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Northern Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

The Northern Regional Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on January 7, 2025.

Public hearing on rule revision to incorporate federal PFAS drinking water standards

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality is accepting comments on a proposed rule change that would effectively adopt the federal drinking water standards for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The comment period will open Dec. 16, and will end Feb. 14, 2025, with a public hearing planned on Jan. 7 in Raleigh.

Public hearing to be held Dec. 17 on Lear Corp.’s wastewater discharge permit

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources will hold a hearing on Dec. 17 to hear public comment on the proposed renewal of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit for Lear Corp.’s industrial textile facility near Kenansville. The permit regulates pollutants discharged in the facility’s wastewater.

(Update) Public Hearing: Preliminary Determination of Air Quality Permit Application for The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UPDATE: This public notice has been updated to change the location and start date of the public hearing, and the deadline to submit public comments. The hearing will now be held at 6 p.m. on January 16, 2025, at the Chapel Hill Town Hall.

State coastal commission to hold special meeting by web conference Dec. 16

The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) will hold a special meeting Dec. 16 by web conference to hear a variance request from the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The meeting will be limited to this one agenda item. Members of the public may join by computer or phone.

Public Comment Period: Pre-hearing Draft of the Second Ten-Year Maintenance Plan for The Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury Maintenance Area for the 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

Purpose

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Air Quality (DAQ), hereby gives notice regarding its pre-hearing draft of the Second Ten-Year Maintenance Plan for The Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, North Carolina Maintenance Area for the 2008

Public Comment Period: Pre-hearing Draft of the Exceptional Events Demonstration to Support Attainment Designation Recommendations for the 2024 Annual PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for Mecklenburg and Davidson Counties

NOTE: The public hearing noticed below has been canceled because the Division did not receive a request to hold a public hearing before the Dec. 13 deadline to submit a request. Comments on the Exceptional Events demonstration will continue to be accepted through Dec.

Marine Fisheries Commission Quarterly Business Meeting

The Marine Fisheries Commission is scheduled to meet November 20-22, 2024 at the Islander Hotel and Resort in Emerald Isle, North Carolina.

State to hold hearing, accept comment on amendments to wastewater treatment capacity rules

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.

DAQ Outside Involvement Committee Meeting | Nov. 12