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The North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council expanded the moderate drought classification to include 70 counties in the latest advisory released Thursday.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) will hold a public hearing on April 16 from 5-7 p.m. at the Currituck Extension Center located at 120 Community Way, Barco, to hear public comment on North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) and North Carolina Turnpike Authority’s (NCTA) Coastal Area Management Act (CAMA) application for the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge project.

P U B L I C N O T I C E STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE AN AMENDED CONSENT ORDER Public notice of intent to issue an amendment to a State Consent Order to the following: The Town of Siler City (P.O. Box 769, Siler City, NC 27344-0769) has requested an amended Special Order by Consent No. S22-003 Ad I for its Siler City WWTP, a 4.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility under the authority of discharge permit NC0026441, and for its Siler City Collection System under the authority of collection system permit WQCS00056. The Siler City WWTP discharges treated wastewater to Loves Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin. The Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue the amended Order per Article 21 of Chapter 143, N.C. General Statutes, and other regulations effective May 12, 2025. Compliance with this amended Order will require the Town to begin and complete construction to upgrade and expand the WWTP to 6.0 MGD, as required in the NPDES Permit, and to complete construction of improvement projects at the Siler City Water Treatment Plant. Compliance with this amended Order will also require the Town to rehabilitate the wastewater collection system. The Town of Siler City shall comply with the NPDES and collection system permit limits. This amended Order will expire on September 1, 2027. A copy of the amended Order is available upon request by contacting Sydney Deuterman of the Division of Water Resources at 919-707-3712, or by email at sydney.deuterman@deq.nc.gov. Comments on the proposed amended Order received no later than 30 days after the publish date of this notice will be considered in the final determination. A public meeting may be held if there is a significant degree of public interest. View NC0026441 Amended Special Order by Consent Public Notice will be published in: The Raleigh News & Observer on March 26, 2025 The Chatham News + Records on April 3, 2025

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0021601 Tryon WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. The Town of Tryon [310 N. Trade Street, Tryon, NC 28782] has requested renewal of permit NC0021601 for its WWTP in Polk County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic and industrial wastewater to Vaughn Creek in the Broad River Basin. Currently some of the parameters in this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Vaughn Creek. (This is a corrected notice for the advertisement that ran on March 23, 2025.) (Public Notice will run in the Tryon Daily Bulletin on 3/26/25.) View Draft Permit NC0021601 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR5.) Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 4/28/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0055786 Lexington Regional WWTP The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601.The City of Lexington [101 Plaza Pkwy, Lexington, NC 27292] has requested renewal of permit NC0055786 for its WWTP in Davidson County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic and industrial wastewater to Abbotts Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently some of the parameters in this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Abbotts Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Lexington Dispatch on 3/22/25.) View Draft Permit NC0055786 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 4/22/25

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0058301 NC Renewable Power Lumberton LLC The North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a NPDES wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. The Director of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) may hold a public hearing should there be a significant degree of public interest. Please mail comments and/or information requests to DWR at the above address. Interested persons may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 to review the information on file. Additional information on NPDES permits and this notice may be found on our website: https://deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings,or by calling (919) 707-3601. NC Agra Energy Center (NCAEC) requested renewal of permit NC0058301 for its Lumberton facility, 1866 Hestertown Road, Lumberton, Robeson County, discharging treated wastewater into the Lumberton River. Currently the parameters Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) and Mercury are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations to the receiving stream. (Public Notice will run in the Robesonian on 3/26/25.) View Draft Permit NC0058301 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 4/28/25

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) invites communities and contractors to apply to participate in Phases 1 through 4 of the N.C. Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), which aims to equip communities with additional capability to understand and enhance coastal resilience at the local level. DCM estimates that approximately $2 million will be available for Phases 1 and 2 in FY 2025-2026 and approximately $6 million will be available for Phase 3 and Phase 4 projects in FY 2025-2026. The application deadline for both community and contractor applications is April 25, 2025, by 5 p.m.

In the latest advisory, the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council classified five counties in Eastern North Carolina as experiencing severe drought, or D2 conditions: Carteret, Craven, Jones, Onslow and Pamlico counties. Fifty-eight counties are classified as experiencing moderate drought, or D1 conditions. Another 36 counties are classified as abnormally dry.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Coastal Reserve program and partners from the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC), NC State Parks, Bald Head Island Conservancy, NC Audubon, NC Aquariums and National Park Service are recruiting volunteers to participate in the 2025 Terrapin Tally.