR will hold a public hearing on Feb. 27 at the Currituck County Center to hear public comment on North Carolina Department of Transportation and North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s 401 water quality certification application for the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge project.

State officials announce availability of fiscal year 2025 grants to improve public beach access

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is announcing the availability of approximately $2 million in funding to help local governments in 20 coastal counties improve public access to coastal beaches and waters for the 2025-26 fiscal year.