Air Quality Public Engagement The Division of Air Quality is committed to transparency and accessibility. On this page, you'll find a collection of helpful links to items of public interest. Public Comments & Public Hearings Open for Public Comment Public notices, draft permits and draft reviews are posted in Public Notices and Hearings on the start and end date of each comment period. Open comment periods on air permits are listed here for convenience. Instructions for submitting comments are included in the public notice document of each permit. Comments can also be emailed to daq.publiccomments@ncdenr.gov. Please include the permit name and number in the subject. Also listed will be public notices for Division rulemaking and compliance and enforcement actions open to public comment. Instructions on how to leave a public comment are included in each public notice. Facility/Topic Comment Period Special Order by Consent for Stericycle, Inc Public comment begins 09/15/2022 and ends 10/17/2022 2022-2023 Annual Monitoring Network Plan Public comment begins 09/19/2022 and ends 10/19/2022 International Cushioning Company, LLC - Hickory Public comment begins 09/22/2022 and ends 10/22/2022 Kings Mountain Energy Center Public comment begins 09/23/2022 and ends 10/23/2022 Toyota Battery Manufacturing NC Public comment begins 10/04/2022 and ends 11/03/2022 Title V Email List The North Carolina Division of Air Quality Permitting Section maintains an email list for dissemination of permitting information to interested parties. These emails include public notices with draft permits and application reviews. Final permits will be distributed through this email list as well. Please note that only permitting actions that are processed through the public notice procedures will be distributed. To have your email address added to the list of recipients, please send a request to Kathy Hash. Upcoming Public Hearings Notices for public hearings are posted in Public Notices and Hearings. Upcoming Public Hearings None at this time. Past Public Hearings 2022 Public Hearings Public Hearing Aug. 25, 2022, at 6 p.mWorld Cat Greenville Air Permit ApplicationAudio Recording Public Hearing Aug. 16, 2022, at 6 p.m.Enviva Pellets, LLC - Ahoskie Plant Air Permit RenewalAudio Recording Public HearingSSI and CISWI State Plans June 27, 2022 at 3 p.m. Public Hearing February 21, 2022 at 6 p.m. North Carolina Renewable Power - Lumberton LLC Webex Hearing Recording 2021 Public Hearings: NOx SIP Rules Hearing December 1, 2021, 6 p.m.NOx SIP Rules Public Hearing October 19, 2021 Enviva Sampson Webex Hearing Recording Public Hearing October 6, 2021 Draft Regional Haze SIP Webex Hearing Recording Public Hearing September 20, 2021 at 6 p.m. Carolina Sunrock LLC - Burlington North Webex Hearing Recording Public Hearing September 21, 2021 at 6 p.m. Carolina Sunrock LLC - Prospect Hill Quarry and Distribution Center WebEx Hearing recording Public Hearing August 31, 2021 at 6 p.m. Ecolab, Inc. WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing August 30, 2021 at 6 p.m. Flowers Timber Company, Inc. WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing August 5, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Allen Steam Station Public Hearing June 28, 2021 at 6 p.m. Enviva Pellets Hamlet, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing June 21, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: June 7, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: May 24, 2021 at 6 p.m. Enviva Pellets Northampton, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: May 4, 2021 at 6 p.m. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Title V WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: May 3, 2021 at 6 p.m. Madison Asphalt LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: April 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Mayo Steam Electric Plant WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Meeting: February 22, 2021 at 6 p.m. International Tie Disposal, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording. Presentation Public Hearing: March 1, 2021 at 6 p.m. International Tie Disposal, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording. Presentation 2020 Public Hearings: November 16, 2020 at 6 p.m. Align RNG, LLC June 22, 2020 at 6 p.m. Active Energy Renewable Power May 4, 2020 at 6 p.m.Additional Comment Period and Public Hearing Announced for Proposed Log Fumigation Rule Audio Recording - Part 1 Audio Recording - Part 2 WebEx Recording - Begins at 4:25 Virtual: March 31, 2020 Public Hearing for Readoption of Group 6 Air Quality Rules Audio Recording 2019 Public Hearings August 20, 2019Public Meeting/Hearing on draft permit for Enviva Pellets Northampton, LLC Audio Recording July 22, 2019Proposed adoption of the Control of Emissions from Log Fumigation Operations rule and the amendment of the Toxic Air Pollutant Guidelines rule July 23, 2019Proposed adoption of the Control of Emissions from Log Fumigation Operations rule and the amendment of the Toxic Air Pollutant Guidelines rule July 15, 2019Public Meeting/Hearing on Draft Permit for Enviva Pellets Sampson, LLCAudio Recording May 22, 2019 Readoption of Group 5 Air Quality Rules (15A NCAC 02D .0600, .2100, .2300, and .2600) April 23, 2019Public Meeting and Public Hearing on Draft Permit for Cape Fear Coal Ash BeneficiationAudio Recording Feb 18, 2019 Public Hearing on Chemours Company Fayetteville Works -Thermal Oxidizer draft permitAudio Recording Jan 29 & 31, 2019Public Hearings on