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REMINDER: NCDEQ Division of Water Resources to hold public hearing on water quality impacts from Mid-Currituck Bridge proposal

The NCDEQ Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on Feb. 27 at the Currituck County Center to hear public comment on North Carolina Department of Transportation and North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s 401 water quality certification application for the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge project.

NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries to hold public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County on March 13

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on proposed shellfish leases in Carteret County at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 13.

DEQ breaks ground on new Reedy Creek campus expansion

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality broke ground on its Reedy Creek Lab Campus renovation and expansion project today, a project that is expected to add new laboratory and public meeting space availability.

Division of Marine Fisheries Observer Trip Scheduling System Issue Resolved

An issue that occurred yesterday with the NCDEQ Division of Marine Fisheries’ Observer Trip Scheduling System phone system has been resolved.

Marine Fisheries Commission meeting rescheduled for March 12-13

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission meeting that was planned for this week has been rescheduled for March 12-13 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949.

DEQ responds to animal waste spill in Duplin County

The North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources has been alerted to an animal waste spill impacting Doctors Creek in Duplin County.

Dwain Veach named new State Geologist of North Carolina

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is pleased to announce the appointment of Dwain Veach as the new State Geologist of North Carolina. Veach will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Dr. Kenneth Taylor, who retired in November 2024 after more than 30 years of service.

State coastal commission to meet in New Bern Feb. 26-27; Coastal Resources Advisory Council to meet Feb. 26

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will meet Feb. 26 and 27 at the DoubleTree New Bern Riverfront, 100 Middle Street, New Bern. The public may attend the CRC meeting in-person or watch online.

Marine Fisheries Commission to meet Feb. 19-21 in Kitty Hawk

The N.C. Marine Fisheries Commission will meet in person Feb. 19-21 at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5353 N. Virginia Dare Trail, Kitty Hawk, N.C. 27949. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.

NCDEQ Division of Water Resources identifies elevated 1,4-dioxane levels in Asheboro WWTP’s wastewater

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) has identified elevated 1,4-dioxane levels discharged from the City of Asheboro Wastewater Treatment Plant to Hasketts Creek, which drains to the Deep River within the Cape Fear River Basin. 1,4-Dioxane is categorized by the EPA as a likely human carcinogen, or a substance that likely can cause cancer.