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.
Topics Related to Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
The North Carolina Mining Rules Committee that was scheduled to meet on Dec. 16, 2024 has been canceled.
The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) invites public comment on, or objections to, the following NPDES MS4 Stormwater Individual Permits and Stormwater Management Plans.
December 5, 2024
Full-day in-person option: 8 am - 4 pm
Half-day virtual option: 8 am - 12 pm
The North Carolina Mining Commission will meet at 1 p.m. on November 18, 2024, in Raleigh.
The North Carolina Mining Commission and its rules committee are scheduled to hold meetings this month, which will be available to the public in Raleigh or online.
The following facility has applied a new NPDES permit to discharge stormwater from their location:
Airgas USA, LLC [314 Lake Latham Road, Mebane, NC 27302] has requested renewal of permit NCS000598 for the Airgas USA, LLC facility in Alamance County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Moadams Creek (Latham Lake) in the Cape Fear River Basin.
The North Carolina Oil and Gas Commission will meet at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh.
Koopman Dairies, Inc. (204 Lloyd Road, Statesville, NC 28625) has submitted an updated Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for the Cattle Waste Management System for the Koopman Dairies, Inc. (Liberty Farm), Facility No. 76-0060 in Randolph County.
The North Carolina Mining Commission will meet at 1 p.m. on August 13, 2024, in Raleigh. The public is invited to attend in person or online.