Press Releases

The public hearing to gather comments on Biltmore Farms, LLC water quality certification, scheduled for Thursday, March 19 at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, has been cancelled based on the current guidance that gatherings of over 100 people should be avoided to help minimize

RALEIGH – The public hearings scheduled for revised log fumigation rules on Tuesday, March 17 in Raleigh and on Wednesday, March 18 in Wilmington, have been postponed based on the current guidance to avoid gatherings of over 100 people to help minimize the spread of COVID-19

The public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Onslow County that was scheduled for March 26 has been cancelled based on the current guidance to help minimize the spread of COVID-19

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County on April 15 at 6 p.m.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Pender County at 6 p.m. April 22

RALEIGH – The community information session scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 12, at Hope Mills Middle has been postponed. Given the current guidance on minimizing the spread of COVID-19 and the recommendation that people at high risk of illness should avoid large groups and community gatherings, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) will reschedule the meeting.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is accepting project applications for $11.5 million in funding to help coastal cities and towns recover from hurricane damage. The deadline to submit an application is April 30, 2020.

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission’s (CRC) Science Panel will meet at the N.C. Cooperative Extension - Craven County Center, 300 Industrial Dr., New Bern on Tuesday, March 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Also, the public may listen to the meeting via web conference.

Along with the return of spring blooms and pollen, March 1 marks the beginning of the 2020 ozone season. From now through October 31, the daily air quality forecasts from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will, for the first time, include forecasts for ozone for nearly all counties in the state.