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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 NC0023736 Gunpowder Creek 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 Lenoir (P.O. Box 958, Lenoir, NC 28645) has requested modification of NPDES permit NC0023736 for tits Gunpowder Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Caldwell County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to Gunpowder Creek, a Class WS-IV water in the Catawba River Basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Catawba River Basin. (Public Notice will run in The News-Topic on 1/6/24.) View Draft Permit NC0023736 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/6/24

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold public hearings Jan. 9-Jan. 10, 2024, to receive comment on the following temporary rules: 07H .0507, .0508, .0509, 07I .0702, 07J .0203, .0204, .0206, .0207, .0208, 07M .0401, .0402, .0403, .0701, .0703, .0704 and .1101. Division of Coastal Management staff will facilitate the hearings, which will be held at the below dates and locations. All hearings will be held in-person and begin at 1 p.m., with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) achieved milestones this year in its mission to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians.

Notice of Public Hearing PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on February 5, 2024, for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Discharge Permit #NC0090247. The purpose of the hearing is to give the opportunity to comment on the draft NPDES permit. Permit Application Henderson County has applied for a new NPDES wastewater permit (NC0090247) for the Clear Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, located near Fruitland Road, Hendersonville, NC, Henderson County. The facility will discharge treated municipal wastewater to Clear Creek in the French Broad River Basin (Class C). This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the French Broad River Basin. The location of the Outfall is: Latitude: 35° 22’ 32.1” N; Longitude: 82° 24’ 36.3” W. A public hearing will be held on February 5, 2024, to accept public comments on the draft permit. Written comments will be accepted through February 6, 2024, at 5 p.m. All comments 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. Printed copies of the draft permit and related documents may be reviewed at the department’s Asheville Regional Office (2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778-8211). To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 828-296-4500, and ask for a Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor. File materials may not be removed from any DWR office; copy machines are available for use upon payment of the cost thereof to DWR pursuant to G.S. 132-6.2. Public comments on the draft permit may be mailed to: Wastewater Permitting, Attn: Henderson County-Clear Creek WWTP Permit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617, and must be postmarked no later than February 6, 2024. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@ncdenr.gov. Please include “Clear Creek WWTP” in the email subject line. Comments will be accepted via email until February 6, 2024, 5 p.m. Public Hearing Details IN-PERSON Date: Monday, February 5, 2024, at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Location: Auditorium at the North Henderson High School Address: 35 Fruitland Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792 Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m., onsite via sign-up sheet. Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/fJXDhRDeKN8oT3EY7

The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve, a program of the Division of Coastal Management in the Department of Environmental Quality, hosted a stop on the “Discover the N.C. Coastal Reserve” Tour in early December. A guided walking tour of the Sunset Beach boardwalk and nature trail of the Reserve’s southernmost site, Bird Island Reserve, followed remarks by DEQ leadership, local, state and community leaders.

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 NC0083925 Salem Glen Subdivision 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. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. (202 MacKenan Court Cary, NC 27511) has applied for renewal of the NPDES permit for its Salem Glen Subdivision WWTP/Davidson County. This facility discharges treated wastewater to the Yadkin River in the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin. Currently, total residual chlorine is water quality limited. This discharge may impact future allocation of this resource. (Public Notice will run in The Clemmons Courier on 1/4/24.) View Draft Permit NC0083925 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 2/5/24