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CANCELED: Division of Marine Fisheries hosts introductory training sessions for the Observer Trip Scheduling System

The Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries is hosting a series of public outreach meetings to train fishermen on the Observer Trip Scheduling System (OTSS). The OTSS is an automated system that will be used to schedule observer trips for Estuarine Gill Net Permit (EGNP) holders in North Carolina.

Division of Marine Fisheries hosts introductory training sessions for the Observer Trip Scheduling System

Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee Meeting

The Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 15, 2025.

Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee Meeting

The Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 9, 2025.

Southern Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

The Southern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 8, 2025.

Northern Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 7, 2025.

Public hearing on rule revision to incorporate federal PFAS drinking water standards

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would effectively adopt the federal drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The comment period will open Dec. 16, and will end Feb. 14, 2025, with a public hearing planned on Jan. 7 in Raleigh.

Public hearing to be held Dec. 17 on Lear Corp.’s wastewater discharge permit

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a hearing on Dec. 17 to hear public comment on the proposed renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for Lear Corp.’s industrial textile facility near Kenansville. The permit regulates pollutants discharged in the facility’s wastewater.

(Update) Public Hearing: Preliminary Determination of Air Quality Permit Application for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UPDATE: This public notice has been updated to change the location and start date of the public hearing, and the deadline to submit public comments. The hearing will now be held at 6 p.m. on January 16, 2025, at the Chapel Hill Town Hall.

State coastal commission to hold special meeting by web conference Dec. 16

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold a special meeting Dec. 16 by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The meeting will be limited to this one agenda item. Members of the public may join by computer or phone.