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Notice of Public Hearing N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0002305 Permit Application Lear Corporation, Inc. has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0002305) for its Kenansville Facility, at 1754 North Carolina Highway 903 near Kenansville NC, Duplin County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic and industrial wastewater to NE Cape Fear River, a Class C; Sw waterbody in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. The locations of the Outfalls are denoted on the maps in the Permit. A Public hearing will be held on December 17, 2024, for public comment. Written comments will be accepted through December 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. and will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings and in Laserfiche https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/Browse.aspx?id=535941&dbid=0&re… Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Wilmington Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-796-7215 and ask for a Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor. Public comment on the draft permit may be mailed to: Attn: Fenton Brown, Jr., NPDES Wastewater Permitting, Attn: Lear Corp. Permit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617 and post-marked no later than December 18, 2024. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please include “Lear Corp Permit” in the email subject line. Comments will be accepted via email through December 18, 2024. Public Hearing Details IN-PERSON Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 6 p.m. Location: James Sprunt Community College Campus Monk Auditorium in the Hoffler Building 133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville NC 28349 Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m., onsite via sign-up sheet. Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pehwsGHnmUEwNUmF7 Public Notice will run in The Duplin Times on 11/14/24.

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0024406 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by December 30, 2024, will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Duke Energy Progress, LLC, 526 South Church St., Charlotte, N.C., has applied for a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0024406) for Belews Creek Steam Station, 3195 Pine Hall Rd., Belews Creek, Stokes County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, landfill leachate, and stormwater to Belews Lake and Dan River in the Roanoke River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 36°16’49.5”; Longitude: 80°03’40.04”. The location of Outfall 005 is: Latitude: 36°16’49.81”; Longitude: 80004’31.51”. The location of Outfall 006 is: Latitude: 36°18’34.95”; Longitude: 80°04’35.26”. The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Winston-Salem Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 336-776-9800. Public comment on the draft modification should be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please be sure to include “Belews” in the email’s subject line. View Draft Permit NC0024406 and Related Documents Public Notice will run in the following newspapers: The Winston-Salem Journal on 11/13/2024 The Stokes News on 11/14/24