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Notice of Public Hearing N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PUBLIC HEARING ON DRAFT NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0002305 Permit Application Lear Corporation, Inc. has requested renewal of NPDES wastewater permit (NC0002305) for its Kenansville Facility, at 1754 North Carolina Highway 903 near Kenansville NC, Duplin County. This permitted facility discharges treated domestic and industrial wastewater to NE Cape Fear River, a Class C; Sw waterbody in the Cape Fear River Basin. Some of the parameters in the permit are water quality limited. The locations of the Outfalls are denoted on the maps in the Permit. A Public hearing will be held on December 17, 2024, for public comment. Written comments will be accepted through December 18, 2024, at 5 p.m. and 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 and in Laserfiche https://edocs.deq.nc.gov/WaterResources/Browse.aspx?id=535941&dbid=0&re… 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 and ask for a Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor. Public comment on the draft permit may be mailed to: Attn: Fenton Brown, Jr., NPDES Wastewater Permitting, Attn: Lear Corp. Permit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N.C., 27699-1617 and post-marked no later than December 18, 2024. Public comments may also be submitted by email to: publiccomments@deq.nc.gov. Please include “Lear Corp Permit” in the email subject line. Comments will be accepted via email through December 18, 2024. Public Hearing Details IN-PERSON Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 6 p.m. Location: James Sprunt Community College Campus Monk Auditorium in the Hoffler Building 133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville NC 28349 Register: Speaker registration opens at 5:30 p.m., onsite via sign-up sheet. Google Map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/pehwsGHnmUEwNUmF7 Public Notice will run in The Duplin Times on 11/14/24.

The Environmental Management Commission (EMC) is accepting public comment on proposed amendments to rules governing wastewater capacity for treatment plants and new dwelling units, as required by laws passed by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023.

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 NCC000001 Neuse River Compliance Association-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 Neuse River Compliance Association (PO Box 1410, Clayton, NC 27528) has applied for renewal of its NPDES group permit NCC000001 to govern the discharge of Total Nitrogen from 25 existing facilities discharging treated wastewater into the Neuse River and its tributaries in the Neuse River Basin. The permit supplements discharge requirements in the co-permittees' existing NPDES permits. The subject discharges may affect future allocations in this river basin. View Draft Permit NCC000001 and Related Document Public Notice will run in the following newspapers: The News & Observer 11/7/24 The Wilson Time 11/8/24 The Goldsboro News-Argus 11/9/24 The New Bern Sun Journal 11/9/24 The Kinston Free Press 11/14/24

Three Session Laws (SL 2023-55, SL 2023-134, and SL 2023-137) passed by the NC General Assembly require amendments to 15A NCAC 02T .0114 and .0118.

PUBLIC NOTICE N.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INTENT TO ISSUE NPDES WASTEWATER DISCHARGE PERMIT #NC0005363 Public comment or objection to the draft permit is invited. All comments received by November 22, 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 a Renewal of its NPDES wastewater permit (NC0005363) for Weatherspoon Steam Electric Plant, 491 Power Plant Rd., Lumberton, Robeson County. The facility discharges industrial wastewater, domestic wastewater, and stormwater to Lumber River in the Lumber River basin. Some parameters are water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the Lumber River basin. The location of Outfall 001 is: Latitude: 34°34’58.97”; Longitude: 78°58’25.24”. 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 Fayetteville Regional Office. To make an appointment to review the documents, please call 910-443-3300. Public comment on the draft 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 “Weatherspoon” in the email’s subject line. Public Notice will run in the following newspapers: The Robesonian on 10/16/24 The Fayetteville Observer on 10/17/24

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a public hearing on Nov. 19, 2024, at Beaufort County Community College to hear public comment on a proposed renewal of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for Vanceboro Quarry (NC0089168), owned by Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.