Readoption of Group 4 Air Quality Rules 2018 Public Hearings November 8, 2018Enviva Pellets LLC Hamlet Public Hearing Audio Recording Accessing Air Quality Permits and Records Many Division of Air Quality documents are available online. Permits and Compliance Records Search Search for facility-related permit and compliance documents (final signed permits, inspection reports, compliance letters, etc.) List of all permits List of Title V permits Map of facilities with Air Permits Active Air Permit Applications Status Reports. View a list of all air permit applications currently being processed by DAQ. Environmental Application Tracker View active applications on a map format NC Emissions Summary Tool Search criteria pollutant, hazardous/toxic pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions for 1993 to 2017. ECHO - EPA Compliance and Enforcement History Online Search Tool -Search US EPA records for facilities Public Records Requests To submit a public records request or FOIA request, please contact:Shawn Taylor Public Information Officer Public Records Search Search Permits & Compliance Documents Get Involved Interested in Air Quality issues? Join our stakeholder group to learn more about air quality issues and ask questions about the division. Outside Involvement Committee The Air Quality Committee assists the Environmental Management Commission in carrying out its responsibilities related to adopting rules for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the state's air resources. Air Quality Committee Stay Informed Follow DAQ on social media Subscribe for the latest air quality forecasts and pollen information from the Division of Air Quality and photos and updates about North Carolina's air quality outreach and education efforts with the NC Air Awareness program. NC Air Awareness on Facebook NC Air Awareness on YouTube NC Air Quality Forecast Tweets NC Air Quality Forecast Center on Facebook NC Pollen Tweets Get the latest news The Division of Air Quality announces grant opportunities, significant air quality permitting actions, new rules and other items of public interest through news releases. DAQ also posts notices of public comment periods and upcoming hearings and other event notices. DAQ Press Releases DAQ Public Notices & Hearings DAQ Upcoming Events Subscribe to our forecasts Sign up to receive emails about air quality forecasts or daily pollen reports via EnviroFlash. Subscribe to NC Air Quality Forecast Emails Subscribe to NC Daily Pollen Report Emails Our forecasts and other air quality data tools are also available through the Air Quality Portal and via RSS feed. Contact For additional assistance or information about the Division of Air Quality, contact: Shawn Taylor Public Information Officer(919) 707-8446
Air Quality Public Engagement The Division of Air Quality is committed to transparency and accessibility. On this page, you'll find a collection of helpful links to items of public interest. Public Comments & Public Hearings Open for Public Comment Public notices, draft permits and draft reviews are posted in Public Notices and Hearings on the start and end date of each comment period. Open comment periods on air permits are listed here for convenience. Instructions for submitting comments are included in the public notice document of each permit. Comments can also be emailed to daq.publiccomments@ncdenr.gov. Please include the permit name and number in the subject. Also listed will be public notices for Division rulemaking and compliance and enforcement actions open to public comment. Instructions on how to leave a public comment are included in each public notice. Facility/Topic Comment Period Special Order by Consent for Stericycle, Inc Public comment begins 09/15/2022 and ends 10/17/2022 2022-2023 Annual Monitoring Network Plan Public comment begins 09/19/2022 and ends 10/19/2022 International Cushioning Company, LLC - Hickory Public comment begins 09/22/2022 and ends 10/22/2022 Kings Mountain Energy Center Public comment begins 09/23/2022 and ends 10/23/2022 Toyota Battery Manufacturing NC Public comment begins 10/04/2022 and ends 11/03/2022 Title V Email List The North Carolina Division of Air Quality Permitting Section maintains an email list for dissemination of permitting information to interested parties. These emails include public notices with draft permits and application reviews. Final permits will be distributed through this email list as well. Please note that only permitting actions that are processed through the public notice procedures will be distributed. To have your email address added to the list of recipients, please send a request to Kathy Hash. Upcoming Public Hearings Notices for public hearings are posted in Public Notices and Hearings. Upcoming Public Hearings None at this time. Past Public Hearings 2022 Public Hearings Public Hearing Aug. 25, 2022, at 6 p.mWorld Cat Greenville Air Permit ApplicationAudio Recording Public Hearing Aug. 16, 2022, at 6 p.m.Enviva Pellets, LLC - Ahoskie Plant Air Permit RenewalAudio Recording Public HearingSSI and CISWI State Plans June 27, 2022 at 3 p.m. Public Hearing February 21, 2022 at 6 p.m. North Carolina Renewable Power - Lumberton LLC Webex Hearing Recording 2021 Public Hearings: NOx SIP Rules Hearing December 1, 2021, 6 p.m.NOx SIP Rules Public Hearing October 19, 2021 Enviva Sampson Webex Hearing Recording Public Hearing October 6, 2021 Draft Regional Haze SIP Webex Hearing Recording Public Hearing September 20, 2021 at 6 p.m. Carolina Sunrock LLC - Burlington