May 11, 2017 Agenda
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
512 N. Salisbury Street
Archdale Building - Ground Floor Hearing Room
Raleigh, North Carolina
May 11, 2017
9:00 a.m.
General Statute § 138A-15 mandates that the Chairman inquires as to whether any member knows of any known conflict of interest or appearance of conflict with respect to matters before the Commission. If any member knows of a conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict, please so state at this time.
J.D. Solomon, Chairman, Presiding
I. Preliminary Matters
1. Call to Order
2. Swearing-in Ceremony
3. Presentation of Proclamation to Former Chairman, Steven J. Rowlan
4. Presentation of Proclamation to Former Chairman, Gerrard Carroll
5. Approval of minutes from Commission meeting on March 9, 2017 (attached)
II. Action Items
1. 17-17 Request to Proceed to Public Hearing on the Ambient Air Quality Standards to Incorporate the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (534)
(DAQ) Patrick Knowlson
Attachment A - Proposed Rule 15A NCAC 02D .0405, Ozone
Attachment B - Fiscal Note
2. 17-18 Request Approval of Hearing on Session Law 2013-413 (H74) Readopting of Air Quality Rules 15A NCAC 02D Sections 15A NCAC 02D Sections .0100, .0200, .0300, .0400, .1300, .2000, and .2200 (537)
(DAQ) Joelle Burleson
Attachment A - Proposed Rules
Attachment B - Fiscal Note
3. 17-19 Request to Approve Recommendation to Appoint Members to the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission
(DWR) Steve Reid
Attachment A - Biographical Information – Matthew A. Haynes
Attachment B - Biographical Information – Arnold E. Allred
Attachment C - Chapter 143B – Executive Organization Act of 1973
4. 17-20 Request for Approval of Hearing Officer's Report and Adoption of Proposed Temporary Rules 15A NCAC 13A .0100-.0102, .0106-.0113, .0118-.0119
(DWM) Julie Woosley
Attachment A - Amendments to Temporary Rules 15A NCAC 13A .0101-.0102, .0106-.0113, .0118-.0119
Attachment B - Hearing Officer's Report
5. 17-21 Request Approval of the Periodic Review of Existing Rules Report for 15A NCAC 02K (Dam Safety Rules) for Submission to the Rules Review Commission
(DEMLR) Boyd DeVane
Attachment A - 15A NCAC 02K Final Determination Report
Attachment B - 15A NCAC 02K Summary of Comments and Agency Responses
6. 17-22 Request Approval of the Proposed Reclassification of a Portion of the Catawba River, including Lake James, in Burke and McDowell Counties (Catawba River Basin) to Class WS-IV
Commissioner Puette/(DWR) Elizabeth Kountis
Attachment A - Report of Proceedings on the Proposed Reclassification of a Catawba River Segment including Lake James
7. 17-23 Request Final Determination for Interbasin Transfer Certificate for Union County (Quasi-Judicial)
(Kim Nimmer)
Attachment A1 - Union County Hearing Officer's Report - Signed (pp A1-257)
Attachment A2 - Union County Hearing Officer's Report (pp A2-257)
Attachment B - Union County IBT Petition (pp B1-283)
Attachment C - Signed Record of Decision for Union County IBT (pp C1-10)
Attachment D - Union County IBT EIS
Part I (pp D1-431)
Part II (pp D431-845)
Attachment E - Union County Appendix E - CD-1 (pp E1-373)
Attachment F - Union County Appendix E - CD-2 (pp F1-905)
Attachment G - Union County Appendix E - CD-3 (pp G1-632)
Attachment H - Union County Appendix E - CD-4 (pp H1-536)
Attachment I - Union County Appendix E - CD-5 (pp I1-164)
Attachment J - Draft 2016 303(d) List - Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin
Attachment K - IBT Mediation Summary Report
Attachment L - Final Notification Letter - IBT Mediation
III. Concluding Remarks
By Directors (Directors' Comments)
By Committee Chairs
By Commission Members
By Counsel
By Chairman
Adjournment 05-11-17