Topics Related to Public Hearing

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on five proposed shellfish bottom and/or water column lease applications in Onslow County at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2026. The hearing will be held in person and virtually via Webex pursuant to N.C. Gen. Stat. § 113-202(f).

Purpose: To receive comments on the proposed readoption of air quality rules in 15A NCAC 02D .0100, .0200, .0300, .2000, and .2200 and the associated regulatory impact analysis (RIA). These are referred to as the “Group 1” rules. 

Additional background information is available in the public notice announcement attached below.

Purpose: To receive comments on the proposed rule revisions to 15A NCAC 02D .0401 pursuant to the Petition for Rulemaking and separately for the proposed readoption of 15A NCAC 02D .0401 and the repeal through readoption of 15A NCAC 02D .0402 through .0410, as well as the regulatory impact analysis (RIA) that encompasses both actions. These are referred to as the “Group 0” rules.

Additional background information is available in the public notice announcement attached below.

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold a public hearing on a proposed shellfish water column lease in Pamlico County beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026. The hearing will be held in person and via Webex.

The CRC proposes changes to its rules to add a definition of man-made ditches, and state that man-made ditches may not be considered public waterways or marshland, or designated as an Area of Environmental Concern. These changes conform the rules to recent amendments to the Coastal Area Management Act and the NC Dredge and Fill Law made by Session Law 2025-48.

Notice of Federal Consistency Review: MCAS Cherry Point Range Training and Operations Expansion

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on the below proposed federal action.

The purpose of this Public Notice is outlined below. This notice is available electronically via links provided on the Public Notice Page linked below: https://publibrary.sec.usace.army.mil/resource?title=SAW-2025-01960-PN&documentId=38846d0b-0d2d-4efd-e032-92d06b486f95 

The NC Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) will hold a public hearing on Aug. 17 to accept public comments on the Weatherization Assistance Program’s Annual State Plan. The plan describes the administration of the program for Fiscal Year 2027, as required by federal regulations. Members of the public are invited to attend in person or online.