North Webex Hearing Recording Public Hearing September 21, 2021 at 6 p.m. Carolina Sunrock LLC - Prospect Hill Quarry and Distribution Center WebEx Hearing recording Public Hearing August 31, 2021 at 6 p.m. Ecolab, Inc. WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing August 30, 2021 at 6 p.m. Flowers Timber Company, Inc. WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing August 5, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Allen Steam Station Public Hearing June 28, 2021 at 6 p.m. Enviva Pellets Hamlet, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing June 21, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: June 7, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: May 24, 2021 at 6 p.m. Enviva Pellets Northampton, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: May 4, 2021 at 6 p.m. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Title V WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: May 3, 2021 at 6 p.m. Madison Asphalt LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Hearing: April 13, 2021 at 6 p.m. Duke Energy Progress, LLC - Mayo Steam Electric Plant WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording Public Meeting: February 22, 2021 at 6 p.m. International Tie Disposal, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording. Presentation Public Hearing: March 1, 2021 at 6 p.m. International Tie Disposal, LLC WebEx Digital Hearing - Recording. Presentation 2020 Public Hearings: November 16, 2020 at 6 p.m. Align RNG, LLC June 22, 2020 at 6 p.m. Active Energy Renewable Power May 4, 2020 at 6 p.m.Additional Comment Period and Public Hearing Announced for Proposed Log Fumigation Rule Audio Recording - Part 1 Audio Recording - Part 2 WebEx Recording - Begins at 4:25 Virtual: March 31, 2020 Public Hearing for Readoption of Group 6 Air Quality Rules Audio Recording 2019 Public Hearings August 20, 2019Public Meeting/Hearing on draft permit for Enviva Pellets Northampton, LLC Audio Recording July 22, 2019Proposed adoption of the Control of Emissions from Log Fumigation Operations rule and the amendment of the Toxic Air Pollutant Guidelines rule July 23, 2019Proposed adoption of the Control of Emissions from Log Fumigation Operations rule and the amendment of the Toxic Air Pollutant Guidelines rule July 15, 2019Public Meeting/Hearing on Draft Permit for Enviva Pellets Sampson, LLCAudio Recording May 22, 2019 Readoption of Group 5 Air Quality Rules (15A NCAC 02D .0600, .2100, .2300, and .2600) April 23, 2019Public Meeting and Public Hearing on Draft Permit for Cape Fear Coal Ash BeneficiationAudio Recording Feb 18, 2019 Public Hearing on Chemours Company Fayetteville Works -Thermal Oxidizer draft permitAudio Recording Jan 29 & 31, 2019Public Hearings on Readoption of Group 4 Air Quality Rules 2018 Public Hearings November 8, 2018Enviva Pellets LLC Hamlet Public Hearing Audio Recording Accessing Air Quality Permits and Records Many Division of Air Quality documents are available online. Permits and Compliance Records Search Search for facility-related permit and compliance documents (final signed permits, inspection reports, compliance letters, etc.) List of all permits List of Title V permits Map of facilities with Air Permits Active Air Permit Applications Status Reports. View a list of all air permit applications currently being processed by DAQ. Environmental Application Tracker View active applications on a map format NC Emissions Summary Tool Search criteria pollutant, hazardous/toxic pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions for 1993 to 2017. ECHO - EPA Compliance and Enforcement History Online Search Tool -Search US EPA records for facilities Public Records Requests To submit a public records request or FOIA request, please contact:Shawn Taylor Public Information Officer Public Records Search Search Permits & Compliance Documents Get Involved Interested in Air Quality issues? Join our stakeholder group to learn more about air quality issues and ask questions about the division. Outside Involvement Committee The Air Quality Committee assists the Environmental Management Commission in carrying out its responsibilities related to adopting rules for the protection, preservation and enhancement of the state's air resources. Air Quality Committee Stay Informed Follow DAQ on social media Subscribe for the latest air quality forecasts and pollen information from the Division of Air Quality and photos and updates about North Carolina's air quality outreach and education efforts with the NC Air Awareness program. NC Air Awareness on Facebook NC Air Awareness on YouTube NC Air Quality Forecast Tweets NC Air Quality Forecast Center on Facebook NC Pollen Tweets Get the latest news The Division of Air Quality announces grant opportunities, significant air quality permitting actions, new rules and other items of public interest through news releases. DAQ also posts notices of public comment periods and upcoming hearings and other event notices. DAQ Press Releases DAQ Public Notices & Hearings DAQ Upcoming Events Subscribe to our forecasts Sign up to receive emails about air quality forecasts or daily pollen reports via EnviroFlash. Subscribe to NC Air Quality Forecast Emails Subscribe to NC Daily Pollen Report Emails Our forecasts and other air quality data tools are also available through the Air Quality Portal and via RSS feed. Contact For additional assistance or information about the Division of Air Quality, contact: Shawn Taylor Public Information Officer(919) 707-8446
