Public Information Contacts DEQ’s public information officers, or PIOs, assist residents, stakeholders and media representatives with information and public records requests. Our PIOs will help answer your questions or direct a complaint to the appropriate staff. To request public records, simply contact the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the related division. If you aren’t sure which division holds the records you are interested in, any of the PIOs can help direct your request to the appropriate division. Learn more about requesting public records Sign-up for NCDEQ Press Releases here Public Information Officers listed by Division Division of Air Quality Public Information Officer for the Division of Air Quality: Shawn Taylor, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8446 Air permits and rules Motor vehicle emissions and inspection program Odor issues Air quality forecasts, including ozone, particulate matter and pollen Air Awareness education programs Division of Coastal Management Public Information Officer for the Division of Coastal Management: Christy Simmons, Office Phone Number: (252) 515- 5409. Permitting for Coastal Development Sea Level Rise Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change Clean Marinas Living Shorelines Coastal Land Use Planning Coastal Reserve Areas Coastal Resources Commission Grant Funding for Beach Access and Local Planning Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Public Information Officer for the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources: Josh Kastrinsky, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-3645 Dam Safety Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Geological Survey Oil and Gas Mining Onshore Wind Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Public Information Officer for the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service: Indyah Bryant, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8602 Recycling Environmental Stewardship Initiative NC Green Travel Permitting Transformation Division of Marine Fisheries Public Information Officer for the Division of Marine Fisheries: Patricia Smith, Office Phone Number: (252) 808- 8025 Hot Topics: Shellfish Leases Striped Bass Flounder Crab Shrimp Petition for Rulemaking Spotted Seatrout General Interest: Saltwater Fishing Regulations Saltwater Recreational Fishing Commercial Fishing Saltwater Fishing Licenses Commercial Fishing Licenses Shellfish Leases Oyster Sanctuaries Artificial Reefs Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grants Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Grants Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) N.C. Saltwater Fishing Tournament (Citation Program) N.C. Governor’s Cup Billfish Tournament Series Fisheries Management Marine Patrol Marine Fisheries Commission Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Gill nets Trawl nets Ocean fishing piers Fishery Reform Act Sea turtle interactions with fishing gear Marine mammal strandings Coastal Swimming Advisories Shellfish closures Shellfish sanitation Division of Mitigation Services Public Information Officer for the Division of Mitigation Services: Joseph Pitchford, Office Phone Number: (919) 836-6169 In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Flood Resiliency Blueprint Natural Infrastructure Program Division of Waste Management Public Information Officer for the Division of Waste Management: Indyah Bryant, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8602 Emerging Compounds Coal Ash Coal Ash Structural Fills Landfills Pre-regulatory Landfills Aboveground Storage Tanks Brownfields Compost Disaster Debris Dry-Cleaning Electronics Hazardous Waste Inactive Hazardous Sites Medical Waste Mercury Switch Oil Terminal Petroleum Releases Non-UST Petroleum Releases Scrap Tires Septage Solid Waste Superfund Underground Storage Tanks Division of Water Infrastructure Public Information Officer for the Division of Water Infrastructure: Cathy Akroyd, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-9187 State Water Infrastructure Authority Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan Water Infrastructure Needs in NC Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure program Clean Water State Revolving Fund Drinking Water State Revolving Fund State Wastewater and Drinking Water Reserve Programs Asset and Inventory Assessment Grant Program Merger/ Regionalization Feasibility Grant Program Applying for water infrastructure funding- applications, forms, etc. Drinking Water Infrastructure Drinking water Infrastructure funding Clean Water Infrastructure Clean Water Infrastructure funding Wastewater Infrastructure Wastewater Infrastructure funding Water Infrastructure Funding Funding sewer collection and treatment systems Funding drinking water distribution systems Funding water treatment plants Funding stormwater management systems Funding stream restoration Division of Water Resources Public Information Officer for the Division of Water Resources: Anna Gurney, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8604 Water Quality Permitting Water Sciences Water Planning Groundwater Resources Operator Certification Public Information Officer for the Division of Water Resources: Josh Kastrinsky, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-3645 Animal Feeding Operations Public Water Supply State Energy Office Public Information Officer for the State Energy Office: Joseph Pitchford, Office Phone Number: (919) 836-6169 Energy Efficiency Weatherization Clean Energy Energy Workforce Development Energy Assurance
