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Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee Meeting

March 18, 2026, 6pm - 8pm

The Habitat and Water Quality Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on March 18 to discuss the 2026 Amendment to the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan.

Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory Committee Meeting

March 17, 2026, 6pm - 8pm

The Shellfish/Crustacean Advisory committee will meet on March 17 to discuss upcoming fishery management plans. 

Finfish Advisory Committee Meeting

March 12, 2026, 6pm - 8pm

The Finfish Advisory committee will meet on March 12, 2026 to discuss upcoming fishery management plans.

Northern Regional Advisory Committee Meeting

March 10, 2026, 6pm - 8pm
The Northern Regional Advisory committee will meet on March 10, 2026

State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting: April 15-16, 2026

April 15, 2026, 9am - 4:15pm
The State Water Infrastructure Authority will meet in Raleigh, in person and virtually, April 15 - 16, 2026.

DEQ State Energy Office to hold public hearing on Weatherization Assistance Program annual plan 

March 12, 2026, 4pm - 6pm

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) S

Carteret County Shellfish Lease Hearing - March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026, 6pm - 7pm
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries held a public hearing on a proposed shellfish bottom and water column lease in Carteret County on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Division of Marine Fisheries Central District Office, 5285 Hwy 70 W, Morehead City, NC 28557.

Pamlico County Shellfish Lease Hearing - March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026, 6pm - 7pm

This hearing was held on Tuesday, March 24, 2026.
 

The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries held a public hearing on a proposed shellfish bottom and water column lease in Pamlico County on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at the Pamlico County Courthouse, 202 Main St, Bayboro, NC 28515. The hearing concerned the proposed shellfish lease application listed below.
 

Hyde County Shellfish Lease Hearing - March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026, 6pm - 7pm
The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries held a public hearing on proposed shellfish bottom and water column leases in Hyde County on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Hyde County Courthouse, 40 Oyster Creek Rd, Swan Quarter, NC 27885.

APNEP Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), Winter Meeting

February 19, 2026, 1pm - 3pm

The Albemarle-Pamlico National Estuary Partnership (APNEP) Science & Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) provides scientific and technical guidance to the Partnership on measures to restore and protect the natural resources of the Albemarle-Pamlico region. The STAC hosts meetings every four to six months to discuss a variety of topics pertinent to APNEP activities. Recent topics include, but are not limited to ecosystem-based management, ecosystem modeling, and understanding community need and hazards.