Environmental Management Commission

The Environmental Management Commission is a 15-member commission appointed by the Governor, the Senate Pro Tempore and the Speaker of the House. The Commission is responsible for adopting rules for the protection, preservation, and enhancement of the state's air and water resources. Commission members are chosen to represent various interests, including the medical profession, agriculture, engineering, fish and wildlife, groundwater, air, and water pollution control, municipal or county government and the public at large. The Commission oversees and adopts rules for several divisions of the Department of Environmental Quality, including the Divisions of Air Quality, Land Resources, Water Quality, and Water Resources.

The Environmental Management Commission generally meets on the second Thursday of January, March, May, July, September, and November.  In addition, the Commission Chairman may call special meetings as necessary. The EMC has six committees (Air Quality, Groundwater & Waste Management, NPDES, Water Allocation, Water Quality, and Civil Penalty Remissions), which generally meet on the day before full commission meetings, with the exception of the Civil Penalty Remissions on full commission days. See the agendas, including scheduled locations, dates and times of meetings.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) meeting audio and presentations will be broadcast via the state web conferencing link posted on the Environmental Management Commission (EMC) website at https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-resources-commi...

WEB CONFERENCING LINKS FOR ATTENDEES 

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - Environmental Management (All Committees) Web Conferencing Links: 

Event link:   https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/onstage/g.php?MTID=ef4939a98ed37dd...
Event password:   NCDEQ
Audio Conference:     Call the number below and enter the access code
+1-415-655-0003, Access code: 171 313 2407

Thursday, September 10, 2020 - Environmental Management Commission Meeting Web conferencing link: 

Event link:  https://ncdenrits.webex.com/ncdenrits/onstage/g.php?MTID=e97178b4ec35cc8...
Event password:   NCDEQ
Audio Conference:   Call the number below and enter the access code
+1-415-655-0003, Access code: 171 610 6638

IF YOU ARE CALLING IN ON THE WEB-EX, PLEASE MUTE YOUR PHONE AND TURN OFF YOUR WEBCAM

To receive emails concerning when EMC meetings will occur, send a blank email to:
DENR.DWQ.EMCContacts-join@lists.ncmail.net

For information regarding the committees please contact:

For more information regarding the Environmental Management Commission, please contact:

Lois Thomas
EMC Recording Clerk
Directors Office
Division of Water Resources 
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

Phone: (919) 707-9023
Fax:   (919) 733-3558

Mailing Address:

1617 Mail Service Center
512 North Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617