DWR will hold a public hearing from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2026, at Mitchell Community College Continuing Education Campus, Joe Troutman Auditorium, 701 West Front Street, Statesville, 28677.
Sign-in and speaker registration will begin at 5:30 p.m. DWR is unable to guarantee that there will be enough time to hear comments from all people who register to speak. The purpose of this public hearing is to allow interested individuals to submit verbal and/or written comments regarding the 401 Water Quality Certification application submitted to DWR.
The public is also invited to comment in writing on the application. Written comments must be received by DWR no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, October 27, 2026. Please submit written comments using this link (use project number 20260426; version 1): Public Notice Comment Form
Written comments may also be submitted via mail to: Samantha Wooten, 401 Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1617.
The application is available online at:
A fact sheet (English/Spanish) and community profile can be found on the DEQ website.