Proposed Rules
Maps for Proposed HQW Reclassifications
Maps for Proposed ORW Reclassifications
When: 6 p.m., Thursday April 27, 2023; Speaker registration will begin at 5:30 p.m.
Where: Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Watauga Campus
460 Community College Drive, Building W460-Room 135, Boone NC 28607
The Coastal Resources Commission's floating structure policies do not specifically address Floating Upweller Systems (FLUPSYs) used in shellfish aquaculture operations. These amendments will allow the use of FLUPSYs to be sited in marinas and as platforms for shellfish cultivation and clarify how these structures may be sited in public trust waters.
15A NCAC 07H .0208 Proposed Amendments
15A NCAC 07M .0603 Proposed Amendments
Public Hearing:
February 23, 2023 1:30 p.m.
Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall, 111 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach
Comment Period Ends: April 3, 2023
The Coastal Resources Commission is proposing to amend its administrative rules to provide greater flexibility to local governments, government agencies, and private property owners in constructing accessways and enhanced handicap access to the beach by allowing the use of beach matting.
15A NCAC 07H .0308 Proposed Amendments
15A NCAC 07K .0207 Proposed Amendments
Public Hearing:
February 23, 2023 1:30 p.m.
Ocean Isle Beach Town Hall, 111 Causeway Drive, Ocean Isle Beach
Comment Period Ends: March 20, 2023
This webpage provides links to the following documents related to the 2020-2022 surface water quality standards triennial review:
Attachments:
OSBM-approved regulatory impact analysis
Description:
The Environmental Management Commission proposes to amend 15A NCAC 02D .0516, Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Combustion Sources, to provide clarity and consistency with the Division of Air Quality’s position that the use of supplemental fuel beyond what is needed for combustion is not a means for compliance with the SO2 standard in 15A NCAC 02D .0516.
Public Hearing: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at the DEQ Green Square Office Building, 1st Floor Training Room (#1210), 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603; and via Cisco Webex Digital Hearing Link: https://bit.ly/3F9cIb1
More information regarding the hearing can be found at the following website:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-rules/rules-hearing-process
Attachments:
OSBM-approved regulatory impact analysis
Description:
The Environmental Management Commission proposes to amend eighteen air quality rules in 15A NCAC, Subchapters 02D and 02Q, to allow electronic submittal of documents and make other changes to complement the Division of Air Quality's transition to an electronic records storage system.
Public Hearing: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at the DEQ Green Square Office Building, 1st Floor Training Room (#1210), 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603; and via Cisco Webex Digital Hearing Link: https://bit.ly/3UX223w
More information regarding the hearing can be found at the following website:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-rules/rules-hearing-process
Attachments:
OSBM-Approved Regulatory Impact Analysis
Description:
The Environmental Management Commission proposes to amend sixteen air quality rules in 15A NCAC, Subchapters 02D and 02Q, and repeal one air quality rule in 15A NCAC, Subchapter 02D. The revisions are proposed to provide clarification, as requested by internal and external stakeholders, related to changes made or carried forward during the readoption process.
Public Hearing: Thursday, April 13, 2023 at the DEQ Green Square Office Building, 1st Floor Training Room (#1210), 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603; and via Cisco Webex Digital Hearing Link: https://bit.ly/3DQ3EWT
More information regarding the hearing can be found at the following website:
https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/air-quality/air-quality-rules/rules-hearing-process
The Coastal Resources Commission proposes to amend its administrative rules in order to require a minimum of two growing seasons before planted vegetation can be used for oceanfront setback determinations.
Fiscal Analysis - OSBM Approved
CRC 23-04 (Memo to CRC)