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The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Dan River Comb. Cycle Facility.

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to Duke Energy Progress, LLC - H.F. Lee Steam Electric Plant.

The North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) hereby gives notice of its intent to issue an Air Quality Permit to Duke Energy Progress, LLC - H.F. Lee Steam Electric Plant.

The N.C. Division of Air Quality hereby gives notice regarding its draft of the Regional Haze 5-Year Periodic Review Progress Report for the Second Planning Period.

The Division of Air Quality hereby gives notice that the following facility has applied for a permit to construct and operate a backup power generation facility at Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Novo Nordisk.

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Reissue an NPDES General Wastewater Permit No. NCG500000 The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to reissue the following NPDES wastewater general permit: NPDES General Permit No. NCG500000 for the discharge of non-contact cooling water, cooling tower and boiler blowdown, condensate, exempt stormwater, cooling waters associated with hydroelectric operations and similar wastewaters. Written comments regarding the proposed general 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 this notice may be found on our website: https://www.deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings For questions or comments about NPDES General Permit NCG500000, please contact Caroline Robinson at (919) 707-9130 or via e-mail: Caroline.Robinson@deq.nc.gov. View Draft Permit NCG500000 and Supporting Documents This public notice will be published in the following newspapers: Newspaper Publication Date Asheville Citizen Times 7/14/2025 Charlotte Observer 7/15/2025 Fayetteville Observer 7/14/2025 Raleigh News & Observer 7/14/2025 Washington Daily News 7/16/2025 Wilmington Star-News 7/14/2025 Winston-Salem Journal 7/16/2025

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0003417 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by August 11, 2025, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a Major Modification of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0003417) for the H.F. Lee Energy Complex, 1199 Black Jack Church Rd., Goldsboro, Wayne County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, groundwater, and stormwater to the Neuse River in the Neuse River Basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Neuse River Basin. Outfall locations: Outfall 001: Latitude 35°22’16”, Longitude 78°04’09” Outfall 002: Latitude 35°22.09”, Longitude 78°05.06” Outfall 002A: Latitude 35°22’18”, Longitude 78°03’54” Outfall 010: Latitude 35°22.96”, Longitude 78°04.65” Draft permit availability: View Draft Permit NC0003417 and Related Documents The draft wastewater Major Modification and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies may be reviewed at the department’s Washington Regional Office. To make an appointment, please call (252) 948-3939. How to submit comments: Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES Permitting Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617 Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov . Please be sure to include “Lee” in the email’s subject line. Public Notice will run in the Goldsboro News-Argus on 7/9/25.

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 NC0088587 Arcola Lumber Wet Decking Site 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 Arcola Lumber Company, Inc. applied to renew NPDES permit NC0088587 for the Wet Deck Log Storage Site located at 2316 NC Highway 43 in Warren County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Little Fishing Creek. Currently, no parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in this portion of this unnamed tributary to Little Fishing Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Warren Record on 7/16/25.) View Draft Permit NC0088587 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/18/25