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The precautionary advisory against swimming issued due to Hurricane Ian is now lifted for coastal waters, except for one sound-side and one ocean-side site in Dare County.

The commercial flounder season will close at 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 6 in the Pound Net Northern Management Area. Flounder pound net sets must be rendered inoperable by 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 7 in the management area during the closed flounder season.

The commercial flounder season will close Oct. 6 in the Pound Net Southern Management Area. Additionally, a flounder trip limit is established for the Pound Net Northern and Central Management Areas.

The N.C. Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting applications for grants for local government planning and management projects for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. Local governments in the 20-county coastal area are invited to apply for funding for projects that are anticipated to begin Dec. 1 and to be completed by June 2023. Applications must be submitted to DCM on or before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 17.

The Energy Policy Council will be accepting public comment on it's 2022 draft biennial report from Sept. 30 through Oct. 28, 2022.

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 NC0082384 Danbury 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. Stokes County, [P.O. Box 20; Danbury, NC 27016] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0082384 for the Danbury WWTP, located in Stokes County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to the Dan River, a class WS-V water in the Roanoke River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Dan River. (Public Notice will run in The Stokes News on 9/29/22.) View Draft Permit NC0082384 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 10/28/22

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 NC0025879 Robbinsville 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 information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-permi… by calling (919) 707-3601. The Town of Robbinsville (P.O. Box 126, Robbinsville, NC 28771) has applied for renewal of permit NC0025879 for Robbinsville WWTP in Graham County discharging treated wastewater to Long Creek in the Little Tennessee River Basin. Currently BOD-5, Ammonia Nitrogen, Fecal Coliform, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of the River Basin. (Public Notice will run in the Cherokee Scout on 9/28/22.) View Draft Permit NC0082384 Send Comments To: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 10/27/22

This meeting will be held via videoconference; contact apnep@ncdenr.gov for more information.