Public Information Contacts DEQ’s public information officers, or PIOs, assist residents, stakeholders and media representatives with information and public records requests. Our PIOs will help answer your questions or direct a complaint to the appropriate staff. To request public records, simply contact the Public Information Officer (PIO) for the related division. If you aren’t sure which division holds the records you are interested in, any of the PIOs can help direct your request to the appropriate division. Learn more about requesting public records Sign-up for NCDEQ Press Releases here Public Information Officers listed by Division Division of Air Quality Public Information Officer for the Division of Air Quality: Shawn Taylor, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8446 Air permits and rules Motor vehicle emissions and inspection program Odor issues Air quality forecasts, including ozone, particulate matter and pollen Air Awareness education programs Division of Coastal Management Public Information Officer for the Division of Coastal Management: Christy Simmons, Office Phone Number: (252) 515- 5409. Permitting for Coastal Development Sea Level Rise Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change Clean Marinas Living Shorelines Coastal Land Use Planning Coastal Reserve Areas Coastal Resources Commission Grant Funding for Beach Access and Local Planning Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Public Information Officer for the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources: Josh Kastrinsky, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-3645 Dam Safety Stormwater Erosion and Sediment Control Geological Survey Oil and Gas Mining Onshore Wind Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service Public Information Officer for the Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service: Indyah Bryant, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8602 Recycling Environmental Stewardship Initiative NC Green Travel Permitting Transformation Division of Marine Fisheries Public Information Officer for the Division of Marine Fisheries: Patricia Smith, Office Phone Number: (252) 808- 8025 Hot Topics: Shellfish Leases Striped Bass Flounder Crab Shrimp Petition for Rulemaking Spotted Seatrout General Interest: Saltwater Fishing Regulations Saltwater Recreational Fishing Commercial Fishing Saltwater Fishing Licenses Commercial Fishing Licenses Shellfish Leases Oyster Sanctuaries Artificial Reefs Coastal Recreational Fishing License Grants Commercial Fishing Resource Fund Grants Boating Infrastructure Grants (BIG) N.C. Saltwater Fishing Tournament (Citation Program) N.C. Governor’s Cup Billfish Tournament Series Fisheries Management Marine Patrol Marine Fisheries Commission Coastal Habitat Protection Plan Gill nets Trawl nets Ocean fishing piers Fishery Reform Act Sea turtle interactions with fishing gear Marine mammal strandings Coastal Swimming Advisories Shellfish closures Shellfish sanitation Division of Mitigation Services Public Information Officer for the Division of Mitigation Services: Joseph Pitchford, Office Phone Number: (919) 836-6169 In-Lieu Fee Mitigation Flood Resiliency Blueprint Natural Infrastructure Program Division of Waste Management Public Information Officer for the Division of Waste Management: Indyah Bryant, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8602 Emerging Compounds Coal Ash Coal Ash Structural Fills Landfills Pre-regulatory Landfills Aboveground Storage Tanks Brownfields Compost Disaster Debris Dry-Cleaning Electronics Hazardous Waste Inactive Hazardous Sites Medical Waste Mercury Switch Oil Terminal Petroleum Releases Non-UST Petroleum Releases Scrap Tires Septage Solid Waste Superfund Underground Storage Tanks Division of Water Infrastructure Public Information Officer for the Division of Water Infrastructure: Cathy Akroyd, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-9187 State Water Infrastructure Authority Statewide Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Master Plan Water Infrastructure Needs in NC Community Development Block Grant-Infrastructure program Clean Water State Revolving Fund Drinking Water State Revolving Fund State Wastewater and Drinking Water Reserve Programs Asset and Inventory Assessment Grant Program Merger/ Regionalization Feasibility Grant Program Applying for water infrastructure funding- applications, forms, etc. Drinking Water Infrastructure Drinking water Infrastructure funding Clean Water Infrastructure Clean Water Infrastructure funding Wastewater Infrastructure Wastewater Infrastructure funding Water Infrastructure Funding Funding sewer collection and treatment systems Funding drinking water distribution systems Funding water treatment plants Funding stormwater management systems Funding stream restoration Division of Water Resources Public Information Officer for the Division of Water Resources: Anna Gurney, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-8604 Water Quality Permitting Water Sciences Water Planning Groundwater Resources Operator Certification Public Information Officer for the Division of Water Resources: Josh Kastrinsky, Office Phone Number: (919) 707-3645 Animal Feeding Operations Public Water Supply State Energy Office Public Information Officer for the State Energy Office: Joseph Pitchford, Office Phone Number: (919) 836-6169 Energy Efficiency Weatherization Clean Energy Energy Workforce Development Energy Assurance
