Notice of Federal Consistency Review for Reauthorization of Department of the Army Regional General Permits

The N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality, Division of Coastal Management (DCM) hereby gives notice that public review and comment is invited on a proposed federal action.

The US Department of Defense, Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, is proposing to reissue eleven Regional General Permits (RGPs). With this current reauthorization, some of the RGPs have been modified. A more thorough description of the proposed RGPs may be examined or copied at DCM’s office in Morehead City or on the division’s website at: http://tinyurl.com/hty7gv6.   

DCM is evaluating whether the proposed federal action is consistent with the enforceable policies of the State’s Coastal Management Program. To assist in this evaluation, DCM is inviting the public to offer comments on the consistency of the proposed project with the State’s enforceable policies.

Please submit written comments by 09/22/2016 to Daniel Govoni, DCM Policy Analyst, 400 Commerce Avenue, Morehead City, NC 28557, or by email to Daniel.Govoni@ncdenr.gov.  Comments will be considered in developing the state’s consistency response. Notice of the decision regarding this matter will be provided upon request.