Legislative Reports

Pursuant to S.L. 2019-250 Section 5.10 (a), Department of Environmental Quality legislative reports submitted on or after January 1, 2020 will be posted below.
Title Summary Report Date
Animal Waste Management Annual Report

Report on permitting, inspection, compliance, and accounting of activities for the Animal Feeding Operation program.

Surface Water Identification and Training Certificate Course Report

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Surface Water Identification Training and Certification Program and report of findings and recommendations.

Sedimentation and Stormwater Joint Report

Combined report on implementation of the State Sedimentation Pollution Control Program and the State Stormwater Program.

Semi-Annual Report on Water Resources Development Grant Projects

Semi-annual report on the status of Water Resources Development Projects.

July 1 Coal Ash Quarterly Report

Quarterly report on DEQ’s operations, activities, programs, and progress with respect to coal combustion residuals surface impoundments.

Directed Grants Status Report

Report on the status of funds disbursed for directed grants.

July 1 Capital Improvements Report

Quarterly report on capital improvements projects.

Final Report on Coronavirus Regulatory Flexibility

Final report on Department efforts to exercise regulatory flexibility during Coronavirus Emergency.

2021 Consolidated Waste Report

Annual report on the status of waste management efforts in North Carolina.

Directed Grants Status Report

Report on the status of funds disbursed for directed grants.

2021 Q1 Capital Improvements Report

Quarterly report on capital improvements projects.

April 1 Coal Ash Quarterly Report

Quarterly report on DEQ’s operations, activities, programs, and progress with respect to coal combustion residuals surface impoundments.

Semi-Annual Report on Water Resources Development Grant Projects

Semi-annual report on the status of Water Resources Development Projects.

2021 Wetland Mitigation Practices Report

Report on wetland mitigation practices supportive of public recreation and hunting on mitigation sites.

Oyster Research and Restoration 2021 Annual Legislative Report

Report on the use of funding for oyster research and restoration activities.

Subbasin Transfer Study Report

Study and recommendations after a review of the statutes and rules governing subbasin transfer.

Coal Ash Quarterly Report

Quarterly report on DEQ’s operations, activities, programs, and progress with respect to coal combustion residuals surface impoundments.

H329 Final Report

Final Report on the Activities Conducted to Establish a Regulatory Program for the Management and Decommissioning of Renewable Energy Equipment

2020 Q4 Capital Improvements Report

Quarterly report on capital improvements projects.

Report on Processing Times for North Carolina’s Environmental Permitting Programs

Biennial Report on cost and processing times of the State's environmental permitting programs in DEQ.