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The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office are urging the public to act responsibly during the upcoming July Fourth holiday at the Masonboro Island Reserve, a research reserve and dedicated state nature preserve.

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 NC0045276 Waccamaw Elementary School 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. Brunswick County Board of Education applied to renew NPDES permit NC0045276 Waccamaw Elementary School WWTP (5901 Waccamaw School Rd, Ash) in Brunswick County. This facility discharges into an unnamed tributary to Bear Branch in the Lumber River Basin. Currently biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), ammonia nitrogen, fecal coliform, and dissolved oxygen are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in the unnamed tributary to Bear Branch. (Public Notice will run in the Brunswick Beacon on 7/4/2024.) View Draft Permit NC0045276 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 8/5/24

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 NC0020117 Norman H. Larkins WPCF 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 Clinton (221 Libson St PO Box 199, Clinton, NC 28329) has applied for renewal of NPDES permit NC0020117 for the Norman H. Larkins WPCF in Sampson County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to the Williams Old Mill Branch, a class C; Sw water in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Cape Fear River Basin. (Public Notice will run in Sampson Independent on 6/29/24.) View Draft Permit NC0020117 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/30/24

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0063029 Public comment or objection to the draft permit modification is invited. All comments received by July 31, 2024 will be considered in the final determination regarding permit issuance and permit provisions. PERMIT APPLICATION Camp Lejeune, 12 Post Lane, Room 244, Camp Lejeune, N.C., has applied for a renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0063029) for Camp Lejeune Advanced WWTP, Building FC440, Gonzales Blvd., Marine Camp Base, Camp Lejeune, Onslow County. The facility discharges treated domestic wastewater, landfill leachate, and remediation systems discharge to New River in the White Oak River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the White Oak River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 34038’55”; Longitude: 77020’30". The draft wastewater permit and related documents are available online at: https://goo.gl/3WtzMF. 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. Public comment on the draft permit 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 “Camp Lejeune” in the email’s subject line. Public Notice will run in The Jacksonville Daily News on 6/27/24. Comment Period Opens: 6/27/24 Comment Period Ends:7/29/24.

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 NC0069841 Crooked Creek WWTP #2 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. Union County Water [500 North Main Street, Monroe, NC 28112] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0069841 for its Crooked Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant #2, located in Union County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to North Fork Crooked Creek, a class C water in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH, total residual chlorine, total cadmium, total selenium and total cyanide are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of North Fork Crooked Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Enquirer Journal on 6/29/2024.) View Draft Permit NC0069841 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/30/24

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 NC0025534 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville [Hendersonville Water and Sewer, 305 Williams Street, Hendersonville, NC 28792] has requested renewal of NPDES Permit Number NC0025534 for its Hendersonville Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Henderson County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Mud Creek, a Class C water in the French Broad River Basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Mud Creek. (Public Notice will run in Hendersonville Times News on 6/30/24.) View Draft Permit NC0025534 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/31/24

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 NC0061204 Scarlett Acres Mobile Home Park 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. Thomas M. Alphin applied to renew NPDES permit NC0061204 Scarlett Acres Mobile Home Park WWTP (5528 Sherene Lane, Walkertown) in Forsyth County. This facility discharges to an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), ammonia nitrogen, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform, and total residual chlorine (TRC) are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in an unnamed tributary to Mill Creek. (Public Notice will run in the Winston – Salem Journal on 6/29/24.) View Draft Permit NC00261204 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 7/30/24

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) Science Panel is scheduled to meet via web conference on June 27 at 1 p.m. to continue its review of Inlet Hazard Area boundaries. The public may listen to the meetings by computer or phone. DCM is accepting public comments on the Coastal Resources Commission Science Panel’s draft Sea Level Rise update. Public comments will be accepted until July 3, 2024, at 5 p.m.