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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 NC0086819 Northeast Brunswick 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. Brunswick County [10480 Royster Rd. NE, Leland] has requested renewal of permit NC0086819 for its NE Brunswick Regional WWTP, located in Brunswick County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Cape Fear River, a class SC; Swamp, HQW - PNA in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters of this permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Cape Fear River." (Public Notice will run in the Wilmington Star News on 8/23/24.) View Draft Permit NC0086819 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/23/24

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 NC0021253 Havelock 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 Havelock [P.O. Box 368, Havelock, NC 28532] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0021253 for its Havelock Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Craven County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic wastewater to the Neuse River, a class SB, Sw, NSW water in the Neuse River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Neuse River." (Public Notice will run in New Bern Sun Journal on 8/22/24.) View Draft Permit NC0021253 and Related Documents Send Comments To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/23/24

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0004979 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by September 27, 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 renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0004979) for Allen Steam Station, 253 Plant Allen Rd., Belmont, Gaston County. The facility discharges treated industrial wastewater and stormwater to Catawba River and South Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River basin. Some of the parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Catawba River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 35011’23”; Longitude: 81000’45”. The location of Outfall 002 is: Latitude: 35010’30”; Longitude: 81000’23”. The location of Outfall 003 is: Latitude: 35011’23”; Longitude: 81000’45”. The location of Outfall 004 is: Latitude: 35011’35”; Longitude: 81000’22”. The location of Outfall 006 is: Latitude: 35010’55”; Longitude: 81000’24”. The thermal component of the discharge is subject to effluent limitations under the CWA sections 301/306 and North Carolina Administrative Code Section; 15A NCAC 2B.0211 (3) (j), which prohibits an exceedance of 2.8 degrees C (5.04 degrees F) above the natural water temperature, and in no case to exceed 32 degrees C (89.6 degrees F). The permit holder has requested a Clean Water Act 316(a) variance, which would impose an alternative less stringent limitations on the thermal component of the discharge under Section 316(a). The proposed variance imposes a monthly average limit of 38.9 degrees C (102.0 degrees F) during summer and a monthly average limit of 35.0 degrees C (95.0 degrees F) during winter. On the basis of the North Carolina Administrative Code Section: 15A NCAC 2B.0208 (2) (b) (and other lawful standards and regulations), the North Carolina Division of Water Resources proposes to grant the 316(a) variance in conjunction with the renewal of the permit. 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 Mooresville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 704-663-1699. 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 “Allen” in the email’s subject line. Public Notice will run in the Gaston Gazette on 8/21/24. Comment Period Opens:8/21/24 Comment Period Ends: 9/27/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0003549- TransMontaigne Selma Terminal-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://www.deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings or by calling (919) 707-3601. TransMontaigne Operating Company, L.P. (1670 Broadway, Suite 3100 Denver, CO 80202 ) has requested renewal of the NPDES permit NC0003549 for the TransMontaigne Selma Terminal in Johnston County. The facility discharges to Mill Creek in the Neuse River Basin. Currently, there are no parameters that are water-quality limited. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations in the receiving stream. (Public Notice will run in The Johnstonian News on 8/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0003549 and Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/27/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0000019 United Chemi-Con 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. United Chemi-Con Inc., 185 McNeill Road, Lansing, Ashe County, requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0000019 for discharge 100% domestic wastewater, non-process contact cooling water, Boiler blowdown and similar wastewaters discharging to the North Fork of the New River. Parameters of Concern include Total Suspended Solids (TSS), Total Residual Chlorine (TRC), and BOD 5-day. This discharge may affect future wasteload allocations to this portion of the receiving stream. (Public Notice will run in the Ashe Post & Times on 8/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0000019 And Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/27/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0042510 – Lake Royale 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. Red Bird Utility Operating Company, LLC [1630 Des Peres Rd Ste 140, Des Peres, MO 63131] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0042510 for the Lake Royale WWTP, located in Franklin County. This permitted facility discharges treated wastewater to Cypress Creek, class C; NSW waters in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in Cypress Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Franklin Press on 8/28/24.) View Draft Permit NC0042510 and Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/27/24

Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notice of Intent to Issue NPDES Wastewater Permit NC0026671-Elizabethtown 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://www.deq.nc.gov/public-notices-hearings or by calling (919) 707-3601. The Town of Elizabethtown [PO Box 700, Elizabethtown, NC 28337] has requested renewal with expansion of NPDES permit NC0026671 for its Elizabethtown Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Bladen County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal wastewater to the Cape Fear River, a class C water in the Cape Fear River Basin. Currently BOD, ammonia, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, pH and total residual chlorine are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of the Cape Fear River. (Public Notice will run in the Bladen Journal on 8/27/24.) View Draft Permit NC0026671 and Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/26/24

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 NC0089168-Vanceboro Quarry 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. Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has requested renewal of permit NC0089168 for its Vanceboro Quarry in Beaufort County. This permitted facility discharges mine dewatering and comingled stormwater to Blounts Creek, a Class C; Sw, NSW in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of Blounts Creek. (Public Notice will run in The Washington Daily News on 8/24/24.) View Draft Permit NC0089168 And Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/23/24

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 NC0024538-First Broad River 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 Shelby [1940 S. Lafeyette Street, Shelby, NC 28151] has requested renewal of NPDES permit NC0024538 for its First Broad River Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Cleveland County. This permitted facility discharges treated municipal and industrial wastewater to First Broad River (class C waters in the Broad River Basin). Currently BOD, Ammonia, DO, Temperature, Conductivity, pH, Total Residual Chlorine, and Fecal Coliform are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this segment of First Broad River. (Public Notice will run in The Shelby Star on 8/22/24.) View Draft Permit NC0024538 and Related Documents Send Comment To: NCDEQ-DWR Water Quality Permitting Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Comment Period Ends: 9/23/24

The comment period for review of a federal consistency submission from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources proposing amendments to the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule (“speed rule”) ends Aug. 31. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management will accept written comments on the proposal until 5 p.m.